WELCOME. YOU ARE LOVED. YOU MATTER. YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW, ALWAYS.โก
WELCOME. YOU ARE LOVED. YOU MATTER. YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW, ALWAYS.โก
Welcome to Lovely Vegan. Here you will find messages from my heart, personal updates, & anything inspired to share. Hereโs to โThe Journeyโ โ in this together. ILY ~ Alex
Nice to meet ya!
Hi fam! I thought I would introduce myself to all who are new or would like to know more.๐๐ผ๐ค
Thanks for being here & riding this journey together.๐โจ
I love ya,
Alex ๐
Happy 16th Birthday, Kuna Matata!
Happy 16th Birthday, Kuna Matata!โค๏ธ๐พ
This little engine-that-could is already 16 & one tough cookie ๐ช!
A few fun factsโฆ๐ฅณ
๐ซถ๐ผKuna loves raw broccoli ๐ฅฆ & the rest of us are like reallyโฆ๐คจ๐
๐ซถ๐ผKuna is a smart little sneaky sneakster & once found a way to move the kitchen stools in order to hop up on the counter & steal cupcakes ๐ง!๐ณ๐ฅด
๐ซถ๐ผBeing the only gal with 3 pooch brothers, sheโs by far the toughest! Nothing phases Kunaโฆ (Rocky gets a sliver in his paw & youโd think heโs about to meet his maker ๐คฃโค๏ธ)!
๐ซถ๐ผKuna used to love watching planes โ๏ธ in the sky ๐ out the window ๐ช. Sheโs a little dreamer dog but canโt see all that well now.
Love you with every ounce of my heart, Kuna girl! My little angel of a pooch on earth ๐.๐
Smooches on those ears all day long!๐ฅฐโจ
Seven daily go-tos to cultivate inner peace.
Checking in.
Hi fam!๐ฅฐ Checking in. How are you?๐
Here are 7 go-tos I use for tapping into inner peace. Hope you find them useful! Find what works for you & use them as daily practice &/or tools when needed.
Prayer & Transcendental Meditation ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐ผ
Positive music โPositive Jam Seshesโ ๐ค๐ถ (I will create a playlist if youโd like!)
Moving my body ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คธ๐ผโโ๏ธ
Serving others.๐คโค๏ธ
Creativity.๐จโจ
Spending time with loved ones + humorous content.๐โค๏ธ
Spending time with animals & watching positive videos centered around acts of love & kindness.๐พโค๏ธ
Be patient & gentle with yourself. Presence, consciousness, & peace within come with an ebb & flow; our noisy mind tends to mirror our noisy world. Practice what makes us stronger & more resilient to the chaos โ progress is where itโs at.
I love ya!
Alex ๐
You are purpose & 1 in (nearly) 8 billion.
Checking in.
Hi fam bam!๐ฅฐ How are YOU?๐
There are nearly 8 billion human beings on this planet โ every single one of them are one-of-a-kind. You are ONE in 8 billion. YOU are the only YOU.๐ซต๐ผโจ
This life is indescribably complicated &, one thing is certain, all 8 billion of us are created by God โ the universe โ love & light. You are ONE with beyond what can be comprehended in this journey.๐คฏ๐ค
The world ๐ needs healing & coming together with our own unique rhythm. โFinding ourselves by losing ourselves in the service of others.โ๐ฃ๐๐พ
Shine YOUR rhythm brightly.๐ฅโจ There are so many who need what you have to offer.๐
Shinnnnne, baby!๐ค Talk soon!
I love you,
Alex ๐
ONE.
Checking in.
Fam,
I want to touch base & check in.
Itโs been a long week & I havenโt had a chance to sit back or process everything going on.
I canโt imagine what the families are going through in Texas nor the level of pain, grieving, & suffering theyโre experiencing. The world is heavy &, while prayers are needed, so is proactivity.
So many people are hurting in other ways, as well. Going through personal griefs, loneliness, feeling a lack of purpose, etc.
First โ I am sending my deepest condolences to all affected by recent events.
Second โ if you are going through any level of struggle in your own life, I say this from the deepest part of my heart, you are NEVER alone. We donโt always feel a sense of purpose but that is why YOU exist.
Life is gloomy at times, itโs challenging, but please remember how INVALUABLE you are. You are loved. YOU MATTER. You are part of a collective thatโs so much bigger than any of us can understand in this life journey.
You are a RAY from the sun โ part of a collective purpose. Things will get better. Breathe. Pause. Hear your heartbeat.
Take care of YOU. Remember you are not your thoughts or emotions.
Stay well &, even if you feel like youโve lost all hope, reach deep down into that pocket & I promise you will find more. Absorb it. Spread it. Keep going.
I see you. I am you. You are me. We are one. And I love you.
Alex
Honor your mind, body, & spirit.
Checking in.
Hi fam!๐ Checking in. How are YOU?๐
Honor your mind, body, & spirit. The way of the world is go-go-go (which, in itself, isnโt a negative thing)โฆ it only becomes negative when it takes over & creates imbalance.โ๏ธ
We talk a lot about pursuing & allowing. Action & inaction. This beautiful rhythm.๐ซ
Our bodies need to rest. Our minds need stillness. Our spirits are always in Divine connection. And when the rhythm falls out of balance, we will know it โ we will hear it โ we will feel it.๐๐ผ
When we halt for stillness/connection โ we experience clarity. On one of the evenings I was completely present, I could hear some very specific guidance & reassurance. I felt back in tune.
The ego might scare you into the illusion of fomo or the lack of not doing, giving, or being enough. Step out of the fog ๐ซ & trust โ your heart already knows.๐คฒ๐ผ
Honor your higher self. With stillness comes connection and clarity. Talk soon!
I love ya,
Alex ๐
A Divine Timing timeline.
Letโs talk about DIVINE TIMING. Hereโs a fun little timeline of my spiritual journey.
Pic 1: While watching the blood moon a few days ago, I was thinking a lot about how fast the years have gone by. Through all of the experiences (lots of highs & lows โ ebb & flow), somehow my life path has come full circle.โญ๏ธ
Pic 2-4: As an avid note taker, I found this social media bio in the โway backโ files of my notes.๐ค During 2015, I was moving from LA to Miami back to LA to Istanbul & so on. I had been doing this for several years. During this time, I became determined to parallel my modeling experiences with serving others. The year of 2015 was met with a lot of resistance & I didnโt quite understand why at the time.
Pic 5: Through the unexpected & lack of clarity, came clarity. By 2016, I founded SoulRise Tribe with the random idea to sell clothing with positive graphics & donate a % to charity. I wouldnโt have come to this juncture without the countless moments and decisions of 2015. While the process was discouraging at times, I had to follow what my heart was compelling me to do!๐
Pic 6-7: Fast forward from 2016 to today (thereโs way too much to unpack in between ๐ โ thatโs a conversation for another day or maybe even a frigginโ book ๐๐คฃ). As I reflect on all of the growth (extremely painful growth at times ๐คช), I KNOW this is exactly where I am meant to be & can SEE why other pursuits didnโt pan as โexpectedโ.
Loving & serving others is just as much a part of the path as it was before, yet it has evolved, deepened, & been enriched with so much more.๐ซถ๐ผ๐ฑ
FAM โ as YOU continue to shine your light into the world & pursue YOUR path, pay attention to your perfectly imperfect journey. Absorb the growth. Detach from timing, expectations, or any sort of imagery of โperfectionโ. TRUST. Itโll continue to come full circle as you watch the dots connect. Continue to spread love, purpose, & healing into the collective ONE. You, me, WE.โ๐ผโค๏ธ๐พ๐๐ฃ
I love ya,
Alex ๐