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Jaylee: I have high aspirations. I’m not going anywhere but up, and I’m done being ashamed of it.

Jaylee: I have high aspirations. I’m not going anywhere but up, and I’m done being ashamed of it.

Sometimes our goals take much longer to reach, than one expects it to be. A bunch of other things and experiences and lessons happen in between, that all lead up to the fulfillment of a goal. It’s about keeping that

Jaylee Hamidi March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: You gotta know yourself, before you can show yourself

Jaylee: You gotta know yourself, before you can show yourself

So being in a rut, in a state of frustration, I have been grappling with the fact that a deadline is upon me – that I have to share a story, a blog, me, with an audience. And I was

Jaylee Hamidi February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: Pilot season is coming. I am reloading the ammo.

Jaylee: Pilot season is coming. I am reloading the ammo.

The underlying pace of the tone of your new script of this new year has been set. The start of the first act has begun with the goals of your new year, the next adjustment to your character’s spine, their

Jaylee Hamidi January 6, 2015January 5, 2015 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: I am on my actor’s period

Jaylee: I am on my actor’s period

You feel unmotivated, underwhelmed, disappointed with yourself, your life – uninspired. It’s that time of the month again. The actor’s period. Yep. It’s the cyclicality to artistry. I’m there now. A friend of mine was there last week. Someone will

Jaylee Hamidi December 15, 2014February 7, 2015 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: I think it’s really the gravity of our true strength that we are afraid of

Jaylee: I think it’s really the gravity of our true strength that we are afraid of

I want to share a quote that a friend of mine shared with me, from writer Haruki Murakami; which has since reading, been a spectral echo in my ear… “Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions.

Jaylee Hamidi November 10, 2014February 9, 2015 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: Patience can wear thin. Nonetheless, even the a$$holes are interesting…

Jaylee: Patience can wear thin. Nonetheless, even the a$$holes are interesting…

I find people fascinating – as an actor you kind of have to. Granted, I can be pretty bitter at times as I usually see people at their worst; which ironically is where I learn the most about them –

Jaylee Hamidi October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: My Twenties Have Been Hard. There’s So Much I Thought I’d Have Together By Now.

Jaylee: My Twenties Have Been Hard. There’s So Much I Thought I’d Have Together By Now.

Life can seem so hard sometimes. YES. We in the western hemisphere have it “so hard”. We are so privileged, we are so blessed, lucky, capable, able, and have a multitude of opportunities to choosefrom; as much as the aforementioned sarcastic

Jaylee Hamidi September 8, 2014September 8, 2014 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: Words, Language, Vulnerability, and Living Your Art

Jaylee: Words, Language, Vulnerability, and Living Your Art

We say them, hear them — sometimes at a mile a minute — sometimes we can’t even piece them together to form a coherent sentence. But do we actually hear them? Or sure we hear them, but do we actually listen

Jaylee Hamidi August 11, 2014August 24, 2014 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: “Don’t Break the Chain” – Inspiration at 4am

Jaylee: “Don’t Break the Chain” – Inspiration at 4am

It’s 4 am and I can’t sleep. They say that inspiration and grand ideas usually hit us around this ungodly hour. I think about my day, people, events. Comparisons. Ruminating over how I thought I’d have much more to show

Jaylee Hamidi June 30, 2014August 24, 2014 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more

Jaylee: On Serendipity and Why Her Soul Screams for Storytelling

Jaylee: On Serendipity and Why Her Soul Screams for Storytelling

Coincidence. Serendipity. Chance. Luck. Fate. Divinity Cause and effect. “It just is” … Words describing a situation. Many situations; happenings, meetings, choices, outcomes. Whatever it is, whether on its own, or the whole lot of them working together, all lead

Jaylee Hamidi June 9, 2014February 7, 2015 Jaylee Hamidi, Personal Stories by Creatives Read more
 

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Susan Gibson

Susan Gibson

A Temenos Retreat Leader, Susan hosts retreats where women can connect through their story and their vision for the future. Visit her at her website: meetsusangibson.com

Follow @meetsusangibson

Sonia Saikaley

Sonia Saikaley

Born and raised in Ottawa, Sonia Saikaley's first book, The Lebanese Dishwasher, co-won the 2012 Ken Klonsky Novella Contest. Her first collection of poetry, Turkish Delight, Montreal Winter, was published in 2012 and a second collection, A Samurai’s Pink House, is forthcoming. Visit her at her website: www.soniasaikaley.com

Follow @SaikaleySonia

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