April 2010

Six Impossible Things

by Julie

Image via Wikipedia “Sometimes I dream up six impossible things before breakfast” – Alice, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland For the second year running, my incredible sisters/business partners and I are embarking on one of the most challenging endeavors undertaken by our company. We are self-producing another full-scale cirque production in which all proceeds will [...]

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Trail Blazers

by Julie

“Do not follow where the path leads. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Anonymous Making your own way is scary – that’s a fact. Why is this the case? The road “less traveled” can sometimes seem to be a daunting and intimidating prospect. I suppose we all have to struggle [...]

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Stress, Anxiety, and Internal Warfare

by Julie

“Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down.” -Natalie Goldberg Stress. Who needs it? Anxiety (fearing fear) – even less helpful. Beating yourself up, repeatedly telling yourself that you’re no good, [...]

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“So, what do you do?”

by Julie

When meeting someone for the first time, one of the first questions we are usually asked is: “So, what do you do for living?” Some people have a quick and easy answer: “I’m an accountant” or “I’m a corporate lawyer.”  Others, like me, struggle to choose the right words to articulate our work (because “circus [...]

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Reaching for the Stars

by Julie

On Saturday, my fabulous husband Nikola Danaylov of Singularity Symposium posted two videos which are goose-bump worthy enough to re-post on this blog. The brilliant marketing execs at Red Bull are sponsoring a project which is truly mind-blowing and (literally) out-of-this world amazing. In a nutshell, ex-military man Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the [...]

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Making Your Deadline

by Julie

“Challenges make life interesting, however, overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ” Mark Twain Some people call it “shipping.” Some call it “being on time.” I prefer to look at it as arriving at your final destination – and you got there because you committed to your deadline. This past week I felt like [...]

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Cirque du Soleil, Totem

by Julie

Step right up… The latest and greatest creation from Cirque du Soleil is named “Totem” and I can’t wait to check it out live! Below I’ve included the official trailer as well as CDS behind the scenes videos. I hope you enjoy watching as much as I did! Totem Videos I don’t know about you [...]

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Pain is Only Temporary…

by Julie

“Pain is only temporary. Giving up lasts forever!” Lance Armstrong I came back from vacation three weeks ago in serious need of a fitness kick start. While I was away, my two sisters (as well as my adopted sister) began convening every morning at the crack of dawn to “bring it” with the famed P90X [...]

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