On a recently tv series, I watch a politics veteran, an old fox, cognizant of all the communication scams, who was saying to his chosen one (she would became President) before an important rally: “you will get on stage, you’ll have hundreds of people screaming in your face and the spotlights will blind you completely. You won’t see anything you got on paper. At the time, you´ll lift your head high e you will pause till the fetch of light fades and then you will see clearly. You will then with ease begin to talk, slowly, articulated and then, when you put soul into your speech, everyone will be quiet at first, and finally you will be cheered”. I always remember this when think about the coaching sessions with Inês. Being relentless, she taught me to pronounce the words better, to hear them, to appreciate each one of them, before sharing them with other one, with no fear and mainly, she taught me how to avoid exchanging soul for technique, pace for rush.
She was also tireless and patient in many opinions, suggestions and advices she gave me regarding the recordings I sent her.
Putting in the words of Hemingway – the words, always the words! – after Inês orientation, I began to pronounce them and to hear them like it was the first time.