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November 27, 2024
Gratitude for My Changes As a Teacher

Thanksgiving is about being grateful, and this year, I'm feeling especially grateful for the changes that I've made as an improv teacher over the years. If you read this blog, chances are you have worked with me in an improv workshop or class, or you have listened to the podcast Improv Nerd, or you just […]

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November 18, 2021
Why It's Good to Have Gratitude on Thanksgiving

Next week is Thanksgiving, which makes me think of gratitude… and turkey, and pumpkin pie, and cranberry sauce, and stuffing. But mostly gratitude. I used to hate when people would use that word. I thought it was some New Age bullshit or Oprah-speak. And I certainly didn't think having gratitude was attainable, and if it was, […]

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September 30, 2021
I Have a Beautiful Life

Yesterday was a clusterfuck. I got in the car at 11 a.m. to leave for a 11:15 a.m. Covid test and the car did not start. The battery was dead. The exact same thing had happened the day before. Lauren had gotten in the car to go to a dentist appointment and the battery was […]

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November 25, 2019
11 Things I'm Grateful For This Year

This week seems like a good time to talk about gratitude since Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Gratitude it a one of the most powerful over-the-counter drugs on the market today. In fact, it works so well in my life that I stop taking it. When I do remember to sit down and come up with a […]

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November 15, 2018
Being Grateful for Where I Am

Next week is Thanksgiving, and I think the older I get the more I am starting to understand gratitude. When I started out doing improv in my 20s, I was so obsessed about becoming famous. So much so that it took all the fun out of it and affected my relationships. Fame was my higher […]

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November 23, 2016
The 5 Things I'm Most Grateful For

The best way to get more good stuff in your life is to be grateful for what you already have. All you have to do is physically get out a pen and paper and on a daily basis and write out the things you are grateful for. You can even call a friend and leave a […]

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