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“How long must you wait until you demand the best of yourself?” -Epictetus What hard decision have you been deliberately putting off? Consider the rock-climber who comes up against a section of slick granite that offers no ledges or cracks to grasp. You have two choices: abandon the climb or risk a move like “theContinue reading “The Pendulum”

“And you ask ‘what if I fall?’ Oh but my darling, what if you fly?’ -Erin Hanson Just like mood always follows action, how always follows why. How you do something is far less important than why you do something. You’ll figure out your how. Strengthen your why. Fortify it. Because that’s what will getContinue reading “How and Why”

When you decide to manifest your passion project–especially if it involves collaboration like producing a play or making a film or starting a business–you create the space for two sacred things to emerge. Meaningful Work. Meaningful Community. What wonderful gifts to give yourself and more importantly, to others!

“You know what it’s like around here? I have watched television. I have seen Brochures. It is impossible to not All the Time be thinking about how other people have Lives, Jack. Other people talk to people. [There’s people out there that all they do is Talk to one another] and there’s me.” -from theContinue reading “Lonely People”

When you do something you’re absolutely passionate about… Best case: People love it in all the ways you hoped for and then some. Worst case: They don’t like it. It’s not for them. BUT, they might appreciate and feel (even if they don’t express it and chances are they won’t) that a whole lotta love,Continue reading “Worst Case”

“Recognizing that people’s reactions don’t belong to you is the only sane way to create. If people enjoy what you’ve created, terrific. If people ignore what you’ve created, too bad. If people misunderstand what you’ve created, don’t sweat it. And what if people absolutely hate what you’ve created? What if people attack you with savageContinue reading “What If They Hate It?”

Don’t try to play or convey a mood when you’re acting. Mood spelled backwards is “Doom.” Mood always follows action.

“Sometimes, you just gotta say…what the f-ck.” -Joel Goodson, Risky Business Feeling scared about attempting something today? Wanting to take a leap, but fear holding you back? Take Ben Folds’ advice from the Ben Folds Five song “Do It Anyway”… You might put your love and trust on the lineIt’s risky, people love to tearContinue reading “Do It Anyway”

“The Sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” -Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop Just like a power plant generates electricity, your job–especially when producing a passion project–is to bring energy to everything you do and everyone you interact with. You won’t find itContinue reading “You Are The Power Plant”

There are no shortage of articles about someone’s process. How hard they worked. The steps they took. Their passion and unending dedication to the thing they wanted to create. These can be intimidating to say the least. Worse, they can cause us to shut down and never attempt the thing inside our head. (For example,Continue reading “Could, Not Should”