It was 1999. I was an actor in Los Angeles. Having been burned by “golden handcuffs” earlier that decade when I first moved to Hollywood, I knew this time out, I’d only ever cobble together…
Posts tagged gratitude
Reclaiming Our Inner Artists
If I wanted to do the math on how many SMFA ninjas typing exercises I’ve led over the years, I’m sure the number of actors involved would be up around 2000. Heck, if we count…
Gratitude First. Then Grind.
I was journaling about perfectionism, enoughness, and how over time — when we’re solution-focused people — we walk into every situation observing problems. Because we’re so focused on solutions. 🤷🏽♀️ So on its surface, it…
Here’s to 18 Years!
July 13, 2001. Keith and I had decided to meet in person after two months of emailing, calling, and falling in love on every level other than physical. ⠀ I flew into Salt Lake City…
A Letter to Our First Member
I’m going through some pretty heavy-duty upper-limit problems, impostor syndrome, and enoughness fluctuations as we expand Brand Bonnie Gillespie beyond its comfy showbiz niche. What does that mean to you? Well… nothing unless you also…
888 Days Sober
I remember Googling. I Googled a lot. It was always something like, “How to drink in moderation,” “How to moderate drinking,” and even, “How to negotiate sobriety.” Wow. A whole lot of scrolling, reading, searching……
Unloveable
This was at our book launch for Self-Management for Actors in 2003. 🎬 We’d been together 2.5 years at this point, breaking my previous relationship record (9 months) and defying all predictions that we’d ever…
This Time of Year
This is me 18 years ago. Like, almost to the day. Just before I took this photo, I’d journaled that it wouldn’t be much longer before mom would be done with this world. We’d discontinued…
Live Your Life
Hello you beautiful people! It seems I was just landing at LAX after all my gallivanting and I’m headed there again. Only this time, I’m just dropping off the hubs. He’s headed to Hawaii with…
