I have been stuck in a quandry for some time. I just can't quite figure out what or who I want to become. I know what I want to do but I don't know the name for it and how to start pursuing this goal or if I am too old to start. I am extremely entergetic and have quite a magnetic personality with children. I want to perfom sign language for children in school, institutions etc... and I want to educate the general public including police officers, medical professional etc.. about deaf related issues and teach basic signs that would enable them to communicate in American Sign Language. But my main area of expertise lies with performing (thus educating) children in sign language. I am 35 years old and feel I am too old to be on stage performing anything with out a background in the performance arts. I don't know how, when, or where to start this endeavor. Does anyone know what I want to be?

-- Stacey Hedglin (faithservant@hotmail.com), January 07, 2002

Answers

I know what you want to be! You want to be fearless! You know what you want and what it's called ("Myself")- it's the insecurity and 'but's' and 'what if's' that stand in the way. It may be hard at times, following your inner light, but business isn't always about labeling and names and pre-structured little plans. I think you can put up quite a show, especially for children and the deaf, since they probably look through fake things in the first place. You sound quite Real to me! Good luck! Let me know if you would like some help in structuring your performance...I'm a performing singer/songwriter and maybe I can say the odd thing or two about it :)

-- Annedien Hoen (The Netherlands) (annedien@impulsant.nl), January 08, 2002.