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Susannah Rigg's avatar

Fascinating as always! Thank you, Sofia

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Thank you for reading, Susannah. It means a lot to me XX

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Lorraine Barrie's avatar

This is fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Lorena, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading!

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Tohid Roozfarakh's avatar

Great newsletter! Thank you!

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Thank you for reading, Tohid. So good to have you onboard!

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Oona's avatar

Such an interesting read thank you Sofia. Something for me to explore for myself.

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

I am pleased it resonated with you, Oona. Thank you for reading and engaging.

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Meliha Avdic's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing. This is really informative, and it got me thinking. I have often been told people feel like I 'know it all'. Not because I interrupt, but because I often say something that goes 'beyond' - not sure what this means. The point is, I often feel like I'm lacking. I'm constantly listening and making mental lists of things I still need to look into. And when I say something that was regarded as 'beyond', I was in fact trying to make sure I understood the point by explaining it in different way. In short, I need to look into this. I think I somehow give off the wrong vibe.

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Dear Meliha, the book prompted a lot of exploration and questioning of my habitual modes of using the voice. I find that listening to feedback and developing my awareness of what I do in the moment does help (not that I manage to do it a lot). I am reading Patsy Rodenburg's The Woman's Voice now - her most recent book. We could catch up over a coffee in town and talk about it.

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Meliha Avdic's avatar

I would love to talk about it. I'll send you a message next time I'm in town. Shoudl be next week, but I'm sure we can work something out 😊

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Yes, please do!

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Tracy O’Brien's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this, it sounds like a very interesting book, and oops - another book to add to my to be read pile. Lots of love xx

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Thank you for reading and engaging, Tracy. It is a fascinating book! My own to-be-read pile is getting as tall as myself: here just aren't enough hours in the day to get through everything. XX

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Wayne Tyson's avatar

"The suspension of judgment is the highest exercise in intellectual discipline." --R. A. Gilmore

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1996/szymborska/lecture/

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Thank you for this insightful quote.

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Jenny Hammerton's avatar

This was such an interesting read, Sofia! I am gonna think about those three circles...

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Sofia A Koutlaki's avatar

Thank you for reading, Jenny! I found this concept so fascinating, I can't stop testing it to old and new experiences - lots to discover still. I am pleased it resonated with you.

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