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My parents were never stage parents in that they didn\u2019t push me to act. Once I was old enough to make my own decisions, I started off in theatre. Then by the time I was thirteen, I convinced them that I should be allowed to go on auditions for film and television. So, they started driving me to auditions and I booked a few smaller projects and then eventually some bigger ones. I\u2019m still acting, but everything in my industry is pretty much shut down at the moment, so I\u2019m grateful that I took up blogging<\/a><\/span> about nine years ago. I\u2019ve been acting for over half of my life, but that\u2019s not always consistent. Blogging has been a way for me to consistently have a creative outlet.<\/p>\n The type of content<\/a><\/span> that I like to share with my audience comes and goes in waves. Typically I enjoy sharing fashion content, but for me, what I wear is super dependent on where I\u2019m going. I\u2019ll dress for a certain location, trip, or environment. So, being home all this time, getting dressed hasn\u2019t been a huge priority for me\u2014especially if I\u2019m not leaving my house! I tried to do it, but it just felt so strange, like why am I not just in comfortable clothing? Within the last couple months, my content has shifted to feature more lifestyle content. I\u2019ve loved sharing the home projects we have going on, what I\u2019m cooking, and just generally how I\u2019m getting by.<\/p>\n I definitely have a lot of peers who are experts on beauty and fashion and for the most part post about that. They create such beautiful work, with a new outfit post almost daily, but that was never the route I wanted to take. Partially because I don\u2019t always enjoy being the subject of photos. I love photography and being behind the camera, so it\u2019s been nice to be able to take my own photos of spaces, food, different settings, those kinds of things. However, when I am in front of the camera, my husband is the one taking the shots. He\u2019s completely self taught and also takes all of our video content. We decided to work together full time a couple years ago and even though everyone warned us against it, saying it could put a strain on our relationship, it\u2019s really worked out. I think we were already so obsessed with spending time with each other that it wasn\u2019t too difficult of a transition.<\/p>\n When I share my content, there\u2019s a few different points that I like to hit on. I of course do some sponsored content, which is really a dream come true. I\u2019m able to start great conversations with my followers about the brands that I work with, which is amazing. With all of my content, I want it to come from a genuine place. I never want to be the person who\u2019s constantly holding up a new skin cream next to my face saying \u201cHey, buy this this week.\u201d As someone who doesn\u2019t come from a lot of money and who has had certain struggles, I think it\u2019s really important to have an honest conversation with my followers. I don\u2019t ever want to present to someone that if they buy a certain item that it\u2019ll change their life or solve every problem. All the products and partnerships that I showcase are tried and true and I really stand by them. I want what I share to come from a real place of understanding myself and how that translates, because if you don\u2019t know yourself, there\u2019s no way you can communicate that to your audience.<\/p>\n Something else I\u2019m a big proponent of is slowing down. I\u2019m a big fan of baths and don\u2019t really love showering! So, when I bathe I want it to be fun and experiential. I go all out, lighting a candle and breaking out the bath salts. I even like to put a few drops of the Prose custom hair oil<\/a><\/span> into the bath\u2013it\u2019s so soothing and I love the almond oil scent. If you can, I think taking time for yourself and your routine, whatever that is for you, is important. Maybe that means spending a couple extra minutes in the morning while you put on your face oil and really massaging it into your skin, making that a sensory moment for yourself. In the evening, I\u2019ll light a candle before I wind down and that signals to me that it\u2019s time for bed. I think just being intentional and making time for myself has made the biggest difference for me when it comes to how I feel. We\u2019re so go go go as a society, that even taking time can feel like a luxury. So, it\u2019s not even about adding another step to your routine. Maybe just do the same things you\u2019re doing, but slow them down.<\/p>\nAs someone who doesn\u2019t come from a lot of money and who has had certain struggles, I think it\u2019s really important to have an honest conversation with my followers.<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nWe\u2019re so go go go as a society, that even taking time can feel like a luxury.<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nWhich reminds me, I mentioned that I liked using the custom oil in my baths, but another sneaky way I like to use it is on the cuticles of my hands and feet\u2014I find it\u2019s a great universal oil as well as hair oil!<\/h2>\n