Inside the Actors Struggle-The Obstacles

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As I lay awake in bed with so many racing thoughts in my mind, the only logical thing I could thing to do was write. Lately life has been so crazy, and it's not even always that exciting. I have had so many decisions that need to be made in my life and sometimes I just don't want to make them.

In my acting journey I started a new project which came out of nowhere. I work for AudCo Nashville, and we have been trying to get audience to our CMT tapings for quite sometime. People love to meet entertainers. They want to meet artists that have stories to tell, and songs to be heard. They don't really care if there famous, but they love the possibility that they could. Through that need we were able to create a webisode, and I was asked to host it. Which is so funny because in the past when I had great ideas they always seemed to fail, but this was my co-worker Mistys idea. She said that I should host a show and stream it on the internet. I thought WOW! What an incredible idea. I would love the opportunity, and we mentioned it to my boss and she really liked the idea. So we ran with it. Our first taping was September 9th with Candi Carpenter. The interview went great, but the one set back was the video quality. Which is frustrating to me because life is a journey we are suppose to get better as we go. That is not the case in webisodes, I am gathering. You only get one shot to impress and if you mess it up you blow it. My friends all very supportive let me know how I could improve, and even if I didn't like what they said they all had very valid points. What I am learning is that we must take constructive criticism as fuel to move forward.

I began really stressing out about the filming details, and then it hit me. Lord, you are the one that created this opportunity, why am I stressing. I know that you will work it out. I contacted a friend who majored in film and asked her if she knew of anyone. She gave me two contacts, and one responded back and said they would be happy to be a part. Which is amazing! Then I faced another set back after all of that was resolved. Someone trying to hold off production for indefinitely, but what I love about my boss is that she believes in this vision. She believes in it because it is greater than her or I. It's Gods plan. Were just following the directions.

Our next taping is on September 17th, with Jenn Bostic. I am excited for this because I want to make this as quality as I can. I feel that God is giving me the creative input and vision to do so. He is tying all networks to cause this project to go forward. I will keep praising him in any storm that I face before me.

My point in this struggle, is that I know God will figure out all of the details. Although I am stressing over the the things I can't control, He will work it out. Even if it's not the way I had thought, but it's all in what He knows it should be. So although I don't know what is next, I know that God will accomplish what he wants because none of this matters in the end. It's all about the journey, and if I can just let go of the wheel and let him take it. Then all things will work out.

Rejection will happen no matter what, but it's how I let it effect me.

I hope this inspire you as a reader to move forward in whatever you feel is right, no matter the obstacle.

An actor who believes good things are coming,
@chrisburkmenn

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