Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Big City Dreamin'


i moved here to nyc chasing dreams. my dreams happened to include love (my husband) and creating art. i've been living here for 2 years and dayum! this city is something specially. most new yorkers will tell you the same thing, "i have a love/hate relationship with new york". there have been times where i straight hated this town and everything in it. but the alternative? seriously? there is none...at least not at this stage of my life. this city forces you to quit or succeed. take it or leave it. bottom line.
i can say as of late my whole disposition has changed drastically. maybe God is saying, "give this kid a break" but i'm finally getting one! maybe i always have and i just couldn't see it. but yeah...amazing things have transpired in these past 2 days (i will elaborate in the upcoming weeks). my life hasn't "changed" but my perception of life is a complete 180 from where it was even last year. maybe it's because i started believing and having faith again. for whatever reason i thought being 'mature' and responsible meant sacrificing what i love for what makes "sense". i tried that and was a miserable human being and it showed in ALL areas of my life. thanks to this whole #shameless campaign i'm back to my cooky cray-cray self. i'm really beginning not to give a damn what that stupid little inner voice thinks nor what others think for that matter! i care about responsibilities and priorities and even opinions of others but life is about living and dreaming and having fun and being free. i'm slowly but surely setting myself free from my own insecurities and mental limitations and it is SOOOOO liberating! it's so #shameless!!!
believe in yourself and just do it! if you quit something and feel great, then clearly that was the right move, but if you quit and are unhappy, i implore you to revisit those dreams. you probably simply need to try another tactic. there are multiple ways to end up at your destination. work harder, work smarter and just start thinking creatively and out the box :)

i love you guys! thanks for your encouraging words and support.

"our doubts are traitors and make up loose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt"-Shakespeare.
i'm so grateful to live in this cut throat city. 
nyc i love you for forcing me to hustle and grind it out. i wouldn't dream of having it any other way!

2 comments:

Candace said...

This makes me miss New York so much, but I can't let the distance keep me from dreaming. What's mine is mine no matter where I am :)

Audrie Barbour said...

Hello ! I love your YouTube channel and find what your do very inspirational ! And has inspired me to continue chasing my dreams! I am 20 years old , I have studied theatre for many years through classes , workshops, and studying people who I want to be like. What I need some guidance in find Auditions !!!! Casting calls ! It's hard because I have no one to represent me me yet :( .... Ive google open casting calls but have no idea which ones are real or safe. I live in NYC so want to be sure, I've heard a lot about actorsaccess.com BUT you must pay for ever acting oppertunites you apply for. AND I would like to start auditioning for pilots for tv shows and movies. PLEEEAAASSSEEEEEE HELP !!!!!!!! my email is audrie91@me.com