It's Ok to Rest After a Creative Run!

​Hey all! 
 
In September, I was cast in an original play called “School for Manners” at Hole in the Wall Theatre in New Britain, Connecticut. It was such an awesome opportunity. It was the first time I acted on stage in nearly 10 years. I loved the comradery of the cast. I made some really cool new life- long friends, I pushed myself as an actor, and I went from being bored out of my mind to being busy nonstop for 10 solid weeks!
 
The show wrapped recently and we ended it well. I’m so pleased with the work that we did. As the holidays approached and the snow arrived, I was  glad that I took the winter off. The 3rd weekend of show (of a 4 weekend run) I was sick with a cold. I felt wiped out and I know that at one of the shows I wasn’t giving the same high-energy performance I had the weeks before. This was a bummer but it was a sign that I needed to listen to my body: 

Body: Oh hey Holly!
Me: Oh hey Body.
Body: How you feeling? Because you look like a hot mess.
Me: I’m super stuffy. You know that awful feeling when the throat and nose feels like it’s on fire...that me for like a week!
Body: Yikes that’s not good girrrrrrrlllll….Take in some lunch-naps, go to bed early, do some yoga to relax me and stay hydrated!
Holly: Great advice! Thanks Body!
Body: You’re welcome. We need to take care of each other!

Cheesy grin and thumbs up here! Freeze-Frame High Five!!

​ Ohhhh yeahhhhhhh.

Anyway….
 
I had auditioned for the next show, “The Glass Menagerie”  by Tennessee Williams, and while I can say I was disappointed I wasn’t cast, it wasn’t upset too long. It was nice to have time to relax after work, eat some dinner at a normal time, sip some wine and snuggle with my boo and kitties. I gave myself some time to relax and enjoy the holidays. 
 
Sometimes it’s great to be on the go and have a busy schedule; it’s important to listen to your body a know when to take a break. That way, you can recharge and kick some ass!
 
Love,

Holly xo

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HOLLY WILLIAMS

Holly Williams is Executive Producer and owner of Pixie Chick Productions. She loves Disney movies (still), Tina Fey (of course), and feeling cultured…(think Fraiser Crane) all things art, film, music, and food! Holly has been writing screenplays since she was 13, has her MFA in creative writing, and is still perfecting her Oscar speech. She is thankful to be surrounded by such loyal, talented, and fabulous friends and family...who really are one in the same. Follow Holly on instagram @hollawilliams55and twitter @hollawilliams