What is it that we’re after, really? A house in the Hamptons? A perfect boyfriend? A TV series? Fame? Or might it be the corresponding feelings we think (and are incorrectly taught) that we’ll experience once we get those things that make us desire them so much? Once I get that fill-in-the-blank I’ll finallyRead more
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The word meditation often conjures images of one sitting in silence for hours at a time and being a yogi. But if we take the concept of what meditation really is – a way to connect to self, gain insight into our true nature, become more objective about our reality and how we react toRead more
Some insects do it. Certain reptiles. And so do people. Molt. We outgrow our literal and metaphorical skin. As we progress on our journey in life, we evolve from one phase into another. Sometimes, that requires shedding old parts of ourselves in order to step into our new self. When we move from oneRead more
No matter how successful we’ve become or how long we’ve been at this game, we constantly have to overcome our fears to reach new heights of growth and discovery. Recently, I spoke to a stage manager who is working on a show on Broadway. He told me about a seventy-year old Oscar-nominated, Tony award-winningRead more
Thinking that we’re all alone in the world and that it’s always “us” vs. “them” or that everyone is our competition or a threat to our existence until proven differently, can be a very draining and negative way to live and respond to our environment. But what if we began to see things asRead more
Why are we doing this? It’s important to ask ourselves this question. For whom? Do you ever stop and ask yourself why you want to act? Or Create? Or live your life as an artist? Sometimes we lose connection to – or allow the business to contaminate – the original reasons why we wanted toRead more
Throughout your life and your career, you’re going to have to give yourself the green light. Again and again. No one else is ever going to give it to you. It doesn’t matter what level of success you achieve. How many people know you or your work. How many previous projects you’ve done or ifRead more
The act of creation is born out of joy. We forget this because we listen to the ego conversations we have with ourselves, “Everything’s so hard,” “I can’t do it,” “I’m never going to make it.” When we get challenged by creative work, we falsely equate challenges with pain. When we get stuck or meetRead more
I was asked this past week to contribute to The Huffington Post’s “Healthy Living Section.” Here’s the link to that post or you can read the abbreviated version below. Do you ever feel like your brain just can’t possibly hold any more information? That it’s about to explode with all the sound bites andRead more
How do we move past our “Blurred Lines”? You know, the stuff that often makes us unable to see our emotional situations clearly. Well it won’t be by staying at the level from which confusion or blurriness is created. If you want peace, equanimity, clarity and access to wide-open spaces in your mind, youRead more