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Unlocking the Power of Song
The posts in this blog illustrate how the Giving Voice Process (GV) can enable us to foster and strengthen our inner resources through developing our capacity to Unlock the Power of Song, and that this can be achieved whether we sing aloud or not.
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Sound and silence: how music can be more powerful and transformative than we realise
Discoveries during a short course on Developing Inner Companionship through Song – a conversation between Sarah and Jill
Giving Voice
7 min read
Impact on daily life
An important aspect of the Giving Voice Process (GV) is how we can draw on it in daily life – regardless of how 'musical' or...
GV Participants (Various)
4 min read
GV's effects on relationships and attitudes to others
Here some participants share about how GV has impacted on their relationships and attitudes to others, and how some have harnessed one...
GV Participants (Various)
2 min read
GV – Some professionals’ comments
Of the many professionals that Jill has worked with, some have made a point of sharing their experiences as professionals. Malgorzata,...
GV Participants (Various)
4 min read
Promoting Peace with GV
While many songs used in Giving Voice (GV) promote peace, two particular ones have been used a lot for this purpose. And they have formed...
GV Participants (Various)
5 min read
GV, spirituality and religion
GV's potential for universal appeal Many people have revealed how GV offers a profound experience, regardless of religious or spiritual...
GV Participants (Various)
4 min read
Some participants' poetic contributions
1. Anna, an award-winning poet, wrote this poem in response to experiencing Jill's song The Time Has Come (Song No. 14 in Unlocking the...
GV Participants (Various)
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Our relationship with music – GV's impact
“It’s made me think differently about music.” Colm Many of us have a relationship with music, and song, that separates us from it – as...
GV Participants (Various)
2 min read
Our relationship with singing – GV's impact
“GV singing is never commonplace, never ordinary.” Christine “Singing has always been important to me. Now I’ve realised just...
GV Participants (Various)
7 min read
Justine's Story - Creativity, Understanding and Spirituality
An artist who had stopped painting, Justine wrote to Jill after attending some regular group sessions for a few months: “I wanted to...
GV Participants (Various)
2 min read
GV and physical problems
"[GV] gives power and strength when physically I am ill and spent” Arlene “GV was a fantastic resource for me to use during labour” Val...
GV Participants (Various)
5 min read
Deirdre's story - after the death of a baby
"My life has always involved loading myself with jobs when I’m feeling down. This, inevitably, leads to me feeling more overwhelmed with...
GV Participants (Various)
2 min read
Jack's story - the impact of monthly group GV sessions - over a 5-year period
These monthly sessions led Jack to experience himself in freeing and unfamiliar ways; they also led to a heightened sense of awareness,...
GV Participants (Various)
3 min read
Some abuse survivors' stories
Of the many people who have claimed benefit from GV, it's possible that only a few people disclosed their history of abuse. Of those who...
GV Participants (Various)
4 min read
Sandra's story following traumatic bereavement – aspects of her recovery process
Sandra was attending a Giving Voice (GV) and Mental Health course, to see if it might help her after the death of her son in violent...
GV Participants (Various)
2 min read
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