Is it necessary? Click here for audio only. I’ve had this post circulating in my mind for several weeks now, and I finally decided to just get it out today even though I didn’t have a good place to record
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Drums and Comedy
Note Reading
ADMISSIONS at OnStage Playhouse!
For tickets to Admissions, CLICK HERE! (For audio only, click here) I’m a little scared to post this one, because I pulled over into a parking lot immediately after watching the show to record my thoughts while they were still
Read moreWhat I Like About 12 Step Programs
I’ve spent the past few videos ranting about the aspects of 12 Step Programs that I don’t care for. Here are some of the things that have kept me coming back for the past 10 years…especially as a neurodivergent person. What aspects of the program work for YOU?
Read moreSelf-Will vs. “God’s” Will
I have always struggled with the insistence in 12 Step Programs that “God’s will” is good and “self-will” is bad. At the same time, I’m grateful for having learned to surrender the things I can’t control. How do YOU decide whether to push through a challenge or let it go?
Read moreDo the 12 Step Programs REALLY work?
I’ve been attending 12 step groups for codependency issues for the last ten years. After looking at my own experiences with the program and reading three books written by women in the program, I have some questions about whether or not it actually works. What’s YOUR experience with 12 step or any other form of support group (provided you’re comfortable sharing, of course)?
Read moreTomorrow: My Solo Show and a New Interview!
My solo show is TOMORROW NIGHT (10/19/21) at the Santa Monica Playhouse, where you can see it in person OR streaming live FOR FREE! Here’s a word about my preparations AND about the interview I will release tomorrow with soprano and musicologist Anne Slovin. I hope to “see” you (or actually see you) at the theater or on the Internet!
Read moreTroubadour Review and TUCSON FRINGE!
I am SO FREAKING BEHIND in updating this website. Having said that…there has been a lot happening! The Original Fringe Cast Recording of International Man of Mystery got reviewed in the San Diego Troubadour by Bart Mendoza. It’s a positive
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