Living life is as much a part of being a performing artist as is creating art - because life informs art. We create art from the stories we want to share, stories that move us, stories that are unresolved, stories that heal us … so taking time to be present to experiencing life in all its glorious ups and downs is important.
I have just spent a month travelling around Europe, going to places I’ve never gone before, met new people, made some friends and experiencing things I’ve never experienced before.
Artistically, I delved into the world of greek tragedy, discovering an entirely new well of courage and connectedness to my body as both an actor and a human being. I connected to deep spiritual roots and found a great new joy in dramatic work. I also got to see 7 other people be incredibly brave in their connection to their deeper selves. This work changed our lives, and it has the power to change the world.
The weeks that followed were spent in new countries around Europe, and as much as I enjoyed newness, I also found myself being hyper aware to the flowing nature of our daily emotional life, and how access to a higher stream of consciousness helped me experience this without judging, without processing and without trying to make it something else. In that calm, I found clarity in a story I have been working on for a long time. The more I sat into it, the more the clarity came. The more I tried to wield it, the less I could grasp it.
If only we could all realize that the power to connect the world lies within all of us understanding and loving ourselves for who we are.
Blessed Christmas to one and all. Have a wonderful holiday season and a beautiful start to 2019!
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My name is Eu Jin. I embarked on a career as a professional actor after 20 years in the corporate world. I am a big supporter of personal growth and I dedicate time and energy in performing arts education, specifically in the arena of practical approaches to inner health because I believe that this lays the groundwork for a sustainable career as an artiste.
If you would like to engage in a conversation about a healthy inner life practice, please leave me a message on the "Contact" page of my website and a way to contact you. Thank you very much!