HANG IN THERE HOMIE
"Oh you have a theater acting degree? That`s cool, what are you gonna do with that?" Well, Hmm let`s see, maybe I`ll act. I don`t know, just a thought.
I used to always get that question while in school. Believe it or not, I still get it now. It was extremely intimidating and annoying. We all know that being an artist doesn't come with a handbook. I didn`t choose the art, the art chose me!
I remember one of my peers telling me that I chose the easy way out by going to art school. Um, Yeah, because I`ve had absolutely no problem paying my bills and feeding myself with acting jobs. YEAH RIGHT! Unfortunately, people have this made up perception of what they think an artist is. They either think that
I`m going to be stuck up, a "wanna be" or my all time favorite, a starving artist. Well, I`m actually all of those things. Just kidding. Have ya`ll seen my thighs lately? Does it look like I`m starving? Ive been trying to eat more salad and less cake. But that`s neither her nor there.
Dating can also be very difficult. It takes a long time and a lot of hard work to have stability in your career. And if you`re anything like me, you`re working multiple jobs and always looking for the next audition or opportunity. It`s not an easy lifestyle for someone to understand. Unless you date you date a rapper, but Jeezy and J. Cole are taken and Rick Ross been acting funny since he skinny now. I`m running out of options.
Look, everyone is not going to understand why you do what you do, and to be honest, it`s not for them to understand. As long as you are following God`s plan for you, you can`t lose. And if you have a great support system, they will stand behind you no matter what.
I once asked someone, "When will all of this hard work pay off?" they responded, "All along the journey!"
I want to encourage any and everyone who may be reading this to keep pressing forward in whatever you do. Enjoy your journey. It`s easy to share a success story, but I choose to share my journey with you even when it`s rough. I also do it so that you can be prepared to loan me 20 dollars until I start the new gig. Just playing..
Unless ya gone do it...
-BRIT
