(New Post) My BF ran the #LAMarathon and I’m proud!

February 16, 2016 by

I wanted to post this on Valentine’s Day but it was a busy day.

My boyfriend is a runner, like a REAL ONE and this past Sunday he ran 26 miles in under 4 hours in the LA marathon and I’m really proud of him! It’s so exciting and inspiring to watch someone tackle a goal as intense as a marathon. It really makes me appreciate the fact that I regularly hang out with a person who takes life seriously, so I felt like this deserved a post.

Daily reminder: Surround yourself with people who are inspiring, interesting and constantly growing, it’ll help you in the long run.

IMG_0363

IMG_0390

IMG_0401

IMG_0386

IMG_0426

IMG_0404

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , ,

(New Video Post) #SelfLoveSaturday Beauty Hacks – Healthy Update

February 6, 2016 by

10636618_975051772587385_5524456107261710890_o

Hey guys!

Happy Self Love Saturday! How are you guys doing? Today’s video is a quick update on some of my weekly beauty hacks that I’ve been doing along with my #30dayyogachallenge (which I just completed! Woop!) and #30DayBodyTransformation which I’ve now bumped up to 60 days because I’m seeing the results that I’ve been looking for!

In this video I’m talking about activated charcoal which please click the link  to find out all of it’s wonderful benefits and my indian healing clay mask which I use every Sunday. As well the best deep conditioner I’ve ever used by Mixed Chicks and of course my trusted go to product Coconut Oil! Check out the video below and have a great weekend!

Filed Under: Main Feature Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

More Speaking Engagements, More Events, More Panels #2016goals

February 3, 2016 by

12079724_924042384354991_7436057952523983354_n

I genuinely love putting together and hosting events. I also love giving a key note speaker speech, being apart of a panel and speaking directly to an audience on things that I’m passionate about like being a creative entrepreneur, seeing women of color represented properly in the media, self esteem for young girls and women and how to be your authentic self. Doing these things makes me happy.

For the last two years I’ve been very fortunate to be apart of some amazing panels and speak at some incredibly inspiring events, but one of my 2016 goals is to do even more of this type of work. I recently had to put together a reel for my agents and in collecting a few of the videos I realized just how much I love doing it. It’s so fulfilling and one of the perks of my business that I’m happy to give my time to. I’m currently working on a few events to host in LA and NYC and I’m finishing my book so that I can put together a tour and do more speaking engagements through out the year. This is a big dream for my brand and as well simply for “Andrea” the person who loves talking to people about what I’ve learned and experienced!

http://www.blackincanada.com/speakers/andrea-lewis/

Claiming it for 2016!

 

Filed Under: Featured Post 2 Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

(New Video Post) “YOU Are The Only Competition That Matters” #selflovesaturday #rejuvenatereinvent

January 16, 2016 by

CY0UzoGUkAA_jF8

Happy Self Love Saturday!

How are you guys doing? How’s your fitness journey going? Mine is just starting to really take shape and I am very excited about it. As I mentioned last week I am doing a 30 Day Body Transformation with my amazing trainer Luke Stedmond and a 30 Day Hot Yoga Challenge which I am in love with! So basically a large part of my day is spent being drenched in sweat, but I really don’t mind, because it’s all just apart of a much bigger goal.

This week a learned a very important and encouraging lesson in competition and it was simply that I greatly enjoy competing with myself! I love to challenge myself physically and see how much further I can go, can I do one more rep, can I pick up a little heavier weight, can I run a little farther? It’s exciting to see your own growth! I love competing with myself and it’s this intense competition that I am going to use to not only complete my 30 day challenges but also surpass my physical goals. If you are on a health and fitness challenge right now then I strongly encourage you to look in the mirror and realize that you are the only competition so go out there and really compete! Check out my video below, leave a comment and Happy Self Love Saturday!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , , ,

(New Video) Rejuvenate and Reinvent Yourself #30DayBodyTransformation #SelfLoveSaturday

January 9, 2016 by

12465998_965952226830673_3969619949750212515_o

Hey guys!

Happy Self Love Saturday! I’m really excited for 2016 because this is going to be the year of my best body!

If you follow me on Social Media then you know that I have started both a #30DayYogaChallenge at Bikram Yoga LA and a #30DayBodyTransformation Challenge online with trainer Luke Stedmond . I am really going to be pushing myself in these next couple months to not only achieve my dream body but to also form healthy habits that will last the rest of my life. This year #SelfLoveSaturday will focus on Rejuvenating and Reinventing Yourself as I’ll be documenting my process and giving tips as often as I can on my journey, what I’m going through and how I am surviving. The first thing I am most excited about is that I’ve finally pushed myself to become a morning workout person in order to accomplish all of physical activity in the day and not be tempted to get lazy because the sun is down. I am not normally an early riser but its important to me to reach out of my comfort zone and give myself a fair chance to achieve my goals. I strongly encourage you to join me on this journey and push yourself this year to rejuvenate your self love journey by reinventing yourself! Check out the video and more information on the challenges below.


#30DayBodyTransformation

Follow @Luke.Stedmond

3-4 Days/week of Cardio (preferably fasted HIIT, wake up drink some water and then go do your high intensity interval training cardio for 20-30 minutes)

5 days/week of weight training, alternating between legs and abs, arms and shoulders, and full body work outs

Nutrition:

Upon waking: 500 ml water, half lemon, teaspoon apple cider vinegar

POST CARDIO:

1⁄2 cup of steel cut oats

1.5 scoop new zealand whey isolate

1⁄2 avocado

1/2 tbsp Almond Butter

Ice/water

MEAL #2

4-6 oz white fish: basa, tilapia etc

1 cup greens (broccoli, spinach, rapini, asparagus, or any combo of sort)

1 scoop BCAA

 MEAL #3

6 oz white fish

1cup greens (broccoli, spinach, rapini, asparagus, or any combo of sort)

MEAL #4

6 oz white chicken breast

1⁄4 sweet potatoe

1 cup greens (broccoli, spinach, rapini, asparagus, or any combo of sort)

 Cheat Meal

Burger – No fries.

#30DayYogaChallenge 

Many yoga studios offer a 30 day special or introduction program, find your local studio and inquire. I strongly suggest hot yoga as it is very challenging but it also feels great to sweat and wake your body up in this way. To cut down on costs, go to groupon and look for deals within your area. This is also a great incentive to get started because, who doesn’t love a good deal!

Let me know what you guys are doing to challenge yourself physically in 2016! #rejuvenatereinvent

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

(New Video Post) Building Boundaries to Preserve Yourself #SelfLove

December 12, 2015 by

FullSizeRender (12)

Happy Self Love Saturday!

Hey guys, today’s video is inspired by the lovely Alex Elle, if you’re not familiar with her work, please go check out one of her books or follow her instagram page and get all the life you need! She’s an inspirational writer/poet/naturalista/love advocate and I have truly enjoyed and been inspired by her journey online with self love, romance and self discovery which is why it only felt right to celebrate her in todays video. Check out my video below on the Alex Elle quote below that I chose to speak on.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , , , , ,

(New Video Post) Start Planning For 2016 #SelfLove

December 6, 2015 by

shutterstock_263635745

Hey guys!

On today’s #SelfLove Video I want to talk to you about getting started on your 2016 goals and plans. I don’t believe in starting your new year resolutions on January 1st, instead I think you should begin your new year resolutions by no later than Dec 1st! Get started on your year early! For me, by time Canadian Thanksgiving hits (early October) I’m already planning what I want my next year to look like. The daydreaming and planning process is one of my favorite things to do, whether writing it down, building a new vision board or simply watching Ted Talks to gain inspiration, it was one of the most relaxing and fulfilling things you can do for yourself to prepare you for next year. Check out my video below and tell me some of your 2016 goals in the comments below.

Filed Under: Main Feature Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

“What Are You Thankful For?” #SelfLoveSaturday

November 28, 2015 by

things-were-thankful-for-112713-feat-630x350

Happy Self Love Saturday!

How are you guys doing? My apologies for being M.I.A with #SLS videos but I’m back now! It was Thanksgiving in the US on Thursday (Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October) and it inspired me to get back into my Saturday ritual and talk to you guys about what I am thankful for. I’ve had a very interesting year and even though it’s had a few bumps I’ve still had a lot to be thankful for like my family, my friends, my sight, hearing and overall health and for constant motivation and inspiration in my life. I hope everyone had a fantastic thanksgiving and let me know in the comments what you’re thankful for.

Filed Under: Main Feature Tagged With: , ,

(New Video) #BlackActress Sn 2 Ep 5-8

October 31, 2015 by

Erica Thumbnail 2

Black Actress is back! Woop! We took a brief production hiatus but now we’re back and better than ever. We pick up exactly where Kori left off and she’s still steaming mad at Romeo. He gives her an apology that luckily inspires growth within her acting classes with Stella. Her love life takes a turn for the worst while her acting career finally balances out and things finally start to look good for her.

Watch the last half of Season 2 Here and go check out the Finale of Black Actress at JungleWild.TV

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: , , , , ,

(New Video Post) Improving Yourself & Taking Constructive Criticism #SelfLoveSaturday

October 24, 2015 by

constructive-criticism1

Happy Self Love Saturday!

Today I want to talk to you about taking constructive criticism and using it to improve yourself. I’m currently in a transitional phase in life and re-discovering who I am, what I want to do and how to be my best self. In order for me to do that I have to be willing to take constructive criticism from those closest to me and accept what they are saying as something good and not get defensive and only hear it as negativity. Recently a lot of my friends have been telling me about myself, in the nicest way possible ofcourse, but nonetheless they’ve been calling me out on my BS.

I usually have a lot of pride and don’t want people to see me messing up or weak so it’s been very interesting for me to learn how to let others point out the areas that I’ve been ignoring but should definitely improve on. Constructive Criticism is always a good thing and shoud motivate and inspire you to keep going on your journey and push yourself to be the best version of yourself. Check out my video below and have a great weekend!

Filed Under: Uncategorized