Magical to-do list

I had a MAGICAL evening. 

:)))

...

I started my Stand Up class. 

For years people in the Comedy community have dismissed taking introductory Stand Up classes. They said it was a waste of my money. That all I had to do was go to a bunch of Open Mics. 

I did my first Open Mic back in April.

It was a room of 40 sad clowns that sucked the life out of...life. 

It was an incestuous room of negativity. 

I left feeling SAD. 

For years Improv Comedy was about having each others backs and supporting the art of Improv. Yes And being our biggest mantra. 

It seemed among Stand Ups at this Open Mic the theme was to be selfish, self deprecating, & all around Sad. 

I didn't IDENTIFY with them. 

I like the light in comedy.

I have a very dark sense of humor but I like feeling hopeful within the dark. 

This Open Mic made me not want to do Stand Up. 

Which is a skill I wanted to master for years. 

Months now, I have thought on what to do...

Continue aimlessly in these Sad a** Open Mics or take an intro to Stand Up class.

Last week I signed myself up for the class. 

I am so GLAD I did! 

Each of us in the class had to get up to do 2 minutes of our own comedy. 

I did the same set that I did for the Open Mic in April. 

I felt ALIVE!

I scanned the room and made contact with the people. 

I HELD the mic. 

When I was done my teacher asked: 

"Have you done this before?"

?!?Have you done this before?!?

She asked me if I had done Stand up before!!!

Uh...yeah! 

Never...

except for once. 

I told her I was an Improvisor. 

& she said to use it. 

Get over the idea that you are waiting for a response from a scene partner. Treat the audience like your silent scene partner. 

She said that when she does Stand Up that is what she does! 

She said: 

"You are Funny. 

Your material is Funny."

Today, DO what you are most afraid of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been scared sh*tless of doing this class & I DID IT :)))

Write a list of things you would LOVE to do, just if you had the chance. Don't think of how you will do it, just think OF WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. 

You have your list???

Okay...

Now read over the list out loud.

Okay...

If you died tomorrow what items on the list would you feel regretful for not doing? 

Circle Em! 

Now read over the circled items out loud. 

This is your ultimate to-do list towards MAGIC! 

Xoxo