Author Archives: Sarah Vanell

I’m Back!

After “6 Weeks of Silence” I’m back doing what I love.  So grateful to be singing againContinue Reading

And then there were none! (6th Week of Silence)

They are gone!  The exact words from my ENT: “they (my vocal cords) look beautiful!”  She was very pleased with the results and, as you can imagine, I was over the moon with the news that my nodules were gone.  In the 9 years that I have been singing professionally I have never had aContinue Reading

5th Week of Silence

I wrapped up week 5 of my “silence” by attending an annual Halloween party. And what did I dress up as…any guesses???  That’s right folks, a mime!  If I knew how easy it was to remain silent without explanation or exception, I would have channeled my inner mime from day 1!  This was the oneContinue Reading

4th Week of Silence

Wow.  I can’t believe I am already on week 4 of 6.  I really feel like this rest is doing just what we hoped it would.  I remember the day I saw my ENT it was exhausting to just speak, let alone sing.  Now, although I am speaking significantly less I am noticing a differenceContinue Reading

3rd Week of Silence

Now you would think, 3 weeks in, speaking less would just come naturally.  Well, that’s not exactly the case.  I speak softly and deliberately, but talking none the less.  If only I could write as fast as I speak.  And as my nickname in high school, “Speedy,” suggests, that is fast   I’ve had manyContinue Reading

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