Arroe Collins: The Choice

I'm extremely guilty of stuffing 25 pounds of expectations into a 10 pound bag. It leads to a never ending changed schedule. I'm not used to this new normal. The laid back vibe of the lockdown was an incredible pace. Less stress and more room to be not the image in the mirror that was constantly freaking out. Now when I turn out the lights at 11:30 pm 4:30 comes too quickly. 25 pounds in a 10 pound bag. All I can do is breathe in and breathe out.

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
Episode 229 with Dr Randall Bell.
His new book is titled Post Traumatic Thriving
Trauma has a way of showing up when we least expect it, and society sends many signals telling us that it's admirable to put on a brave face and soldier on. But our grief is normal - even he...

Getting back to the new normal doesn't mean ending your conversations with the universe...

April 16, 2021
Can you see it? Can you feel it? The shift is happening. Not as fast as we’d like but acceptable. We’re moving into that thing called the new normal. And the body isn’t liking it. We’re not conditioned for the daily business stress. Oh it felt so good to work remotely from home! I got into having lunch with my teacher wife. Then we’d binge watch a show before she’d get back to the digital class. Look around you! Look at yourself. We’re back to stuffing 25 pounds into a 10 pound bag. Guess what we’...

I believe it's the scent of coffee that I love more than the flavor. Flip the coin. Know why you truly love or hate something. It's not that I like watching a movie, I love the movie making process straight into marketing then watching you watch the movie. I'm on a huge lecture tour until Mid May. I'm not there because I love being up front. I love watching human minds expand. Flip the coin. What do you love and do you truly know why?

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
Episode 228 with Ceaser Emanuel from Black Ink Crew New York
A new normal is settling in on the new season. It highlights the crew emerging from isolation and adapting to the changes as they work to elevate themselves, their community and strive to be better than ever before at their new flagship sh...

It's not too difficult to find a spot on the wall and give yourself to the universe... It begins with letting go of who you think you are...

April 15, 2021
What’s your wakeup call? Have you experienced one yet? You know that moment that changes everything. The Covid 19 lockdown acted like a wakeup call. On this side of March 12, 2020 maybe not so sure. Even with the vaccine those numbers are headed up. During the morning of January 16th, 2021 I wrote inside the protection of the forest that which I live within. On that morning it was extremely damp from the winter’s storm the day before. The birds were extremely loud. Concert like. The forest was having a wakeup call. Which can easily be compared to the real...

For what we see is always what we assume. We need to be here. Not in a memory. Here! Not in a fantasy. What we don't see is always weight being carried. It fuels the avenues of doubt, fear, shame and guilt. What do you see? How long does the image last? Where on the map do you locate space? Time to remove the assumption.

Hey it’s Arroe. This is Play It Forward. A look at the unexpected changes endured by entertainers, writers, camera people and all others affected but not infected by the global invasion of the Coronavirus.
Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward.
Episode 227 with Paget Brewster from Birdgirl on Adult Swim
It’s a half-hour animated comedy series inspired by Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. The series is Executive Produced by Erik Richter and Christina Miller. It also stars Tony Hale, Rob Delaney, Lorelai Ramirez, Kether Donahue, and Sonia Denis.
That’s Play It For...

The business of you... Does it include direction...

April 13, 2021
Stream thinking. Learning to utilize your personal strength by way of owning your presence of Now. A daily discipline. One page. Ten minutes to throw whatever’s in your head and heart down. You can’t erase or edit. Tapping into that source of energy that’s always present. It’s usually ignored by our addiction to plan. We are convinced that all things attempted must be perfect before we forget it. Today’s mental journey puts a lot of attention on you showing me your hunger. Show me how serious you are about becoming more that what you are...