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Being Authentic

As I begin my last day posting here I wanted to give you a heads up on a couple of things as I begin to say goodbye to Tiny. :(

Fearless In The Face Of Karaoke – UPDATE

First, let me say a huge “YOU ROCK!” to those incredibly courageous and inspiring people who have already recorded their songs for my Sing Your Truth Fearless Karaoke Festival! (Believe me, you’ll be blown away by these awesome people when you see them – some big names, too.)

If you want to be included in the vid – you have until Thursday 9pm EST to get yours to me. Read the instructions and get recording before it’s too late. Remember, you don’t have to sing – just be courageous and fiercely fearless!

UNBlog Yourself!

I was honoured to be interviewed by the Swedish charmer Samuel Tornqvist for his blog UnblogYourself.com about my approach to creativity. I was surprisingly articulate given that all of my interviews are done when the sun isn’t even up yet – so if you want to hear my thoughts on getting unstuck creatively, on flow, processes and support systems that I use to help me do what I do, then check it out here.

One day to Go before The Big Move!

xxx

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Fearless Karaoke

Are you ready to show the world how fearless you can be? With your voice?
Ways this could work.
You could stand on a busy station at rush hour and belt out a few tunes with nothing but an upturned hat on the ground and a scribbled list of songs.
If that’s too much, what about singing karaoke? [...]

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What The World Cup Can Teach You About Singing Away Your Fear

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It was just after 4am. Hubby and I turned on the football to hear what sounds like the biggest, angriest bee hive in the universe.
Hubby had his Italian head on, wherein he reverts to his Neapolitan genetic heritage like a true Mamma’s boy and starts shouting “Viva, Italia!” and “My son, he will play football!” [...]

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Me and My Shadow

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Have you ever caught yourself projecting? I mean, when you notice that you’re actively judging someone for something that you should really be working on yourself?
Like criticising your parents for hoarding and never being able to just let go of things. Despite the fact that every drawer of your desk is filled with clippings and [...]

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Can We Stop Talking About Stuck, Please?

As some of you may have noticed, stuck is the word of the year so far.
Look, there’s Stuck on the red carpet! And on the cover of Help! magazine. Here’s a a really dodgy picture of a topless Stuck smooching with someone on a beach. (In fact, there’s probably someone feeling Stuck right now.)
Yes, indeed. [...]

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Are You Ready To Give Yourself Permission? Part One – Why I’m Mad At My Kids

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“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” ~ Robert Fritz.
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K. Rowling

I read a tweet first thing today that went [...]

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Probably The Most Valuable Piece Of Advice I Have Ever Received

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I had the privilege when I was 20 years old of learning from the stupendous Dame Joan Sutherland. She was a vocal titan, but in person remarkably grounded in an earthy, no nonsense Australian diva kind of way.
I would start to sing a phrase and she would interject with probably the most valuable piece of [...]

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How NOT To Have A Nervous Breakdown

(Warning: there are a few swear words in this post. Eek, I know! But I couldn’t help it. Apologies if you are easily offended.)
You may remember that I’m currently dealing with a slippery fear monster who is actually stalking me.
I hear it tapping the windows of my bedroom at night. I’ll be in the [...]

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Three Ways To Deal With Fear Crashing Your Party

Fear.
A horribly drunk and evil gatecrasher of the party that is your life.
It bitches in the kitchen behind your back about how dreadful the food is, how much your colleagues are bored by your work and how you’re boyfriend is flirting with that girl from marketing in the next room.
It steals the cash from your [...]

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How To Get Lucky

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We all want a little luck in our lives, right?
Check that. We want buckets of the stuff. We want luck stalking us and spamming us and kneeling at our feet.
But what is luck, really?
Some would have you believe that luck is a mythical beast, and that those who say they are lucky are just lying [...]

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Why Your Back Up Plan Is Not Enough

Do you have a back up plan lurking somewhere?
Is it propping you up?
Is it standing by your side,  stroking your brow?
You can almost hear it whispering a creeping sleepiness that causes your ambition to get all snoozy and want to crawl back to bed and snuggle under the blankets.
You get comfortable. You stretch and yawn [...]

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Can Art Afford To Ignore An Audience?

Ah the wonders of the interwebs…
Two days ago I chatted for almost three hours (!!) with my new Twitter friend and future musical muskateer @HelenKim. (We have some very exciting plans in store for our readers over the coming months…) Being a former whizz with a cello, Helen and I have a lot in common [...]

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Are You Pretending To Listen?

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Have you ever had one of those conversations with someone when you knew they were not really listening to a word you were saying? I bet you could almost hear them planning what to say next while you were speaking – their eyes taking on a dull glaze as they wait for a pause.
It’s really [...]

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