The Empowerment Blog

 
Crafting Complexity: The Remarkable Interplay of Writing and Acting in Succession Jul 27, 2023

What’s quite extraordinary about how brilliantly “Succession” is written (Jesse Armstrong) , because it’s a collective story.

It’s a phenomenally complex story that’s dealing with so many different levels, from the family unit to the societal unit to the planetary unit to something much larger..

And t...

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You are being moved by something much bigger than you Jul 27, 2023

Actors, imagine being moved by something much bigger than yourself—a force that transcends your individuality. Picture two swans gracefully moving in perfect synchronicity, effortlessly guided by the water and each other.

This is the essence of art—the captivating dance that is #CreativeCARE. It invi...

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Blue CARE, Green CARE, Creative CARE acting care Jul 14, 2023

Our journey towards deeper humanity involves exploring the art of change and transformation.

We must work on ourselves in relation to our environments and the people in our lives.

The phases of this journey include building ego strength and navigating relationships.

Blue care (ocean) and green care (fo...

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Here and now through the body Jul 14, 2023

Actors, the here and now can only be accessed through the body.

And the body as we know its language, its dialect, it’s the senses and it’s the felt experience.

So that’s the only way to come into the present moment is through the body.

You can live in your imagination and live in your meaning channel,...

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Your Path Together: Thriving in the Realm of Uncertainty guided practice Jul 11, 2023

Your Path Together : Thriving in the Realm of Uncertainty

Actors, if you’re going to go on a path into the unknown which you are, if you’ve chosen to be an actor or an artist, then why not go together?

Find your playful fellow artists.

Deepen and build your relationship with them.

#ActorsUnite #Artisti...

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Image and Imagination Light the Way acting Jul 11, 2023

Image and imagination play a significant role in our perception. When we encounter an image, various parts of our brain are activated, and signals are sent throughout our nervous system. These images are connected to different associative networks, evoking sensations, emotions, and insights. It’s im...

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Actors, this is what makes you stand out in an audition acting Jul 11, 2023

Foster a relationship through your senses.

The only way, the portal, the doorway to the here and now is through the senses. The only way you can do that is through the body.

Sensations are these pebbles, different coloured pebbles, 10,000 different shades of different colours. Emotions, you coul...

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A Worthy Sacred Way to Live Your Life acting Jul 03, 2023

Actors, when you start to notice the ordinary, like a serene pond, and truly experience it in a way that feels alive, it's akin to planting seeds. These seeds gradually grow, little by little, and they deeply nourish the soil of your heart and soul. This richness and the ability to embrace the small...

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Guided Practice: The Artist's Path guided practice Jul 02, 2023

As an artist of any kind, really, you are taking the world around you and you are creating with it. You are it and it is you, and you’re having a dialogue with it. And in some way, the more I work with artists, I can really see there’s a kind of psychic quality to where they live, how they create an...

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Humility is The Artist's Way acting Jun 30, 2023

Humility is The Artist's Way

 

It takes huge humility to be the artist. 

 

To really be the artist, so much of your craft, of your practice and your process will go unseen and will go un-applauded. 

 

And not only that, so few people will really get experientially the life you live, the choice...

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Navigating Emotions: Love & Rage | Fight Flight Freeze acting boundary Jun 29, 2023

Actors, when emerging from numbness or freeze, you may experience a profound sense of hurt and pain. However, as you gradually move beyond this stage, a new level of resilience emerges—the fight. It is during this phase that you begin to regain your agency and determination. Of course, it is essenti...

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Intuitive Knowledge The Warrior Spirit : Love & Fight in Confrontation acting boundary Jun 29, 2023

Fight is going to happen. People are going to confront you. I want you to embody a warrior-like quality, not one of constant vigilance or suffering. Instead, this warrior is a loving and composed presence, possessing the agility to fight if necessary, to soar through the skies, to freeze in place wh...

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A Space for Change: Navigating the Unknown as Actors acting Jun 27, 2023

Remember actors, you are in a time of the crossroads of change.

In the face of this transformation, we must allow room for it to unfold. Change is sweeping through the universe, our planet, politics, society, and even within ourselves, our families, and our communities. Everywhere we look, movement ...

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Preparing to Receive: Unlocking the Depths of Expression acting Jun 27, 2023

Actors, preparing to receive the characters, the story, and the environment in a film set can greatly impact your ability to express yourself from the present moment. This preparation involves understanding the interconnectedness of various elements, ranging from biology to the cosmos.

In terms of bi...

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Your Ship, Your Map, Your Compass: Living in the Here and Now Jun 27, 2023

Actors, we’re embarking on a journey, sailing aboard the ship of our lives, armed with our trusty map and compass. In the past, our compass guided us, helping us navigate the storms and winds that threatened our sails. Our map assured us of safe havens, urging us to follow its tried-and-true path.

Bu...

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Thrive not just Survive: Flourishing as an Actor Beyond the Notion of Suffering acting practice Jun 21, 2023

Actors, I wish for you to realise that you don’t have to endure suffering to be an artist. The notion that artists must suffer is misguided. The only suffering that arises is from lacking the necessary framework to express yourself in your chosen art form.

But here’s the truth: you already possess...

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Regulation is Everywhere acting nervous system regulation Jun 20, 2023

The natural world is the greatest form of sustenance, followed by music, dance, and storytelling. These elements regulate and organise our nervous system. When clients visit my house, I always ask if they want Ocean, my border collie, in the room. She's always eager to join, and no client has ever r...

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The Artists Time is an Organic Time acting practice Jun 20, 2023

Actors, when you're engaged in a relationship with the present moment, especially as an artist, you anchor your sense of self there. It's not possible to anchor your identity solely on a nine-to-five job with a predetermined plan and trajectory for the future. As an artist, your journey involves con...

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Unlocking the Actor's Instrument: The Art of Tuning In and Listening acting Jun 20, 2023

 Being an actor is like being a finely tuned instrument. 

 

We listen with our eyes, ears, and touch, allowing the words and experiences to come in, and then we create constellations and connect the dots. 

 

It's a beautiful mystery that we may not fully understand, but it's extraordinary.

 

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Guided practice Your humanity is poetic, you are the poetry this world needs to rise slowly together guided practice Jun 20, 2023

Your humanity is poetic, You are the poetry this world needs to rise slowly together

Embark on a poetic journey of self-discovery and integration with this guided practice. Let the enchanting imagery of nature, inspired by Ocean and Rua, awaken your senses and guide you towards a deep-rooted align...

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