Unbelievable!
Posted by ellen5e in Foreign Accent Syndrome, Health, Personal Experience, Ponderings on 02 16th, 2010 | No Comments
It happened again. In the midst of a social fun time, I was snapped back into the reality of the fact that this speaking voice of mine is not my “real” voice. I was questioned about my Foreign Accent Syndrome at length by a doctor who simply couldn’t believe it.
I was enjoying a lovely...
Six Months with Foreign Accent Syndrome and counting
Posted by ellen5e in Communication, Foreign Accent Syndrome, Health, Uncategorized on 11 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments
It has now been six months since I first contracted Foreign Accent Syndrome. Here is a fascinating video where I discovered that there was another person in a nearby area who had a similar manifestation in which her normal speech was replaced with a strongly accented way of speaking.
Next, let me say,...
Imperfect Perfection
You know what? I am NOT perfect. Surprise! Yet, one of my personal struggles is with the character defect of perfectionism. I could even go so far to say that it is a sin, but I don’t know that I chose so much to act this way as it is a natural bent that has plagued my Type A, constantly pushing...
More Than Lip Service
This last week I have had a few more noticeable set-backs. As the clouds and wind build while we enter the Autumn season, there is more cold, dry air and pressure changes and less sunlight. All of this is the “perfect storm” of symptom exasperation when it comes to chronic pain and fatigue.
What...
Interviewed 09/01/2009
This morning I was interviewed by the cheeriest morning personalities of Indianapolis on WIBC 93.1 FM radio; Big Joe Stayzniak and Terri Stacy. These two people (pronounced [pooewpl] by my foreign accent) have been great supporters through this ordeal.
Here is the sound file from this morning’s...
Acting to be Normal
Posted by ellen5e in Foreign Accent Syndrome, Health, Personal Experience on 08 25th, 2009 | No Comments
I have had a few revelations this week in regard to my ongoing adventures with Foreign Accent Syndrome. As I was doing some voicing exercises to try and elleviate my foreign accent (or at least diminish it), this thought occurred to me. I have to ACT, to sound “normal”. I have to be fake,...