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
// 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
// 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
// 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
// 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
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
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