Reflections

18 years ago, I found myself sobbing at the front of the roomduring Fitzmaurice Voicework training.  Snot flying everywhere. They'd asked me to open my heart, breathe, and be seen. When I did, the floodgates opened. The un-cried cries came bursting out.The dam that...

One of my favorite moments of the week last week was when one of my clients said this: "Breath is a symptom of what's wrong and it can also fix what's wrong." BAM!

Great speaking is intimate. It's intimate in small groups, yes. And GREAT speaking is also intimate when there's a crowd of 10,000! Watch this video (originally recorded live) to learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNAZ-KgwxY

Breath is magic. It’s both miraculous and simple. It can happen all on its own (like when we’re sleeping), or we can focus our breath (like during meditation or yoga). It keeps us alive and helps us truly LIVE. Breath heals. Breath transforms. Breath liberates. Breath...

Sir Winston Churchill said, "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." I know this to be true in my bones. I've experienced it myself and I've seen it in clients over the past 15 years. They step into this...

"Art is a personal act of courage. Something one human does that creates change in another." - Seth Godin I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Godin.Your CREATIONS are works of ART.Your LIFE is a work of ART.Whether you’re sketching an image or making the choices that...

When I was about 19 years old, the drama department Voice Teacher, Liz Carlin, blurted a nugget of wisdom that I’ve never forgotten: “Vulnerability is power.” At the time I didn’t understand it, yet it stuck with me. While my mind didn’t understand, my soul knew it to...

We started wearing emotional masks and energetic armor out in the world. Our habits of suppressing and hiding our true nature were born in community. Working in an intimate group of like-hearted souls helps us undo those habits and to come home to ourselves. When the...