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Tag: Motivation

  • Essay

Etiquette & Empathy – Learn the Former, Strive for the Latter

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 27, 2019

in life and on the stage manners as a set of edicts will carry us well enough. You’ll be able to amble through a scene effectively enough by following the flow chart of what to say and when. However, to really get at something special? That takes listening. It takes patience and understanding.

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  • Essay

Getting Back in the Habit – The Ongoing Depressive Hurdle

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 18, 2019June 26, 2019

This isn’t another post about discipline, or work ethic. I said yesterday that I know what I have to do. This is a post about a depression.

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  • Essay

Personal Update – Israel Vacation & The Long Summer Ahead

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

It’s interesting enough seeing all the religious sites and history associated with Israel , but it’s so much more wonderful and impactful seeing them in the context of a living, thousands years old city with day to day life through it.

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Impact in the Gray – Emma Buntrock-Muller, Photographer

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on May 15, 2019June 20, 2019

“-when I came back I thought, ‘I guess I’m gonna give this another shot.’ It took a lot of work. A lot of work. It was making the decision that instead of ignoring the fact that I have a certain brain chemistry I decided to do what I could to get better.”

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  • On Writing

Personal Updates – Spring in Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on May 11, 2019June 20, 2019

-it adds up and you’ve gone out on a journey somewhere new, somewhere wonderful.

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  • On Writing

Stone by Stone – Thursday Tales

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 4, 2019May 31, 2019

In 1879, a postman Ferdinand Cheval was struck by the qualities of a random stone he tripped on while on his mail route.

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  • On Writing

One Finger Points, Three Point Back – Compassion Can Yield Comedy

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

While most of my improv class is hilarious, there’s one person there who isn’t, but she may be the most important.

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  • On Writing

When in Doubt on Stage and on the Page

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 17, 2019March 17, 2019

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that this works for more than just improv and writing, it works pretty well in life too.

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  • Video Games

Why I’m Excited for Sekiro – Challenging vs. Stressful

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 16, 2019

The Tyrant? It’s a colossal stress monster.

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  • Essay

The Sexiest Thing You Can Wear

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

You are the hero of your story. Dress for the part. Play it too.

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