Hi Creative Explorers,
Last month, I was an official speaker for the Barbara Sher Dare to Soar Telesummit and below is the recording for The Origin Story of the New Choice Game audio recording is online - with my personal story!
https://barbarasclub.com/telesummitworkshops/#lyu
Here is the first part of my speech:
MY STORY
When I was 2 years-old, I would bravely sing for anyone. My Dad was the founder of the first low-income middle school in South Korea then, and my Mom helped him.
But, things changed. We immigrated to the US when I was 4 - and my Mom, who had studied English, became a registered nurse. However, my Dad struggled ~ and actually sold oranges in the street, at one point.
As for me, Growing up in California, bullies at school harrassed me for 8 years, saying hateful things to me ~ that I was a poor, ugly, stupid, clumsy, chinky, "4-eyes."
These words cut deep, and they would make me cry.
Also, for 8 years, I auditioned every year, but never got one solo in choir.
At one point, when I had laryngitis, I was helpless while bullies surrounded me and forced me to eat an eraser. I couldn't even cry out.
It was extremely traumatic - and I become obsessed with my voice.
Thankfully, board games, books and music helped me to get through.
But, by 8th grade after 8 failed auditions, I had a meltdown in the cafeteria:
“I will never be a musician! I have NO talent!”
Thank God, my family moved to Texas, where I attended an awesome school with an incredible choir director.
I got my very first solo, and I had to sing in front of 400 people! I remember that I was so anxious, I got up on stage sideways, like a crab. And, I was too scared to look at all 400 people, so I looked at the clock on the wall behind them.
I sang my heart out: “Have yourself a merry, little Christmas,” and EVERYBODY clapped and cheered! It was one of the MOST AMAZING experiences of my life. It completely changed me, because I knew my worth.
Now, I am a Holistic Voice Coach and I’ve been lucky enough to multiple encores and accolades as a performer, over the past 31 years. And, it’s a joy that I get to help my voice students - and now book readers - to transform their voices, transform their lives, and have similar amazing experiences.
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