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Forty-five Fifteen
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – At the start of the pandemic, it was grey out, cold and raining. My shelter in place when things closed down in March of 2020 became an oceanside town in … Continue reading
Sharks Under the Floorboards
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Two dogs knocked me down by the side of the road and started eating my back. “Surely someone will stop to rescue me,” I thought as a car went right … Continue reading
Hard Words in the Snow
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Snow Day! Today is a snow day for schools on the coast! Checking the district website, I confirmed this at 6:40 a.m. this morning. The information was as clear on … Continue reading
Cold Teeth and Overhead Lights
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – As I rushed down the oceanside promenade, the blowing rain whipped my hair into my mouth. Despite my repeated efforts to push it back under my hood, it seemed to … Continue reading
Goalie No More
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – I keep meeting people who are all about the no. I used to be this way too. Once upon a time I thought I would just live in one place … Continue reading
Uninvited
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Lately I have been thinking about rape. A tough subject, I know. However, sometimes when people talk about the elephant on the table it helps the other baby elephants in … Continue reading
My One and Only
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – As I gazed into the face of my true love, my heart began to pound. It was a crucial moment, yet neither of us spoke. I glanced down at my … Continue reading
Resurrection Girl
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – “Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of.” – Bethany Hamilton Last week I was nervous. Some of the nerves were over good … Continue reading
The Art of the Day Job
A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – A couple of years ago when I was working as a featured actor on a commercial, a couple of extras waiting to go on asked me if performing was all … Continue reading