Of course I have 200 stories in the last week alone of various trials and tribulations of my daily life, how I am trying to conquer certain psycholigical beasts of issues, and I even have kind of a funny analogy about how the Trader Joe’s in Culver City is much like the NY Theatre Community, but I don’t really wanna write about any of that today.

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There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills. - Buddha

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There is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe entitled ‘A Descent Into the Maelstrom’ . It’s a story within a story type of thing -like The Notebook or Titanic-(wow…you can tell what I have been doing over the holidays).

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I have just written and deleted 4 entire blog entries.

I wonder why. And then I think…I know why…

BECAUSE they frigging sucked and no one actually wants to hear about your stupid life, or your experience or your damn transitional stage of your GD life for a second longer, Katie. And, also(still shouting at myself) your lack of awareness of the world going on outside your little bubble is seriously offensive for somebody of your age! You live a life centered around yourself, where you post photos of yourself on Facebook with various ‘looks’, and who is it really all for? So what if you did an opera, or had to move, or got broken up with, your problems are minuscule and there are big things going on in the world! NO ONE knows what’s next. Stop worrying about yourself and thinking about yourself. You have a family who are the salt of the earth, you have a zillion friends- old and new-who have your back, you know how to have a good time, people like you, you are in the California sun where most places it’s winter, and you just ate a delicious avocado. And you are HEALTHY. Really healthy and not remotely unfit. STOP TRYING TO MAKE THINGS HARD. Stop trying to worry about if you are doing the right thing or if you will ever ‘leave anything behind’ in the world. Gag me. BE HAPPY. You don’t have A reason…you have THOUSANDS OF REASONS TO START DOING SO….RIGHT…effing….now!

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The fall always feels like a new beginning. Whether we go back to school, or because the weather turns, or people get serious again after their summer flings or summer travels or vacations or whatever people do with their summers. It’s a time to start fresh, regroup, refocus and ‘get ‘er done.’

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I am currently sitting in a Starbucks in Silverlake. I was jonesing for an iced coffee and a little writing time. I am staying in a very large house by myself and yet I choose to come to a familiar place like ‘the Bucks’ where I know there will be a lot of people to get inspired and unwind? Seems counterintuitive, but it’s how it is. We do what we know. NYC. 11 years. Am I addicted to the buzzing in my brain? The venti coffee? Why not a tall? Creature of habit. Clinging to it. Very hard. I guess there is so much space and silence here, it throws off my chakras and after a few days I just want to wear all black, hail a cab and go drink two bottles of Pinotage on my terrace in Ft. Greene.

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Sometimes we force situations or relationships. We really love the idea of making them work out. Sometimes what seemed like a daily comforting journey doesn’t even make sense anymore. Square peg, round hole. All of a sudden. Of course we all want someone to love. To love us. To be our go to. The one who picks us up when we’re down, to act as a daily sounding board for our frustrations, to reel us in when we have too many ideas and let our creative minds run away with us. Sometimes the forcing of this marriage (not literal marriage, just lack of a better word) makes us less than or smaller than we really are and it is our responsibility to pay attention to our gut instincts and walk away from those who are no longer lifting us up but knocking us down. In NY we all cohabitate. It’s expensive here and being in close quarters makes sense because a) we are busy people and b) cheaper rent(hayyyy!). These circumstances make leaving a life built together less like a breakup or divorce and more like a DEATH, especially if you aren’t the one breaking it off. At least this was the case for me.

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I just watched this Julie and Julia movie. Exactly. I’m a little behind on that one, for sure. Still I enjoyed it and enjoyed watching Amy Adams (with a weird pixie cut) write this blog. I really connected with this Julie Character. This 30ish year old woman is surrounded by her peers that seem to be successful at everything they are setting out to do while she is working in a stifling environment and living in Queens (nothing wrong with Queens-just giving the facts). She feels quite lost and for once, does something about it and starts writing a blog. This really warmed my heart. This woman, when she was feeling as if she had no voice in this world, started doing something that lit her up while simultaneously sharing with others. It gave her joy and meaning like nothing else had in a very long time. You could even say it healed her life. It reminded me of starting this blog. Not in the sense that I am whipping up a Boeuf Bourguignon or the New York Times is calling me (huh…I wish!) but that in writing this blog and sharing in my own uncertain journey , I hope to spread love and some comfort for other artists out there.

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What does it take to move from intentions and desires to a tangible and palpable world? One simple word…commitment.

Commitment to take action; to move toward where you want your life to be. Leaning ever closer to each word, each action, each thought that connects you to what you want.

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I am reading a truly wonderful book. Marianne Williamson’s, A Return to Love. It is one of those books passed onto me from someone I would have never expected, so I had to read it. Her unbiased use of terms like God and Christ used in a spiritual context about the choice of choosing love over fear and ego is insighful, true, and at times really moving. She teaches something called A Course in Miracles. I have never taken ‘the course’, but from what I understand, it is choosing love over fear by first recognizing the change we are looking for is only within us.

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Jump and the net will appear

This is my current mantra. I adopted it only a few weeks ago. I am currently living my life in utter surrender of what’s to come. I am following my heart and my instincts only. I have no place to live, I have a one way ticket to the opposite coast, and I am over 30. It’s thrilling. And terrifying. And I am at war with myself daily. I have absolute faith that this is what’s next on my journey.

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On Sunday, May 1, One Healing Arts Company and friends celebrated our Artistic Director, Nick Demos’s 40th Birthday. What a great night! Thanks to all of you who came out for your support of our ideas and our mission(and also for being truly fun party people).

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Happy Spring, mis amigos! I realize I haven’t posted on here in about a month, but I have been performing and travelling internationally. My apologies if you were checking for a new post. Didn’t mean to leave you hangin’.

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Hey all, Chris here! I am posting this week’s blog and also want to just take a second to shout out to our Youtube channel. Check it out for videos of our fundraising concert. The first video is up and more are coming soon so find us on there or through the facebook page and subscribe! Now onto the blog proper…

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Friday’s earthquake and tsunami killed hundreds, devastated thousands, and changed our world. Literally changed. It is scientific evidence that the 8.9 quake has shortened each day on Earth by 1.8 microseconds. It’s true. Read it for yourself.

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Too often we are scared.

Scared of what we might NOT be able to do.

Scared of what people might think if we tried.

We let our fears stand in the way of our hopes,

We say NO when we want to say YES,

We sit quietly when we want to scream,

And we shout with others when we should keep our mouths SHUT.

Why?

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Hey you wonderful people! Katie Rayle here. Back on the blog:)

As more and more people follow this blog, write me personal notes, support our company because they may have been touched by something we’ve blogged about, or now ask me to write for other sites, I start to get kind of afraid that I might not be able to come up with something as inspiring or insightful for this week, or next week, or ever again.

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Hey all! Chris here. I am so looking forward to writing more and more for the blog. I have been out of town the last couple of months and am returning to NYC this Monday and believe me I cannot wait. But before I return I am very happy to share this with you.

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To all of my nearest and dearest recently engaged friends, my parents who are ordering their annual “Valentine’s Day Pizza” from Rose’s, and everyone else in the universe in deep, crazy passionate love: Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you are celebrating today with a bang.

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Hey all and welcome to February.

One Healing Arts Company is still 100% giddy from Songs of Spirit last Monday. I think it’s an understatement to say that after selling out Joe’s Pub we are at a new level of excitement about what’s to come. Our next original work, Spring Alive, is already underway. We’d like to thank the entire universe.

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I was reminded recently of the power that comes in being present. The video below is a bit lengthy so I will be brief. Suffice it to say I was being pulled in many directions at once and found myself “multi-tasking,” which was really just a positive way of saying I wasn’t focusing. The people around me must have noticed and began drifting themselves. Soon, not much was being accomplished at all. I of course recognized the lack of productivity in others much sooner than in myself. I was after all “multi-tasking”; I was to be commended. But when I did catch up to myself and call my bluff I decided it was a good time to put into action the idea of being present. Now some will use the phrase staying present, but for me just getting present to begin with was the task.

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You made it! It’s January 15th. Halfway through the first month of the first year of this new decade. I think we have all felt the post holiday burnout in the last couple weeks. The pressure we tend to put on ourselves this time of year along with the winter grey can start to take its toll physically and mentally.

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Welcome! One Healing Arts Co. is dedicated to promoting the wellness of mind and body and elevating a collective consciousness. Lofty aspirations for the world at large perhaps; it seems a daunting task. As we launch into this new year of 2011, we’d like to talk a little bit about this Gandhi quote that perhaps has entered into the lexicon of “go-to mantras” along with the classics like “Hang in there, Baby.” But looking at this quote has brought into focus a method to attack our mission head on.

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