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Shakespeare said "All the world's a stage . . ." I agree! I believe that life is one big improvisation! I love helping leaders explore the way art and creativity can improve life and intersect with the business/non-profit world! What do you want to learn today? What do you want to create? Let's do a scene!
Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peace. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

This is What a Dream Come True Looks Like

This marquee.

This represents a dream come true.

A dream come true that continues to come true.

In November of 2008, after only 5 rehearsals, my "Nephew" Aaron and I brought our show to the stage.

And we've been going strong ever since (and plan to keep going strong.) The show featured in this marquee was our 5th anniversary show and our 60th show together, too. I love it when things synch up like that.

Pastor Steven Furtick says, "The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel."

This marquee is our highlight reel. A few other pieces of our highlight reel include:
  • Being chosen for King County 4Culture's Touring Arts Roster of juried acts
  • Performing all over the Pacific NW and two trips to perform at Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park, FL
  • Newspaper articles written
  • Magazine articles written
  • Parade appearances
  • Performing for hundreds of people at a time
What was behind-the-scenes was:
  • Late nights spent writing jokes, poring over music, listening to music, choosing music, creating a website, Facebook presence, Twitter presence and Instagram presence
  • Hours of rehearsal together and separately on all the pieces of the show
  • Hours of rehearsing and performing PRIOR to joining forces and creating a show (We both, separately have OVER the amount of hours that according to Malcolm Gladwell would put us into the "outlier" category.)
  • Emails to potential venues that were never answered
  • Checks that bounced from venues where we performed
  • Hours of texts and phone calls
  • Hundreds of dollars spent on costumes, props, music, etc
  • Shows where only 9 people showed up
  • Sore feet, sore voices, sore backs
And it was ALL worth it. Your dream is worth it, too! Keep going friends, keep going!

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The Improv of Life

Today is 9.11.2013.

Twelve years ago my husband and I had a 7 month old baby and a hopeful offer on a house. Then things changed drastically in the US.

Today, on Facebook, I see many different posts. They range from "Never forget" to prayers for peace to one that opines that it is unhealthy to remember.

That, my friend, is the great big IMPROV of life and I love it.

As my Mom used to say, "If everyone was exactly the same and thought exactly the way you did, the world would be a very boring place."

So true, Mom. I am GLAD we're all different. It certainly makes the improv of life INTERESTING!!

I LOVE it when we are all presented with a situation and there are as many ways to think about it and respond as there are people on this great, big, beautiful world. Every day -every moment- is an opportunity to participate fully in the world around us by accepting, and ADDING. The good ol' "yes, and . . . ".

(In case you were wondering, I fall somewhere between the "never forget" camp and the praying for peace camp.)

We used to sing this song when I was in grade school a zillion years ago. Seems fitting for MY mood today . . .