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Creatively Bri
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videos about creativity and enjoying the journey
Life Lately | writing, cozy beverages, and august reading wrap up
Welcome to an August Vlog, or really I'm just catching you on up on what's going on in life lately. Consider it both a reading and a writing vlog, and I share what I've read throughout the month of August and also what I'm still in the middle of reading. It's been quite a wild ride.
timestamps
0:00 - intro
0:44 - writing vlog
3:28 - book vlog
5:03 - reading wrap up
5:42 - Sula by Toni Morrison
7:15 - Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado
11:42 - Fever Dream by Samantha Schweblin
15:43 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
21:41 - current reads
21:47 - Nora Roberts
24:06 - Becoming Little Shell by Chris La Tray
25:35 - Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
27:16 - The House Where My Soul Lives by Maryemma Graham
31:19 - outro
about me
I'm an artist, writer, and grad student looking to stay connected with my creativity and actually use it. I am posting videos on this channel to inspire others to do the same!
contact: briatfel@gmail.com
timestamps
0:00 - intro
0:44 - writing vlog
3:28 - book vlog
5:03 - reading wrap up
5:42 - Sula by Toni Morrison
7:15 - Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado
11:42 - Fever Dream by Samantha Schweblin
15:43 - The Wedding People by Alison Espach
21:41 - current reads
21:47 - Nora Roberts
24:06 - Becoming Little Shell by Chris La Tray
25:35 - Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
27:16 - The House Where My Soul Lives by Maryemma Graham
31:19 - outro
about me
I'm an artist, writer, and grad student looking to stay connected with my creativity and actually use it. I am posting videos on this channel to inspire others to do the same!
contact: briatfel@gmail.com
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grad school update | choosing my capstone, thoughts on phd, plans for fall semester
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welcome to a grad school chat catching up on reflections from my first full year as a grad student (there's only one left) and my plans for the fall semester. Also, I share what I've finally finally finally determined as my capstone and how I came to that decision. timestamps 0:00 - intro 0:44 - spring semester recap 10:01 - summer semester recap 13:02 - capstone focus (finally!) 16:48 - fall 2...
DRAW WITH ME in Central Park | ft. New York City ambience (real time)
zhlédnutí 138Před měsícem
I attempted urban sketching (or, as I understand it, drawing what I see?) in New York City's Central Park! I'm new in my learn to draw journey, but hopefully if you need a body double, you're also learning how to draw, or you just love NYC Summers, I hope you'll benefit from this video. My Notebook: Talens Art Creations Sketchbook 4.7" x 4.7" My Pen: Muji Black Pen .38mm More Create with Me vid...
Cozy Summer Vlog | ft. great books, Spanish + grad school updates, journaling and commonplace books
zhlédnutí 264Před měsícem
Let's catch up on what I've been up to this summer! This video is sort of about what I've been doing but also how I've been able to maintain the creative lifestyle I've always wanted while being super busy. 0:00 - May/June Recap 2:12 - Summer Favorites 3:38 - Journals 11:58 - Books! Books! Books 22:52 - Update on Spanish language learning journey 26:00 - Grad school updates 29:54 - More books! ...
DRAW WITH ME IN NYC | ft. real-time New York City park ambience
zhlédnutí 268Před měsícem
I attempted urban sketching (or, as I understand it, drawing what I see?) in New York City's Bryant Park! I'm new in my learn to draw journey, but hopefully if you need a body double, you're also learning how to draw, or you just love NYC Summers, I hope you'll benefit from this video. My Notebook: Talens Art Creations Sketchbook 4.7" x 4.7" My Pen: Muji Black Pen .38mm My Shirt: Allison Russel...
8 ways to use your notebooks | How I Use My Notebooks for journaling, art, planning, & creativity
zhlédnutí 3,8KPřed 2 měsíci
Here are six ways to use your notebooks if you have some half-empty notebooks lying around! Also, I share tips to actually use the notebooks you have and how to be consistent with journaling, crafting, and creative expression. Mentioned in the video: Comfycozyup www.youtube.com/@Comfycozyup Isolation Journals www.theisolationjournals.com/storepage/journal Park Notes www.youtube.com/@ParkerNotes...
72 hours in Tokyo, Japan
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Thank you so much for watching! In March, we went to Tokyo, Japan! The highlights are Jimbōchō Book Town, Meiji Jingu, and Family Mart & 7/11 but we also got to see different stationery stores, Akihabra, Ueno Park, and random things we walked across. How to support Like, subscribe, and/or share this video Consider buying me a coffee ko-fi.com/bria25 reach me: Email - briatfel@gmail.com about me...
April Grad School Vlog | creating an audio story and writing 30+ pages
zhlédnutí 309Před 4 měsíci
Thank you so much for watching! Mei Mei Audio Documentary meimeiproject.com/audio-doc-umentary/documentary/ How to support Like, subscribe, and/or share this video Consider buying me a coffee ko-fi.com/bria25 reach me: Email - briatfel@gmail.com Personal website - briafelicien.net Sports site - theblacksportswoman.com Culture newsletter - thestorycollectors.substack.com about me I'm Bria, and I...
I did a 24-hour writing challenge for a creative reset | writing vlog
zhlédnutí 165Před 4 měsíci
I competed in my first writing challenge/competition! I wrote a story in 24 hours and share my prompts, process, and final thoughts. The challenge site: www.nycmidnight.com/ Thank you so much for watching! How to support Like, subscribe, and/or share this video Consider buying me a coffee ko-fi.com/bria25 reach me: Email - briatfel@gmail.com Sports site - theblacksportswoman.com Culture newslet...
☕ April Reset & Plan with Me | monthly goals & TBR
zhlédnutí 135Před 5 měsíci
Plan with Me as I reset for April 2024 Books/Links mentioned: The Angel's Game The Neighbor Favor Thank you so much for watching! How to support Like, subscribe, and/or share this video Consider buying me a coffee ko-fi.com/bria25 Like this video? Check out more of my grad school vlogs czcams.com/play/PLN9QuDFy23xQafw6dkY3z69fY_KD9mFY6.html&si=u-4Z-xh3TV2bG3Bz reach me: Email - briatfel@gmail.c...
unfiltered grad school catch up + ALL the Black history books I’m reading this semester
zhlédnutí 98Před 5 měsíci
Here's my latest #gradschool update, this time I'm checking in at the mid-semester point to let you know how the semester has been going, share my reading list for African American history, and talk about the pros and cons of all my classes. Let me know any questions you have in the comments! about me I’m Bria, and I make vlogs sharing my journeys in creativity and my studies in history, cultur...
planning for finals, two concerts, new Spanish study strategies | productive (+fun) grad school vlog
zhlédnutí 207Před 5 měsíci
This week, I did a lot! This episode is very Spanish study focus because I went to a concert for a Spanish artist and I've been working on my language learning strategy to remember some vocabulary. Also, I have some exciting life and school updates, plus I make a big plan to strategize for finals and hopefully reduce stress throughout Spring. about me I’m Bria, and I make vlogs sharing my journ...
❄️ winter weekend in Montreal | cafes, book shopping, & a great read ☕️📚
zhlédnutí 150Před 5 měsíci
A winter weekend in Montreal! Books/Links mentioned: No One Dies yYet Kobby Ben Ben Evening Primrose by Kopano Matlwa Bad Cree by Jessica Johns Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice about me I’m Bria, and I make vlogs sharing my journeys in creativity and my studies in history, culture, and language. How to support Like, subscribe, and/or share this video Consider buying me a coffee ko-fi...
a month in my life as a grad student | the work I do + books I read | grad school vlog
zhlédnutí 383Před 6 měsíci
this is a MONTH in my life as a grad student who is focusing on history and heritage preservation. it's a grad school vlog! Books/links mentioned: Zora Neale Hurston Doc: czcams.com/video/t2oAxnfbZvc/video.htmlsi=ZivhpCjJUyKrKRM_ The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History Book by Anne Caroline Bailey Embattled Freedom: Journeys through the Civil War’s Slave Refug...
preparing to co-lead seminar discussion | grad school reading vlog
zhlédnutí 102Před 6 měsíci
Books/Links mentioned: Force and Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence by Kellie Carter Jackson Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat Turner's Community by Vanessa M. Holden Embattled Freedom: Journeys Through the Civil War’s Slave Refugee Camps by Amy Murrell Taylor about me I’m Bria, and I make vlogs sharing my journeys in studying history, cu...
starting my family oral history project (& how you can too!) | a grad school week in my life
zhlédnutí 141Před 7 měsíci
starting my family oral history project (& how you can too!) | a grad school week in my life
making my vision board for 2024 | create with me ft peaceful music 🎶 🎹
zhlédnutí 109Před 7 měsíci
making my vision board for 2024 | create with me ft peaceful music 🎶 🎹
making a zine to practice Spanish + zine flip through | fun language learning activity
zhlédnutí 362Před 8 měsíci
making a zine to practice Spanish zine flip through | fun language learning activity
cozy creative days at home | playing piano, drawing, studying Spanish, reading/writing
zhlédnutí 162Před 8 měsíci
cozy creative days at home | playing piano, drawing, studying Spanish, reading/writing
a cozy december vlog | festive reads, bookshelf decluttering/unhaul, exciting projects
zhlédnutí 339Před 8 měsíci
a cozy december vlog | festive reads, bookshelf decluttering/unhaul, exciting projects
fall semester is complete ☕️ & now I’m reading for fun 📚 | cozy december vlog
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fall semester is complete ☕️ & now I’m reading for fun 📚 | cozy december vlog
Day in the Archives | Maud Cuney Hare's collection + 19th and 20th century Black music history
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Day in the Archives | Maud Cuney Hare's collection 19th and 20th century Black music history
study vlog ☕💻 | a cozy productive grad school week ft. warm beverages & nespresso advent calendar
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study vlog ☕💻 | a cozy productive grad school week ft. warm beverages & nespresso advent calendar
study with me | 1-hr cozy writing session w/ piano music & background noise
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study with me | 1-hr cozy writing session w/ piano music & background noise
a weekend in memphis | thrift & vintage shopping, christmas gifts, sister fun time!
zhlédnutí 84Před 9 měsíci
a weekend in memphis | thrift & vintage shopping, christmas gifts, sister fun time!
spend a day in the archives with me | Delilah Jackson's collection on black entertainers in Harlem
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spend a day in the archives with me | Delilah Jackson's collection on black entertainers in Harlem
writing vlog | how I write consistently (and you can too) | my process, motivation, and routine
zhlédnutí 301Před 9 měsíci
writing vlog | how I write consistently (and you can too) | my process, motivation, and routine
weekend reset vlog | book mail, mental reset, cultural events, grocery shopping
zhlédnutí 159Před 9 měsíci
weekend reset vlog | book mail, mental reset, cultural events, grocery shopping
reading Jesmyn Ward + watching Blaxploitation horror films | a spooky vlogtober 3
zhlédnutí 156Před 10 měsíci
reading Jesmyn Ward watching Blaxploitation horror films | a spooky vlogtober 3
grad school vlog: returning to Spanish study, feeling unmotivated, submitting assignments
zhlédnutí 196Před 10 měsíci
grad school vlog: returning to Spanish study, feeling unmotivated, submitting assignments
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Good video! I love the joy you feel with your notebook creativity! I made the mistake of looking at junk journals that were so beautiful and perfect that I was too intimidated to start. I definitely want to try again! Thanks for the inspiration!
Omg this is my first video I have seen of yours and I love it!! You remind me of me. Love your excitement about this topic. Notebooks are so much fun. 🎉🎉 thank you
What I do is throw away notebooks that have a lot of nonsense in them, and i try to do this once a week. This gets rid of the stacks I once had and gives me room to buy the notebooks I currently want. You can use this cleaning technique for anything in your life. Its very helpful for decluttering your home or spaces.
I wish you had shared more of your pages. They can inspire many of us on style or approaches.
📝😀 I love this video! You helped me clarify the various purposes for notebooks that I have too. You have inspired me to crack open a composition notebook and use that low cost type of book for fast flowing thought dump. I like that you call one book a scrapbook, I think that is exactly what that type of content should be called. You also make me really consider a little pocket book, you are so right that at times in the day I wish I had a handy little book to write something down quickly. I always keep a self reflection journal where I really process my dilemmas and deeper thoughts, its serious and private. I love the idea of a little sketch book for practicing a skill, I’d like to learn and practice sketching outside scenes of nature and buildings but I also want to learn and practice new handwriting fonts. Yep this is a winning video! And I love your authentic delivery style 💕
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Hi!!! And thank you for watching <3
@@CreativelyBria ❤️
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love the channel name!
@@CreativelyBria Thank you
I’ve only read one of Toni Morrison book, Recitatif, I need to read some more from here ☕️
omg how are you!!! I actually haven't read Recitatif! I'm adding it to my TBR.
@@CreativelyBria I’m fine, just been busy with work. Hoping to have more time as things are settling down a bit. Yes, Recitatif was so good, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did 🙌
☕ Halfway through a book you've been reading for a year is better than no progress at all! 👍😆😸! Did I understand right that a previously unpublished Margaret Walker book is going to print?!
Yes, it's called Goose Island! Unfortunately, the publish date in the news article says "tentatively January 2025" but since we're covering her in one of my classes, I'll probably remember to check again in October
you use fountain pens?!?! collection video please! i love fountain pens <3
Omg I do, that's such a great idea!! Thank you!! Do you have a favorite to use at the moment?
📓I love this video! I am the same way, I have so many notebooks. I like all your suggestions.📔Thank you for sharing all your ideas, it's great to see what you do. 💜💙
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!!
@@CreativelyBria You're welcome! 😀
Great ideas, thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for watching!
Thanks you for the review Bri. It helped me.
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Thanks for making this video! I'm currently going into my senior year of high school, and I'm considering long-term career paths; one of which is academia in the area of anthropology/archeology. This was helpful in terms of seeing what my life might be like in grad school.
You got this!
You crack me up! Loved the video. Great tips.😂
Thank you!! 😁
I had a similar experience with my undergrad. At the start, I thought I'd be writing my thesis about one of two ideas, but by the end I'd discovered a whole other thing that I hadn't known existed before, and I really enjoyed doing a deep-dive into it. Congrats on finding your niche!
Thank you!!!
Your work sounds interesting. You are smart to consider how the work might affect your long-term health.
Thank you for this <3 !!
This is really cool. Thank you for the tour!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
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<3 thank you for watching!
Estoy estudiando español a este momento tan es graciosa yo veo tu vídeo ahora por que yo recuerdo tu vídeos en estudiando la misma, jajaja. No soy bueno tan yo esperanza esa tú puedes entender qué estoy deciendo lol. I think it’s really impressive work that you’re doing and you should feel very proud of yourself and it’s been very interesting to see your channel change over time. Do you have any recommendations for black feminists to read? I’m just getting into philosophy (100 pages into the Republic by Plato) and I’m excited to start reading more critical thought; and black political thought is something that’s incredibly interesting which I’d like to be read in.
Thank you for this lovely comment!! I'm linking Jouelzy's Book Club List and video discussions she's done on these books. That is where I got started in 2019 or so, and a couple of these books we also read in grad school as well bookshop.org/lists/exploration-track-archive and www.youtube.com/@SBGBookClub
honestly if I did it again I'd watch her interviews with the authors of the texts first then read the books, I feel like doing that in school actually helped me understand things better!!
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thank you for watching!
@@CreativelyBria 👍🏾😎
Keep it up with the hands-on artistry and the writing 👍 Did you get up to Harlem? It is still a center of black culture although hipster and yuppy influences are also present now. The Schomberg center up there holds a wealth of information about black history. My Italian grandmother was born up there in 1900. East Harlem has multiple Hispanic cultural influences and I still go to my grandmother's Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on 116th St. 👍
your summer looks so fun [& it's not even over yet!] 🙂 i'm glad you've been getting back to hobbies // creative stuff + traveling more. you're doing a lot and it's encouraging to see you balance everything [even if it's not always easy]. cheering you on in the rest of your summer adventures and endeavors 🎊
Thank you so much!! I hope you're having a great summer as well!! I still need to catch up on your video, so I figured you'll be sharing more there
By the way love those old black and white composition books but because of their color they are seasonal for Fall and Winter LOL 😸😆 They have the same kind in green for Spring-Summer 👍That Women of the Harlem Renaissance looks great 👍 Dunbar is a good example of the question of when do you stop calling someone a great writer when he is also a creep? 😆😸 I say let the writing be. If the writer is a louse, then tell everyone they are a louse, but let the writing be.
I actually just found a mostly unused bright neon pink composition notebook, so I can continue with my favorite journaling paper without buying another one. The question you ask about Dunbar is a great one! I could write so so so much about this because I think about it all the time. But usually they are always both a great writer and a creep, and we should totally talk about why and how it's possible to be both. The optimist in me thinks that'll help people learn how to do (and become) better.
@@CreativelyBria A pink neon one wow 😆😸 it must be impossible to lose! Dostoyevsky is probably a good example of a writer who was both a great sinner (gambling addiction, etc.) and who reformed himself, since most of them did not reform themselves! I guess their great writing comes from their good potential, even if they do not personally live up to that potential!
This is very interesting!!! Also I am reading (slowwwwly since end of June) Crime and Punishment and that torment… I feel it!
@@CreativelyBria And glad you are tackling Crime and Punishment you will not regret it 👍!
Welcome to our city any time to draw to read to study to write and whatever you like! 😃😺
omg you’re a New Yorker? that’s awesome!
For the last 42 years officially but before that born-raised in Yonkers which is considered an attachment of the Bronx 😆😸
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thank you for watching!
There you are 👍 glad to see you again, You Tube kept me subscribed after the new channel name but did not feature you in my "feed!" 😡😾 That's fine though will enjoy all the catching up 👍😃😺
ahh I'm glad we're back !!!
Loved this! I'm a writer too, and I like the idea of handwriting stories in notebooks. However, I'm not sure if my hand will let me anymore! Since I'm getting older, my hand cramps much faster now than it used to. But I get so distracted when I'm on a computer that I am considering it again. Maybe I just need to find the right pen that won't cramp my hand as badly! lol I also love the idea of scrapbooking/junk journaling. I haven't really gotten into doing it fully, but I do sometimes stick things in my journals like movie tickets, fortunes from fortune cookies, candy wrappers with sayings on them, things like that. I also use lots of stickers and washi tape in my journals and planners. I don't draw, but maybe I can start doodling at least! Thanks for the ideas! I subbed, so I'm going to go watch more of your videos now. 😁📔📓
Thank you for watching/subscribing!! Do fountain pens help you? It extends the time I can write by hand (but I do still eventually feel fatigue maybe because I'm not used to them yet?). And doodles are so fun!!!! I love hearing about scrapbooking/junk journaling so it's awesome to hear how you do it.
@@CreativelyBria I've never used fountain pens. I've always thought they were too expensive, which is kind of silly considering how much I spend on other kinds of stationery lol. I have been thinking about looking into them, though. Maybe I can find an affordable one and try them out! Thanks for the suggestion! 😊
You are adorable ❤! Great ideas to help fill up our many empty or partially used notebooks 😊
thank you!!! and thanks for watching
Bryant park is a lit place to do art. I considered drawing at the library but lord I cant be bothered with that tourist line to get in and to get OUT. The park is a much better idea and kinokuniya if it's ever space in the cafe.
I thought I'd have regrets not going into the library, but you've just reminded me - it's fine! haha
@@CreativelyBria Its really nice in there and aesthetic, just gotta go early or be ok with the.. line to get in and out. Its like getting into the met. And there's only one doorway. It's kinda worth it I'd say try it out, but it is... annoying at first. :'>
Idk why but I like this kind of video!
I love it!! I have one drawing in Central Park coming soon
Girl, you can draw now, too?! This is ridiculous, what can't you do? 💜 I loved this video!
thank you - I’m learning!! but I really want to combine writing and drawing skills for my book length projects moving forward/as I start a new era. so I’ll definitely be making more of this for accountability lol.
This is my notebook emoji 📓 :) Thanks for an entertaining video! I love notebooks and love seeing how other people use theirs! :D 📓
ahh thank you!! & I love your videos!
@@CreativelyBriaaww thank you!!
Where did you get your bookcase?
Ikea!
@@CreativelyBria It's a really nice size! Wish we had an Ikea in our state.
📚 I have so many notebooks that I’ll never use them all…it doesn’t stop me from buying new ones though as they’re just so nice ❤
exactly!!
📓 Lots of great ideas! I've got a small pile of notebooks and I'm excited to try out the different possibilities. Catch-all, book ideas, commonplace, scrapbook, travel memories... 😊
I love it!!
Where is the blue notebook from? The one you draw in
it's the Talens Art Creations Sketchbook 4.7" x 4.7"
Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm. This is inspiring and further encourages me to just have fun with my many journals and notebooks. 📒 📔
I love it, you got this!
Loved this video!! So happy it showed up suggested for me. New subscriber here!! Can’t wait to watch your other videos!!
Ahh thank you!! Glad you're here
I love the scrapbook idea!! I like how its more casual than a formal scrapbook spread. I will try that out for more everyday type of memories
I love that!!
i really enjoyed this video i’ve been getting back into journaling and i love these ideas
Awesome!! Thank you!
📓 I enjoyed this. I have a lot of half used barely used completely unused notebooks and you’ve given me some great ideas, thanks.
I'm glad this was helpful !!! thank you for your watching
📓good to see you!
thank you!! excited to make videos again!!
I needed to see this because I have so many and keep buying cute ones from Amazon. Helllpppp lol. Loved this video!
Thank you!!! And I'm glad it was helpful. I should have shown all my unused notebooks so you'd know you're not alone lol
omg not the audio story not saving! still impressed with how calm you were lol. & congratulations on finishing your first year of grad school. wishing you a summer of relaxation and joy 🎊
Thank you!! Same to you!!
I just finished this book and I loved it
I've been thinking about this book, I think I'm going to do a re-read. I'm glad you love it too!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST YEAR DONE!!!!! YAY! So happy for you! You deserve this lighter load for the summer!
Ahhhh thank you & thank you so much for your support!!!! <3 <3 <3
I've been going back and forth on getting a monitor for my schoolwork as a supplement to my laptop. Do you like it for work as well as your laptop? May I ask the general price range of it?
I honestly rarely use my laptop on its own, unless I'm working outside of the house. For my jobs over the years we've always had a monitor in office or remote so I'm used to it and prefer it (and so does my upper back). This monitor I have now was sent to me by my last job and I didn't have to send it back. I would have for sure bought another monitor though. It's a Dell, but I don't know the price, but I'm seeing some between 70 & 100 online. I'm not sure the price of other brands, but honestly even a cheaper one would still be good if you were looking for relief on your upper back or just to have a bigger screen (those are my two biggest reasons).