Reflection, evaluation, assessment and acceptance regarding one’s internal mental and emotional wellness
Battling a VUCA State with Emotional Resilience I spend some days without ever seeing a real person. Some days I don’t know what to do with myself, what to work on, where to focus my attention. Other days I only want to play games and be frivolous. My connection to loved ones is usually through Read more »
Eliminating Detrimental Beliefs and Behaviors I stepped on a scale the other day and immediately jumped off, as if I’d stepped on hot coals. I shook my head, took a breath and stepped on once again, certain the first number was a mistake. It was. This time the scale actually rose by another pound. Read more »
Enter Difficult Discourse with Grace I grew up thinking the best approach to conflict was to emulate my favorite television sitcom characters. Like Lucy Ricardo, I formulated zany schemes to get my way—but in a far less comedic and creative way. I channeled Ralph Kramden by bellowing, battling with or threatening my opponents, which didn’t Read more »
Harnessing the Natural Power of Momentum With summer well underway, I’ve rediscovered newfound motivation for my more health-conscious 2018 New Year’s resolutions, which—like an ostensibly endless winter—seemed mired in dull dormancy with only occasional bursts of sunny momentum. Ironic, since I live about 20 minutes from the shore, and the beach is momentum’s classroom. Read more »
Using Acting Principles to Expand Your Network In theatre, there are always three components to every performance: pre-show (preparation), performance (show) and post-show (variable). I loved and enjoyed the first two components, and spent most of my time dreading and hating the last one—post-show. Walking through the lobby to leave the theatre could result in Read more »
Boost Innovation and Engagement with an Environment of Trust During the first two months I lived in the Bronx, I craved corn muffins every day. Every. Single. Day. I lived about 10 blocks from the Riverdale Diner and Stella Doro factory, so the rich, buttery aroma of baking muffins and biscotti greeted my dog Read more »
Champion Contrast and Boost Emotional Intelligence In Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods,” Little Red Riding Hood learns about the duality of life, proclaiming, “Scary is exciting,” “even flowers have their dangers,” and “nice is different than good.” The best actors thrive in duality. Conveying a single emotion is not just one-dimensionally dull, Read more »