It's in my blood. It's a fire inside me that can't be put out no matter how hard I try (if I even wanted to try). The world is set right when my heart is in it. This is what performing means to me.

I am fully aware that it is only for the lucky ones, the "one percenters." Being in the right place at the right time can be all it takes. People ask me if the 30 dollar train ride, the lost hours of sleep and the constant rejection is worth it.

The answer is always a renowned "yes."

It's so simple, this little three-letter word.

I live with the constant feeling of connecting with that stage, sort of like a destiny thing, if you will. The stage and I are supposed to be one, a relationship others are envious of. Like a beautifully intertwined couple, we are spouses ready to take a lifetime journey together. I've just yet to find the right match.

No one ever said it was going to be easy, choosing to be an actor. You need to be on top of it at all times if you want to make it. It's basically a part time job if you have the drive to pursue it. Glued to a computer screen, you are searching and searching (and searching) for the audition that is going to be yours. You work to get financially stable in order to invest the money into lessons, head shots and traveling expenses, with a high percent chance that you may not make back what you invest. However, if you love what you do, the dollar signs do not matter.

From there, the dollar signs turn into passion and the passion turns into inspiration. This inspiration is what keeps the flame alive, flickering at the bottom of the cup of coffee you need to stay awake walking to the studio. It is what lets you flip through your song book, picking a piece that'll blow them away. It is the confidence you have to keep going and moving forward with your career.

I've always felt right performing and I know I always will. The theater is a sanctuary for my mind, my soul and my dreams. I love what I do, and I love that I have the opportunity to experience it.

You cannot fight something that is a part of you, so why do it? Embrace the theater and take it for all it is worth. Let your blood flow in the place it is supposed to be, and never stop performing.

I know I never will.