Extras, Extras! Part 1: A Little Background ...
First, the negatives … With the economy still stalled, dragging my coaching practice to a near halt along with it, I’ve had to rely on the other two of my triumvirate of “a-muse” services – writing/creative coaching and acting - to keep the lights on. Frequently, it hasn’t been easy. Or pretty. Or fun. Oh yes, of course I have the random two-week cruise ship photo shoot in the Caribbean, South America, Alaska, French Polynesia, or the Mediterranean (this coming May and June!) working as production manager/stylist to keep me out of the poorhouse and off the ledge. Thank God. But in between these heaven-sent projects, life can be challenging to say the least, sometimes petrifyingly so, the other 11+ months of the year. As a very last resort, as I wait for the economy to turn that corner, for the time when people and corporations will once again feel secure and confident enough to invest in “non-essentials” such as the career, creative and w...