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7 Lessons I learned in 2015

December 20, 2015 By Elena Perantoni 1 Comment

7 Lessons I learned in 2015 After Quitting My Job and Saying “NO” to Adulthood

By Elena Perantoni

After almost 10 years of working in an office, I left my 9-5 job in June of 2015 to work for Available Light and as a trainer at Fit Club. It’s been a crazy 6 months of firsts, doubts, and reassurances. Here are a few things I’ve learned (and am still learning) since June

1. It’s not going to be amazing at first.

Or after 6 months, or maybe even after a year. A quotation by Picasso popped up when I was deciding whether or not to leave my job, and it’s stuck with me for most of this year: “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” Turns out I love people, and I want to give them the gift of fitness and theatre. And how amazing is it that I am in a position to do so?! It’s incredibly rewarding. Difficult at times, yes. But the good outweighs the difficult ALL THE TIME.

2. Learn to trust other peoples’ trust in you

This is perhaps the most important thing I’ve learned all year. If and when you are ever in a position to be given creative freedom by someone  you respect and trust, TAKE IT AND RUN WITH IT! They obviously trust you for a reason; accept it as a gift, work hard, and prove them right.

3. Never stop striving for a good life/work balance

When your day is delineated by a “clock in/clock out” time, it’s easy to distance yourself from work when the whistle blows (I’m picturing the opening credits to the Fintstones – “YABBA DABBA DOOOO!” No? Okay). But when you work randomly throughout the day, you must remember to take breaks and give the work a rest! If you know you’ll work in the morning and in the evening, make sure you take a few hours in the middle of the day to shut the computer off, stop checking your email, and RELAX. Work can wait. Your time is valuable (refer to #6)

4. Grocery shopping at 2pm on a Tuesday is amazing.

5. You are not done yet.

Changing your professional direction in life means always looking for and attaining new skillz. Every day is a lesson in “Okay, that didn’t work, let’s try something new.” You are a constant work in progress (and thank GOD that you are!).

6. Your time is REALLY F**KING VALUABLE

This one has been hard for me to rationalize. “Imposter syndrome,” the feeling that you’re perpetually getting away with something (i.e. feeling like a fraud) is real. I work hard, and I recognize that I work hard, but I can’t help but worry sometimes that I don’t deserve the opportunities I’ve been given. Self esteem is rough, especially when you’re trying something incredibly new at the age of 32. Learn to trust others when they say you’re doing a good job; take their praise and run with it, and remember you are a brilliant and exceptional snowflake.

7. Don’t Wait.

In typical AVLT fashion, this little nugget of advice has been my mantra for the last few months. This one’s pretty self explanatory. YOU know when it’s time to start a new phase; trust your gut and go with it. You’ll discover a lot about yourself.

To an incredible 2016!

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Learning lines in the park ain’t so bad.

August 20, 2015 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

Learning lines in the park ain't so bad. My new favorite line in a show ever may be, "sprinkles the Adderall dust on top of the kale and puts the kale in her mouth." @avltheatre The Grown Up opens Sept 17 in Studio 2. If you'll now excuse me, I have to go snort some Adderall #avltheatre #avltgrownup

A photo posted by Elena P (@lainiebelle13) on Aug 17, 2015 at 7:54am PDT

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The play is called “The Grown Up.” Clearly that’s not the case #shenanigans

August 20, 2015 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

The play is called "The Grown Up." Clearly that's not the case #shenanigans #avltgrownup #avltheatre @avltheatre

A video posted by Elena P (@lainiebelle13) on Aug 18, 2015 at 5:45pm PDT

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Composition work…done quickly

August 19, 2015 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

Composition work…done quickly ? #avltgrownup #avltheatre @avltheatre @rudyboomboom @dgluv1031 @ohio_eleni @michmacgs @j_fehr

A video posted by Elena P (@lainiebelle13) on Aug 16, 2015 at 5:42pm PDT

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Laying in a pit of gravel.

March 18, 2015 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

Laying in a pit of gravel. Last time I acted in this space we laid in a pit of dirt. Upgrade? #avltdonQ #avltheatre #hum #gravelselfies

A photo posted by Elena P (@lainiebelle13) on Mar 17, 2015 at 5:31pm PDT

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A lone pilgrim

March 16, 2015 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

A lone pilgrim: exploring her new home for the next 4 weeks. #avltdonQ #avltheatre

A photo posted by Elena P (@lainiebelle13) on Mar 16, 2015 at 7:52pm PDT

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Drew makes important script notes.

March 11, 2015 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

Drew makes important script notes. We put a lot of importance on being "vocal sexy" while talking about food. #avltdonQ #avltheatre

A photo posted by Elena P (@lainiebelle13) on Mar 10, 2015 at 5:47pm PDT

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Just making some dragon heads on this fine Sunday night……

December 1, 2014 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

Just making some dragon heads on this fine Sunday night… #avltheatre #avltmonsters #cosplay #geekgirl by lainiebelle13 http://ift.tt/1rIDZXN

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The newest marketing committee member asks “Acacia, can…

December 1, 2014 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

The newest marketing committee member asks “Acacia, can you please pass the cheese?” by lainiebelle13 http://ift.tt/1uiV8F9

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Perfect tea bag for an Available Light marketing meeting. New…

December 1, 2014 By Elena Perantoni Leave a Comment

Perfect tea bag for an Available Light marketing meeting. New slogan? #avltheatre by lainiebelle13 http://ift.tt/14vtDjm

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