And now for something completely different

I feel a bit like I've been venting a lot of frustration lately, so although I just posted yesterday (I know, two posts in one week, it's crazy!), I just had to say something about tonight's adventures. A while back I volunteered to be involved in a staged reading - only a week-long commitment (pretty short for the theater world), and on a topic I thought would be interesting to explore - religion. Oh, and with a professor I might not otherwise get a chance to interact with much, as she's going on sebatical next year. However, as the time drew nearer, and looking at all that was on my plate (see yesterday's list...) I was doubting my decision to participate. After tonight though, I am positive I made the right decision! We had three hours of community building activities with a range of students from high school to grad school. We shared with the group a bit about our religious upbringing and our current relationship with faith and spirituality. We did image work, a little impromptu singing, free writing, and other fun interactive stuff. It may sound like a lot of kum-ba-ya, but it was such a re-charging experience. It's amazing the meaningful connections you can make in such a short period of time. It reminded me of the power of theater and why I love it and am involved in it. After sitting in seminar rooms all semester, it felt so great to be on my feet in a non-competitive, non-judgmental space without the connotations of right and wrong. Just honesty and creativity and openness.