My voice

I am so excited to begin this blog.  I am very passionate about my voice and the voice that others have.  There is so much importance and power in my voice and in your voice.  Your voice represents who you are, your truth, beauty, and light.  Sharing our voice with others has a big impact on those that we share it with, but it also has a big impact on you.

When I was first introduced to the idea of sharing my voice on a blog I thought, "What a great idea!"  That was several months ago.  LOL  It is certainly one thing to think of sharing what we love with others and a completely different thing to actually do it.  There are so many what ifs that could happen.  What if a lot of people see it?  What if no one sees it?  What if no one likes it?  What if I make a mistake?  What if while I am in a group I say something so ridiculous?  The list of the  what ifs goes on and on.  And the list of reasons why we don't do or say things is endless as well.  This is where bravery comes in.  Understanding that each time we share our voice with others, in whatever form that takes, it will get easier.  I heard a saying the other day on one of my workout videos that I really love,  "It doesn't get easier, you get stronger."  That goes for so much more than just working out.  Each time we share the truth that lies within us we become stronger, and then that truth within us grows as well.  We gain a deeper love for that truth and then it seems easier to share.
 
Once we have that bravery to share our message, our hearts, we then must have faith.  Faith that as we share this with others, no matter how perfect or imperfect our performance, we will still be standing and stronger for it.  Whew!  I always think when I have completed a growing a experience, "I made it!"  The most important thing we can understand after stepping out of our comfort zone and sharing ourselves with others is that we did it, we made it.  It is hard and it is scary to share our hearts with others, but it is also one of the most beautiful things that we can do.

A few months ago I decided that I was going to go without desserts or treats for one month!  Those that know me understand what a feat that is for me.  I decided that for this month my focus would be on friendship, deepening old ones and forming new ones.  To my great benefit our neighborhood had scheduled a get together for a bunch of women, and of course there were going to be treats!  I was so excited to go and instead of treating myself to all the great food I would treat myself to the company of so many women around me. I realized that this meant that I would have to talk to them!  I love small groups of people I know very well, like a group of 2 or 3, but large groups make me a little nervous, especially if there are people there I don't know well.  And that happened to be the case that night.  When I went, I talked to people I didn't really know and people I know very well.  I came home from that experience elated.  I had grown so much.  I had realized some of the power and beauty within me.

I think that part of the "scary" in talking to new people is fear that they won't like who we.  All those what ifs creep back in.  There is so much light and beauty in each of us.  When you share that light and beauty with others they can't help but love you!