This semester I’m taking the dreaded Public Speaking course. But, actually, I’m not that nervous since I’ve done various speaking things this past year. I guess it’s true when they say practicing helps ease the nerves! I also seem to have a good teacher that is understanding and wants you to succeed and get over the fright.

My first speech is coming up in the next week. Thankfully, it’s an easy one since I get to talk about me for 2-3 minutes. I did that for 15 minutes back in March, surely I can do this! The thing is, she wants us to start out with introducing a clip of a song, a poem, clip from a movie, article, something to describes you and then you talk about how you relate and who you are.

My problem? What inspirational piece should I choose? What do I expose about me? A part of me wants to stand up there with a piece that relates to adoption and I say proudly, “I’m a birthmom!” But, do I dare do that? Do I go the Christian route and expose that I love the Lord? Do I simple share that I love to write, I’m a Mommy, and wife? Oh, the possibilities.

I think I may have come up with something. But oh, I feel exposed.