You Have A Brilliant Voice
The more brilliant your voice is,
The more likely it is that someone, some time, tried to take it away.
The more brilliant your voice is,
the more likely it is that someone, some time,
tried to convince you it was soiled, or bad.
The more brilliant your voice is,
the more likely it is that somewhere along the way
you developed a fear that your voice
would actually drive people away
rather than bringing them close.
The more brilliant your voice is,
the more likely it is that you have been silenced.
And if you have been silenced,
it is as if you are living in a home that’s been
ransacked of its most valuable possession -
an ancient technology that can bring
new realities into the world, carried on your breath,
ripe with siren power.
You cannot be silenced forever,
and it’s impossible to have your voice stolen from you.
It’s always there,
in your body - ready to show you its brilliance the moment you decide to look.
It's always there,
ready to extend your sacred powers into the world -
ready to draw your tribe close to you,
Ready to Entrain You to the Universe, and the Universe to You.
The Voice Priestess
Hello, I'm MB Bolin
I'm a singer/songwriter and a constantly curious spiritual seeker, with a passion for helping those who've been silenced to reconnect with their authentic voice.
I blend decades of experience in mindfulness, somatics, and spiritual practices with the basics of musical expression, so that you can reawaken the sound of your soul.
My Journey:
One of my favorite poets, Robert Frost, once said, "When, at times, the mob is swayed to carry praise or blame too far, we may choose something like a star to stay our minds on, and be staid."
For many of my formative years, I felt the intensity of both verbal abuse from some people in my life, and the loneliness of being placed on a pedestal by others. I knew both praise and blame, taken too far. It initiated a pattern in me of always looking outside myself for approval, for love, for permission to make a sound. I longed for nothing more than to “be staid.” To know myself deeply, to be at once whole, authentic, and deeply connected to others.
My Home:
When I found that star of which the poet writes, I was finally home. I had a sense of satisfaction. I felt "heard," and deeply connected, for the first time in my life. My restlessness disappeared, as did my escape patterns. The star didn’t come from the sky, from religious teachings, from degrees, “success,” friends, or family. The star was vibrating deep inside my own body. And I could only find it, only feel it, only know it, when I began to sing… not for the pleasure of another person’s ears, but for me.
My Work
I teach singing as a microcosm. A way to remember our wildness. A way to become authentic, to witness the beauty of our own soul every single day, and to gain the courage to share our heart with the world. This is what I offer to you.