The other day, I was talking to my dad when I was having a moment of intense self-criticism about some basic life-admin thing I’d failed to do. He reflected back about the show I have just finished doing at the Edinburgh Fringe “Alex Owen-Hill Asks Himself ‘Is It ADHD?’” “You created such a loving environment
A simple question to recalibrate your current situation: “Aside from my thoughts, am I okay?” (I read this in James Clear’s newsletter)
Reflection after Bouffons course at Gaulier. If you were to ask me what I’ve learned so far over the last 4 weeks, I’d list a bunch of insights and ideas around on-stage performance skills. But an emotional theme to my experience? My top candidate is: Rejection. Why rejection? Of all the mental and emotional ups
Day 7 of Bouffons at Gaulier I’ve gone a bit off the rails with my summaries of the learning this past week. I’m not going to lie– I mean, why would I lie? I never do, I’m compulsively honest… something that is actually an issue here at Gaulier where lying is “part of the game”
I’m scared. Today. Tomorrow I may have another emotion. Today, it’s fear. Emotions are ephemeral, so I don’t expect that this is forever – experience shows that it will change. A lot is going on in my life this year. I mean, a lot always goes on in my life. That is the nature of
