I haven’t posted in a while as my life has been extremely busy. But as tired as I am, doing what you love is the best thing you can do for yourself.
The most important part of my life is my amazing kids. And this year, I’m getting to see them a lot more than ever. I take my son to karate on Monday nights, then my daughter to dance classes on Tuesday nights. Wednesday and Thursday are dinner nights at my place. Then I have them every second weekend. So between spending time with them and working full time, things are already busy.
My passion outside of work and family has always been acting and performing. I’ve joined the local arts council committee and putting my hand up to help as much as I can. We are currently in the middle of an eight show run of our latest musical and I’m part of the ensemble.
After this show finishes, I’m going to try my hand at being executive producer for the next show. I’ve also been cast in a play with a different theatre group for later in the year, so rehearsals will start soon for that.
Doing what you love, even when it’s hard to find the time, is the best thing you can do to be happy. It makes me a better person. My kids can see how happy I am and hopefully that inspires them to do what they love too. My self confidence has improved, which in turn helps me connect with others socially.
I’m not going to lie, it’s not easy sometimes. There isn’t any day during the week that I can just come home from work and relax by myself. Not to mention the late nights of rehearsals, shows, and meetings. With all of this, I have also been trying a new routine in the mornings to help with my IBS symptoms and it seems to be working.
The other day, I ran into a friend (who I’ve always had a thing for, she’s gorgeous). I hadn’t seen her in a couple years and we had a quick conversation. When she asked how things were and I said how busy I was and why, she said it sounded like I was doing exactly what I wanted to be doing.
My life is not going to slow down anytime in the near future. That also means I won’t get a chance this year to go back to Canada to see my friends and family. But that feeling of being homesick isn’t as strong as it usually is, because doing what you love is such a powerful thing. Is everything in my life all better because of it? No, but my mental health keeps improving and I finally feel like I’m on my way to how I envisioned my life.