
I love learning new tricks as time goes on. For example, I am not the best roller skater, but I LOVE doing it. At many points I could have “given up,” but instead I focused on what aligned with my truth in that moment.

I thought I had to be great at everything really fast. In the beginning it was a little overwhelming for me. In becoming a skilled performer on set, one gets to learn many different weapon styles, martial arts, sports, tricks, and tumbling passes. I’m a stuntwoman and have less experience than a lot of my peers. “She/He finished this project, why can’t I?” And then when I don’t finish or get to the level of whoever I’m admiring, I think myself as one who came up short, to which I respond by “giving up.” Over time I realized that I will focus on staying in the moment, and do what I feel ADDS to my wholeness. This stems from me thinking that others are above me in some way. ‘How to know whether to keep growing on this path, or take a turn to another path.’ I, like many others, have found myself in situations that I’ve labeled myself as a failure, procrastinator, amateur, or less than. I think we should recreate this statement.


Hi Chelsey, have you ever found yourself in a spot where you had to decide whether to give up or keep going? How did you make the choice? We had the good fortune of connecting with Chelsey Goldsmith and we’ve shared our conversation below.
