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The last few Saturdays I’ve tried to take it easy, let the day unfold, and enjoy the company of those I love and admire. It’s a wonderful thing to kick back. I don’t do it enough. The creative benefits are incredible. I feel more alive, inspired, and ready to pour my energy into creative projects once the week begins. Here’s to a ritual of relaxation. It does your creativity good. Pass it on.
It’s Friday. Let’s laugh. And to be completely honest, this is very good life advice: “People will stop asking you questions if you answer back in interpretive dance.”
Whenever I’m having an awful day—and I have had quite a healthy share of them in my life—the only thing that gets me through is this thought: I survived them all. Sometimes just barely (literally). I’ve lost a lot. They left a lot of pain and deep scars in their wake. Some you can see and some you can’t. Some took be down, way down, though none of them kept me down for long. The same is true for you. You’re here. You made it. And you’ll make it through the next tough day, too. That’s just how we roll.
Dream one size: too big. Big dreams have a certain gravity about them. They draw us in close and hold our attention. My favorite dreams are the ones that need other people to make them possible, dreams that are so big that it will take many lifetimes to see them in their full form. That’s what gets me out of bed in the morning: doing my small part of something that needs the hands, hearts, and minds of others to make it a reality. Dream big. Really big. And then, even bigger.
“If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.” ~ Tony Gaskins. Now hear this: you are every bit as talented, intelligent, and creative as every yahoo out there who figured out a way to make their dreams come true. The only difference is that they went for it full throttle. They found a way up, over, and through every obstacle placed in their way. You can, too. And you must. The world needs your dream and you are the only one who can build it.
The tremendously talented and stunning actors and production team members of Sing After Storms all got together last week for the table read and I wanted to give you a peek behind the curtain. All photos courtesy of the lovely Marita La Monica: Sing After Storms Table Read Photos
“If we would only see that all limitations are self-imposed and chosen out of fear, we would leap at once into the arms of grace.” ~ Adyashanti
Is there something holding you back from doing something you really want to do? Too often I find that my roadblocks are internal. To overcome them, I close my eyes and imagine the roadblock—fear of failure, a lack of confidence, worry—as a physical object. I erase it, one piece at a time, until the canvas of my mind is blank. Then, I open my eyes and leap into the work at-hand.
A bit more about our table read of Sing After Storms through the eyes of Robert Flitcroft, our Associate Producer
Aren’t we all in beta? Living, experimenting, evaluating, adjusting. We’re testing new ideas, new ways of being, doing, and seeing. My friend Amanda recently introduced to her friend Marsha, whose Twitter bio wittily reads “still in beta”. For me, that’s the only way to live. Let’s go have an adventure!
I am beyond amazed by the incredibly talented team that has hopped on board the Sing After Storms train. When they arrived last night for dinner and the table read, I felt an instant surge of electricity. Talented, committed, and passionate, I am humbled and honored to be on this journey with them. They make me laugh, cry, and learn, over and over again. I will be saying thank you a million times over for this project for many, many days to come. Let’s do this.
