Comments on: Find Your Voice by Using It

By: dan

dan — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:19:35 +0000

In reply to Leighton Watts. Thanks for sharing, Leighton. Glad you're here :-)

By: dan

dan — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:18:49 +0000

In reply to Mark. Awesome, Mark! Keep up the good work! :-)

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 05:04:24 +0000

“The opportunity to speak and the pressure that comes along with it is the very thing that helps you connect to your desire to and what you have to say.”

As a person working to discover my desire, voice, and want, this view point was very helpful.
Thanks Dan!

By: Dan Cumberland > Playing with Your Creative Block | Innovate For Jesus | Grow the Church

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:22:00 +0000

[…] Your voice may have something else entirely to say. […]

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 01:22:56 +0000

Love this idea! The process of sharing your story and simultaneously sharing a meal is one that is very close to my heart. If there’s ever an empty seat at this table, I’d be happy to fill it. 🙂

By: Leighton Watts

Leighton Watts — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:09:17 +0000

“If you want to find your voice, if you want to know what you have to create in the world, then start creating, speaking, making.”

I totally see that, the desire to want to create something, to know what I’m to create, and for it to be exciting. But I think what you mentioned earlier, about waiting to speak until you feel like you have something to say is definitely something I have a hard time with when it comes to creating. I want to create something well the first time around, knowing that I’m makuing the right choice in choosing to speak/create, and not use my voice and have it fall flat on the ground. So I think where I’m growing is realizing I need to be willing to step out into that boldly, and figuring out what creating looks like by giving it a shot, and possibly failing, if that makes sense. Excited to be a part of this Dan, and to get to see you use your voice here.

By: Anna Hamberg

Anna Hamberg — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:06:52 +0000

Thumbs up for places to voice oneself and to be heard! What strenght and vulnerability that grow there!

And…..
I want to applaud the places and spaces where one also learns the “virtue of shut up and listen”, as I call it. The more I’ve gotten to practice this surprisingly difficult side of communication, the more I appreciate it. I co-lead a women’s conversation group and oh what a struggle it is to just shut up and listen and let the partcipants think and feel and not to interrupt their train of thought. So often I’m ready to interrupt; or to let my thoughts wander; to not resist the temptation to say something hillariously funny; or to simply say something to fill the void between another person’s sentences; or simply not listen because I sit and figure out what to say next.

It is a beautiful thing to shut up and listen, to not interrupt. To feel the pace, to give space for the silence and sharing in it, and being present and listen in a Greater Being. When I temporarily get past my insecurity I find myself in that place and it is life giving.

By: Dan Cumberland

Dan Cumberland — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:17:40 +0000

In reply to Lindy. This is a lovely start. Thank you. It means a lot to know you're here.

By: Lindy

Lindy — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:17:37 +0000

I’ve been waiting for a time in my week to get a chance to sit down and really read this. Enjoying hearing your voice on a weekly basis through this blog, Dan. Thanks for being a person in my life who continues to call forth my voice. I really resonated with this last post about not knowing where to start, … but I figured just by saying “I’m here” and following along would be a good start. Thanks friend.

By: Dan Cumberland

Dan Cumberland — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:54:37 +0000

In reply to Danny Russell. Thanks Danny! I love that you've been inspired to create something with your community! I hope it leads to rich, vulnerable, and formational engagement with the stories that are shared. Way to take a risk and make something meaningful!