Hello all
This question is in regards to me. I am speaking at a Childrens Conference at the end of this month on the subject of good parenting and how to help parents become better parents. (I am a marriage and family psychotherapist.) Because of personal drama in my personal life as of late, I have been taxed psychologically and am having trouble focusing on the assignment. My question was, "How can I approach this speaking assignment to be successful?"
Just some background: My boss volunteered me for the assignment-- she is a woman, which is only pointed out to help in identifying Tarot images. I was at first annoyed with her, but I took the assignment as an opportunity to bolster my curriculum vitae (résumé). I have spoken many times at conferences and generally enjoy it. I tend to be a perfectionist and over-prepare, but that has been changing in recent years.
Any input would be much apppreciated.
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My preliminary observations are that my woman boss is (III). I was at first perturbed by being "volunteered" (IV) by my boss (III), but agreed to it because it means more exposure (XV) professionally on the public speaking (VII) circuit. Lately, I have had trouble getting motivated to put together disparate ideas into a presentation (I-reversed). The solution has been to carefully evaluate what I need to say (VIII). At present, I'm in limbo (XII)-- although this card is upright, the anxiety doesn't feel positive, but this could be a good place for me psychologically. I feel that the future shows that I will enter into the speaking assignment less prepared than I'd like (0- but still upright). The solution to XVI (whatever it signifies) seems to be allowing myself psychologically to be less perfect, tempering my anxiety (XVIII, reversed + XIIII) with the idea of being more spontaneous (X).
I am not at all afraid of public speaking, but I needed a second eye (or eyes) to look at the reading.
Thanks,
Paul