My friend Anna and I took some interim headshots OURSELVES this past week! Since my hair is long now, I've been needing some new pics. Not having up-to-date photos have kept me from submitting for new projects as well as looking for representation. And "can't afford" is not an option. So, we walked around her hood and tested out her new camera. Thanks Anna!!! And the retouches are by my friend Natalia at NataliaFednerDesign.com What do you think?!?! I rike'em...a lot. :)
My parents, as newlyweds. A year before I was born. My dad worked as a camera operator for 3 blockbuster films in Korea, back in the day! Directors insisted he get in front of the camera because of his good looks but he never did do it. Why? He was too shy. :) Looks like an Asian Paul Newman! I love you Appa! Happy Father's Day to you. Thank you.
My friend Dennis posted this on Facebook. Thank you! Awesome stuff. Enjoy and have a great week everyone!
Ignite Your Passion
There are a few ways in which you can recognize whether you are connected to your soul’s passion.
1. Feeling inspiration – wherever it flows, that’s where you need to be
Surrender as a lifestyle means that you let yourself be guided by what truly inspires you. Surrender is not a passive energy. By surrendering to what really motivates and inspires you, you open the gate to a lively and active flow of energy within. To discover that flow for yourself, you need to find out with what kind of activities your energy naturally flows. What things make you feel happy and peaceful? In what kind of occupation or pursuit do you feel that things move effortlessly and gracefully? What is the essence of these things or activities? Feel the essence of it – and know that there may be a variety of ways for this essence to take shape and form.
2. Being true to your own nature - what you do naturally, is what you are good at
To recognize your passion you need to realize that it is always something that is very natural to you. It is something, an activity or occupation or expression form, that you are drawn to, feel interested in and enjoy pursuing. It is something close and natural to you, almost self evident from your perspective. To bring your natural gift to fruition, you may have to learn some skills or pursue some formal education, but it will be relatively easy and joyful for you to do so. Your passion is something that your abilities and talents are attuned to; it involves activities that you are good at from the start.
3. Maintaining clear boundaries and daring to say “no” – take yourself seriously
You are in the flow of surrender to yourself if you take yourself seriously enough to say no to things or people that inhibit or cut off that flow. You can only follow your passion if you dare to say no to what does not fit or feel right to you. Surrendering to yourself, your unique inspiration, entails being precocious and stubborn sometimes, standing apart and trusting the messages of your heart even if people say you are silly and foolish. It is about loyalty to yourself. Dare to be grand, dare to make a difference! There is really no alternative, you know. The alternative is that your natural flow of inspiration gets stuck and dries up and you start to feel frustrated, empty, angry and unfulfilled. If you do not choose for yourself, you choose against yourself. The energy of the rose, your passion, withdraws and this creates psychological problems such as loneliness, estrangement and eventually depression. Therefore, dare to say no, dare to take up space with clear boundaries. Do not fear to be “egotistical” according to the standards of false gods.
4. Patience and rhythm – do it step by step
If you are connected to the energy of your soul, your inspiration, it will clear a path for you in your everyday life. Opportunities (in the form or people or situations you encounter) will come to you in a pace and rhythm that suits you. If you want to be attuned to that flow of manifestation, stay in the present and take it step by step. Try to not run ahead of all the things that need to happen to realise your dreams and passion. Life takes care of you, you need not take care of life. Simply feel your passion and entrust it to the hands of the God within you. Let the angel inside keep and watch over the dreams and longings of your inner child. Surrender and trust!
I invite you to dare to live, dare to be who you are!
extract from Pamela Kribbe
Last Week's Goals: manager follow-ups, workshops, finish a short.
Update: I workshopped and started 2 more short ideas...but, none got finished. Eh, it's okay. I got a brand new week. But, I did get some major administrative stuff out of the way! I got new headshots! I took them Friday and the new photos are uploaded to all my accounts! And I ordered some prints too. Will order postcards as well.
This Week's Goals: Research some monologues. Have a dramatic and comedic ready to go...getting prepared for meetings! Finish a short.
This song always gives me the chills. Fave of all time.
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