100 Happy Days!

Day #58: I was reading about some LDS authors and one in particular that does a really good job in LDS movies is Jason Wade. He's Brother Savage in 17 Miracles and usually a parent in some others such as Cokeville Miracle. Anyway the movies he's in make me happy!! There was a interview with him that is through LDS Living. Apparently at one point before acting in movies he was homeless. So this is what he said in relation to that: 'I am so glad the living-out-of-my-car days are over. Those were some dark days, but it had so much more to do with being spiritually and creatively lost than it did not having any money for rent. You ask yourself some pretty poignant questions when you get to that level in your life, and most days I didn't like the answers. I didn't know why I was here. I didn't know where I was going. I started to question everything.
But in the months and months of questioning to come, I started to answer the questions differently. I stopped blaming everything around me and I took personal responsibility. I realized I was the only one who could make choices to get me out of that dark place, so I started to collect all the things that made me happy or gave me a reason to wake up in the morning. I fell in love with Pennsylvania's beauty. I started to record my travels. I started to visit the historical sites and state parks and make little documentaries. A feeling of fulfillment awakened as I was running the camera, talking in front of it, and editing the footage throughout the night. I felt a sense of purpose.
This new energy emerged and I used that energy to prioritize my life. I put Church attendance on my top 5 list. I made my prayers more about being grateful and not so much about complaining. I stopped being a recluse and put more effort into being around people with good energy. This ultimately brought me to my senses. A very clear vision emerged. I needed to embrace my passion for acting and I needed to get back to Utah where I knew I had a stable job in Wildland fire. I could get out of debt in a few summers and I was hoping there was a talent agency that would pick me up.' This was a pretty inspiring thing to read because it's true, stop blaming others and take responsibility for your circumstances. That is what will change your life and make your life more fulfilled and happy.
http://www.ldsliving.com/-LDS-Actor-Jasen-Wade-From-Living-in-Car-to-Movie-Star/s/80262