Thanksgiving

This has been a tough year in so many ways, but it has also been amazing. My son and a niece were born. We had a good trip for a family wedding in North Carolina. I've learned a lot. I have too much to be thankful for to dwell on the stuff that hasn't been as great. Even stuff that seems rough at the moment is destined to work together for good. I'm facing cutbacks at the old day job, but the benefit is less stress about conflicts, less crazy last-minute scheduling, and more incentive to focus my energy on my purpose. I'm running consistently for the first time in my life and actually enjoying it.

As far as the running goes, we're hitting the 2.5 mile mark without any real regard for time. It's more about the consistency of doing it, and the psychology of enjoying it. Even though I talk with my running partner about issues of all sorts, it's kind of my quiet time. It's time I've spent glancing through the past, taking stock of the present, and being thankful for the future.

Today, I had a minor epiphany while taking out the trash. The trash wasn't quite full, but it stunk. We could've gone another day, cramming trash down into the bag. But we didn't. It needed to go. So I was loaded down with regular trash and recycling, walking back to the dumpster. I guess it's nice if you can use your trash as a life coach.

So it's time to take out the trash and just let it go to the dump. I have yet to get solid theatrical representation here. Gone. I've had a slow down in commercial auditions and the ol' day job. See ya. Who wants to sit around looking at the trash?

Time to emphasize the success I've had booking my own theatrical stuff. Time to emphasize the success I've had commercially, my wonderful commercial agents, the reputation I've built commercially, and the lessons I've learned. Time to emphasize that the success I've had has enabled me to whittle away "other" work to a minimum, while providing for my family doing things I really enjoy. Now, if I can just find the wonderful life lessons in doing laundry and cleaning the bathtub.
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