Certified Voice Artist Program: Day 4 of a Dream 10 Years in the Making

 

I mean... where do I even begin this? As of writing, I don't have a specific train of thought for how this blog post will go because I also just recently spoke about Day 4 on the vlog which was quite a trail mix of thoughts as well. 

There are so many things I want to say and all of them are trying to break free from my mind all at the same time. I think that's the thing about CVAP. We're all inspired to be self-empowered, to believe in our voices because someone out there needs to hear them. Our stories, they may not mean much to us as individuals but when shared, they serve a greater purpose.

Day 4 was all about feeling and being safe. CVAP gave us a beautiful environment and a loving family that allowed us to be vulnerable without feeling stressed out about it. Some of us shared things that were quite personal and those sharings touched the hearts of most if not all of us in Batch 3. 

Imagine that. In just a month, a heartwarming camaraderie has already come to light! I remember day 1 so vividly -- I remember feeling so awkward, so tense, like... I felt like a wallflower who just wanted to go through the workshop as best as I can but look at that. Right before having our last class day, we were all having such mixed emotions because sepanx was real! At the same time, we all knew it was just the beginning of something greater and more exciting for us as certified voice artists batch 3. 

I have nothing but much love, respect, and gratitude for the Certified Voice Artist Program. At the end of the day, the whole being a certified voice artist thing isn't the main thing anymore even if it was, originally. Now, it's all about using our voices for a greater purpose and I think that's absolutely beautiful. We may often think that our stories and our words may not mean much, but who knows? Maybe some people needed to hear what we thought of as insignificant or mundane. 

Thank you, CVAP, for bringing us to love to our voices. 

This newfound self-love... I honestly never thought I'd be capable of doing it. I now feel much more safe and confident to love and be proud of what I can do so that I can inspire others to do the same. I mean, all this time I've been wanting to inspire and motivate as well, but all this time, too, I'll admit that I can't even inspire and motivate myself. So what's the point in that, right? How I can speak with conviction if I can't even listen to my own words?

Well, not anymore. 

I become, I believe, I am. I've come to love my own voice.

Maraming salamat, Certified Voice Artist Program. Maraming salamat, Sir Pocholo Gonzales!

Signing off as a batch 3 student for now. Moving forward, CVA na!