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JOURNAL ENTRY 2004. Someone said to me at the
beginning of this year, "It's going to be more in 2004". I always enjoy making up
a rhyme for each new year for myself and decided to use this one instead.
It was succinct and rhymed perfectly. Short and to the point. It has also turned out to
ring very true for myself and many... I have consciously
noticed abundance and excitement in the lives of many as this new year has
begun unfolding with gifts from the universe for those in my life: I have
witnessed those without a space of their own finding permanent homes,
those looking for employment finding jobs, actors booking work (especially
commercials!) and landing representation. There seems to be an
expectant feeling in the air for many of a new day, a brighter tomorrow
and the actualization of what they have claimed for themselves. In my own case, this year
has begun magically. I hit the ground running with a VISA national
commercial that folks as far away as Hawaii, Alabama, Maryland and New
York have laid eyes on. The HBO film, "Iron
Jawed Angels" gave favor to me by including me in the trailers
promoting the film even though I only have two scenes. However, it was an
honor to portray Ms. Ida B. Wells and I feel I met the challenge of
filling each moment fully and with dignity. Perhaps being included in the
trailers is a testament to that truth. The Los Angeles Women's
Theatre Festival is reaching a new plateau this year for our eleventh
annual year. Our icing on the cake is having Danny Glover as our very
first UP CLOSE intimate celebrity guest along with Hattie Winston as host
and generally the level of celebrity involvement at our spacious Barnsdall
Gallery Theatre venue. What a blessing it is to have Anisa Hamdan on our
Board of Directors because she has been a major force in maintaining our
continued City of Los Angeles support and helping us to take the
organization to the next level. My book is written,
though I am doing final tweeks on it
before I release it from my hands to the publisher's. I called
myself going back to give a final proof and ending up editing again with
my adept editor, Audrey Richardson. (I so thank Vesper Osborne and Etoy
Rignal for their written feedback) and the reads by Venita Jacobson, Chaka
Ra and Sylvia Alexander, too. It is almost time to
give birth to the book... The new session of my
Character Development Workshop acting class is a very special one. It is
larger than usual and includes a very focused group of actors who are
supportive of each other as they challenge themselves to be better actors.
It is wonderful to see the evolution of bonding in the class! On a personal note, this
year has witnessed the beginning of some healed relationships from last
year. Whew!!...Last year was a very painful and educational one relative
to some of my close relationships. Through it all, I learned more about
myself as I took a sobering look in the mirror. I also allowed myself to
be big enough to apologize when I was at fault. Some relationships were
salvaged and will be the better for having passed tests. Others have been
released as I wish them well. A very special family
member I am close to to was brought back into the fold this year. For
that, I thank God! All in all, I see great
things happening this year... I understand the law of
"cause and effect", "what comes around, goes around",
"you reap what you sow" and "karma". I know what I want in my
life and I will continue to affirm through visualization and actions what
I claim as I surround myself with those of like mind. Here's to a magical 2004
for all of us!!!! Adilah
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