Acquire: Resilience

Working on your voice is hard.

It is often a series of small shifts forward punctuated by our setbacks. We can find ourselves soaring about our successes only to crash if others fail to notice, or worse, criticize the change.

To have a voice that is truly embodied, vibrant, and free is an exercise in trust. You must trust your own body and mind, they are your only ride. Absolutely no one knows your voice better than you do, guides and coaches are great to speed up your learning and keep you on track, but ultimately you teach yourself. On that note, try to keep outside criticism out of your inner process. This doesn't mean you don't take feedback but instead, that you classify feedback as an opinion you can mind or ignore.

Importantly, when the work seems too hard, take a break. Sing something ridiculous, or explore silence -- whatever gives you joy. Ultimately, human beings developed the ability to use an air valve, a survival system, to communicate. Not just in sound but in refined and specific sounds. It speaks to how important communication is to us as a species and also to how creative we can be when it comes to voice.