←Recommendations of 18,936 Steps (A Monologue)

We all have those days when we feel that the world is against us and nothing that we do makes anything better or feel that we can redirect the course of action occurring. When the situation is truly a life or death one, it is even more intense and what Amelia is feeling as she takes her walk the day she may get a call that she'll never see her husband again after a surgery he's undergoing. You'll never forget this piece because it touches on those things we should all hope to experience in our life to feel human.

Rachel Feeny-William captures anxiety very well in this monologue. While not everyone in the world can relate to the anxiety of waiting for a loved one to get out of surgery, I think we can all relate to not having control over something life-changing. Therefore, we seek out something we can control--and for our protagonist that thing is how far they can walk while they wait to find out how and if their life is going to change forever.

18,936 Steps is life. Real life, for so many. A diagnosis. The waiting. The wondering. The worry. It's a heartfelt monologue from the perspective of one woman facing the unknown, with the man she loves.
Clear and all too real and relevant. A beautifully written piece! Well done Rachel!

A beautifully written and wholly honest monologue. I've read many that offer the perspective - the fear and the uncertainty of a patient. This is the first time I have personally read an example from a loved one forced to make the torturous wait. Excellent piece.

There are no words for the worry and anxiety that come with a medical discovery for a loved one and the procedures that follow, but RACHEL FEENY-WILLIAMS has found the right ones. 18,936 is a piece that so many audience members will connect with after experiencing some form of this anxiety-ridden process. RACHEL puts it all out there with this powerful monologue. It is raw, tender, and real. Thank you, Rachel.