Glow by Lady E

  I’ve been writing online since 2007. Over the years, my stories have followed me through different seasons of life, changing interests, new discoveries, and the many versions of myself I’ve met along the way. But writing isn’t the only way I’ve been telling stories. I’ve actually been on YouTube for eleven years. My journey there began with homeschooling. Back then, my videos reflected a very different chapter of my life, one centered on learning, teaching, and raising my son. Eleven years later, I’m discovering another side of myself. At 44, I’ve been painting, making things with my hands, exploring new interests, and finding unexpected joy in the ordinary moments of my days. And I’ve started sharing more of those moments on Life by Lady E . It’s a different facet of my life from the one I originally brought to YouTube. A different path, with new stories to tell. Some stories still find their way into words here on Glow. Others seem to belong in little videos, where you can see ...

Time to say goodbye to these beauties T here was a time when my vanity table sparkled with name-brand makeup—Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Urban Decay, and other treasures that once defined who I was. They weren’t just products; they were symbols of a life I proudly lived. I was a beauty and fashion blogger, tapped by brands, stepping into events with confidence, living a glamorous single life. Each compact and lipstick held a memory, a whisper of the woman I used to be. I’ve been holding on to these makeup for quite some time now. Not really using them, but just holding on. Like I’m afraid to let go of that woman from the past.  But today, as I look at these empties, I realize how easily I let them go. Once they had served their purpose, I didn’t hesitate to discard them. They no longer held value—they were simply remnants of a chapter completed. And that realization stirred something deeper within me: if I can release these objects without regret, why have I held on so tightly to vers...