At the SAL meeting on Thursday, I served as the designated Meeting Leader, which is a mandatory leadership requirement for Level 1 of my Competent Speaker program. [Note: Post-Thursday, I have only one speech left before I complete this level].
Additionally, I was one of four speakers and I presented my CSL1(7) 'Stop Your Giggles' speech, titled "What Me Worry About Glossophobia?"
Since my speech was on glossophobia, you can correctly presume that I have conquered my fear of public speaking. And I am decidedly proud of myself because today, I love giving speeches.
That wasn't all because I also overcame both sophophobia (fear of studying) and hematophobia (fear of blood). These fears were interconnected. Experiencing physical discipline (i.e., caning oftentimes causing cutaneous lacerations) on a regular basis, I learned to accept that I had to study.
Even so, I am burdened with many lingering phobias that are still a part of my life. Among those I identified and which I broke them down are sociophobia (fear of social situations), coulrophobia (fear of clowns), acrophobia (fear of heights), agoraphobia (fear of open places or crowds), and claustrophobia (fear of confined or tight spaces). Not to forget, I also struggle with nomophobia (fear of being without a mobile phone or losing signal). This is a very big problem, because the phone is already like an appendage to me.
I must say it was a revelation of a speech that ruthlessly exposed my hang-ups! 😧😧😧
[CLARIFICATION: The speech is a creative narrative rather than a factual account].
The "That's One Minute" session followed immediately after, and the theme I chose was "Clowns". Seven speakers took part.
The session ended on a high note as the four project speakers shared their biggest takeaways.
Photos from the said meeting:
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