MY KIND OF CROWD

have connected with many people in my life. Some have been great experiences, and some will always be remembered.

There will always be that one person that stands out in a group; they are the ones you are drawn to.

I started drama school nine weeks ago and met this amazing Irish actress who performed in the late eighties.

She has an amazing persona, and my acting skills improved whilst working with her. She is a natural; we can talk less about a scene as we can improvise. We need the basic information, and we can work through it.

I was invited to her birthday party and duly accepted. I am not normally the type to readily go to a person’s home, but I happily went to the gathering and met some amazing people.

I never had problems socialising with strangers and felt comfortable amongst like-minded people.

The energy in the room was great, and there was a good sense of diversity in every way, and I enjoyed the time I spent there.

For the past few months, I have been invited to many conferences and media events, but I turned them down because of my inability to concentrate for long enough.

I had many conversations with almost everyone in the room; they all shared something that resonated with me.

This was the first time in my life that I could stay in a place long enough for more than three hours.

I feel so proud of myself that I have managed to achieve this.

I found that it is not the length of a story that bores me it is being over-dramatized.

Long-winded explanations are unnecessary; tell it as it is and be concise and straight to the point then you have won my interest. If I want to know more, I will ask.

I am at week eleven, have grown into my character and am confident enough to act my part in front of the stakeholders.

The balance in conversation is to be able to listen and be listened to.

When a conversation goes one way where someone spends more time talking because they want to be the centre of attention, boredom sets in, and I exit.

In everything, there must be a balance.

Natalie Bleau

The Scripture of Balance