This morning I made a new cover photo for my Facebook page, based on an infographic I saw someone else had posted. The infographic in question was this: It hit me smack in the face with its truth. And when things hit me like that, I tend to try and repeat the experience. Not because [...]
It’s my birthday and I’ll do nothing if I want to!
Just a quick note to with you my risk for the day. Today, I’ll be doing nothing that I don’t want to do. It’s my birthday, and that’s just how it’s going to be. Sure, there is plenty to do. Sure, I’ve already taken days off this month to be with family, and will be [...]
Nothing
When I write for this RiskADay blog, I want to write something useful. I don’t try for brilliant or even good — just useful. I don’t know that I’ve always succeeded but that’s been my goal — useful. Well, this month, I have to tell you, there’s nothing here that is useful. I have no [...]
What if…
As I sit before this blank screen, knowing it’s my day to contribute a post, yet not knowing what to write, I am reminded of what I tell my clients when they say they can’t think of any risks to take. “Start with looking at your day,” I say. “Is there anything that you want [...]
Hoping for Risk
Why does every call for help feel so risky? I am working up the courage to reach out to my mom’s friends, old and new, for help with her social life. What am I afraid of? I’m afraid they’ll pull away, of course. Why would they do that? Because they too are afraid . . [...]
Say What You Will
I usually leave the room to do quick chores when TV commercials come on (I’m not a channel changer), but today I sat through the ads. One caught my attention – a newly released CD by Justin Hines. Who? My curiosity sent me to Google where I discovered he is a young Canadian confined to [...]
Just do it? I just did it!
I haven’t written on my prescribed day in a while. I guess I should be ashamed since it’s my own darned blog. And I could certainly go there with myself. But I’m not going to do that – not today, anyway. I am simply going to check in, and let you know that, even though [...]
Game Change
I’m going to take a big risk this fall, and change my career from performing to teaching. I might do this for three months, and I might keep doing it longer, depending on how it works out. I’m going to teach classes and coach students in my field, acting. I hope it will be deeply [...]
Arms or Fins?
I want to share something with you that I read a few days ago. I know you must be saying, “Oh, here she goes again -quoting Mark Nepo!” Yep. That’s just what I’m going to do. You see I read Mark Nepo every morning from his book “The Book of Awakening.” What a way to [...]
