-Michael Caine
What if I told you that day’s weren’t made to be checked off, that the guilt of “doing nothing” could actually be a gentle rest and reset? Well, fine. Then I will tell you all now. Let’s romanticize the shit out of the rest of our life.
I think it’s a really good time to share some of my money savers: from fitness, food/coffee, to online platforms, this is where I cut corners.
I don’t know the exact moment when I stopped trying so damn hard, probably somewhere around May when I realized even without my 4-5 jobs and wall to wall days…I was ok.
I am well aware of the intensity of the situation. If you haven’t lost a loved one, you most certainly know someone who has, or perhaps you lost your job, or you or someone you love is struggling with loneliness and depression. And yes our industry is absolutely up in the air right now. But even with all the doom and darkness, there is some light.
I just want to be the person who tells you this: it is completely ok if you don’t want to do anything right now. Yes. I said it. Some days, you just need to survive.
Oh the age old actor question. I think back to my very early years, like my last year in college where I made a “Five Year Plan”* which absolutely included joining the union one year after moving. lol. Before the unions merged they were separate (you can learn more about that with a quick Google) […]
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