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Read more about the article Commitment and Improv

Commitment and Improv

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 23, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad

In improv, where there's no script or stage direction to lean on, commitment to who I am and who is with me on stage is far more important than what…

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Read more about the article Limitations and the Creative Process

Limitations and the Creative Process

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 22, 2020
  • Post category:Creative Tools/Farhad/Writing

Sometimes, the hardest part of the creative process is getting started. In the early 1990s, I used to perform improv comedy in Toronto and the surrounding regions. Doing improv helped…

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Read more about the article Finding Your Voice

Finding Your Voice

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 21, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad/Writing

Finding one's voice is something we hear writers talk about a lot. It can be very easy for some and is a longer process for others. I started writing stories…

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Read more about the article Attachment to Expectations and Almond Milk
I have almond milk. Catastrophe averted.

Attachment to Expectations and Almond Milk

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 20, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad/Mindfulness

I have lots of expectations. From the moment I wake up till I fall asleep at the end of the day. I expect to make a cup of masala chai…

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Read more about the article Growth and Change
Leaves changing colours in Toronto.

Growth and Change

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 19, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad/Mindfulness

Part of the beauty of playing with creativity is continually being open to newness, change, and growth. But part of  growth also means I may not be the same today…

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Read more about the article Mindfulness Reminders
The Niagara River.

Mindfulness Reminders

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 18, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad/Mindfulness

I had a client who found the concept of mindfulness to be stressful. He felt that he not only had to handle the fast-paced, ever-changing, and increasingly-demanding life he already…

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Read more about the article A Blank Page and a Cup of Masala Chai

A Blank Page and a Cup of Masala Chai

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 17, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad/Mindfulness/Rituals/Writing

This is how I like to start each day. A blank page and a cup of masala chai. The rest of my day could be filled with appointments, errands, tasks,…

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Introduction

  • Post author:Farhad Desai
  • Post published:November 16, 2020
  • Post category:Farhad/Mindfulness

Greetings, Friends! I'm grateful to Jamuna for giving me the opportunity to write on her site. When she offered the idea it immediately resonated with me, but it also frightened me…

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