MUSING ARTIST BLOG
A few more days…
I woke up on my pullout couch bed to a cup of coffee on my makeshift night stand because my…
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Packing…packing… packing…
Over the summer, I have been working on the house, working, writing, and job hunting…I have also been packing. I…
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Moving on…
We are almost ready to sell our house and leave Tallahassee. Since the summer camps at Young Actor’s Theatre have…
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Musing…
When I was in graduate school, I received feedback to “stare off into the middle distance more.” I spent a…
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
The great Aretha Franklin sang it correctly. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. By singing each letter separately, she gave them all their own moment…
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Arts & Community…
I like this Ibsen quote. It sticks with me as I’m going through my post-graduate school job search. “A community…
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And the beat goes on…
I graduated from Florida State University on May 1st. I am now Dr. Elaine Hendriks Smith. It’s been two weeks…
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Germany Reflections
Our trip to Germany was wonderful. We did so many things. I also gained access to texts that will help…
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Lunch with Theatre Makers
One of my very favorite things to do with artists is to have lunch. There is something truly wonderful about…
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Removing Old Doors…
For most of my life, I have worked. A lot. I have worked all over the country. My work days…
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Frank Riess (1953-2025)
We lost my Uncle Frank last week. Uncle Frank was best described as a man who loved beauty. He noticed…
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Celebrating Successes
Every leadership thing you read will tell you to celebrate successes, all of the successes. Take a moment when you…
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Let them & Love
This morning, I woke up to my husband putting a cup of coffee on my nightstand and touching my shoulder…
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Kindness & Creativity
Maya Angelou, who I return to over and over for strength and inspiration, has one of my favorite quotes… I…
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PURE LOVE & LOSS….
Yesterday, we lost one of our dogs, Yoda. She was special to us in all of the best ways. She…
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A PH.D. CANDIDATE…
Very few of my summer break days have started quietly, as some days I’m off to teach at Young Actors…
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I’M ALERT, I’M ALIVE, I FEEL GREAT…
This mantra (the title of my post) is from some tape I had in my car from a training when…
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A BREAK OF SORTS…
Before we went home for Christmas, I was granted a wonderful award from the Young Actors Theatre, the “Standing Ovation…
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MEMORIES ARE BLESSINGS…
When working at the Jewish Community Center, I learned the most beautiful condolence for a lost loved one, “may their…
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MORNING MUSING…
This morning I woke up to quiet. I made a pot of coffee and let the dogs out. I stood…
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NEW BEGINNINGS…
So far, two of my friends have completed their Ph.D.s this school year. They have inspired me to stretch myself…
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So I am reading a fascinating article for one of my classes, and my hands feel dry. This distracts me…
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LOOKING BACK AND FORWARD…
So, I am updating my website. Doing this requires that I go through my CV and other assorted information to…
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