Living your own brilliance to me means speaking out when necessary to protect those who don't have a voice. I've been learning when to "but in" gracefully because I do care and will redirect behaviour when necessary. One example, was when two huge black dogs came out of no where and jumped up onto the kids at the lunch table in the woods. I found myself speaking out to the woman who was responbile for the dogs, pointing out that they should be on a leash as the signs in the conservation area indicate. She simply said, "I know..." indifferently. Sometimes children become tramatized by dogs who are out of control. It was my responsibilty that day to laser in and say in a meaningful way: You are dishonouring both the children and the animals under your care here today to the woman. This is somehting I would not have normally have done that before I joined Toastmasters, which is an ongoing educational public speaking group that promotes the practice of approporaite communication.
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