A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 10th April 2022.
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The cuckoo bird is calling
Spring flowers are blooming
Trees are looking refreshed
Ready to start a New Year
It’s the season of Avurudu!!
Are you ready to celebrate AVURUDU WITH SIYANE?
A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 20th March 2022.
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A tiny seed planted twelve years ago,
Started growing slowly, but surely
Hope breathed on it
Encouragement embraced it
Appreciation showered it
It started shooting out branches,
With a fine, strong trunk
And provided shelter and nourishment
To the community at large,
Like every other friendly giant in society
Years passed……
Aced 100 with silver sparkles
Aced 200 with gold sparkles
Aced recent lockdown challenges with flying colours
Now, time has come to
Ace 300 with platinum, panoramic sparkles
In a scenic spot
Filled with sea breezes, sand, and sunsets
Ocean, cuddly and cute waves
Are you ready to witness the match
300 NOT OUT?
A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 06th March 2022.
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Feeling stressed?
The load on your shoulders feel too heavy?
Too hard to face reality?
In need of a break to breathe and relax your mind?
A peaceful hour or two for your inner self?
Are you ready for MEDITATION: A SERENE ENCOUNTER WITH THE REALITY?
Two little lyrics written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 30th January 2022.
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When you feel alone,
Sad, depressed, out-of-sorts,
When you feel like giving up,
When your eyes well up with exhaustion —
You hear
An Angels’ Choir
Singing favourite songs you treasure;
Playing favourite melodies you cherish;
The music and the songs refresh you
It tantalises you, and
By awakening your mind,
Energizes your body,
Reads your heart, and
Touches your soul.
Would you like to share your experiences
Of SONGS THAT READ HEARTS At A MUSICAL EVENING?
What if your chosen topic
Is too serious for your nature?
What if your plotline is
More in-depth beyond your comfort zone?
How to kick-start your speech –
Ah no, your Contest speech –
Without showing your frightened soul?
How to transition from
Opening to Body to Conclusion,
And ace the ISC speech?
Scary?
Better not take a risk?
Lay your fears aside:
Let’s learn from an Expert; a Champion
Two little lyrics written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 16th January 2022.
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We meet many people in life:
Out of them,
Teachers and friends are very special,
But what about that special individual
Who inspires, motivates, and guides you?
Who is you morale-booster and energizer?
That special individual who becomes extra-special
Because of the role played: Mentor
As a Mentor,
Or a Mentée,
How far have you aced
THE ART OF MENTORING?
Teaching is a special art,
Inspiring is a very special art,
Counselling is an extraordinary art,
When all these are combined
With guiding, morale-boosting and energizing,
It becomes a Superb art –
And such is the Art of Mentoring
Would you like to learn more about mentoring?
The tips and the tricks which lend magic to mentoring?
And the Do’s and the Don’ts?
Let’s learn from an expert.
A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 02nd January 2022.
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The old year ended:
It taught us much,
It gave us many opportunities,
Many challenges,
Many new friends,
And some few heartbreaks.
What now?!
A dead end?
A blank wall?
No, a blank canvas and tons of paint
According to our wishes,
According to our dreams,
According to our actions, words, and thoughts,
ARE YOU READY TO FACE 365?
Are you ready to paint and to play?
To dream and to try?
Two little lyrics written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 21st November 2021.
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Beautiful visions of castles,
Pretty landscapes,
On a swift flight though empty space, or a vacuum,
Enjoying solitude or vibing with kindred souls,
Cuddling lost beloved pets and welcoming new babies
Goals, careers and future,
Or the worst kind – nightmares
Seeing these and many more have become habitual,
Sometimes we are thrilled –
Sometimes we cower in fright –
Believing these visions and hallucinations;
Pause a moment:
Are these really credible?
Is there a rhyme and reason to these?
Is the courtesy of these due to planets that presided over each birth?
Or is it our imagination?
Have you ever wondered
The What, Why and How of Dreams?
Would it be mind-boggling?
Or too simple for words, that even a doll can understand?
DREAMS – PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND THEM
Put your thinking caps on!
When we speak
Do we make sense to our audience?
Does the audience understand what we are saying?
Is it interesting to them?
Or complex as double-dutch?
How can we grab the attention of the audience?
What should we do as homework other than the speech?
How can we know and feel same as an unfamiliar audience?
Lay your fears aside –
Learn from an expert:
Know Your Audience.
A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 07th November 2021.
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Since our birth
We have different goals,
Different aspirations,
Different passions.
But, are they so easy to realize always?
We find so many limits,
Obstacles and frustrations,
Blocking our path —
Actually, no, the limits exist
Within ourselves, not without.
YOUR ONLY LIMIT IS YOU
A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 31st October 2021.
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In life, we need different skills
For different occasions,
For different places,
What we already have
Need to be improved and polished
At times, we need to deliver speeches also
In different contexts,
In different places,
With different situations
What if, we have a golden chance
To develop skills while delivering speeches?
PATHWAYS is that golden opportunity
Let’s embrace it and develop ourselves
A little lyric written for the Toastmasters Meeting of STMC held on 04th October 2021.
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We meet many people in our lives
Some become teachers,
Some become friends,
Some become family…
Is that all?
What about that one person whose life inspires you?
Whom you look up to with respect?
Whom you try to imitate in actions and words?
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL?
Shani Land 