Friday, March 23, 2007
A Complaint Free World
Yesterday my day was far from a complaint free world.
On the heels of an already challenging week, there was yesterday. And to describe it without whining, I will just say there was a lot of saddness and a few tears and frustration and hurt and even a little hopelessness. All in regards to the show I am rehearsing.
Interestingly, yesterday I also read an article about this Unity Church in Kansas starting a movement called A Complaint Free World where they are all challenged to wear purple braclets and not complain AT ALL for 21 days. No matter what their lives are looking like right now. And if they do, on an honor system, they are to switch the braclet to the other wrist and start from Day 1. Once they have made it all 21 days, they are guaranteed to have noticed a very positive difference in their lives and in their current less-than-stellar situations.
I am wondering if I could possible do this - especially right now in a particularly challenging rehearsal process. As a show is mounted, actors are loathe to not complain. I mean, think of this for example --- I am getting my hair cut this afternoon by someone else without having any say at all in how they will cut it. That is complaint heaven! I even heard that they might not have the budget to blend my roots with new highlights...which, for those of you who know anything about highlights and roots and hair...know just how badly I might want to GRIPE about that! And with other things that are unfolding in the show (producing the tears of yesterday) ... well, this could be the most challenging time EVER to ask myself to not complain. But I am tempted. Tempted to see if I can do it. Tempted to see if it mightn't be the key to breaking the string of negative events that seem to be unfolding these days.
Hmmmmmm, should I? At the very least, it would show me just how many times a day I do complain! It will also make blogging very interesting...LOL.
Ok. Let's do it. No complaining starting now for 21 days. I will improvise some braclet. No whining. If challenges (my new favorite word obviously) present themselves I will follow the quote by Maya Angelou:
If you don't like something, Change It.
If you can't change it, Change Your Attitude.
Don't Complain.
I am allowed to feel sad, feel angry, frustrated and want something different than what is showing up. But then I shall state it simply, change it or accept it. I shall not whine or gripe or bitch or complain for the next 21 days.
Wish me luck.
On the heels of an already challenging week, there was yesterday. And to describe it without whining, I will just say there was a lot of saddness and a few tears and frustration and hurt and even a little hopelessness. All in regards to the show I am rehearsing.
Interestingly, yesterday I also read an article about this Unity Church in Kansas starting a movement called A Complaint Free World where they are all challenged to wear purple braclets and not complain AT ALL for 21 days. No matter what their lives are looking like right now. And if they do, on an honor system, they are to switch the braclet to the other wrist and start from Day 1. Once they have made it all 21 days, they are guaranteed to have noticed a very positive difference in their lives and in their current less-than-stellar situations.
I am wondering if I could possible do this - especially right now in a particularly challenging rehearsal process. As a show is mounted, actors are loathe to not complain. I mean, think of this for example --- I am getting my hair cut this afternoon by someone else without having any say at all in how they will cut it. That is complaint heaven! I even heard that they might not have the budget to blend my roots with new highlights...which, for those of you who know anything about highlights and roots and hair...know just how badly I might want to GRIPE about that! And with other things that are unfolding in the show (producing the tears of yesterday) ... well, this could be the most challenging time EVER to ask myself to not complain. But I am tempted. Tempted to see if I can do it. Tempted to see if it mightn't be the key to breaking the string of negative events that seem to be unfolding these days.
Hmmmmmm, should I? At the very least, it would show me just how many times a day I do complain! It will also make blogging very interesting...LOL.
Ok. Let's do it. No complaining starting now for 21 days. I will improvise some braclet. No whining. If challenges (my new favorite word obviously) present themselves I will follow the quote by Maya Angelou:
If you don't like something, Change It.
If you can't change it, Change Your Attitude.
Don't Complain.
I am allowed to feel sad, feel angry, frustrated and want something different than what is showing up. But then I shall state it simply, change it or accept it. I shall not whine or gripe or bitch or complain for the next 21 days.
Wish me luck.
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