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Analog Creative Day (Inspired by Steal Like an Artist)
{ transcript } Today’s video is inspired by the book Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. In the book, the author talks about how important it is to incorporate analog activities back into the creative process. What this basically means is to go old school and create with your hands. Kleon says that “Computers … Read more
September Favorites 2014
Some of my favorite things this past month! ITEMS MENTIONED: ▸▸ Younique 3D Fiber Lashes Mascara: https://bit.ly/1BMtd1u ▸▸ Nike Training Club App: https://bit.ly/1BMtLnV ▸▸ White Crop Top | Tobi: https://bit.ly/ZrQbyH ▸▸ Maxi Lace Cardigan | F21: https://bit.ly/1CRDdJ4 ▸▸ Steal Like an Artist: https://amzn.to/1tvm8he ▸▸ Tokimonsta | Desiderium: https://bit.ly/1y0QTli
BTS: Photoshoot with Lavendaire
Check out the behind the scenes vlog for my first photoshoot for Lavendaire~ Also, here's an exclusive preview shot: ⤜ CREDITS ⤛ Photographer: Daniel Nguyen { Nuggets McAdams } Daniel Nguyen Photography https://www.d-nguyenphotography.com/ Instagram: @dnguyenphotography Assistant/Creative: Clay Boonthanakit { Dumplings McAdams } https://www.youtube.com/user/ClaydohBoon BTS Videographer: Tiger Souvannakoumane { The Tiger } https://www.youtube.com/user/mrtigerrr I'm excited to … Read more
My Personal Journey So Far
[Watch on YouTube: Clickable timestamps for skipping are in the the YT description box] Sharing my personal life journey to follow up my recent vlog on taking your biggest risks while you're young. Senior year of college was when I started the real journey to discovering myself, my purpose, and my honest goals in life. I'm … Read more
Best Piece of Advice I Received From Business School
The best piece of advice that I received while in business school at USC was this: Take your biggest risks while you're young. Why? Because: You have nothing (or little) to lose. As you get older, you acquire more and more responsibilities (marriage, children, house, bills) that make it harder to take big risks. Take … Read more
Take Control of Your Time & Attention
{ take control of your time & attention } I'm trying to be more aware of how much time I spend on social media and find ways to be more productive and focused. Turning off push notifications has made such a difference in shifting the power back to myself and getting less distracted during the … Read more
Commitment + Patience + Perseverance
// Subscribe to Lavendaire for new videos every Wednesday // Today I'm sharing the key lessons and mantras that I've developed from practicing the Liberation Kriya (Kundalini yoga meditation for a fresh start) so far. In this meditation, you have to hold a pose for 9 minutes (every 3 minutes, there is a slight change to the … Read more
Remembering Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers: 50 Years of Funny | New York Times On Thursday afternoon, comedienne Joan Rivers passed peacefully, surrounded by her close family and friends. I first heard the news on Twitter that afternoon. My first thought? Wow, this woman had LIVED. Joan was 81 when she passed. Her career was still thriving. Just last week, she … Read more
The Taste LA at Paramount Studios
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // FOODIE HEAVEN. Got invited to the Los Angeles Times The Taste this past weekend for their “Dinner With a Twist” event. It was a magical night filled with deliciousness. My favorites: truffle ravioli by RivaBella, salted chocolate gelato by Bulgarini, seared scallop by The Churchill. … Read more
Morning Pages – Write Daily For Clarity, Creativity, Productivity
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // I want to share something that has made such a positive impact on my life this past year. Morning pages have given me a clearer sense of direction and have led me to take key actions in life. Actually, the concept of Lavendaire came … Read more
Bohkeh x Lavendaire – Summer Sky (Lyrics)
This new song is a collab with Bohkeh~ some cute summery waves ^_^ Enjoy! Lyrics—Summer Sky hush now, laying here so peacefully dream of all the things you say to me i'm not going to forget this love lock eyes, living out a fantasy hold tight, give your heart so easily i’m like baby you’re too … Read more
Sia – Chandelier Cover (Live Acoustic Piano)
[ Sometimes it's just really fun to belt, even if you can't quite hit the notes right :d ] On a whim I decided to record my take on Sia‘s Chandelier last night. It's super live and super imperfect. But I love this song so much I don't care if I sound like a mess I … Read more
Going Full Lavendaire
Recently, I've decided to transition all of my creative work under the name Lavendaire. I posted on Facebook: I don't like separating my music from my vlogs from my writing and I also don't want to manage multiple accounts on social media; I just want to post everything in one place since everything I do is … Read more
Creative Tip: Make Time to Make Stuff
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // Today's video features a simple quick tip for my creatives out there: Make time to make stuff. I've read that planning is the job of making something happen that may not otherwise—and it's true. You have to plan creative time for yourself if you really want … Read more
Minimal Living / Meaningful Living
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // I'm trying to live minimally: to live with less in order to live more. Minimalism has helped me clarify what really matters in my life, so that I can keep the important things close to me and clear out the rest of the clutter. Currently, … Read more
Flow State – What Flow Is & How to Get Into It
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // Flow is one of my favorite things. Learn what flow is and how to set yourself up to get into flow state. Being in flow state is essentially operating at your best: super productive and super passionate. It's an exciting thing.
Tinashe – 2 On (Lavendaire Remix)
Tinashe – 2 On (Lavendaire Remix) I'm excited to share my first remix under Lavendaire with you all! I started this remix a couple weeks ago, but I got into a super creative mode starting yesterday and felt like finishing this remix. I was in total flow last night and today; I worked on the remix from midnight … Read more
Reflection: How I've Changed in the Past Year
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // How have you changed in the past year? In what ways did you grow and what lessons did you learn? I thought I'd open up the question to see what everyone has been learning about themselves. It's so interesting to reflect and see how much … Read more
Self Love
// Subscribe to Lavendaire to get notified of new videos weekly // This past weekend I had one of those long late night talks about everything with my friend Christina—I want to share a bit of that conversation with you all on the topic of self love. She asked: What does it mean to love yourself? How can we … Read more
Happy Power Poses!
// 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
How much do you really know about yourself?
Discover more about yourself and what you want out of life with this free downloadable list of 30 self reflection journaling prompts.
