Wanting to disconnect from social media isn't a new notion for me. I usually have at least a week or two out of the year that I decide I'll delete all my social apps and be FREE. But I never go as far to delete my entire profiles. (Being an internet "creator" means I can't... Continue Reading →
October 2021 Journal Prompts
October means the start of SPOOKY SZN, baby! And that's reflected in this month's prompts (because it's my favorite time of year! Do I say that a lot? Maybe...) We've got the usual smorgasbord of prompt types (i.e. writing, doodle, photo, and free days). And lots of Halloween and autumn-themed prompts to get you in... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Revisiting Your Childhood
I had the idea to start a 90s-themed craft series on my YouTube channel several years ago, but like most of the topics I'm more passionate about, I get nervous that they'll be too much work for too little reward. But between the start of the my 30s being very childhood-nostalgia centric and giving myself... Continue Reading →
When Everything Goes Wrong While Making a Video…
This week's new video started out a lot longer and different than what ultimately ended up being uploaded: https://youtu.be/4mK7oNWNQCI After seven months without posting videos, I thought it might be fun to create a "What I've Been Up to in 2021 So Far" type of video. Even though I wasn't making videos for the first... Continue Reading →
September 2021 Journal Prompts
Well we're really into the back half of 2021 now, aren't we? This is both a frustrating development for me (there are so many things I haven't done yet!), and a good place for reflection (look at what I *have* accomplished and stayed consistent with all year!) Daily journaling has been one of the bright... Continue Reading →
The Making Of: Chlorine 🌊 | A Visual Poem
https://youtu.be/GavWuguPhwY I’ve been challenging myself to periodically write a poem as part of my daily journaling practice. The prompt "Write about your favorite smell" felt like the perfect moment for a poem so I wrote this: But when thinking about videos for August, I remembered I had some pool footage I shot last summer and... Continue Reading →
August 2021 Journal Prompts
We've made it to August and that means new journal prompts! August is a weird month to me where you're half in the hazy oppressive heat of late summer and half in the bright-eyed optimism of a new school year. Even though I've been out of school for 9 (NINE!?!?) years now, there's still a... Continue Reading →
iIMAGINEblank’s 10 Year YouTube Anniversary 🥳
I spent the summer of 2011 immersed in "YouTube Video World" via my stint at the YouTube Creator Institute and the subsequent hours I slaved over turning my channel ideas into reality. So then on July 22, 2011, iIMAGINEblank was born! It's been 10 years, 500+ videos, and A LOT of changing, growing, and figuring... Continue Reading →
July 2021 Journal Prompts
Somehow we're over halfway through the year already and fully into summer. I write to you today in the cool morning hours of my parent's pool deck where I'm taking a much needed mental health break for the week. 2021 has somehow felt harder in many ways than 2020 did. Last year we gave each... Continue Reading →
June 2021 Journal Prompts
We're diving in to my favorite (and usually most busy) part of the year! June brings warmer weather, the first pool days, and lots of lush greenery. It's also a time of nostalgia for me. (Though it seems like EVERY season is nostalgic for me these days 😅). One of the saddest memories was summer... Continue Reading →
