W3D1 - The Law of Attraction

I woke up today, intending to attend co ed yoga, but on my way to school I stopped to mail a letter, and the post office was closed. Even though the sign clearly said, Mon - Fri 7 am - 5 pm. And then when I got back into my car, I realized that I needed to by another parking pass for the month of June. So Yoga was out of the question. Which, in the end, was okay. But it is a great way of wake up the body!

Today in Morning Inspiration Kim talked about the secret to success in life. What's horrible is that I don't remember. Well, that's not entirely true, but I don't remember exactly how she put it. It was worded brilliantly. I wish I could record all those inspirational sessions with Kim, and be able to use them whenever I need a pep talk!!
She started with a story about a boy who was looking through these books, looking for the secret to a successful life.

The law of attraction...what does that mean. She went, using the analogy of a massive shop of tuning forks. Perfect for all us musicians. Basically the law of attraction implies that when you like someone, and you find someone that is vibrating on the same frequency, you will therefore begin to like each other. I will now try to explain this better with the tuning forks. \

Lets say you walk into a massive store of tuning forks. All different sizes and frequencies. Whatever frequency you are emitting is the ones you are going to attract. It's as simple as that. At a place like NUOVA, we are all on this crazy high frequency of self discovery, which is why it's incredibly easy to get to know everyone. But what's scary, and frightening is when we all head home at the end of the program, and we are no longer surrounded by people living on the same frequency. How do we keep the positive frequency. In Kim's experience, its takes practice and consitent self discovery. Take classes, keep finding new ways to uncover new things about yourself. We will never totally figure ourselves out, the journey is what makes life fun! So the secret to a successful life is finding those people that live on the same frequency as you, for those are the poeple with whom you will connect with and the same level. And maybe there are times you want someone on a different level, but in the end it's the people that are on the same level that will make life feel the most fulfilled because you share the same sense of success. Think about your partner, or best friends? Do they make you a positive or negative person? Do they make your inner artist (or right brain) cry? How are they contributing positively to your life? Chances are your best friend is someone who lives on the same wave length as you. They don't have to be exactly like, heavens no. That would be way to boring. But you were attracted to each other because you were on the same frequency, and that gives a relationship a sense of success!

In the morning we also had our first acting class with Michael Cavanagh. It was just an intro class, talking about our goals as a group and what the basic outline of the class will be. I personally want to keep developing how to be as natural as possible on stage. I find when I have music to hide behind, it's easier to fake emotion, but when it's straight acting, you got nothing but the words to support you (besides the actually stage). It all comes back to my goal during NUOVA, I want to accept my voice for what it is, and not be ashamed that it sounds a certain way. I am my voice, my voice is me, and will always be apart of me. If I want to be a performer, I'm going to have to accept it. And here at a place like NUOVA, I can. It's not like I have been using a fake voice all my life, it's more the idea that I was always filtering everything through my left brain, making sure it was manly enough, or sounded like I knew what I was talking about. I'm beginning to think more and more with my right brain, letting my instincts take over, and just riding the way. It makes rehearsals more fun, and it's way more exciting when you don't know what is going to happen next. Living in the now, while still being aware of the past and future, allows you to feel whatever you are feeling, and nothing else. It's rather hard to explain in words.

It's like when it's a really really hot day, and all you want is a popsicle, and then you get your popsicle, and all you can think about is how good the popsicle is. You are still aware of how much you wanted the popsicle before you got it, but now that you are licking the popsicle, all you can think about is the popsicle, and how good it tastes. You are also aware that the popsicle will not last forever, meaning you understand what is to come in the future. You are living in the moment, enjoying every piece of that popsicle. You aren't thinking about how to eat it, or what you look like when eating it (well maybe some of you do that) but rather you are using your right brain, allowing yourself to relish in this popsicle filled moment!

I am very excited for these acting classes. I'm so ready to dive in head first!

Then we had dance, which was quite fun. Everyone just lets loose, and we all just have a great time.

The afternoon was filled with rehearsals, which were fun, but I'm just realizing more and more, how it would just be that much more fun, if I had come more prepared. But I had to figure this out the hard way. You have to at least done all the left brain work. Once you get into rehearsal it needs to be 60% right brain, 40% left brain experience. And then in the last 2 weeks, it needs to be all right brain. Well maybe like 5% left. I'm kicking myself a little bit, but it's also forcing me to be quick on my feet, having to learn things quite quickly. What drives me the most insane is the language. When you don't know the language, it's like walking into a rehearsal blind. You are literally searching for straws that you don't even know exsist. Being prepared makes rehearsals more fun, because can then explore how you want to take it off the page.

I also found it hard to follow, and read my instincts today. (just something i noticed) Yet, on the other hand, in the Beatrice and Benedict dialogue rehearsal, there were moments when I was using my own voice. EXCITING!!

Can't wait for tomorrow, I have a lesson with Jackie!

This is Justin signing off,

OVER AND OUT!