I was recently challenged by Tea Nguyen to express three things Im grateful for. Ill let you know up front that I wont challenge specific people but feel free to join in on the process. There is plenty of research that tells us that recognizing things we are grateful for is healthy. Im grateful for the health and well-being of my family. We, for the most part, are able to look after ourselves and live expansive lives full of choices. For some reason something the actor Hans Conried said has always stuck with me. He played the recurring part of Uncle Tenoose on the 50s TV show Make Room For Daddy. He said, I made a pact with God. I would never be really famous but my family would never want for anything. Im grateful for the work I do. Im sure this isnt strictly true and I dont have any desire to perpetuate the notion that acting isnt real work but it feels like I have never worked a day in my life. Ive had the opportunity to do what I love. And through my work Ive met and worked with lots of interesting, dynamic, quirky people. And Im grateful that Im doing something right now that is connected but different that gets me up each day eager to get at it. And Im grateful that I have the resources to travel and explore the world both near and far. Its amazing to me how being immersed in different cultures and exploring history can change my outlook on people and life. And that it recharges my batteries and also makes me grateful that through some fluke of nature, I guess, I was born and live where I do. Tip of the iceberg!
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:29:38 +0000