The 2016 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking is over.

The stage lights are dim.

The ballroom is empty.

Stress levels are lower.

I can eat real meals again.

Like many Toastmasters who’ve returned to their homes around the globe, I too have made it back to the Midwest.

Now, I have to admit - waking up at home felt good…but there was also a sense of emptiness.

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