I love April in Los Angeles. The skies are soft and gray in the morning, keeping the air cool. By mid-afternoon, the sun shines brightly. The nights cool down again and bring moisture to the air. It's fantastic. It is the kind of weather that encourages growth!
I was recently invited to speak at an event in Santa Monica for a group of female rabbi's. I was there as an improv coach who encouraged them to say "yes" more and to laugh, all in the name of office dynamics. They were intrigued with this theory. As an improviser, this is what we live by. It was nothing new for me.
But what was new for me was being around people of such open and unappologetic faith. Often, being in the world of comedy, I don't meet many non-cynics, especially when it comes to religion and after-life. One of the rabbi's, a woman named Sarah, asked the group, "When your life ends, what kind of questions do you want to be asked, and what do you wish your answers to be?" It really got me thinking.
I want to live with purpose.
I want to recognize my gifts and talents and leave a mark on the world.
And I want to recognize and appreciate the beauty around me.
So in honor of Spring, gratitude, and growth, I give you this:
I saw this purple patch of magic, beating the odds, busting through the concrete floors of Hollywood's hard streets, and growing up out of the earth. It reminds me that beauty and growth and purpose can not be squelched... not even in the most cynical city in the world.
Happy Spring.
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