5 Good Reasons Life Begins at 40
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! So I turned 40 last month. (Shrug) I didn’t complete any lists, none of that “40 Things To Do Before Turning 40” stuff. I didn’t have...
Unsolicited Advice Is Like Giving Another Actor a Note
Unsolicited Advice Is Like Giving Another Actor a Note You don’t know what you’re doing either, so kindly shut up. One of the most obnoxious things any parent experiences is the wonder and bullshit that is unsolicited advice. It is intrusive, at times manipulative,...
5 Reasons To Take A Break From Acting
Do you find yourself wondering if it’s the right time to take a break from your acting career? It could be that you are tired, burnt out, and feeling generally unfulfilled. Your survival job is starting to feel like a relief compared to your passion. You start to...
How Motherhood Changes You As An Actor
SPOILER ALERT If you have not seen Miss Saigon, Medea, An Infinite Ache or Next to Normal (and possibly care to in the future), perhaps skip this post. Back when I used to teach acting, I used to tell my students “All the really good actors are either really old or...
How I Learned To Love My PostPartum Body
Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror, shocked at what you see? You pass by the mirror and take one glance and something catches your eye and makes you stop. Maybe it’s your thinning postpartum hair, or the bags under your eyes, but it hits you like a brick....About Me
My name is Yvonne de Salle, and I’m a singer-actor on a selective hiatus. Maybe I’ll make it back onstage someday, but for now I’m perfectly happy making up nursery rhymes and songs for and about my two daughters. Sometimes the songs go off the rails pretty ridiculous, but life’s too short, so just keep singing! Read more…