Last week I completed what will most likely be my last session of Improv classes. I started these a year ago on a whim. It was a blast. Four quarters and 3 levels later we wrapped up our last showcase and our last class. The first level, Improv 101, was mostly introductory exercises which laid the groundwork for strong Improv. We learned concepts like CROW: Character, Relationship, Objective, and Where (location). We practiced making up characters on the spot, establishing th

Doctors aren't the only ones who go through burnout. A friend from high school wrote this in her own space. The original article can be found here. It is incredibly well written, and is such an important lesson, so I can't recommend enough that you read it. If you don't wish to click, I asked permission to post the article on this website. (Let's face it, she really didn't need the extra clicks on her site from the 13 or 14 of you who read it here). The article is presented

We all have been there. Maybe you don’t go often. Maybe you’ve graduated from it, and feel you’re too old for that kind of furniture

I have become aware of a possible image problem this blog might have. I get it. A blog about failure sounds like a total buzzkill