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My experience in high school wasn’t much different from yours. 

There were cliques —  The cool girls. You know, the mean ones with sharp teeth. There were nerds. The kids who did magic tricks in the B wing of the school. You had the band geeks, too, who almost always grew up to be smoking hot. The jocks, specifically the hockey players. The ones who made you the butt of their jokes in English class and you could never pinpoint exactly why. And finally, the crippling anxiety and depression that followed you to class, Monday through Friday. Unless you were like me and averaged a three day school week (at best). 

Then I met Bobbi. 

Bobbi was a weird Christian kid with skinny, black eyebrows. She often wore slip-on shoes and tattered red flannels. Her favourite bands were Every New Day, Bane and Wounds Run Deep. She was cool, tall and a bit of an unattainable loner. I had never wanted to be friends with anyone so badly, so fervently until Bobbi. She knew the secret to find peace in solitude and I wanted in.

I remember the first time we hung out. Bobbi usually attended youth group on Friday nights. However, this particular Friday we made plans to watch movies in her basement. We drank most of a case of grapefruit soda that night with her weird, fat cat - a truly special treat. I think my love of Old Dutch Salt and Vinegar chips started here. She had obtained the first in a horror series from the music store where she - and later I - worked. That movie was called The Howling and it was the coolest fucking movie I had ever seen. Throughout the duration of the film, we mostly took pictures of each other and tried to spoon her cat. The Howling was the soundtrack to our evening; spliced with awkward chortles and laughter. It was perfect. 

Through our union of Lonely Hearts, I found the courage to force myself into unfamiliar environments and communities. I started meeting new people, going to shows and spending healthy, pro-social time with her and her family. I began reading more, writing more and listening to music. I began to attend classes more regularly as I was excited to see my new friend every day. If I were Karen White, that would make her Terry. Our high school, The Colony. Throughout the Howling, Terry fights alongside Karen and becomes part of whatever problem she faces. She doesn’t question Karen’s concerns. Instead she supports and accepts her bullshit - ready to fight. Karen White is annoying. There is no question there. But Terry loves and supports her and you can sense while watching the film how Terry’s presence soothes the presumably innate nature of Karen’s irritating ways. Karen needs Terry. Sadly, Terry dies following an altercation with werewolf bad boy Eddie Quist. And although Karen is broken up about her doucehbag husband who also meets an untimely demise, I believe wholeheartedly that Karen fights and exposes the truth about werewolves for her love of Terry. There’s something unmistaken, unshakable about female companionship. It almost cannot be put into words. Female companionship is enduring and strong. It can pull you from the darkest depths. It can support you while you trudge the steepest of hills. It knows no bounds and respects few boundaries. Neither man nor animal can come between it.  Bobbi made me realize this. Bobbi opened my eyes to the importance of boosting your girls, embracing your own unique weirdness, and the power of unflinching friendship. She rescued me. My soul, complete. I found the courage to be resilient and confident in my everyday. Bobbi's friendship single-handedly propelled me from the painfully awkward existence that is adolescence to one of a more normal lens. Without Bobbi's friendship and guidance, I don't know where I'd be today. 

Dee Wallace Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Dee Wallace has been a literal life changer for me, let alone a game changer in the business of show and as a self-creation healer. We signed up for a session as soon as I got off the interweb tonight. I’ve been employing Dee’s techniques since first we met at Women Who Write in 2011. I got refresher courses every time she came back to the living room and the numerous times she’s guested on this show in its various incarnations. I realized today, looking back and listening to a couple of our past shows, that  I’ve manifested almost everything I was working on with her guidance. A couple of desires remain, so tomorrow I’ll resume in earnest the practice I’ve been somewhat lax with since I got happy. 

With close to 300 screen credits to her name, including The Howling, Cujo, 10, and most notably, her starring role in E.T. (I can’t NOT watch it when I see it’s on), Dee was more recently featured in the remake of Rob Zombie's Halloween, has made recurring appearances on 9 -1 -1, has  11 projects in post as I write, and another two dozen films and TV roles since last we met three years ago. Dee is indefatigable! Her countless television credits include starring roles in over twenty Movies of the Week and four hit television series, including Sons and Daughters, Grey's Anatomy, Cold Case, Without a Trace, Ghost Whisperer, a recurring role on My Name is Earl, and the Amazon young adult hit, Just Add Magic. We talked about pretty much none of them— other than a great story about E.T… Steven Speilberg, and Dee, using her tools and being in the moment. There’s also a great story about Cujo, Dee’s favorite role, and the film we’re gonna hunker down with tonight, armed with a little new knowledge. 

What we did focus on was how to manifest what we want. Dee helped a listener get clarity to move forward, once again helped direct me, offered hope on the impending election, and how each of us can strengthen the collective consciousness on a daily basis.  

The hour is ripe with gems of practical application. Dee shared how it’s worked and continues to, in her life… how the tools graced her with motherhood and now a beloved grandchild, and why she’s as busy as ever - not at all slowed by her age, or the state of the business. 

Dee conducts a live (call-in) internet radio show and offers monthly webinars on a variety of self-creation subjects. She invites us to join her with our questions.  She also conducts private sessions from her home by phone. For more info: https://iamdeewallace.com We’re in! 

I’ll be doing my Dee routine daily and shall report back with my progress. Suffice it to say my life is a world of better than it was when I met her. And, yeah, I’m saying she helped me manifest it. My gratitude abounds! 

Dee Wallace Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 10/9/24, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

Today Live! It’s always thrilling to sit down with Dee Wallace. Powerfully empowering, I’ve been utilizing Dee’s self-creation techniques for over a decade… but I forget. I’m way overdue for a tune-up and reminders. 

With close to 300 screen credits to her name, including, The Howling, Cujo, 10, and most notably her starring role in E.T. (I can’t NOT watch it when I see it’s on), Dee was more recently featured in the remake of Rob Zombie's Halloween, has made recurring appearances on 9 -1 -1, has  11 projects in post as I write, and another 2 dozen films and TV roles since last we met 3 years ago. Dee is indefatigable! Her countless television credits include starring roles in over twenty Movies of the Week and four hit television series including, Sons and Daughters, Grey's Anatomy, Cold Case, Without a Trace, Ghost Whisperer, a recurring role on My Name is Earl, and the Amazon young adult hit, Just Add Magic. 

Dee's authored six books on the subject of self-creation: including Conscious Creation, and Bright Light. Born, her most recent, expands the concepts of the Law of Attraction exponentially simplifying everything you think you know about the power of Self-Creation. It's a blueprint for progress.

In addition, Dee's released a BuppaLaPaloo & the I LOVE MEs, the most powerful little bear on the planet - children's book. The lessons of BuppaLaPaloo books are centered on self-love, empowerment, choice, and action for children at the beginning stages of defining themselves, which define their lives. Since our last visit, Dee’s become a grandma. I can’t wait to hear about that and how she’s empowering that little one.

Dee conducts a live (call-in) internet radio show and offers monthly webinars on a variety of self-creation subjects. She conducts private sessions from her home, by phone. I’ve been a blessed recipient and have always walked enlightened, armed with valuable tools. For more info, and to contact Dee https://iamdeewallace.com/ I for one, can't get enough. More cowbell. More Dee! 

Dee Wallace Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 10/9/24, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook