Mare Out There: Leaving a Message

How finding a journal entry from over 20 years ago made me stop second-guessing my artistic voice.

Realizing the freedom of not knowing. PS This was recorded on chocolate. Hope you can keep up.

A poem by Kathleen Lynch resonates more and more.

Maybe you can make a life leap without the support of friends, but you won't survive that leap without the support of friends.

After leaving a career where I was so comfortable, I had a moment of not knowing who I was anymore. That feeling recurs every once in a while. Especially when I up the ante in my work and/or training. But with each experience, I bounce back faster, with more confidence. Finding my way.

What we're taught as children vs what we're taught as actors.

Sometimes they go together. Putting it all in perspective.

Taking the best of a yoga practice into an acting career.

The gap between knowing and doing.

As an actor, an artist, how many times have I thwarted my own creativity? Martha Graham offers the words to help me, and hopefully you, find the courage to make art.