Lots of people have asked me about the retreat that I attended over the post-Christmas/New Years holiday in Maui. My meditation teacher had a video created in which some of the participants (including yours truly!) share their experiences.
Check it out here:
Maui Rereat Trailer by Guri Bigham (edit) from Will Dalton – Vedic Meditation on Vimeo.
One thing you should know about me is that sometimes I go into bookstores or libraries and select books to read based on nothing more substantial than the fact that I like they way they look, feel, and smell. Somehow they speak to me, and I pick them. Most people think that’s weird, but I prefer my method even over Amazon.com’s recommendations for me. (gasp) I really hope libraries and bookstores never completely go away.
So I needed some books to take on my retreat to Maui this January. And I saw this one at a bookstore. I like wives. Find them interesting. Also, I’m going to Paris this year with my friend Shalaina. So I took this one along to Maui. (Along with six other books I already had in queue.) So… most people understand that when you bring 7 books to Maui for a week, you’re not going to finish them. No way, right? But I get over-ambitious. And I knew I wouldn’t have my laptop and so I was a bit afraid of being bored. Little did I realize that wouldn’t be an issue AT ALL, but I digress. Long story short, I’m not finished with this novel yet, but I’m enjoying it so much that I wanted to blog about it. It’s about Ernest Hemingway and his wife, and their marriage and his work and relationships with other writers and artists of the time. Warning: the plot is a little depressing, but the prose is so nicely written that it’s such a pleasure to read.More
A friend of mine from class brought this blog on Backstage.com to my attention (thanks, Karla Zamudio!), and I love it. I think Gilliss hits the nail on the head particularly with her emphasis on the inner work that’s necessary to thrive in this industry. And I agree with her recommendation to find a career coach as well. Mine is Dallas Travers, and I highly recommend her coaching and programs. Check out the article!
Love, Aja
9 WAYS TO BE AN ACTING WARRIOR by GWYN GILLISS
To have a successful acting career you need to understand both the outer and inner game. Presenting yourself to the industry with courage and style, having great marketing tools, and excellent audition skills is only half the battle. That’s the outer game.
You have to work on the inner game, and that’s harder than going to an audition or getting a new headshot. You are confronted daily with messages from friends, family, strangers, and you can’t allow their doubt, confusion and ignorance about your career, talent, goals and passion to interfere. You need to develop a warrior mindset.More
I had a dinner party last night for my friends who helped with me my move. I was kind of surprised that the food was a big hit, even though the recipes were from a list of approved foods for the 21-Day CLEAN cleanse, meaning no processed foods, gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, nightshades, common allergens, etc. Thought I’d share these healthy recipes with you here. (You’ll have to multiply these for a large party… I served eight.)
Disclaimer: I served red wine to my guests, because I figure it would just be wrong to force them not to drink, and those of us who were detoxing had kombucha instead. Also, I couldn’t do much about dessert – they ate non-CLEAN cupcakes and chocolate cake. 🙂More
I’m starting CLEAN tomorrow. It’s a 21 day cleanse, detox and diet program. You have a shake for breakfast, a solid lunch from a list of approved foods, a shake for dinner, and your supplements throughout the day. I’ve done it once before, but I did the do-it-yourself version that was described in the book. This time I ordered the program, and I think it will be easier to follow the program and see the results I want. I’m specifically looking to reduce my dependency on sugar, and just remove some of the toxins that are inevitable in this busy, city life. I got my box of cleanse materials in the mail a couple days ago, and I’m so excited to start! The support community is robust and there is a whole meal plan of appetizing foods to choose from, so I’ll be sharing some of my favorite “clean” recipes over the next few weeks. Wish me luck!
