In 1863, Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving as the last Thursday of the month and from then on it was an annual tradition. His declaration was stated during our nation’s civil war and the underlying message is so apropos today. “It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully […]
By Cindy Yantis It was announced in Variety last week that the Tony Award winning play, The Normal Heart, is finally being made into a film, and with no less than the brilliant Ryan Murphy directing. I found this news particularly exciting because I witnessed firsthand the very beginning of the fast moving surge that’s […]
This is what TV showrunner and writer for ABC’s “The Fix”, Sarah Fain, said in a recent interview. “Remove the barriers to entry.” She and partner Liz Craft were asked what makes them want to read, or more importantly, continue to read a script that’s been submitted to them by writers looking to get hired. […]
Signals from nature never cease to amaze. One morning I was greeted by the most gorgeous blooms on the rosebush next to my driveway. I couldn’t resist cutting a stalk to take to my office. So for a week, each morning new buds opened and the pink roses expanded. But what I found so remarkable […]
I recently sat down to meditate and, in order to clear my head before I started, I decided to respond to one Facebook message so it would be off my mind and I could focus on my meditation. Two hours later… I went down the rabbit hole. It’s a common theme for me, rabbit holing. […]
This is what TV showrunner and writer for ABC’s “The Fix”, Sarah Fain, said in a recent interview. “Remove the barriers to entry.” She and partner Liz Craft were asked what makes them want to read, or more importantly, continue to read a script that’s been submitted to them by writers looking to get hired. […]
Previous month: May 2019 Next month: September 2019 Sometimes we need a little reminder. And, then other times we need more than that. We need a meaningful punch to snap out of it. To snap back to paying attention, paying attention to ourselves. I was fretting over a couple of situations recently where I had […]
By Cindy Yantis Real isn’t always nice. I saw a friend recently and she told me she saw a change in me, that I was more grounded. “You’re more real, not so nice.” And, I got it. When I was about nine, growing up in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, there was a neighborhood club called, “The […]
I read this phrase the other day. “Progress, not perfection.” It got me thinking about the lightness of the former versus the weightiness of the latter. Progress is fluid and open. Perfection is rigid and inflexible. Perfection is exhausting. Progress is invigorating. Perfection wears a mask. Progress is transparent. Perfection is endless because you […]
Previous month: November 2020 Next month: January 2021 I’ve been thinking of putting 2020 in a box and storing it in the attic. I know so many others feel the same way. With all the year’s suffering, fear, angst and frustration I was going to say ‘let’s burn it’ but I found myself asking: what […]
What do you believe in? It’s funny sometimes what gets you thinking about the deep questions. This time, for me, it was Crash Davis. His “I believe in… kisses that last three days…” speech in BULL DURHAM, got me thinking about how I’d answer Annie Savoy’s question,”What do you believe in then?” That led to […]
Previous month: August 2011 Next month: December 2011 By Cindy Yantis It was announced in Variety last week that the Tony Award winning play, The Normal Heart, is finally being made into a film, and with no less than the brilliant Ryan Murphy directing. I found this news particularly exciting because I witnessed firsthand the […]
I was marveling during a recent email exchange with some girlfriends at how things are really cooking for them, whether it’s dream-coming-true career opportunities, new potential love interests, new connections with conscious people and a general feeling of high-vibration purposeful wellbeing. I asked them what’s changed in their daily lives, what have they been doing […]
The word today is efficiency. It’s not the first time I’ve chosen this word from the grab bag of words I use sometimes to prompt my writing. In fact last time it sparked this: 5 Ways to Be Efficiently Creative. But, this time I wanted to put it back and draw another card. I wanted to […]