People want to know how long it will take to change their voice. How many lessons? How many hours of practice?
If I say six months and you are someone who could make the shift in six weeks, you might hold yourself back or complicate your success with unnecessary thoughts and feelings.
If I say six months and it takes you six years because you have medical issues or other things to work through in the process, you might judge yourself, become discouraged and arrive at all sorts of untrue conclusions.
What I can say about time is that it takes your complete focus in the present moment.
It takes the time you spend each day.
Frequent daily practice for short intervals is more effective than long sessions once a week.
Awareness all of the time is far more powerful than awareness limited to dedicated practice sessions.
Think of it as a life-long relationship. It is exciting and engaging when first it’s new. It deepens and improves with age. It is a source of nurture and a joy to share. Once it is begun, there is no desire for it to end.