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Catching The Right Valentine

Catching the Right Valentine Catching the right Valentines can be harder than one thinks.  To catch the perfect Valentine, means you are looking for someone to stick around for the rest of the Valentines you ever celebrate.  If you are looking for the perfect Valentine but just for tonight, that is a different blog, but feel free to request that one if you want it.  Let's jump in! When Michelle … [Read more...] about Catching The Right Valentine

Raise Your Standards

RAISE YOUR STANDARDS!   Let me ask you a few questions. Are you the smartest of all your friends? Are you the most successful of all your friends? Are you the most in shape of all your friends? Are you the fastest? Are you the most driven? The richest? Do you care the most? If you answered 'yes' to any of those, you may need new friends.   Raise your … [Read more...] about Raise Your Standards

Human connection

Human Connection For as long as you can go back in our history, religions and mystics have talked about our connection to one another.  Our human connection can be felt, it can be measured, and our human connection can show up through empathy and energy.  Did you know that the iron that pumps through our blood to keep us alive is only, and I mean only, created when stars crash into each other?!  … [Read more...] about Human connection

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Yes We Vibe

Yes We Vibe   I wanted to take a quick second to mention Yes We Vibe joining me for this blog to help spread positivity, smiles, and love!   We are sporting the 'TeachPeace' shirts in the photo!  I am a big fan of Yes We Vibe for all of the love they spread with their message from t-shirts to bed spreads.  We can all use a little extra love! Why do you care that YES WE VIBE has joined … [Read more...] about Yes We Vibe

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“When a Director gives you a line read, it’s often a hint they’re not seeing the truth they envisioned. 
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It means stepping into the scene with intention, belief, and full commitment—on every level.  There is. O WRONG because it is you in every moment. 
Support yourself and your scene work with a personal belief system that leads to your success.

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What does it really mean to own the role? It means What does it really mean to own the role?
It means stepping into the scene with intention, belief, and full commitment—on every level.  There is. O WRONG because it is you in every moment. 
Support yourself and your scene work with a personal belief system that leads to your success.

Follow for more grounded tools to elevate your craft.
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And maybe d🥶ck pics 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ who knows..
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