I’d love to find out more about you and what we have in common, so here’s a few things about me to get the conversation started. 1. I grew up in Ohio, Minnesota, and North Dakota, went to school in Indiana, and now have lived in New York City for 16 years.2. I was an […]
Tag Archives: Actor
Consider why you were born.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why.”That quote was near the end of the production of “Church Basement Ladies” that we closed yesterday. It’s the sixth in the series, so regular audience members definitely know the characters, and enjoy seeing them […]
Mrs. Maisel
Mrs. Maisel. She’s not just a bunch of pretty dress designs. She’s also learning to design a life.This week I worked in a crowd scene being filmed for season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and then attended the opening weekend of a Mrs. Maisel exhibit at the Paley Center. Both experiences were an immersion […]
A marvelous costume fitting…
Had a marvelous costume fitting this morning, and thought back to some favorite costumes over the years. And then I thought about other aspects of life that need to be “fitted” to us. What aspect of your life might need a bit of an alteration?Costume fittings are unique because they are the exact opposite of […]
Life doesn’t need to be as chaotic as we make it look onstage in “Church Basement Ladies.”
I’m performing in Church Basement Ladies again this fall, so heads up that I won’t be taking new coaching clients in the fall. Translation: If you’ve been curious about how to feel less busy, less exhausted, less drowning in everyone else’s needs while you ignore your own, let’s talk soon. If you’ve wanted to feel […]
How often do you set aside time to plan?
Today I’m parking myself and taking off the sunglasses to look more clearly into the next 6-12 months. I’m balancing live musicals that take me out of town with leading various Lutheran events and retreats around the country, producing the web series, continuing VBS for grownups, launching new coaching groups, and time with family and […]
Happy Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day, Fleet Week, and northern hemisphere summer!What changes for you in the summer? What are you looking forward to? Where will you explore?What if you were more intentional this summer about infusing fun, discovery, and growth into every day?
What grounds you as the realities of life lurch you forward?
If you are wondering if I can balance on the subway without holding the pole long enough to open a bottle of Diet Coke, the answer is yes. Yes I can.A sure sign of someone visiting New York City is someone who boards the train and does not immediately either sit or figure out where […]