An abbreviated post, as I’m somewhat under the weather today. Feels like a bit of a bug, so I’m doing R&R. Precooked ham with an easy potato salad and green beans for dinner, and a nice cup of tea afterward.

August has always been a time of the year to gear up for the cooler weather approaching and the invigoration it brings, even if we’re no longer in school.

When I was in Toastmasters, the organization that helps people learn how to become accomplished public speakers, I served as the VP of Education for my club for several years, and each August I’d be planning out how I could help our members grow their skills after the summer hiatus. Members would often become complacent speakers within their own club, having gotten used to getting up in front of people they already knew well, and I loved to nudge them out of their comfort zone.

Because nothing changes if you keep doing the same old thing.

So maybe this is the time for you to work on that pet project you’ve had in mind, or try something new. Listen to the wise words of British novelist Doris Lessing, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature. There’s never the ‘perfect’ time to take the leap – you just have to go for it! What adventures lie ahead if you do!