Bonnie:

I want to thank you for your now-biweekly doses of ninjatude, and I wanted to share something with you. If you think it’s of any value, please feel free to do with it what you will.

This was prompted by a number of social media posts that made me think some people don’t realize just how good they’ve got it. I called it “Being Grateful.”

Be grateful that you’ve got three auditions today — someone wants to see you.

Be grateful that you’ve had to fill your gas tank twice this week to get to auditions — you’ve got auditions.

Be grateful that you have to juggle your calendar to accept the two jobs you just got offered — you got offered two jobs.

Be grateful that you’ve got all those lines to learn — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’re up at 3:30am to get to set — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’re in a makeup chair for two hours — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’ve got all that music to learn — you’re working.

Be grateful that your legs are sore from learning that combination — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’re running from your day job to rehearsal, grabbing a sandwich on the way — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’re not getting into bed until after midnight because of rehearsal — you’re working.

Be grateful that tech week is coming up and you haven’t done your laundry in weeks — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’ve got nine shows this week — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’re doing a film, a commercial, a roleplaying gig, a staged reading and you haven’t fixed that light in the kitchen yet — you’re working.

Be grateful that you’re working doing something you love — you’re working doing something you love.