In a Summer Daze
“Search your heart. Find what brings you joy, in whose company you are most serene. Be there, be fully there.” Note: This is the first of a collection of drafted […]
Tag Archives: Inspiration
To follow your curiosity
You have this spark in your eye, Don’t lose it. Music is a part of me, but it’s not everything. As a kid, I used to be so hard on […]
Getaway Trips, a Vlog and Fall Beginnings
Sometimes, you just wanna get up and pack up your belongings and go. It’s been a long time coming since I’ve made or shared a new vlog with you, and […]
Rediscovered
Nine months in and what a month you were, March. I turned 25. I welcomed my quarter-life with both ease and anxiety — ease in the sense of peace of […]
Hanging Up the Apron
It’s 3:15am. Samantha James’s “Rise” comes on. My body tosses over to my phone and hits the side button to snooze. Ten minutes later, another song comes on. 3:30. 3:40. 3:45. 3:50. A […]
MAR 2016: Vlog on Being Creative
In the past couple of months, I’ve gone through various ups and downs with being and staying creative. I’ve picked up my guitar, played a song, felt it hit or miss […]
Off Camera with Olivia Wilde
“I’ve always been good at asking advice,” Olivia Wilde tells Sam Jones. “I identify mentors and I’m good at asking them questions.” If you ask anyone working in Hollywood where […]
Why I Feel So Strongly About Music
“You’re going to bar the 7th fret and make an E-minor chord,” he showed me. “Then take your little finger off.” I cupped my guitar and forcefully pressed my first […]
Spout Art Interview: Rachel Ann Cauilan
Spout Art has a beautiful project going on for inspiring artists. I randomly received an e-mail one day about being featured in this project, so it is very cool to be a part of this. […]
My Un/healthy Obsession with Olivia Wilde (and Celebrity Role Models)
I think I have been growing an unhealthy obsession with Olivia Wilde. But, if I may shamelessly defend myself, was it ever bad to take on too many role models? […]
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