This was originally posted on Facebook on June 15th, 2015. Shooting for season 2 of Odd Mom Out begins soon and so I thought this was a fitting first blog post.
On a Monday night in early September of last year, I hit a wall. Davis was 8 months old and I hadn’t slept more than 3 hours at a time since she was born. My ability to fall and stay asleep was totally out of whack and that night I couldn’t get to sleep at all. I was physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted. I had hit my wall and then hit it again and again. The next day, I was completely spent. I cancelled my evening class (the only time I had ever done so) and Ale took the day off from work. My mother suggested I do a Reiki session, so I booked one for that afternoon. It was hard to see a way out of the exhaustion.
Right before I left for the session I got an email from my manager about an audition the next day for a recurring role on a new sitcom. I laughed. I couldn’t imagine finding the energy needed to go, but deep inside I knew there was a good possibility that if I went, I could book it. I called my manager and told her the shape I was in and I didn’t know if I could make it the next day. She replied the way an excellent manager should: they would confirm the audition and, since my time was in the afternoon, if I woke up feeling terrible, we could always cancel. I went to the Reiki session and the 90 minutes changed everything. It helped me clear so much of what had become stuck over the past year. Then that evening Ale made us try a different sleeping arrangement and I got 5 whole hours of uninterrupted sleep.
The next morning I awoke feeling refreshed and ready for the day and the audition. Ale came with me and waited in the car with Davis while I went upstairs. I went in, did my work and nailed it. I could feel it. Two days later I got a call inviting me to the table read that Monday. It wasn’t an offer, but it was the next step. In all honesty, I wasn’t surprised. I could feel this role was mine as long as I showed up and did my work.
Monday came and I arrived at the table read to find my friends KK and Ilana Becker there. Having Ilana sitting right next to me and occasionally squeezing my hand was the perfect support as we read the first three episodes. When it was over, the creators told me they loved me and that I had the role, they just needed to get final approval from the network. That Tuesday, exactly one week after my meltdown, I got the official offer.
That offer was for the recurring role of Marissa in the new Bravo sitcom Odd Mom Out. My first episode airs tonight (10pm est). The experience of filming was amazing. The creative team is supportive, flexible, smart and brilliant and sharing the journey with Ilana and KK has been a true blessing. I am so grateful for this job for it has reminded me that I still have a lot to offer the acting world even if most of my time is spent nurturing the growing miracle that is my daughter.
So remember, you might be at the end of your rope and unable to see any way through the tough patch you find yourself in, but don’t give up. A week later, your life may be completely changed. You just never know. One week can make all the difference.
On a Monday night in early September of last year, I hit a wall. Davis was 8 months old and I hadn’t slept more than 3 hours at a time since she was born. My ability to fall and stay asleep was totally out of whack and that night I couldn’t get to sleep at all. I was physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted. I had hit my wall and then hit it again and again. The next day, I was completely spent. I cancelled my evening class (the only time I had ever done so) and Ale took the day off from work. My mother suggested I do a Reiki session, so I booked one for that afternoon. It was hard to see a way out of the exhaustion.
Right before I left for the session I got an email from my manager about an audition the next day for a recurring role on a new sitcom. I laughed. I couldn’t imagine finding the energy needed to go, but deep inside I knew there was a good possibility that if I went, I could book it. I called my manager and told her the shape I was in and I didn’t know if I could make it the next day. She replied the way an excellent manager should: they would confirm the audition and, since my time was in the afternoon, if I woke up feeling terrible, we could always cancel. I went to the Reiki session and the 90 minutes changed everything. It helped me clear so much of what had become stuck over the past year. Then that evening Ale made us try a different sleeping arrangement and I got 5 whole hours of uninterrupted sleep.
The next morning I awoke feeling refreshed and ready for the day and the audition. Ale came with me and waited in the car with Davis while I went upstairs. I went in, did my work and nailed it. I could feel it. Two days later I got a call inviting me to the table read that Monday. It wasn’t an offer, but it was the next step. In all honesty, I wasn’t surprised. I could feel this role was mine as long as I showed up and did my work.
Monday came and I arrived at the table read to find my friends KK and Ilana Becker there. Having Ilana sitting right next to me and occasionally squeezing my hand was the perfect support as we read the first three episodes. When it was over, the creators told me they loved me and that I had the role, they just needed to get final approval from the network. That Tuesday, exactly one week after my meltdown, I got the official offer.
That offer was for the recurring role of Marissa in the new Bravo sitcom Odd Mom Out. My first episode airs tonight (10pm est). The experience of filming was amazing. The creative team is supportive, flexible, smart and brilliant and sharing the journey with Ilana and KK has been a true blessing. I am so grateful for this job for it has reminded me that I still have a lot to offer the acting world even if most of my time is spent nurturing the growing miracle that is my daughter.
So remember, you might be at the end of your rope and unable to see any way through the tough patch you find yourself in, but don’t give up. A week later, your life may be completely changed. You just never know. One week can make all the difference.
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