So often we get stuck in fear-based thinking about our voice, creativity, practice, work and career. Fear-based thinking includes things like being scared, not trusting, blaming, or judging. When was the last time you heard yourself say (out loud or thinking) “I’m afraid I’ll sing out of tune”, “I’m afraid I’ll make a mistake”, “My …
Creating a Trust-List – Episode 9 of December Voicings Read More »
As a busy creative, you’ll need to learn how to switch gears quickly. One moment you’re drinking your morning coffee, teaching, reading an interesting article…or sitting on the sofa – the other moment you want to switch quickly to be doing your creative work. If you’re unable to switch gears quickly, you’ll get caught up …
Getting faster at starting your creative work – Episode 7 of December Voicings Read More »
In this episode of December VOICINGS, my Christmas calendar podcast for artists & teachers, we explore ways to move through the Resistance and Inner Critic voices that accompany us in every creative process. To me, the key is partly spiritual and partly strategic. RESOURCES, LINKS AND PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Rock Your Singing Practice …
Moving through the Inner Critic voices – Episode 5 of December Voicings Read More »
In every creative project, there’s day one, day three…and then there’s day four… These appear on different timelines. But one thing is for sure: day four tends to be the defining day, the “make it or break it day”. This is the day when we often stop showing up. Learning to recognize when the energy …
Getting past Day Three – Episode 4 of December Voicings Read More »
Today, I want to share with you something that happened in a lesson I taught exactly 1 year ago. This event made me reflect on the very essence of my work as a teacher, coach and artist. I shared it on my Instagram back then, but wanted to share it with you now here on …
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A while back, I wrote about becoming a positive listener and the importance of being able to hear the positive things that are being said to us in a singing lesson. Sometimes the need of training positive listening stretches outside of the singing lesson. We might not only be unable to hear the positive things that are …
A while ago I read an interesting blog post by Bill Plake on Two Habits Of Thinking That Will Limit Your Growth As A Musician. One of the limiting thoughts he elaborates on is: “I won’t let myself sound bad.” I spot this limiting thought in a lot of the singers I coach. And I know …
Last week I received a message from a singer I have been coaching: Hi Katja, I just wanted to let you know that my last rehearsal went much better. “Being a diva in my own garden” helped me a lot. In our session, we had been working on how to deal with nerves and staying …
Why does it seem to be easier for us to say what we don’t like about our voice, than saying what we do like about it? And why does it seem easier for most of us to accept negative feedback or criticism, than to genuinely take in positive feedback? A while back, I decided to ask …
Become A Confident Singer By Working On Your Listening Skills Read More »
