Month: April 2020
Posted on April 29, 2020
by Aris Federman
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Every year, masses from around the globe flock to Jonesborough, TN, a small town that less than 6,000 people call home. They gather in Jonesborough for the National Storytelling Festival. In 1973, sixty or so people gathered on hay bales and wagons to share… Continue Reading “The Importance of Storytelling”
Category: Advice, passion, theatreTags: Advice, Aris Federman, Avengers, empathy, Film, Good stories, Greek Mythology, Hamlet, Hamlet and Lion King, International Storytelling Festival, Lion King, Marvel, Memphattan, NYC, Oscars, Parasite, self help, Storytelling, subtext, The Importance of Storytelling, theater, TN
Posted on April 24, 2020
by Aris Federman
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Like everyone else, I’m still in quarantine. Initially, I had intended to use quarantine as an opportunity to dust the cobwebs off of a few long overdue projects. I started off strong, accomplishing tasks and throwing back victories like it was happy hour. As… Continue Reading “Finding Energy- Revving Up Your Motivation”
Category: AdviceTags: Advice, Aris Federman, body, diet, energy, exercise, find motivation, Finding Energy- Revving Up Your Motivation, health foods, how to get more energy, how to get more motivation, Memphattan, mind, motivation, quarantine, self care, self help, self improvement, soul, superfoods
Posted on April 21, 2020
by Aris Federman
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I recently had someone reach out to me, saying that they enjoyed the blog (thank you!) and that they would like to hear more about what I have learned in regards to acting and the theater industry as a whole. I am still a… Continue Reading “Auditioning- Things To Keep In Mind”
Category: acting, theatreTags: acting, acting advice, acting audition, acting auditions, Advice, Aris Federman, audition advice, audition monologue, audition tips, Auditioning- Things To Keep In Mind, auditions help, college, college acting program, college auditions, how to audition, Memphattan, theatre
Posted on April 15, 2020
by Aris Federman
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When I first arrived in New York, I was homesick and disheartened by the massive change- the lack of nature specifically. It was crowded and loud. As a student in a dorm room, the only alone time I had was in the shower which… Continue Reading “Beauty Isn’t Hiding- We’re Just Not Looking”
Category: AdviceTags: Advice, Aris Federman, Art, Beauty, Big Fish, Children, Curiosity, Edward Bloom, how to slow down, how to unplug, Memphattan, Memphis, Memphis TN, New York City, NYC, positivity, Rekindle Curiosity, self care, self help, Silver Linings, slowing down, The Bright Side, unplugging, Wonder
Posted on April 11, 2020
by Aris Federman
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I remember being overwhelmed on multiple fronts in the first few months of my college experience. The beginning of Freshman year was akin to a disorienting fever dream- adapting to college life, meeting new people, trying to avoid getting hit by a car every… Continue Reading “Going To War With Fear”
Category: AdviceTags: anxiety, Aris Federman, being less afraid, being sure of myself, butterflies, college, confidence, courage, empowerment, fear, fear based decision making, going to war with fear, how to deal with butterflies, Memphattan, NYC, overcome anxiety, Overcome fear, self care, self help
Posted on April 7, 2020
by Aris Federman
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I’m back in Memphis now, doing my part and staying indoors. My classes for University have moved online and with that my routine has radically shifted. I’ve come to realize how much time I would normally spend transitioning. All that time commuting on the… Continue Reading “I Have To Be Productive… Right?”
Category: AdviceTags: Advice, Aris Federman, boredom, downtime, Memphattan, productivity, quarantine, self care, self help, self improvement, social isolation
Posted on April 4, 2020
by Aris Federman
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In my earlier posts on this blog, prior to shifting toward an arts focus, many of my posts revolved around empowerment, lifestyle, and individual responsibility. Empowerment- that is the main focus of reasonstolivefor.com and as such I was excited for the opportunity to do… Continue Reading “‘Powerful’ Affirmations- A Collaboration Piece With reasonstolivefor.com”
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