The truth is, I write most days! I try to post one of these pieces weekly. A piece I wrote at least a month ago has been nagging at me. I have waffled back and forth between thoughts of posting it and rejecting it totally as just more whining!  According to the concept of “resistance”…

I stop! Sitting at my computer, I have my feet flat on the floor; I exhale and allow my head to follow my eyes as I look to the right.  Next, I allow my head to turn to the left, again following my eye movement.  I marvel that I can see behind my body on…

Are you committing vocal suicide? If you wonder about this question, glance at the following list of common sensory and auditory symptoms.  Progressive voice fatigue following brief or extended voice usage Rapid voice fatigue A feeling that talking/singing is an effort Tension or tightness in the throat Acute or chronic hoarseness Reduced vocal range Tone…

As a vocal professional, I ask this question: is the vocal quality of your voice preventing your message from being really heard?  I was listening to a speaker recently and finally realized why I always wanted to leave the room when I heard this particular person.  I had discerned his message was well thought out…

In his book, The War of Art, Steven Pressfield writes about resistance. Unfortunately, I deal with resistance constantly; it sits too often on my shoulder.  But then, there is the muse, the other force at work in our creativity.  The good news is she is also omnipresent if we are awake to her presence. I went to…

My mind buzzed as if a whole hive of bees was in residence; I was reminded of the many poems of Emily Dickenson in which she mentions bees. The day had been a-humming along and my computer decided to hum along in its own rhythm. When I started this bit of writing, Mercury was in…