Gees...it's been awhile since i've blogged! But, if I'm being totally honest with myself, I haven't really been in the mood to blog...or even talk really.
BUT today Dr. Peterson said something that stuck with me. He said, "we grow the most when we think we suck." At first, I thought this was sort of a strange thing to say but then thought about it more and realized that maybe he's right. After I found out the news that I had soft vocal nodules I was crushed. I thought, "what do I do" but then I decided to take a different outlook about it and be positive! For awhile it worked...until I started singing and didn't see improvement. (Obviously!). I guess I thought that having a positive attitude would change everything, but it takes a lot of hard work too.
Last week in my voice lesson all I could think they entire time was, "I suck." I wasn't sounding like myself, I didn't feel like I was doing my best, and I was frustrated beyond. But ever since then I've been really focusing on my voice more than I have in awhile and this weekend during our concert I felt really strong. Today I do too. I think Dr. P has a point, when we think we suck, and we get down on ourselves, after away the frustration gets to us and we subconsciously think to ourselves, alright it's time to step your game up -- and we begin to grow as a person in all aspects.
So I'm challenging myself to grow. Everyday. Even if it's just one thing.
Take the challenge! :)
