Finding Your Vocal Compass

What if there was a way that you could re-calibrate your nervous system when feeling stressed, scattered or alone? When you become forgetful and your thoughts start floating above you. What if there was a way to call back the Humpty-Dumpty-parts that perhaps fall down rabbit holes of self-doubt, self-sabotage, confusion or overwhelm into a whole? What if it could begin with the sound of your voice? The vibration starts almost like a homecoming gathering pieces of yourself together again. Like a horn call, alluring, mystical and magnetic illuminating your cells. A light from the lake house reminding you of the way back to your body.

You haven’t sung since that play in high school, since that one semester you took gospel choir, that time you got the courage to write a song and share it with the class. It feels like a really long time since those high pressure/high stakes music competitions that always left your palms sweaty. But your voice is still there waiting to assist, to be your guide, your slightly rusty but trusty compass. Show her a little love and she will surround you in the feeling you’ve been craving. The days are moving fast but it’s safe for you to stay in your body, to breathe and laugh, even cry.  Soon a casual conversation, a presentation, a performance will be your invitation to awaken.

I know for some of you the sound of your own voice is still a little bit jarring, something you prefer to tune out and for others it might be delicious like a cup of hot cocoa. You might want more from your voice but don’t know where to start. Well, no need to worry, this next month there are many opportunities for you to dip your toes into the vast and ongoing journey with your voice. I hope I will see you sounding somewhere soon!