CONTEST UPDATE: The contest has ended and I received over 300 submissions. So the answer to the contest is Cabos San Lucas, Mexico! I will be emailing the 5 winners and thanks to everyone who participated (yes, even the person who guessed New York!).
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I’m vacationing with lovely friends to celebrate our friend, LB’s birthdae. I’m doing a lil contest to let you guess which city I’m vacationing in. I’ll pick a few v’stars with the right answer and they’ll win a prize!
Let the guessing begin!
I hope you’re loving and living life up!
Vanae
It’s Valentine’s Day and Vietnamese New Year- a double whammy. This morning, my mum and I, visited my brother at his quiet spot on a grassy hill at the cemetery.
It’s tradition- we bring his favorite soda, Dr. Pepper, and Doritos and small plates of Vietnamese food. We each said our little prayer and lit incense for my brother.
My mum gather another small bundle of incense and as she burned the fragrant tips, she told me to share one incense stick and prayer for each tombstone around us. And that’s exactly what I did.
Starting from the right of my brother’s grave, I said a prayer in Vietnamese for that individual (whether they were Vietnamese or not), wishing for peace and love for them. As I made my away around to each tombstone, I thought about the lives and spirit behind each person. I mean, for each marble stone captures a whole life of a real human being who has a loving family.
Long lives. Those born in the 1920’s.
Short lives. Those who deceased after only a few decades.
But there I stood, planting an incense into the moist ground right in front of each tombstone. I had a moment with each person’s spirit. Spreading my love. And I realized how proud I was to be my mum’s daughter…how much love she gave to even strangers.
Maybe that’s who I get my personality to help people and spread love. Actually, I know that I got that trait from my mum. and I’m proud and thankful at the same time.
This is what Valentine’s is about. LOVE.
Love surrounds us. Share love for one another- stranger and all.
In celebration of Valentine’s Week, this week’s Game Dae Wednesdae is answering: Do you celebrate Valentines? If so, what is the most memorable Valentines for you? Could be a person you spent it with, a gift, romantic planning…you get the drift.
For me, I totally celebrate Valentines! I especially celebrate it with my girlfriends every year doing a Anti-Dick Valentines- meaning a girls night out without men and celebrating great love & friendship. It’s always a blast!
Vanae’s Tip of the Dae: Don’t be bitter about Valentine Day! It’s a day to celebrate love, love with your loved ones. So don’t forget your showing your appreciation for your mom, sister, close friends or any loved ones.
Ever thought ‘I would love to share my article on Vanae.com?’ Well now you can! I have been getting articles and questions from those who want to post a guest blog article here. So I’m currently accepting submissions from guest bloggers!
Here are the guidelines:
- Must tie in the theme of dating, relationships, sex, spirituality or personal development
- No more than 500 words
- Be sure to include a short description about you, your blog and a url link.
Submit to: ayvanae@gmail.com
I will review each submission and will contact you if I decide yours will make it on here. Who knows, if your shietz good I might invite you to become a regular guest blogger here on Vanae.com
I love producing videos for my webshow, Vanae.com Show, but what I thrive off of even more so is the direct interaction with people. That’s why I truly love doing workshops!
What I noticed through the years is that people are held back by their fear of rejection and lack of confidence. This is so strong that it sabotages their willing to meet new people, before it even happens. Not until individuals are aware of the cause of these blockages and how to overcome them, then change takes place- improvement and happiness takes place. So this is why I created workshops on gaining confidence, demystifying the approach of new people and dating.
You know that this past Fridae, I had my first v’ideo interactive webinar on ‘How To Approach’ and it was blast! Not only did the V’stars learn effective approach strategies, but I shared great advice on how to overcome fear of rejection and build man-confidence. Then I did a special section where I answered dating questions from the V’stars. I loved the camarderie among the V’stars in this workshop! I plan to do this Approach Workshop every other month.
My next v’ideo interactive webinar, WHERE & HOW TO MEET NEW PEOPLE, on Thursdae, February 18th @ 7pm PST, so be sure to sign-up for your spot!
Here is what V’stars said about the workshop:
“I just wanted to say thanks again for the interactive chat this evening – I found it to be very fun and informative. You confirmed some things for me which I have been working to improve on (rejection and staying more positive) while getting some great suggestions for conversation ideas when approaching someone for the first time. All very helpful and I plan to try them out in the days to come while at the store or grabbing some coffee.
For the v’stars who did not make it to Vanae’s first streaming workshop, make an effort to be in the next one if you can. It’s a great chance to chat with Vanae…and she may bounce some questions off you to see what you might say (think first conversation scenario). Who knows, she might break out in guitar for the hellavit – Jon
“I attended Vanae’s first live session on approaching, and it was a *great* session! We covered the different areas that contribute towards different successful approaches, from confidence, to trust, to conversation tips, to personal feedback during the chat. My favorite part was the interactive session where each of us attendees were selected to respond to a case scenario to test our conversation skills, for which Vanae replied with her honest (and I’ll say spot on) feedback on what was good, and what could be improved.
Vanae’s videos are already awesome, but if you can’t meet with her life, this is the next best thing. The thing that I liked the most is that I felt right at home, like we all were just having a chill session, and totally connected on the subject matter. We got to hang out and have a great time, all while learning something new that we can take with us to improve this area of our lives. I would easily do another streaming session! Thanks Vanae…it was a great time! I’m really glad you decided to do this live session!” – Jacque
You can read testimonies from other workshop attendees here.
Can’t wait for my next v’ideo interactive webinar on Thurs. 2/18! Be sure to sign-up to reserve your spot today!
Hey v’stars, I know many of you are fans of reading. Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of books on somatic work, relationships and spirituality.
Of all the books we consume, I’m curious…What is your favorite book? and Why?
My favorite book is: Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. I love how the author uses story telling for a philosophical view on humanity, sustainability and to think provocatively about the anthropological evolution. The teacher in the book is a gorilla. You’ll know what I’m talking about when you read it. (I actually love the whole trilogy!)
