Spring Voiceover Motivation

Spring has always been my favorite season. I am giddy with all of the gorgeous flowering trees and bulbs and other blooms seemingly appearing overnight. I love the colors, the smells, and watching my dogs sunbathing on our deck. The creeks are flowing and our favorite hiking trails are green and lush. Each year, the sight of our gorgeous Eastern Redbud tree blooming in all of it’s glory takes my breath away.

Hope Springs Eternal

So what does any of this have to do with voice-acting?  Nothing. And everything!  It’s a chicken and egg situation but– just as there is new energy, growth, and hope in the air–those same things are appearing in my career right now as well.

It’s been a busy and incredibly fruitful couple of months for me with lots of wins and new and exciting projects. Right after I booked the campaign for UC Health Cancer Care, I booked and recorded a new navigation voice for Waze, a digital campaign for Pampers, and an upcoming session to record a couple national radio spots for a huge brand.

At the same time, Political voice-over season is in full swing and I’ve had the great pleasure of voicing quite a few spots in recent weeks. I really enjoy Political VO. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that my skills could potentially be helping to make a positive impact to the world.

Seasons Change

Here in Colorado, the saying is “if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute” in reference to the fact that our weather varies an incredible amount from day to day..even hour to hour.

The same can be said for the voiceover industry. After 20 years in this business, you would think I’d be totally comfortable with the natural ebb and flow of things. Sometimes I am so busy that I don’t have time to eat and emerge from my booth at the end of the day like a groundhog being rudely forced from slumber. My voice and style seem to be right on trend and the bookings come fast and somewhat “easy”. Other times are far slower and the anxiety and doubts creep in.

Just as it feels like the gray winters will never ever end whilst in the midst of the winter months, I start to worry that the slower times will be my new normal.

And so the cycle continues year after year just like the changing seasons.

Enjoying the Moment

Is there a lesson in all of this? I think that my takeaway should be to continue to recognize the patterns in everything and strive to maintain my trust in myself and my skills through the ebb and flow. It would be wonderful if I could learn to recognize the successes and so-called failures equally and not put too much weight in either.

It’s a work in progress and most likely something I will be working towards my entire life.

In the meantime, I’m going to try and stop and smell the roses…literally. Because, despite the fact that seasons change, here we ARE in this beautiful one and I want to savor every drop of it.

Happy Spring and may your days be filled with vibrant color and hope.