What it’s like to live rural - my country cottage experience
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- Опубликовано: 2 фев 2021
- What it’s like to live rural - my country cottage experience
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Just wanted to share some pros and cons (depending on how you look at it) of living rural and how it has affected me in many ways. Primarily in the area of rethinking what is necessary for comfortable living, and how important it is to have interests and hobbies that add quality to your life. Sending love and light.
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Thank you! You are wise for your age. Here I am, an 81 year old widow, and still have not learned what you have learned. I live on the edge of a small town, with open fields on two sides. The highway is 1/2 mile away with leads to the forest. But I haven't learned to take advantage of the joy around me. So thank you. There is still time for me to learn.
En-JOY every moment, Lucille.
@ Lucille Ashcroft. Bless your heart. Get on it girl & enjoy. At least you are open to new experiences.❤
Good luck
Bless you that's the spirit. Hug a tree and yourself. Wake up and go outside barefoot to feel the morning dew drop upon your toes. Smell a leaf and feel it's shiny beauty. Embrace every moment we are right there with you. Hugs your courageous spirit.
Bless your heart Lucille 🥰
You mentioning how new places are only temporary, and how you can’t move away from personal growth really called me out. I’ve been in a slump since the plague started, and I’ve been daydreaming about a life like yours. But in truth it wouldn’t fix my problems. I need to keep working on being happy where I am now, being rooted and supported by my space. Thank you for the revelation, especially in such a warm and gentle package!
I feel exactly the same. My problem is just that I don’t know where to start with working on that. Everything just feels overwhelming and in a way I don’t even really know how to find peace in my own situation, if that makes sense? I've had a self-discovery boost last year and wanted to change something, but since that's gone it's been hard for me as how to start working on that. I have also kind of lost my appreciation for simple things like nature and when I get overwhelmed, there is little that can calm me down (my usual methods just don't work anymore) and there are only videos like these that actually help. It's such a weird situation and it's been worrying me for quite some time.
Absolutely, I've been the same!
Te aseguro que me pasa igual, sueño con vivir en el campo, al menos una cosa se con seguridad, me daría la paz que no obtengo en la ciudad pero es cierto, tenemos que ser felices viviendo "el aquí y el ahora". El resto ya llegará ¿quién sabe lo que será? 😉 Traducido google translate: I assure you that the same thing happens to me, I dream of living in the country, at least one thing I know for sure, it would give me the peace that I do not get in the city but it is true, we have to be happy living "the here and now". The rest will come, who knows what it will be? 😉
@@brknpeople I don't have an answer, but something that's helped me navigate some similar feelings is learning more about self-acceptance and self-compassion and making a more conscious effort to practice that instead of focusing on what I feel I need to change. Of really, truly just taking it all in and being okay with yourself as you are and knowing you're doing the best you can. (I recommend "When Things Fall Apart" by Pema Chödrön, she writes so beautifully on this topic.) I have had many moments where I felt that same kind of self-discovery "boost" but then found myself using that inspiration and momentum to just make all these lists of things I needed to do differently, and that gets tiring fast. If you're constantly overwhelmed, putting more pressure on yourself isn't going to help. It's okay to stop, to feel the air in your lungs, to rest and to know that you're already enough just as you are. The trees don't think about how they need to grow and change. They just stay still, and grow anyway. Obviously, I don't know your exact experience so I sincerely hope none of this comes off as preachy. I hope you find some peace. 💛
@@brknpeople For me, I choose one thing that I have control over and liked and then expanded the feeling it gives to me. I find now (not always), so many things interest me, like looming rugs from old clothes. I couldn’t afford a loom, so I pounded nails and screws into lumber.
My mind races, and has been in a steady state of hyper-arousal for so long, never quite satisfied. I found uTube videos like this brings into our awareness just how much we all buy into the hamster wheel. It is a journey to “intentionally” make small changes to actualize a reality you want. Much respect to you sister know most of us here are on a similar journey. I am still on it.💚
when i was a kid i never really understood the pupose of living in a cottage all by yourself in a forest when you can live next to the hollywood sign with your gorgeous modern mansion but now i can really understand why some people would choose being alone and being with nature it is because they know that the main negativity in their life is the environment itself, now id rather live in a cottage on top of the mountains looking up at,the sky seeing the clouds and stars, planting trees and pretty flowers, feeling the wonderful breeze and focusing on yourself and hobbies at the same time.
wish i can live like this in the future, im only 14 which means i still have time to achieve this dream, im so so thankful i had already realised the beauty of nature at a young age very much thankful, maam ur life is a dream
Ok so this channel is my anti depression medicine. Thank u
Haha! Same
Tik-TOk is the worst for dullness after few hours on that I feel sapped and noticeably mentally blunted, the worst social media possible.
I agree. I literally just wasted 40 minutes on it and barely remember anything I watched it’s such a waste of time but it’s so addicting.
@@jennyshep1232 Same. You perfectly summed up my feelings towards Tiktok.
Enjoyed your video and the book was nicely done,
Nothing about “tik tok”, please!
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Hello everyone! Hope you’ve had a lovely week - my dog Aegir was ‘helping’ me film today and definitely bumped my tripod a few times during this 😂 he has a very dramatic way of sitting down that practically shakes the house! Sending love and light to all, thank you for your interesting and kind comments - I’d love to know where you live and what is your favorite thing about your home!
I live in a small house in the middle of main street where all the shops and restaurants are. My favorite thing to do is to sit out on my porch and bring my two indoor cats outside so they can experience the outdoors a little. Haven't been able to do that since summer because the porch turned into a 'storage area', but that is my favorite thing about our current home. Hopefully I'll have it cleared out in time for spring so we can watch the birds again 😊
Port Orford, Oregon! I love that my home helps me to feel more at peace. A place to ground out, play some music, take a bath, cook great food from the garden. I also love that it a few blocks from the beach! ❤️
Hi 😊👋 I live in a small town in New York. One thing I love about my home is that I practically have a forest outside that I get to look at everyday and I have a small lake nearby that I see and wish to visit more. You have inspired me to take in my surroundings more and I have been trying that more and more ❤️ sending all my love and support your way 🥰💘
Georgia, the Peach State. Renovating two properties both over 100 years old. Working towards slow living. We know about not having a shower in your home-ours is in the RV for now. The neat thing about these “inconveniences” is when you have running water, heat, light, or a brand new sturdy kitchen floor you begin to really appreciate the small things. A hot shower and cozy bed become amazing things!
I live in LA county, a very big city. I have always loved trees, seasons, and nature overall, something we don't get a lot here, so your channel has been like a little portal into my dream. Going to parks for a bit of nature and reading there has to be one of my favorite things to do! It helps to ground me from the stress and bustle of living where I am. Thank you for sharing your personal growth with others!
my dad used to live in rural derbyshire in England. When he was a child he used to collect and press flowers with my grandad. It inspired him to become a botanist which he did for 40 plus years. When I was a child when we went out to the country we would collect and press flowers and I've just found all the beautiful books of pressed flowers from my childhood and my dads childhoods. Your pressed flowers are exquisite and stunning, and they reminded me about these books of little pressed flowers.
Botany is 👍. Derbyshire is😍
Lovely memory. Thanks for sharing.
"The void in my spirit would poison each new environment I found forcing me to keep moving and trying new things in order to outrun personal growth." If that doesn't sum up the last 30 years of my life I don't know what will. Thank you for putting into words the heavy feeling to keep moving that's hung over me for decades. Perhaps now I can find some peace as I now know where to look.
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The only place you'll find it is in knowing you're creator, & reading his word, once you become born in the spirit,
Yeah, although I consider myself a free spirit, I actually didn't travelling/ moving out a lot in 20+ years. People ask me why but for me, I want to find myself first, working on work-life balance before starting my adventurous life. I lose my track sometimes, of course, but overall I'm fine with this gradual development.
Dear cottage fairy you are very sweet, all this looks like like fairytale story.
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Yes.....pls come and watch my fairytales......😃
I love that you touch on home being your own soul, and you can't make your soul happy simply by changing your scenery. Love it, as always haha.
That’s also what stuck with me most. I’m always dreaming of the future, of when I’ll have my own beautiful home. I think I should try to focus more on being happy in my current one.
There may be a time where you will make that leap to the ''beautiful home'', as it will be that time. In the meantime, you seem to grasp the idea that your home is the present ''beautiful one''. It's the life we have that makes it beautiful. Easier said than done, but it's like a game that makes our brain work!
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How true this is. I agree with you.
ah ha?
I live surrounded by forest and hills with deer, wallabies, hares, goanna's as well as an abundance of bird life, cockatoo's that nest across from our home. Their squawks begin our day and end at night as they find their way back home. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else; our rural living within the mountains is so rewarding and every day brings new ventures. Our veranda's that wrap around 3 sides of our home offer us a special place to sit, dream, create, read, listen to the wildlife, or just be. It's a peaceful existence here and I am so grateful to be part of it.
Clearly, you live in heaven! ✨
Almost...lol, we built our home to lock up stage & still have much to do to complete.
Sounds like your in Australia
Especially in quarantine I stay offline for the most part of the day.
It helps me.
I recommend it to all of you.
Yes, I also have a 4 footed alarm clock. His name is Charlie. If not him, I have a very large cat named Eor. Both are rescues and they run the place. I just pay the rent.
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I have a 4 footed alarm clock too! His name is Bruno. The thing is, he goes off right in the morning. I'm the one who wakes him up😅
Same here. Mine thinks that if it's daylight, it's time to be up. Which is fine now because I get to wake her up, but not so funny in summer when morning 'starts' at 4am according to her!
@@pippas5808 oh yes. Bruno's morning starts at 4 in summer too. It's in winter that I wake him up.
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I use the internet to watch videos like this. I avoid anything that does not uplift my spirit. So much of what people deem as vital information I find disruptive to being focused centered and serene. Time goes very quickly for me so I try to let it flow being in the moment gives me peace! Love your library. What was the volume you were reading at the end?
It is important to not be naive to the dangers of the world also so long as we don't wallow in them.
I think it must have been a collection of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - I saw the title Fir Tree and a few lines which seemed to come from there.
Pippa S Thank You. I thought maybe a collection of Fairy Tales. The Little Mermaid and The Emperors Nightingale are two favorites
could you share what else you watch as you try to uplift your spirit. I really need such content.
Aww me also 😍
I moved to a tiny home community in Oregon and absolutely love the freedom of having less. Nature surrounds me and I feel like I have everything I need or want for this second half of my life.
The concept you are speaking of is also known as, "Where ever you go, there you are."
I was homeless for just a few weeks with 5 dogs dependant on me,since then i truly believe a home enhances your life +such a experience makes one sooo gr8ful for the little things.i adore my home +am the happiest i hav ever been.i curtail my hours on the internet but truly enjoy programs that uplift me +soothe my soul like yours..from Africa+my beautiful house built from africas clay,grass +wood above the crocodile river where the eagles fly😍😍🐾🐾🐾
That's lovely! How are your doggies now?
lovely. i’m very happy that now you have a home. hope you and your dogs r ok! everything it’s gonna be ok!
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I have to Admit l would have found that very frightening, where did you actually live? Sleep? & how are you managing to feed five Dogs bcz it sounds like you're home is remote? Btw I'm so pleased you've a place to call you're own. You must be very brave,
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I LOVE what you said about boredem. I think we see the simple life as a mountain we must struggle to climb, when instead it's simply the relief of appreciating the possibility of present moment.
When I was young I said to my mother I am bored she said get up find something to do, and I never want to hear you say that word again. I've never been bored again life is full of adventures'.
Here in Finland it is also recommended for parents to let their children get bored on a regular basis. That makes them use their imagination and become more self-assertive.
I love reading all the comments, from around the world! Thank you all so very much, for sharing your world. I live in what I've always called the shoebox. I wake up early, around 4a and start by giving thanks and sipping coffee, contemplating how I'll spend my precious moments. I stare out the front screen door and watch the sun rise and once it does Brutus Maximous wakes up and we go for a walk. Once we return I feed the chickens and Ms Waddles, then I decide if I'm writing or painting and what to cook, for the day. Thank you Poala. Such a wonderful vlog.
Paolo how interesting it seems we are all on this journey connecting together in the place of our own Dream life.
I was fortunate enough to have been able to purchase a lake cottage that met my fantasies of a being somewhat isolated at a very tranquil cottage surrounded by trees and birds scavenging for food.. I am now sitting alone after 2 weeks of limited time with others. Each night I speak with my wife (on the phone) as she imagines how nice it must be cuddled up in a blanket in front of the fireplace watching the snow hit the light as it gracefully falls to the ground. Reality....it's Frick'n cold, damp and lonely. I'm headed home! PS. If eating and sleeping is a hobby....I've mastered it.
As someone who came from humble beginnings, I appreciate the simple things in life, much like you are right now. As always, your videos are refreshing and inspiring ♥️
Hi! Are you Filipino?
@@viciousLUA No, I’m Vietnamese:)
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I’m from Texas and have always had a dream in my heart to live in the mountains, so a few years ago I packed up and moved to the gorgeous Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina❣️There are no words to describe the joy in my heart when I sit on the porch with my morning coffee and experience the beauty of God’s creation! 😍I’m currently quarantining with family in Missouri and it’s with sweet longing that I look forward to returning to those mountains this summer! So enjoyed your video - hugs & God Bless!✝️💕
Since I have found this channel I have taken every word she has said and incorporated it into my own life and I have truly found the path to a better life so thank you Cottage Fairy😌😌
I live in the country and I wouldn't trade it for the world!! I fill my day with beauty, art, crafting, painting, my dog an chickens. I am not quite as rural as you are but I just know I could live my life where you are. It's beautiful, peaceful and quiet............peaceful.......shhhhhh an listen....
Your narration on this one was 👌!!
Agreed!
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I have to say I don't think I'd be able to open that most perfectly wrapped book. I think I'd keep it on display. :) I It's so serene visiting with you and your cottage and all that you do.
I was completely mesmerised by your incredibly beautiful life, if only we could all enjoy this peace perhaps the world would be a different place 💕
so lovely... I appreciate this message as I live on a sailboat and don't have all of the conveniences of a land home .. harder in winter than in summer- thanks for the reminder that there are lessons everywhere - practicing gratitude and my favorite thing about living on the ocean is waking to the sunrise every morning on the water - and the bubbles from the occasional sea lion that swims underneath us
Ok but even just the way you said salutations at the beginning put on a smile on my face. Your videos make my day :)
Because of your videos I have found a new love for obscurity and small living. Being content with who I am over what I have. Thank you.
I hope you don't mind my comment Julia, but I love your term "small living". I have been using "slow living", but will now integrate your lovely phrase. Best Wishes from Lottie in England.
In the ages to come how you're living now is how we're all going to live. Thank you for being that beacon of light in the here and now!
Dearest Cottage Fairy - Thank you for sharing your PEACE with us all. I feel so lost in this crazy world....I would give up any day in my life for one day in yours! I recently bought a farm and I can’t wait to make more homemade teas, sit by the lake, let the rain fall on my face, make a snow ball. Thank you for the inspiration. God bless you! Please keep sharing! One of your biggest fans! Linda Lowe
I could listen to your voice all night! This video brought me so much peace and realizations.
Simplicity exhibited with finesse! Such calm in an ever increasingly stormy world Thank You
i’ve been feeling so disconnected and unmotivated about everything recently but this perked me right back up and i now remember what i love so much about your videos. they remind me to see the beauty and goodness in everyday, simple things. i hope you are well, and thank you for creating such lovely content❣️🌱
Ever since I found this RUclips channel, I feel so relief, like as if I had so much things to do but I feel like I can relax and go easy with my day..... Thank you for putting the idea of self love in me I was really in need of it.... Lots of Love❤
A beautiful video. My puppy Florrie wakes up at 6am, she is just over 4m old & as I write this is asleep next to me. She is a much needed joy in my life, an unconditional love that greets me every morning, I'm blessed. Have a great day to all who read this ♥️🌈🐶
My dog is asleep in her big bed she bring such joy to others I covered her with one of her blankets'. What a joy she is to me.
I still look forward to Wednesday evening every week, I'll warm up a cup o' joe grab a warm afghan, cuddle up and enjoy. You remind me so much of my favorite elementary school teacher. I miss her. Hoping you have a magically wonder full evening too.
Hailing from Down Under, what is 'a cup o' joe'?
@@catherinenunan3584 Coffee 😊
@@thecordlesscarpenter7956 awesome. Yes to coffee!
Don’t take this the wrong way but you have a very old soul and your likely here to help a lot of people in need.
In fact, in an earlier video she makes the same remark. So nice you noticed that too.
It seems impossible someone can be so wise and and so young. I'm 51 and hopefully I'll know how to live as well as you do when I'm 60. THANK YOU!!
I’m from the Chicago area and I look forward to your videos each week. They are my escape and very healing from the stress of life. Your voice is so soothing and comforting.
Definitely a home is your true soul!!!
Home is where your heart is Safe & where your imagination can find Peace from the Maddness from this world!!! A safe haven of calming silence ( as I typed this I can hear the frogs outside in our pond quietly chanting they're ribbit of song)
Thank you as always for a wonderful Wednesday night of calming Peace!!! 😊
Ahhh yes! Well said, it is a refuge and haven ❤️ thank you so much
“Boredom is an opportunity” hit me in such a brilliant way! You teach us so much, thank you 🤍
finding you was such a breath of fresh air, i’ve often dreamed of living in a place like yours and having a simple life. It’s not very applicable to me right now as I am just a highschool student but ! in the future I do hope to truly live out my dreams. thank you in the mean time for giving me comfort in knowing that it is possible 💙
Limiting Internet time is something I envy you are able to do. Your art is lovely. Greetings.
Yes so creative we all have this place to create life. My sister sent me small painting with paint, and brush. I look back if you complete the small details even a art project you can paint. It's so detailed. Yet my first project was jewelry again it was my sister who brought beads, wire, tools, and a case. Her friend showed me in one moment the how to make jewerly. Something always leads to more of creating.
You really help me to be more grateful for what i have😊
I think the communication of your boundary, not being able to respond to every comment is so beautiful as it isn't something most are able to do. Love your videos!
Love the transition from “ outrunning personal growth “ to here’s how I shower in winter”
Lol smile
Your self-reflecting videos are an indication that life passes on and by so quickly that much is lost in memory experiences to the senses. Connectng with your senses is your fine aspect, and then transforming them into likewise entertaining videos is food for thought to all. You are a person of personal growth learning from all aspects of life and not afraid to live them. Just remember not to take the highs to grandly and the lowes so depressingly. Avoid the extremes of emotions, and then let life lessons to learn take over as you amply demonstrate.
I’m in the Caribbean.. love nature and cook and bake I’m a vegetarian. Love my little house, especially in the early mornings when the sunrise 🌅 my little dog wakes me up before really sunrise. But I don’t mind in the early mornings or late evenings the sky is so beautiful 🤩 Amazing serene video 💖 Thank you, sending you Love & Light🌟
Living a life like this facilitates introspection, self-truth, inner peace, and accelerated maturity. And it shows...
Everyone has all they need within "Self". Society tends to keep people in chains so we are tied to the grid and develope a need instead of being off grid and have no need for governements loving control of all others. "Be Free little Fairy".
I bless you and all that pleases you on this journey called Life.
Beautiful calming and interesting video. Well narrated. Just subscribed! Blessings 💕
I assure you I'll be watching this video when I'm feeling discontented or creatively stagnat.
Thank you for such a lovely video.
Thank you so much for a lovely video Paola! I really love how your videos feel both so beautiful and sweet and yet really honest. I think it would be really interesting to hear more about what community means to you when you live in a rural place, if you'd be interested in talking more about it in a future video. Thanks! :)
Ah, that is a lovely idea, thank you ❤️ I will try to incorporate it into a future video
We live in Hamilton, the city of waterfalls. Our favourite part of home is cleaning up and making it beautiful. Thank you for your inspiration!
Oh how we all love that our animal companions run the home. Running a sanctuary there's no shortage of "wake-up" calls. I find the more simple I live the happier I become. Yes there will always be stress and I struggle with mental health issues but I find living rural is better for me at least. Thank you Paola, sending love from Australia xx
Home is Prosser, Washington, about 4 hrs South of you! I love our home. We had thought about moving when we retired. You know, a new adventure, just not too far from our kids and Grands 🙂However, we have put a whole lot of love into our place and we just haven’t seen another place that feels like “home.” So, for now we feel this is where we’re meant to be. There’s no place like home. Thank you for another lovely video, Paola. I look forward to Wednesday when you post. Enjoy the rest of your week. You just added a bit of sweet serenity to mine. 😃
Your videos make my soul smile. (And all of the animal clips are deeply enjoyable, hehe)
This is exactly my ideal lifesyyle. This is the reason why I'm studying so hard, so that I can save money and move to a far place, away of this tiring world. I NEED SOLITUDE. 😣🌼
Would love to see your family. It’s so much a part of your story... you remind me of a past boyfriend who grew up in his family’s old farmhouse from the 1800s, middle of a cow pasture in Virginia. He was/is so much like his mamma, collecting birds nests, discarded beetles, sea shells from beach trips, pressed leaves, tree limbs, to decorate mantles and window sills and hang old photos from boughs. I miss his gentleness and curiosity for the natural world - something your family must have passed down to value.
Thank you for uploading today. It's very timely as I almost got an anxiety attack just a few minutes ago because of someone. 😔 Still pursuing and dreaming of this kind of lifestyle, wherein the inconveniences are those I choose to live with. 💜
Salutations 🙏 . Thank you for capturing the sounds of paper and scissors ✂️ cutting paper. What a healthy reminder that boredom leads to creativity. I agree. Your videos are magical and refreshing for me. I live I Staten Island and my favorite thing about my home is the screen room. It’s pretty cold in the winter, but we get to see the beautiful sunsets and watch the local wildlife (squirrels, possums, cats and birds) enter our backyard.
Did you see the age of those scissors ✂️ ❤️
@@524FrmGrl didn’t notice at first, but at a second glance - I notice it right away. Thanks for pointing that out!
Weird that YT recommended this. I have been switching environments for years and now realised that it’s more about creating the energy I want wherever I am- with rituals, habits, the right people. Living my life in a way that aligns with me 😊✨
I really think more people need live this lifestyle! Especially in the United States, we focus too much on money and busyness instead of taking time to breathe and let nature be our guide. Your videos are beautiful, calming and educating.
Your lovely videos remind me of my childhood, always reading and creating, something that sadly can disappear as life marches on. You remind me that it is never to late to go back to that peaceful happy place...thank you for sharing!
Had an emotional day and watching your video to wrap up the day was so soothing. Thank you. I think I will cut butterflies and place them around my room. 🌿🦋🌼
Милая,красивая,добрая девушка! Как интересно смотреть ваши видео! Какая красота,тишина и покой вас окружают! Спасибо за видео!!!!
I'm really drawn to your storytelling. Thank you for sharing these masterpieces to the world! ❤️
I live in Florida. I like my duplex because is small. (I used to live in a duplex with my Mom and it was 3 times bigger than where I live now) I do miss my Mom everyday! Thank you for being so soothing. I appreciate that.
Greetings from Central Oregon in a small community called Crooked River Ranch. I always wait in anticipation each week waiting for your videos. They are always so lovely and bring peace to my mind. My favorite thing about my house is that it sits in the middle of our 6.5 acrea property. It is truly my sanctuary. I love it when the deer wander through each day.
It has always been one of my dreams to end my life like this. I thought I was kinda crazy because usually people like to go fast on life and never stop. But after watching I'm happy that I'm not the only one. You are an inspiration
It is just wonderfull to see
Your way .....
Seen from Norway
In the woods and snow ....
With open fires
And quiet all around
In recognition of yor elegance
And beauty
In simplicity .....
I salute you .
I don’t even have the words to describe how beautiful you are! Thank you for that. Much love from Brazil 🤍
Thank you for the peace, and taking us with you as seek to grow in the gifts of nature in your valley. Stay warm and cozy!
That was the most beautiful, personal, perfect gift wrapping I've ever seen.
When I saw the little butterflies I started to cry...it reminded me of all things good I have seen in my life....I just love you :) xxoo Susan
Your videos always make me feel calm and thoughtful, and your cottage is so beautiful. I love how all of the crafts and things you do in your videos are done so intentionally, if you know what I mean.
The vole at 2:00 is so cute * squeals * 😍🥺❤️
You’re very brave that you are able to face your insecurities, learn from them, and grow from them. You’re very wise.
Im about to move into a tiny studio by myself and I can’t wait to fill it with my books and have no tv ! I’ll be cooking , reading and enjoying the peace ❄️
my cat normally wakes me up around the same time the sunlight comes through my window, 7:30-8:25am, so yes!!
Thank you, Paola for once again gifting us with another beautiful video. As so many people have shared, your voice is so peaceful and calm, which helps everyone on the planet right now. Thank you! ♥️
Such a beautiful pleace 🍃🍂🍁
Simple living is so much better for us! We all need to get back to it. Thanks! May the Lord continue to bless you!
Yep. No matter where you go, there you are. Our surroundings do have an affect on us but it all comes from within. Pretty video.
Your comment at 1:00 is true. Wherever we go, there we are, with all we've brought inside us. You have a beautiful little cottage and I appreciate lessons it has taught you for I've learned them myself while fulltiming.
I really feel so comfortable watching you. When I have had a busy day, take the time to enjoy your videos make me feel so relax and I image walking in that amazing place. Thanks for your videos☺️☺️☺️. I also learn English listening to you.
An asmr video where you do your arts and crafts would be divine 💕
I love watching your channel , it’s my little few minutes of escape and time to breath , such a tender moment thank you
In a world that is so fast-paced I honestly think it's pure bliss to be able to take breaks and to indulge in those hobbies and activities that we really enjoy.
I have lived in the countryside in the last 2 years, I decided to run back to the city a few weeks back, I don't completely regret my decision because it lead me to the realization of how blessed I was to be able to life simply on a farm. 🌈
I say this to say that Your videos really helped in me in my most vulnerable state ,in my state of indecisiveness I didn't know where or what to do. Your videos were a constant reminder of what I am missing out on, you helped see the value in simple rural living🌱
Please don't ever stop sharing, you never know who your videos might be helping out there.🤗💜
Thank you for this and for also touching on reality about where "home" truly is. I think so many of us can look at videos like yours and think..."if we just had a home there" or... whatever, so I'm glad you spoke about that. Thank you ❣️
What a fabulous way to fall asleep tonight. Thank you, Paola!!! Another hygge video. :)
Your words bring peace and comfort to my soul 🤍
I always wanted to live in a cabin in the woods. I ended up in an upstairs one bedroom condo. I am blessed to have a huge maple tree right out back, close to my deck. I also have a fireplace ! And my own laundry room. I have Come to accept that, at age 61, this IS my cabin in the woods !
Wow that's a great way to look at it That wood be a great book My Cabin In The Woods. To live your Dream in a story of how real life could be I would buy your book.😊
Oh my goodness, The Fir Tree. That made me cry such a good cry in front of my son when I read that one to him.
What a wonderful way to live. You are truly a cottage fairy! So imprresive.
Thank you some of the most beautiful, extraordinary, enchanting 8:00 of life.
You have a very gentle way of changing perspectives about preconceived notions. You take the ordinary, add a dash of magic to it and present a creation most extraordinary. Thursdays are anticipated and never once do they disappoint. Thank you, Cottage Fairy for redefining mundane activities and rekindling within us the ability to appreciate what we otherwise take for granted. ❤️
Lots and lots of love to you. ❤️
I just recently found your channel, and I have to say that your videos are so therapeutic. I often start my days watching one because it helps set the tone for a positive and peaceful day, reminding me to slow down and experience life’s many blessings instead of thinking forward and rushing into everything that “has to get done.” I hope you know that you are making a wonderful difference by simply being you and sharing your genuine grace with the world. You’re an inspiration. Cheers, and I’m excited to see what you create in the future! (Give your furry friends a snack and a pat for me!)