Sarah Vanell
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 a… Continue Reading
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 one… Continue Reading
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 difference… Continue Reading
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 many… Continue Reading
I ended my 2nd week of silence by singing, go figure. I was given the OK when I was first put on vocal rest to sing for a wedding reception I had booked months ago. It was a beautiful night but I could definitely feel that my voice was still on the mends. As hard… Continue Reading
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