Every year for the last ten years, I’ve watched the Oscars with a pit in my stomach. No, it’s not because I’m emotionally invested in who wins or loses (half the time I haven’t even seen most of the movies), nor is it because I’ve eaten too many chips or chocolate covered almonds (though that probably contributes at least a little bit). I’ve had a pit in my stomach every February for the last ten years because in 2005 I walked away from my acting dream. I did half of my BFA in acting at the University of British Columbia,…
Author: Rachel Schmidt
Rachel Schmidt
Rachel Schmidt is a writer, actor, editor, and therapeutic yoga instructor based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a “recovering” Type A personality with a Master’s degree in International Affairs and half a PhD, which she abandoned after being diagnosed with leukemia and deciding to overhaul her life. She blogs (not nearly often enough) about her post-cancer, chimeric, triathlete life at www.rachelschmidt.ca and you can follow her on Twitter @rachelschmidt.