My Letter to Fear
Based on interviews with women, these essays about life (and all of its funny, sad and ridiculous aspects) were published in 2014.
Understanding Irrational Anxiety (Would be a Nice Change)
Sometimes in the pursuit of new, I discover the strange—not strange outside of myself necessarily, but inside. I decided that yesterday’s new was going to be a writing webinar. It was informative. It was useful. It was nerve-wracking. What? Yeah. I had all these crazy jitters before starting the webinar. I could chalk it up
Everything Old is New Again with the Victorian-Era Homes of LA
I’ve started trying to stick to a new rule– don’t engage with other drivers on major thoroughfares after 2pm. Today I broke that rule in the search of something new. It took me three times longer to get where I was going, but I finally hit Carroll Avenue in my quest to see the Victorians.
2nd New Thing: When Everything Goes Wrong—Improvise
I had a plan for the day. I was going to go up to the Getty and take a collections tour. I’ve done individual exhibits before, but never anything like this, so I thought it would fit in with the “trying new things” challenge. Plus, I like sitting on one of the lawns and looking
Behind-The-Scenes with Lesley Fera
Behind-The-Scenes with Lesley Fera from Kate Dating on Vimeo. Lesley Fera (“Pretty Little Liars”) introduces you to Penelope– a life coach who thinks the world needs less therapy and more common sense.
1st New Thing: Meditation (aka “Why Meditation Was a Terrible Idea”)
There isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t see some article about the incredible benefits of meditation. From “100 Benefits of Meditation” to “7 Reasons You Should Meditate,” I have been inundated with tips about how my aging brain will thank me for sitting quietly in the corner and meditating.
Behind-The-Scenes with Tamara Taylor (“Bones”)
Behind-The-Scenes with Tamara Taylor from Kate Dating on Vimeo. Enjoy this brief clip of actress Tamara Taylor (“Bones”) discussing her character (Sadie), as well as some glimpses of her behind-the-scenes on “Dating in LA and Other Urban Myths.”
30 Days of New
I’m getting tired of my daily routine, and I thought that I needed a spark in order to keep writing, growing, thinking, not hiding under the covers, etc. So, I’ve decided to challenge myself to “30 Days of New.” It’s exactly what it sounds like. For the next 30 days, I have to do something
Won’t You Stop Being My Neighbor?
I have a bit of a delicate situation, and I’m hoping that the wise denizens of the Internet can give me some advice as Mr Rogers never covered this. But first, some backstory. Raise your hands if you currently live (or have ever lived) in an apartment. If so, you know how complicated navigating your
Taking Center Stage
I grew up doing theater, and I performed as a dancer (at least periodically) up until about five/six years ago, so you would think that being in front of the camera for the web series would not be a terrifying prospect. Ha! So wrong. My performing background has always run somewhat in contradiction to my
Behind-The-Scenes: Pool Toss
Behind-the-Scenes: Pool Toss from Kate Dating on Vimeo.