I have never blogged before, so I want to see what this is all about. My purpose of this blog is to record certain things that go on in my life as I enter my last year of study at The Actor's Studio Drama School from where I will be receiving my MFA in Acting.
People always look at my funny when I tell them I'm getting a degree in acting. Some of the common responses I get....."Yeah, but what do you really want to do with your life? Like what kind of real job do you want?" or my other favorite: "Oh how cute. We have a little actress on our hands. School must be so hard for you. Do you get tired from all the acting you do all day?" But, every once in awhile you come across a person who really respects what you do and how much of an honor it is to be at my school.
I love what I do. And yes, I am scared to death that I will not have enough money to eat, but I know that one day everything is going to be alright and that I will succeed. And success doesn't mean that I am a famous actor on Broadway or in Hollywood. But it does mean that I am happy with what I am doing, whether it is as a yoga instructor/actor/painter/mother/wife/clown/peace keeper/hippie/love maker.
I hope that whoever reads this gets an understanding of what I do and that I know the path ahead of me is a hard one, but I am willing to take it.
Peace and Love!
Sarah, Grandpa always said that success is getting up everyday and loving what you do and making a difference in someone's life. Follow your dreams and they will lead you to true success.
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Aunt Maria
Desiderata
ReplyDelete-- written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s --
Note "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
That is just perfect. Thank you so much. :-)
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