Monthly Archives: August 2011

Staying Alive

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Barbara McAfee

This whole conversation about voice boils down to one question: how alive are you willing to be? Inhabiting your full voice makes you feel more alive. You breathe deeply. Your body is engaged. Your heart is open. Your face is … Continue reading →

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Voice – The Original Information Superhighway

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Barbara McAfee

In the days before the printing press, most information in the world was conveyed through the oral tradition. Imagine how important the voice was in those times.  There were dire consequences if you didn’t adequately: •  transmit information about hunting … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Yes

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Barbara McAfee

I was taking an afternoon snooze one lovely afternoon in the summer of 2009.  In that delicate place between wakefulness and sleep, a song started unspooling into my mind. This rarely happens to me as a songwriter.  The inspiration for … Continue reading →

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