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Step by step is still the way forward...
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In the spirit of starting things off, I want to share the phrase I’m using to guide this year. It’s something my dad and I say to each other... especially over the last few years, when things have felt uncertain: Padam, Padam. It comes from a Sanskrit saying that roughly translates to: “Step by step: at every step, the next fitting step appears.” Not in a hustle-your-way-forward sense. More like this: you take the step you can see… and then the next one shows itself. I’ve been thinking about that a lot as this year begins. Because when I look honestly at my life, the moments that really worked, the moments where I ended up exactly where I needed to be, didn’t come from forcing a plan. They came from following the path. When I was acting in New York, my agent and I made a simple plan to book more on-camera work. At the top of my list was Bob Krakower’s on-camera class, held at a studio known for being tough to get into. You needed an agent just to audition, and many talented actors auditioned multiple times before getting in. I auditioned once. A few days later, I was in. That class changed how I worked. And it gave me both acting and life lessons I still use today. Looking back, I didn’t get in because I out-strategized anything. There were steps to take, and I took them in the right order. I followed the path. The last five years, though, the path hasn’t always been clear. Life narrowed in ways I didn’t plan for. Caretaking for my dad became part of the path. But those steps mattered. Showing up mattered. Staying close to what was needed mattered. That was the path. Last year, The Year of Possibility, helped me reimagine what following the path could look like. It helped me loosen my grip on how things “should” go and start showing up again in a way that felt sustainable. Now, as this year unfolds, I’m reminding myself of what has always worked best for me: Follow the next step that feels right. See what shows up. Then take the next one. I don’t need to compare myself to anyone else. I don’t need to anticipate five steps ahead. I don’t need to implement the entire plan today. I just need to take the step in front of me. If you’re feeling pressure to have January figured out already, let this be permission to release that pressure. All you need is honesty about what step feels right — right now. Padam, Padam. Wishing you well on your path. Until next time, Kevin |
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