Category Archives: Blog
Facing a Fear
I am not afraid of heights, per se. I can handle them, as long as certain other factors are in place. I’ll willingly visit the top of the Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower, or any other tall building/structure where there is plenty of metal or concrete between me and the [...]
Continue reading...Joie de Vivre
- Posted on March 19, 2013
- in Blog, Inspiration
- by nicole
As an actor and all-around theater nerd, I spend a lot of time at the Lincoln Center Library. Every time I go, I pass a display of books near the entrance, which includes a book of Kenn Duncan photographs called Divas! On the cover of that book is this image: I [...]
Continue reading...It Shouldn’t Be This Hard
I love clothes! (And shoes, of course.) I love to shop. I pour over fashion magazines. So, you would think getting dressed would be an easy and enjoyable task for me, right? WRONG! I obsess. I overthink. And, as much as I love clothes and shopping, I often find myself [...]
Continue reading...My Favorite Things – NY Theater 2012
- Posted on January 21, 2013
- in Acting, Blog, Inspiration
- by nicole
Okay, so I am a little late with this (chalk it up to me lingering too long in the post-holiday haze), but there were so many things I loved about theater in New York this past year! I could go on for days and days about the shows and artists [...]
Continue reading...To Be or Not to Be
There really was no question. I wanted to be back in a Shakespeare class again. So, I signed up for a two-day workshop with The Pearl Theatre Company’s Pearl Conservatory, and I had an incredible experience. Not only was it a lot of fun, it was quite a workout! It [...]
Continue reading...The Best Body Image Advice Ever!
I saw this video right after it was first posted and began circulating the Internet and the media, and I have to say I absolutely LOVE it! It is quite simply some of the best advice I’ve ever heard on the subject of body image. And she’s right. We all [...]
Continue reading...How I Spent My Vacation
I recently returned from a vacation with my husband and his family. His mother an stepfather rented a house on Lake Michigan and everyone came together for the week…siblings, stepsiblings, and our nieces. It was a lovely and relaxing time. Here are some of the things I did while on [...]
Continue reading...Banishing the But
No, not the butt. Although, I’m sure I could use a little work in that area. I’m talking about the word “but.” I’ve been thinking that it might possibly be my least favorite word in the English language right now. I’m going to get serious for a minute here. Lately, [...]
Continue reading...So You Think I Can Dance?
“Can I really learn to tap at my age? Me, a thirtysomething. I mean, come on. To be really good at any kind of dance you have to start at like 3 or 4 years old, right?” Those were the questions I asked myself all the way from the Christopher [...]
Continue reading...Caught Up in the Waiting Game
So, my husband and I are are moving. We’ve been in our current NYC apartment for three years and, for various reasons, decided it was time for a change. On July 4th, we got word that our application had been approved for an awesome apartment in on one of our [...]
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