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November 7 Declared Music Creator Day in Canada | Honouring Joni Mitchell and 100 Years of Canadian Songwriting

Blog Post · November 7, 2025

November 7 Declared Music Creator Day in Canada | Honouring Joni Mitchell and 100 Years of Canadian Songwriting

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Prairie Girl, 🐑 🌾 Musician & Writer, teaching #jonimitchell 🎤 🎶🎸 Visit my site for your Free Open Tuning Guide!

A look into the creative mind of #jonimitchell…

A look into the creative mind of #jonimitchell…

The book is out! So excited to share…link in bio.

The book is out! So excited to share…link in bio.
#stagefright #performance #musician

Afraid to be seen? 🎼🎤🎸 So was she— or at least, sh

Afraid to be seen? 🎼🎤🎸
So was she—
or at least, she didn’t have it all figured out.
Before the stages and the songs we know, Joni Mitchell was just a young woman with a guitar…
who was unsure... but she sang with the beauty and honesty as we all know today.
And yes, we love it!

I recently wrote a book called Sing Without Fear — together with a Journal to help you get started in your journey through stage fright. Will you take this invitation to just start?

🎶 Start messy.
🎶 Start unsure.
🎶 Just start.

#singwithoutfear #jonimitchell #singersongwriter #folkmusic #indiefolk #stagefright #womeninmusic 

(Photo in the 1st caption is a commissioned art piece of Joni Mitchell) the remaining pieces are excepts and previews of my book. Link in bio and please visit my blog! 😍

If singing in front of people makes your heart rac

If singing in front of people makes your heart race… you’re not alone.

For a lot of us, singing feels incredibly vulnerable. Our voice is personal, and being heard can trigger a real fear of judgment.

So if you’ve ever held back, gone quiet, or only sung when no one else was around — that’s a very human response.

The good news is that confidence with your voice can grow. Like anything else, it comes with safety, practice, and learning to trust yourself a little more each time.

If you’re exploring that journey, I put together a small resource and journal to help you start reflecting on your relationship with your voice.

You can find it at the link in my bio. 🎤✨
#stagefright #socialanxiety #jonimitchell inspired

Good morning…@victoria

Good morning…@victoria

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