Persistence (AKA Persist-Dance)
I love to think about Persistence as a Dance, one where we are in the constant ebb and flow with ourselves, with others and the Universe. So much comes from staying the course, internally and externally that we must learn to be...
Trust in the Power of Authenticity
How much time have you spent looking at yourself in the mirror, making funny faces, and playing around with characters? We all do it (quite unashamedly I might add). Why then do most of us tend to hate the sound of our own voice when we hear it played back? What makes us cringe at the sight...
When Reality Bites, Let Yourself Cry
In-authenticity is learned behavior. We suppress our feelings and our tears. Somehow not crying is perceived as strength when it’s actually the opposite. It’s toxic to our systems when we hold the tears back. By doing so, we set ourselves up for disease and illness while risking the loss of our authentic nature...
When Reality Bites, Move Forward
In the crazy, wonderful, ridiculous pursuit of acting there are going to be times when reality bites. Things will just seem to be stacked against us (and it will likely happen a lot). It truly can be one of the most disheartening businesses out there, designed to...
When Reality Bites, What’s Your Reaction?
Many people have heard the phrase, “Fight or Flight” regarding someone’s reaction to danger. It’s the body’s natural stress response that helps you react to perceived threats as appropriate. Fight or Flight is an active defense where you either stay in...
When Reality Bites
“Reality” is all-the-way painful right now, for many people in many countries and on many fronts. You could call it a bite. A sting. Or even a wounding. No matter where you are in the world - and I’m writing this from the very edge of it – New Zealand - you’ve likely experienced some kind of “stinging” from this year's events...
Let’s Have A Real Conversation
I want us to have a real conversation, one that opens us up to the Truth. So many of us have challenges that no one knows about because we keep them locked up inside. We pretend that all is well when really it’s not. On the flip side, many of us have...
Celebration
Celebration is inherently active. It is not a natural reaction to something or even a feeling, but a responsive action that one can choose to partake in. Birthday parties don’t just plan themselves. Weddings don’t just happen without at least a couple of people making a plan. We have the power to choose to celebrate what we celebrate...