Voice

I look at this as a place to speak.  Use voice to claim my space.  I’ve always sang, my voice is loud, commanding, also beautiful, soulful, rich and deeply sincere.  This is true of my mind, heart and opinions.  Being a woman, or just being me, the self I grew up to be, I was afraid to stand out in a crowd, but my voice usually made me anyway.  I have thought often of how much space I take, can demand, or am entitled to.  Even if I am annoying, stupid or just completely self centered.  (Heaven forbid)!  Because of this I have stood back in life, someone who can’t actually stand back.  So it begins….