My presentation started good but it ended awkwardly LOL.

I didn’t know how to end my presentation and so it ended prematurely. I was like “Uhhmm uhhh I don’t have any final thoughts…*silence*…And….that ends my presentation” LMAO.

My supervisor signed us up for a public speaking course to help us feel more comfortable when presenting to others.

Also, this course prompted me to buy a webcam.

Unfortunately, my phone is too old to use the “blur the background” feature. Our trainer noticed Lexi’s unicorn toy in the background. Yea the basement was messy and I missed the memo that we are going to be on camera.

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I had less than 100 followers on Medium and I had 1000 claps on my article.

The “1000 claps” is a requirement to be qualified as a participant in a writing challenge. It’s pretty cool how I managed to acquire enough claps even when I have no following. Because of that challenge, my number of followers is growing.

Now, why does the number of followers matter?

I needed to have 100 to stay in Medium’s Partner Program. It is the program that pays you for the articles you write. However, this is more than just having 100 followers.

I just like to use that as a gauge to see how I’m improving as a writer online.

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The year is about to end and I decided to read a book on death.

We are all gonna get there someday. Plus, I wanted to use my fear of death as another reason why I should stay mindful of the present. Wondering about the future can make you anxious. Looking back at the past may cause you to regret something. Both distract you from living in the present.

Writing that made me feel like a hypocrite and a hermit or a yogi that constantly checks his phone to see how my articles are doing.