Carrie and Danielle - Latest Comments in What is the sound of your voice?

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Shannon Fitzgerald — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:49:34 -0000

Passionate, loud, excited to share ideas but has to stop itself from talking overs sometimes when the thoughts spill over into a massive crescendo!!!

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Candace — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:26:24 -0000

My voice is like a thunderous rain. Beautiful, solid, peaceful yet powerful.

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bene — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:23:07 -0000

My voice is warm and happy and bright like a summers night. My voice is comforting and musical, like a light melody. It is holding back a bit though, and sometimes it comes out in tumbles of laughter , especially with my girlfriends. We feel like teenagers again and no doubt sounds like them.It is fun and liberating!

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Ellen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:47:20 -0000

My voice is soothing. It softens and lowers as the sound intensity of the room increases.

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Beth C. — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:05:30 -0000

The voice I hear inside my head is a force of nature that is powerful, strong and confident. Something is lost for me though as the words are turned into sounds. My voice when I speak sounds like something less than it does when the words are in my head. I love your suggestion to work with a voice coach and plan to follow up on it. I am perfectly comfortable speaking in public but for the fact that I just don;t like the sound of my voice. I think this could unlock some great potential for me. By the way, the Dead Can Dance rock my core too! Try Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros singing Mondo Bongo or Incubus singing Aqueous Transmissions.

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Julia — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:54:47 -0000

I completely understand! Where is the fire? Don't feel bad...there are many of us fast talker/interupters out there...I think our culture contributes to that...

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Julia — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:51:53 -0000

To Enid: Your words have come at a good time. I am 39 years old, single w/o children...I'm in a different place than my contemporaries, and I've been feeling so anxious lately...work cannot be all there is in my life! I do want to meet someone and I can't for the life of me figure out why I'm not attached. I am going to pay more attention to my voice. Maybe I could try some restraint! I am the American Bridget Jones...I am ready for a change but I have no idea what that change is going to be...I must be still to listen to God's voice...but I am not very good at being still! Work in progress. Thanks, Enid, for your wise words...

Re: What is the sound of your voice?

Enid — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:51:56 -0000

Julia, You said you have been a cheerleader and salesperson your whole life and have sharp sound bites. Yes, that may be true till now in your life. But for the rest of your life, if you want you can choose to change those sound bites to soft nibbles, gentle sounds to soothe and help others to know you as you really are. Are you using your voice at times to keep others away from really knowing you? You are a wonderful and enthusiastic person to do what you do. Soften it sometimes to let more gentle light shine through your voice. Wait till you see the rewards!

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Nicole — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:49:56 -0000

My voice carries strength and caring. My voice wants to be heard but knows when to let my ears take over.

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Hilma — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:34:53 -0000

Unfortunately, not as pleasant as I would like it to be. I talk too fast, interrupt others, and don't listen well. I am in too big a hurry. This is one of the areas of myself that I want to change.

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Abbie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:07:58 -0000

My voice is fast and quiet and higher-pitched than I imagine it in my head.

I read somewhere that people who talk slower seem more calm and self confident, and in an effort to project both those traits(and leave intelligible voice mail messages), I've been trying to talk slower (especially at work on the phone).

My boyfriend called my work phone the other day, and said he almost didn't recognize my voice because I was talking slowly. I am amazed that my efforts to talk slower are working (!!) but it leaves me to wonder, should I work to talk more slowly in all situations? How would it change how I am perceived? Would I seem less excited and enthusiastic?

Re: What is the sound of your voice?

Jamie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:03:00 -0000

I highly recommend a book by the celebrity vocal coach, Roger Love. He has many, but Love Your Voice sounds like something you could make use of in your own time and addresses speech issues. It's a quick read with a vocal exercise CD, but you have to practice the techniques. It costs under $20 and is really fun. By the way, your name is fun to say!

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Kate — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:31:46 -0000

My voice sounds girlish yet authoritative and forceful. It is the method of telling stories, of convincing, or moving people. It can be gentle to the individual and booming to the crowd.

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Traci — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:53:21 -0000

Oh, heavens. I hear that!

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Carrie McCarthy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:13:20 -0000

This course sounds amazing, thanks for sharing Lucia!

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JoeM — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:11:26 -0000

The sound of my voice is two small whispers. One on the left shoulder that quietly urges me to 'go ahead and do it.' And, one on my right shoulder, that says; 'better not. It's really not worth it.' I'm always trying to figure out which one is the being the good voice. When I'm right, my real voice rejoices. When I'm wrong, my real voice cries.

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Luciaf — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:07:00 -0000

My voice is Merlot. It used to be a tightly corked thin red blend. I went to The Canadian National Voice Intensive at UBC. It's not just for actors. Very cheap, one month solid of body, voice and work with text. Shakespearean. Life changing for me. Worth it.

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Kat the Drumming Diva — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:47:11 -0000

my voice talks too much and too fast

i'm trying to learn to breathe more deeply, listen more, and stop filling silence with chatter

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Dena — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:36:21 -0000

I met a lady the other day at my doctor's - we started talking about the weather, etc., and I realized she was struggling with a bad stutter. But I still found her to be a lovely, ingelligent lady! We carried on a nice conversation and I am richer for it!

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Joannie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:04:21 -0000

Thank you Carrie. I never thought of my voice finding me. Just like love.

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Danielle LaPorte — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:51:57 -0000

wow. so inspiring. thank you.
keep trusting yourself.

Re: What is the sound of your voice?

Danielle LaPorte — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:50:50 -0000

great stuff. this is another great question for everyone, then:
"When you're speaking to...<insert person="person">, from where in your body is your voice coming?" Very interesting....</insert>

Re: What is the sound of your voice?

Danielle LaPorte — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:48:04 -0000

i bet you'd really get a lot out of a few singing lessons -- uncork and modulate. and check out the resources we put up on our blog today.
xo
D

Re: What is the sound of your voice?

Carrie McCarthy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:51 -0000

So happy your voice found you!

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Vanessa Rae — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:27:48 -0000

I have stuttered since the age of five and although I have my days of utmost frustration, thoughts of all the good points I could have made if I hadn't let this silly speech impediment slow me down, those thoughts are always overcome by gratitude, by courage and by my compassion for others. I've always believed that if I talk like everyone else, no one would listen and those who do, those who have been patient and kind are also the ones who always seem to have something worthwhile to say. When you speak from your heart your voice is your strongest instrument. And when I truly trust myself, the words just seem to flow.