Maybe this sounds silly but I love how glowing and healthy you look. And it’s not because of weight loss but because you’ve found peace within yourself. It’s so refreshing to see that we don’t have to physically change the way we look to heal it’s from working within ourselves.
I have always had compassion and empathy for you, and have always been in your corner, but WOW! Seeing you OOZING positivity is such a beautiful thing. I admired your authenticity and vulnerability for sharing your hard times- but I started to see the negativity sucking you down more. You did the work and were able to climb out enough to change your mindset, and that is inspiring. Wishing you and your adorable family all the best and I live for your long content. Welcome back, Kristi! Up or down, we are here for you, but it sure is nice to celebrate your win now. ❤
The "it's not a big deal" mindset has changed my life for the better. I have FOUR boys (and a hubby) at home. Seven, nine, thirteen, and fifteen. I CAN'T sweat the small stuff.
I've had 5 boys (one who died at birth), 1 daughter and also have raised two foster daughters, and my husband died suddenly when our children were ages 6 to 23. My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer just 4 weeks after my husband died, also dying months later. I don't have any option but to only deal with serious things. Losing my husband of 23 years and getting 7 kids through his death as I watched my own parent died, small stuff couldn't even be thought about. If no one is at risk for dying or if something will not matter in 5 years, I don't waste today worrying about it.
After being on antidepressants for 17 long years I am so happy to say I have finally weaned off them completely and am feeling happy and content. They did their job and they are definitely needed in our world but boy does it feel great not to have to rely on them anymore. To anyone in the process - YOU CAN DO IT!! 💕
Thank you for your comment. I’m struggling deciding to go on meditation, as my beautiful almost 5 year old girl is passed out next to me. I’m absolutely done with life, and I don’t know why. I Just. Don’t. Get. Life. You have given me a tad bit of hope. Like Kristi does. Yeah. Pfff lol
@@harmonyrose3353Yes, life is HARD, no matter how many small moments of joy there are around us (in your case your sweet baby angel) but there is definitely help out there and if you have been recommended meds (from therapist or doctors) and you feel like you need it then take the plunge. It doesn’t have to be a forever solution and there WILL be light at the end of the tunnel for you ❤
@@samanthavandusenI wish you all the best for a smooth transition. Believe you have the strength to do it and give yourself grace if for some reason you find yourself needing alternative or similar remedies for your mental health ❤️🩹
After 3 years I just simply couldnt drink them anymore. I just quit them. And I am much stronger mentally. I learned how not to depend from materialistic things, but instead to find happiness in small things and personal peace.
I just wanted to tell you that in a video sooo long ago you said it's just a bad day not a bad life. I have two babies under two and that got me through my first child along with praying every time my head hit the pillow that God would fill my cup. I'm happy you're doing better and I wanted to thank you for helping me through the hard times! 🫶🎉
I love that you are posting more often. I think its awesome that you are going to church and talk about God. The gratitude and positivity that you mentioned recently has really been obvious in your videos. I bet it will encourage many! Life is full of ups and downs but a general sense of peace and gratitude helps us get through the downs for sure. Also, that truck is awesome!!!
I've been silent subscriber for the last 6 years and just want to say it's so good to hear you're in a good place. It warmed my heart to hear how you're combining both faith based and medical based practices to get where you are. as someone who's been feeling in a weird space as of late, and also getting deeper with my faith, this is extremely encouraging ☺
When you said everything is going to be alright it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite authors, John Muir. “The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once. A shower is forever falling, vapor is forever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.”
I’m so happy to hear you’re feeling present and yourself again. Been going through the mental postpartum stuff along with you. Your videos always felt so relatable. I’m happy you’re here. Can’t wait to see what blooms for you after this time.
I’m so happy to hear that you’re involved with church and volunteering!! I’ve tried the therapy route and I’ve lately been much more involved in church and serving there, and I find that the best treatment is turning my focus outward to loving and building community with others (esp other believers). There are many beautiful things and benefits from it, one of which being that I don’t hyperfocus on my own stresses anymore in a way that is so opposite of what therapy encourages (not that therapy is bad - it absolutely helped me in a different season of life)
You look so beautiful!! I cried when you shared that you felt good now and that you feel finally you again. You’re such a beautiful soul! Wishing the best for you and your family ❤
YES! MAKE A POST PARTUM VIDEO! I can say Ive done post partum 5 times and have never had the same experience twice. That really is a gorgeous palette 😍
I, too, agree! I’ve been post partum six times now and each and every time has been nothing like any of the others! It’s a blessing and a curse! Truer words have never spoken….don’t sweat the small stuff and most things of every day living are absolutely the small stuff!❤
I can feel the “it feels like you”. You just seem to have your glow and just fun “you’re not my dad” vibes back. Not forced and just enjoying your internal joy. It’s so great. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love the transition you’ve been able to make on your channel. Where you might not do exactly the same stuff, I am loving your content. It’s so genuine, real life, while you just chat and do your makeup. And then you sprinkle in first impressions that are always hilarious. I’ll always come back to RUclips for you and a couple other creators. I think you’re so insanely talented so I still enjoy watching you do your thing. 🖤
31:57 Kristi, as a mom of a 12 year old I can say this is awesome advice and I’m proud of you and impressed that you figured these things out so early and you’re sharing with other moms. Bravo! 👏
Can absolutely confirm “no big deal” changes lives. My life is changed and my daughter is impacted greatly by that phrase. I’m so happy that we both found this through parenthood!
Not me sobbing listening to your healing journey 😢 I’m SO SO SO happy to hear that your feeling yourself again and about your growth. I adore you and you inspire me ❤ To quote my queen Kacey Musgraves, “healing doesn’t happen in a straight line.”
My trick to not get worked up about small stuff is just to think how I would hope someone would be to me. When I mess up, how do I want others to react? That makes it easier for me to reframe my potential anger.
Kristi, you have come such a long way. We are all rooting for you and are so proud. You have not only helped yourself but you have helped us too. You've no idea how much the 'don't sweat the small stuff' has hit home. We adore you and your family, your channel feels like such a safe space. Thank you ❤
My son turned 1 last week. You sharing your postpartum journey was honestly so insightful. I took time to talk with my husband about what postpartum depression could look like and how I would need him to get me to seek help if I was struggling. I know I’m not the only one to benefit from your honest conversations, so thank you for your realism. I look forward to these next stages with a toddler and am trying to channel positive thinking as well now because of you.
i haven’t watched your videos in a while and idk if you sped the other videos up but even the way you talk seems more relaxed than it did a year ago.happy you feel better. An ADU on your property is such a great investment ❤
I NEEDED to hear “no big deal”! I’m in my first trimester with a 10 month old and 3 year old and have caught myself yelling more than I’d like to admit and I don’t like it, I’m adopting this mindset!
YEAH! 🎉I am so happy to see this video! I have been watching you for years and have seen you through the postpartum depression. I struggle with anxiety and depression and can relate to what you are saying. It is such hard work to do the hard work to get well mentally! God Bless You!!
you look so calm and happy! i have mental health issues and totally understand it, so happy to see you like that! And by the way, thank you for not shifting in this total crap short beauty content! We neeed longer videos as it used to be!
Kristi, I’m 3 months PP and I can’t tell you how much I needed this video. You put my thoughts of how I want to be as a parent into explicit terms. I never want my son to feel like he has to hide mess ups from me… I want his first thought to be I need to tell mom!
My postpartum anxiety and depression was terrible after my firstborn. I almost admitted myself. It was bad. I had my second baby and I do not have postpartum anxiety or depression. I feel great and am loving the mom life even more this time around.
I still love watching you!!! I too had a baby during the pandemic, March 30th 2020. I have grown with you going through very similar situations and it's been really nice knowing I wasn't alone. I am no longer really interested in makeup as I'm a stay at home mom now and frankly don't make the time to wear it much anymore so I very much enjoy the shift in your content. I look forward to seeing you more and hearing all about your life as you ebb and flow lol! Sending you lots of love!
I love this vid. Love the home updates, yard, sisters house, etc. So great. I just turned 30 and the desire to garden and nest to fix my house has bitten me bad and this fills me soul!
I’ve been watching you forever and you’re one of the only ones I keep up with. I love how you’ve evolved and the only one that seems more genuine these days.
I know im super late to watching this video and responding, but the fact that you have actively been working on your mindset and SHOWING that!!! I am so proud of you and beyond happy for you. I've been watching since I think Philip DeFranco mentioned you(the first time) a long time ago. I also just wanted to point out that I dont believe in God, but you arent going to lose a viewer in me by talking about him. I feel like some RUclipsrs stay away in fear of speaking about your spirituality. You also mentioning your regret of falling off is very... refreshing?? to hear. Not many people talk about it or they do so in a very toxic way. You WILL get the algorithm back because you seriously are so amazing and itll kick back into gear for ya. Love you so much Kristi, you are the realest person on RUclips. I know this comment was all over the place and I do hope you see it, but I just wanna wish you and your family well and nothing but positive vibes because yall deserve it :)
So glad you are feeling better. You sound better. You deserve to feel good, you are too cool of a person to be in the no feel good mindset. We need more people like you, and you feeling good helps others ❤
I'm telling you that going to church and volunteering will change your whole world!! I'm so happy for you, Kristi! You've done so much for yourself and your family
Watching your videos always brings me such joy and peace. I struggle with mental health and I’m currently going through a rough patch so hearing your healing process really brings me hope. Also here I find someone who shares how hard it can be sometimes and how it really feels to be alive at times. I am glad that you exist and are right here with us all helping us and sharing your experiences. Thank you and keep being happy and yourself like you always are ❤
Kristi, I am so incredibly happy for you. Watching your mental health journey as much as it hurt my heart to watch you go through, I needed to see it. I was going through very similar feelings under different circumstances. Watching you be vulnerable and seeing you now so positive and genuinely joyous is so beautiful. Thank you for being authentic and choosing to share such vulnerable parts of yourself both good and bad. A lot of us need it
I spent nearly 3 weeks in the hospital trying to get my baby to develop enough for birth and so I had been captivated in this small space, and then I become a new mom to this tiny premature baby. I leave the hospital and I’m going home, passing a Target seeing people going on about life. And I remember vividly thinking “ WHAT! Do you people not realize how the WORLD HAS CHANGED! “
I am so glad you tried on the Halara items. I get so many ads for them but not sure how they'll wear. After seeing the items on you and how comfortable you look, I went ahead and placed my order woo!
You should be SOOO proud of yourself. I won’t bore you but from 25-30 && on & of the few years that followed I struggled w/ several things & I have fought, repeatedly, when I had little or no hope or energy I kept fighting. I’m not working towards my masters in licensed mental health counseling, a huge dream of mine that fear was holding me back from. I’m doing incredible in school & am proud I finally took the leap, spent all last year making friends. Took til 30 to get right diagnosis & meds. It’s NOT easy to fight in those states or see the light. I’m so so so happy for you. Also, therapy is life & if all people had access to it we’d have less problem in this country.
You are such a refreshing soul here on social media. Glad I found your accounts again after a few years. As a new mom and having done a bit of growing up in the last bit of time it’s nice to find relatable life views and content
I will be starting therapy next week and I am still so nervous, but you’ve really inspired me to be excited about how I can feel on the other side of the work. Thanks for sharing your journey!
I’ve been really loving watching interior design videos. Ariel Bissett is another RUclipsr that bought a home and has been renovating it and it’s so fun to watch! I would love to not only see how your sister’s house is coming along, but also your house :) Keep it up Kristi! So glad you’re feeling better. ❤
I'm so happy you are feeling like yourself again! It's a long and winding road, and it's hard work, but the rewards of that perseverance are undeniable! Also, you're so so smart to be patient and gentle with yourself about the process, and I for one really appreciate you being so open about your mental health journey because I'm sure you are helping others going through similar things - it has certainly helped me personally to be able to relate to someone in the public eye in a situation similar to mine. ❤
I am so happy for you that you are in such a good head space. I remember your chatty videos earlier with pre and post son and it’s amazing to see how much you’ve grown. You should be so proud of yourself. I’m also doing a lot of inner work and healing and your journey inspires me. Keep showing yourself grace for what didn’t work out in the past. I truly deep down believe that things happen for a reason. I think if you had accepted those opportunities then, it wouldn’t be the success you would have hoped for because you were still dealing with so much internally that maybe you wouldn’t be able to appreciate it as much then as you would be able to now if that makes sense. It’s never too late to get back to that place and I really believe that it’s all in good timing. Keep treading and staying authentic. Doors will open again, especially for people like you who are so sweet, kind and compassionate❤❤❤
You’re the reason I decided I wanted to try gentle parenting. I always thought it was about spoiling your kids and letting them treat everyone like crap and get away with anything. I know now it’s more about re-training yourself than about training them. I have a long way to go, but I’m proud of myself for breaking the cycle I grew up with. ❤️ I’ve got a 1yo, 2yo, 3yo, & 4yo, and I just found out I’m pregnant again. 😅 It’s rough but I feel SO blessed by my beautiful, sweet babies. Thanks for this encouraging video- I needed it!
Loving having you back Kristi! It's so obvious that you're feeling good. I had a similar post partum experience so I really appreciate you talking about it candidly.
Wow you are incredible understanding how hard it is to own a home & giving your sister that feeling of owning a space is the sweetest thing . Not sweating the small stuff was my motto when I became a mom unfortunately my ex partner took it as I was a careless mom eventually caused us to separate . He never understood that if i let things get to me I would go in a mental spiral .
I am FORVER OBSESSED with the At Forest Sight palette and it's nuts that they didn't make it permanent. I will use that palette until there is literally nothing but pan. I'm glad there are some really similar shades in this palette and it speaks to your consummate professionalism and humility that you share that!
Not me taking physical notes throughout this video 😂 I literally just wanted to soak in all the points that made me smile throughout your little chat with us! As a proud RBK stan since August 2017, I can definitely say I’ve seen the all growth, hardships, and everything in between that you’ve shared since then! There was so much light beaming out of you in this specific video, I can truly tell you are in SUCH a better place than was the case within recent years. I’m so happy for you Kristi ❤️ The way you’re giving yourself grace for the first time…you deserve it! You deserve to always treat yourself kindly, bc you have such an amazing heart, truly!
You are a literal angel for helping your sister like that. I have followed you for years. I now create beauty content because you inspire me and I always related to you, but now more than ever I relate with you so so much .
So happy that you're coming out on the other side of the postpartum pit - there's nothing wrong with SSRI use to help us get stable and build habits, nothing wrong with stopping when you don't need it either. We respect the honesty.
still snuggling my baby to sleep 4 years later, most nights. He has a room & a bed but he’s free to choose where he wants that night. When the day comes that he wants to sleep full time in his own bed by himself, I’ll privately shed a tear but support and embrace it with open arms. I have a daughter who died in her sleep at 15 months old so outside the expected SIDS sleep death expectation window so sleep has been hard for me but I also can’t let my trauma impact my surviving child’s growth.
This video is so comforting for me and gives me a lot of hope🙏🏻🥺 I am 15 months pp, doing EMDR and talk therapy for pregnancy, birth, and pp trauma and I want to feel goood again. I’m getting there but it’s a slow process! Thank you for sharing with us everything you’ve been through! I’m so so happy you’re feeling so good!!!🙏🏻🤍🫶🏼🥰
Literally crying and so happy you’re feeling like yourself. I have watched you forever and relate to you so so much. I too had PPD and watching you struggle broke my heart. I knew you would get to the other side!! ❤️
As someone who had followed you for years and also had my first kid around the same time as you I’m so so so happy to see you doing well. You are the only RUclipsr I still follow and I genuinely care to see you happy! It makes me happy 💓
Please record some stuff from building the house for your sister! We have been thinking about the same sort of thing and know almost nothing about that stuff! 🙏❤️
I’m building my own tiny home- I started in September and I am STILL waiting on my plumbing permit! FINALLY got my septic system installed, and I am SO READY to finish it
I LOVE your perspective on gentle parenting!! "It's no big deal" is something I really need to adopt in my parenting. I am still in the throws of postpartum depression and I suffer from postpartum rage so this is something I really need to work on. I DO NOT want to be a yelling mom. It pains me when I feel the rage and I let it show in front of my daughter. I am trying to give myself grace as I learn to cope better. Anyway, I love your perspective 🥰
5th generation farmer here! Buy a used tractor! You can find one for 5k-10k. 50k for a tractor you won't be using 10+hours a day is crazy, but don't be discouraged, there are more economical options that would fit your needs. I would recommend looking on the E side of WA, we have more agriculture and such. Good luck! I love seeing you and your family! ❤
I love that you’re feeling a lot better. I’ve been here through the whole journey from the beginning and I love to se you smile and talk about how far you’ve come. So proud ❤
I was so excited to see your Halara sponsor. I am midsize and have not seen many reviews from others that look like me. I appreciated it so much, and would love to see more clothing reviews whenever you have good finds!
So happy for you with your mental health! I'm on medication for depression/anxiety and probably will be for the rest of my life. Sharing your journey will of helped so many people who are also struggling
He Kristie as someone who has watched you for many years! I absolutely adore you & this video has made my day to hear you say IM BACK! And you feel like your old self again! Well let me tell you it’s obvious I’m seeing the girl I fell in love with it’s uncanny you can really see you have that light in your eyes again I realise more now how much I’ve missed YOU!! This girl right here welcome back girl🎉🙌🏻🫶🏻♥️
Loved this video! We finished our house build in January 2023 &just love how customized to us it is. Pros of building your own house. The gentle parenting part is so freaking hard! But you said regulating your own emotions first makes it easier &better. So I need to tackle that first because unfortunately, I grew up in a yelling, getting physical discipline household. I just filmed a new video for the 3rd time after taking a year n a half off🫠 I hope coming back to RUclips is merciful😅 Love you so much RBK💕 Thank you for always keeping shit real.
1000% interested in the ADU yes! Of all the things you said that’s the most interesting! Girl we liked watching your chicken coup being built! You think we wouldn’t want to see an adu?? 😄
Hey Kristi, I have been a subscriber for some time. Watching you transition through your motherhood was so open of you to post. I really enjoyed this video, and I’m so happy you are mentally healing. I know it’s hard to stay positive at times but you really taught me a couple things watching this video. Building that ‘It’s not big deal’ outlook and about the housing market. You are very smart, and very bright. I always appreciate your feedback and opinion. I really love your style design for things, especially how you have worked on a couple of houses before. You are a hard worker and your husband too. You guys are making the changes the world needs to see the best you both can. You are positively changing the world, and I am super grateful there are mindful people like yall in the world. I’m glad you hold God close, and you are open about it. I have so much respect for that too. Just keep shining, and I’m so happy to hear anything from you. Even if I don’t personally know you, I feel like you are one of the only people I look forward to seeing on RUclips. I deleted all my socials so YT is the only place I have to stay connected on the web. Thank you for being you 🌺
Kristi , when you said you started going to church and found God It bright so much joy to my heart! I’m glad you’re finding community and getting outside of your comfort zone! 🎉👏🏽 you’ve come such a long way!
I prayed for her! Praise God! She said a long time ago that she believed in God but that Zach didn’t. I am so glad she’s feeling better and finding a community of support. I pray that Zach might take a chance and go with her. But love and respect to all of them
Kristi, I’m so happy to hear that you are feeling better, that you are drawing closer to God and doing things that fulfill you. It warms my heart to hear you are building a house for your sister. Congratulations on all the work you have done to better yourself. I wish you all the best! ❤
Happy for you! First off, love Many, for years. Pallet is so similar but I absolutely love how positive you were about it! 👏🏼 thank you for your words, helped me out a lot! Also have a 3 yr old, 3rd daughter and when I tell you, never had postpartum depression, and I did with her. My goodness it was hell. So happy for you! God is good👏🏼💕 Can’t wait for more from you! Bought this last colab you did, routing for you💕
As an older momma, (my children are 23,17,16,16) I can tell you right now that when they were little, yes it was extremely overwhelming and some days I was very overwhelmed, especially since the three youngest are only nine months apart, I learned back then that if you don't yell, if youre calm, if you do not react big to things like spills (or my lit candles being dropped and liquid wax EVERYWHERE lol) and if I say "it's ok, it's just stuff, it can be replaced. We make mistakes, we just have to clean it now" and so they had to help me clean it up but I didn't react big. They would start crying thinking I might be mad at them and I say no no it's ok honey, it's just a mistake and I love you, no tears needed honey" that made a huge difference for them. I also learned if I don't scream and yell and threaten, that when they get older (like my kids current ages) and much much much much more serious things happen (that can potentially destroy their future) they have built years of respect up for you, they know they are loved and safe and that I want the best for them so when we have to deal with really bad things or their being typical sneaky bad teenagers, if I do have to raise my voice for some awful reason, it's just barely and it has a much bigger impact and they know that there must be something very wrong if momma is this upset. They will listen more. They will respect you. They will believe you when you tell them you aren't trying to control them but rather want good things for them.,they believe it. My children do not scream at me or call me names or throw things or act out horrible like so many teenagers because they've learned respect, they've felt loved and seen, they know and believe I am on their side and support them NO MATTER WHAT. I also will tell you one huge thing I did that made a huge difference is when they became preteens, I told them that I understand really bad choices will start presenting themselves and peer pressure will happen and they will want relationships etc etc and I always told them, do not keep secrets from mom, always tell me the truth and you won't get in trouble. Be open and honest and I'll have your back and help you through it, BUT, if you start lying to me, and scheming, you will begin losing all serious privleges that come with growing up, cell phone, the ability to get a job and make money, getting your license, being able to go to dances and all kinds of stuff kids really wanna do. I repeated to them over and over to tell momma things and don't lie and you'll be safe and I'll help you. I told them if they made a bad choice someday or were in a bad predicament, to just call me and I'll come for you. You won't get in trouble for being honest. You won't get in trouble for it, I'll just wanna keep you safe and help you. This eventually includes sexual things, birth control, etc etc when they get older. We have always been super open in our house, every single topic is openly discussed. I am very honest about my life experiences and the lessons i had to learn and why I don't want them to have to repeat my mistakes. They know they can tell me ANYTHING, and they do. Starting this behavior with them when they are so little and innocent will benefit you GREATLY when the very difficult teen and young adult topics and situations begin happening. Just wanted to share that.
i still remember your mental health battles from when baby was around 1-3 months. i was so sad for you. and here we are. eye knew you would move through it. keep it up mama ❤
Kristi I am sooo happy to hear how good you are feeling. It has been really really hard for me to watch you over the last few years because I could feel your sadness. I am so so over the moon for you!! Congratulations. You deserve this. You worked harder than anyone else. xx
I second the bringing your standards down to zero post-partem, it's hard but you just need to let everything go, it will come back up eventually and everything will be fine 😊♥️ (currently 4 days post-partem with my 2nd!)
I remember you at your last house with all the loud trucks lmao. You described what would be your perfect home and you described it exactly as you live now. I am so proud of you. Weird to tell a basic stranger that but I'm currently dealing with mental and physical disability. I just turned 36 in January and I'm scared that before I get my health together I won't be able to have kids. I'm working towards it just certain habits I need to quit. I just want you to know that every single video you have posted I watched and I relate to you so much it's kind or scarey. I even started watching the Office. I didn't get it until the second season l😂. You encourage me and you make a difference. Thank you for making me feel not alone.
I also practice gentle parenting with my two kiddos honestly it’s the best way to parent my kids are now 20 and 11 years old and they are golden when they were young they both never played up for me me I believe this is because of the gentle parenting techniques there is never a need to shout at a child it just caused more stress for both the parent and child talking through things calmly showing empathy and understanding is the best way love your videos
Kristi I am absolutely obsessed with one of the shades of lipgloss from your collab with color pop and I ran out. It’s the best lipgloss ever!!! They need to make it a permanent collection
I am also seeing a therapist and doing in-person EMDR. I started in October, and it’s been life changing!! I have never been happier or more confident or more at peace. 😊❤
I needed the “no big deal” info session. I always feel guilty towards the end of the day for getting stressed over small things that really weren’t that bad in hindsight. Definitely going to try and put this into practice more and make life more pleasant in general for myself and my family.
Maybe this sounds silly but I love how glowing and healthy you look. And it’s not because of weight loss but because you’ve found peace within yourself. It’s so refreshing to see that we don’t have to physically change the way we look to heal it’s from working within ourselves.
It's the peace only God can give,if you know,you know.
I have always had compassion and empathy for you, and have always been in your corner, but WOW! Seeing you OOZING positivity is such a beautiful thing. I admired your authenticity and vulnerability for sharing your hard times- but I started to see the negativity sucking you down more. You did the work and were able to climb out enough to change your mindset, and that is inspiring. Wishing you and your adorable family all the best and I live for your long content. Welcome back, Kristi! Up or down, we are here for you, but it sure is nice to celebrate your win now. ❤
Agree!!❤❤❤
The "it's not a big deal" mindset has changed my life for the better. I have FOUR boys (and a hubby) at home. Seven, nine, thirteen, and fifteen. I CAN'T sweat the small stuff.
Bless your heart. I wanted 3 boys and had 1 girl 😂 I can hardly imagine raising 4 boys.
I have 5 boys and a hubby, i totally get it! Lol ranging in age from 20 years to 17 months 😅
@@MK-Hogan I wanted at least one girl and got all boys 😂
@@chandaelizabeth3046 Oh yeah, you DEFINITELY get it! Lol
I've had 5 boys (one who died at birth), 1 daughter and also have raised two foster daughters, and my husband died suddenly when our children were ages 6 to 23. My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer just 4 weeks after my husband died, also dying months later. I don't have any option but to only deal with serious things. Losing my husband of 23 years and getting 7 kids through his death as I watched my own parent died, small stuff couldn't even be thought about. If no one is at risk for dying or if something will not matter in 5 years, I don't waste today worrying about it.
After being on antidepressants for 17 long years I am so happy to say I have finally weaned off them completely and am feeling happy and content. They did their job and they are definitely needed in our world but boy does it feel great not to have to rely on them anymore. To anyone in the process - YOU CAN DO IT!! 💕
Thank you for your comment. I’m struggling deciding to go on meditation, as my beautiful almost 5 year old girl is passed out next to me. I’m absolutely done with life, and I don’t know why. I Just. Don’t. Get. Life. You have given me a tad bit of hope. Like Kristi does. Yeah. Pfff lol
I'm going through this right now after 20 years on meds
@@harmonyrose3353Yes, life is HARD, no matter how many small moments of joy there are around us (in your case your sweet baby angel) but there is definitely help out there and if you have been recommended meds (from therapist or doctors) and you feel like you need it then take the plunge. It doesn’t have to be a forever solution and there WILL be light at the end of the tunnel for you ❤
@@samanthavandusenI wish you all the best for a smooth transition. Believe you have the strength to do it and give yourself grace if for some reason you find yourself needing alternative or similar remedies for your mental health ❤️🩹
After 3 years I just simply couldnt drink them anymore. I just quit them. And I am much stronger mentally. I learned how not to depend from materialistic things, but instead to find happiness in small things and personal peace.
EMDR and counselling saved my life after my husband's passing. So happy for you!!
I just wanted to tell you that in a video sooo long ago you said it's just a bad day not a bad life. I have two babies under two and that got me through my first child along with praying every time my head hit the pillow that God would fill my cup. I'm happy you're doing better and I wanted to thank you for helping me through the hard times! 🫶🎉
I love that you are posting more often. I think its awesome that you are going to church and talk about God. The gratitude and positivity that you mentioned recently has really been obvious in your videos. I bet it will encourage many! Life is full of ups and downs but a general sense of peace and gratitude helps us get through the downs for sure. Also, that truck is awesome!!!
I've been silent subscriber for the last 6 years and just want to say it's so good to hear you're in a good place. It warmed my heart to hear how you're combining both faith based and medical based practices to get where you are. as someone who's been feeling in a weird space as of late, and also getting deeper with my faith, this is extremely encouraging ☺
Helping your sister and her family is the greatest~! Your whole family will benefit and you are spreading joy and love. 🍄
When you said everything is going to be alright it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite authors, John Muir.
“The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once. A shower is forever falling, vapor is forever rising.
Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on seas and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.”
Oh so cool ! I screenshot this! ❤
@@skybrewer37same
I’m so happy to hear you’re feeling present and yourself again. Been going through the mental postpartum stuff along with you. Your videos always felt so relatable. I’m happy you’re here. Can’t wait to see what blooms for you after this time.
I’m so happy to hear that you’re involved with church and volunteering!! I’ve tried the therapy route and I’ve lately been much more involved in church and serving there, and I find that the best treatment is turning my focus outward to loving and building community with others (esp other believers). There are many beautiful things and benefits from it, one of which being that I don’t hyperfocus on my own stresses anymore in a way that is so opposite of what therapy encourages (not that therapy is bad - it absolutely helped me in a different season of life)
I’m so proud of you. It nice to see you doing well and being happy. I so wish your palette was available again.
You look so beautiful!! I cried when you shared that you felt good now and that you feel finally you again. You’re such a beautiful soul! Wishing the best for you and your family ❤
YES! MAKE A POST PARTUM VIDEO! I can say Ive done post partum 5 times and have never had the same experience twice.
That really is a gorgeous palette 😍
I, too, agree! I’ve been post partum six times now and each and every time has been nothing like any of the others! It’s a blessing and a curse! Truer words have never spoken….don’t sweat the small stuff and most things of every day living are absolutely the small stuff!❤
I can feel the “it feels like you”. You just seem to have your glow and just fun “you’re not my dad” vibes back. Not forced and just enjoying your internal joy. It’s so great. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I love the transition you’ve been able to make on your channel. Where you might not do exactly the same stuff, I am loving your content. It’s so genuine, real life, while you just chat and do your makeup. And then you sprinkle in first impressions that are always hilarious. I’ll always come back to RUclips for you and a couple other creators. I think you’re so insanely talented so I still enjoy watching you do your thing. 🖤
How are people twisting these words. She never degrades medicine or help. She's advocating for finding your journey. Love you, Kristie!
31:57 Kristi, as a mom of a 12 year old I can say this is awesome advice and I’m proud of you and impressed that you figured these things out so early and you’re sharing with other moms. Bravo! 👏
Can absolutely confirm “no big deal” changes lives. My life is changed and my daughter is impacted greatly by that phrase. I’m so happy that we both found this through parenthood!
Love the gentle parenting speech. It really is no big deal. I am trying. You are amazing ! Sending the love
Yes!!! The biggest takeaway of this whole video. Thank you for sharing Kristi
Not me sobbing listening to your healing journey 😢 I’m SO SO SO happy to hear that your feeling yourself again and about your growth. I adore you and you inspire me ❤
To quote my queen Kacey Musgraves, “healing doesn’t happen in a straight line.”
My trick to not get worked up about small stuff is just to think how I would hope someone would be to me. When I mess up, how do I want others to react? That makes it easier for me to reframe my potential anger.
Being generous with your time, energy and spirit is the very best therapy. Being grateful and helpful helps you heal.
Bravo, Kristi.
Kristi, you have come such a long way. We are all rooting for you and are so proud. You have not only helped yourself but you have helped us too. You've no idea how much the 'don't sweat the small stuff' has hit home. We adore you and your family, your channel feels like such a safe space. Thank you ❤
My son turned 1 last week. You sharing your postpartum journey was honestly so insightful. I took time to talk with my husband about what postpartum depression could look like and how I would need him to get me to seek help if I was struggling. I know I’m not the only one to benefit from your honest conversations, so thank you for your realism. I look forward to these next stages with a toddler and am trying to channel positive thinking as well now because of you.
Girrrrlll, that Halara jumpsuit has made my life! So glad you found it!
i haven’t watched your videos in a while and idk if you sped the other videos up but even the way you talk seems more relaxed than it did a year ago.happy you feel better. An ADU on your property is such a great investment ❤
I NEEDED to hear “no big deal”! I’m in my first trimester with a 10 month old and 3 year old and have caught myself yelling more than I’d like to admit and I don’t like it, I’m adopting this mindset!
YEAH! 🎉I am so happy to see this video! I have been watching you for years and have seen you through the postpartum depression. I struggle with anxiety and depression and can relate to what you are saying. It is such hard work to do the hard work to get well mentally! God Bless You!!
you look so calm and happy! i have mental health issues and totally understand it, so happy to see you like that!
And by the way, thank you for not shifting in this total crap short beauty content! We neeed longer videos as it used to be!
As a mom of a 14 month old I needed the last part of this video so much. Life has been rough the last few months and learning how to parent a toddler.
Kristi, I’m 3 months PP and I can’t tell you how much I needed this video. You put my thoughts of how I want to be as a parent into explicit terms. I never want my son to feel like he has to hide mess ups from me… I want his first thought to be I need to tell mom!
My postpartum anxiety and depression was terrible after my firstborn. I almost admitted myself. It was bad.
I had my second baby and I do not have postpartum anxiety or depression. I feel great and am loving the mom life even more this time around.
I still love watching you!!! I too had a baby during the pandemic, March 30th 2020. I have grown with you going through very similar situations and it's been really nice knowing I wasn't alone. I am no longer really interested in makeup as I'm a stay at home mom now and frankly don't make the time to wear it much anymore so I very much enjoy the shift in your content. I look forward to seeing you more and hearing all about your life as you ebb and flow lol! Sending you lots of love!
I love this vid. Love the home updates, yard, sisters house, etc. So great. I just turned 30 and the desire to garden and nest to fix my house has bitten me bad and this fills me soul!
I’ve been watching you forever and you’re one of the only ones I keep up with. I love how you’ve evolved and the only one that seems more genuine these days.
I know im super late to watching this video and responding, but the fact that you have actively been working on your mindset and SHOWING that!!! I am so proud of you and beyond happy for you. I've been watching since I think Philip DeFranco mentioned you(the first time) a long time ago. I also just wanted to point out that I dont believe in God, but you arent going to lose a viewer in me by talking about him. I feel like some RUclipsrs stay away in fear of speaking about your spirituality. You also mentioning your regret of falling off is very... refreshing?? to hear. Not many people talk about it or they do so in a very toxic way. You WILL get the algorithm back because you seriously are so amazing and itll kick back into gear for ya. Love you so much Kristi, you are the realest person on RUclips. I know this comment was all over the place and I do hope you see it, but I just wanna wish you and your family well and nothing but positive vibes because yall deserve it :)
2020?! Times just flies like crazy! I'm so glad I got your palette, still use it to this day.
So glad you are feeling better. You sound better. You deserve to feel good, you are too cool of a person to be in the no feel good mindset. We need more people like you, and you feeling good helps others ❤
32 minutes in.... im so proud of you that i could cry
I'm telling you that going to church and volunteering will change your whole world!! I'm so happy for you, Kristi! You've done so much for yourself and your family
Watching your videos always brings me such joy and peace. I struggle with mental health and I’m currently going through a rough patch so hearing your healing process really brings me hope. Also here I find someone who shares how hard it can be sometimes and how it really feels to be alive at times. I am glad that you exist and are right here with us all helping us and sharing your experiences. Thank you and keep being happy and yourself like you always are ❤
Kristi, I am so incredibly happy for you. Watching your mental health journey as much as it hurt my heart to watch you go through, I needed to see it. I was going through very similar feelings under different circumstances. Watching you be vulnerable and seeing you now so positive and genuinely joyous is so beautiful. Thank you for being authentic and choosing to share such vulnerable parts of yourself both good and bad. A lot of us need it
I spent nearly 3 weeks in the hospital trying to get my baby to develop enough for birth and so I had been captivated in this small space, and then I become a new mom to this tiny premature baby. I leave the hospital and I’m going home, passing a Target seeing people going on about life. And I remember vividly thinking “ WHAT! Do you people not realize how the WORLD HAS CHANGED! “
I am so glad you tried on the Halara items. I get so many ads for them but not sure how they'll wear. After seeing the items on you and how comfortable you look, I went ahead and placed my order woo!
You should be SOOO proud of yourself. I won’t bore you but from 25-30 && on & of the few years that followed I struggled w/ several things & I have fought, repeatedly, when I had little or no hope or energy I kept fighting. I’m not working towards my masters in licensed mental health counseling, a huge dream of mine that fear was holding me back from. I’m doing incredible in school & am proud I finally took the leap, spent all last year making friends. Took til 30 to get right diagnosis & meds. It’s NOT easy to fight in those states or see the light. I’m so so so happy for you. Also, therapy is life & if all people had access to it we’d have less problem in this country.
You are such a refreshing soul here on social media. Glad I found your accounts again after a few years. As a new mom and having done a bit of growing up in the last bit of time it’s nice to find relatable life views and content
I will be starting therapy next week and I am still so nervous, but you’ve really inspired me to be excited about how I can feel on the other side of the work. Thanks for sharing your journey!
I’ve been really loving watching interior design videos. Ariel Bissett is another RUclipsr that bought a home and has been renovating it and it’s so fun to watch! I would love to not only see how your sister’s house is coming along, but also your house :)
Keep it up Kristi! So glad you’re feeling better. ❤
Proud of you. You deserve to feel good. Just like everyone watching❤️
I'm so happy you are feeling like yourself again! It's a long and winding road, and it's hard work, but the rewards of that perseverance are undeniable! Also, you're so so smart to be patient and gentle with yourself about the process, and I for one really appreciate you being so open about your mental health journey because I'm sure you are helping others going through similar things - it has certainly helped me personally to be able to relate to someone in the public eye in a situation similar to mine. ❤
I am so happy for you that you are in such a good head space. I remember your chatty videos earlier with pre and post son and it’s amazing to see how much you’ve grown. You should be so proud of yourself. I’m also doing a lot of inner work and healing and your journey inspires me. Keep showing yourself grace for what didn’t work out in the past. I truly deep down believe that things happen for a reason. I think if you had accepted those opportunities then, it wouldn’t be the success you would have hoped for because you were still dealing with so much internally that maybe you wouldn’t be able to appreciate it as much then as you would be able to now if that makes sense. It’s never too late to get back to that place and I really believe that it’s all in good timing. Keep treading and staying authentic. Doors will open again, especially for people like you who are so sweet, kind and compassionate❤❤❤
You’re the reason I decided I wanted to try gentle parenting. I always thought it was about spoiling your kids and letting them treat everyone like crap and get away with anything. I know now it’s more about re-training yourself than about training them. I have a long way to go, but I’m proud of myself for breaking the cycle I grew up with. ❤️ I’ve got a 1yo, 2yo, 3yo, & 4yo, and I just found out I’m pregnant again. 😅 It’s rough but I feel SO blessed by my beautiful, sweet babies. Thanks for this encouraging video- I needed it!
Loving having you back Kristi! It's so obvious that you're feeling good. I had a similar post partum experience so I really appreciate you talking about it candidly.
Wow you are incredible understanding how hard it is to own a home & giving your sister that feeling of owning a space is the sweetest thing . Not sweating the small stuff was my motto when I became a mom unfortunately my ex partner took it as I was a careless mom eventually caused us to separate . He never understood that if i let things get to me I would go in a mental spiral .
I am FORVER OBSESSED with the At Forest Sight palette and it's nuts that they didn't make it permanent. I will use that palette until there is literally nothing but pan. I'm glad there are some really similar shades in this palette and it speaks to your consummate professionalism and humility that you share that!
Not me taking physical notes throughout this video 😂 I literally just wanted to soak in all the points that made me smile throughout your little chat with us! As a proud RBK stan since August 2017, I can definitely say I’ve seen the all growth, hardships, and everything in between that you’ve shared since then! There was so much light beaming out of you in this specific video, I can truly tell you are in SUCH a better place than was the case within recent years. I’m so happy for you Kristi ❤️ The way you’re giving yourself grace for the first time…you deserve it! You deserve to always treat yourself kindly, bc you have such an amazing heart, truly!
So excited for your sister!!!! So amazing! You guys are going to love living that close to each other!
What is an ADU?
@@kayrabey1344 ADU is Additional Dwelling Unit
You are a literal angel for helping your sister like that. I have followed you for years. I now create beauty content because you inspire me and I always related to you, but now more than ever I relate with you so so much .
So happy that you're coming out on the other side of the postpartum pit - there's nothing wrong with SSRI use to help us get stable and build habits, nothing wrong with stopping when you don't need it either. We respect the honesty.
So so proud of you girl! So glad you're ready to share with us again because we love you and are absolutely HERE for it!
still snuggling my baby to sleep 4 years later, most nights. He has a room & a bed but he’s free to choose where he wants that night. When the day comes that he wants to sleep full time in his own bed by himself, I’ll privately shed a tear but support and embrace it with open arms. I have a daughter who died in her sleep at 15 months old so outside the expected SIDS sleep death expectation window so sleep has been hard for me but I also can’t let my trauma impact my surviving child’s growth.
This video is so comforting for me and gives me a lot of hope🙏🏻🥺
I am 15 months pp, doing EMDR and talk therapy for pregnancy, birth, and pp trauma and I want to feel goood again. I’m getting there but it’s a slow process!
Thank you for sharing with us everything you’ve been through!
I’m so so happy you’re feeling so good!!!🙏🏻🤍🫶🏼🥰
I think alot of parents need to learn how to gentle parent. A video on that would be so helpful for alot of people.
The tapering off process is a really empowering feeling!
Literally crying and so happy you’re feeling like yourself. I have watched you forever and relate to you so so much. I too had PPD and watching you struggle broke my heart. I knew you would get to the other side!! ❤️
So glad that you are feeling yourself again x
As someone who had followed you for years and also had my first kid around the same time as you I’m so so so happy to see you doing well. You are the only RUclipsr I still follow and I genuinely care to see you happy! It makes me happy 💓
Please record some stuff from building the house for your sister! We have been thinking about the same sort of thing and know almost nothing about that stuff! 🙏❤️
What’s an ADU?
Yes! This! ADU is additional dwelling unit.
around 9 mins I got so happy hearing you talk about all your healing and progress!!! So freaking excited for you. you deserve it!
I’m building my own tiny home- I started in September and I am STILL waiting on my plumbing permit! FINALLY got my septic system installed, and I am SO READY to finish it
I LOVE your perspective on gentle parenting!! "It's no big deal" is something I really need to adopt in my parenting. I am still in the throws of postpartum depression and I suffer from postpartum rage so this is something I really need to work on. I DO NOT want to be a yelling mom. It pains me when I feel the rage and I let it show in front of my daughter. I am trying to give myself grace as I learn to cope better. Anyway, I love your perspective 🥰
5th generation farmer here! Buy a used tractor! You can find one for 5k-10k. 50k for a tractor you won't be using 10+hours a day is crazy, but don't be discouraged, there are more economical options that would fit your needs. I would recommend looking on the E side of WA, we have more agriculture and such. Good luck! I love seeing you and your family! ❤
I love that you’re feeling a lot better. I’ve been here through the whole journey from the beginning and I love to se you smile and talk about how far you’ve come. So proud ❤
I was so excited to see your Halara sponsor. I am midsize and have not seen many reviews from others that look like me. I appreciated it so much, and would love to see more clothing reviews whenever you have good finds!
So happy for you with your mental health! I'm on medication for depression/anxiety and probably will be for the rest of my life. Sharing your journey will of helped so many people who are also struggling
You seem so much healthier in your mindset♥️ .. you’ve got a glow and I love it for you!
He Kristie as someone who has watched you for many years! I absolutely adore you & this video has made my day to hear you say IM BACK! And you feel like your old self again! Well let me tell you it’s obvious I’m seeing the girl I fell in love with it’s uncanny you can really see you have that light in your eyes again I realise more now how much I’ve missed YOU!! This girl right here welcome back girl🎉🙌🏻🫶🏻♥️
God bless you and your family Kristi. Seriously, it is so wonderful to hear you’re doing good. We’re proud of you!
Loved this video! We finished our house build in January 2023 &just love how customized to us it is. Pros of building your own house.
The gentle parenting part is so freaking hard! But you said regulating your own emotions first makes it easier &better. So I need to tackle that first because unfortunately, I grew up in a yelling, getting physical discipline household.
I just filmed a new video for the 3rd time after taking a year n a half off🫠 I hope coming back to RUclips is merciful😅
Love you so much RBK💕 Thank you for always keeping shit real.
1000% interested in the ADU yes! Of all the things you said that’s the most interesting! Girl we liked watching your chicken coup being built! You think we wouldn’t want to see an adu?? 😄
Hey Kristi, I have been a subscriber for some time. Watching you transition through your motherhood was so open of you to post. I really enjoyed this video, and I’m so happy you are mentally healing. I know it’s hard to stay positive at times but you really taught me a couple things watching this video. Building that ‘It’s not big deal’ outlook and about the housing market. You are very smart, and very bright. I always appreciate your feedback and opinion. I really love your style design for things, especially how you have worked on a couple of houses before. You are a hard worker and your husband too. You guys are making the changes the world needs to see the best you both can. You are positively changing the world, and I am super grateful there are mindful people like yall in the world. I’m glad you hold God close, and you are open about it. I have so much respect for that too. Just keep shining, and I’m so happy to hear anything from you. Even if I don’t personally know you, I feel like you are one of the only people I look forward to seeing on RUclips. I deleted all my socials so YT is the only place I have to stay connected on the web. Thank you for being you 🌺
I totalllllly could see you and Zach adopting next! Your life style is so beautiful and that child would be so so blessed ❤
Kristi , when you said you started going to church and found God It bright so much joy to my heart! I’m glad you’re finding community and getting outside of your comfort zone! 🎉👏🏽 you’ve come such a long way!
Yes!! This has helped me so much I was so happy to hear she began too. That can be a hard thing to talk about when you have a social media platform!
@@TabithaAtkinsonso true
I prayed for her! Praise God! She said a long time ago that she believed in God but that Zach didn’t. I am so glad she’s feeling better and finding a community of support. I pray that Zach might take a chance and go with her. But love and respect to all of them
Kristi, I’m so happy to hear that you are feeling better, that you are drawing closer to God and doing things that fulfill you. It warms my heart to hear you are building a house for your sister. Congratulations on all the work you have done to better yourself. I wish you all the best! ❤
Happy for you! First off, love Many, for years. Pallet is so similar but I absolutely love how positive you were about it! 👏🏼 thank you for your words, helped me out a lot! Also have a 3 yr old, 3rd daughter and when I tell you, never had postpartum depression, and I did with her. My goodness it was hell. So happy for you! God is good👏🏼💕
Can’t wait for more from you! Bought this last colab you did, routing for you💕
As an older momma, (my children are 23,17,16,16) I can tell you right now that when they were little, yes it was extremely overwhelming and some days I was very overwhelmed, especially since the three youngest are only nine months apart, I learned back then that if you don't yell, if youre calm, if you do not react big to things like spills (or my lit candles being dropped and liquid wax EVERYWHERE lol) and if I say "it's ok, it's just stuff, it can be replaced. We make mistakes, we just have to clean it now" and so they had to help me clean it up but I didn't react big. They would start crying thinking I might be mad at them and I say no no it's ok honey, it's just a mistake and I love you, no tears needed honey" that made a huge difference for them. I also learned if I don't scream and yell and threaten, that when they get older (like my kids current ages) and much much much much more serious things happen (that can potentially destroy their future) they have built years of respect up for you, they know they are loved and safe and that I want the best for them so when we have to deal with really bad things or their being typical sneaky bad teenagers, if I do have to raise my voice for some awful reason, it's just barely and it has a much bigger impact and they know that there must be something very wrong if momma is this upset. They will listen more. They will respect you. They will believe you when you tell them you aren't trying to control them but rather want good things for them.,they believe it. My children do not scream at me or call me names or throw things or act out horrible like so many teenagers because they've learned respect, they've felt loved and seen, they know and believe I am on their side and support them NO MATTER WHAT. I also will tell you one huge thing I did that made a huge difference is when they became preteens, I told them that I understand really bad choices will start presenting themselves and peer pressure will happen and they will want relationships etc etc and I always told them, do not keep secrets from mom, always tell me the truth and you won't get in trouble. Be open and honest and I'll have your back and help you through it, BUT, if you start lying to me, and scheming, you will begin losing all serious privleges that come with growing up, cell phone, the ability to get a job and make money, getting your license, being able to go to dances and all kinds of stuff kids really wanna do. I repeated to them over and over to tell momma things and don't lie and you'll be safe and I'll help you. I told them if they made a bad choice someday or were in a bad predicament, to just call me and I'll come for you. You won't get in trouble for being honest. You won't get in trouble for it, I'll just wanna keep you safe and help you. This eventually includes sexual things, birth control, etc etc when they get older. We have always been super open in our house, every single topic is openly discussed. I am very honest about my life experiences and the lessons i had to learn and why I don't want them to have to repeat my mistakes. They know they can tell me ANYTHING, and they do. Starting this behavior with them when they are so little and innocent will benefit you GREATLY when the very difficult teen and young adult topics and situations begin happening. Just wanted to share that.
I’m so glad to hear you are feeling better ❤
i still remember your mental health battles from when baby was around 1-3 months. i was so sad for you. and here we are. eye knew you would move through it. keep it up mama ❤
Kristi I am sooo happy to hear how good you are feeling. It has been really really hard for me to watch you over the last few years because I could feel your sadness. I am so so over the moon for you!! Congratulations. You deserve this. You worked harder than anyone else. xx
I was gifted your entire colorpop collab back in 2020 because I have just been OBSESSED with you and you’re located so close to where I am!!! 💖✨🌲
I second the bringing your standards down to zero post-partem, it's hard but you just need to let everything go, it will come back up eventually and everything will be fine 😊♥️ (currently 4 days post-partem with my 2nd!)
I remember you at your last house with all the loud trucks lmao. You described what would be your perfect home and you described it exactly as you live now. I am so proud of you. Weird to tell a basic stranger that but I'm currently dealing with mental and physical disability. I just turned 36 in January and I'm scared that before I get my health together I won't be able to have kids. I'm working towards it just certain habits I need to quit. I just want you to know that every single video you have posted I watched and I relate to you so much it's kind or scarey. I even started watching the Office. I didn't get it until the second season l😂. You encourage me and you make a difference. Thank you for making me feel not alone.
I also practice gentle parenting with my two kiddos honestly it’s the best way to parent my kids are now 20 and 11 years old and they are golden when they were young they both never played up for me me I believe this is because of the gentle parenting techniques there is never a need to shout at a child it just caused more stress for both the parent and child talking through things calmly showing empathy and understanding is the best way love your videos
Kristi I am absolutely obsessed with one of the shades of lipgloss from your collab with color pop and I ran out. It’s the best lipgloss ever!!! They need to make it a permanent collection
If you’re back I’m here for it. I can’t wait to see what’s in store…
I am also seeing a therapist and doing in-person EMDR. I started in October, and it’s been life changing!! I have never been happier or more confident or more at peace. 😊❤
I needed the “no big deal” info session. I always feel guilty towards the end of the day for getting stressed over small things that really weren’t that bad in hindsight. Definitely going to try and put this into practice more and make life more pleasant in general for myself and my family.
Don’t sweat the small stuff is soo important. Whenever something “bad” happens I tell myself there’s worse things in life, and it really helps. 🧡🧡