free time
Life is moving fast, and it’s moving in every direction. Up, down, sideways—good, bad, neutral. Now that The Prom is about to open and we’re done with rehearsals, I’m about to have a lot of free time on my hands. So what does that mean for me, huh???
New York City life has made me need to constantly GO. I’ve always been quite the multitasker, but in recently years it’s gotten pretty intense. Answering emails in the audition waiting room while catching up on The Bachelor, making bracelet orders while sitting at the front desk at work. Always keeping busy. Amidst that chaos, I would typically be excited at the thought of getting to sit back and relax. No emails, no homework, no self tapes…actually there is a self tape I could record but I’ll think about that later.
But in this moment, all that free time scares me. What will I do? Probably rewatch a show I’ve seen a million times. Go on walks. Journal a lot. Drink too much Dr. Pepper. Those things don’t sound too bad. But the truth of the matter is that I yearn for something to work on. Something of my own. A personal yet artistic project.
And then it came to me! In my Uber ride home listening to Cowboy Carter. At 11:11pm. Duhhhh.
Choreography has always been something that I’ve been interested in. But things like this don’t get thrust upon you randomly. You have to actually get up and begin. And the beginnings are definitely not perfect, and sometimes they’re not even good. Beginnings are hard. But all you need is the will to try and some free time, and at this moment, I have a lot of both.
In a way, I’m saying all of this to keep myself accountable. Maybe I’ll make something. Maybe I’ll share that thing, maybe I won’t and I’ll keep it to myself. No rules! But there it is. So let’s embark.
Have a very good week friends <3
xoxoxo
Yasmyn