Tag: Advice
Posted on September 3, 2020
by Aris Federman
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I almost set my apartment on fire last night. I should probably provide some context. I’ve been very busy lately. With Zoom University in full swing, my plate is so full you’d think it was Thanksgiving. Schedule? Packed Body? Fatigued Brain? Missing ($30 dollar… Continue Reading “The Little Things: Appreciating Tiny Blessings”
Category: AdviceTags: Advice, Aris Federman, college, glass half full, How to cope with stress, meditation, Memphattan, New York City, self help, self improvement, Stress, The Bright Side, The little things, THE LITTLE THINGS: APPRECIATING TINY BLESSINGS
Posted on August 11, 2020
by Aris Federman
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This post is a bit late as I have been journeying from Memphis back to NYC. I survived the plane ride and have officially settled back into my apartment. Large transitions like this are not typically easy, both logistically and emotionally, so I figured… Continue Reading “Adapting To Change: Finding Stability During Transition”
Category: AdviceTags: Adapting to change, Adapting To Change: Finding Stability During Transition, Advice, Aris Federman, change, college, coping with change, Memphattan, self help, self improvement, travel, work
Posted on May 21, 2020
by Aris Federman
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Most of us don’t talk to our best friend from kindergarten all that much anymore. There isn’t anything wrong with that, it’s totally normal. Maybe one of you enrolled in a different middle school. Maybe, as time went on, you both pursued different interests… Continue Reading “A Guide To Friendship: Navigating Shifting Social Circles”
Category: AdviceTags: A Guide To Friendship: Navigating Shifting Social Circles, Advice, am I a bad friend, Are my friends a bad influence, Aris Federman, change, dealing with change, friend advice, Friendship, Good influence, how to be a good friend, making friends, Memphattan, outgrowing a friend, self help, self improvement, social advice, social circles, social network, tiers of friendship
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 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 March 31, 2020
by Aris Federman
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You’re not the person that you were, nor are you the person that you will be. People change. Everyone. Change is as certain as death or taxes and it has the capacity to be just as painful. That doesn’t mean we should be adverse… Continue Reading “Growing or Conforming?”
Category: AdviceTags: Advice, Aris Federman, being honest, being yourself, college, Conforming, courage, fight or flight, Growing, Growing or Conforming, individuality, listening, Memphattan, music
Posted on March 25, 2020
by Aris Federman
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You proclaimed, “I’m going on an adventure!” in true Bilbo Baggins fashion. You’ve moved away from home. Maybe it was for work. Maybe it was for college. Maybe you just wanted to experience a new way of life. Things are exciting and new until,… Continue Reading “The Dragon of Homesickness”
Category: AdviceTags: adventures, Advice, Aris Federman, college, find community, homesick, homesickness, how to deal with homesickness, Journey, make friends at college, Memphattan, moving, NYC
