ahhh, we got to live to see another week my friends
this week was like any other ordinary week
i wanted to do a sit down and talk video
for this specific topic
here i am scripting out the video
but i just couldn't for the life of me
sit down in front of the camera to talk
it was one of those days where i really,
really just didn't want to talk
do you guys ever feel that way?
so instead of crumbling beneath my self imposed
stress and feeling like i need to sit and talk
you know like my face is all made up
usually for my vlogs i'm not wearing any makeup
i decided to make this video into a vlog
with voiceovers, so responding to my state
rather than reacting to my state
if i reacted to my state, i would have just
not done anything
it's important to be aware of our state because
being aware of our state can actually get
us out of the state that we're in
whether it's a good state, whether it's a bad state
to know that all states are temporary
which is a very good state to be in
the first step is always awareness
the second, i believe, is acceptance
change the things that can be changed
except those that cannot and have the wisdom
to know the difference
this was said by someone much wiser than me
the fact that this video needs to be made and uploaded
is a fact that i cannot change because
this is my job and this is my personal responsibility
so it's something that i must do
but what can be changed is the way
in which the video is made
so, today, this is what we're working with (*^▽^*)
by now, you guys probably know how much
tidying and cleaning brings so much joy into my life
it sparks so much joy
and i know it's a pretty overdone thing now
here on youtube but i'm all for it
because i really believe that cleaning your
surroundings is a great way to tidy up
and to declutter your mind
which is, i mean, if you're stuck
and you can't go anywhere
might as well get up and move
and do something that you know
will help you get your gears turning
and for me, it happens to be cleaning and tidying
for you, it could be anything!
it could be walking a dog, it could be working out,
it could be talking to your turtle
anything, really
and while we're up doing the things
might as well practise being present
here's a quote from ten percent happier:
make the present moment your friend
rather than your enemy, because many people
live habitually as if the present moment
were an obstacle that they need to overcome
in order to get to the next moment
and imagine living your whole life like that
where always this moment is never quite right
not good enough because you need to get
to the next one
that is continuous stress
so to not be stressed, be present
even when you're making your bed
and please do not judge me for this blanket
my mom brought it over from la
i've had it since i was a little baby
it has been much colder than i would have
liked so we're going ~double blanketing~
no judgement, we're all family here
alright, guess what i'm gonna start doing?
if you guessed meditating
you are right
so now that we're aware, we've accepted,
we've got up, we're moving
now it's time to cut out the noise
to really, really ground ourselves and be present
and here is another quote from
don't sweat the small stuff:
something wonderful begins to happen with
the simple realisation that life, like an
auto-mobile, is driven from the inside out
not the other way around
as you focus more on becoming more peaceful
with where you are rather than focusing on
where you would rather be
you begin to find peace right now in the present
then, as you move around, try new things
and meet new people, you carry that sense
of inner peace with you
it's absolutely true that
wherever you go, there you are
to be good on the outside, we need
to be good on the inside
and to be good on the inside, we need
to learn how to embrace the stillness
and silence within ourselves
this was something that was so uncomfortable
to begin with, when you start trying to
embrace the silence within yourself
'cause it's like there's no silence
it's a tornado, there's tsunamis going on
in my head, but it's really being comfortable
with the uncomfortable and the more
we practise anything, the more we can master anything
let me hop in here and say a few words
wow, so bright
i love it! ..nope
hey guys ~ so, when i film b-roll or
when i film myself doing things to share in the videos
of course i'm not actually doing it
so for like meditation, i film it first usually
and then i'll actually meditate
i just wanna share with you guys how
those 5 minutes of me filming myself meditating
and just taking time to
slow down and taking time to close my eyes
and taking time to be still with my own thoughts
even though i knew it was for the camera
and it was for recording, i feel so
much better and i feel so much
lighter compared to this morning
compared to this weekend
i haven't been as on top of meditation
and my spiritual practice as much as i'll like
of course i've been travelling
of course that messes up your schedule
of course there's a lot on my plate
but i don't know, this is just a reminder i guess
for myself and for all of you guys watching
that taking literally just 5 minutes out of your day
to close your eyes and focus on your breath
you don't even have to focus on your breath
just close your eyes and just be still with
your own thoughts for 5 minutes
it will give you so much clarity for the rest of your day
let's continue on with my day!
*sigh* that took a lot longer than i wanted
but i'm gonna go out and grab some food downstairs
and then .. i'll be back!
got some fruits
got some carbs and greens
now that we're aware of our state
we've accepted our fates, we're getting up,
we're moving, we're grooving
we have cut out the noise, it's time to eat ~
and to focus on what's most important
so for the past couple of weeks + months
i've been pretty vocal about burn out and stress
and how, u know, i'm trying to live a more balanced life
overall and be a more balanced person
only recently i realised that burn out can be
easily mistaken by creative stagnation
and intellectual stagnation which is something
that i've definitely been facing because i have not
had time, i haven't quote-un-quote had time to read
to learn and to grow, so here i am
i did to find what i could do to help my mental state
and i'm putting in the work by watching this
skillshare video on how to tell stories better
if you guys have been feeling creatively and
or intellectually stagnant, i really believe that
reading is- there's a wealth of knowledge
in books and there's just infinite inspiration
within all of these pages and all of these words written
by these brilliant people, there's also awesome
online learning communities like skillshare
for creators, with over 2500 classes and signs,
business, productivity- anything creative you
can think of, they will have a class for
if you'll like to check out any courses on skillshare
they are currently offering the first 500 people
a 2 months premium trial
a premium membership gives you unlimited access
to all of the courses, so you can
learn to your heart's content
next is to write it all down
as i was watching the skillshare videos i was
taking notes so that i can remember and process
everything better, and i've actually kept notebooks
or some form of journal ever since 2012
and flipping through it quickly now, i can't
believe i went to vegas back to back
this is how i live my life and now that i have
this journal, there's a lot more videos that i can do
like old flip through journals (i think you guys
would find this super fascinating)
this is my earliest journal where i still went
to a lot of raves, and on top of documenting my
shenanigans, i also took notes on business,
philosophy, some top ceos, like you'll see in a bit
i'll like to think of myself as quite well-rounded
very lost but trying to be whole around it
but anyways, writing things down: a) really helps you
remember things better, b) it's just a great way
to help you learn and retain information
so moving on, i'm watching a little somethingsomething
for a project that may be coming up, that i'll
let you guys on a little later if things go well
now that we've focused on what's important
put in the work, wrote everything down,
it's time to let it all go
so this is another quote from ten percent happier:
the Buddha’s main thesis was that in a world
where everything is constantly changing
we suffer because we cling onto things that won’t last
and i'll like to add that we fixate on things that
we cannot change
this is my favourite quote from ten percent happier
i'm just gonna let it roll because i've already
read this in a previous video but if you wanna read it
hit space bar! okay ~
changed and all ready to go
looking like a real human being
my little stoooool
thank you so much guys~
this is a quote from developing the leader within you:
people tend to become what the most important
people in their lives think they will become, so to me,
it's mildly important to surround yourself with
a bunch of good bananas as my mom would say
so that you will become, what they think
you will become
happy birthday ~ i might cry
you have been so like blessful in my life
look at how gorgeous she looks, can i do an
outfit of the day
oh you don't want it on you? it's your birthday
damnnnnnn girl x2
her birthday! happy birthday i love you ♥
i love you, thank you so much