9 reasons your voice won’t come out in meetings

9 reasons your voice won’t come out in meetings

How many of these sound like you? Is this you? When you go to speak up in a meeting, your voice just won’t come out. Five minutes ago you felt fine, but now you feel like you have no control over the volume or tone of your voice. Your throat feels tight and dry and...
Endings, beginnings, back pain and taking up space

Endings, beginnings, back pain and taking up space

Notes from the field. This post was originally shared on February 7, 2020. This was in 2015 at our final teacher showcase for OpenVoice Studios. I was in the middle of selling off the equipment and furniture and finding someone to take over the lease, and a gazillion...
When a Home Depot email sparks self-inquiry

When a Home Depot email sparks self-inquiry

Building strength through self-awareness. I received two back-to-back emails this morning from two completely different organizations with subject lines that began ‘Start the new year strong…’ and then implied that all I needed to do was purchase a new dishwasher or...