http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:31:52 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/images/mm/misc/rss.jpg http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php?b=6 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:08:18 GMT Hey guys I have stuttered since I can remember speaking. I remember that when I was a child it did not really mattered, I just knew something was... Hey guys

I have stuttered since I can remember speaking. I remember that when I was a child it did not really mattered, I just knew something was wrong with the way I talked. I was different from my peers and family. I did not know why I talked the way I talked, but it just happened and I could not control it. I was born in Brazil and people there think that if you hit the person who stutters on the head with a wooden spoon or scare them to death that the disfluency will stop. After being hit on the head, and being scared by people a couple of times I gave up and so did they. I guess they got the hint that it would never work. To my sadness that old wives tale was not true and I was never cured.
:(. I am still searching for a cure. ]]> bibiu http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php?b=6 http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php?b=4 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:23:36 GMT Before you start even the simplest of journeys, it always helps to know where you are going. Also, just as importantly, you need to be crystal clear... Before you start even the simplest of journeys, it always helps to know where you are going. Also, just as importantly, you need to be crystal clear about why you want to go there. The clearer and more compelling the reason the greater your drive will be to get there no matter what stands in your way, or how many wrong turns you make.

I remember the first time I truly tried imagining myself as fluent. I got the shock of my life. It was the first time that I realised that I stutter in my thoughts. I was picturing myself giving a speech, and I made it so real in my head that I actually began to stutter in my own imagination. It was when I realised that my stutter may be something I am doing, rather than something that is being done to me. It was then that I realised that fluency could be learned. I need to practice precise fluency in my head, and I need to imagine it so that I truly enjoy speaking. That's the beauty of the imagination. You can be or do anything you want, so if you find yourself unable to do some things in your head, you need to take an honest look at why you may be holding yourself back. You may find it very interesting. I know I did.

Set aside some time each day to practice. Each day try to make it more and more fun. Always look for new ways to improve it. Learn to practice in different situations. When you are standing in line for something, imagine a long and humorous conversation with the person next to you. Imagine yourself at your charming best. I always say "Don't hope to be normal - Dare to be extraordinary." Imagine yourself as the life of the party where ever you go. You have the power. Enjoy it.

Till next time, have fun with it.
Warrick ]]> warrick http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php?b=4 http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php?b=3 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:10:50 GMT Hi all, Let me introduce myself. I am Warrick Sullivan, and founder of Fluency Quest. Have you ever noticed how the significant changes in peoples... Hi all,
Let me introduce myself. I am Warrick Sullivan, and founder of Fluency Quest. Have you ever noticed how the significant changes in peoples live often come out of one of two things, inspiration or desperation? Well, I have committed myself to a significant change over the next few weeks, months, years and it truthfully comes from a little of both.

I have had a stutter since I began speaking and really know no other way. I live a life similar to a lot of people with a stutter, shaping our lives away from situations that would trigger an embarrassing stutter, and almost without realising it, quietly sentenced myself to a life of solitude. Without the ability to interact comfortably, and a cold fear of meeting new people, I find myself a long way from where I ever hoped to be.

My solitude allowed me to live reasonably comfortably from day to day but cemented a wall around my life that I dear not cross. Any occasional hope of escaping the walls was quickly crushed by the realisation of the pain that would be involved in climbing it. So I rasionalise to myself to sit back down at least for another day, week, month, year.

Well, the day has come to plan my escape. It all starts today. My next few weeks will be committed to getting real results and I will not accept any excuses. I will no longer wait for others to find the answers for me. If I truly want change, then it is my responsibility to actively pursue it. I am on a FLUENCY QUEST.

So if you are like me and want to live a life of results, not excuse, then why not start your own fluency quest.

I will be posting my results right here inside 'Warricks Fluency Quest' blog and you are more than welcome to set up your own blog here at Fluency Quest and get on the team. It's all free. You have nothing to lose but a stutter.

I look forward to hearing from you all soon.

Your FQ Partner
Warrick ]]> warrick http://www.fluencyquest.com/forum/blog.php?b=3