INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Record yourself singing and play it back. Then, listen to some of Aguilera's songs. Try to figure out which songs match your natural styles and talents. When emulating another singer, it's always easiest to choose from songs that will come more naturally to you. Select a few songs by Aguilera that can showcase your existing strengths as a singer. Due to her blues and R&B influence, Aguilera is famous for singing riffs, runs, and embellishments. These are notes added by the singer to a song, meant to emphasize certain emotions and lyrics. Usually, they are short patterns of two or three notes that you make using vowel sounds such as "AA" and "EE."  To start learning riffs, runs, and embellishments, pay attention to where Aguilera adds them in her songs. Listen to the kinds of rhythms and sounds she makes when embellishing. As you sing, occasionally drift from the song's regular melody to sing a few notes. You should not overdo it. Stick to two three extra notes or embellishments here and there. Do not embellish without thought. As you sing, pay close attention to your words. Only embellish when you feel a strong, emotional connection to the lyrics you're singing. Embellishments are a great way to make yourself sound like Christina, as they're key to the blues genre in general. However, when not embellishing, it's okay to keep things simple. Many blues songs, the types of that inspired Christina, remain relatively simple without riffs, runs, and embellishments. Wait until such additions feel natural. When they do not feel important, simply follow the original notes and words.  The more you sing, the more comfortable you will feel embellishing. You will soon be able to sense when an extra note or a word like "baby" will fall into the song naturally. Embellish when you're so caught up with the song you feel the need to do so. Embellishing for its own sake will not sound natural. Many of Christina Aguilera's songs, as they're blues inspired, have the same words or phrases repeated again and again. It's okay to simply follow the repetitions. As long as you're singing well, people will enjoy hearing your voice and not feel bored by you repeating yourself. In "I Am Beautiful," for example, a lot is repeated. Do not be afraid to repeat the words in these songs. Listen to how Aguilera handles repetition. She may change the tone or style of her voice slightly each time. This is something you could try after getting a feel for the basics. Christina Aguilera is known for singing with emotion. If you want to sing like her, work on feeling the emotions of the song. Some songs will be specifically relatable to you while others will be a situation you do not understand. In the latter's case, try to imagine you're going through what the singer is going through. Print out the lyrics of the song in question and really force yourself to get inside the singer's head. Try to really understand what the narrator of a song is singing before attempting to sing it yourself.  When you're actually singing, try to avoid consciously thinking about the experiences and feelings in a song. This will distract you from singing. Instead, focus ion how the emotions feel. Do you feel happy, sad, scared? What physical sensations accompany these feelings? Focusing on the raw feelings underlying a song can help you really connect with the song and give an emotional performance. As you work your way through learning Aguilera's songs, take it one day at a time. If you try to learn a whole song in a day, you will get frustrated. Set up a schedule for yourself and seek to master only a few bars of each song per day. Be patient and give it time. Eventually, you will be singing Aguilera's songs without struggle. You do not want to simply imitate Christina Aguilera. While you can be inspired and borrow from her style, with time you want to develop your own voice. Learn to make the songs your own and highlight your own talents.  When you sing, see what people respond to best. Maybe you hit high notes particularly well, or can trigger an emotional response when singing sad songs. Identify and develop these strengths. As you master imitating Aguilera's style, slowly drift from her influence. Add your own twist to the songs, changing the tempo, tone, or rhythm to suit your own unique talents.

SUMMARY: Find Aguilera songs that match your natural talents. Sing riffs, runs, and embellishments. Keep it simple when not embellishing. Do not be afraid of repetition. Feel a song's emotions as you sing. Practice a few bars at a time. Make the songs your own.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you first started this relationship, trust was not immediate. Trust has to be earned over time. It is natural that when trust is broken, it will take some time to repair.  Try not to rush the process. Acknowledge that the other person might need time to start trusting you again. State your point. Try saying, "I know that this process might take time. I understand. Take all of the time you need." Try not to dwell on the situation. It's important, but once you have apologized and started taking steps to repair the trust, you don't need to think about the situation constantly. If you are trying to repair a personal relationship, it might feel like a very complicated process. You are likely going to feel a wide range of emotions. Remember that the other person might be emotional, too.  It is normal for you to feel guilt, grief, sadness, and frustration. Give yourself permission to feel a wide range of emotions. Acknowledge your emotions and move on. Say to yourself, "Today I'm feeling pretty guilty. But I know I'm taking steps to fix it, so I can't be too hard on myself." Understand that your friend is probably experiencing a wide array of emotions. They might be hurt, angry, or sad. That is normal. When trust has been compromised, it is possible to repair the relationship. However, it is important to understand that the dynamics might change. Be prepared to have a different relationship than before.  Maybe you have violated your boss's trust. Be prepared to accept a lower level of responsibility at work for a while. If you have compromised the trust in your romantic relationship, you might not be as close as you were before. Your partner might not trust you with intimate feelings for a while. Perhaps you are dealing with a damaged friendship. You might have to accept the fact that your friendship is more superficial than it was before. If you break someone's trust, there is a good chance that you can make amends. But you should know that the relationship might be damaged beyond repair. Try to mentally prepare for a variety of outcomes.  Accept the fact that you might have to move on. If someone doesn't want to be your friend anymore, you can't force them. Try to find something positive in your life to focus on. Make a list of all of the things you have going for you. Spend time with other people. Focus on enhancing the relationships that you still have.

SUMMARY:
Be patient. Acknowledge emotions. Create a new relationship. Prepare for various outcomes.