This phase of my life is very interesting. I love it here in Los Angeles. I moved for a number of reasons, professional and personal. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, I’ve had my ups and downs and gratitude and doubts. I’m sure it will continue.

As many of us have, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect. The window I sit at in my little studio loft apartment looks out through a tropical garden out to Highland Ave in Hollywood. But when the pandemic hit, it became very quiet. Over the last 8 months, it’s gradually returned to pretty much normal…a bustling smorgasbord of audible activity, traffic going to and from the 101, cars honking, sanitation workers making their rounds, fast cars and motorcycles ripping through the canyons, the sound of the engines reverberating through it.

The type of personality I have and the demons I’ve dealt with my entire life want me to separate myself from the pack, as if I’m a lone wolf needing no-one but myself for survival. Yes, I’m resourceful. Yes, I can improvise, yes I make do with little at hand. But as I’ve gained more experience in life (uh…gotten older), I’ve become aware that I am not a lone wolf and I do need the connection of my community and fellow travelers in life. I’ve learned that isolation is more like separation from my herd and I become more likely to succumb to the ever present dangers of the world. Along with this awareness, I’ve also learned how to combat the isolation by connecting with people.

Since moving to LA, I’ve had to hustle to get to know people and make connections quickly, both professionally and personally. I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see how many people are reaching out to me to make sure I’m ok. And now that production is starting to come back, the footwork I’ve done is starting to pay off, not financially (that is soon to follow), but on a much deeper and more important level.

What I can offer that will help others, is to be who I am and utilize my talents and gifts to the best of my ability. So I write this in hopes that reading it may help another to be inspired to connect with those around them. Because out of that, much will be created.