How to Sing Just for you.

Have you ever sat down to sing and felt… nothing?

Not the old spark. ⚡️ Not the thrill. Maybe just a vague sense of guilt and a strong urge to reorganize your sock drawer instead? 🫩

→ You’re not alone.

Whether you're a burned-out professional, a former singer trying to find your way back, or someone who wants to sing but isn’t sure where to begin, here’s the truth:

A creative practice should feel like a gift you give yourself—not another box to check on your already overwhelming list. 

So let’s talk about how to reclaim your voice, not just vocally but creatively and joyfully. 😊

Step 1: Redefine What “Practice” Means

If the word “practice” makes you feel like you’re back in a practice room being judged by a ghost version of your old voice teacher… it’s time to rewrite the definition.

Try this instead:

Your practice is any time you choose to connect with your voice on purpose.

That could be a warmup, a spontaneous sing-along in the car, or a full-on power ballad concert for your plants.

Start calling it your creative tending time. Or your vocal joy break. Or even just “me time with sound.”

The important part? That it feels like yours.

Step 2: Make It Delightfully Personal

One of the biggest blocks to creative flow is trying to copy someone else’s “perfect” routine.

Let me remind you: you are not a machine. You’re not meant to run the same program every day.

Ask yourself:

• What would feel good to sing today?
• What would feel interesting?
• What kind of energy do I want to invite in?

Maybe it’s folk songs. Maybe it’s big sounds into a pillow. Maybe it’s just sighing on a vowel while lying on the floor. All of that counts. 🧚🏻

Step 3: Go Tiny (Like, Really Tiny)

Grand declarations like “I’m going to practice every day for 45 minutes!” usually last about… 3 days. And then we ghost our practice out of shame.

Instead: go micro.

Five minutes. One verse. One warmup. One note. 

Let your practice feel like a treat, not a chore. 💝

(If you find yourself saying, “That was so short, it doesn’t count,” then CONGRATULATIONS—you’re doing it right.)

Step 4: Your Nervous System Is Part of the Ensemble

Burnout, perfectionism, and performance anxiety all live in the nervous system—so we need to invite her into the rehearsal room too.

Try this before you sing:

• Take a breath that goes all the way down.
• Put your hand on your chest or belly.
• Say to yourself: “I don’t have to be good. I just have to show up.”
• Start out with those SOVT warmups, close your eyes, and sway from side to side. Don’t rush through. Connect.

Your nervous system wants to feel safe. And when she does? The magic soars. 

Step 5: Follow the Thread of Delight

Your voice knows the way home.

If you stumble on a song you love, or a sound that stirs something deep—linger. If you find yourself getting lost in the world of a song—linger.

These are not detours. They are the path.

Delight is not frivolous. Delight is information.

Reminder: You Don’t Have to Earn Your Way Back

You’re not too late. You’re not behind. You’re not broken.

Your voice is still yours. Even if it's rusty, unsure, or wrapped in a bit of doubt.

Start small. Start with what you love. Start from wherever you are right now. Let it be imperfect and joyful and yours. 🎁

Want a place to play, practice, and grow with others?

Come to my Monday Night Singing Group! 

This monthly group class is your chance to move forward with your goals as a singer in a supportive, zero-judgment zone. It's part masterclass, part warmup lab, part celebration of real humans singing real things.

You can:

• Try out a new song
• Work through performance anxiety
• Get live 1:1 coaching
• Connect with other singers
• Learn effective warmups that actually work
• And remember what it feels like to sing with joy (not pressure) 

It’s low-cost, high-support, and full of kind-hearted voices just like yours. 

🗓️ Next one: Monday, July 28th
🕖 Time: 7:00–8:30pm ET
📍Location: Zoom (aka sweat pants dress code) 

👉 REGISTER HERE