Hello all you Lovely People of the Hive Family!! My name is Laura Lauze and five days ago I started exploring the crypto-blogging. My intention is to post my own writing, art and wisdom.
First I landed with a couple of posts in Blurt.blog, got many beautiful friends and started a lot of enriching conversations. And this morning my new amazing friend Wes from @wesphilbin invited me to come on board and share "my pearls" with the world in the Hive platform too. I'm on to creating original content for each particular blog and only today I am posting parts of the Introduction that I previously posted on Blurt, though I´m enriching them with additional information that I didn't share the first time. But I´m still the same person as 5 days ago, so it´s the same Me, presenting My Self and My Vibe.:)
I'm all new and shiny, and inspired to share my way of seeing this world with you. And may be helping to some of you in the journey of pulling back the veils of illusion and wake up in this Dream of Life... I hope to sow lots of positive vibes and promote and inspire other people to express their inner beauty in authentic celebratory ways!
I am a Mirror Artist and Designer, and besides art and writing, I also offer mentorship in spiritual Alchemy practices and inner healing. I create mirror mosaics by cutting mirror-glass free-hand, as well as make accent mirrors with my own unique designs.
I see so many things around and inside me that I'd love to post about, in arts, literature, spiritual alchemy and just plain examples of simplifying the quest for inner happiness - which is the fastest way to manifest the external "physical" manifestations of it.
Living is an Art of itself. In this life my academic education has been immersed in Anthropology – Human Thought Development and Cultural Heritage of Civilization. Everything that it tells us about the social evolution or its opposite - degradation. Then – Business Administration Arts with emphasis on Business Psychology, Integrated Marketing and PR.
And as a contrasting background for my business activities – ARTS, with special interest in Illustration and Industrial Design. I also took practical approach to Art as a Transcendental Discipline to access the realm of awareness beyond thought. Resuming, I can conclude that the fundamental interest and fueling mechanism in my life has been to explore “what people are” and “what makes them happy”.
This has also been the reason to study and exercise a wide range of “Whole-istic” healing modalities. I’ve been applying the findings into my own life as well as sharing my empirical knowledge with others – teaching everyday tools, habits and practices that can help us all find our inner unconditional happiness.
I hope to contribute loads of beauty to all of you!!!! Anytime you need a Virtual Sunshine - come and have some of mine!!! Hello, dear people! I'm with you on HIVE!
My Authorship and Authenticity Manifesto:
All I post is my own writing and art, heart and soul.
If I re-post some of my already published writing, or excerpts of my own or somebody else´s books - I notify that and report the source accordingly.
My pictures are taken either with my iPhone or Samsung, some I receive as sharing from my friends.
I edit my images and designs by myself on Photoshop and Canva.
Sometimes I use iPhone camera filters by Soda App. I do it on "bad hair days" or to put a quick make-up on me. But I try to keep it moderate.
You can share my content as long as you post the link of the original publication.
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Hopefully, you feel it was worth the time to jump in another boat... and see where it leads. As I mentioned in The Terminal, the people at the @r2cornell Server are indeed wonderful folks, and I help them as I can when not welcoming new folks coming to The Terminal... or trying to catch up on my #thoughtfuldailypost Community (which you can still edit your post, and add the TAG 😉)...
Rest assured, however... you will probably find many new Communities and initiatives on your own; that's true engagement, and it happens when it's meant to. It was great to meet you, and I look forward to seeing what positive energy you will share with us next...
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My dear Hive-Sensei!! I am celebration the moment when our vibes crossed on the Discord chat and you had all the patience in the world to explain everything to me. You have sparked a wonderful vision in me - sitting with my coffee and cookies in front of my laptop/smartphone and touching the hearts of people all over the globe with my musings. My life has just morphed into the next level of awesomeness and your kindness and thoughtfulness are the direct reason. Thank you ❤️
PS. Yeeesss!!! I have to edit my post to put the #thoughtfuldailypost in it! I'm right on it!!! I actually had the intention to do that yesterday, but something got me distracted :)) Sorry.
@lauralauze Just coming from the PYPT show, listening to you! I love your vibe and it's so nice to have you here on Hive.
I love this, I also share the same philosophy.
Thank you very much, Samostically! I enjoyed the time we had together in PYPT, had some fun and had some deep thoughts. And the best - the cozy "coffee and cookies with friends" feeling.
It's nice to meet you, I guess we'll see again around here!
LOVED this!
I found you thru PYPT, and truly enjoying it!
Thank you, Bluefinstudios! I had a quality time today at PYPT with all of you! Nice to meet you too!
what a great time it was.
I really enjoy the craft of the mirrors. Very cool and fun art.
Have you tried cutting glass? Do you enjoy it? If you have some works - I'd me eager to see! We could be "mirror cutting buddies" :)
hehehe
All my attempts were years ago
I do photography now,
as well as some miniatures, modeling, painting, and fiction writing now. etc
That's lovely!!!!! me too! We'll have a lot to brag about to each other :) I'll surely "stalk" your profile to know more about you!! Happy to meet you!
As will I... plus, come hang out on occasion in the #DreemPort discord server.
lots of silly chat and fun!
Hi dear I need that app aswell hahahah
Let me welcome you as part of staff of the terminal and co worker from Wes
Hi there ,great to meet you not on the least because you decided to join us ! So Welcome to the Hive. It’s a true movement and a blockchain, and I love that you decided to join us here. You will have fun blogging and vlogging I promise.
And hive will have some great tags to blog in about your hobbies or thoughts.
But in the beginning it’s hard and new and maybe you need help. We have amazing people here and a help discord if you need it. I love blogging, been here for three years already. But always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !! I speak from experience !
I use Peakd to post to Hive, but Ecency is also a possibility. It’s a website, mobile and desktop application that improves your experience on Hive. If you are interested for Android download : https://android.ecency.com, for iOS: https://ios.ecency.com, for desktop: https://desktop.ecency.com apps that helps you to connect, and that’s what we do here !
You can also earn to promote and boost your content. Again If you are interested https://ecency.com
Or join the lovely discord https://discord.gg/9sn9Vans
Just some extra information in this early start of your journey here! Last hive.blog is an option too.
Good luck with with hive experience and I Will See you around and may you find here what you are looking for. Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is THE key to big succes on the Blockchain. Also you could join the the Terminal discord, as I said before we help there with problems or questions, for free don’t worry. Or visit @heyhaveyamet for more new arrivals, all are in the same phase that might be helpful or reassuring. Newbie exposure in the beginning very important.
Let me know if this was helpfull or if you need more help, see you in Discord
the Terminal. Here is the invite again its totally free,
https://discord.gg/XZGPGpz
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Good luck to you as the new arrival, may hive become your new life !
Thank you very much for your kind words of welcome and encouragement! I will definitely explore all the options.
And yes, people have been helping me the whole day on Discord. I feel welcomed and blessed. Thank you.
I really love your Vibe. And those mirrors look wonderful. Welcome to Hive dear...💕
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Raining blessings and sunshine :)
💕💕💕
Welcome @lauralauze !! I won't go over the same thing so many have already told you, but, I did want to reach out and welcome you!I am glad you made the jump, I think you will like it here! I reluctantly came four years ago, to Steemit, before it forked over and have never left. :)
Check out the different Communities and find what fits. I was surprised that I found some that aren't who I would find intereting, and yet... I do.
Again, welcome! So glad to have you here!
Thank you Dswingle , for your welcome hug!! I'm celebrating my 11th Day on Hive :)
And I already found some communities where my piece of puzzle fits in perfectly. So happy!
I'm sure we will cross and fuse vibes with you in some of them!
Have a wonderful day!!
We already did last week and when I saw this post, I realized I hadn't welcomed you. I'm a failure in the art department, but I like looking at it! :)
:):) My art LOVES being looked at !! It's a match made in heaven!!! ;)))))
This is a very well written introduceyourself post @lauralauze!
Thank you, James. Your comment has a truly inspirational power. I´ll give a proper use to it :)
¡Bienvenido a la comunidad Hive @lauralauze!
Esperamos sinceramente que encuentre todo lo que está buscando y que haya encontrado un nuevo hogar aquí.
Siete sugerencias a tener en cuenta:
asegúrese de obtener todo su trabajo, incluso si es suyo.
Te encontré porque @brittandjosie y @jamerussell de @heyhaveyamet presentaron y promocionaron tu publicación para tener más exposición y ayudarte a crecer más rápido.
Si se siente abrumado y necesita orientación, o si tiene alguna pregunta, hay Hivians informados disponibles que pueden ayudarlo, puede hacer clic para ir a TheTerminal en Discord aquí:
Diviértete y feliz Hiving!
Mil gracias James! Fue un día mágico donde sin esperar ni planear, una cosa lleva a la otra,.. y la cadena de eventos se desenvuelve casí por si sola y sientes muy de cerca la presencia de la inteligencia infinita y amorosa que nos guía hacía el aprovechamiento de nuestros sueños y propósitos.
Hi Laura,
Welcome to Hive!
After reading your introduction post, I can see clearly that you took the time to ensure you introduced yourself with a proper Hive introduction, and you did so in fine fashion!
I can see the artist in you, and am looking forward to seeing what else you have to share with us on the Hive blockchain!
I found your post in The Terminal Discord today. I just joined over there, and there are a lot of established Hive members in there who can assist you with any questions you may have and help you along. I've also been around Hive for a while and will be happy to help you if you find yourself needing anything.
I hope you find this place to be everything you expected and more! Welcome, let the party begin!!! 🎉🎉🎉
My every cell is screaming THANK YOU! I am being flooded with kindness and welcome from all around in the Hive. I am indeed celebrating this excitement - and I'm actually writing my new post exactly about this. Hope you come to read it.
I'm on my wings, vibing my Sunshine to be magically led to the right tribes for me :)
I hope to see you soon and have some exciting mind bending conversations!!
Thank you!
I love that - "art, heart and soul" hehehe
you have a beautiful smile that lights up the blog! and your designs are BEAUTIFUL on those mirrors!!!!
welcome to Hive - thanks to @wesphilbin for encouraging you to come share you work here too!!! :)
it's always great to cross post and earn BOTH tokens! hehehe
Thank you @dreemsteem for your beautiful words and encouragement!! I'm so happy that my works have sparked lovely feelings in you!! And "my smile lightens up the blog".. wow :) Thank you, it just burst into full blown fireworks all over Hive from the smile that flourished on my face when I read that line :):):) Thank you, you're so sweet!!!!!
I hope to coincide with you on posts and comments, and have some lovely chats!
Thank you for your warm welcome!
hehehe i love fireworks - so that's a great sign of things to come hhahahaha
Wow these are super stunning! Welcome to HIVE -- I'm sure you'll fit right in!
Thank you so much for your warm welcome!! I'd love to fit in without needing to adjust myself :) I hope to find my tribe so that I don't feel like a round peg in a square hole anymore :)
Thank you for your goodwill wishes!!❤️
With all your background in arts especially, there are many communities that you can explore here. I am pretty sure that @wesphilbin will guide you well too. This is @macchiata from the @ocd team and I'd like to say welcome!
I am here to show you some communities you might be interested in that you can explore in this post: OCD Communities Incubation Program. There is a wide variety of topics that may interest you.
Not to mention, a gentle reminder, Please be aware that Hive is a bit different from other social media platforms since you are monetizing your blog, so it is important not to include content that you don't own without sources (and it shouldn't exceed 50% of the post). For more information, check this post - Why and How People Abuse and Plagiarise by hivewatchers.
If you have questions or concerns, you can hop into OCD's Discord server and we'll gladly answer your questions.
Good morning!! A huge thank you for your wonderful invitation - I will be happy to find like minded people!!! I will explore the communities you offered today. It´s freezing cold now in Cancun, 23 on Celsius scale.. :) So I'll be staying in and observing how the growing moon energy is stirring up the inspiration form my second publication.
Your touch on the plagiarism subject triggered some defensiveness in me: "What's wrong with my post if you say this? I wrote about me and posted my private pics, why would you say that...." hahahaha human sensitivity :))) But thank you for the mention. Many people have already warned me of this plague, so it must be that probably many people are claiming other's "fruit of soul" as theirs..
I am so exited to come and see your tribe in the communities you mentioned - thank you thank you thank you - and I´ll see you soon!!!
Hi @lauralauze, welcome to the Hive. I wish I could learn to cut glass, I have many ideas for stuff, just don't know how to cut it ha ha. I've followed you, and this post is
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Dear Jerry, I´ll be glad to share some videos of me "in action" cutting mirrors. We can even set-up one day in a week to do it together and share it with others. Tell me when you have prepared all your tools - protective glasses, gloves, aromatic oil, glass cutter, a water marker, a brush, and of course - mirror to cut (not heavier than 4 mm). :):) I can sense that we'll have some real fun soon!!!! :)
Oh, that would be great @lauralauze, however since I am still almost completely consumed time wise, with getting/keeping my 80 yr old farmhouse up and running and dealing with this stupid pandemic, it will be a while before I will be ready for that.
I have PLANS to fix up the old garage and change it from basically storage, to a viable work space.
It will be a while tho, lots to be done.
I bought my place Dec 11 2020, and I've made GREAT strides, but it had a LOT of issues.
↓This was what it looked like when I bought it. It still has a dirt floor, but I've cleaned out MUCH of that stuff(including that refrigerator), got elec and lights reconnected↓
Incidentally, I have "glass paints" and have dabbled in a little artwork. I am a 'renowned scrounge'
if I see something someone has thrown out, that is still good or that I can repurpose, I will snag it.
So I give you, the "Microwave Sunrise"
Wow! You're building a new world world you! And from the outside it already looks neet and elegant. And I can see some cut glass details that naturally catch my interest :))) I´ll follow your progress because I want to see you decoration the interiors, I love interior decoration. But home re-modelation is smth I am on very often hahaha every time I feel the change is needed because the routine creeps in :):):) If nothing else, I move the furniture.....
I´m so glad to meet you!!
Thanks @lauralauze, I'm happy to meet you too.
I should know this, but what does
smth
signify?Some details, the house was sold by my (now) neighbors in Aug 2020 for $125 thousand USD.
It was bought and sold a couple of times by people who "FLIP" houses, the last one did SOME work, they "remodeled" the kitchen
(anything you see other than the bare walls and counters, was me moving in)
And they added an AC unit to the existing Gas Furnace HVAC system, prior to that, the previous occupants used window AC units. (I just 2 months ago had to replace the entire HVAC system, the outside AC unit they added was too small, the furnace was too old, so I spent nearly $8,000 to replace it all) and, since the large back room had no bathroom (therefore couldn't really be considered a bedroom) they CREATED a bathroom where none was present before.
New walk in shower, new vanity, USED TOILET!😱 (who the hell puts a used toilet, complete with mineral stains and rust) in a new bathroom? I'm pretty sure, the builder paid for a new one, the idiots on the ground took that one home, and brought me the old one from their house)
So it was listed for sale in NOVEMBER 2020 for $199,000 USD.
There were other people bidding on it, so I upped my offer to $205 K USD, and that is what I paid (am paying)
Before the process was complete, I was told that the value had already jumped up to $217 K USD, so right out the gate, I had $12K equity.
I wish you could come visit.
Since this is still your post, I don't want to put any more photos of my place here, because that would be spamming your post
Dear Jerry, I can sense how worried you have been about all this ordeal. Things happen for a reason and after the rain sun always comes back to dry our tears and open our hearts with rays of hope.
Focus on what is the ideal situation that you would like to manifest in your life - and shine all your bliss atoms towards that vision. If you let it - it has to come to pass. That's Law. That's physics. Even the old bathroom pot can morph into the newest HiTech Intelligent WC with LED lights, relaxing music and sensors that automatically flush the water!
Sending you a huge bucket of good vibes and keep in touch! Let´s get that house in shape!!
PS: Yeah, you are right, you have put quite a bit of photos that are unrelated to my introduction, but you can always take them down when you decide.
Apart from that I have no objection having this lovely chat with you. And thank you for the invitation, - who knows, when you have a new WC-pot I might travel to see that marvel!! :)
I love you!
PPS: "smth" is my abreaviation of "something":)
FYI @lauralauze, I have two WC-pots (I assume WC means Water Closet? Oh my, if so I have not heard that term in a very long time)
The one that I was unhappy with is the "New" one back here in my bedroom.
I have a fully furnished spare room, and a smaller front room with a bed.
You come on as soon as you can my friend
I have plenty of pots to "go" in ha ha 😈🤣
Welcome @lauralauze! Much success in this wonderful world
Thank you, beautiful soul!!!!! The same to you too, new beginnings and high visions and all obstacles moving aside as you go!!
Love!
Hello, friend @lauralauze
Welcome to Hive.
I really like your presentation on our platform.
You are the only one I know who works glass art around here.
Sincerely, I hope you have many successes because your work is delicate, complicated, beautiful, and requires a lot of creativity and dedication.
A big hug
Thank you for your motivational words! I noticed your Conceptual Art Course, and it's amazing, I plan to dive deeper into your published classes these days. Thank you!!
Welcome @lauralauze, I wish you a successful hive journey.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!! I saw that you are also a writer and I´d love to keep in touch with you!! We could chat about short stories and our creative processes, and what situations stir our inspiration,.. many things!
Big love from my heart for supporting my introduction - feeling welcomed and embraced is so important for us , humans, we are tribal social beings. Your last story is exactly about this - being more aware of the inner emotional thirst of other beings - so that not to hurt each other unintentionally. Love is the best healer!!!
Thank you very much for your warm welcome!!
Yes, sure. If you're on discord you can contact meat b0s#6276. It's a "0" not "o"
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You are welcome to Hive, am sure you would love it here, this is one of the best communities in the world and we are happy and glad to have you here. Your art is beautiful. Can’t wait to read more of your post.
Welcome to Hive!
Thank you!!!!!
WOWWWWWWW This post was such an amazing read and a sense of inspiration. The art piece of the glass owl and just the way you chose to display the pictures and overall your story and journey. I'm still rather new to hive but to me this is what hive should be about is connecting people and their stories with the world. Not only that but making sure artists can have more platforms to express themselves and get themselves more known so that their works and story can help inspire many others...
Through our broken moments combined sometimes a beautiful masterpiece can be formed and your art for is such an amazing way of symbolically doing that. <3 I wish I could upvote this one 1000000% definitely one of my favorite finds of the day thanks to #PYPT for exposing me to such an amazing story.
I noticed some artist will show various steps and phases and for pieces like yours I think it will really baffle and amaze people to see the scrap pile you started with and some of the development in the middle of your masterpieces.
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Let me formally welcome you to Hive! A mirror artist and designer! Wow, very creative of you. All these designs are just lovely. I'm sure you will have a wonderful time here on Hive, thanks to the amazing people of The Terminal giving you a headstart and the assistant you need.
Keep showcasing your creativity and positive vibes! Welcome. 😊
Dear Kemmyb, thank you! I am, indeed, on the wings of inspiration here in Hive!