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Ginny Bartolone's Blog of Many Years

Tag: Motivation

  • To Reach Others, You Must Reach Out

    Almost a year after reaching my 100 follower goal, I just got the notification that I hit 200!  Neato, team!  I love to think that a community has gathered over the past five years to share in my mental wanderings through the ups and downs of pursuing this wacky career. Blogging has taught me something way more…

  • Motivational Posters and Funky Monday Mornings

    I’m having one of those mornings.  I feel like the day hasn’t actually started.  First of all, it’s super gray outside.  Maybe-you-should-just-go-hide-in-the-back-of-the-library-all-day type of gray.  Also, I’m currently out of projects with deadlines, and man do I love a good deadline.  The hardest thing about art-related careers is that no one forces you to work.  When…

  • Confidence vs. Context: An Artist’s Dilemma

    When I was little, and acting came more easily to me, I was constantly told to make sure it “didn’t go to my head.” Because I was an anxious child, I immediately tucked this idea up on the shelf with other “Things to be Super Terrified Of,” and decided that being conceited was one of…

  • January List of Awesome for Your New Year’s Resolution

    At least in the world of blogging, I have remained rather silent the past several months, only emerging out from under my writing rock yesterday, just before the New Year.  While comfortably hibernating, I have been surprisingly busy otherwise, mainly focusing on trying to get my stubborn creativity rolling again.  It happens — you have a…

  • The “Start Where You Are” Email

    Sometimes the beginning of the burnout cure is an internal or external reminder that you are no one is expecting more from you but you. As much as I continue to want high expectations for myself, I cannot pretend that I am somewhere that I’m not. That is where the burnout comes from. It is…

  • Blogher Publication and a Post about Tigers!

    The artists that I know, including myself, get up every day and attend or submit to auditions even though we’re often terrified about never hearing back. We call ourselves actors even though some days we’re afraid that’s not true. We go to our full-time or several part-time jobs even though were scared it’s taking us…

  • The Hokey Pokey Panic

      I saw a fantastic bumper sticker in the school parking lot this morning.  Maybe you’ve seen this one before too.  It says: “But what if the Hokey Pokey IS what it’s all about?!” I laughed out loud, all by myself in the parking lot.  Not just because it’s super clever, but it reminded me…

  • The Compass Podcast – And Why You Need to Listen to It

    I need to tell you a little bit about The Compass podcast. Because it is fantastic and was created by a fantastic lady.

  • Tips on Taking a Mental Monday

    My school was closed for Rosh Hashanah yesterday, and so, I had an unexpected day without responsibilities.  Because of this, I was suddenly reminded of how I spent almost four years of my freelance NYC life- putzing around while the rest of the world goes to an office.  And the next time you feel completely…

  • 5 Simple “Fall Cleaning” Ideas for Your Mind

    With any transition, especially one that lines up with the days getting shorter and chillier, it’s important to feel as if I am starting fresh. So here are a few easy and free ways I have been jumping into September and saying goodbye to the summer without sadness: