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From: Pamela Mertz
Date: 21 Oct 2012
Time: 00:00:42 -0500
Remote Name: 67.248.49.228
After years of hiding my stuttering, and being afraid to ever show it or be honest about it, I am at the point in my journey where I am comfortable with who I am. But sometimes, I still "dress up" my stuttering - slow my rate, pause, choose words carefully - in high stakes work situations where despite knowing better, I still worry about judged. The world expects perfection, and I worry about other people's reactions sometimes. I used to beat myself up for stuttering and for taking my reactions too seriously. These days, I try to be more gentle with myself. ~Pam