In a lot of ways, no matter how many regrets you have, you should always know that you can keep going! Yeah, for sure zooming out is one of the most important things one can do! Piano is super fun; I’m learning myself!!
I love that you're always looking for ways to push yourself and as a musician, I am so pleased to see you starting your journey playing the piano. You are an absolute gem.
I rarely comment on RUclips videos but this video just made me feel happy for you and excited. Hobbies are really fun and we need to remember to honour them in the time of overwhelming screen time and social media ❤️ beautiful and simple message loved this video
It's definitely not too late Lana! I also took gymnastics when I was a kid but I stopped because I lost interest and my parents couldn't afford it anymore. I took up yoga maybe 5 years ago and I achieved both side splits and middle splits in one year! ☺And just last year I finally achieved a high leg hold! ☺ You can do it! Don't give up! Be gentle with your body and be patient! 💖
Lana, it's incredibly heartwarming (& no surprise here) to see you choosing (& continuing to choose) living your life to the fullest. You're very wise to be aware perseverance is essential to do so. You've had quite a season, bravely sharing your hearing loss. To transform that experience to, amongst other hobbies, learning how to play the piano is a beautiful testament to your spirit. I believe that we can only truly control what we do. We simply can't control what life brings. But we can choose our response to it, & that is the key. This is what you have done, what you have chosen, how you responded to a difficult time in your life. Please take a moment to see how transcendent your actions are. How extraordinary you are. 🤍
Enjoy your music journey on the piano Lana! Being able to create beautiful sounds for yourself to enjoy is a blessing. I did the same with the bass guitar seven-years ago, and I still play everyday just for the fun of it. I wish you the same.
Get yourself an electronic piano. Plenty of videos on RUclips for choosing a good "beginners piano" for little money. No tuning needed, no much space needed. It can be stored in a closet, and you have it whenever you want a 5 minute practice. Headphones jack included for late night practice sessions (but be careful with the volume, because of your hearing issue). And when you get better and outgrow your beginner's-piano, you can flip it for something better. Some even have a keyboard that mimic the feeling of a real piano keyboard and pedals, like the real deal. Have a good day.
Hey Lana! Your vlog about sticking with hobbies really hit home! As a video editor, I totally get that feeling of wanting to master something new. Love how you shared that knitting moment with your mom - so genuine! Would love to collab and help bring your content to the next level if you're ever looking for an editor. Keep sharing these real talks! 🎨✨
I also do stretching and hip hop dancing. it makes me feel amazing. there are always lots of other things I want to do but I think dancing sums it all. I want something to make me feel free and dancing and stretching does that for me. stretching shows you how amazing your body is and it also takes time to work which teaches you to be patient and enjoy the progress. honestly I want to go back to skating as well in warmer seasons. I enjoyed it so much as a child.
Amazing! I, too, am committing to learning to play the piano this year. I'm not starting from the ground up but I stagnated years ago and have never progressed past a very basic level, and I still can not sight read. Excited to follow your journey ✨️
Lagom, Lana. Not too much, not too little. One of the many things I have learned from you. I see you too have played piano before and left that hobby. Nice to see you came back to it now; good luck with that!
Your a lovely soul, warm and beautiful Lana, I knew someone who practiced prayer stances of the world religions and said they released incredible vitality 😊
Lana I enjoy hearing your vox and thoughts.Lana you're beautiful living exotic stardust same composition as stars we're not mistakes and have a purpose in this current reality.Jerome you're loved by me and God and his angels!!!You're awesome Lana Jerome❤❤❤
Last year, during autumn / winter I bought some alpaca wool, picked the (brownish autumn ;p) color I liked and asked my mom to create / knit me the scarf. Honestly, it's 100x times better than shop-ones. It is much more personal, the quality is top notch, the length is exactly i wanted and ... yea, normally in shop (let's say some diy , "craft") it would cost probably around 70-80 EUR, while the material costed around 15-20 EUR. Yes, you need to know somebody who knows knitting xD (or learn it) but yes, it is rewarding :) and it's my favourite scarf ever ;p
this year i am trying to keep up with my old hobbies like plating guitar reading novels walking corcheting most important ilearning new language lets see how these goes...
Good luck with your Piano lessons 💪 it will not be easy but never give up ! For me, learn korean help me to have the same excitement and it make me feel alive. Nice video as always 😇
How interesting my mom and sister have started to knit as well. I find it fascinating…lol and just recently flying home from visiting my parents I was talking with an older woman that was knitting before we got on the plane…
You could get Logic Pro software from apple, and make music it has its own instruments and with piano abilities you could use it, or you can use a keyboard.
The lighting on 6:55 is impeccable!! Good luck and have fun with the piano :)! Do you maybe have a tip how to find “your people” online? I make videos and I try to see it as ‘enough’ even if I don’t get many views, but still - I make art to hopefully inspire. It’s been something that’s on my mind: is it about external validation if you want your art to be seen?
My success to sticking to my hobbies, nby not following social media, by not following worldly trends, by not following judgmental people, by not following partial people (these are people who treat some nice, and others mean, for no reason, whether racist or non-racist.. they are bad people). By engaging in spirituality, non-judgmental people, creativity, arts and science, engaging in nature. Engaging in love.
I took up meditation as a hobby, but at some point it all flipped around and now life is something that happens in my meditation, oops. Also on the note of playing piano, I've been trying to get back into it but learning new pieces is quite exhausting. Maybe I shouldn't have started with Bach-Busoni's Chaconne
Lana! You were singing in one of your previous videos. Seemed like you were really into it. Maybe music is a new career opening for you...? Love❤ P.S. working on committing to things too this year👊 My new favorite quote, "Even the easiest things are hard sometimes. And the most fun things are boring sometimes. And the things you love the most, you will resent at times. There are chore-like aspects to everything worth having. Don't give up." SO FUCKING TRUE
Also, I think knitting your physically seen a change in something you’re taking something basically from nothing and turn it into something you know what I mean? I was a young kid in the 90s. I used to clean my parents car for them and take care of my other family members cars for them. I enjoyed it because it was a physical change. I could see and I enjoyed feeling the curves of the vehicle gave me, good motor control and thought process helping my dyslexia. I know it sounds weird, but it helped me out..
Maybe you could try Fruity Loops? It’s a Mind Blowing Sound & Music Making Program. With Professional Producer Quality Sound Editing. It’s kind of like an old Player Piano. Where it has the Rolls of Paper with the Holes punched thru it to tell the Piano which Note to play. This is you pick from 1000’s of Instruments or make one of your own. Put it in the Pattern Board & Number. Then press PLAY. And in the given amount of the Loop that you make you tell it which Notes to play. Or you can Type in what you want it say or Record Fred barking! Fred looks better than I do with his new Hairdo! Then once you get it sounding like you want. You transfer the Different numbered Patterns onto the Playlist Board which plays consecutively like the Player Piano Rolls. And it never needs Tuning! Who knows what Bach or Beethoven or Blakely would play on this! I found some old Knitting Magazine’s. And it even has Patterns of Numbers to tell you how to Knit 1 Pearl 2. Got over my Head! It would show a picture of the Clothes then a long list of numbers to complete and connect the Sleeves. Way more difficult than it looks! Now I know your trying to give me Heart Attack! You’ve definitely got the Body & moves for Gymnastics !!!
Always wanted to ask.....what do you feel is the primary obstacle in the way of you connecting with people? You're lovely, a bit creative, very open with your thoughts and your feelings, at least in these videos (I assume that carries true in real life) and still I sense a 'withdrawn' element there too. You mention you're not a very "colorful" person....nor was I, but color implies life within, and vibrance even. Colors are good, though type A personalities tend to shy away from them, as it forces a decision be made, and for those finding difficulty in making decisions, it's a stress. Increasingly, for people who are either indecisive or procrastinators, low neurotransmitters are being found as a culprit, and that's sometimes linked to diet/med use. Just wanted to share.
I would say that a lot of this will change as you get older. I used to have thoughts and feelings like you did when I was younger Lana as you get older, I’m (46) now basically end up saying F it…. for instance go up and dance at my company party I don’t care anymore. What people think besides they’re probably drunk already……🤔
Sounds terrible that you suffer from a hearing loss. Could it be menieres? Are you dizzy and feel ear pressure as well? I have had something similar, but my hearing is still good!
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I've come across so many mixed reviews on BetterHelp, I'm unsure what to think.
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My girlfriend are sorta into nitting from time to time, I can sorta recommend checking out Amigurumis (you basically nit a small teddybear).
You are truly one of the most beautiful, gorgeous and inspiring people I've ever met. Love you so so much 💓 😊
hiii :) thank you !!
I love her voice and the way she speaks and everything
Not once have i clicked on your video and left without getting inspired.
So grateful for you♥️
that means so much to me
Please share your progress of all your new hobbies, it so motivating!
will do!!
In a lot of ways, no matter how many regrets you have, you should always know that you can keep going! Yeah, for sure zooming out is one of the most important things one can do! Piano is super fun; I’m learning myself!!
Lana lights up my notifications with happiness.
"What starts as a hobby today may fade, but it will always remain a part of who we were."
You are inspiring, Lana! And your mom sounds so sweet, it reminds me to spend more time with my mother.
I love that you're always looking for ways to push yourself and as a musician, I am so pleased to see you starting your journey playing the piano. You are an absolute gem.
Oh my god. You post exactly when I’m at my lowest😢😢 Thank you so much Lana you are a big sis to me ❤❤
I rarely comment on RUclips videos but this video just made me feel happy for you and excited. Hobbies are really fun and we need to remember to honour them in the time of overwhelming screen time and social media ❤️ beautiful and simple message loved this video
Great to see you taking piano lessons! Wishing you continued progress and hope things have been feeling better for you lately, Lana!
It's definitely not too late Lana! I also took gymnastics when I was a kid but I stopped because I lost interest and my parents couldn't afford it anymore. I took up yoga maybe 5 years ago and I achieved both side splits and middle splits in one year! ☺And just last year I finally achieved a high leg hold! ☺ You can do it! Don't give up! Be gentle with your body and be patient! 💖
I’m also getting into new hobbies. Including stretching and playing the piano. Also learning some music theory can go a long way.
Lana, it's incredibly heartwarming (& no surprise here) to see you choosing (& continuing to choose) living your life to the fullest. You're very wise to be aware perseverance is essential to do so.
You've had quite a season, bravely sharing your hearing loss. To transform that experience to, amongst other hobbies, learning how to play the piano is a beautiful testament to your spirit.
I believe that we can only truly control what we do. We simply can't control what life brings. But we can choose our response to it, & that is the key.
This is what you have done, what you have chosen, how you responded to a difficult time in your life. Please take a moment to see how transcendent your actions are. How extraordinary you are.
🤍
A midweek surprise Lana video is a pick me up. 🙏
Good to see another video Lana, it's always worthwhile trying something new. Go for it ! 😊
Enjoy your music journey on the piano Lana! Being able to create beautiful sounds for yourself to enjoy is a blessing. I did the same with the bass guitar seven-years ago, and I still play everyday just for the fun of it. I wish you the same.
Lana your heart is as beautiful as you are🌻you always give me something to ponder about so grateful for you and your videos❤
Get yourself an electronic piano. Plenty of videos on RUclips for choosing a good "beginners piano" for little money. No tuning needed, no much space needed. It can be stored in a closet, and you have it whenever you want a 5 minute practice. Headphones jack included for late night practice sessions (but be careful with the volume, because of your hearing issue). And when you get better and outgrow your beginner's-piano, you can flip it for something better. Some even have a keyboard that mimic the feeling of a real piano keyboard and pedals, like the real deal. Have a good day.
Hey Lana! Your vlog about sticking with hobbies really hit home! As a video editor, I totally get that feeling of wanting to master something new. Love how you shared that knitting moment with your mom - so genuine! Would love to collab and help bring your content to the next level if you're ever looking for an editor. Keep sharing these real talks! 🎨✨
I am so grateful for discovering your channel few years back
I wanna be lik u wen i grow up!!
I also do stretching and hip hop dancing. it makes me feel amazing. there are always lots of other things I want to do but I think dancing sums it all. I want something to make me feel free and dancing and stretching does that for me. stretching shows you how amazing your body is and it also takes time to work which teaches you to be patient and enjoy the progress. honestly I want to go back to skating as well in warmer seasons. I enjoyed it so much as a child.
Is always so refreshing to see a new video from Lana ❤
I really like the vibe that your videos give 😊
The intro hit me very hard 🥺 thanks for the video
Ending the day with watching a video from Lana Blakely feels like a ritual now.
12:30 AM can't relate more 😂
When I get Notification from Lana RUclips Channel Suddenly Graceful smile comes on my face.😀♥️ And You are My Biggest Biggest Inspiration
You're looking absolutely angelic.
Amazing! I, too, am committing to learning to play the piano this year. I'm not starting from the ground up but I stagnated years ago and have never progressed past a very basic level, and I still can not sight read. Excited to follow your journey ✨️
I’ve been looking to start new hobbies lately. I started reading more with I like but I think I need something that allows me to socialize more.
Lagom, Lana. Not too much, not too little. One of the many things I have learned from you. I see you too have played piano before and left that hobby. Nice to see you came back to it now; good luck with that!
your voice is so soothing❤
Your voice and personality are my better help
As always, great insight & you look fabulous 🌸
Give this comment a thumbs up if you want Lana to upload weekly ❤
Your a lovely soul, warm and beautiful Lana, I knew someone who practiced prayer stances of the world religions and said they released incredible vitality 😊
Lana I enjoy hearing your vox and thoughts.Lana you're beautiful living exotic stardust same composition as stars we're not mistakes and have a purpose in this current reality.Jerome you're loved by me and God and his angels!!!You're awesome Lana Jerome❤❤❤
new video on my favourite channel. what a nice surprise!
Thank you for making this, i felt like this is so me ❤
hiii
@LanaBlakely oml lana did you read the poem I wrote for you 😭💕
Thanks for sharing ❤❤
Have a nice day.
Hello again, to the most soothest voice on YT ♥️😊
Last year, during autumn / winter I bought some alpaca wool, picked the (brownish autumn ;p) color I liked and asked my mom to create / knit me the scarf. Honestly, it's 100x times better than shop-ones. It is much more personal, the quality is top notch, the length is exactly i wanted and ... yea, normally in shop (let's say some diy , "craft") it would cost probably around 70-80 EUR, while the material costed around 15-20 EUR.
Yes, you need to know somebody who knows knitting xD (or learn it) but yes, it is rewarding :) and it's my favourite scarf ever ;p
this year i am trying to keep up with my old hobbies like plating guitar reading novels walking corcheting most important ilearning new language lets see how these goes...
good luck ! :)
Happy to see you're videos on RUclips
She’s so gorgeous
Love Your Videos.Feels like a hug. Hope your hearing is getting better.😄
thank you
Good luck with your Piano lessons 💪 it will not be easy but never give up !
For me, learn korean help me to have the same excitement and it make me feel alive.
Nice video as always 😇
needed this, thank you!
I just recently discovered your channel and you really inspire me!🤍🤍
One of my goals is also getting the front splits 😊
How interesting my mom and sister have started to knit as well. I find it fascinating…lol and just recently flying home from visiting my parents I was talking with an older woman that was knitting before we got on the plane…
My hobbies are photography, Hi fi and self care. Love them all though expensive but totally worth it 👍🏼
You could get Logic Pro software from apple, and make music it has its own instruments and with piano abilities you could use it, or you can use a keyboard.
Hey lana your videos are so visually appealing. How do you edit them? Also you’re my comfort RUclipsr. Your videos feel like a warm hug 💗
Beautiful in every way
Happy belated birthday Lana :)
She is most humble affable elegant lady🌹💕❤
The first 20 seconds is literally me.. it’s so frustrating. Actually have the same goal this year :)
The lighting on 6:55 is impeccable!! Good luck and have fun with the piano :)!
Do you maybe have a tip how to find “your people” online? I make videos and I try to see it as ‘enough’ even if I don’t get many views, but still - I make art to hopefully inspire. It’s been something that’s on my mind: is it about external validation if you want your art to be seen?
Very nice interior design 👌
thank youu
My success to sticking to my hobbies, nby not following social media, by not following worldly trends, by not following judgmental people, by not following partial people (these are people who treat some nice, and others mean, for no reason, whether racist or non-racist.. they are bad people). By engaging in spirituality, non-judgmental people, creativity, arts and science, engaging in nature. Engaging in love.
I took up meditation as a hobby, but at some point it all flipped around and now life is something that happens in my meditation, oops. Also on the note of playing piano, I've been trying to get back into it but learning new pieces is quite exhausting. Maybe I shouldn't have started with Bach-Busoni's Chaconne
Lana! You were singing in one of your previous videos. Seemed like you were really into it. Maybe music is a new career opening for you...? Love❤ P.S. working on committing to things too this year👊
My new favorite quote, "Even the easiest things are hard sometimes. And the most fun things are boring sometimes. And the things you love the most, you will resent at times. There are chore-like aspects to everything worth having. Don't give up."
SO FUCKING TRUE
Yey to yoga! (:
Looking after yourself be important.
Hey lana thanks for sharing with us your videos, hope you are doing well, how's your hearing! Did it get better?
For the first time ever, you got me clicking on a video so fast 😅. Just joking around. Happy new year, Lana.
girl now you showing off the physic as well, you look damn good 🔥👌🏻
what a beautiful video!
In my case "I'm going to" is a recipe for procrastination, I prefer "I'm doing it", faster slower but I'm just doing it.
Everything you talk about is described in the book - “the perfectionists guide to losing control” by Katherine Schafler, look into it!!
You live a very aesthetic life
Also, I think knitting your physically seen a change in something you’re taking something basically from nothing and turn it into something you know what I mean? I was a young kid in the 90s. I used to clean my parents car for them and take care of my other family members cars for them. I enjoyed it because it was a physical change. I could see and I enjoyed feeling the curves of the vehicle gave me, good motor control and thought process helping my dyslexia. I know it sounds weird, but it helped me out..
You are so smart and so beautiful.
Voice ❤
Where’s the cozy bucket hat from? Sending you love from the Netherlands 💞
Getting Phatter! 🎂
Where can we bid on the scarves?
trying to convince mom to open a shop lol
Maybe you could try Fruity Loops? It’s a Mind Blowing Sound & Music Making Program. With Professional Producer Quality Sound Editing. It’s kind of like an old Player Piano. Where it has the Rolls of Paper with the Holes punched thru it to tell the Piano which Note to play. This is you pick from 1000’s of Instruments or make one of your own. Put it in the Pattern Board & Number. Then press PLAY. And in the given amount of the Loop that you make you tell it which Notes to play. Or you can Type in what you want it say or Record Fred barking! Fred looks better than I do with his new Hairdo! Then once you get it sounding like you want. You transfer the Different numbered Patterns onto the Playlist Board which plays consecutively like the Player Piano Rolls. And it never needs Tuning! Who knows what Bach or Beethoven or Blakely would play on this!
I found some old Knitting Magazine’s. And it even has Patterns of Numbers to tell you how to Knit 1 Pearl 2. Got over my Head! It would show a picture of the Clothes then a long list of numbers to complete and connect the Sleeves. Way more difficult than it looks!
Now I know your trying to give me Heart Attack! You’ve definitely got the Body & moves for Gymnastics !!!
"I want to do it all" I need to interview you on my show the Polymath PolyCast.
Love from India ❤
Didn't your piano teacher teach you Every Good Boy Does Fine, FACE, etc? That's how I learned the staves.
Peace. ........❤
I also prefer white bedsheets.
A little wish, hope I could see you real life in person 😊
☕.. Muscle memory needs PRACTICE & DISCIPLINE ! 🔭🔭🔭
How is your hearing now? I remembered you lately and went looking for your instagram for updates
Nice work 😊😊😮
Lana would you please post weekly
I really wish I could find a woman like you
I can say that I definitely suffer from analysis paralysis
Always wanted to ask.....what do you feel is the primary obstacle in the way of you connecting with people? You're lovely, a bit creative, very open with your thoughts and your feelings, at least in these videos (I assume that carries true in real life) and still I sense a 'withdrawn' element there too. You mention you're not a very "colorful" person....nor was I, but color implies life within, and vibrance even. Colors are good, though type A personalities tend to shy away from them, as it forces a decision be made, and for those finding difficulty in making decisions, it's a stress. Increasingly, for people who are either indecisive or procrastinators, low neurotransmitters are being found as a culprit, and that's sometimes linked to diet/med use. Just wanted to share.
LANA BLAKELY LINDA Y ESPECIAL TKM 😍😍🤩🤩
How is your hearing?
I would say that a lot of this will change as you get older. I used to have thoughts and feelings like you did when I was younger Lana as you get older, I’m (46) now basically end up saying F it…. for instance go up and dance at my company party I don’t care anymore. What people think besides they’re probably drunk already……🤔
Dark aesthetic for a reason 🍁🍂
love ya
We all start ambitious at a young age then we quit for absolutely no reason
Sounds terrible that you suffer from a hearing loss. Could it be menieres? Are you dizzy and feel ear pressure as well? I have had something similar, but my hearing is still good!
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