LaurieTALKS

Artistry is on the upswing. As you continue to define success for yourself, I'm sharing 6 ideas relating to the importance of:

1. Pushing past yourself

Let's go. Listen now and carry on in excellence. 

Whatever you're seeking is seeking you, right? That's especially on Clubhouse. I'm approaching my 2-month anniversary using this iPhone party line app - no photos or videos. There are voices from around the globe.

Some people blush their first time on stage. As an audience member, you may blush from feeling like you're listening in on someone else's phone conversation, except - legally.

My New and Exciting Clubhouse Connects: 

• Paul Porter 

There’s a great joy in being a present day artist. There’s fire behind you and safety ahead. Dream beyond your previous dreams because there’s no limit to what you can put into play.

Expand your creativity while maintaining your sanity:

1. There’s no rush on your life. Life takes time.

Message to my beautiful big dreamer:

Remain an active participant in your personal revolution.Seek high ground for your mental atmosphere. See it. Name it. Claim it. Create it. 

I built a webpage for mother at: www.laurietalks.com/adelejohnson

My mother recently passed away from natural causes. She was surrounded by her children.

My mom was dedicated to the performing arts, to fitness, holding down life like a boss, stretching dollars…all while being a single mom.

She also owned a dance studio.

Gratitude works. Resting in gratitude is what has kept me going through life’s tough times, times like this.

Let's be grateful for the “small” obvious things like our breathe, our ability to move our bodies, and knowing where your next meal is coming from. 

Gratitude keeps you in the present and helps you get through tough times. Believing in a better future helps create it. Dreams come true.

I'm grateful to you. Talk soon. Love, LaurieTalks

Mother's page: www.laurietalks.com/adelejohnson

SELF-LOVE IS AN ONGOING PRACTICE

This has been a tough season for a lot of people, including me. There's Covid-19, racial tensions, and I’ve got family tensions I’m dealing with too. What you’ll hear is a bit of a self-pep talk. I reminisce about other tough times I’ve been through and how I got myself through to the other side by practicing self-love. Key word? Practice. 

Like many aspects of life, self-love requires practice, which if you’re a dancer, is something you know how to do extremely well. Improving in dance and in real life share some parallels. 

Have you ever had someone speak hard words of truth to you? Once upon a time, I received a tongue lashing from my mother after telling her the truth. Why? Because the truth was an ugly truth. I was settling for less than what she and I knew I was capable of. That tongue lashing sent me into some deep soul-searching. It was painful at the time, but not as painful as continuing on the path I was on.

Where are you headed? Are you on the path to your dream? Life is topsy-turvy right now,  but you don’t have to settle for something less than that. I say reevaluate priorities and then find your balance based on those new priorities. You have a dream for a reason, and that dream needs you just as much as you need it.

In today’s episode, we touch on topics of time management, keeping in mind that what “worked” in the past likely won’t work in this different world. But let's not waste time fretting. Why? Because time is an asset that cannot be replaced. There are no do-overs.

What you’ll learn:

• How finding balance is similar and how it’s different from finding your balance in dance.

Kim has toured with Beyoncé and was taught by black dance instructors. What’s beautiful, though, is that she wants to do something more to help end racism. She’s been speaking out on social media, reminding us all what matters most. 

Kim and I agree that there’s a lot to be optimistic about. People are taking a stand, and those that don’t know how to stand are asking, “What can I do?” The youth of today are tuned in, and they place a higher value on equality than we’ve seen in generations past. So, take heart! Weeping lasts for a season but joy will follow. And in the end, Love will win out. Love, Laurie

I was feeling numb. I headed to my desk to record a podcast. My sister called. During this 20-min conversation, she continued to chop ingredients for her salad. We TALK:

- Protesting

- Tap dance shoes

- Money destroying passion

- Cursing on a podcast

- The benefits of using a wooden cutting board while recording a podcast, and

- The devil in print: the officer with his knee on the neck of George Floyd

Adele - mother

Kevin - brother

Lousie – sister

Rege’ – LaurieTalks

Jeff believes that everyone has a dream and that each of us has a responsibility to protect and nurture that dream. His it’s-up-to-you attitude is raw and empowering. His message is one of discipline, hard work, creating your own luck, and bringing positive energy to all that you do. Even if it’s only cleaning the toilet.

How has quarantine life been treating Delaney Glazer? She’s spending a lot of time by herself. While some may see that as a downer, she’s quick to point out that personal growth happens mostly in solitude.

Girl’s got a healthy perspective there.