Up until a few weeks ago, my schedule for the rest of 2020 was pretty much set in stone. But recent upheaval in global health and politics have meant that I now need to make an adjustment.
The first few days were spent allowing the news to sink in and letting my mind process the impact of these circumstances that were completely out of my control. I fought the urge to react immediately. The reality was: there was no need to react immediately. But my mind and my ego craved certainty and hated feeling fear; they screamed loudly for me to “do something now!” But I also knew that allowing fear to drive my decision-making would never be useful. So I spent energy simply allowing these feelings to continually wash through and over me.
Yes - in light of recent global health and political changes, there are things that I need to do. But what? And how? Part of it was the fear of being uprooted again, of starting all over again. But I soon realized that those fears were unfounded. All the projects I have been slowly chipping away at, i.e. creating new work, establishing a foundation for ‘Healthy Inner Life Practice’, obtaining the right to work in the UK and continuing to build a personal life - all still needed attention. There were still all there.
There was no need to panic because the “what” and the “how” would be driven out of what these projects need from me.
Someone very very wise once told me: build a career that is global; create the work and the permission will come. And that is exactly what I will strive to do as I now face a new 2020.
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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 advocate of personal growth in the performing arts. I dedcate 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.
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