A powerful start does not always guarantee a strong finish

It’s a new year, and for many, that means a recommitment to resolutions made in a moment of celebration and excitement (however you celebrated New Year’s Eve).  In my earlier post, I wrote that I start the planning process much sooner than now.  What is required now...

My Second Marathon – Suzanne Ness

A few weeks ago I ran and finished my 2nd Chicago Marathon. I ran it 4 minutes faster than the first one. While that sounds like a lot of time for an elite athlete to make up, it was not that much time for the speed I run.  I actually thought I was doing better than I...

Keeping Focused – Suzanne Ness

When I was 15, I saw a documentary called So you Want to be an Actor.  It was about the Acting program at the DePaul Theatre School.  (To date the DTS is still around and very active).  After I watched it, I decided that was where I was going to go to school. In...

Perspectives – Suzanne Ness

  A perspective, according to Google, is defined as “a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.”  All of us have a perspective or a way of seeing the world through our relationship with it. We have a perspective regarding...

The Art of Completion – Suzanne Ness

Author’s Note: I wrote this article 5 years ago, and reading it today made me realize that it’s still relevant and still difficult, yet something worth practicing.  I wanted to share it again.  For the past several weeks, I have felt a sense of wanting to...