October 2008 Archives
Cruiser Karen Commins contemplates the Caribbean colors
seeps through yr fingers into the keys of yr keyboard&beyond
What exactly is a negative mindset? According to Esther and Jerry Hicks, authors of numerous books on the Law of Attraction, you will have a negative mindset any time that you feel a negative emotion. They say that a negative emotion indicates you are feeling a lack of harmony with what you really WANT.
Continue reading Think/Write/Speak what you WANT into BEING!.
the soul finds the path in a clearer light,
and what is elusive and deceptive
resolves itself into crystal clearness.
I am and have always been a voice-over actor in my soul. I am passionate about my work and cannot imagine my life if I didn't express myself creatively behind the microphone. However, even with my boundless enthusiasm for and commitment to my voice-over work and clients, my soul also needs quiet time for nourishment and relaxation.
I feed my soul in several ways, both large and small. Most recently, I took a large portion by allowing myself to totally be on vacation while on a cruise.
Whenever we travel for pleasure, I notify agents and clients that I will be unavailable for recording within a range of dates. I have thought many times about taking a portable voice-over studio when I travel. In reality, though, my desires to travel lightly and enjoy fun, uninterrupted time with Drew coupled with the airlines' increasingly smaller allowances for checked luggage have deterred me from including a portable studio with my baggage.
As a business owner, I always have a laptop on these trips. I check my voice mail and e-mail throughout my vacation so that I can quickly respond to potential clients. Since I'm usually paying high per-minute charges for phone and computer access, it's easy to limit the time spent in those activities while on vacation.
I must also feed my soul in small ways during my regular working days, so I choose to limit time for all on-line activities, especially for social networking. I have read messages from many voice talent who seem to feel that they must have a presence on every social networking site. Perhaps my thoughts on these sites will be helpful to others.
Continue reading Social networking in voice-over.
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