Category: theatre
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April Boldness
April Boldness was just to audition. Which I did. That should have been the end of the anxiety. I should have known better.
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Whodunit?
Coming back to directing after twenty years away is intimidating. But might have been just what I needed.
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Create Joy
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What does it mean to you when you hear the phrase “Create Joy”? I imagine most people desire to have joy in their lives. I know I do. Yet, we often do nothing about it, hoping joy will just land in our laps without effort on our part. And when it doesn’t? We grumble and…
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Discomfort
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It’s no secret that being seen scares me. I’ve tried my best to be open and honest about it (in as quiet a way as possible) because it makes things a tiny bit easier. When I name my fear, it gives it less power. So that’s what I’m doing today. Naming the fear. Yesterday was…
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Learning to say no.
I know I’m not the only person that has a hard time saying “no” when people ask for help. It’s fine when you’re only asked occasionally, or the responsibilities are spread out. But when they all pile together at once, it’s an overload. Just some of the responsibilities I’ve taken on recently: And that’s not…
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Complicated
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in anxiety, depression, family, journaling, marriage, parenting, routine, shame, theatre, time anxietyIt seems that trying to do everything is getting more and more difficult. The older my kids get, the more activities they get involved in. And those activities are more demanding and starting to overlap. As I’ve mentioned, my kids have been cast in a show and rehearsals are complicating getting them fed. Well, now…