get back into routine with me 🌱 healthy fridge restock, meal prep, and my beauty maintenance routine

I got all my groceries. We're gonna be meal prepping.

Ta-da!

A little beauty maintenance day.

I love it! I am drenched.

This is actually insane.

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my channel. Another day, another vlog. So, we are starting off this vlog doing a little face beat some makeup on my vanity because today's actually my rest day it's a Saturday so I have free time so I figured we just spend the day together I'm not gonna lie guys lately I have not been really feeling myself and whenever I start to feel like this I always know it's because I haven't done

a beauty maintenance routine getting my toes done getting cute just for myself and so yeah that's what we're gonna do today. I gotta be a little extra today. I wanna get my hair done because I literally never get my hair done. But I wanna get like a blowout, look cute, feel cute, treat myself, get my nails done,

and take you guys with me. And we're gonna have a little girls day together, a little beauty maintenance day. Sign if you also haven't really been feeling yourself take some time to do some self-care things to make yourself feel good I feel like I'm always preaching to you guys healthy mental habits to glow up and level up But physical habits are very important to you got to take care of everything mental physical emotional all of the above anyway I miss you guys. I'm so excited to take you guys with me on this little beauty maintenance day

I know this looks a little crazy, but trust the process okay. I'm not done. But yeah how has summer been treating you guys? I want to know what are you guys up to? I have really been enjoying this nice summer weather. I've been doing a lot more outdoor workouts, going on walks and runs. Your girl has been getting a little bit more tan, getting more color which is nice. I don't want to start this vlog off yapping way too much before you guys click off so I'm gonna finish the rest of my makeup and I'll be back. Alrighty guys, makeup is done. Fit is on. Got my bag, I brought my laptop. Also gonna bring my journal.

Oop!

My day by day journal, of course. First things first, I think I'm gonna head to Chinatown to get my hair done. Hopefully there's not a long line or else I'm screwed. But yeah, yellow day, let's go Stand clear of the closing doors Domino's Alrighty guys, this is how the hair came out. I love it!

And it was only $30 for a wash and a full blowout. And guys, my hair is very long and it's not easy to blow out and they did their thing. I Already vlog I actually just popped into the coach store randomly because I low-key need a new laptop bag I don't have one and if you guys can see my current bag, it's not meant to carry a laptop. So like I Don't know it hurts when I use it.

I'm choosing between this one and this one.

How did you feel? I think I like this one. This one more? I'm gonna get this one. Okay, no problem.

I heard I grabbed the last one. Oh, dang.

Yeah, thank god.

Your girl got the bag!

How cute!

I wanted to treat myself. You deserve to treat yourself sometimes. And I've been needing a new laptop bag for the longest, so I love her!

What do you guys think? I wanted to treat myself. You deserve to treat yourself sometimes. And I've been needing a new laptop bag for the longest, so I love her.

What do you guys think?

Okay, so now I have a pedicure appointment. We're really going in with the self-care.

Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Alright guys, so it's actually the next day and I'm about to make my morning coffee. I figured we'd do it together because there's this viral coffee from Rhythm Zero. It's a cafe here in New York City and it's called the Coco Americana and guys, it is so good. It's basically like coconut water with espresso shots. But every time I buy it, my bank bank account she's crying because she's expensive

She's not cheap. So to save money live better. I decided to make it at home today So I got sparkling coconut water some honey my Nespresso espresso pods and just some almond creamer Vanilla flavor and we'll just see how this goes because I was really craving it today, but I did not want to spend the money So here we are. First thing you need, an espresso shot. Next, you want to fill your cup with ice.

This is my first time making this, by the way, so I'm honestly winging it. We shall see if it tastes the same. We're also going to be really sad.

Ooh, ice.

Next, you want to add your coconut water, specifically sparkling coconut water, specifically sparkling coconut water because the one that they use at the cafe, it's sparkling. I'm going to try it.

That is bomb. Yay much? I think that's enough.

Next, I heard that people like to put honey in their espresso, so I'm going to try that out. Whisk her up. Then add the espresso to the coconut water. Oh that looks interesting. It's like fizzing up. Do you see that? Okay so I like to add a little bit of coffee creamer in mine, a little vanilla just for a little bit more sweetness like so. And then here she is the final product., let's see if it tastes the same

moment of truth It's so refreshing Mmm, doesn't taste exactly like the one from the cafe, but very similar I definitely should have put another shot of espresso in here because the coffee flavor is not as strong and I feel like the one From the cafe the coffee like it punches you in the gut Sparkling coconut water is actually so yummy

Alrighty guys, so I was walking to meet my friends for dinner and it was like such a beautiful summer day The sun was out. Now I'm wearing my cute little matching set. It starts pouring out of nowhere. I am drenched I'm hiding under this building. Oh my gosh. I think I need to buy an umbrella because there's no way I'm walking in this.

Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. This is actually insane.

Guys, it is pouring. And this umbrella is so tiny, I'm still getting drenched right now. My shoes are drenched, my socks are drenched.

Your girl is fighting with the elements right now.

Hello guys! So right now I'm actually headed to meet my girl Mai. We're hitting a workout together at her gym. Sorry I'm a little out of breath because I'm running late per usual. I was supposed to be there 20 minutes ago. It's okay, it's fine. Do you see I'm a little out of breath because I'm running late per usual. I was supposed to be there 20 minutes ago. It's okay, it's fine.

Do you see I'm sweating already?

Sterling, hi!

Hello! Hi, you sweet boy.

How are you? Yo, this gym is insane. Do you guys see this view with the treadmills? This is making me want to do cardio guys Okay Guys, I kid you not, I think that this is the nicest gym view I've ever seen and I've been to a lot of gyms Just look Like I was fully not planning on doing cardio today, but how could I not?

Hello vlog so your girl's about to head out to run some errands I'm about to go to my laser appointment to laser my pits and then I actually have to go grocery shopping because my fridge looks atrocious. There's just expired food everywhere and it's just, it doesn't look cute. So we need a little fridge, grocery restock. Guys, I really don't mean to complain about the weather all the time,

but I'm someone that really gets affected by the weather. The sun is not shining. I just have so much less motivation and energy. And recently in New York, it has been cloudy and rainy most days. It looks like this, which is so gorgeous. Don't get me wrong, but I need the sun. I need the sun shining on my face I want to know how the weather is where you guys live. I am NOT really loving the New York City weather right now

I don't want to escape it. Yeah, let's go Going up. Alright guys, so we are back home, got all my groceries and we are about to do a little fridge restock. My fridge right now, she's just not looking the cutest. As you can see here, it actually looks super full, but there's a bunch of stuff that's expired in here. Definitely is not good to eat.

And also I just need to clean her up a little bit. I'm just someone, if my fridge doesn't look pretty, I just won't eat as healthy and I'll grab the more unhealthy processed stuff. So our mission right now is to transform this fridge

to look more like this.

This is the inspo pic. And we're gonna be meal prepping, healthy food, cleaning this entire fridge, organizing everything, making it look all beautiful, so that we stick to our healthy girl goals. All right, so one of the things I got at the grocery store Meal prep this salad. I want to show to you guys because it looks so good. This is what she looks like I'm gonna have it linked to my description for you guys

This is something that you can meal prep and leave in your fridge for like a week. So I'm gonna make that I'm also gonna be making my tuna salad recipe and some pasta so that I know for my week ahead

I'm gonna be eating healthy. So yeah first things first. Let's get to shuffling it up Guess what your girl just finished?

My massive bean salad. Guys, this thing is hefty. Okay, I'm not gonna lie. It took a while to cut everything because there's just so many ingredients in it.

But once it's done, it's done.

And it's such good meal prep and make sure that you get your fiber, your veggies in throughout the week. It's honestly such a hack to like make a huge bowl and just keep it in your fridge as meal prep. It's honestly such a hack to like make a huge bowl and just keep it in your fridge as meal prep I'm gonna have a little taste test. Cheers! This is a massive bite Mmm. Mmm. Oh my gosh, so good. So good. So good

You guys I kid you not that is delicious It's crazy because I used to be someone that thought healthy food just didn't taste good It turns out I just didn't know how to cook because now that I do stuff like this. I genuinely crave it It's so good when I put some on a plate so I could eat some you guys have to try this recipe like it is Genuinely amazing. I'm also gonna top it off with some feta cheese Does anyone else open things with their teeth like a child a little bit on there? I just thought that the feta cheese would taste so good in this

Yep, this is it amazing if you're just getting into meal prep now start with this recipe You will not regret it. You heard it here first. Wow Okay meal prep number two we're making tuna salad. I always save the extra tuna water for Leo because he loves it. It's actually a really good way to give cats hydration.

He loves it. Hey good boy I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep. I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep. I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep. I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep. I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep. I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep.

I'm going to make a simple and delicious meal prep. Okay y'all so it's actually the next day but I got really tired from meal prepping last day that I just didn't even bother to clean my fridge so my fridge is currently looking like this. You know, just not the most organized, not the most cute. There's definitely expired things in here so let's get to restocking and cleaning and just overall refreshing.

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Okay, I just finished cleaning my entire fridge. Here's the reveal.

Ta-da!

How organized and gorgeous is she? Just look at the difference. Like, does this make you not want to eat healthy? I have all the veggies and fruits as snacks prepped and washed. My Greek yogurt, my wellness shots, all my drinks,

and then, of course, all down here I got my meal prep. She just looks so gorgeous. Here's your sign to restock and clean your fridge too. It's honestly a real hack to keep the healthier options in the front so that it's just in your view. Hi, how are you? Can I please see the iced Charlie Matcha? Hello vlog so your girl just finished doing some work at a cafe. Their matcha was chef's kiss. One thing though is that they actually charge you for doing work at the cafe. I had no idea until I got there. If you wanted to work on your laptop,

they were charging money. And I've never heard of that before. This is like the first cafe I've ever went to that charges you for doing work. This economy, guys, crazy. Cheers.

So you guys, it has been a hot minute since we chit-chatted caught up because it has been a minute since I last posted a vlog. I know. It literally feels like I have not talked to my besties in forever. So I wanted to catch up. How are you guys? How are you guys doing? I want to know in the comments, update me on your life. What's been going on. As you know, I have been MIA for the past few weeks and I'm so sorry about that. I've actually been going through some personal things. Um, I definitely needed the past few weeks to just take a breather, take a chill pill, and let myself be a little depresso espresso for a little bit.

I feel like for me, I always want my channel to be a place where you guys feel uplifted and every time you watch my videos, you're put in a better mood. Which by the way, this weather is not helping right now because as you can see, it is like gloomy, depressing, raining. Anyway, you guys are honestly the most understanding people ever whenever I take a break you guys are so understanding which I so so appreciate you know I do want to open up and explain a little bit basically life has been hitting it's been hitting hard on some personal things I'm going through but one of the bigger things I would say I've never really shared or

opened up about it on YouTube with you guys I mean everyone goes through family things family issues and something in my family that I've always dealt with since I was born was an addict in my family, an alcoholic, and I don't even know where to start with how that stuff has affected me growing up. But now that I'm older, I always thought that it doesn't affect me anymore, especially because I'm out of the house. I don't see as much, so it doesn't affect me the same way it did when I was a kid. Some things have

happened recently where I've had to deal with it a lot, and as a grown adult, anyone that has experience with that can tell you that it is very difficult and it affects you a lot and especially when it's your own family member it's a million times harder. But even though I'm dealing with this issue, I will say that I always try to see the positive and one of the huge positives is the fact that now that I am older I finally have independence and I have you guys, I have so much support and financially I'm independent and so that has brought a lot of stability into my life and stability is something I've never had growing up and dealing with that family member as an adult has been way more doable So I'm honestly just so so grateful to you guys and at the same time going through this stuff

I also am trying to be more independent just like learn how to be okay being by myself more and doing things by myself more Being okay being alone with myself has been uncomfortable, but it has been a huge growth experience And i'm really just trying to lean into it so I actually just booked a trip to London for the end of this month which I'm so so excited because I've never been to London and I've never ever done a solo trip so obviously I'm gonna take you guys with me it's gonna be an experience for both of us. Even though life has been hard and humbling in a lot of ways for me I do see the positive and optimism a lot. And you know, the past few weeks I've been letting myself be the press of espresso

and also giving my time and attention to supporting my family. That's basically why I've been very inactive. I've been very out of my routine guys. Like I literally, my workouts out the window. I know you guys saw me working out earlier in this vlog.

After that, literally have not worked out in a week. If any of you guys relate, If you're going through something personal, if life has just been humbling a little bit, just know that you are not alone and we're going to get through this together. We're going to grow together, get stronger from this together. Also, in other news, I figured I'd do my Cove entry of the day with you guys. If you don't know, Cove is an app that I'm a part of. No, because something I realized about other people because I know other people

Are watching but that is literally why we created cove because it is your safe space It is just for you Just for you to look at instead of letting your photos get lost in your camera roll You could take or add photos to your code which you can add any thoughts that you have and you guys know i'm a journalist So the fact that we added this prompt feature it gives you ideas of what to write about. I literally love it Instead of letting your photos and your thoughts be scattered everywhere your photo album your notes app. It is all saved in your beautiful code So what's a recent experience that change your perspective that growth only comes from discomfort even painful?

Experiences and past traumas can help you grow So now as you can see I got my little moment here my thought here and it's saved and I don't know about you guys, but I'm someone I love looking at my Instagram archive Like all the stories that I've posted throughout my life So with cove we made sure we had an archive feature and literally on any day that I click I can see exactly what I was doing on that day And the moment is saved forever in my code even during my long break where I was just being a little depresso I still was using cove and I realized that realized that it has become such an important part of my life. Like even when I'm going through it, there are moments and thoughts that I still want to save and Kove has been that

girl for me. But yeah, we are launching soon. So the wait list will be in my description as always. Guys, we are back in it. Your girl's locked in. I was depressed over a little bit. Now she's up, she's getting to work. And if I'm a real one and actually watched through that whole entire rant of me just yapping comment down below this emoji So I know you're a real one and watch to the end. By the way, if you're not subscribed already What are you doing? Okay, what are you doing? Go subscribe right now and don't forget to follow me on Instagram

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Say bye Leo Thank you for watching!