My One Thing

I made this for you....

{"My One Thing," a story-talk from Jenna McGuiggan. Can't see the video above? Watch it on Vimeo.}

Later this week I'll post the behind-the-scenes stories about this video.

I'll tell you...

How it was the result of many months (okay, years) of thought.

How I recorded it in a white box theatre in New York City.

How there were two cameras, professional lighting, and a film crew, oh my!

How I was talking to a group of women who totally heard me and had my back so I could be my own shiny self.

How I put on extra make-up, and then wished I had put on more.

How bummed I was when I found out that my skirt, which was the most interesting part of my outfit, wasn't going to be in the frame.

How I've forced myself to watch this video several times through and name what I love about it, even when I don't love what I see on screen.

And how this whole experience has reminded me that I love being on stage -- and pushed me to seek out more stage time.

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The Golden Buzz of Things to Come

Buzz buzz buzz.

That's how it feels inside my head right now. Lots of things on my "Ta Da!" list (which is so much nicer and more exciting than a "To Do" list, don't you think?). Lots of new projects to map out, and some old projects to revamp. Stories to tell (on the page and on the stage). A website redesign to ponder. A photograph+words art project to inhabit and bring to light. Ebooks to create. The whispers of a new indie print publication to sort out. Things to read, emails to reply to, priorities to set. The buzz is good, invigorating even. But the buzz can also be a bit unsettling -- like too much humming inside the honeycomb of my mind.

For the next few days I'll be settling into home again after spending five days in New York City. (There's a lot of humming, thrumming, and buzz in NYC, to be sure.) I was there to participate in the grand finale of Golden Ticket, a 12-week course, led by Michelle Ward and Tanya Geisler, to help women entrepreneurs love what they do and how they do it. I plan to share more about the program and my experience with it in the coming weeks, but right now I'll just say that I've been clarifying my vision for my creative work, and I'm excited about what's to come. Buzz Buzz!

I know this all sounds like cryptic hype (buzz?) right now. Really, I just wanted to pop in here and say "hello" since I've been quiet for awhile and let you know that good stuff is on its way. No promises yet regarding timetables and all of those logistical tidbits, but stay tuned: It's going to be golden.