The Actor's Vow (Meditation For Creativity + Confidence)

Start your day with a powerful 5-minute morning meditation on confidence, inspired by Ilia Kazan’s Actor’s Vow.

This meditation is designed to help you tap into your inner strength, boost self-belief, and embrace the courage to express yourself fully. Whether you’re an artist, creator, or simply looking to cultivate more confidence in your daily life, these affirmations will open your heart to trust your unique gifts.

Transcript

Good morning beautiful human,

Good morning artist.

My name's Darius and today I wanted to start us off with a beautiful piece of writing.

It's written by a gentleman by the name of Ilya Kazan.

He wrote it many decades ago.

It's called The Actor's Vow.

It's a piece of writing that was originally intended for actors to commit to their craft.

And I heard it a few months ago and I was deeply moved by it because it was clear to me that it was so applicable to any human that believes in themselves,

That believes in their voice,

That believes in their vision and needs a little bit of confidence.

So with your permission I will share it now and allow it to bless your life and my life and our day to come.

Let's begin first and foremost real slowly.

Let's find a nice comfortable seat,

Sitting upright or perhaps laying down.

Just allow yourself to settle in,

Inviting ease and comfort into our day,

Inviting lightness and joy.

I will take my rightful place on the stage and I will be myself.

I am not a cosmic orphan.

I have no reason to be timid.

I will respond as I feel,

Awkwardly,

Vulgarly,

But respond.

I will have my throat open.

I will have my heart open.

I will be vulnerable.

I may have anything or everything the world has to offer,

But the thing I need most and want most is to be myself.

I will admit rejection,

Admit pain,

Admit frustration,

Admit even pettiness,

Admit shame,

Admit outrage,

Admit anything and everything that happens to me.

The best and most human parts of me are those that I have inhabited and hidden from the world.

I will work on it.

I will raise my voice.

I will be heard.

May you be heard today,

Dear artist.

May you share your voice,

May you share your vision,

Even if you are shy,

Even if your voice trembles,

Even if you are not certain.

Your voice matters.

Your voice is important.

May you be heard today.

Thank you for waking up with me.

My name is Darius and I will see you next time.

Reviews

Beautiful my friend!!! Thank you for sharing this “medicine “ for the soul 🙏🏼🙌🏼

Wow, Darius!! This was just what I needed to hear today. It gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes. Between fighting a nasty virus, the state of the country right now and everything else in between, I have found myself feeling lower than low. Thank you for sharing this poem, I really needed this boost in spirit. Blessings to you always! 🙏🏻💜🙏🏻

Thank you D, thanks for sharing this writing with us, so honest, so strong, as you said, it could be applied to everyone of us! Beautiful! Have a great Saturday! Big love, E.

SO SO POWERFULL! I certainly will listen to this again soon. Will be giving a Course in a couple of days, and God sent me this to help with my fears. As a Teacher, I feel like an actor to. THANK YOU!

💖this. Especially today. Especially in my broken heart 💔 in the U.S. thank you💖

Love this so much, dear Darius. After the horrendous election results this week in the U.S. we need to remember this message more than ever. 🙏🏼💝🌟

This came at such a perfect moment in time for me. I love everything about this and the way you presented it. Much thanks my friend. 🙏🏻💕 You make such a difference to so many. 🙏🏻💕

A powerful meditation.
As an artist it is easier to push away the blank canvas or paper for fear of failure.
This fills me with confidence to make my mark on the paper regardless of what others think.
Thank you Darius 🙏🏻

Oh boy, this is sheer power !

You really discovered a jewel from an awesome director, artist and human.

May this one be applied by everyone who hesitates or is insecure- you will overcome every obstacle.
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Beautiful, calming and inspiring meditation to welcome and start my new day much gratitude Darius for your creativity and guidance. Wishing you a wonderful day. 🌻

Wow thank you for this Darius! It was perfect to get ready for my own IT LIVE. Even us teachers need these beautiful reminders. Such powerful words that resonated 🙏✨️🧘‍♀️