After 6 weeks, I finally went back to my church job on July 5th, sang in the choir, and taught Children's Choir. I get to start teaching my private students and summer camps this week, and I cannot wait!
My voice has never felt better. After 5 years of trying to "make it work," I forgot how effortless singing used to be - until today. For years, I would listen back to myself and feel like I was listening to someone else. Singing was filled with pain, fatigue, worry, MORE WORRY, and disappointment.
Having this surgery was one of the best decisions I have ever made. It has given freedom back to my voice. It has stripped the fear away from my mind about my future and career. This journey challenged me to find my true self and to feed my soul. It is because of these 6 weeks of healing that I love to run. I ran two 5K races in a month and I do not want to stop there. I love to take the time to read and to actually finish novels. I LOVE YOGA...but most of all, I love to sing again. Wow. I would have never thought in a million years I would be saying any of that if it wasn't for this journey. Thank you to everyone for their support, prayers and positivity through this huge journey.
Is the journey over? No. There are many hours of practice and strength training to bring my voice back to it's full potential; several habits to fix. I feel like a musical athlete that just received a new pair of legs. The journey will never be over. A wise woman, teacher, and friend once said:
"It is not about the journey, but the destination."
That saying keeps playing over and over in my mind. I wouldn't ever want to take back this experience and these past five years of fighting to keep my voice.
The journey will never be over. The path will never dead end. I'm excited to keep moving forward and singing with my new musical "set of legs."
