Your voice is important. No one else can speak with your voice.
Your voice is as distinguishing as your fingerprint and your DNA. Your voice is uniquely you. It is determined by the finely tuned working of your specifically designed lungs, larynx, vocal folds, and 19 other points between those folds and your lips. The custom shapes of all of those parts of your body make your voice uniquely – your voice. You are an engineering masterpiece.
“Voice” is defined as:
- a sound produced…
- a particular opinion or attitude
- to express something in words
Your metaphorical voice is as unique as your physical voice. The way you express yourself, speak truth, is to be like no one else – unique. Your metaphorical voice is based on your experiences, your values, beliefs, and your perspective. Expressing your voice is vital. Expressing your voice is more important than being heard. Of course, we want to be heard, but finding your voice should not be dependent on someone to hear it.
Recent studies have shown that “the human voice is more powerful a tool for expressing emotion than previously assumed.” The Human Voice Can Communicate 24 Emotions (UC Berkeley), awe, adoration, interest, sympathy, and embarrassment to name a few.
An Israeli company, “VoiceSense”, in a recent article entitled, “Mining Secrets in Your Voice” declares,
“Give us someone’s voice, and we’ll tell you what they will do.”
There is evidence that there are personal insights contained in our own speech. Insights that reveal emotions and tendencies to act. Your voice is highly personal and hard to fake the emotions behind it.
So what’s the point here?
You were given your uniquely designed voice – physical and metaphorical. No one can use it. No one controls it. No one knows what personal insights your voice will reveal. It’s yours alone. Finding and using your voice is key to freedom, value, purpose, healing and happiness.
And best of all, The Creator designed your voice and gave it to you because He wants to hear it. He is listening for your voice.
Cheers to you.
Under Debra’s Palm 
Deb, this really resonated with me as there have been several changes in my life. One major one was starting a new job. Not only a new job but different from what I’ve done over the last 7 years. It was one of those moments where I felt like I lost something but I also gained something. I am discovering I definitely have a voice. Thank you for your words of wisdom, very inspiring and uplifting to me😘
Thank you for sharing that Kimmie. You certainly do have a valuable voice in a new land. You are full of truth and light – it’s flowing from you and is hitting the mark He has ordained. “Uncorked Kimmie”