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Expectations (and wishing for bad luck)

The root of all heartache Shakespeare once wrote that "expectations are the root of all heartache" and I think he's right. For anyone who's been watching the recent news cycles on the new mutation for Covid, you've probably felt some strong emotions. If you expected this all along, you might feel a kind of justified satisfaction that you were right in your caution. If you were expecting this pandemic to be on its way out, you probably feel fairly depressed... Continue Reading

Open your heart.

What if you could let more light in? Have you found yourself thinking negative thoughts about other people in the past few days? Is there someone out there who has pushed one of your buttons and gotten you agitated? If so, you may notice that your compassion gas-tank is low and your heart feels closed to those around you. This is what happens when the defenses around our hearts become rigid and stuck. We become stuck in conflict with the... Continue Reading

Bring Your Whole Self.

[caption id="attachment_4524" align="aligncenter" width="406"] Whatever you do, do it as your whole self." Eugenio Barba[/caption] What is my whole self? Actors often talk about bringing their whole selves to the stage, which means how we experience them while they are on the stage. Are they physically, emotionally, and intellectually present? Eugenio Barba developed a unique program in Denmark for Odin Teatret that was designed to unlock the power of the actor by bringing them more into their bodies. This is... Continue Reading

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