14: The Rise & Fall of My Creative Ego

This week was a rollercoaster of emotions. At one point I felt so inspired, fulfilled, like I was on top of the world. And in the next moment, all of that confidence and excitement was squashed and I felt like I was worthless and ridiculous. And then I had to take some time to pick up the pieces and level myself. Let me tell you the story about what happened.

After reviewing the podcast, I do have some afterthoughts. I forgot to mention how part of that blow was that I didn't feel appreciated for my work or my help, and that added to the anger and frustration. That's another topic for another day. Today we can just focus on the creative ego aspect.

My point is, we all have issues and soft spots that we can work out. One at a time. Awareness is the first step, then rewiring your beliefs (like how I did in my digital journal afterward) is the next step.

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Do what makes you come alive ✨

This is where my life's been at lately. Making time to do more of the things that I love, things that bring me joy, things that make me come alive. If you have a bucket list of things you've always wanted to do but haven't checked anything off lately… here's a little nudge to GO. ??✨

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Interview on WTF Am I Doing With My Life? Podcast w/ Kristy Arnett

I did an interview with the wonderful Kristy Arnett on her podcast WTF Am I Doing With My Life? Love Kristy. Love her podcast. You can listen to the full episode below. Make sure to check out Kristy’s story & other episodes on WTF Am I Doing With My Life? SO relatable and valuable.

13: Travel, Food, & Sustainability w/ Clarissa Wei

Today I interview the adventurous spirit that is Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist currently backpacking through Asia. Clarissa and I met years ago when she was writing about Chinese food in LA and I was working at the largest Asian food festival in the US. We collaborated on some fun videos like ‘How to Eat Xiao Long Bao‘ and ‘Dim Sum 101.'

It's inspiring to see how far she's come since then, from appearing on The Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern to speaking on panels with food critic Jonathan Gold to now living her dream life in Asia, hanging out with Tibetan monks and aboriginal tribes. Simply amazing. (Can you tell I'm a huge fan?)

Take a peek inside the current life of Clarissa Wei. She's a brilliant example of what it looks like to be a true artist of life.

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12: Relationships & Personal Development w/ Kristy Arnett

In today’s episode of The Lavendaire Lifestyle, I interview Kristy Arnett, emotional intelligence coach, professional poker player, and host of WTF am I Doing with My Life? Podcast. Kristy shares her journey on transitioning from a career in poker to a new career in emotional intelligence and personal development, and how it all began because her marriage was falling apart. … Read more

11: On Motivation

Since I came back from Europe, I haven’t been motivated to work on a full podcast episode like usual. Today I just wanted to be real, raw and honest about how it feels to lose motivation in school, work, and life, and how I’ve learned to deal with it. I share one of my biggest weaknesses … Read more