In another lifetime, 1988, I was striving to reach what I’d dreamed of as a child, being a famous actress.
But being on set week after week with Mike Nichols, Harrison Ford & Melanie Griffith(ugg) felt the same way other film/soap/commercial sets felt: like work. Reality obliterates movie magic.
But being on set week after week with Mike Nichols, Harrison Ford & Melanie Griffith(ugg) felt the same way other film/soap/commercial sets felt: like work. Reality obliterates movie magic.
| Acting is like breathing for me, but the business of acting is not. It took many years to realize I was never cut out for that life. Endless networking and self promotion aren’t my nature. Luck didn’t drop me into a skyrocketing career role, the stars didn’t align and so, it didn’t work out. It hurts to put aside talent and let go of a dream but I’m not sorry. I say follow your dream. It opens worlds, opens your eyes, teaches you much, touches your soul. It's a cliche to say it’s the journey that matters, but that’s truer than true. We can’t control how our lives go, we choose a direction and along the way we learn who we are and how real-life really is. |
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Take a stab at what your heart beats for. Take chances, try something new, make mistakes, stretch. If you don’t reach your goal I guarantee that, among many other things, you will make once in a lifetime memories that lift your spirits up out of humdrum in the years ahead. A smile, a tear, shake-your-head moments of remembering 30 years down the line is worth embarrassing yourself! Experiences, lessons, places and people are the threads that weave your life story. You might even make lasting friendships, I did. Rona Carroll, in these photos with me, still lives in NYC and I’m in L.A. To this day, we are in touch.
Late in life a different passion bubbled up inside me. I’ve loved dogs since I was a little girl and decades later I tip-toed into animal advocacy, then morphed into being a dedicated shelter dog champion. Who knew? Working with rescue dogs hasn’t been my life’s work so who can say if it was meant to be. What I can say is I’ve learned a thing or two from dogs including 'live in the now'. So here I am, today, not a star who sparkles on screen, just a Working Girl. And 'my now' shines when I connect dogs to a lifesaving second chance. My spirit glimmers in knowing that I’ve made a difference for a multitude of dogs and I matter to many of the like-minded (with talents of their own) who care about animal welfare just as much as me.
Late in life a different passion bubbled up inside me. I’ve loved dogs since I was a little girl and decades later I tip-toed into animal advocacy, then morphed into being a dedicated shelter dog champion. Who knew? Working with rescue dogs hasn’t been my life’s work so who can say if it was meant to be. What I can say is I’ve learned a thing or two from dogs including 'live in the now'. So here I am, today, not a star who sparkles on screen, just a Working Girl. And 'my now' shines when I connect dogs to a lifesaving second chance. My spirit glimmers in knowing that I’ve made a difference for a multitude of dogs and I matter to many of the like-minded (with talents of their own) who care about animal welfare just as much as me.
Twinkle and shine dreamers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxHrH8z2V90 Shine on.
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