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Motivation and success with voice.
Hi, I’m not asking about how to achieve a female voice, that topic has already been covered. So might this but I couldn’t find it anywhere obvious.
Last week I attended a speech therapist here in Hobart to suss out how much she could do for me without breaking my bank. When I made the appointment she said that she hadn’t really done this before and as a result she’d give me the first session at half price (great start). That said I had some trepidation as to what she could do for me. Well, for someone who knew nothing about it she must have done an awesome level of Googling during that week because she was brilliant. And utterly comfortable with why I wanted a feminine voice. (I think she’s enjoying the challenge). I then thought,”Well, do I really need to do this?” Shouldn’t I be a strong enough woman within myself even if I carry the burden of a male voice? Well maybe, but today I had to go into the city to see my GP for a medical certficate because I’ve been off work all week with this lurgy. So, it was 33 here today, I wasn’t quite up to wearing a dress so I had on jeans and a blouse, girlie shades, just a touch of makeup (basically I don’t leave the house without mascara and eyeliner at least) and some great sandals I bought from shoebuy.com . (One of four pairs that arrived by courier earlier this week; lifted my spirits no end!) Well, on the way to the bus stop a car pulled over next to me and the female driver asked directions. When I answered there was this vague look of terror in her eyes. And it wasn’t helped by me not knowing the street that she was looking for. Anyway after the trip into town and having one lady say “Oh this lady was first”, but then getting to the GP and feeling real odd about owning up to a masculine name, and seeing one woman do a double take, I was now totally without compunction in wanting a feminine voice. In fact I feel as if not trying for a voice would be leaving the job unfinished.So, having managed to prattle on excessively; what have been people’s motivations? Just to complete the package or was there something that made it a priority for you. And for those who’ve had success what have been some of the “pat yourself on the back ” moments when you felt you had finally achieved your female voice?
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Hi,
For my self , it comes down to two things .
Axxepting of your self for who you are, & being accepted by others for who you are.
Haveing stood in front of some few well many 1000 s or so people & talked to many 100’si n large groups , my voice was the last detail i was thinking about ,
What i was talking about was far more importaint.haveing a confidence in your self ,knowing who you are & just being a woman goes a long way twards being accepted in to socity.
Im really quite happy with my voice the way it is, tho there are some details that helped me with that.
i sang in choir’s so have a good singing voice, not to high or to low,
one thing that did happen was over time my voice went in to a more nicer mode, just every thing came in to place as i was growing as in to a woman so my voice did the same no major change just a natural sounding voice that fits who i am ,One of the nice things that happened was as i was growing my vioce become a part of how i was thinking . a bit like say age 12 on as you grow your voice changes ether male or female as the case may be,
I did not try & force my voice to be like a woman , like i did not , the,
I wont to be a woman ,
being what i am was what made my difference in how i projected my self through my voice,
& when my being was right in every thing about myself my voice changed accordingly.& when talking with friends & new people its not just one part of my self its the all of who i am that comes across as a female / woman .
& my voice is only a small part & would i wont to change my voice , no . because it would not be right for how im seen & accepted as a woman.
The ? could be asked am i a female / woman , yes from birth, So im fortunate in that reguard,being I S gave me what i needed,
I wish you well in what your doing ,
…noeleena…
