The moment it became yours.

Think about the first time you truly owned something. 

 

 Maybe it was your first car—

 

beaten up, slightly unreliable 😉, but undeniably yours. 

 

 

Or maybe it was your first apartment. 

 

 

The kind where you hung up string lights and stuck art on the walls, even if it was just a rental. 

 

 

There’s a distinct pride that comes with that kind of ownership. 

 

 

You walk differently. 

 

 

You show up differently. 

 

 

You feel a responsibility, yes—but also a freedom. 

 

 

A sense that you don’t have to ask permission anymore. 

 

 

It’s yours.

 

 

What if we applied that same sense of ownership to your craft?

 

 

Your voice. 

 

 

Your creative identity.

 

 

Ownership isn’t just about having control or legal rights over your art (though those things matter too). 

 

 

It’s about claiming your song. It's knowing that your voice—literally or metaphorically—is yours, shaped by your experiences, your taste, your vision. 

 

 

It's not about being perfect. 

 

 

👉🏻It's about being authentic.

 

 

When you truly own your voice as a singer, you’re not trying to mimic others or fit into someone else’s mold. 

 

 

You’re not singing just to impress; you’re singing because you have something to say. 

 

 

There’s a boldness that comes with that. 

 

 

A grounded confidence. 

 

 

You may still feel nerves, doubt, or fear (you’re human, after all), but the center holds. 

 

 

That center is ownership.

 

 

And listen, I get it. We all need approval.

 

 

I remember the first time I sang for my class in elementary school.

 

 

The reaction I got surprised me.

 

 

Others liked it.

 

 

That felt amazing. I yearned for more of that.

 

 

We all start out wanting to be liked. 

 

 

(Ok, yeah, we continue with that quest! 😉)

 

 

That’s normal. 

 

 

We want validation—we want to be “good.” 

 

 

But ownership really kicks in when you stop performing for approval 

 

-and start creating for YOU. 

 

 

You realize that your voice doesn’t have to be the most technically pristine.

 

 

It just needs to be yours. 

 

 

And it needs to feel true.

 

 

 

That shift begins when:

 

 

👉🏻You stop apologizing for your style.

 

👉🏻You no longer shrink yourself to fit in.

 

👉🏻You start making braver choices.

 

👉🏻You become authentically YOU, rather than a chameleon.

 

 

 

Ownership looks like:

 

 

• Showing up consistently, even on tough days.

 

• Digging deep within for your own answers.

 

• Creating from the inside out.

 

• Letting criticism refine you, not define you.

 

• Using missteps as opportunities for growth.

 

• Looking for the gifts in challenges. 

 

• Being fully responsible for yourself, the choices you make, without shame, guilt or blame.

 

• Cultivating inspiration through reflection and quiet time.

 

• Setting boundaries around your energy and vision. (Just like within your home, you decide who enters, who gets a say.)

 

• Practicing radical self-compassion. 

 

 

OWNING YOUR VOICE IS A DAILY PRACTICE. 

 

 

It’s an ebb and flow.

 

 

Ownership isn’t a one-time event. 

 

 

It’s a muscle you build every time you:

 

 

🌟 Show up even when it’s hard.

 

 

❌ Say "no" to gigs or projects that don’t align with your values, and then YES to the ones that do.

 

 

❤️ Reclaim your story after rejection or criticism.

 

 

🌱 Let your voice evolve as you grow, rather than staying stuck in what was.

 

 

 

Build that ownership muscle by checking in daily. Be devotional. Let it be your North Star.

 

 

 

Because when you own your voice, your creative practice is transformed.

 

 

Audiences don’t just hear you—they connect with you. 

 

 

They respect you. 

 

 

Opportunities begin to align because you’re no longer chasing everything—you’re attracting what truly fits.

 

 

Ownership brings clarity. 

 

 

It brings longevity. 

 

 

It brings JOY. 

 

 

 

This week, consider this question:

 

 

How can you bring this sense of ownership to your singing?

 

 

Let me know over on Instagram, send me a DM, or message me here through my website! Would love to hear from you.