When I auditioned/was accepted into Listen To Your Mother Austin I somehow did so under the false impression it was all about me. The child was little (six) and while she was excited to come and hear me read the *real* highlight of the event for her was there were gummy worms involved (I still have no idea from whence those came). I thought the day was all about me and for me. The royal ... Continue Reading
Five months later….
and what feels like a lifetime later----we've got Listen To Your Mother show videos! Much like going to Fitbloggin last week the opportunity to be a part of a group of women who just "got" me was amazing. Powerful. We were an eclectic group who had little in common outside of the fact we all use the written word as our way to best express ourselves. Not all of us were mothers. ... Continue Reading
Listen to your mother show (AKA leaving the zone of comfy.)
The show on Sunday was fantastic. The rehearsal on Saturday? Not so much. I could ramble on and on about precisely why (the podium felt weird, reading from a binder felt wonky blather blather blather), but the only important point is I left the rehearsal wishing I could back out. I felt panicked in a way which Id never felt before. I love getting up in front of people. I'm a ... Continue Reading
It felt like coming home.
As bloggers, heck as *PEOPLE*, we talk constantly about the need to get out of our comfort zones. We write the top four reasons why exiting the zone of comfy is crucial. We listen to podcasts about how and why we should abandon what we're used to and try!new!things! We tweet & we Facebook about how today is the day! Im totally leaving my rut & trying ... Continue Reading