Aileen 
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // Your body language shapes who you are. I did this happy power pose exercise at a show this past weekend so I thought it would be fun to share it with the rest of the Internets! Try this out & let me know how it … Read more
Cal Newport: “Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice from 99U on Vimeo My friend Jason sent me this refreshing video on why “follow your passion” is bad advice. Cal Newport breaks down the message that Steve Jobs presents in his popular 2005 Stanford Commencement Address and then shows us case studies on successful people who love what they … Read more
I thought it would be cool to show you guys how I prepare for a show, so here’s my vlog on my House of Blues show that was on 7/9. See how I prepare for a performance, my singing essentials, what I pack, and more. Then check out some clips from my performance at House … Read more
I had the opportunity to perform at Anime Expo this year with the dance project Chemical X! We performed the halftime show of Masquerade, the main cosplay event at Anime Expo. It was my first time, and it was crazy. I had so much fun and it was really cool to be surrounded by people … Read more
In the beginning of the year, I had filled out this Amazing Year Workbook for 2014. One of the exercises in the workbook was to plan a creative retreat for yourself, so back in January, I thought about when I would probably need a creative retreat the most and what I would want to do. I knew … Read more
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // Ask and you shall receive: you’ve heard it before, but it’s easier said than done. People are generally afraid to ask for things. Why? We’re afraid to look needy or stupid, or we’re just afraid of getting rejected. Learning to ask and being shameless about it is … Read more
I believe that everybody has a purpose. Everybody exists for a reason, and we’re all meant to to contribute to the world in our unique way. Each person is blessed with a unique set of talents, skills, life experience, etc. that enable him or her to do something in the world. That “something” is his or her purpose. … Read more
Resistance – it’s that weird force that keeps us from doing what we really want to do. Resistance doesn’t want us to grow, it wants us to stay the same. Resistance loves comfort. The War of Art has recently opened my eyes to how resistance can lurk everywhere in our lives, and if we’re not … Read more
I love traveling. My brother is spending his summer in Seattle, so my mom and I decided to make a trip out of it and help him move in! I absolutely love how the city overlooks the ocean—cities on water are so my thing. The first video covers our arrival and Pike Place Market. The … Read more
I try to swim at least once a week. I started a “Swim Mondays” tradition in January and have been going pretty consistently since. Although Swim Mondays has turned into “Swim Any Day of the Week Before the Next Monday Comes,” I’m still quite proud of myself for picking up a new habit and getting … Read more