What Creative Types (Should) Do At Night

I find myself sitting through a bout of insomnia and arriving officially at the morning and realizing I have spent the entire night watching inspirational videos from people I admire. People like Ellen Degeneres, Oprah Winfrey and yes, Chelsea Handler. But, I also spent a LOT of time watching choreography videos on youtube. Granted, I doubt I'll ever dance behind to Beyonce on stage in a corps of female dancers (although... hey girl, I'm from H-Town, let's meet up!) But I still LOVE to dance. I really do! Something about music and movement coming together frees. It's amazing to see these people craft work for themselves that has the ability to transform someone's mood and inspire them. It's exciting and rather humbling to know that perhaps one day I can do that for another.

Of course, perhaps I should have spent the evening.... morning... twilight... whatever, writing or doing something more produc... active, I think it jumpstarted my day... or my all-nighter... whatever, you know what I mean. And since I'm prone to sharing these golden nuggets, here's a video I found particularly enjoyable. The dancers seem so happy, so talented, AND the editing for the clip was amazing. Looks like something gooberish that I would do. I'm gonna still something from it. I also need to take more editing classes or shadow more projects.

Signed
Goober or EazeWaySays

PS. These video is still a reminder that I need to go out and purchase... have a friend gift me Rosetta Stone : The French Edition.

Guillaume Lorentz - Beautiful People (Chris Brown) Exclusively Fun Time

From the Book According to Chelsea Handler

Life can sometimes feel like it's riddled with grenades and landmines. At times, you step in a bad patch and life implodes right before your very eyes. At other times, you pick up a grenade and pull the pin and are the cause for the implosion. What happens after each battle? What happens after the war? How do you keep winning in your life both career-wise and socially.

I think it's a two parter. A two parter that I've picked up from someone I look up to a great deal: Chelsea Handler. She's a self-made woman who's life has been riddled with numerous ups and downs and she's risen to become one of the world's most successful creative entrepreneurs, entertainers, writers and funny-women.

1. Use your hiccups and mistakes to your advantage. Embrace Them! Transform a negative into a positive. Play your inner hero, not your villain. We are imperfect creatures but finding a way to use your situations, adapt it, and make it work FOR you and not AGAINST you, will get you further than you think. Part of this includes accepting your situation and owning it. You can have a hand in your progress, your image, your destiny. 
2. You've got to find your tribe. Time and time again I've heard the age-old adage repeated when I ask my elders who are successfully living their lives. You've got to find the people who can contribute and encourage your ambitions, your creativity, peace-of-mind. And once you find your tribe stick together. Uplift one another and support each other.

Check some of her story here.