Thought Residencies

Hi. It's Kelli Fox, again. February 14th. Valentines Day. I'm not going to talk about that. That's not going to be thought # 6. Thought # 6 is about beginnings. We started rehearsal yesterday for my next project which is Lonely Diner at Vertigo Theatre in Calgary. And, oh there is something about beginnings, man. There is something about a blank slate, a clean fresh white sheet of paper, an empty room with a bunch of people, some words on a page, some tape on the floor, a few scattered props and bits of furniture around the room, and out of that we are going to begin to build a story. And that is exciting. That's a great day. I always love this day. So that's what I'm thinking about.

It's early in the morning on February 13th, it's Kelli Fox, and this is Thought Residency #5. And I guess this morning it's all about focus. I flew to Calgary on the weekend, I'm about to start rehearsal today, it's my sister's birthday today, and it's all been a bit um ... distracting and overwhelming, and I forgot to put this together for you. Um, because my focus is a bit chaotic and askew. I guess that's what I'm thinking about this morning. Pulling it together.

Hi, it's Kelli again, it's February 8th today, and this is Thought #4.

Which today is all about light. The light, the light, that creeps just earlier, and just a little earlier, and just a little earlier every morning into my room, and it let's me know that spring is just around the corner, and even though I'm on the prairie and everything is still frozen solid here, and it will be for ... ..... weeks, it's gonna be ok, because the light is coming. The light is coming. And it just has a way of turning everything. Praise to the Light. That's what I'm thinking about today.

Hi. This is Kelli Fox. It's February 1st and this is the beginning of my Thought Residency and here's my first thought. Um ... I've been thinking a lot this past couple of weeks about the healing power of our work. As I make my way through another dark Canadian winter and battle the depression that hits me every year at this time, I am grateful for the studio that I go into every night right now, and the guys that I'm working with on this project that's teaching me things, and stretching my own practice, and healing me, inside, every time I go into the studio. And I'm grateful for that. That's my thought today.

This is my 14th thought.

Well anyone who has ever worked on a show with me or created a show with me know that I'm terrible with endings. So I don't have a plan for how to say goodbye only to say that it has been a real treat to spend a month putting my thoughts down and thinking of whatever and having a virtual space to share it. I've been on a whole journey all month, all over, and now I'm home, and I feel like I've shared some good thoughts and some frivolous thoughts. I just want to leave you all with love so share love everyone. Take care.

This is my... oh... I didn't even look at what thought it was. It is my 13th thought. Wow, 13. Well my thought for today is about how we stand on the shoulders of those who comes before to accomplish everything we do in life. That someone has opened that door for us, someone has already paved the road you get to walk on and that's really really hitting me today. In whatever way forward we go, that someone has laid the path. 13th thought, there it is.

Its January 25th and this is my twelfth thought.

So the other day I was jogging down the street, it was like a downhill part of the street, and the sidewalk isn't well maintained, so there's all these big grooves that pup up. Anyway, point being, my foot hit one of these grooves and I launched into the air, and fell flat on my chest and face and arms. And cut up all my hands and elbows and everything. But my first thought after I tripped and knew I was going down was "I hope no one is seeing this." And I think that tells a lot about just.. well me. but also where our brains go when those things happen.

Its January 24th and this is my eleventh thought.

So I was thinking about how people want to jump into the skins of different cultures to have a different experience. I was watching this video of people from Germany where they have these Native American villages, where they dress up as Native Americans and live in this very stereotypical olden times. And its problematic in many ways but theres also something about it that builds empathy if it is truthful and if the people are opening up their minds and hearts to the ways of these people. And at least acknowledging the knowledge and strength that they held. I think that's what we need right now is a bit more empathy.