Hi Friends! Happy Monday. As promised, a message and a reminder for you to start the week. First, a reminder that we are a strong community built on love, creativity and a sharing of artistry. I hope you are remembering just how resilient we are, because when we get our “green light” there will be a lot required of us to help move our culture and community forward!
A message of gratitude for all that you’ve given me throughout the years - not just on stage and in the audition room, but the hallowed hallways of Pearl, Ripley, Nola (RIP) and beyond. I have a “gratitude practice” each morning to try to get the day started on the right foot. This particular practice is through an app, which sometimes sends me prompts and suggestions on what I should explore. Last week, they asked me to remember the pre-quarantine days and be grateful for one thing that I missed more than anything. I wasn’t exactly surprised by my response, but definitely caught off guard by all of the feelings that surfaced as I wrote about it. The deep yearning for those moments stayed will me all week and I just wanted to share it with you….
I know when we are in the thick of audition season, you can sometimes feel unnoticed, under appreciated and overworked. I feel it sometimes, too. But know that you are seen and felt with gratitude. Your artistry and dedication are pure magic in the smallest of moments.
What elements of our industry are you grateful for when you look back? What will it bring you joy to return to? Share in the comments below or send me an email. I’d love to hear about it!
Below are some photos I snapped in various audition rooms and holding rooms. Truthfully, I don’t have many because I do consider the audition space a sacred space. But, every so often when I am truly moved, I save that memory. I hope you enjoy the echos of the past….
HAPPY MONDAY!
