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“Follow Your Passion” Is Bad Advice—Cal Newport Talk
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
How I Prepare For a Show (House of Blues Vlog)
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
Anime Expo 2014 Vlog
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
Planning Your Own Creative Retreat
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
The Power of Simply Asking
// 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
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
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
Fighting Resistance (The War of Art / Life)
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
Vlog: Seattle Trip
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
Swimming with Love
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
How to Let Fear Be Your Guide
Fear. It’s what holds so many of us back from doing the things we truly want to do. Fear signals that we are outside of our comfort zone and it’s meant to protect you (because yeah, you could get hurt chasing your dreams). But your fear can only see the danger, it can’t see how much … Read more
How to Slow Down Time
[How to Slow Down Time] We've all been there—we've caught ourselves saying things like “time flies” or “where did all the time go?” We let time slip away too easily sometimes. So if you'd like to learn how to slow down time a bit, here's some knowledge on the science of time perception. Time is perceived … Read more
John Legend's UPenn Commencement is Beautiful & On Point
[Read transcription here] John Legend just gave the most cohesive speech on life, love, and true success—to live a life full of love: to love yourself, love what you do, love the people around you, and love humankind as a whole. Because when you do all of that, you can truly change the world. When … Read more
VLOG: OC Night Market
Follow my day on Saturday at the OC Night Market! We eat, we laugh, we dance, we emcee the Horizon Dance Competition, and talk about how to be awesome. The first half features some creative treats like fried oreos + green tea ice cream, ramen burgers, and potted ice cream. The second half features some … Read more
Question: How Do You Deal…?
Got a big question on my The Way to Greatness video – How do you deal when you put so much effort, time, and resources into achieving something, but see little to no progress? It's tough. I tried to give my best answer. What would you guys add? Also, keep asking good questions. 🙂 I have … Read more
My Good Luck Song
Do you have a good luck song? Is it just me? Today I wanted to share a little something about myself. Music can change our perception so easily, it's a tool we can use to make our lives more interesting & beautiful. Hope you enjoy this one! xoxo,
Grad Talk – Advice for New/Recent Grads
It's been exactly two years since I graduated college! Since this Sunday lands on my exact grad date, I thought it'd be fitting to do a “Grad Talk” post and share some things I'd tell recent grads. Congratulations, class of 2014~ 1. Be excited to start your life! You can take your life anywhere you … Read more
The Way to Greatness
Thought it'd be fun to start tackling this one. We can all be great. So let's do it. ^_^ Below are additional links for inspiration on this topic. I highly recommend both of them! I didn't mention Kevin Durant's speech in the video because I literally watched it as I was editing the video. I cried … Read more
3 Things All Creatives Need to Start Doing (More Of)
These are actually things that I need to be working on, so this vlog is basically the advice I want to give myself. Sharing in case the creatives (and non creatives) out there can relate. 1. Don't be so hard on yourself. We are our own worst critics. But it really doesn't have to be … Read more
How to Stop Caring About What Others Think of You
Life is a lot easier once you learn to stop caring about what others think of you. This had been an issue for me since I grew up pretty shy, insecure, and awkward. And then it was an issue for me again as I decided to do something different with my life against the backdrop … Read more
Lavender Shoot
Whew. I just finished editing my first vlogs for YouTube!! Super excited. As I'm waiting for the videos to upload, I thought I'd make a quick post about the fun impromptu lavender shoot I did the other day, in case anyone is wondering whether my footage is my own or stock (though I'm 95% sure that 99.9% … 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.
