I'm 18 and just started my gap year full of crazy mind-opening experiences, and I got so excited when you talked about a gift-based economy!! I just got back from Burning Man 2023, and while it definitely has its issues, a complete gift-based economy is one of the coolest aspects of the city. There are ten principles, and three are "Radical Self Reliance," "Decommodification," and "Gifting." So you are in charge of making sure you have what you need, and then you come to the city prepared to gift your energy and resources to others without expecting anything in return. You can't buy anything but ice the entire time you are there! It was really beautiful because everyone felt so grateful and connected, and whenever anyone approached you, it was because they were trying to do something for you, not get something from you.
I honestly love these Post-grad videos! I’m going to be graduating next year and I’m terrified of being out of routine, but this video is making me feel a lot better about it all! 😊
It’s very cool you have broken through old stereotypes of what university is supposed to be and what work is. The idea of “everyone needing” to have an old fashioned “9-5” job is an outdated and narrow concept. You have more influence on people throughout the globe than so many people in regular jobs, so much more power, and you do it well. Good to see you charge forth doing things in your own way despite external projections. To each their own. Best wishes to you! 🍀
This means so much, thank you! It’s not always easy being on an untraditional path where I have to define so much for myself, but it’s also extremely fulfilling 🦋
I can't wait to see you get back from the retreat. I've done a couple of vipassana retreats and the silence was the easiest part of it!! I remember thinking I just experienced truth, like to comprehend impermanence but by feeling it through the body. Lots of love Jade!! What an exciting time of infinite posibilities you are living😍
That book sounds lovely, i love how food can be considered gifts. I always find that the best and most rewarding meals are those in which ive been involved in the process of getting the food, through gardening or harvesting, even if its just to get fresh herbs.
Even though you didn’t have your usual porridge, this video still felt so authentically you! And I love how you’re prioritising healthy aspects in your routine, I’m having this summer off from work and am also trying to focus on building such habits, even though it’s hard sometimes to stick to them or not feel like a failure when things don’t go as planned. Something I read lately, is that building good routines is not an overnight thing, instead it almost feels unnoticeable. Results don’t show quickly. However, it’s important that you trust Time as your friend, instead of enemy. Overtime, benefits will show from putting in those daily efforts. Every choice you made for you, DOES MATTER! Anyway, thanks a lot for making this video, I loved it!💚💚
I’m currently trying to have a good summer but I’m taking two accelerated summer classes to finish up at Community College before I transfer to University this fall. Let’s just say I’m getting burned out 😮💨 Your videos always help keep me motivated, thank you for that ❤
Just an advice because I know how important health is to you too: As much as I can understand that it's easier to make your bed first thing in the morning, it is actually very important, to give our mattress and bedding some time to air out before making the bed. in order to fight moisture and dust mites. Lots of love
Honestly I’m so inspired by you Jade, you always do you and that’s what inspires me too. You appreciate all the little things and by doing that and putting it on here and on your platform you’ve taught me and probably many others to do the same :) thankyou 🫰⭐️🌸
I love what you said there jade….. We have to embrace our failures aswell as our successes. Personally, I think the only failure in life is not trying. Nothing can be a failure if you try. Not trying is the failure. That's the advice I always give my girlfriends anyway 🙂
@@UnJadedJade exactly 🙂 like, I made a promise to my dog 13 & a half years ago, and sadly, Monday last week at 3:40am, I had to go through with the promise. I always promised her when her time came, she would be at home with me and her daddy, in her blanket and in my arms, and she was. I would have felt like I failed her if I hadn't been there to keep that promise. She would have been turning 17 years old next week
aaaah I’m so happy you’re reading Braiding Sweetgrass! I read it last autumn in an English course on understanding contemporary indigenous voices and it was absolutely beautiful. Much love from Canada 💛
You've just inspired me to go look into this sort of retreat, I'll be excited to hear your experience goes! And when you mentioned about leaving early and said we have to embrace our failures...I agree absolutely that we have to embrace our failures because we as humans aren't perfect, but I don't think leaving a 10-day, 12-hours-a-day meditation retreat early should automatically be considered a failure? Wouldn't that be similar to saying someone who is a runner, loves running, does it every day, but then signs up for an ultra marathon and has to stop because it's above what they are capable of at the time...would that stopping be a failure? I don't think so...but it definitely makes me consider what is considered "failing" as opposed to "succeeding" and who is setting that threshold. This is my own opinion, but I think if you push yourself as far as you can, and successfully disconnect and ground yourself, then it doesn't matter if pushing yourself as far as you can crosses the threshold of 10 days. I think whatever point is the furthest you can go, whether it is as far as you thought you could go, or shorter, or further, would be a success. 🙂 There's a RUclipsr I love called Eva zu Beck, and she published a video about her quitting this run she'd set herself to; she's a traveler and a runner, but on this one intense run around a mountain (I think spanning 2 or 3 days, she had to set up camp) she had to make the tough call to turn around. She shared some valuable insights, I think, on what it means to quit, and that quitting does not equal failure. It's helped me keep some perspective on things, as well. Anyways. Just some thoughts. Wishing the best for you, Jade!
i feel like with the gratitude, it could easily get exhausting constantly thinking everything is a gift and you somehow have to give back or gift back for everything you've received
just finished secondary school and I was feeling pretty stressed out but this summer has honestly been great. It just feels good to focus on my mental health for a while and just live a peaceful life. I'm also doing duolingo german coincidentally haha.
I love watching your videos Jade. You're genuinely such an icon and model ❤ I hope you find your way out through this crisis you're experiencing and that your life really blossoms going forwards!!! Sending love from the UK!!!
This video has inspired me to try and create some healing and rest in my summer because I’m also really really burnt out after uni and a tough internship.❤
In my Language & Culture course at uni we discussed almost that exact excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass with the strawberry picking and the gift vs commodity culture that you talk about in this video :)
@@UnJadedJade yess! A bit similar to what you were saying, but how we can apply the market economy vs gift economy to today's society, how things change when they cross the boundary between gift and commodity, I thought about the concept of time as a gift vs a commodity, and how beautifully the author can combine indigenous knowledge and her botany studies.
Loved listening to the audiobook version of Braiding Sweetgrass while taking a walk in the park! Agreed- it's the perfect book for being out in nature.
@@UnJadedJade I wish you much strength, I'm sure it's going to be challenging but I think it will definitely be one of the experiences you'll be so grateful for afterwards and I think you're just at the right point in your life to do something like that❤️💪🏼
Jade - given that you've spoken a lot recently about the sense of post-graduation confusion and lack of direction, frankly I think you've never looked and sounded happier and more playful! And I hope this doesn't sound inappropriate or creepy, but there's a real sensuality about the way you move that I've never noticed before; I don't know whether it's confidence, all the yoga, a playful kind of energy or just a sense of really owning your body, but it's super heartwarming and totally compelling. 😊
So happy to see a new video! Can’t wait to watch it later today :) 🦋 p.s thank you Jade for everything you do, wish you huge amounts of success for everything you do in the future!
I did a Goenka Vipassana retreat 8 months ago. It’s very structured with a clear schedule that everyone follows so it all feels pretty normal within the first few days. There are ups and downs , emotionally and physically but that’s all part of it. Try not to see as something so intimidating, it’s not , it’s just a technique which is taught is a very specific and guided way. Follow the rules, listen to Goenka is who is hilarious and see what happens. It’s all about observation. The centre I went to allowed us to do some walking in the breaks and I know you will love the food …almost all vegan. Do not worry about the limited meals , you get used to it within a couple of days. I did this retreat after many years of meditation albeit on nowhere like the same scale and it was also as part of a bereavement process. I try to do as much work on preventative mental health care as possible in order to cope with lives huge challenges. The Camino de Santiago alone was another one 😊. The Goenka retreat was a real privilege and now I want to repay the kindness of the centre volunteers by becoming a volunteer myself later this year. May you go into this with an open heart. 💜
wow... so proud that your going to try the vipassana meditation.... basically its a meditationthat will help u understand the world (Eg: why things are the way they are)
Meditating for 10 hours for 10 days would be too much for me, Jade. I understand that it can be terrifying that you were at university for several years and you do not know what you want to do next.
These supplements do not contain fibre so it is important not to rely on them as a replacement to a balanced diet. The five travel packs are given away whether you use the link or not.
How is the AG green powder made? Where is the AG powder made? Where are the ingredients to make the AG powder come from? I am so curious. If we do not know that, it is just a "processed food" . Future video how AG is made? Thanks!
thank you for caring about me 👉👈💛 normally I do, but at home I’m always cycling in fields and small pathways and I convince myself I’ll be fine (probably silly but hey ho)
As a Dutch person this is so funny because I don’t know a single person who has a helmet (I also don’t know anyone who’s hurt their head by falling of their bike even though everyone cycles here)
5:59 Reminds me of how the Bible tells Christians to give 10% of their wealth back to God. It's like a thank you. It shows God that we can give up money (which we need to survive) and trust that He will continue to provide for us.
You're in what I would call the "good phase" post-grad before you, I guess, start to deal more with the work world as in having a 9-5 and all that. I'm aware you have RUclips and maybe other things that can be seen as work but still, at least to me, work responsibilities always felt more... important? Good luck Jade! Rooting for you!
Jade, have you ever thought of nature, animals, and the ecosystem as existing solely for our (human being's) benefit, rather than us being a part of it, encouraging us to care for what is keeping us alive, happy and healthy? 🍀🤔💚 Also first time watching a video before it has reached a 100 views! Yay! 🥳
I'm 18 and just started my gap year full of crazy mind-opening experiences, and I got so excited when you talked about a gift-based economy!! I just got back from Burning Man 2023, and while it definitely has its issues, a complete gift-based economy is one of the coolest aspects of the city. There are ten principles, and three are "Radical Self Reliance," "Decommodification," and "Gifting." So you are in charge of making sure you have what you need, and then you come to the city prepared to gift your energy and resources to others without expecting anything in return. You can't buy anything but ice the entire time you are there! It was really beautiful because everyone felt so grateful and connected, and whenever anyone approached you, it was because they were trying to do something for you, not get something from you.
I honestly love these Post-grad videos! I’m going to be graduating next year and I’m terrified of being out of routine, but this video is making me feel a lot better about it all! 😊
easing back into these simple little routines is part of what makes summer so difficult yet so sweet
It’s very cool you have broken through old stereotypes of what university is supposed to be and what work is. The idea of “everyone needing” to have an old fashioned “9-5” job is an outdated and narrow concept. You have more influence on people throughout the globe than so many people in regular jobs, so much more power, and you do it well. Good to see you charge forth doing things in your own way despite external projections. To each their own. Best wishes to you! 🍀
This means so much, thank you! It’s not always easy being on an untraditional path where I have to define so much for myself, but it’s also extremely fulfilling 🦋
I can't wait to see you get back from the retreat. I've done a couple of vipassana retreats and the silence was the easiest part of it!! I remember thinking I just experienced truth, like to comprehend impermanence but by feeling it through the body. Lots of love Jade!! What an exciting time of infinite posibilities you are living😍
Oh wow this sounds soooo incredible!! Thank you for sharing 🦋🌟
That book sounds lovely, i love how food can be considered gifts. I always find that the best and most rewarding meals are those in which ive been involved in the process of getting the food, through gardening or harvesting, even if its just to get fresh herbs.
Even though you didn’t have your usual porridge, this video still felt so authentically you! And I love how you’re prioritising healthy aspects in your routine, I’m having this summer off from work and am also trying to focus on building such habits, even though it’s hard sometimes to stick to them or not feel like a failure when things don’t go as planned. Something I read lately, is that building good routines is not an overnight thing, instead it almost feels unnoticeable. Results don’t show quickly. However, it’s important that you trust Time as your friend, instead of enemy. Overtime, benefits will show from putting in those daily efforts. Every choice you made for you, DOES MATTER! Anyway, thanks a lot for making this video, I loved it!💚💚
So excited to watch! I’ve been having a really really tough time recently, but your videos are always like a ray of sunshine
I’m so so sorry you’re having a tough time rn 🥺🤍 sending you the biggest hugs from afar!! you’ve got this, friend
Enjoy your Vipassana Jade, with whatever comes up ❤ Embrace the experience.
I love the extra laughter at 13:13 ❤ Lots of love!
I’m currently trying to have a good summer but I’m taking two accelerated summer classes to finish up at Community College before I transfer to University this fall. Let’s just say I’m getting burned out 😮💨 Your videos always help keep me motivated, thank you for that ❤
Just an advice because I know how important health is to you too: As much as I can understand that it's easier to make your bed first thing in the morning, it is actually very important, to give our mattress and bedding some time to air out before making the bed. in order to fight moisture and dust mites. Lots of love
Sometimes I put your videos I've already watched as a background to get good vibes 🥰☀
Honestly I’m so inspired by you Jade, you always do you and that’s what inspires me too. You appreciate all the little things and by doing that and putting it on here and on your platform you’ve taught me and probably many others to do the same :) thankyou 🫰⭐️🌸
wait this is so so lovely 🥹✨🌻🦋 life really happens in the little things
Omg Hereford! That’s where I grew up 🥹
jade, you are super positive and lovely!! Hoping to have your mindset for my alevels to begin, and beyond academia
I love what you said there jade….. We have to embrace our failures aswell as our successes. Personally, I think the only failure in life is not trying. Nothing can be a failure if you try. Not trying is the failure. That's the advice I always give my girlfriends anyway 🙂
yesss exactly!! we should celebrate even trying 🦋
i try to not think of them as failures.. they are learnings. experiences. situations. and we grow through them 🌾🍄
@@not-a-ghost2206 100% agree. The not trying is the only failure. You can't fail at anything. That's just what I think
@@UnJadedJade exactly 🙂 like, I made a promise to my dog 13 & a half years ago, and sadly, Monday last week at 3:40am, I had to go through with the promise. I always promised her when her time came, she would be at home with me and her daddy, in her blanket and in my arms, and she was. I would have felt like I failed her if I hadn't been there to keep that promise. She would have been turning 17 years old next week
As a recent postgrad who also doesn't know what she's doing, I lovee these videos
aaaah I’m so happy you’re reading Braiding Sweetgrass! I read it last autumn in an English course on understanding contemporary indigenous voices and it was absolutely beautiful. Much love from Canada 💛
You've just inspired me to go look into this sort of retreat, I'll be excited to hear your experience goes! And when you mentioned about leaving early and said we have to embrace our failures...I agree absolutely that we have to embrace our failures because we as humans aren't perfect, but I don't think leaving a 10-day, 12-hours-a-day meditation retreat early should automatically be considered a failure? Wouldn't that be similar to saying someone who is a runner, loves running, does it every day, but then signs up for an ultra marathon and has to stop because it's above what they are capable of at the time...would that stopping be a failure? I don't think so...but it definitely makes me consider what is considered "failing" as opposed to "succeeding" and who is setting that threshold. This is my own opinion, but I think if you push yourself as far as you can, and successfully disconnect and ground yourself, then it doesn't matter if pushing yourself as far as you can crosses the threshold of 10 days. I think whatever point is the furthest you can go, whether it is as far as you thought you could go, or shorter, or further, would be a success. 🙂
There's a RUclipsr I love called Eva zu Beck, and she published a video about her quitting this run she'd set herself to; she's a traveler and a runner, but on this one intense run around a mountain (I think spanning 2 or 3 days, she had to set up camp) she had to make the tough call to turn around. She shared some valuable insights, I think, on what it means to quit, and that quitting does not equal failure. It's helped me keep some perspective on things, as well.
Anyways. Just some thoughts. Wishing the best for you, Jade!
Wow this is SUCH a relatable video as a student who is enjoying doing nothing in cloudy English summer after just finishing A levels.
i feel like with the gratitude, it could easily get exhausting constantly thinking everything is a gift and you somehow have to give back or gift back for everything you've received
just finished secondary school and I was feeling pretty stressed out but this summer has honestly been great. It just feels good to focus on my mental health for a while and just live a peaceful life. I'm also doing duolingo german coincidentally haha.
I love watching your videos Jade. You're genuinely such an icon and model ❤ I hope you find your way out through this crisis you're experiencing and that your life really blossoms going forwards!!! Sending love from the UK!!!
This video has inspired me to try and create some healing and rest in my summer because I’m also really really burnt out after uni and a tough internship.❤
You are so inspiring Jade! Just love the way you take things positively 🌿💛💛
Jade you are such a inspiration. I am so proud of how far you have come❤️
Hi, I first watched your videos to learn english. But I just wanted to say that you're amazing and adorable and that I love your videos💗
Super random, but the song from the outro always makes me do a happy dance. So thanks for including that!!!! Love you loads Jade xxx
you're so inspiring jade!!!!!! 😭😭🫶
In my Language & Culture course at uni we discussed almost that exact excerpt from Braiding Sweetgrass with the strawberry picking and the gift vs commodity culture that you talk about in this video :)
Wait no wayyy that's so cool!! Do you remember any of what you discussed? 💐
@@UnJadedJade yess! A bit similar to what you were saying, but how we can apply the market economy vs gift economy to today's society, how things change when they cross the boundary between gift and commodity, I thought about the concept of time as a gift vs a commodity, and how beautifully the author can combine indigenous knowledge and her botany studies.
Jadeeeee please do a room tour and an update on books you recommend reading 🫶💫💙
Siege and storm on the bookshelf!!! so good
I'm kinda glad Jade is not too busy so now that her University phase is over and she can upload more videos 😬😬
I think one of the best parts about this video was the variety of camera shot choices you went with. Literally loads. Good work.
Loved listening to the audiobook version of Braiding Sweetgrass while taking a walk in the park! Agreed- it's the perfect book for being out in nature.
We wish you the best of luck. Keep working hard to achieve your dreams.
So happy to see a new video 🥹 it's always the best Jade 💗 ! Thank you so much for everything :)
jades voice itself is so calming omg
You always have such a positive energy
Great video Jade and I'm so excited to hear about your experience with vipassana!🥰
Awhh thank you so much!! 🌻🦋✨ I can’t wait to share my experience
@@UnJadedJade I wish you much strength, I'm sure it's going to be challenging but I think it will definitely be one of the experiences you'll be so grateful for afterwards and I think you're just at the right point in your life to do something like that❤️💪🏼
Jade - given that you've spoken a lot recently about the sense of post-graduation confusion and lack of direction, frankly I think you've never looked and sounded happier and more playful! And I hope this doesn't sound inappropriate or creepy, but there's a real sensuality about the way you move that I've never noticed before; I don't know whether it's confidence, all the yoga, a playful kind of energy or just a sense of really owning your body, but it's super heartwarming and totally compelling. 😊
Hey Jade!!!
You are truly an inspiration ✨️ ❤️
Lots of love and virtual hugs 🫂 💗
Hope the new phase in your life will be happy ❤
Jade please!!! Have you read throne of glass?!! 😫
Love and appreciate your videos so much Thanks for all the inspiration 🥰🙏🏻💖💖💖
I start uni this September and your channel makes me so excited :)))
I love jade nodding at the RUclips video! 😂❤
Of course I had to pause and read the titles on the back of your books and for some reason it makes me happy that you read Throne of Glass as well😂❤️
AHAHAHA stop exposing me through my books hehe 👉👈🦋 biggg fantasy fan !!!
@@UnJadedJade Sorry but I always need to know what people read🤓 Also, fantasy is THE BEST!
love ur routines
So happy to see a new video! Can’t wait to watch it later today :) 🦋
p.s thank you Jade for everything you do, wish you huge amounts of success for everything you do in the future!
gahhh this is so sweet thank you!! 🥹🦋🤍 your love means the world hehe
Great, a new video! ❤
Love you❤ we will always support you
so much love
I did a Goenka Vipassana retreat 8 months ago. It’s very structured with a clear schedule that everyone follows so it all feels pretty normal within the first few days. There are ups and downs , emotionally and physically but that’s all part of it. Try not to see as something so intimidating, it’s not , it’s just a technique which is taught is a very specific and guided way. Follow the rules, listen to Goenka is who is hilarious and see what happens. It’s all about observation. The centre I went to allowed us to do some walking in the breaks and I know you will love the food …almost all vegan. Do not worry about the limited meals , you get used to it within a couple of days. I did this retreat after many years of meditation albeit on nowhere like the same scale and it was also as part of a bereavement process. I try to do as much work on preventative mental health care as possible in order to cope with lives huge challenges. The Camino de Santiago alone was another one 😊.
The Goenka retreat was a real privilege and now I want to repay the kindness of the centre volunteers by becoming a volunteer myself later this year. May you go into this with an open heart. 💜
good luck for the mediation course! Would love to know about the whole experience.
thank you so so much!! I’d love to share my experience 🦋
I would love to hear more about the different careers you've been learning about via people on Linkedin!
So inspiring
wow... so proud that your going to try the vipassana meditation....
basically its a meditationthat will help u understand the world (Eg: why things are the way they are)
Love you ❤❤❤thank you
Great video. I think you would also really enjoy reading “The Wayfinders” by Wade Davis
10:31 He what? Hahah. I know🗑🧠🤣
"I dare you to get off your device and go do something that makes you feel really good"- Jade.
ag1 is better with ice btw x
Having just bought a regular non-standing desk, £140 for an adjustable is actually not bad!
It’s actually super cheap hahah i was like normal desks can be more expensive than that 😅
@@GreenePearl My new regular sit-down desk was £130 on sale and that was one of the cheapest I could find!
i love your energy in videos (what kind of camera do you use?) if you don’t mind me asking
Where do you get your earrings from? They're always so lush
Good video
❤
Hi Jade. Do you want to get another job now that you’ve finished your degree or will you pursue youtube full time?
Gm ❣️😌
Jade why don't y make for us a vedio in which you tell us about the universities that u studied in
In the UK do you drink tap water??
Meditating for 10 hours for 10 days would be too much for me, Jade. I understand that it can be terrifying that you were at university for several years and you do not know what you want to do next.
1:35 which podcast was it? I think I might listen to them too!
Oops, nvm! I didn’t realize you showed it on screen
These supplements do not contain fibre so it is important not to rely on them as a replacement to a balanced diet. The five travel packs are given away whether you use the link or not.
How is the AG green powder made? Where is the AG powder made? Where are the ingredients to make the AG powder come from? I am so curious. If we do not know that, it is just a "processed food" . Future video how AG is made? Thanks!
4.11 what song is this ❤
Please please please wear a cycle helmet Jade, it’s just not worth it- it only takes one stone for you to go head over heels 😢
thank you for caring about me 👉👈💛 normally I do, but at home I’m always cycling in fields and small pathways and I convince myself I’ll be fine (probably silly but hey ho)
Say this to Dutch people 😂 who don't wear helmets
I'm not advising against it though
Haha, wear it where the roads are not save. Dutch person here🙃
As a Dutch person this is so funny because I don’t know a single person who has a helmet (I also don’t know anyone who’s hurt their head by falling of their bike even though everyone cycles here)
What does she mean by indigenous? Does she mean native Americans?
Do you have any clue whatsoever what a standard study period is? I have to put it in a form and I’ve never heard that term in my life
5:59 Reminds me of how the Bible tells Christians to give 10% of their wealth back to God. It's like a thank you. It shows God that we can give up money (which we need to survive) and trust that He will continue to provide for us.
Standing desks are bs
Jade i fell off my bike on a busy road. If i hadnt have been wearing a helmet i might not be alive now
this is so awful I’m sorry 🥺 I also had a really awful bike accident in Berlin (where I religiously wore a helmet!!). hope you were okay after
7:332 All these things are gifts from GOD, noone else. think deeper
You're in what I would call the "good phase" post-grad before you, I guess, start to deal more with the work world as in having a 9-5 and all that. I'm aware you have RUclips and maybe other things that can be seen as work but still, at least to me, work responsibilities always felt more... important?
Good luck Jade! Rooting for you!
Not everyone works 9-5 nowadays
@@pepsicolla123 indeed you’re totally right, it was just an example I guess 😝
Jade, have you ever thought of nature, animals, and the ecosystem as existing solely for our (human being's) benefit, rather than us being a part of it, encouraging us to care for what is keeping us alive, happy and healthy? 🍀🤔💚
Also first time watching a video before it has reached a 100 views! Yay! 🥳
Nature does not exist for humans benefit. Nature doesnt need humans
Seems like a selfish and narcissistic way of looking at things