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HOW MUCH I CARE
My friend, Cheryl, inspired my song “Just a Tune” and I really miss her (she died in 2008.) I am sharing some stories about the feelings behind my song, which I recently created a new arrangement for. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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MY WORLD WAS FILLED WITH SONG
I find it astonishing how singing has become a perfect metaphor for my “new life.” I plan to continue singing my heart out and learning how to use my complete voice. And at the same time, I plan to navigate my new life with the expression of my true feelings. Continue reading →
Tagged composing, creativity, expressing feelings, finding your voice, Friendship, inspiration, Kimberly Haynes, lyric development, metaphors about singing, Music, Music from my heart, original songs, passion for music, performing, red and blue voice, singer, singing, singing lessons, singing openly, songwriter, songwriting, supressing emotiion, using chest voice, vocal coaching, vocal concepts, vocal improvement, vocal lessons, vocal techniques, vocalizing, vocals, vocals and recording, voice lessons, willingness to change
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FINDING MY VOICE – PART 2
For most of my life, I have suppressed most of my feelings. From the time I was young, I never felt safe expressing anger and preferred instead to shove it away deep inside. Also, since ending my marriage I have been numb with guilt. My inner voice encouraged me to sing because singing is actually a perfect metaphor for freeing myself. I could not achieve the vocal results I wanted, because I was afraid to sing loudly. It felt risky for me and I did not like to hear what I perceived as a harsh tone. It led to breathiness overall – I believed that it was prettier. Continue reading →
Posted in Princess Stories
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Tagged Astrolitarian, divorce, divorce and separation, expressing feelings, finding my voice, gray divorce, inner voice, inspiration, Kimberly Haynes, Libra Vs. Libra, loss, metaphors about singing, Music, optimism, original songs, Princess and the Dragon, princess metaphors, separation, separation after a long marriage, singing, singing lessons, singing openly, singing voice, songwriter, songwriting, staying positive, the princess and the dragon, vocal coaching, vocal concepts, vocal lessons, vocal techniques, vocalizing, voice lessons, writing
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THE WONDERFUL METAPHORS – PART 3
I often love to write about metaphors; my song lyrics and stories are filled with them. Therefore, it is no coincidence that I see beautiful metaphors that relate what I’m learning about singing to improving my life. Continue reading →
Tagged composing, creativity, Friendship, Garage Band, gray divorce, grief, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, hopefulness, inspiration, Kimberly Haynes, loss, lovesong, lyric development, metaphors, metaphors about singing, Music, music editing, musical inspiration, musical passion, navigating divorce after a long marriage, opening up, original songs, performing, red voice and blue voice, saying goodbye, singing, singing openly, singing techniques, song arrangements, songwriting, vocal coaching, vocalizing, voice lessons, voice teacher
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I CAN FEEL LOVE AGAIN
It became clear to me that my grief regarding Cheryl had finally surfaced for me to explore. There was so much grief coming up and out of me. The newfound energy is the release of that pain. I had no idea how much energy was required to hold all of that pain inside! Continue reading →
Tagged acoustic guitar, be my own best friend, being your own best friend, best friend, Cheryl Kessler, childhood friendship, composing, creativity, empty spaces, falling in love again, Finding love again, Friendship, friendship and loss, gray divorce, grief, grief and friendship, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, healing music, humor daily life, Hypnotherapy, I was so empty, inspiration, Judy Unger, just a tune, loss, loss of a close friend, loss of a friend, love song, lovesong, lyric composing, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, optimism, Ordinary Life, original songs, parenting, rediscovering love, self-love, shown me how to care, singing, singing openly, singing with emotion, songwriting, that moment when, vocals, what it means to be a friend, writing
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