Author: Christina Greve

Summer Pavlova

My favorite cake is a Pavlova cake! It is the perfect dessert for Summer parties and gatherings with friends + it looks impressive when you serve it.

For the past two months, I’ve been super busy behind the scenes creating new videos for my upcoming lifestyle photography course.

In these videos, I show my entire process, including; planning a shoot, choosing props, styling, camera equipment, light, and editing.

And YES, you will also see me bake, style and photograph this Pavlova cake in my studio.

Enrollment for the Lifestyle Photography Course opens July 26. I hope to see you there for some creative fun.

In the meantime enjoy this delicious cake. Recipe below.

PAVLOVA RECIPE:

MERINGUE:

  • 6 large egg whites
  • 300 g sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar

TOPPING:

  • Plenty of whipped cream
  • A bit of vanilla sucker
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Fresh berries like; strawberries, raspberries and blueberries
  • Optional: 1 orange for decoration
  • Optional: a few sprigs of fresh mint

How to Make it:

  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F. Put your egg whites into a bowl and whisk them until they start to form nice firm peaks.
  2. With your mixer still running, gradually add the sugar. Turn the mixer up to the highest setting and whisk for 7 to 8 minutes more until the meringue is white, glossy and smooth. Finally carefully mix in the vinegar with a big spoon.
  3. Place the meringue on a baking tray and shape it into either a flat circle or a high ball. About 20cm in diameter.
  4. Put the tray into the oven and bake for 1 hour until the meringues look slightly golden and are fluffy in the middle. Let it cool inside the oven.
  5. When the Pavlova has cooled down place it carefully on a plate or cake stand before you decorate it. It will be difficult to move it after.
  6. Whip the cream with the sugar and the vanille until it forms soft peaks. Place the cream on the meringue when it is cooled down. Do it little by little so the meringue does not collapse.
  7. Sprinkle all the berries evenly around the cream mixture. If you want you can also add a few orange slices and some fresh mint herbs. Enjoy!
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Dreams + Fear + Doing It Anyway = Success

F.E.A.R. A little four-letter word powerful enough to stop you from reaching your goals and dreams. All the stories you make up in your head about WHY you cannot do something; fear is behind ALL of them.

Some of the most common fears creatives experience include:

  • The fear of looking or sounding stupid.
  • The fear of what other people will think.
  • The fear of not having what it takes.
  • The fear of annoying people.
  • The fear of investing time and hard work in the wrong things.
  • The fear of making the wrong decision.
  • The fear of being rejected and getting a NO.
  • The fear of disappointing yourself or others.
  • The fear of proving your inner critic right.
  • The fear of not moving fast enough.
  • The fear of not making enough money.
  • The fear of entering a saturated market.
  • The fear of failure.
  • The fear of success.

If you feel fear; it’s nothing to be ashamed of. If you are human, you will experience fear in some form or another. There’s no way escaping it.

Fear will always show up when you strive for great things and take risks because fear hates an uncertain outcome.

The brave is not the one who doesn’t feel afraid. It’s the one who feels the fear and ACT in spite of fear.

The sooner you accept that fear is a natural part of life, you can allow your dreams and goals to be greater than your fears. 

Instead of wasting time waiting for the fear to go away you ACT. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Make the “fear of missing out on the life you were meant to live” be the biggest fear of them all.

Repeat after me; “I feel fear, but I won’t let it stop me”.

>> Dreams + Fear + Doing It Anyway = Success

Need inspiration + motivation to help you create your best life? Listen to The Empowered Creative Podcast or follow Christina on Instagram.

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Busy Work VS Impactful Work

How To Be Productive And Take Control Of Your Time And Life

We all have the same amount of time each and every single day. What we do with that time is entirely up to us.

If you want to up-level your business in a BIG and impactful way you have to be productive and deliberate with your time.

There’s no way around it. In this miniboost episode I talk about the difference between busy work and impactful work.

Because knowing the difference has the power to dramatically change how you run your business and how much success you’ll be able to achieve.