Today, my friend Kevin gives me a guitar lesson in his backyard in Bushwick. Kevin and I work together at Livingsocial Adventures and we always have the best time together. He’s a really talented musician so make sure you don’t miss his musical performance at the end of our sick guitar session. (11m30s) As you can see, I’m not the most talented musician and will definitely need more than one lesson. Thanks for the good times and your patience with my playing KM!
Today my friend, Monica, shows me how to do Newspaper Nails aka magazine nails since we used a magazine instead. This was super fun because I never seek out these DIY techniques myself but love how it looks and learning how easy it actually is to do. Monica and I met only a few months ago when she joined LivingSocial Adventures and it’s been great getting to know her, bonding over our shared love of California and learning about her fun, crafty projects. Monica- you are an awesome teacher and definitely a trendsetter with these nails. Thanks for teaching me. I’ll def be rocking them in the future!!!
Today, my friend, Kevin Foley teaches me CrossFit exercises. Kevin recently opened his own CrossFit gym called CrossFit HomeBase in our hometown, Canton, MA. Check it out at crossfithomebase.com and like it on Facebook.
This Friendships With Benefits was really fun and truly reminded me of why I am doing this project. Although, Kevin and I have rarely seen each other since high school (probably once a year at Thanksgiving), Friendships With Benefits facilitated us to hang out and catch up with what’s going on in our lives. It was so fun making this video and awesome to see someone you’ve grown up with succeed to own and operate a business and inspire others towards a better life. Thank you again, Kevin, for offering to participate. It was really fun and I’m sure CrossFit HomeBase is going to be an amazing success!
Today Amanda kicks my butt with TRX. Not only is Amanda Walsh one of the best trainers and yoga teachers in NYC, she is also an amazing person and friend. Check her out at amandarosewellness.com. Thanks Amanda! You are truly inspiring:)
Today my friend, Rachel, shows me how to arrange flowers. I was really excited because Rachel is super creative and really knowledgeable. I met Rachel when I first moved to NYC in 2008. She was dating one of my really good friends from camp, Andy, and they have since married. We instantly hit it off and I love hanging with her and of course, her pup, Frida! Check Rachel out at RachelMercier.com to see more of her amazing work as well as her blog at mercierbeaucoup.com
We had a lot of fun filming as well as some technical difficulties as this was my second go at Friendships With Benefits. Along with learning how to make an awesome arrangement, I also learned a lot of lessons for future Friendships With Benefits i.e.-make sure your phone has enough space to film, you can’t directly download videos off youtube and things cannot always be perfect. Enjoy the video and going through the Friendships With Benefits process with me! Thanks so much to Rachel for giving an awesome lesson and Andy for filming and dealing with our technical issues:)
Today Jordana Jaffe taught me how to clarify my career and figure out what I want out of life. I was really excited since this was my first Friendships With Benefits vlog. You can check out Jordana at jordanajaffe.com for more info on her awesome business, Quarter Life Clarity. Thank you Jordana for being my first lesson and for being always open to help!
FRIENDSHIPS WITH BENEFITS 