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“Armed with the open mind and open heart that come from self-intimacy and self-acceptance, you can begin the very possible task of truly accepting others. When you practice accepting yourself in many different forms and moods, you naturally develop an ability to see your own self in other people. As you learn how to acceptContinue reading “True Caring”

“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift…My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in frontContinue reading “Starter? Finisher? Or…Somewhere In Between?”

“To love is to will the good of the other, as other.” -Saint Thomas Aquinas In my daily planner, one of the morning questions is “What is my intention for the day?” (“What am I grateful for?” is the other one.) I try to come up with new intentions each day. But more often thanContinue reading “A Default Intention”

Do you believe in magic?(Do you believe like I believe?) Do you believe, believer?(Do you believe like I believe?) Do you believe in magic?(Do you believe like I believe?) Do you believe in magic? -song, “Do You Believe In Magic?” by The Lovin’ Spoonful It doesn’t matter if what you just saw was real orContinue reading “Real Magic”

… If they sayWhy (why?), why (why?)Tell ’em that it’s human nature -Michael Jackson, song “Human Nature” When something shitty happens (assuming it wasn’t in your control), it’s pointless to ask “Why?” It’s a waste of time and just leads to wallowing. When you’re excited about something and are thinking about doing it, best askContinue reading “Why, Not Why”

“It’s what you do, not what you say. It’s puppetry, not preaching.” -Peter Schumann “We bring the starter for the dough everywhere we perform.” -Peter Schumann There’s been a lot of recent press centered around theaters closing, cancelling seasons and/or laying off staff. A lot of bad news. Times are tough. No doubt, making artContinue reading “Bread And Puppets”

“Make me a channel of your peace.” -Sant Francis Of Assisi channel (noun)1 a : the bed where a natural stream of water runs b : the deeper part of a river, harbor, or strait c : a strait or narrow sea between two close landmasses d : a means of communication or expression eContinue reading “Be A Channel. Not A Reservoir”

“It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes “Fires can’t be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.” – James Baldwin “If you have passion, there isContinue reading “Some Enthusiastic Thoughts”

“If more information was the answer, then we’d all be billionaires with perfect abs.” -Derek Sivers “We use ‘information gathering’ as a means of delaying action. Because we’re doing something, it feels like movement, but it’s just procrastination in disguise. Information threatens to turn us into a rocking horse: Always moving, never going anywhere. WeContinue reading “No Info? No Problem.”

“The secret to happiness is work worth doing.” -Gretchen Rubin “The question you should be asking isn’t, “What do I want” but “What would excite me?” -Tim Ferriss “All that any of us need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.” -Og Mandino, The Greatest Salesman In The World, Part IIContinue reading “More Meaning”