I have had nothing to really write about on my blog the last couple of weeks. While nothing appears to be going on in my life (a few rehearsals here and there, trip to the Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo for the day, wedding dress shopping for a friend), I feel like I’m making huge progress on all the inner stuff in my life. That’s got a lot to do with my Buddhist practice – being more consistent with my chanting, throwing myself into activities with the SGI-USA and really setting goals for my life has caused me to reflect on my own attitude towards achieving what I want – and while my external life is only starting to show some proof of all this effort, I feel very different on the inside. More focused, more determined somehow. Less likely to let setbacks knock me off the road altogether, and more likely to have them spur me on to challenge even bigger obstacles in my life.

Now, saying all this, I still have crappy days where I hate my situation – I’m not doing what I really want to be doing, which is acting for a living – but I don’t feel as frustrated about it. Instead, I see this as ‘life training’ – gaining experience, good stories to tell when I’m old, and making the most of the downtime to enjoy myself, so that when that great opportunity comes around I will be ready to grab it and take off. I have found that when you change your attitude, the opportunities start to show up because you are more open to them. As always, having a family who support me, no matter what, is the biggest aid to not giving up. So thank you Mum and Dad, Joel, Carrie and Luke, and of course Vince. You all rock.

Therefore, I have decided that my life didn’t get boring – it just got good. And good isn’t always as interesting to blog about, but it puts you in a much better mood. Happy Friday, everyone!