We had our free quarterly SMFA Tune-Up call on Saturday. We’ve been doing these free calls since early 2014 when the 4th edition of Self-Management for Actors was fresh from the printer and my goal…
Posts Published by Bonnie Gillespie
How to Get the MOST from Your Online Course
Something I had to come to grips with when we first started offering online courses more than a decade ago (yes, really; we were *so* early to the party!!) was that no matter how hard…
Energetic Hygiene Triangle
In addition to letting you know that I’ve ended my all-sugar diet (it was fun; I sleep better when I’m “running clean” though), I wanted to share a tool that I’ve been using for a…
Jupiter in Our Charts
Hello beautiful people of Expansive Capacity! Happy Woo-Woo Wednesday, boundless ones! This month, we’re gonna hang out with Jupiter… the planet of fortune, luck, abundance, and gifts. (Because who couldn’t use a little more good…
3 Zones: Fear, Learning, Growth
The other day I saw this awesome graphic by Mary Kokinda out there online. It depicts the fear zone, the learning zone, and the growth zone. Specifically, it lays out behaviors and mindsets that live…
The Real Enemy
In what feels like my elevendieth Zoom of an endless March-long day, I was sharing some methods I have found helpful in lowering the amygdala’s deathgrip on decision-making and stress regulation. (Specifically, EFT tapping, bilateral…
Everything We’re Feeling Is Correct
Okay. One of the things I’m most grateful for right now is the *intentional* curating of a friendgroup made of fellow ladybiz besties that I’ve done since choosing sobriety in 2016. Past me was very…
How to Ground Yourself When You’re Flipping Out
Hello beautiful people of Expansive Capacity! Hello beautiful people! It’s time once again for Superpower Sunday! 🙂 As always, this is all about how we can implement wee changes that may turbocharge our *existing* superpowers…
Creatives LIVE in Uncertainty
I was on a virtual meeting with some fellow business owners and the question of leadership came up (y’all know I’m passionate about that topic). Specifically, what is the appropriate tone to take right now…
Practical Tips for Thriving Despite the Latest CRISIS
Yes, we're facing a crisis. If you didn't already know that, congrats on avoiding the news, social media, and convos with *anyone* out in the world today. Personally, I feel that when "times are tough"…