This week, I came back from time off visiting family to a backlog of things I haven't done slamming me in the face (the bathroom needs cleaning! the day job has deadlines! two auditions need taping!!!!).

So I drew inspiration from Anne Lamott's  classic book on writing, Bird by Bird, in which she ruminates on  the constant struggle to stay present in our work, and to not let fear and anxiety keep us from putting pen to paper.

Pulling from Anne's recent podcast interview with Tim Ferris,  where she talks about her sobriety, had me thinking about the lessons of staying present that we can learn from the 12 steps that apply to the great uncertainties of being an artist. 


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Anne Lamott on Taming Your Inner Critic, Finding Grace, and Prayer
~ as interviewed by Tim Ferriss


Sandra Bullock goes to rehab in 28 Days, one of my favorite films.



(photo credit: Janae Jones Photography)

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