Be Thankful! How to Avoid Feeling Rushed, Overwhelmed, or “Content-Crazy” This Season 🦋 with Karen and A Touch of Mystery & More Entertainment Group
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from working in entertainment, social media, and live performance, it’s that gratitude and overwhelm often appear together.
One moment we’re thankful for opportunities, new gigs, fresh ideas, or a show about to open. The next moment we’re staring at our phones thinking, “How am I supposed to post about all this without losing my mind?”
Welcome to the first edition of Karen’s Creative GPS for A Touch of Mystery & More Entertainment Group. Each month, I’ll be sharing simple and realistic ways to show up online without burning out. Whether you’re a client preparing for CES or corporate events, or an actor juggling rehearsals and multiple characters, content matters. And so does your well-being.
Thankfulness is grounding, but pressure is real.
This time of year everyone talks about being grateful. Gratitude is powerful. It clears the noise, centers your creativity, and reminds you why you do what you do.
But gratitude can sit right next to stress. You can be incredibly thankful and still feel pressure from deadlines, algorithms, expectations, or the creative hustle.
Let’s acknowledge that.
And let’s make it easier.
Here are three helpful ways clients and actors can feel steady instead of scattered, especially when the holiday season ramps up.
1. Choose your focus for the week so your creativity has direction.
This is not about limiting yourself. You are a multi-hyphenate creative. You can do many things beautifully.
This is simply about choosing a theme or focus so you don’t feel pulled in every direction at once.
Examples for you:
Clients:
• One week highlight behind-the-scenes setup
• The next week feature your performers
• Another week talk about client experience or event atmosphere
Actors:
• One week share a rehearsal moment
• Another week share a vocal warmup
• The next week share a quick character insight
You can post several times if you want. You can share across multiple platforms. You can experiment and play.
The “one thing” is not a limit, it’s a direction. A compass. A simple anchor so you don’t spin.
2. Capture first. Decide later.
This is the easiest way to reduce pressure.
Separate “capturing content” from “posting content.”
Trying to film and publish in the same moment creates panic.
Instead:
Capture now:
Record the video, grab the photo, film the piano warm-up, snap the prop table, catch the backstage moment.
Decide later:
Review it tonight, on Sunday, or next week.
Choose your favorites.
Post when you have a breath.
For actors every rehearsal, costume fitting, mic check, prop handoff, or moment of laughter is content.
For clients every setup shot, room transformation, sound check, character arrival, and team prep is content.
You remove most of the stress simply by collecting moments without deciding what they are yet.
3. Use the Butterfly Effect: small actions create big results.
You don’t need perfection.
You don’t need trending audio.
You don’t need cinematic editing.
Tiny, genuine moments shared consistently build trust and connection.
Examples:
• A quick clip of actors reviewing their clues
• A prop lineup before doors open
• A short “We’re getting ready” message
• A photo of costumes waiting backstage
• A five-second moment of joy during rehearsal
These micro-moments create a feeling.
They invite people into your world.
They make event clients curious.
They make casting directors remember you.
Small actions repeated with care always outperform rushed, chaotic attempts at “huge content.”
A final word from me to you
As we head into the busiest season of the year, here’s what I want every client and performer at A Touch of Mystery to keep in their back pocket:
You do not need to be perfect. You simply need to show up in a way that feels true, steady, and sustainable.
Be thankful for your work.
Be thankful for your creativity.
Be thankful for the people who support you.
And be thankful that you don’t have to create content in a rush.
This is your reminder that peace is possible, even during busy seasons.
I’m cheering you on.
And I’ll be back next month in Karen’s Corner with more support, ideas, and creative clarity.
🦋 Small actions. Big impact. See you next month.
If you want more encouragement, creative strategy, and behind-the-scenes insights, you can find me on Substack at The Social Butterfly Buzz – I’d love to have you there. 👉 The Social Butterfly Buzz
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