Laughter is the best medicine.

Ever since I was a little girl. People would say. " You're funny." So I made it my mission to delight people with jokes, singing, laughter dance. I was enrolled in every dance class morning, noon and night. I had such a hard time in school paying attention. And it was not until my third grade teacher read my short comedic story about someone trying to finish a race and falling face first in the mud infront of the class that I realized I delighted in making others laugh. I knew that it was my calling. Finally I had done something right. Every since then I have delighted in the idea of writing a sketch comedy show. Every chance I get I work on it and I mention it to everyone in passing. I have not had a chance to create it in full just bits here and there. But when I write I am always surprised to see what comes out. I had heard that Beethoven channeled his music though dreams. I channel my improv through pretending to be characters with friends. And long walks to funk music. I am now twenty six. I have attended theatre school, sang at broadway workshops ( Shaking in my boots) I must add infront of broadway singers during the Newsies and Matilda tour, done Shakespeare and musicals, toured schools. But still I have not created my own show.

Could it be a mental block? fear of judgement that has stopped me? I am not fully sure. Maybe with age I will surrender to the powers that be and fully bare myself to the camera. Like someone waiting to get a pie to the face.

After the pandemic, I realized how important the power of laughter is. Laughter in itself is always the best medicine. When you are trapped inside with no movies, nowhere to go, where do you turn?

I turn to my pen and a piece of paper. Because your inner world and inner creativity, your inner child, is probably the most important thing you can connect with in unsure times. ? That is why the mind is brilliant. It is truly a dreamscape filled with hilarious scenarios or any dreamy creations you may want to write.

One day I will make my show. But for now, it currently sits at the top of my bucket list. It also exists as endless random pages of writing in books and on my desktop. Beckoning to me. I know that brave little girl is still inside me. And when it's time she will come out to create. I have heard that it is wise to model your adult self to be the person that your child self always needed.

I will use my pen as my sword and my tongue as my shield and march in front of the camera to show the world what I have got. As Shakespeare always said. The world is your stage. So why not seize the day. And show to the world the extraordinary, unique individual you are.

I invite everyone reading this, to think of your dream. Think of when it sprouted. Why it was planted there? I invite you to water it, nurture it, explore it and see where it leads you. Like Jacks twirling bean stock, you never know what’s waiting amongst the clouds.

I think life is all about empowering your heart through your purpose. And usually, we find it when we are a child and quickly cover it and bury it as we try to fit in and march to society’s drum. But still, your drum song will play. Dance to that inner music, I urge you.