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Recent Blog Posts (visit the blog for more)
The Awesome Power of a Smile and a Wave
The Awesome Power of a Smile and a Wave

There’s a thing happening on Nov 5th 2024… no matter what the result, smile at your neighbors.

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The Awesome Power of an Apology
The Awesome Power of an Apology

A public apology to someone I care about…

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The Awesome Power of Starting Simple
The Awesome Power of Starting Simple

I just finished week 01 of Animation Mentor and I have thoughts….

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The Awesome Power of Being a Student
The Awesome Power of Being a Student

In September of 2023, I’m starting a new chapter! It’s something I NEED to do!

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The Awesome Power of Learning New Sh**
The Awesome Power of Learning New Sh**

Meaning and purpose is out there for all of us…. Learning new things and creating is what brings meaning and purpose to my life.

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The Awesome Power of Being Uncomfortable
The Awesome Power of Being Uncomfortable

Being uncomfortable is a good thing… right?

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The Awesome Power of Artificial Intelligence
The Awesome Power of Artificial Intelligence

I’m not sure what AI generated art will do to society, but I do know how it affects me…

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The Awesome Power of Gentle
The Awesome Power of Gentle

What if we cut ourselves a little slack instead of beating ourselves up?

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The Awesome Power of Intention
The Awesome Power of Intention

Each of us has a stone to roll… But we get to choose how we roll it and answering a simple question can transform your daily life and power you into an amazing headspace. Of course, like all seemingly simple things, the answer to the question is not so simple.

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The Awesome Power of Letting Go
The Awesome Power of Letting Go

Sometimes a catalyst for change is staring you right in the face… IF you can just let go.

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The Awesome Power of Being “A” Creative
The Awesome Power of Being “A” Creative

Why is being A creative so much harder than simply being creative?

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The Awesome Power of Fixing the Damn Microwave
The Awesome Power of Fixing the Damn Microwave

A little bit of mindfulness goes a long way to maintaining your creativity in a world of setbacks and distractions.

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Animation Mentor Assignments (visit the Animation Mentor page for more)
An06 - A tale of over-parenting
An06 - A tale of over-parenting

Class 06 my FINAL class at animation mentor… I’m way to tired to do a full writeup of this experience LOL, but I’m DONE!!!!!

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An05 - You’re never happy!!
An05 - You’re never happy!!

Class 05 - 1 project for the whole term… my most challenging project to date!

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An04 - Introduction to Acting Project 2 - Dialog: A tale of greed and mischief
An04 - Introduction to Acting Project 2 - Dialog: A tale of greed and mischief

Introduction to Acting and my FIRST talking character!

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An04 - Introduction to Acting: Project 01 - Pantomime - A silent but deadly tale of trauma
An04 - Introduction to Acting: Project 01 - Pantomime - A silent but deadly tale of trauma

Intro to Acting Pantomime project... A silent but deadly tale of terror!

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AN03 - Advanced Body Mechanics - Assignment 03 - A Tale of the Consequences of Violent Video Games
AN03 - Advanced Body Mechanics - Assignment 03 - A Tale of the Consequences of Violent Video Games

Shot 03 and the consequences of violent video games

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AN03 - Advanced Body Mechanics - Assignment 02 - A Tale of Karma and Tragic Irony
AN03 - Advanced Body Mechanics - Assignment 02 - A Tale of Karma and Tragic Irony

Shot 02 is a tale of karma and tragic irony…

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AN03 - Advanced Body Mechanics - Assignment 01 - A Tragic Tale of Schoolyard Hubris
AN03 - Advanced Body Mechanics - Assignment 01 - A Tragic Tale of Schoolyard Hubris

A tragic tale of schoolyard hubris…

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AN02 - Body Mechanics - Assignment 04 - Physicality with Weight
AN02 - Body Mechanics - Assignment 04 - Physicality with Weight

The FINAL Assignment for Body Mechanics at Animation Mentor. Picking something up and throwing it.

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AN02 - Body Mechanics - Assignment 03 - Physicality with Locomotion
AN02 - Body Mechanics - Assignment 03 - Physicality with Locomotion

Assignment number 3 for Body Mechanics at Animation Mentor. Getting up and moving around.

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AN02 - Body Mechanics - Assignment 02 - The Full Body “Vanilla” Walk
AN02 - Body Mechanics - Assignment 02 - The Full Body “Vanilla” Walk

Assignment 2 of Body Mechanics at Animation Mentor… The full body walk!

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Animation Mentor AN02 - “Body Mechanics” - Assignment 01 - The Sidestep
Animation Mentor AN02 - “Body Mechanics” - Assignment 01 - The Sidestep

A Summary of the FIRST assignment for Body Mechanics!

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Animation Mentor AN02 - “Body Mechanics” - Week 01
Animation Mentor AN02 - “Body Mechanics” - Week 01

Body Mechanics and the FIRST week of my SECOND course at Animation Mentor!

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