It's the last day of the year, and what a year it's been.
A lot has been going on in my life, which is why I've been away from this blog for the entire year.
- I got my first job
- I started dancing again
- I met amazing new people
- I transferred to a university
- Exams, school projects, tests, etc.
- I was in a relationship and experienced its end
- I finally got my driver's license
- And much, much more
For this upcoming year, 2019, I have some resolutions and visions to put out there:
- To feel healthy, mentally and physically
- To drink more water (I haven't been drinking enough)
- To be mindful and stay in the present moment
- Work on self-love
- Find better ways to cope with stress
- Work hard and stay determined
- Stay creative
Once I get back, I start school again and who knows what else. But, I'll do my best to keep this blog alive and create memories to look back on.
I'm looking forward to all the things the new year has to bring.
Happy New Year, everyone!!
Thanks for reading.
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Hello again, it's been a while.
As the year comes to a close and my mind runs free, I've decided to give myself a fresh start.
I'm Lani and I'm a creator.
This blog has always been a passion project for me, along with my YouTube channel.
I would create things when I felt inspired, speak my mind, share a part of my life with you, and, most importantly, enjoy myself while creating.
Somewhere along the line, I got lost. My love for writing and making videos was overshadowed by stress and life. I became shy and unsure, continuously doubting my own abilities and living in fear. The fear took over and even when I thought of making something new, I pushed the idea aside… because I was afraid.
Afraid of being judged.
A part of me is still scared that I will say the wrong thing and everyone will hate me, that I will fail somehow, or that I will disappoint myself.
But, the more I think about it, I'm disappointing myself by NOT creating anymore. The fear will always be there until I actually make a move to face it head on. So, that's what I am doing.
In the words of Yes Theory, I am 'seeking discomfort.' I am going to put myself out there again and bring the ideas in my head to life, despite the fears that wreck my heart and mind. Even if no one reads this, or if the entire world does, I'll be happy that I did what I wanted to do.
So, this is me, Lani, the creator.
Hope you'll join me along for the ride.
Thanks for reading.
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Finally. A video from my trip to Japan...
...that was in June.
So, after many months, a video has finally made its appearance.
There's actually a lot of stuff missing from this video.
Towards the end of the trip, I got tired of filming everyday and bringing my DSLR with me.
Despite that, I think the video summarizes the trip perfectly.
I had a lot of fun editing this one, and it reminded me of how much I love making videos.
Until next time, everyone!
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This song has been on my to-cover list for years!!!
I only started playing the ukulele about four months ago.
This song crept its way into my mind again, so I decided to try my hand at covering it!
I only started playing the ukulele about four months ago.
This song crept its way into my mind again, so I decided to try my hand at covering it!
Coincidentally, Valentine's day is "sneaking up on me" so the timing to release this was perfect!
I'm still trying to figure out the best way to record myself playing and singing at the same time.
So, I'm sorry if there were any weird issues! I hope to release more ukulele covers in the future!
I hope you'll look forward to them!
As always, thanks for reading/watching!~
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