Speaking Difficult Words
Have you ever been in a situation where you really wanted to say something, but the words just wouldn’t come out? In our work lives, in our home lives, sometimes we really want to say something, but are unable to find the words to speak because it’s just too difficult to say them. Recently, in […]
It is International Women’s Day on 8 March
Women’s voices have been loud and steadfast through the ages, drawing attention to inequalities through determined resilience. I am fully supportive of women’s voices calling attention to important matters. Women on the international stage such as Michelle Obama (equality), Theresa May (negotiation) and Adele (representation) succeed in this. However, silence and powerlessness often go hand […]
Speaking with clarity
This month I have chosen an image of a duck to convey the crisp, clear sound of ‘K’ contained in words such as ‘Quack’ and ‘Duck’. Over the last few weeks I have been working with a client to help them discover the fabulous sound, ‘K’. Why is it important? The ‘K’ sound, if you […]
Happy New Year!
No Worries? No Problem! Habitual Speech Patterns Another year is underway and the tradition of making a New Year’s Resolution presents itself. Often, we fail to keep our pledges as they can be over ambitious. This year, how about making a personal resolution to use positive speech? Avoid the negative, or worse, double negative connotations […]
It’s Christmas! (Nearly!)
This year I would like to thank each and every one of you for your wonderful support as a recipient of my newsletter. I hope this year’s offerings have been useful, interesting and / or just fun to read. I would also like to thank those of you who have taken the courageous step to […]