That Which You Hate
Okay Shelby, so here’s my question: If you hate being a secretary, why do you define yourself as that? I get that right now you make your living being a secretary – you make a great living at it. But...
View ArticleNICKEL & DIMED
Okay. So, I’m spilling the beans – sort of speak – to those of you who’ve been wondering where I’ve been, well, here it goes: I’ve been rehearsing for a play I’m in this summer! First show is July...
View ArticleMy Bio…Finally!
Finally updated my bio page a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a little something about who I am. Happy sweet day to you! xxoo, CarmenFiled under: Boston, Carmenisms Tagged: actor, Bio, Boston, joy,...
View ArticleEpic Failure: Taking My Own Medicine
I sometimes find myself working as a consultant generally helping start-ups move forward. This particular start-up company that called me in is a mixture of freelancers and employees. They were...
View ArticlePhoto Shoot Fun Day
I had a photo shoot today and generally, I expect the worst — it’s just not my favorite thing to do as a performer. But I got hair and make-up done today professionally and just LOVED IT! The make-up...
View ArticleTherapy Session: Life Changes
Therapy Session: Life Changes Carmen: Honestly, I don’t know what’s wrong. Everything. Nothing. On the one hand, I know I have nothing to be complaining about. On the other, all I want to do is scream....
View ArticleThe Hardest Part #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop #Writing
What’s the Hardest Part of Writing? I guess most people would talk about “writer’s block” but I’ve already spoken about that phenomenon and it’s not the hard part of writing at all. To me, that’s just...
View ArticleAuthenticity, A Sign #AuthorToolboxBlogHop #Writer
My first book was not intentional. After receiving a large bonus check from the company I worked for at the time, that basically amounted to more money than my mother had probably made her entire...
View ArticleTake Your Time, But Do Not Waste Your Time
[This is a word-for-word transcription of the video below] I went to Church this morning and when I say, “Church” – we mean Beach. And I sat in my… I wanted to sit in my favorite pew, which is a bench...
View ArticleFailing at Life – A Question
October 6th, 2020, Tuesday 6:03am I wonder if I’m doing this right. This thing called “LIVING”. Am I mastering it? Or am I failing big time? What exactly is the way we measure success in living each...
View ArticleSean Connery Passed Away and…
October 31, 2020 - Saturday 6:47am Sean Connery died today. He was 90 years old. Isn’t that something? And he died in his home, in the Bahamas. The quick headline I read said something about him being...
View ArticleWhere I Choose To Do a Handstand, Matters
November 11, 2020, Wednesday 5:47am In all the craziness these past few days I forgot to mention that I hurt myself pretty badly the other day attempting to do a handstand in my living room. I know, I...
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