If you’ve ever considered yourself to be a perfectionist, then today’s episode is for you.

As a “recovering perfectionist” myself, who has learned to see the truth through the lies and who has found a way to deal with these tendencies when they inevitably creep in, I want to share with you some of the tools that have worked for me.

Because if you allow perfectionism to take over and infiltrate your creativity, it can completely derail you as an artist. And it doesn’t have to be that way.

You can create beautiful work without beating yourself up along the way.

You can achieve greatness without the pressure of never feeling like it’s good enough.

You can move beyond the paralysis of tearing yourself up throughout the creative process and back into playful, joyful creating while still making beautiful music.

Here are 3 questions you can ask yourself to discern between the destructive energy of perfectionism and the constructive energy of reaching toward excellence so you can rediscover the joy in singing.

<3 Lainey

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Sharing your voice in the world requires vulnerability.

Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Stepping into the unknown and allowing people to witness you in it.

Being seen and heard in this way can bring up a lot of fear and insecurities when it comes to your singing voice and your creative expression as a whole.

The good news is that when you practice doing this, it becomes familiar, it becomes known.

Through practice, preparation and repetition, you begin to feel at home in your voice and on stage ~ whether it be a physical stage with spotlights and a live audience, or a metaphorical stage where you’re stepping in front of the microphone to record something you’ll share later, or in front of the camera in a virtual space… or even just opening your mouth to sing in a group of people sitting around a campfire.

But how do you get to that place of being comfortable singing in front of people, opening your voice and sharing your heart so vulnerably?

Well that’s what this week’s episode is all about. I want to share with you 5 tips to grow your confidence and expand your comfort zone so that you can overcome the fear of singing in front of people and confidently share your voice with others.

And hey – You got this.

I believe in you.

It’s time for you to start believing in yourself.

Here’s how.

<3 Lainey

Related Episodes Referenced:

7 | Fear of Singing in Front of Others? 4 Steps to Find Your Courage & Build the Confidence to Share Your Voice

14 | Calm Your Nerves Before Singing for Others with this Step-by-Step Grounding Practice

33 | Shut Down Your Voice? How to Open it Up Again with This ONE Simple Singing Practice

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There’s a seed within you that was planted long ago and is only awaiting your activation in order to crack open, rise up, reach for the light, open and blossom. And that seed is your desire to sing, to make music, to use your creativity and your voice as an instrument to express what’s in your heart.

But it’s all too common to allow that seed to go dormant, burying it deep, fearful of what may happen if we begin to acknowledge it and water it and allow it to grow roots in us.

I’ve heard from so many people just like you throughout the years who have expressed their sadness in realizing how much they have denied themselves permission to follow their passion and have suppressed their desire to sing.

Today, I want to help you eliminate this denial and take that pivotal step of giving yourself the permission to sing. By making this simple yet essential decision to nurture your voice, you allow the natural growth process to unfold ~ so that you can move forward in giving that seed everything it needs to thrive.

May this episode help your voice to grow and flourish with ease!

<3 Lainey

Mention: Who Sang the First Song? By Ellie Holcomb

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