Finally: New Vlog!

It's been quite a while since I last posted an inspirational vlog where I ponder upon subjects I feel passionately about, and share what moves me with anyone out there who also just might find the topic personally affecting.

In a few hours from now, after quite a few requests from some viewers of my YouTube channel, I am finally uploading a new vlog with a spiritual theme.

I thought I'd start my return to the world of vlogging with a beauty-related post so that those who come to my channel for the makeup tutorials won't feel neglected; maybe some of you out there who haven't previously been into self-exploration and metaphysics might even find that you're also very much interested in this other passion of mine.

Take note: I am using this occasion as well to more visibly incorporate my metaphysical work into my makeup artistry. In my life, there's no way when I paint a face--my own or anyone else's--that there's nothing more to it than what meets the eye. Applying makeup to me isn't about denying what I look like, even when a look is on the elaborate side; for me, it's a way to have fun with expression... to play or even role-play, since all the world's a stage.

Besides, makeup is just an extension of my love for beauty.

...and I don't mean this in what might be labeled "superficial," where what you see on the surface is everything. I've spoken of this in at least one older blog post (click on "older blog post" to see it): There is beauty and inspiration even in situations that may be taken for granted as they are so commonplace to the beholder, or appear unattractive as they are perceived as dark and dreary.

Yes, you read that right--when I speak of beauty, I am not just referring to what looks lovely. The nature, vibe, or feel of a person, situation, event, or anything else has a lot to do in my book with how beautiful it truly is regardless of how it appears on the surface.

So, if you have been waiting for me to post a vlog again, it will be up on my channel by tomorrow. On the other hand, if you're new to this aspect of what I do, thanks for joining me here today all the same. See you later!

♥,

~Lea

Me, excited after a year of posting video tutorials but not vlogs!

Coffee, Red Velvet Cupcake and Another Special Treat

If we're going to be spending quite some time with each other here, you might as well know about my love for coffee.

No, I didn't start drinking it at a very young age, nor did my elders encourage me to foster the habit growing up. (In fact, my parents told me repeatedly that coffee isn't for kids and that drinking it can be quite unhealthy.)

However, with the advent of Starbucks shops, I inevitably tried gourmet coffee on an afternoon out with one of my closest girlfriends sometime immediately after my college years. Not being a big fan of mood-altering substances, all throughout my life I'd steered clear of even the most basic over-the-counter cough, cold and flu medications as much as I possibly could. You can only imagine then how that sugar-filled blast of coffee hit me.

All was right with the world in my eyes at that moment in time, and I did not hesitate to tell my friend so. I was so thrilled to be living the first day of the rest of my life, standing on the edge of a new beginning and all that jazz... My heart, jumping with the caffeine racing through my veins, felt to me to be jumping for joy.

A coffee aficionado was born that day.

It remains the only "drug" that I regularly ingest, as I never built up a personal fondness for alcohol, tobacco, and friends.

...unless you count salt, which I crave from time to time.

But shucks, enough with this chatter I'm using as an excuse to keep from cleaning up before a special surprise shows up at my doorstep about an hour or less from now.

Once I post a vlog and/or blog after this wonderful new love that's coming into my life, you'll know why picking my makeup, books, and most everything else off of the floor is going to be essential from this moment on.

I'll be back with word on the surprise as soon as I can.

For now, I'll put my half-eaten red velvet cupcake back in its box and begin tidying up (and I really should hop to it if I want to have any makeup left to do YouTube tutorials with, as this "surprise" might not be so aware that lipstick is made to be applied instead of nibbled on).

I'll see you later!

~Lea

P.S.: In case you were curious, that coffee in the photo above is a Vanilla Biscotti/French Vanilla blend.

In the meantime, we can meet up on Facebook

A still from one of the mini videos I've been filming while in between homes. View the video here.

Because I have moved out of my previous home and won't be at my new one 'til early February, I find myself in a rather awkward situation. Most of my belongings are in storage, while what I do have with me is in my brother's room--where I've been sleeping until I leave--or in the van that my sweetheart drives to get us almost everywhere.

While I have no objections to these very temporary living conditions, I also am not as able to film videos for my YouTube channel as readily as I was in the past, so I guess the anticipation for new vlogs is building up on me and here I am posting a blog entry to help manage some of that excitement. I am so eager to make use of the resources where I will be living in just a few days from now, and you'll know what I mean once I show you what I am talking about. Care to make any guesses as to what I am referring to? Hahaha!

This is just a little "hello" from me to you, but while I am here, let me tell you as well about a new way we can network. Feel free to join "Your Most Beautiful Life Now" on Facebook, which is managed by life coach Ivy Rose, who I work with since our principles are very closely aligned.

Okey dokey, stay tuned for way different YouTube videos from me very shortly. In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your day and make the most out of life!

Below is a video version of my "hey there" to you all:

♥ and ☮,

~Lea

YouTube Crazy

Hello Everyone,


My sincerest apologies if you've been waiting here for a blog entry from yours truly; I've been preoccupied building my YouTube channel, which you can also subscribe to if you haven't yet, as what I post over there are blogs of a sort too, except they're in video form...

I mainly wanted to reassure you that I am not abandoning this blog. I am here to stay and share written news and updates with you. A lot has been going on in my life in terms of transitions (the good kind!), so I was but a tad busy--nothing serious! ;)

So in case you haven't been keeping up with the videos I've been posting on YouTube and you're curious as to their nature, I'm leaving you with an example right here. This is my "1920s Starlet-Inspired Makeup Tutorial."


Lots of love,
~Lea