Speaking Vibrantly – Kelly Martin Speaks

Happy 2012 everyone. It has felt like a very long time since I last posted. Lots of changes, lots of developments and some shifts in my communication style.   A couple of days ago I started posting videos on my You Tube channel. This week I have received my first ‘dislikes’ on my videos ever. And it is all because I decided to step from behind my comfort zone and…

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What Value Does Writing From Joy Bring? How Do We Bring Creativity From A Wholesome Place?

    Ordinarily I am inspired, to write, take photographs, create. Sometimes I feel I am like the telephone waiting to ring, watching the receiver impatienty: “Ring damn it!”. The telephone never rings when I will it to. It only rings when I am focused on other things, distracted, much like inspiration and creativity. Over a week ago I decided to make my breaks between posting blogs longer, and during…

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My Experience of a Speaking Circle At Hawkwood College

Wowser! it was an absolutely amazing day all round.  Hawkswood College in Stroud is a beautiful venue for a course. Gorgeous grounds in the countryside. Me and my friend Ann who teaches belly dance went along together their were 10 of us in total at the speaking circle.It was somewhat different to my last one 4 years ago. We had no video camera which I kinda would have liked so I could…

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Overcoming My Fear Of Public Speaking

  Last night I attended a beginners belly dancing class in Cheltenham led by a wonderful teacher called Ann Blagdon.  I was a bit nervous as I hadn’t had a great experience with a belly dancing teacher in Gloucester. So I decided to start again as I had enjoyed a taster session with Ann at a natural health show in Cheltenham and I loved her teaching methods, her down to earth…

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