The Daily Riley

I had a good imaginary meeting with a much younger version of myself. It was an emotional deep dive. My inner child needs protection and...

The most important thing is to show up. Technically, this is me showing up for my daily blog. Taking fifteen minutes at 9:30pm to quickly...

I’m going to write a blog post today. I enjoy searching for an idea. I like getting on a roll and writing encouraging messages to myself....

It's subtle and quiet. It's new and different. Once again, I have been marveling at how the greatest skill I'm learning in the lead-up to...

Hell Yeah or No. Paring down on the inessential things I say Yes to leaves me with more time and space than I know what to do with. Fear...

I think we as a culture have evolved past the "I'm taking a healing break from social media" social media post. As cathartic as it feels...

I learned theatrical clowning in Jean E. Taylor's at The Barrow Group. There I learned about the relationship between Authority and the...

Funny, imaginative and innovative. Simple, absurd, playful. An ambitious, appealing message. Irreverent, absurd, prescient....

I want to have faith. Where can I begin to see evidence? Asking that kind of question betrays the purpose of faith. It feels stupid to...

It seems I’m in the habit of rushing to finish writing and posting a blog entry before I break my streak. I will just roll with it. I did...

I must show up today, because I have this daily showing up habit. So I’ll tell you this: I went to the DEVO concert on a rooftop in...

Learning a new skill with self compassion: what a concept! I hated high school because I convinced myself I was an idiot. I convinced...

I hold a large amount of resentment for various actions (or the lack thereof) of my past self. It’s heavy to lug around and it’s hard to...

One of the best things I learned in acting class was how to better understand what we perceive as stage fright. Nervous energy is useful,...

I love the hybrid feeling of letdown and intrigue when you discover, duh, that’s not their real name. And I love performance that blurs...

My plan was to pack a clown costume and head to Washington Square park on 4/20. I’ve been itching to bust out some improvised street...

I've been pulling one tarot card per day. Today was day four. I drew the TEN of CUPS. A happy couple with their backs to the cardholder,...

What's the upside to moving in a new direction? There has to be something more rewarding than the potential for financial stability. If...

I don't remember where I read it. It was either a meme shared on Instagram, or a tweet. It was about the false assumption that success...

stupid done smart agent of chaos good mischief sci-fi space robot clown punk character with a stupid name and annoying voice wasn't...