Sometimes when a moment in the work falls perfectly into place, people will be tempted to say “That worked on so many levels!” It’s meant as a compliment, or recognition of someone’s skill, but I’ll tell you a little secret: no, it did not work on “so many levels”. At most, it worked on two.Read more
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Commitment is an integral part of our lives. We hear it in our relationships: “Ugh. I wish he’d just commit already.” When an athlete is recruited by schools his decision is called a commitment. When we need to remember something important – in the old days, it was the phone number of our high schoolRead more
Are you anxious? Nervous? Irritable? Depressed? Fearful? Panicked? Lonely? All of the above? Ruling out other personal factors . . . Guess what the main contributor to those low-level evolutionary states is? Yup . . . Your trusty friend that you can’t go without. Your partner in crime. The love of your life. Your dailyRead more
Yoga is a metaphor for all aspects of living. It means union with self. Or union with the Divine. So through the practice of yoga you are actually coming to know yourself. That’s what all living practices of any art form are about. It’s the art of living explored through a practice that gets youRead more
Perhaps it should be called “the people’s conundrum” because it’s basically human nature. You finally get what you’ve wanted for a long time and, like any new shiny plaything, once you’ve had it for a while, you get bored and want something else. That’s the nature of desire, and that’s also the trap. At oneRead more
Political science professor, Robert E. Kelly’s interview went viral this week. But probably not for the reasons he was hoping. Sure he’s an intelligent expert who knows a lot about South Korean politics. So, naturally, the BBC invited him on as a guest. In this virtually-dominated world, where everything is photo-shopped ”“ from our absRead more
Do you ever stop to wonder, why you weren’t born into a country governed by a military regime? (Well we’re sort of heading there now!) Or that you aren’t subject to mass hunger or susceptible to an outbreak of a disease pandemic? Currently there is a famine ravaging South Sudan that could affect more thanRead more
Two things to remember on your journey of being an actor. 1) Famous people crash and burn in auditions. All the time. 2) They don’t apologize for it when they do. And neither should you. And as a bonus ”“ for once and for all ”“ stop taking this entire acting thing so damn seriously.Read more
We argue for many things. Our freedom. Our human rights, especially if they seem to be threatened. Affordable healthcare for all. We argue against many things. Donald Trump. His administration. Politicians. Members of Congress who do nothing for their constituents. Bigots and homophobes and all-around haters. We see arguments happening everywhere these days. But theRead more
If you think about your life ”“ actually don’t do that! That’s what’s causing so many problems! But the truth is, if you took a moment and examined the reasons why you might be unhappy right now, it’s almost always because of something we think should be different in our lives. The biggest cause ofRead more