I love the people in my life. The convos we have are always so rich and deep and meaningful and expansive. On Instagram not too long ago, Liz Wiltsie asked her audience (which includes me,…
Browsing Category Enoughness
How ’bout them apples?
Something I regularly clarify is the title of my most popular book: Self-Management for Actors. No, no, no, it’s not that everyone gets the title WRONG or something… it’s that the emphasis is on managing…
AFGO (Another Effin’ Growth Opportunity)
Most of the folks I get the privilege to work with every day identify as creatives. We’re storytellers. Mostly actors. Many writers. Some directors and showrunners and even a few non-showbiz creatives too! We take…
Choosing Sobriety = Choosing to Be Present
On October 16, 2016, I woke up in a hotel room in Manhattan, no recollection of how I got there, and I texted the hubs the words: “I’m done.” I had said those words a…
Set the World on Fire
This stylish fella on the left is my grandfather, Edd. He’s the one I’m talking about when I mention “The Ducktown 8.” 💥 My grandfather blew up power lines and took part in other (sometimes…
What did you create this year?
This question was posted at an entrepreneurial group I’m a member of. What did you create this year? 1. A whole new (second) business. Complete with DBA, trademark, the works. 2. A whole new BEGINNING…
Defunkifying Ourselves
One of my colleagues was having a very-typical-of-these-days experience in which something that started out positive (researching online for a project she’s excited about) turned into a negative spiral of impostor syndrome and low enoughness….
Heat Holiday: An Investment in Self-Care
Another Heat Holiday in the books. Got a lot of Creative Cave work done. Slept well. Stayed sober and Whole30 compliant and didn’t have too high a pain spike. 💖 I am so grateful we…
“If you can’t love yourself…”
With all apologies to Mama Ru, I’m pretty sure this quote ends wrong. RuPaul’s version: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else? (Can I get an amen?)”…
How to Deal with Haters
Today was interesting. I got up at 5:45am to attend a millionaire mastermind (this is a mastermind the epic Rachel Rodgers hosts monthly for her members who are knockin’ on a million but can’t seem…