My throat has developed something of a raspy tinge from talking all weekend. I’ve never had particularly strong vocal chords. I told myself I’d speak as little as possible today; we’ll see how long that lasts. Maybe I can drink some honey tea instead.
It wasn’t so much that I overbooked myself as plans going on for much longer than expected. Which pretty much means I didn’t get any work done, so I won’t be going to Toronto next weekend so I can catch up. Not that I really want to anymore, as the last two days have left me feeling overstimulated and satisfied. Anyway, Dan took a quick look at my chart for this month (on his own initiative) and told me not to do anything big on the 15th and 16th because it’s “risky”. I never let my horoscope determine what I do, but maybe this is the way the universe tells me to stay home.
I didn’t even have time to do my weekly grocery shopping. I’m eating stale bread and canned soups today.
The best part of the weekend was having an excuse to use the Numi Dancing Leaves teabuds and teapot that Louise bought me last Christmas, something I’d been saving for special occasions. Amazingly, I got three full steeps — which translates into six cups — out of one Golden Jasmine bud.
Those things I had been trying to forget got lost somewhere in the before I even realized it. Isn’t that what forgetting is about?
Sometimes I need these weekends. They recharge me, they give me hope, when hope is so fleeting.
I’m trying to ride that feeling, and let it carry me forward.
1) Your vocal chords can either ring like strings with air pushed through them easily, or they can be clamped tight with unconcious tension and create stress fatigue.
When in a continuous talking day, try talking a little more nasally (which usually means making a concious effort to sort of sing your words instead of grab them with your throat). It doesn’t have to be higher pitched; just aim the air the way you would when you make a sigh. A really good singing exercise they use for traders on the stock floor: (do this at home): Start at the highest pitch you can make with your voice easily (high and behind your nose), and just slide your voice from top pitch down to as low as you can go. Not harsh or pushing or loud, just gently. Say AHHH Like a sigh. That tends to clear out any crud in your throat and relax the area.
2) It’s not OCD to make your bottles face the same way. I once went so far as to take all the labels off the stuff in the medicine cabinet (there were no meds there at that time) and wrapped them all in gold paper. And I am decidedly not OCD. You’re just a design freak, happily.
1) I should give that exercise a shot. I’m sure there’s more too it than stretching out the vocal chords; making the AHHHH sound itself seems to be rather relaxing.
2) I’ll take design freak over OCD any day!