Author – Instructor – Friend
You just heard a hard word.
You’ve received some bad news, or been privy to the negative expression of an onlooker or someone close to you.
You participated in an event, or facilitated a show, or ran point on a project, and when it ran its course, the end brought to you harsh critiques, less than savory feelings, and a whole heap of negativity for you to sit and stew with.
I was participating in one of my church meetings Sunday morning when a gentleman stood up and spoke about a personal question: Could I stand on my own if I needed to?
Whether in or out of a religious context, this question fascinates me. I love mysteries. I love finding new things out about myself. I love bringing to the surface new strengths and weaknesses and then exploring them to find and develop my opinions on them. I love seeing how they impact my life, both actively and passively, and then how I choose to incorporate them, either consciously or subconsciously.
Recently I had the pleasure of seeing an “A-ha!” moment in one of my dear friends and colleagues as it relates to teaching in improv. We’ve been friends for close to five years, and have performed with the same troupe for the same amount of time. To preface this moment, let me give a little background on how I lead our troupe workshops.
Current events have had me in a flux.
“Is he right?”
“Is she right?”
“Does it matter?”
I strongly consider myself non-political. Not because I don’t care about topics, or because I don’t have opinions or beliefs to share, but solely because having compassion, understanding, knowledge, experience, something to say, or any other plethora of addendum, isn’t enough anymore.
Hello to the weary traveler. My name is Bryce Hess and I am a budding author with so much to share. I love stories. I love characters. I love building up a person. I love the “Aha!” moments. I love being given the chance for involvement in life, whether just in my own or being invited into someone else’s.
