Where Will Your Course Take You?

I know it’s Monday, but I woke up and felt like I wanted to get a jump on things.  Today is October 1^st.  We’re here.  We may have crawled, scratched and limped our way here, but we have made it to the start of the final quarter of 2012.  What the deuce, right?  My intent is not to be a broken record, but I know there may be a newbie or two peeking at this thing I call a blog.  So real quick:  I gave myself the goal of accomplishing one thing each month this year, and this is where it’s gotten me thus far:   

JANUARY

STEPPING ON A FEW TOES successfully completed another run by participating in Whitefire Theatre’s Solofest 2012.

FEBRUARY 

I participated in another installment of URBAN LEGENDS, a poetry showcase held several times a year in Hollywood, CA.
I co-directed the short play THE BLACK HISTORY OF POLITICS written by Justin Key.

MARCH 

I was a featured guest on the Rare Woman show, and the interview can be heard here: http://gvbradio.com/archives/rarewoman-031612.mp3 

APRIL 

I worked at this year’s Milk and Bookies (http://www.milkandbookies.org/), which is a celebrity charity event that focuses on literacy and giving books to children that don’t have access to books of their own. It was a wildly fun event and I was part of a host of character actors brought in to entertain the kids in attendance. The character I played? The White Rabbit from Alice In Wonderland, and yes – Alice was there with me. We had a blast. 

In addition, I had the great fortune of being the guest on the Rare Woman radio show again last Friday. Feel free to listen here: http://gvbradio.com/archives/rarewoman-042712.mp3. 

MAY 

STEPPING ON A FEW TOES had a successful run of a show sponsored by the Rare Woman organization on May 12, 2012. 

I was the guest speaker at A Celebration of Strong Women presented by The Dream Catcher’s Foundation on May 31, 2012. 

JUNE 

I worked as Associate Producer on CAN YOU SPARE SOME CHANGE, an indie short written and directed by Nicolle Whalen. It’s a comedic film taking a look at how far one will go to secure funds for a film. In addition it gives perspective on the homeless living in Los Angeles. I had a small cameo in the film as well. 

JULY 

I have created my very first poetry CD. The title is STILL STANDING and it’s a compilation of some of my most intimate pieces, really letting you into the life and mind of the person that is Jasmynne Shaye. My poems are laid to original music by Jasonic Audio. I’m calling it the soundtrack of my life. Interested in owning your own copy? Email Noelle Ryan for info: soft_noelle@yahoo.com  

AUGUST 

I have been hired to be a regular contributor for the new online presence: YEAH I SAID IT MAGAZINE (http://yeahisaiditmagazine.com/). I was invited by the site's founder and creator, Bonnie Sludikoff, because of my unique writing style. With this site it is her goal to cultivate conversations that engage and enlighten at the same time. I am super excited to be a part of this fresh, new online space, and I can't wait to unleash my tongue on the world! Yeah, I said it! [More info regarding the site's official launch will be forthcoming.] 

SEPTEMBER 

I was one of three selected artists invited to provide entertainment at this year’s Miss California Ethnic World Pageant.  I performed an excerpt from my one-woman show, STEPPING ON A FEW TOES, and had an absolute blast.  It was a great opportunity and a wonderful experience. 

Guys listen up…never mind what I’ve done.  I only share the list to remain accountable, and to show you that it’s possible.  More than anything I hope it gets you thinking about your own goals/wishes/dreams.  My path is not your path and my journey is not your journey.  But we both have a course that has been selected for us and it’s up to us to travel it if we want to reach that finish line.  Including today, we have 92 days left in this year.  So much can happen in 92 days.  If you do nothing more than make a decision start with that, but please don’t feel like time has run out, because it hasn’t.  You can still stamp 2012 as “your year” – if you want it to be.  Stop looking around at what everyone else has…where everyone is…what everyone else is doing.  That’s THEM.  You need only concern yourself with YOU, your personal dreams, and the course that will get you there.  So do that.  Map out your course and get excited about the journey that lies ahead, because it’s not over until it’s over.  And she ain’t sang her song just yet.

 

My name is Jasmynne Shaye, and this is me STEPPING ON A FEW TOES. 

photo credit:  http://www.switchbacks.net/images3/trail_013.jpg