Month: December 2012

DianaK

Year 1, Day 123: audience, fellow improvisers, the Delaneys, family visits

Oh, today is so easy. I appreciate:

  • Everyone who came to the show at HUGE Theater last night. You were an awesome audience!
  • Jen, Kristen, Liv Augusta Anderson, Carolyn Blomberg & Dan Linden, for making the whole solo show such a wonderful experience. 🙂
  • This morning’s solstice/birthday/christmas gathering with T, E & R. Perfect in every way!
  • The anticipation of seeing my siblings and all my nieces and nephews (who are coming to town this weekend!) It will be so much fun to see everyone again!
DianaK

Year 1, Day 121: wackiness, feedback, open venue

I appreciate the continued wackiness of meeting people out of context! Today’s version:

  • Meeting Mary, my fellow laughter yoga leader, at the bead store (unscheduled stop during errands today).
  • Seeing Elyssa (from my CSz class) at Huge (I was on my way out after rehearsal, she was heading in for class).
  • Ending up in line behind Katie C (whom I haven’t seen in several years and doesn’t live in my neighborhood) at my post office.

So. Much. Fun!

I also appreciate Katie, Ryan, and Pat, for patiently watching and then providing good feedback on the solo improv show I’m working on. 😉

And I appreciate the fact that HUGE Theater is letting me try this out tomorrow night! In front of real live people! (Okay, well I both appreciate and am terrified by it….) 😛

DianaK

Year 1, Day 120: sleep (usually), tiny world, friends

I appreciate:

  • The fact that I usually sleep more than 4 hours! Really, really, really appreciate that. Also that I have a warm house and comfortable bed to sleep in.
  • The truly bizarre way different part of my life are intersecting and criss-crossing these days. So many people connected from the past to the present, from one activity to another. Pretty freakin’ cool.
  • I deeply appreciate my generous, loving, supportive friends – both in town and far away. I know I am blessed beyond belief to be surrounded by such amazing people. ♥
DianaK

Year 1, Day 119: Cimmy, frog, knowing, Kari, work, Suz

Today I appreciate:

  • My cat, Cimmy, for relentlessly walking around on my lap, my desk, and my keyboard, purring. “Hello,” she seems to say, “You have a large, purring cat who adores you. Things can’t be too bad.” Thanks for the reminder, Cimmy!
  • I also appreciate my little squishy froggy friend (one of the squishies I use for laughter yoga) who’s sitting on my desk, reminding me to laugh.
  • I appreciate knowing that what’s going on is just a state of mind and that it won’t last forever, that all will be well.
  • I also appreciate Kari’s gentle words of comfort and wisdom.
  • Oh, and the fact that I get to work with people I truly adore. That’s pretty cool.
  • Plus, a short but sweet text from Suzie.

Okay, things are already getting better. Breathe in, breathe out. Smile.

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DianaK

Year 1, Day 118: power of words and intention

I appreciate the power of words and intention. Yesterday I was a little overwhelmed and depressed and knew that it was just a matter of me focusing on unwanted things. (I knew this because nothing radical had changed in my life circumstances and just the day before I’d have a long string of utterly blissful moments!) So, I did a little laughing and a little appreciating to change my thoughts, but was still stuck in my little rut.  Then, one person unexpectedly (and without provocation!) said, “I love you.” And suddenly everything was right in my world and I spent the rest of the day savoring the time with my family.

I don’t think that dramatic a shift would have happened (so fast!) if I hadn’t been looking for a way to change my thoughts and focus on what I love. So, I am deeply grateful to my lovely daughter for her powerful words — and I give myself a little credit, too. 😉

All that being said, if you are reading this, know that I love and appreciate YOU. If you’re seeing this, it means our paths have crossed in some meaningful way and that your unique energy and spirit make my life and the world a better place. However your thoughts might be focused, know that you are good and that you are loved. Blessed be. ♥

 

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DianaK

Year 1, Day 117: stillness, being in the moment, Ellis concert, perfect night

I appreciate stillness, being in the moment, and loving the people around me.

  • Thank you, Ellis, for a deeply moving and uplifting show last night.
  • Thank you, Katie, for sharing that incredible Royalty to Me moment with me. It may have seemed like a small gesture to you, but that hug and our shared understanding will be a memory I carry with me always.
  • Thank you, Ryan, for being there with us. Katie picked a good one! 😛
  • Thank you, perfect timing, for the awesome connections from last night: Seeing Juniper Skye drummer Anna (who turns out to be my colleague’s partner!) after 5 years, and seeing Sara & meeting her honey! It really was a beautiful night. ♥
DianaK

Year 1, Day 116: creamer, HUGE, improv

I appreciate:

  1. Coconut milk creamer. Makes my coffee so yummy – and doesn’t make me sick. ♥
  2. HUGE Theater for creating such a wonderful space for new improvisers to perform – including me! I both appreciate – and am terrified about – getting to try out my solo piece in next week’s Solo Showcase. (!!)
  3. Getting to play in a bunch of shows in the next round of IAGG. Really, I’m giddy like a little kid before Christmas. Oh – wait – it IS before Christmas. And I think we all agree that I’m pretty much always like a little kid….. 🙂
DianaK

Year 1, Day 115: completing tasks, working washer, gmail theme

I appreciate:

  • How great it feels to complete a task that’s been on my to-do list for months! (Birthday cards sent today — for birthdays as far back as AUGUST.) 😛
  • Having a working washing machine again! Plus, the guys we worked with were friendly, accommodating, and charged us fairly.
  • My new gmail theme. It’s purdy! I also love that I get to work at home and hang out with my girl in between tasks!

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DianaK

Year 1, Day 114: triple 12, home from driving, nice drive and a donkey, snowdrifts

I appreciate:

  • That it’s 12/12/12!
  • That I am back home (with Katie!!) after driving all day. 🙂 I also appreciate that despite getting back to town at rush hour, it only added an extra 20 minutes to the trip total. Phew.
  • That it was warm and sunny today so the roads were pretty clear. Oh, and it was really nice weather for driving. OH – and I saw a donkey on the way to Morris, which reminded me of Show X on Monday (ask Andrew Zimmern about donkey if you’re curious).
  • The spectacularly beautiful snowdrifts along Hwy 28.