Inspiration

My Kingdom For Some Context

by Monica February 26, 2013

Context: I took photo last year in Chiang Mai, at the Thai Freedom House, a not-for-profit community center that assists refugees from Burma and Indigenous peoples of Thailand. Last week I celebrated President’s Day with a blog post about Lincoln, both the man and the movie. The post took a bit longer to write than anticipated, [...]

History In The Making: A President’s Day Post

by Monica February 18, 2013

“Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” ~ Edmund Burke Every history teacher I had in school ominously hung a poster with that quote above the chalkboard. While I appreciate the reminder that we can, indeed, learn from the mistakes made by those who came before us, I also believe that history provides [...]

Friday Photo: Back To The Future

by Monica December 28, 2012

“The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” ~ Abraham Lincoln :: The last Friday of 2012. WOW. For many of us, it’s been a wild ride these past twelve months. And now it’s time to turn our attention forward. The photo above is an image of some [...]

Twelve Months Of Stories

by Monica December 25, 2012

From now through December 25th, I’ll be taking a look at the past year by sharing experiences that correlate to the number of the day in the countdown. On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, 2012 gave to me… Twelve Months Of Stories Eleven Modes of Transport Ten Blog Posts Blog-ed Nine Streams of Income Eight [...]

Friday Photo: No Day But Today

by Monica October 26, 2012

Make today worth remembering. ~ Zig Ziglar I snapped this with my iPhone during a run worth remembering in Prospect Park. Fall is awesome. Friday!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I’m a wee bit excited? The funny thing is I work from home pretty much 7 days/week so it shouldn’t matter. But I woke up today feeling [...]

How To Prepare For Anything

by Monica October 4, 2012

When asked about luck, a friend of mine is fond of saying fortune favors the prepared. Since I’m someone with a penchant for “winging it,” I have to admit, I’ve learned this lesson the hard way (over and over again). But thanks to getting back into the acting/audition saddle (after a much needed two-year sabbatical) [...]

A Near Miss And A Win In the Caribbean

by Monica September 10, 2012

After two weeks in chilly Lima and humid Panama, I arrive in the Bahamas with the sun shining, and a crystal blue sky dotted with clouds like cotton balls that are being ever-so slightly pulled apart. This is my first time in the Caribbean but I’m only here for a two-hour layover before my connecting [...]

A Matter Of Importance

by Monica August 15, 2012

Bad acting is painful to watch. The actress who cries through every line of the play to prove the character is sad. The actor who yells and pounds his fists in every scene of the movie to show the character is angry. When bad acting happens, the audience tunes out. The message gets jumbled and [...]

Keep Going (or Stop)

by Monica June 27, 2012

Keep Going Even if we aren’t sure of the next step Especially if the next step scares us “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Even if no one else “gets” it at the moment Especially if no one else “gets” it ever [...]

Lost & Found: Why I’m Traveling to Southeast Asia

by Monica February 8, 2012

Greetings from the Cathay Pacific terminal in Hong Kong! I suppose you may be wondering what I’m doing here. Looking around at the sea of middle–aged men in expensive business suits, I’m beginning to wonder the same thing. But first, I should back up and explain that I am en route to Thailand (to be [...]

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