Where I’ve Been.. | I Got Surgery, In A Relationship, 2023 Reset and MORE 

Ya girl is backkkkkkk!!! My first vlog of 2023! I’m so excited!!! Y’all let me know how much I was missed and the feeling was mutual! I took a much needed break, but it’s go time now 🤪. We back bigger and better all year long! Im looking forward to making more memories with y’all tho year 🥳. Stay tuned because I got something for y’all 😌❤️

A woman who minds her own home & stays busy bc *motion makes miracles.* That's all we doing in 2023 and beyond. Missed you and glad you're back, love.

Literally going through a breakup, and you just motivate me to get up and take care of me.

Having a business takes a lot of sacrifice and dedication that people doesn’t understand at all!

Dearra is literally my “get up girl” inspiration especially for myself being single no children and staying on my own. Thanks D for naturally motivating me 💜

When you ended your last relationship and moved out on your own it inspired me to do the same at 21 years old I manifested my first home after watching your move in vlog I left a 3 year abusive relationship. I don’t just watch for entertainment but for motivation to show myself I can have more in life. You are very much appreciated.

she is literally the ONLY youtuber that i could watch for HOURSSSS 💕 very inspirational & fun. we missed you, D 🫶🏽

IM LOVING THIS DEARRA! It's a perfectly imperfect vibe and you are just more chill and the vlogs don't seem so "by the book" like. It's more free (like we on FaceTime) and I love it ! Keep living life freely sis!!

i don’t understand why people feel so entitled. this is YOUR life, you do not owe us anything and we are not entitled to you whatsoever. those are the type of people that will talk about how they want the best for you when you’re at your lowest but then start hating when you finally up in life. the real ones are rooting for you no matter what stage you are in life!! you are a huge role model to millions of women around the world, especially as a woman in business. you deserve everything life has to offer!!

De’arra you’re literally the GOAT of youtube, you can stop right now and the REAL OG’s would understand, respect it and support you no matter what. We’ve watched you grow and one day you’re going to part with youtube but your BRAND is YOU! you shouldn’t have to explain to anyone why your MENTAL is priority, take as long as you need no explanation needed. Thank you for all you’ve blessed us with so far and in the future. We appreciate you ❤

I’m still in awe of how far she has come. I’ve been inspired by Dearra since I was 14 chile!!! I’m 21 so that just goes to show how much a big influence & inspiration she is. From her fashion, ideas, drive, talents... D has come so far💕. I can honestly say Dearra’s videos have helped me through the heartbreaks, depression, set backs. Seeing another young, black Queen thrive in the world helps me realize no matter what life throws at me.. I got this!! As well as every one else & Arra D herself✨. Peace and love everyone 💛

Girl don’t cry, forget the ones that don’t understand what a mental break is. Those people are miserable and live through you because they have no life. Take as many breaks as you need. We will be right here waiting

You are sooo appreciated 🥺 I hate that DM made you feel upset, you are loved even when the enemy tries to show you otherwise. Nothing goes unnoticed, I love you De’arra.. Lorvae is YOUR BRAND, YOUR BABY. you worked sooo hard to get to where you are today, this is for generational wealth! Your grandkids kids will still have Lorvae up & running for years and years down the line. Your supporters/fans , we see the big picture just like you. Don’t beat yourself up! I know that’s easier said than done b/c you are a perfectionist, but mental health, health in general comes first. Health is wealth. So very proud of you, I’ve been watching you since you’ve started RU-vid 8 years ago. & you’re such a superwoman & star! Keep doing what you’re doing! ❤️

Dearra is like the only RU-vidr that I can watch for hours and will not get tired of watching her. This hour video feels like it’s a movie series lol much love from Memphis 💕

DDDDDDDDDDDDD you’re so strong and hard-working! I really hope you see this and any other encouraging comments. Your hard work is recognized and MANY of the OGs understand the purpose of your break. The fact that we can have confidence that YOUR HANDS, MIND, and PERSONALITY are EMBEDDED in your fashion brand shows just how good of a CEO you are. Many people don’t know what CEO ACTUALLY MEANS in 2023. The fact that you’re up at night thinking about launches for years to come shows your dedication. One day down the line you probably WILL stop RU-vid for good and at least you’ll still have your fashion brand to uphold and connect with your followers. Don’t feel bad for putting your mental first, I commend you for that. Good to see a real emotional video from you ❤❤❤

the Memphis accent is strong honey lol. I’m so happy that you’re back Dearra, you were well missed. Always remember to put yourself and your mental health first! we appreciate you and love you so much! 🤍🥰😘

Some people just don't understand that your brand is like your baby and your passions and dreams all at once and will. Always come first

I swear De'arra whole aesthetic really motivates me. Literally love her whole life

youve been motivating me since i was 13 years old im now 19 turning 20 next month & still use your videos as inspiration ❤love you dee!

De’arra, we love you mama! You’re loved, appreciated and deserve to take a much needed break sis. We missed you girly, glad to have you back 😍

Mental health is important. When you need a break take, those who watch you will be there when you come back.

TALK YOU SH*T FRIENDDDD!!! I’m actually happy you took a break, you deserve it. A lot of times people see you having so much fun they indeed forget this is a job. Happy you’re back sis ❤

Just know that you were missed and you are definitely appreciated. Whenever I feel like I need a mental break, I take one.

Lorvae is not your brand to me. RU-vid is. Lorvae is your legacy. Like, it’s the same but different. It’s not just for now, it’s for your future. Your children, your grandchildren- it’s something you can pass down and create generational wealth from for your family. So, honestly, I get you taking the time to really build it. You’ve done it with your channel here, and all your social media. So, you going hard for Lorvae is understandable. And take all the breaks you need, cause content creating and entrepreneurship are 24 hour jobs. Them breaks be needed.

To have a business on your level takes lots of work. Excellent job!

we appreciate your dedication, and welcome back! you are a human and dont owe us your life when you need a break. anyone who likes you for YOU wouldn't have sent that dm. We are proud of you and Lorvae is flourishing 👏🏾

I remember when you first started RU-vid, I remember when you first started being all over Instagram tho to be real specific. Your journey is beyond inspirational, its like when you watch a tv show and you’ve watched it for so long that you feel like it was a part of your life too like you meshed in with the show. I pay attention to how people operate or think and you definitely move smart and think ahead. Again, this video is beyond inspirational and it’s amazing to see you refreshed and taking more time to yourself, for yourself. Thank you for giving us your energy all this time and for letting others know it’s okay to take out time to care for themselves and that time doesn’t matter, it’s when you are truly ready. To anyone reading this, just make sure you focus on what makes you happy and what areas you can grow in, be moderate with the activities you do and balance yourself. Anything is possible with planning ✨this whole video is so refreshing

That message during the girl talk about removing yourself and coming back because you can’t pour from an empty cup was definitely in place for me to hear ❤❤❤ ! Thank you and also we love Lorvae don’t ever stop ! ✨🤍 WE LOVE YOU !!!

What they not gonna do is undermine your hard work! You said what you said! Lorvae is important and we are proud of you OG D!! ❤Welcome to 2023 🤣♥️

I wanna cuss out whoever sent the dm but RU-vid prolly ain’t gone allow it lol. My 33 year old ass watching this video smiling ear to ear. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. Glad you’re back sis!

We love when your happy , healthy and your glowing , take them breaks girl you deserve it!❤️🫶🏾

Girll you are literally such a motivational queen and it’s crazy so thank you sm for that and you are very appreciated !!

People forget that you’re human. If they are real supporters of YOU then they will support whatever you do. You give so much to your supporters and you deserve your breaks. Thank you for bringing amazing videos and upgrading my style with Lorvae ❤️

De’arra’s energy is everything ❤! Us true supporters gone be here for you weather you gone from RU-vid for a month or a year 💕. People be feeling so entitled , you don’t owe anyone anything but we love the content and talent you share with us 🫶🏽❗️

We love you and we appreciate you and missed you so much 💜💜 take the time you needed queen and now that you’re back, ITS LIT! 🎉

Love the fact u spoke on change,Taking breaks,mental is very important love u De’arra❤

De arra, you don't owe anyone anything. I understand burnout, and I understand that people have been rocking with you since the beginning, but at the end of the day, you are your own person. Im glad that you took a mental break and whoever don't understand that ish happens beyond your control, oh well. As far as your brand goes, that is your legacy even after youtube. Keep doing you, and I am glad that you are back.❤

WELCOME BACKKK DEARRA WE MISSED YOUUU

Watching Dearra overcome so much in the past two years just motivates me to keep going!!! 😘

1:38:22 D please don't EVER feel guilty for taking a break. you give us so much content, and love so if you need time for yourself, you go ahead and take however much time it is that you need. whether that be 1 month, 2 months, a year, etc. true supporters will be here ready to greet you with open arms when you come back. P.S. true supporters appreciate all that you do for us ❤

youtube wasnt the same without queen D!!! Welcome back De’arra!!! We’ve missed you ❤

So glad your back 😩 the RU-vid world has not been the same ❤

I honestly loved this vlog. It was so great to see you in good spirits ❤️ and it rub off on people, myself. Girl, I’m glad you took 2 months off, and I also agree that it probably wasn’t enough time to yourself, especially considering how long you’ve been a content creator and the experiences you undergo in life. You’re appreciated baby! Just continue being you and doing everything that makes your soul/spirit happy 🫂.

De’arra you are appreciated and we are appreciative of what you do. Being a RU-vidr is so so hard, being a successful one is even harder. You are multitasking for us and you have been doing it a lot. Please do not hesitate whenever you need to take a break and do not let negativity affect your mental health. Please don’t cry for unappreciative humans. We care about you genuinely.

I 💕🫶🏾 how De’ can take a mental break from this whole tube thing and come back like she NEVA LEFT✨🍿🔥🥳 Keep mental first and you’ll always be a phenomenal woman🥂

We LOVE, and missed you so much I hope for nothing but more growth and prosperity for you in 2023 ❤❤❤

Dearra I don’t want to see you get teared up🥺your amazing and you know that .

That dm was from someone who needed to take their own issues out on someone. Real OGs APRECIATE YOU D!!! Been keeping Lorvae SOLD OUT even while you were on your break 💜💜💜👑👑👑

One thing about your energy De'arra...OUT OF THIS WORLD🥺🥰

I love how you seem like you had a reset in this video. Take them needed breaks girl. Really happy to see you back! And to see LORVAE thriving!

Babyyyyy I'm so happy you're back and better ! The real OG's see the effort and detail you put into your brand and that's why I love you your drive, your realness, your attention to detail, you're the freaking GOAT for a reason and I appreciate ya for sharing a slice of your life with us.

Your true supporters will never make you choose between lorvae and RU-vid we support your success PERIODT! Thank you for being a motivator it’s so inspiring keep doing great ! We love having you back OG D

Almost 2 hours, I AM HERE FOR THIS VLOGGY VLOG!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIFE WITH US🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

I’ve been watching De’arra since I was in high school and I’ve finished college now All I can say is “she just don’t go off like that without saying anything and if she has gone without saying anything, she deserves it, baby girl needs to take a break”

When you said falling back and giving yourself time I felt that, it definitely works to take a break for yourself. If your mind ain’t right nothing you do will be right. I recommend mental breaks to people all the time. It’s amazing what it can do for you. You are amazing De’arra and I wish you peace and continue to grow cause I see the growth and its amazing to watch.

Rest is productive, and people constantly forget you can’t pour from an empty cup. You’re amazing De’arra and we appreciate your vulnerability and your willingness to share anything. Continue to do you girl 🫶🏾

LITERALLY CRYING 😭 I’ve missed you so much. Glad to have you back De. I love you gworllll 💓💓💓

I love how genuinely excited you seem to be back online with us & sharing with us! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ you were missed for sure !!

Dearra just make you want to grow, live, open up to new things, and people, just so inspirational and uplifting 😘🥰

I love and admire you so much you’re definitely one of my inspirations going into adulthood I’ve enjoyed watching you grow as a young woman and I’m always rooting for you💗

Your health is always #1! You’ve been doing the damn thing for years! And LORVAE is a masterpiece! The ones that get you will always get it! We love you!

Mental health is so important!! You deserved a much needed break! Love you D! Glad to see you back❤

De'Arra please know that you are APPRECIATED by those of us who really care. You do a wonderful job with bringing us A-1 content. I love that you don't just give us any old thing and that you take pride in whatever you represent. Please don't allow others to give you the impression that what you do isn't enough 💕❤️

Awww, De'arra I am happy for you that you took that needed break. I appreciate you so much and I am happy that you did come back. people always forget that you're still a human being, so you can take all the breaks you need to take for you mental health and yourself periodt. I love you and I wish you many more good years to come.

Your such an inspiration. I am proud on how far you come and accomplished, I wish you many more success

the talk that she had at the end was so relatable & needed, I appreciate your content & creativity sm Dearra. 💟

You’re really doing the thing! ❤ Mental health is extremely important as an entrepreneur and gets overlooked by grind culture a lot. Keep shining and being an inspiration love! 💕🕊️

im so glad you back, your fans will always appreciate 💯 and we will always support you with whatever decision you decide to take when it’s comes to your mental health. KEEP striving & shining de’arra !! 💖💖💖

The only RU-vidr I FAITHFULLY watch. You’re such a inspiration! I’m so happy you took the break that you needed and definitely deserved.

Girl. Take all the time you need. You're human & you go through things like everyone else. Don't feel guilty. Change is inevitable. Be the best you can be ❤

You deserve however much time off you need D!! You work super hard fr. You put some much of time and energy into your vlogs and it shows. We definitely understand and we gone stick beside you. I tried to start vlogging and it is a lot of work it’s not just picking up the camera you actually have to put time into it and plan these videos. We’re super proud of you my girl, keep doing what you’re doing!! You still have a life outside of RU-vid and your mental health is important.💗

Awww this was so refreshing to watch. Welcome back De’arra! I am so glad to see you after a well deserved break. Your 2022 was monumental…✨🙌🏽🔥 and everyone needs time to relax, reevaluate and regroup. You look amazing and I am excited to see what you have in store for us. ❤

You definitely were missed! And never feel guilty for taking time for you! You’re human! It’s important to have mental breaks or cleanses to focus on ourselves! But I am glad you’re back! Can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store for you and the brand (Lorvae)! 💙

I love when you leave and come back even better. You amaze me D and you are that girl. YOU ARE SOOOOO APPRECIATED AND A QUEEN!!! And if your mind isn't right you can't be the best and wouldn't be able to give us this great content!! Keep doing you, you got this !!!

The perfect comeback video fr, it’s good to see you take a mental break as needed so you can comeback better than ever 💗

I absolutely love the length of this vlog. It gave us everything we needed

De'arra you have the sweetest soul. your fans appreciate you always, and we'll always be here! take a break for your mental as long or as much as you have to ❤

When I say you are SOOOOO much motivation to me like this is the life I wanna have and live!!!! OMG like i am so thankful for you!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I love these videos that are combined with different days, different topics and do lists making the video long as it should be😊 such a huge fan thank you so much for being you xo . You're amazing thank you for being such an inspiration 💖

ommgggg De’arra watching this video was the highlight of my spring break, we missed you!❤️❤️❤️

There is nothing wrong with taking a break De’arra am glad to see you back I missed you ❤

So happy to have have you back. You’re beautiful without makeup..

So proud of you De’arra ❤️ you’ve come a long way.

DeArra I miss your smile and your energy I'm glad to see u thriving at your young age. Keep going!!

Happy you're back girl! always good to take time to yourself, you don't even need to explain yourself to a soul! but im happy you're back and posted, this made my day even better!

We appreciate you DEARRA!!! 🖤 glad you’re back love.

I love the change for you, folks would not understand what protecting your peace is like or having a business is like. So it’s easy for them to have animosity when they don’t understand, continue to grow and make changes love you girl 🤍🤍🤍

Girl take them breaks🥰🥳🥳 you are human you have given us so much over the years. You are so deserving of enjoying yourself for however long you choose. ❤️

World stop!!the queen of RU-vid is back!!

You've been missed. 🫂🥰Welcome back De'arra!❤

Dee that was an amazing vlog! I've been a fan since 8th grade and I'm currently in my last year at college. This vlog was really deep, down to earth, pure and exciting!!!! I love this for you. Finding yourself again and doing you is such an inspiration! So excited to see what you have in store!!!!🤗🤗💕💕

Dearra you are one of the first RU-vidrs I have followed. My cousin put me on to you. From then I have looked up to some many things you have Fido me from the beginning. In inspired me and pushed me to do what I do now when it comes to influencing. It even pushed me to start my own channel and build my own brand. Thank you for what you do and how you motivate everyone you touch

Very happy to see you back, and I am glad your time alone has done you even more justice! Cheers to Lorvae’s 1 year anniversary!!! 🎉❤

I love the no lash look honestly it really looks good on you

Omg I’m sooo happy you back girl! The camera looks amazing ♈️ Aries gang

She’s back like she never left ❤, we missed you 🫶🏾🫶🏾

Missed you so much De’arra! Glad to see you back and happy 🥰

Man, you are the it girl fr. You definitely motivate me. It’s just the success, the elegance, every thing. ❤

Girllllll you are a whole vibe 😁 your energy is Unmatchable and it’s so much fun to watch you get excited 😆 😁🥰

We missed you too Dee ❤ real fans know what’s up! We see you! We love you! we are proud of you! And we will continue to support whatever you got going on especially Lorvae 🕶️❤❤❤