Synchronicity led me to create a one woman show titled ‘Made of Cotton.’ From the initial suggestion in a writing class to meeting a director by chance, and ultimately performing on stage, I experienced the challenges, surprises, and joys of stepping out of my comfort zone. This transformative experience not only boosted my confidence but also helped me connect deeply with my writing and the audience, proving that synchronicity can lead to remarkable personal growth and fulfillment.
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Beautiful Akasha. I remember that first night like it was yesterday……you were stunning. I went the second night and you were still stunning. Amazing work and so thrilled I got to see your life on stage. I’ve never forgotten it.
Oh my Lord, you just described so beautifully what I just went through in Sicily, when, as a beginning Sicilian speaker, my Sicilian teachers asked me to write a prologue for a play they were putting on at a local theater. I reluctantly agreed to write the prologue, thinking “hell, I have to actually read the play—in Sicilian–no easy feat!! And then I have to relate that to the revitalization of the Sicilian language.” Hmmm.. OK, job done! But then when they asked me to RECITE it, in Sicilian, I said “Hell no!” But then everyone said, “you have to do it, you have to!” So back I went, throwing my vulnerable comfort zone to the proverbial wind, and I agreed to perform it. I was playing myself, a professor talking to 500 Sicilians pontificating on how they needed to use it or lose it–the language that is. And so it was to be. I made my Sicilian debut on a stage in a small town in Sicily. When I entered the stage in full academic garb, followed by a traditional drum roll by two 10 year-olds, there was an uproarous applause, which unsettled me as well… but once I got started, fear gave way to passion–passion to save my grandparents’ language before it’s too late–my little part. Thank you, Akasha for allowing me to see myself through your story. Love ya.