Yes

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

From Amateur dramatics to Toastmasters via Inspirational Speaking, which took the form of standing on a stage not really knowing what I was going to say, and keeping an audience engaged for however long.

I think being a natural comedian helped, but I have no idea why I can work in that way. It just is.

When people tell you that it’s as if you were talking directly to them, that they feel that they can move forward now. When you see colour come back into faces and smiles appear, you just thank God and hope it’s the start of something good for them.

I didn’t enjoy acting, I’ve never needed to be someone else. I don’t need a mask. If you meet me you meet the only me there is, warts and all, faults and all. I’m human, pretending I’m perfect is pointless.

I was going to go on, but the question is answered, and I think that simple sentence at the end of the last paragraph is almost perfect. So to tweak…

Here’s a thought

Never let anyone make you feel that you can’t make a mistake, because they have and will again. You could say that in asking for perfection they just made a mistake.

Impossible standards can’t be reached.

We’re human, pretending to be perfect is pointless.

Yep, simple and perfect. Just pretend I’m on a stage. 🤣

Deb xx