Heiress, I think it's a fantastic discovery you learned about your voice. It's weird you mention this because today I was singing along with a record and the thought crossed my mind, "What if I have a great voice and I don't even know it?" I've never even considered singing. I was always a musician. But I have a good ear.

Heiress said:

Well...opera isn't easy...and everyone can't sing it...but I think everyone can benefit from proper training...I used to dance ,and I always said everyone can benefit from even a day of ballet even if they want to do another type. Good training is good training!

heartbeatocean said:

Well, you really ought to try, then! Then come back and tell us how it goes.

NikkiH said:

You are so right. Doing vocalizations in my upper range sure does make singing simple country songs a snap!

There are notes I hit easily now that I can't believe I used to fear. What the heck was I thinking?

Heiress said:

I've been working with this great book called The Artist's Way and she talks about imaginary lives. That is, make a list of imaginary lives you would like to live and then pursue one, in a small way, each week. I've done it a couple a of times and it really opens the consciousness! So, let's say my imaginary life is to be an opera singer, I'll take a singing lesson or join a chorus. It's funny, I had a friend offer to give me a singing lesson a couple of months ago.

heartbeatocean said:

That imaginary life thing sounds fun!

NikkiH said:

Yeah, there are all these dimensions to ourselves that are usually left unexplored.

heartbeatocean said:

I think I've already done this. go figger that there would be a book about it! great idea.