My Hat's Off to the Moms and Dads Out There!

This is turning into a hectic week - pilot audition, commercial auditions, film audition, two rehearsals, meeting with my agent, getting new pictures printed, mailing out to casting directors, and on and on and on.

Oh! And I booked a PAID job for next week - Hallelujah!!

But this is when I seem to feel best - when I am juggling 10 things at once. In addition to the above there's also keeping up with doing my cleanse (thank God its the last day -- all that planning and constant grocery shopping was getting a little daunting....), doing personal things (like hey, laundry would be nice....), volunteer work at local theater, planning something for the hubby's upcoming b'day, finding (some) time to write and meditate, going to the gym/yoga.....and oh yeah, working on those dern monlogues.

I came out of my rehearsal tonight smiling from ear to ear. Feeling very pleased - nice, talented bunch of folks I get to work with - and I'm the lead. It's for another reading at the Actor's Studio, and while last time I had a lead role, the cast was more of an ensemble. There were several leads. But this time, I'm THE lead - so I feel a great responsibility to this and very fortunate to be part!

Lately, when things get hectic like this, I wonder "how the heck do people have careers AND children???" Until I met the hubby, I thought that I would just have career and that would solve any sort of dilemma I may have over this. But now, sure, one day I do want to - and I keep thinking about those that already do it. My hat's off to them, REALLY. Especially those that really seem to make it work and have it all. It ain't easy, I'm sure.

I once had a lovely actress, who was 20 years or so older than me give me the advice to "do all I want career-wise before having kids." (well, it was more of a well-intended warning) But you see, if I waited to do everything I wanted, I would definitely never have children. Besides, every success I have, I imagine my family, including children, being part of that.

I keep thinking - how do working moms and dads do it? I can't even keep up now! But I guess one of these days when I'm lucky enough to have kids - I'll figure it out. Should I be so fortunate.

So, my hat's off to all you career moms out there -- I really don't know how you do it. But THANKS for paving the way and inspiring the rest of us so that we, like you, can have it all too!