Why I Live a Simple Life - My Story
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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This is my most personal video. The whole story of why I live a simple life, why I moved to North of Finland, and what I was doing before. It's quite scary to share something really personal to internet, but I feel this story might give you something. Maybe a spark of inspiration or courage to begin your own story.
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I am 68. I moved to a mountain village in West Virginia, USA, when I retired at 65. I am a happy man!!
WV is such a beautiful state!
Wonderful
Hello...
Almost Heaven West Virginia,,,
Take me home to a place I belong,,
John Denvir
Olivia Newton-John.
@@singy1980 hi
Less is more....4 years ago....I moved continents to a land utterly foreign, with a language I did not then know, to a village from a metropolis......refurbished an abandoned village Manor, found joy in hard physical work and also found a love I couldn't imagine....i feel your story....well done to you!
Sounds good to me. 🌞🌷
Nice❤ May i ask which country?
@@kirsikkamansikka8695 to Greece
So You live alone, or now You have love and family
@@lyndamilligan560 yey! I love Mediterranian climate and food 🙏🙃
"What I didn't realize is that roots are alive, and you can grow them." Words like these are the mark of a perceptive, coherent, honest, practical and poetic mind.
What a beautiful story…. I was born in a small village in Germany and at about four years old my family immigrated to Canada in a city called Calgary.
I always loved being outdoors, even in the winter months. I didn’t realize as a young child that I too am a sensitive.
I grew up, went to college, learned the trade of cooking and baking which used to give me great joy. Then at 21 unknowingly married a narcissist man who was in the military. I thought I loved him, I thought he loved me. We had two children and I raised my kids to explore the outside. I still loved being outside, walked in the nearby ravines , rivers or small forests to bring me calm, happiness and freedom. Little did I know that my husband over the 34 years we were together, that like a vampire, he took everything that was good in my life, things that made me me. I could no longer listen to the music I love, sing, dance, tell jokes, have friends, crafting and then my beloved baking.
The only time I felt any happiness was working in my beautiful gardens or when we went camping.
It’s been 2 years since he left me, he had left me with very little money, Hugh legal fees, turned my children against me and spreads stories about me to anyone that will listen. I have spent the majority of the past 2 years indoors with my cats crying because he took my entire world from me. But I keep hearing my heart tell me to move to a much smaller town with more nature around me and or possibly buy a small camper or van and slowly just travel and be in the nature that brings the best of me out in the world.
I’m originally from Winnipeg. Just a word of advice since I’ve been in your situation. Do what makes you happy and what you Love…Live for yourself and not others…the right ppl will never pass you by…Namaste 🙏
Listen to your heart and move to that small town. You’ve spent your whole life living for others. It’s time to live for yourself… ❤
Liebe Sylvia, die Menschen die diesen Lügen glauben, sind es nicht wert. Lebe für dich, sei gut zu dir, du bist ein wertvolles strahlendes Licht in dieser boshaften Dunkelheit.
Ich kann dich verstehen, du wirst stärker, wenn du nach dir selbst schaust.
Gottes Segen für dich.
How sad and yet you now have a chance to live as you really want. Best wishes for a peaceful and happy future.
You are free at last!
I am old and living alone. My only certain companion is Jesus Christ. Your situation resonates within me. Live in peace.
You have the best companion!🥰
You love Jesus you love people that is in one breath...
Jesus Christ is returning after 976 years ( in the year 3000 ) to raise His sheep who have been asleep under the dust of the earth for generations. He rose on the third day and He'll returning on the third day and according to Him one day is equal to 1000 years and hence He'll return in the year 3000. Until then , you and me and those who believe in Him will sleep under the dust of the earth. we shall meet after He raises us and talk about this comment then.
Jesus is the only true friend
Amen! @@nohaste4me
Its been three years since I retired, and while inflation has made it challenging to maintain my lifestyle and even worse when I lived in the city, relocating to the countryside has helped to manage better, its lonely, as most of my friends and family are still in their routines but It's been easier to stretch my savings and hopefully, I won't outlive it.
I’m nearing retirement myself, and I had similar concerns. I started investing much later than most, and just relying on ETF compounding wasn’t cutting it for me. After working with a financial advisor, I managed to restructure my investments and am now on track to retire with around $4 million. If I hadn’t sought advice, I doubt I’d be as confident in my plan right now.
I’m trying to figure out the best approach for my portfolio. How did you find your advisor? I feel like I need that kind of guidance
I usually steer clear of recommending specific people because financial needs are so personal. But I can say that working with Emily Ava Milligan has made a world of difference for me. I noticed her strategies are tailored to fit personal goals and make sense for different needs. It might be worth exploring to see if her approach resonates with you.
Thanks for that. I did a quick search and found her page. I was able to email so I sent over a few questions to get more info. Appreciate you sharing
@@Joe900-px3nt you are planning to retire with about 4 million. 4 million? are you fucking kidding us? Go to Spain and see how people retire with zero savings and manage to make a living with a pension of 1100 euros a month.
I live in the Netherlands.
And almost my whole life in the city.
In the beginning i can handle it.
But the last years its so overwhelming for me.
There is no silence.
I experience the same things in my body.
I was affaid to have a heart attack or something.
Sometimes I can't even walk, or breathe.
I'm 45 years old.
Our kids have their own life now.
So my husband and I make also a big decision.
We sell our home, and buy a Tiny-house.
We settled down on a peace of land from a farmer, with a few people who has the same dream, to live in a Tiny-house.
We want to live off- grid and self sustainable, with our dog.
I hear the wind, the sound of the leafs, happy birds singing.
And already have seen beautiful skylines.
The sound of nature is so much better than the sound of the city.
The feeling you can breathe again ❤
That's beautiful I am happy for you both God bless
In your message I feel your joy.
I am so happy for you !
Hi..If you are okay to share, how you are planning to educate your kids off grid ?
You followed your heart; that was a brave thing to do. Most people take their entire life and never follow their dreams. Congratulations for following your heart to a better life. I grew up in a large city, but new when I was a young boy that I always love the country more. I moved to the country and have been there ever since after high school. It is not total solitude, but it is away from the rat race of the big cities.
Beautiful story. I am 65 and live in a camper van with my wife in Portugal. We love our simple life. All our possessions fit in the camper. We enjoy our simple life mostly outdoors, hiking, bike riding , yoga. ❤
That's great! 11:56
My gf and I have been talking about that same lifestyle ourselves.. We are pleased to have ‘met’ you.. We are in our 50’s now..😊❤️🇩🇰
@@frankvesterdahl6510 You should do it as soon as possoble. Try to retire early. I retired at 50 just live on less. You can do a mini retirement rent a camper for a summer and try it out, or buy a cheap one then upgrade if you love it. Peace
@@kerryblaine6074 👍🏼😊 Exactly.. For the past 5 years now Ive only worked part time.. For now it works but we both want to go further.. My gf is on early retirement..😊
nice - 👍
Being a highly sensitive person, who has suffered from anxiety myself, I have been very happy to be a stay at home wife and mother for years, sometimes doing things to bring in extra money that were creative based or could be done from home. I am still at home, even though my children have grown, and am very content this way. I wouldn't mind finding a job outside the home, but know instinctively, that it would have to be somewhere with either plants or books, and a peaceful environment. For now, I garden, take care of my home, enjoy my art and sewing and heal. I loved your video, and really connected with the things you shared. ❤
It took me 54 years , complete exhaustion and compassion fatigue to finally understand that I am an HSP introvert. I quit my FT nursing career, slowing down to 16 hours a week and take care of me.
I so much relate to what you just shared. With exception that I am not a nurse, I too, as an HSP introvert, have been feeling exhausted, like a long term exhaustion that only a long term slowing down is going to help. Thanks for sharing!
@@Carol-bk1ro yes! I am adjusting and learning to live intentionally slow. Prayers for us both to feel better and experience the power of Christ indwelling is us.
Thank you for sharing. I can totally relate and this resonates so much with me. I also have been a nurse for over 25 years and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me with burn out and having anxiety depression..😢until recently I figured out that I also am a HSP… I have cut down on the hours and work from home now PT, this really helps to take care of my heart and soul ..🥰💜💜
Came across this channel and it’s so beautiful how she found that at a much younger age..🥰🥰🥰
I’m 54 years old and still finding many of these gifts ✨
@@marly1869 same. We have to give ourselves grace. I’m learning to intentionally move slow. My body is so tight and exhausted from the overstimulation. Practicing meditation last 8 weeks with stretching exercises and now yoga. Will start PRN about 16 hours a week in a couple of weeks, interviewing now. Thankfully I am able to do this with a supportive husband. Praying your anxiety and depression get set free soon. Mine did when I received Christ.
@@monicathrasher3561 thank you for your message and good luck with the new position. ☺️
That is so wonderful that your hubby is so supportive 🤗 we r blessed to have hubbies like that 💜
Meditation and yoga have been life changing for me..💜 you will love it even more as time passes..🥰
I am blessed that both the anxiety and decades of depression have really subsided, I do notice when I let myself go and don’t tend to my heart and soul as much, they appear to remind me of the beauty of self care.. Nature has been my medicine..🌳🍄🌻💚💜
Sending you love and light in this wonderful journey 🙏🏼✨💜
This made me cry because I am 50 and feeling totally without choices as I have zero , literally zero money at the moment and feel overwhelmed, sometimes fear and lonely . I had such a busy life , at times a lot of money . I gave it all to looking after children not thinking about myself, believing God will provide. So here I am open armed waiting for an opening an opportunity a MIRACLE because I've been home sick since both my parents died when I was ten. I've done the travelling, the spending , the looking for my purpose, now I have nothing but my faith and it's going to have to do ! I live in belief that something will happen to give me a choice for a simple and fulfilling life with friends and some creative way to sustain myself in a spiritually fulfilling way . Thank you for this video ❤❤❤
Where are you?
@@Pete-xt7cxMy father was Greek and my mother was English ,but I came to Italy to help a cancer patient who thank God got better and I got stuck here . I live with the recovered patient on his disability allowance so at least I have a bed and food. My daughter is in Greece. Thank you for asking ❤️
@vaphiadis1 take good care of yourself
@@gordo110509 Thank you ! Universal love .. Your message comes with caring with love and through the Cosmos . You take care too ❤️ we are fractals of each other ... Sending light and love wherever you are and all around the world 🌍 ☄️
Not too late, I got sick for many years and exhausted my savings. When I turned 58, I started to feel better and got busy working and saving. I’m now 60 and 1/2 and still busy working and hoping to be able to retire before 65 years old with social security benefits and some savings to supplement the social security. So 50 is not late.
I am an empath and I take on the troubles and heartaches of this world. I’m retired now. Widowed and living alone. Have many friends. But the noise of the world is too much for me sometimes. I need to spend more time in nature. Your story is a reminder of that for me. I find solace in bird watching. They teach us to live in the moment.
Very nice story, my daughter is 44 years old .
She Has built herself a tiny house and lives in the forest( Quebec ) away from the cities / sounds. She does now healing massages, let go her master dégrées,listen to her heart/ soul.
Wow... I'm glad you support her decision. Not everyone mother will agree this decision
Lovely!
At 41, I was already a massage therapist, and took the opportunity to live and work at an off-grid retreat and commend center in the mountains, 10 miles up from the nearest town! We had up to 120 guests daily, but it was also a slower pace simpler life - my commute was over a foot bridge, meals were organic vegetarian, heat was geothermal.
I relished that time, and though back in the city for decades, set my own pace and take time to recharge!
@@FairyHyacinth a. Hold happy, a mother even more .
A Happy daughter ,a mother Happy.
Lovely story thanks for sharing. Many parents will view your daughter’s change a failure e.g. not utilising her masters degree. I’m please you saw her change as a success. Your daughter is double blessed, one for following her heart and two for having an awesome mum. Best wishes to you and your daughter. Regards Glenn from New Zealand
Such a beautiful story, and I resonate completely. I am almost 70 and it took me a Long time to figure out what you now know. But out of the blue, 7 years ago, I did a similar thing and moved to a small fishing village in the middle of no where. As a widow, life is hard here, with no one to help when things go wrong. But I manage. And I LOVE the Nature and the Ocean that I am surrounded with. Thank you for sharing your life with us! You are truly Inspiring! ❤❤❤
Take courage 🎉
Wow-I’m impressed. Well done you. I’m a woman in my early 60’s and would love to break away, but my overthinking and anxiety stops me.
@@sheridanjay I just bought a sticker from a shop up here in Nevada County, CA. It says, "Everything is scary. Do Stuff anyway." How about taking a weekend or a week and go to someplace you've always wondered about. Just do it!
Same here, I'm also 70, almost ready to embark on the road across America...a little fishing village sounds like a dream to me.
I have family that I'll be visiting, but I'm embracing my time in nature and on the road! Blessings on you!
@@sheridanjay Take heart! I am Autistic (High functioning) and also suffer with anxiety, panic attacks and obsessing over everything! But somehow the peaceful surroundings of trees and water have helped so much with all of it. Nature is healing and if you can take the leap....I think you just might find that your anxiety and overactive mind may just settle down a bit. Mine did. The Thought of making a move is actually way more scary than the move itself. I hope you can follow your dreams!
I moved to London when i was 21 and lived there for 15 years. In 2015 i moved back to Ireland and bought a house in a small village with no mortgage or debt. I live alone and i can say i am very happy too !
Best of luck to you, Sanna. You deserve it.
Peace and respect from Ireland.
Beautiful Ireland, Beautiful people ❤
I wouldnt live in London if you paid me, it would scare me to death!! Good on you anyway great move!!! The countryside is where your closer to nature
❤Thanks may your life continue to inspire many, and remember God always keep you in his arms . Jesus is the way the truth and the life. ❤
@@mivisearch I'm not religious or spiritual in any way. But thank you for the positive reply anyway. Have a nice day.
Ten years ago I moved from just outside London to a remote location on the west coast of Scotland. I’ve never been happier, 80km to the nearest town nothing is convenient and it simply does not matter. I really resonate with your story, the simple life is so rewarding.
Oh I wish I have enough money to move to rural area too
@@FairyHyacinth It often is very cheap. Buy somewhere desolated a fix up the place while living of the land.
Sounds perfect. I’ve never been to Scotland but would love to. I’ve been looking in Scotland, Wales and Ireland for a home with a garden or a bit of land to grow my own food. However the UK is beyond expensive and unaffordable. So Eastern Europe might be the place
@@JumpingjoepLike Where ??? I need to escape
@@londonbabe2467 What are your constraints and what is your budget?
I found my happiness in my own apartment in the middle of the city, Santiago , Chile.
I have a beautiful garden , and feeders for my hummingbirds, since six years they visit me regularly on period of migration, my balcony is for them, they sleep here and sometimes , they get up at midnight to drink , your nectar, it is magic!!
Many greetings
Good vibes for you
Clara
Chile
@@user-uk1ku5jp7m Ive long had a fascination with Chile and would love to go there someday. Your sanctuary sounds lovely. I’d like to visit all the countries on the Pacific like the birds that migrate do.
@@paulbaker3144 Hi!,Paul, my communication with my hummingbirds is Wonderful.
Paul, now they are ready to migrate.
The night before, i was lying on my coach, waiting for their water throughs to cool down, it was late, at night, a hummingbird got up to drink and came down to my window and danced, i think , he was giving thanks , because they would soon leave , they dance but during the day.They are very special beings .
You can find even beauty in cities of this type, you just have to observe.
For 6 years i have been writing the behaviour and experiences of my hummingbirds, during the time they remain on my terrace, i am also drawing them.
I intend to publish a story book for children about of all of this, so that they can see the beauty of their surroundings.
I don't want a business, i just want to thank my hummingbirds in this way.
Regarding Chile, the nortg is wonderful, we have the driest desert in the world, Atacama.
The south and Patagonia is a beauty that surprisess you at every moment.
It is very changeable and Wild, in both places you can see many birds especially in the south.
Many greetings
Clara
Chile
¡Que lindo! 🐦
@@opalessence4818 Hola!:esta historia es muy hermosa, porque para mi no son solo colibries, los siento como mi Familia, y muchas veces percibo que la comunicacion con ellos, por lejos , es mejor que con los seres humanos.Ellos tienen muy desarrollada la inteligencia emocional.El otro dia, esperando que se enfriara su nectar muy tarde , yo recostada en mi sofa, vino una picaflorcita a beber en un bebedero, luego al termino, bajo hasta mi ventana a bailar, como señal de agradecimiento, luego se fue.Esto a veces lo hacen,Pero, durante el dia , no en la noche.Ellos as, estan a punto de migrar al sur de Chile, luego regresan en Otoño, vuelven a Santiago mi zona donde estoy Ñuñoa, y permanecen en mi balcon por 6 meses, y desde alli salen a libar flores, y usan el nectar de sus bebederos como Energia.Tambieb tengo un hermoso jardin con flores para ellos as.
Ahora , mas importante que este año , una colibri esta empoyando 2 huevitos, en un arbol de bouganvillia de mi edifico, esto jamas habia ocurrido, entonces es un gran mensaje, ellos as estan viendo un medio ambiente propicio para reproducirse.
Saludos desde Santiago, Chile.
Clara
😊😊😊😊😊😊❤
This is like my story. I lived and loved Chicago for 27 years, and I began to feel disconnected to the city. Three years ago, I bought a cabin along the Illinois River in Havana, a small town in west-central Illinois, and have never felt better! Hiking, kayaking, birdwatching, and being in the open land and fresh air did something for me that Chicago never did. I love to visit the city every now and then, but love coming home to Havana!
Congratulations Sanna. I’m 59 and it took me 50 and years to understand I’m a highly sensitive introvert. And I did get sick. I was chronically sick for 7 years. A regular job has never worked for me, depression was always the result. My husband and I have moved to a more rural area, but we can’t be too far from his job. But I’m so much happier. Love all you do. Thank you 🙏
Wow.....same age...exact same story for me ! ❤
@@chee-h1r we didn’t have to benefit of knowing about being introverted or an HSP. It’s wonderful it’s more understood now.
Glad you can find peace now
I am naturally extrovert and not a HSP.
Being abused throughout your life equals exactly that.
Victim of abuse
Breach of UK LAW
Obviously after abuse and torture people change.....
Intuitive ?
A little yes and it is a useful trait.
I grew up in a small town of 277 people.With no Dad, my Mom raised 6,4 boys & 2 girls.My always had her apron on.I was blessed with simplicity and my MOM came first.My oldest brother took over being Dad.He was a carpenter so when I started to work I tried being a Dr. and all other World standards but having to clock in wasn't my thing.I followed my oldest brother admiration.A Carpenter.I am 75 years young now, and don't regret it.Still running like a young child, but don't regret it.Life is about creativity, not the hustle and noise of the city life.God Bless you & the community of friends.See you in the after life.Danny.🙏🐢🫀🕊️🐈
my goodness, i almost see my own story. I can no longer work as a nurse. Complicated infusions of at least 10 patients, admissions, wounds, doctors' consultations and also meetings, going to church on sunday, maintaining friendships, housework...i also got sick. I stopped medicaticion and
moved to the edge of the forest. I write stories, sometimes do some informal care, go to a much smaller house church and for the rest i am at home.
I enjoy the frogs in my pond, the squirrels in the forest, the birds in my garden. I can't do more. Not that i am much happier with more silence...but a lot healthier!
Stay blessed there.
How wonderful. Well done. Best of everything for you.
Congratulations, I too am a nurse since 97. I live okay but I don’t feel my best within the corrupt health system. Often falling ill.
Somehow I know they still need me for a while longer… I balance it well with 3-4 months off.
Be well ❤
I was a teacher in UK. After 20 years of suffering in a wrong life, I gave it up to nothing. I sold up and bought a narrowboat so I could live, very simply, out in nature. It took me a good few years to wind down but 20 years on, I still keep the narrowboat but now live a happy married life on a small island still out in nature. When you find yourself, you become real and so does your life. Thank you for your story
Similar story. I bought the most economical car I could find and drove 2000 miles to a remote town where I rested and looked around at a few houses. Then a voice said go and I drove 100 miles to a more remote village arriving in the dark. I turned down a dirt road and slept in the car out in the desert as I was very tired. I’d been sleeping in the car for almost a month. The next day I awoke and met a realtor in the village and he took me to a house right next to where I had slept out in the desert . Its as if I was guided there in the dark. We bought the house and I am healing for the first time in decades. It’s so peaceful here. My partner from Germany came to visit and loves it.
Thank you for sharing your story here 💖For many people living harried lives in the frenetic cities, or braving insane traffic just to get to the office, the dream of a simple, quiet life, slow paced, is but a dream. I once had a job a temp agency sent me to, years ago. It was a pediatrician's office, and the doctors and nurses couldn't have been nicer. But I had to drive through traffic jams and backed up traffic from accidents every day, often taking over an hour to drive what took 15 minutes otherwise. Was i to spend 2 hours a day in traffic, 10 hours a week, stressed out sitting in my car, for a low-paying job? I didn't last a week. I don't know how other people do it, but I do pity them. I am glad you found your happy place.
Thank you, so much kindness in these comments and videos. The world needs this. I’m very fortunate to have a “second lease on life”. Not everyone gets that chance. I did have to work hard for it and go out of my comfort zone. And I had to be very patient and wait a long time. I found my thoughts and heart starting to feel hard when I felt stuck. I think that concept is a good one to explore for those on the healing journey. What is your story of getting unstuck?
@@paulbaker3144 retirement, LOL.
But, to add to that, it allowed me to spend my time making art, gardening, cooking, tending to my health and destressing from years of stressful employment that ravished my central nervous system. Ours is a pressing and destructive culture of pressure, work and bill paying that early people didn't suffer. Of course, they didn't have hot showers on demand either, central heat and refrigerators to store their food. And though I ran into a coyote last summer when putting out my trash, I typically don't fear predators like lions, tigers and bears coming to eat me while on a peaceful stroll by the lakeside.
Wonderful. Savor every second. I’m learning to be present. We had a wake up call a few days ago. My partners younger brother retired a few weeks ago then fell into a diabetic coma. He was retired for 3 weeks. It’s very scary. I realized I was stuck in the future looking forward to a hypothetical retirement so much I was ruining the present. I was “stuck” in this stage for years but thankfully have emerged.
Sanna, you are terribly courageous. How many of us endure lives of “quiet desperation” and are too fearful to recognize it, let alone take a leap into the unknown based on pure instinct and intuition? Thank you for sharing your story, and particularly for acknowledging that your move to the harsh and isolated north was not easy. But you are now living an authentic life that is true to your spirit. And it is only when we are truly ourselves that we can meet kindred souls who respond to our inner being. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and best wishes for a long, beautiful and peaceful life together.
Many of us live lives of duty and responsibility to others, family, children, partners. Life is full of compromises. Some times in life we as individuals are all that really matters, before we marry, become parents, maybe when we are older.
I went from a well paid job I'd been doing for 23 years, to being a 48 yr old apprentice Electrician.
I went from $110kpa, to $12 an hour.
The 4 years it took me to get that qualification I had the least $ to live on, I'd ever had.
Those years though, were some of the happiest of my life so far. I found happiness and joy in all the simple things. Sitting in the presence of great sunsets and sunrises. Beach time. Deep, hot, bubble baths. Taking my time eating simple food. Being mindful.
I'm back on the treadmill these days. I'm earning good money, paying a large mortgage and living payday to payday.
I always look back on those 4 years as the happiest.
It taught me that less really is more. It taught me that I can live happily without the bells and whistles.
I am 68 now,for last 20 years was staying alone and raising my only daughter,who stays independent from me,which is better for her growth,I have a house to live,some household help too,have a car,I live in a town of North india,chandigarh,have a piece of land where I grow my vegetable,in adjoining rural area,.I go to rural area for four days.very very happy on this last leg of my life.i can manage myself,.Sometimes I go visiting my family members,I go to holidays with my friends of 45 years,very very thankfull who are part of my life.Be happy dear
Sounds lovely, best wishes from Canada!
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Very interesting living in India . Would love to see pictures of your area . Nameste 🌹❤️🌹
Don't feel like it's over,u have yet 20-25 happy years dear ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Dear stranger am deciding what to do at 65… found your comment! Felt more motivated to try lifting my roots and considering a simpler life. Thank !
Love to hear this. I know so many people who have not ever left far from where they were born. I left the city I grew up in and moved across the state, then across rhe country. Now for the last leg pf my journey I have been ponering NE India. My son-in law is from there so there is some connection. Being from the states this would be a super huge move but I've minimized so much in the past couple years. I will know when the time is right.
You had your mid-life crisis early, found love, and found yourself. That is a lot at one time. Well done.
Sure but where did she even get dog food?
@@rubytuesday1316 Where does she get human food, for that matter? I guess you stock up when you do drive into the closest town and buckle down for the long, dark winter. It's how our ancestors did it.
Yes, food is a adjustment, we need to plan our shopping trips better than we did before. I’m starting to bake again and have fun with recipes again. Amazon delivers way out here in the middle of the desert. I’ve started to order a few ingredients.
You don’t need to make everything a pathology. There’s no crisis here. That’s just her life style that’s all.
Huh?! Not sure I understand your point. Too much emphasis on illness? I wonder about that sometimes too. But will ignoring it make it go away. That didn’t work very well for me or others I have known.
I appreciate your decision to listen to your inner voice,that's a bold decision.
What a lovely lady! I changed my career about 30 yrs. ago and moved to the country and started my photography business. It was the best move I had ever made!
Yes such a lovely life. We do have too much and her story teaches us things. Attachment hold us back from appreciating life
Thank you. Just curious. How do you get internet etc where you are. It is marvelous that you blog nd a doer I assume you do not watch mindless TV. But read and explore. ❤👍
This is how I picture myself.
She is lucky that she found a great partner to share her life with
What if it’s like a destiny- maze!!?!???
Whoever follows the call , might also find a partner in the middle of nowhere. … if it’s meant to be of course! 😂
@@katerynapoydyuk3925, great insight 🙏❣️
The Law of attraction applied I think. Luck has nothing to do with it. Cause it can happen for anyone. If you start your own life's story. Thats what this girl is pointing at.
Absolutely not it s about yourself, relations end
Sending thanks to you, Sanna, across many miles from Virginia, in the U.S. I believe the Holy Spirit helped me find you on this particular day…all things work for good , I believe, if you trust in the Lord. I believe that’s how I’ve survived many challenges, with my spirit intact. May you be blessed on your journey! 💗
Your Video gives me Hope. I was raised in the woods of Colorado on a 320 Acre Ranch, surrounded by thousands of acres at the foothills of the Rockies. I wandered wherever I wanted, picked Currents, wild flowers, caught trout in our stream, picked apples in abandoned orchards; felt the Mountains were my Mother. Then I left, joined the Military, left the Military, got a job, got married, had a child, learned to fly, and had many adventures. Now in my 70's I find myself yearning for the Woods, the Forest Life, the wild plants, Herbs, Freedom, Peace, Quiet, and quality of Life in Nature. One day, I must go there again. I am surrounded by City Slickers, clueless to the wonders of Nature. Materialistic, City Centered, addicted to all the City things - Fast-Food, new Tech Stuff, Vacant minds, with nothing accomplished. My list is long, too long for here. I am ready to Bolt! Run back to the Woods, Nature, and abundant Freedom. Thank You!
Why do we take so long to realize & do what we've always felt is right ? I just turned 70, & am looking for the spot to slow down & keep it simple. Congratulations on your acceptance .... Hope you find it.
@@trudymccann3671 Be sure to do it! Go back to the woods! 😁
I can so relate to this...
Wonderful to hear other older women's stories.
“Vacant minds”. That’s a great way to describe some people. Sad, but true.
I understand you very well. In January 2020, my husband and I bought an old house to be renovated in a small village, 200 km from Krakow. Living in the countryside, I saw how overwhelmed I was by the city, the chaos and the people. Here is peace and quiet, we have a garden, our own vegetables, chickens, ducks and rabbits. We have to choose in life what we feel is good for us. Greetings from Poland😊😊❤
Oh lucky you
Tak, jesteście szczęściarzami.Też śledzę tez kanał,cudowne opowieści, balsam dla duszy.Pozdrawiam z Bolesławca
Dear Sanna,
Hvala na predivnoj i inspirativnoj priči.Tvoj put u unutrašnost sebe se isplatio.Pronašla si i mir i ljubav svog života.Deluje mi kao neka bajka.Uživajte zajedno u jednostavnosti i lepoti življenja.❤
All these videos popping up just when I need to hear them 🥹❤️
"Congratulations, Sana! I’m 41 years old and it took me many years to realize that I am a highly sensitive introvert. Life here has brought me much more joy and tranquility. I truly appreciate everything you’re doing. Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me!"
I am 41 as well and also realized that not only am I highly introverted especially around crowds and city life full of chaos and small talk, but also highly sensitive.
So beautiful that you have realized that.. changes our life when we see that. 🥰🥰
I am 54 now and when I was about 50-51 I started to realize that I have many of the traits..
changed my life..🥹💜
I think we as a society are stuck in a perpetual motion of work spend, strive for more and bigger and keeping up with everyone and everything else. You've reversed that. Thank you for letting us in to your life to see there is another way, a different adaptation to life. You both look so happy, I envy nothing in nobody in this world, but I've loved being a part of what is your life for 16 minutes, you took me there, and it was beautiful, tranquil, and at peace. Thank you.
Bravo for you, venturing forth to find your true path! Spending my working life in windowless offices was, to me, a horror. I hid my true feelings to do well but was angry & burnt out by the time I could retire. Asking myself how to heal emotionally & also do good in the coming years, I decided to turn my modest property into a haven for the birds & other small creatures displaced by the city. I now live in a fenced island of native trees, shrubs & raised garden beds that provide shelter for the wild things & food for all of us on a small scale. There are overhanging bowers for shade, shelter, privacy & beauty & I am able to walk paths throughout where I can touch, smell, hear & intuit nature; it fills my heart with joy when I see birds & animals finding solace there. I rarely leave, have most of what I need delivered, cook my meals from scratch, preserve food, sew my clothing & live very, very simply; what a joy!
Oh I'm happy too read your story... It's my dream
Bless you ❤
Bravo .
I am 78, and I live simply out of a country town in Australia. I sense how the Aboriginal people used to live, and grieve for their loss of a pristine environment. As it is, I love nature and quiet. My ancestors came from Estonia and Austria. They may have been Vikings, and boat builders. Yet here I am in dry Australia, hungry for feelings for what I need to discover inside myself. Freezing in Finland! Yet you know how to live in freezing cold conditions. Here I struggle to cope with cold mornings of zero degrees frost, never snow. Grateful!!!
I agree with you. Iam 77yrs young and ((feel)) the need to keep on discovering who I am. I too feel so sad for what once was. These times are totally senseless to me and most folks out there. God Bless you. Have a wonderful journey!
I am 85 years old. I do not talk much. I spend most of my time on my computer . I live a simple life with my wife. I believe contentedness and living a simple life are keys to happiness. Peace and Happiness are product of our mind. I am glad you have found a loving partner and a place to live the life you wanted. Congratulations. Have a great day. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful. You are truly a ‘wise’ woman. Well done for following your destiny.
I am 67 next month and I moved from the hustle (hassle maybe?) of a conforming life in the South East of England.
Everything I ‘believed’ in collapsed around me in 2021 and I was forced to ‘take stock’ of my life.
Once I got over the hurt, the break-down and all the things are a part of so many peoples lived experiences…well, a new ‘me’, the real ‘me’ started to emerge.
I find myself living - since 2008 - in rural Ireland, truly connected with my environment, my landscape, the ancient history and landscape and married to my Irish soulmate and wonderful wife.
It hurt getting here but my life really re-started and I started to be myself.
I was free to be myself.
I’ve never been this old but I’ve never been so young either.
I’m so happy for you that you have found your way so early in your life compared to me. However, it’s never too late.
Blessings to you, may you both be forever happy.
Love your videos.
Thank you for your inspiration. I’m 60 and have always lived in the South East, busy busy and I’ve always felt so intimidated and worn out with it all. I’d so love to be brave and do what you have done. I’m alone now after loosing my mum 3 years ago this coming Christmas but have the companionship of our two little dogs. I’m so keen to just find out who I really am and live a simple and quiet life now.
Bless you ❤
Thank you for this (from a 58 year old teenager looking to know what it means to truly be a son and friend of our Father)
Thank you for sharing your story. I wish peace, contentment and a prosperous spirit for you.
@@paulaevans2555Same here. Lost both parents last year, after being their carer for four years and on my own now. Trying to figure out what to do next. I know city life is not for me anymore. We need to find the courage and listen to our inner voice and search for that simple and quiet life. Wishing you the best ❤
I very rarely comment on videos, but I feel compelled to thank you for sharing this very personal and very moving story of how you ended up where you are. As a fellow highly sensitive person, I've struggled my whole life in situations where others seem to be just doing what they needed to do with no effort. And now that I've reached my middle age, I'm hoping there's still time for me to find a place of peace and quiet so that the second half of my life can be more productive (in the ways I want it to be), and that I can be truly happy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. ❤
There's still time. You can do this.
Fight, if need be, to make a life that brings you joy.
There is time!
I have lived a similar story … beautiful that you found your true roots. For me, I still love traveling-been all over USA in my campervan for over 5 yrs at 71 year old living a simple minimalist life! I hope to continue traveling until I no longer can.
"The only true wisdom lies far from humankind, out in the great loneliness." -Eskimo saying
Love your story.
What a beautiful story. I’m a new subscriber and so grateful this showed up in my feed. I’m a 75 year old highly sensitive introvert. A year ago I had to give up my renovated home on 4.25 acres in the southeast US after my husband passed away and health issues prevented me from taking care of the place alone. I’m now in a new townhome but feel so overwhelmed by the many people here in the 148 homes in the development.
My only grandchild lives 15 minutes away when she isn’t away at college. I’m so close to her and my daughter so I can’t think of moving away. I’ll be living vicariously through your channel. Sending you love and hugs. ❤️🤗❤️
So happy you followed your inner spirit guide. I live in the US and for peace I did away with family/friends & 9-5 jobs. I work but only part time,have small rooftop garden and 30 indoor plants. I dont have everything I want but all that I needed. Im more a loving, peaceful person. wake up happy even if its rain or snow. Thank you for the video
Beautifully told story - thank-you! I escaped the city for the country in 2001. My family thought I was nuts. My partner and I live off grid in the middle of the bush in Ontario surrounded by wild animals. I saw a mamma bear with three cubs on my driveway yesterday. Indescribable. I know what you mean about feeling overwhelmed by situations that other people are comfortable with. I work an hours drive from home and can mange the pressures by living where I do. I would not trade places with anyone.
Sounds wonderful, best wishes from the south of Ontario! I love the north of Ontario....❤❤
What job do you do
@@stefaniakonstantinidou981 I work in food service. My first love.
That sounds amazing! I live in Ontario too and would love to live in or beside a forest. I am a Highly Sensitive Person for sure. What part of Ontario do you live in?
@@rachelbankier We are in the Almaguin Highlands near Magnetawan.
I think that you are an amazing human being. I am 72 years old and my heart from Louisiana and ended up in northern Kentucky only now that I have raised four children .and lost my husband and son. I realize there is something inside of me that I would give anything to live in
a tiny little place around nothing but nature, maybe one day I will be able to do that. I so dislike living in the city where you have to drive forever to see a wildflower. I envy you and your life a beautiful, beautiful place that you live in. I hope you stay there forever and you remain as happy as you are.❤
Can I work with you. I am from India.
I share your wishes. I hope yours come true. 💕
I wish the same for you. Peace.❤
I'm 78, I grew up on a farm and have always loved nature. We raised our family on a small farm at the edge of a small southwestern town. It has grown out past us and even though I hear the crickets as I type, I long for a place farther from people and am working to make that happen by building out a cargo van. I've been camping learning how I wanted it built and am making progress with each trip. When it is finished I will boondock anyplace that I can and in the western states there are a lot of state & federal forests and BLM lands available. Maybe that is something you can do by starting little with a bedroll or blankets and pillow, air up mattress or a foam one and see if it is something you might want to expand on. You don't need the solar, a frig or other things. Just an ice chest if you plan to be gone for a few days and a little one burner stove and you can enjoy being out in nature. I have health issues or I would be camping this minute on the ground under the stars and loving it. Because of the health issues there is more I have to address than back in my backpacking days with my husband and children.
I visited Finland in college as part of a study program. Though I was only there for a short while, and during the long days of summer, I too, felt an incredible peace with the open spaces and quietness. I yearn for nature and greater simplicity. Thank you for sharing your story and how it's important to listen to your inner wisdom.
1:45 "I felt extremely overwhelmed in very normal situations" I can relate. It's just too many buildings and concrete and cars and noises. I think to myself everyday. I want nature, I want nature! Somehow and someway I want to get to nature.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. I recognise a lot. Through a burnout (at age 22) I became highly sensitive to loud noises, lots of people etc... I live in the Netherlands, one of the most crowded countries on earth but I managed to move from the busy west to the less busy east of the country at age 38. I did this all by myself, not knowing anyone there. I am 44 now and I live in a cabin on a vacation park in the forest with my six dogs and one cat. In the summer there are of course other people who also own a cabin but the second half of the year, almost nobody is here and than I have the forest for myself and I love that time of the year. So our stories are quite similar and I am very happy for you that you found love and peace ❤
If u like please n if I'm not hurting u , please do let us find how u live n go through daily life
You made me smile. I lived in the north of Finland, approximately 30 km from Rovaniemi . People thought I was Sami because of my dark brown hair and that no European was there in winter at that time, 51 years ago. I lived there for a few months in a house very similar to yours. You live the life I so wanted to live and it makes me happy to see you doing it. My life changed simply through a language misunderstanding and I lost the love of my life at that time. Always live being true to yourself 😀
Thank you so much for sharing your story. People do not realize that money is not everything. Time is so precious.
Congratulations! I'm glad for you. Many people don't have the courage to leave a life that isn't bringing peace, joy, and fulfillment.
@Sanna Vaara in America, we say "Grow Where You Are Planted.". Put your roots down wherever you are or wherever you want. The important thing is to grow and evolve in this lifetime. Many blessings!
Beautiful, I love your story ❣
I am 65 now and living out in nowhere by myself as well, 1 hour from the town.
I moved from Switzerland to Colorado US, when I was 45 , because I had a man that went with an other women and also I had enough of my work in the cities over there.
I made my childhood dream come true to have horses and that my horses could have some babies, and I could own a little Ranch 🤠
I bought the land with a river and a very old house that was not livable anymore. I build my home and barn, and also restored some old little barns.... build lots of fences for pasture... the work is helping to feel good in evenings if something is accomplished. I love my animals, the horses my dog and my chickens over everything 💜
Any property close by? I am 65 a animal lover...a wild horse advocate. I have dogs, cats, parrots & live / own my home in no. Ca. Delta. This area is OK but dream of doing myself a favor by being courageous and relocating whereby horses are back in my life. I'm self sustaining but stuck ...lived in no.ca. all my life. Any response would be appreciated.
29 years old. I cried watching this video because this is totally the life I want to start building for myself. This is my wake up call. Thank you for this.
Plant fruit trees asap
Good luck to you
@@jamescampbell8845 Thank you James, all the best to you as well.
You can do it-✊
Just make up your mind, NEVER give up and start doing something to make your vision
real.
Include God in your plans and ask for his help and guidance.
Be grateful and give thanks in the smallest of blessings.
Good luck to you 😊
I truly enjoyed your story and have subscribed to your channel in hopes that you will share more of your experiences with us on RUclips. I am 83 years old and have lived a good life. I enjoyed your video story so much because my grandmother came from Finland to America through Ellis Island as a young girl, found her soulmate, raised 6 children and lived to the age of 101 years in a small Minnesota town. I wish I had visited Finland but seeing all your lovely video scenes of Finland brought me joy and peace. Thank you.
I resonate completely with you. I grew up in South West London but always struggling with the hustle and bustle. I visited Quebec where my sister was living. I met someone there and eventually we bought a VW van and travelled across Ireland, France and Spain. I was still searching for the peace and connection with nature. We went back to live in Canada together which I loved in many ways, walking on the mountains, around the lakes and in the forests. My partner and I did not stay together we did have a baby boy together. I stayed for years in Quebec hoping things would change for the better. Sadly our life was difficult in many ways and I decided to go back live in the countryside in England. I am still looking to move even closer to the woodlands the sea the big sky. Thank you for this video about your story, you feel like a soul sister. ❤❄️🌞🌳🌿
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Love your story,we all here have come through our own journeys ,to a place of knowing we do not belong and the search outwards then inward and eventually finding our own way.Is painful but worth the leap of faith In ourselves. alone on the edge of a tiny country town close to ancient woodlands I have found my happy place where I feel real..and healing continues…
Great photography and video.
I always want to live in coastal area like devon
Nature is the place where you feel the Force the most. ❤
Amen to that love nature
“The Force”? You mean GOD?
@@backtosanity2046 Here by the Force of God go I, downhill mostly.
The force? You mean God? Cause that’s where I feel Him the most as He is the creator of it all. I believe He gave it to us so when out in His glorious nature, we could find our way back to Him!
Well done! I live in a caravan on the mountainside between two oceans after being years in the hell of city suburbs. I feel the world is such that we lose sight of the real riches. Bless you. Love your story..and the beautiful photography. God be with you both. ❤
This is something really meaningful about internet to me. Thank you Sanna for sharing your story. I am 63 years old from Indonesia, still wandering with my thought trying to find my true life. Was married to a westerner, the last 20 years something came back to Indonesia. So many things come into my life, now I live in a small village, where I am slowly working out firstly to be at peace with myself then mingle in mutual understanding with the community.
Hidup tentram dan damai?
"Take my roots with me ..." Wow. That resonates with me.
I very much relate to this. I moved to a small town in Germany, bought an old house which I started renovating and live my passion which is making Ceramics. Spending a lot of time outdoors with my dog. The road to get here wasn’t easy but it’s much more fulfilling to me than the busy city life. Thanks for sharing in such a beautiful storytelling 🙏🏼💙
I love ceramics ♥
The wisdom of simplicity.
The luxury of efficiency.
But if one has a pet like a dog, then where does one get dog food?
@@rubytuesday1316The dog gets it.
I can resonate with this. I lived in London for 25 years. I moved back to South Africa and live in a small, beautiful town surrounded by majestic mountains.
I can understand that. Where about are you? I too am from the Cape.
@@jennysage6796 Swellendam about 2 and a half hrs drive from CT.
I moved to Ecuador to find myself in a less complicated life. I am 70 years old and I am living the best life I've ever lived. Thanks for sharing your story, I think there are many of us in many places.
Thank you for sharing your story with distilled and wise insights. We were never created to live in cities. What a brave girl you are. Your photography of the area you live in is breathtaking . The bread making looked so delicious and your knitting ability is inspiring. So glad you have found your special fiancé to share life with.
No we were never created to live in cities. However it has taken me 75 years to realize that, and the damage they do to your body.
Intriguing, inspiring and beautifully told! 🙏🏼 I heard the same voice and left the city for a small stone house in the greek mountains! Hard but a true medicine for the soul! Enjoy your days and thank you for sharing your world with us!
I am a small RUclipsr and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your quiet thoughtful spirit! I'm so glad you followed your heart to nature 🦋🍁🌨️
Silence is everywhere, even in an hectic city. Silence is another state of consciousness. It is not the absence of outside noise. None of us can make it alone, but to make it, we have to be alone. Not with no friends, but face ourselves, by ourselves, facing all conditionings.
Yes, love that mindset!..❤❤
You don t have to face all conditions. A person has the right to give up the conditions if they do not align with who they are and make a change
@@stefaniakonstantinidou981I completely agree 👏
@@stefaniakonstantinidou981 I think she meant, conditioning, how we were conditioned to be, face ourselves, go inside
How can not make alone? If you can hunt or eat vegetarian or fishing. I think definetily you can go alone.
The last 23 years, I have struggled with mental health. Depression and bad arthritis. I’m in constant pain, back injuries, very bad tiniest, three new joints, living on morphine patches. I have the most wonderful wife who has carried me through all this. The time I feel the best is alone in a pine forest. The pain seems less, but the screaming in my ears increases. Unfortunately I can’t hear the sound of the birds singing. That would be wonderful, if I could. There are so many things I would love to do but can’t. What you have done for your self is amazing and you are so lucky to find the right person in the right place.
I wish you all the very best and hope you make the most of it. Subscribed. Doc.
Please look into trying the 'Carnivore lifestyle' ..people all over finding relief, for so many serious physical ailments.. Info is all over the internet.. It could change your life.. Wishing you only life's best!!!
@@LB-rc3ntpoor animals bred to be ate 💔
I just scrolled seeing everyone’s wonderful lives and how they loved houses to the country etc and thought wow I’m the odd one out I’m so depressed and posted a comment saying so ..then next read yours ..I am like you in many ways ..I long to be out of this life struggle asap 🌈✝️🕊️ and I know and love Jesus…but mental disability takes the real us away ..leaving us with a disabled us mentally and often physically too. I get ringing in my ears but in and off. I’m 55 and can’t bear the thought of living another hour never mind decades 😱
@@christislord2832 I'm so sorry for all of your heartache and struggles
I’m so glad that you found peace in your life. Others, like me have wandered around trying to find peace and didn’t find it until I was finally able to slow down and relax. I’m almost 70 years old and in the last few years I’ve found peace in nature. 😊
Thank you Sanna for sharing your story. This 67 yr old Canadian can relate to your feelings of overwhelm, and feeling "different". You are inspiring my dear, and wonderfully creative. Bless you Sanna!
An introvert is so much more gifted, spiritual, & whole than an extrovert!!!
so lucky to have figured out while you are still young.
While I am not able to move somewhere as remote like you, your story is very inspiring and very much resonates with me. I do have plans to make a similar move in the future and more I hear stories like yours, the more I push toward that goal! Thank you for sharing!
This explains completely the problems in society today, we as humans cannot possibly keep up with technological advances. Nature no longer decides our development as a species.
I am so happy you recognized what was causing your problems and found your solitude in northern Finland. I wish you joy!❤
Sounds like a spiritual awakening going through the VOID, finding oneself, allowing life force energy to spark new creativity, and ultimately find one's soul tribe. At least, so I heard from others. (I haven't found my creativity yet)
Dear Sanna I’m actually 61, and trying to help my son (24) .
He is mostly like you.
I don’t know how to help him.
I admire you and and wish blessings.
I think our children need to find their own path. As difficult as this is, watching as a parent, they will learn from good and bad experiences. We can provide hugs and unconditional love. I hope your son finds their path 💞
Show him the video. Hopefully it will speak to him.
If you haven’t already.. I’m sure you have heard of the documentary “Sensitive” and the dr who speaks of this , she has a great book as well..💜
Live the example
I’m 60 and my son is 21, I can relate to this. Trying to help him but not sure how 😕
I'm crying while watching your video, Sanna. You have expressed and depicted in images my feelings and longing so precisely. Of course I know that there are always people like me and you. There are so many different people in the world. But the fact that someone can capture exactly me as a person, my overwhelming experiences and struggles in one video is astonishing and at the same time a relief. You speak my truth and my pain. And I wished I could follow that voice in me, like you did. Thankfully I moved from the city to the countryside 3 years ago (with my partner and children). Unfortunately, we ended up living on a busy road, which makes the experience here very different from what was actually intended. And even though I am so happy not to live in the city anymore, I still live with noise around me the whole day and parts of the night. I feel so overstimulated many days and not just because of this road of course. Life here in the Dutch countryside is not quiet and peaceful enough. The countryside is very diffirent from real wild nature. And I deeply long for this big, free, wild, real nature that you portray and live in. I know with all my being that that is where I am meant to be. But partner does not want to leave our home country and does not want to live too far away from family. And I understand this completely. He has even kept his old job and commutes back to the big city once or more times a week. I am thankful he is working so hard for us to live here and I'm so glad I don't have to do that or live there. I can't do it anymore. But I also notice that my need for ‘simpel living’ is different from his and I will probably never be able to follow my path the way you did. I notice that I am still trying to investigate whether and how I can make this possible for myself (and my family) and I find it very difficult that it seems like a dead end. Emigrating is of course also a big change for our children and a major upheaval that may be too difficult for them. Or for us as adults as well. I don’t know. But I have always felt (since childhood) that I really should live in the middle of a large nature reserve. The middle of nowhere has always been my dream ;) There, during holidays, I was always completely in my element and I could finally relax and be myself. It took me days or even weeks to feel myself again and than I would feel so free and happy! And when I returned home (back to the city) I felt extremely homesick for 'my world' and myself. Tears every day that I lost that more and more and became more and more overwhelmed by the hectic pace of city life. Thinking back about this, I feel this shortness of breath coming on again. And I can not hold back the tears :( Only nature (forest, heathland, sand drifts, dunes, hills) gives me the space I need to open up myself and to others. And to be freed from the panic and (vague) health problems that I constantly feel. For more than 10 years now…. At times I feel so terrible and so uprooted. I have never really let my roots grow in my entire life. And I deeply long for that. To find my place where it feels good to do so. Where roots suddenly start rooting automatically, because it is the right surrounding and ground for me to grow. But with slightly less snowy months… I'm terrible at all temperatures below 10 degrees ;) I can tolerate it for a while and I love the beauty of it. It’s always quite an experience, but a little less suits me better. Thank you for opening up Sanna and sharing your feelings and experiences!! You are very brave and beautiful :)
(I use google translate, because I can't think of all the English sentences so quickly... and I hope the translation doesn't turn out too strange)
Dear lovely pauline, please hold on to your dreams and keep looking for a solution, that feels better than now. Maybe think of small steps, instead of big ones.
Maybe you can find a home thats quieter and calmer. Hopefully with a huge garden and some old trees. Maybe than you can start to plant more trees and let some corners of the garden be wild and raw. Maybe as your kids grow older (school age) you can bild a cabin or a tiny house in the garden, where you can live and escape. And maybe when your kids leave the house, you can moove to a wild nature far away.
Start looking for like mindet people online in your area. And ask for help from a psychotherapist. That is a game changer for me.
I am very moved by your struggle! Do you try to save others from the struggle that you have? I don't know if I guess 100 % falsely, but it feels to me that you protect your husband a little bit too much. It seems to me he is not a highly sensitive type but rather robust and also very responsible, sometimes thinking more of other people's feelings, than of his wife and kids. Because he doesn't know better, I presume. Let him solve the problem with living close to a road with traffic day and night. It gives him a clear task, he is not a mindreader but he surely wants to be your hero. Don't hesitate to use headphones of different kinds, and teach all of your family to use headphones, age appropriate of course. Sleep with earplugs and welcome kids to reach out, by climbing up in your bed, if there is something, as you need your sleep in silence. You can use other safety precautions (your hubby can install them) than your hearing every little sigh. It is better to live in a smaller space with more silence, I have noticed.
We have a crazy fashion here in Sweden which is called "open space solutions (öppen planlösning)" - we put back all possible doors in our home! There are very silent air-purifyers to use so it doesn't get too stuffy. Lots of support for moving or renovating so that you get a silent environment at least within your home. One step at a time, because moving is very exhausting for a HSP - so transitioning slowly towards minimalism that suits you, and then moving with less stuff, could be the right thing. Then you can also stay at home when your hubby and kids visit "family and friends", you don't need to do it each time, send them away with lots of good wishes, just have an explanation handy for your skipping the occations. I have told widely of my sleep-difficulties when my normal routines get changed, and that I get colds and stomach-upsets when I don't get enough sleep. I accept that there are many who think I'm over-sensitive and weird. I think it is very important that you get the silence you need, and not by staying silent about what you need to thrive. Happy Simple Zen, might be an inspiration for you from your own country. Be courageous and healthy! Everybody in your family wins! All the best!
I grew up in the country side in Ireland, I found it so hard to adjust to city life, now i am back with nature where i grew up.. you are so helpfull Sanna. Thank you for sharing and helping not just me but many others. ..i will enjoy listening to you
Beautiful nature, beautiful living, beautiful thinking, and beautiful personalities. In fact, simplicity, in itself, is an important part of art-making.
I can totally identify! 30 years ago I moved to rural Canada, which had been my dream for many years, and now I can hardly bear being in a city. It is a 45 minute drive for me to the nearest town for groceries. I just love my simple uninsulated cabin, I have no running water or indoor plumbing, and I use an outhouse, but I have never been happier. I am right along a very long trail for hiking, with a "mountain" (nothing like "real" mountains) in my backyard and nature all around me. It feels like bliss, and yet watching your video I feel like I could move even farther away to deeper countryside. Thank you for sharing your story and opening up your life to us. Wishing you a wonderful life!
Thank you for this gentle story.
Your voice is so calming and peacesful.
I believe it could heal people.
I also live in the village.
I like to go for walking into the forest and I swim almost every day in the nearest lake.
It took me 61 years to find my peace. 12 years of Mental Health Recovery and 4 years of no Alcohol use, as a Medication, recovery. Yes LESS is more than a person could ever ask for. A life of Striving for MORE, MORE, MORE leads to a Strenuous Life of LESS LESS LESS, Happiness. Thank You. By sharing our life experiences "Paying Forward" we can help others Change their Lives. Quote from Dr. Wayne Dyer "Change the way you look at things and The things you look at Change". I truly believe this.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤
Can very much relate about needing to get away from the overly busy south city life, and found my peace also in North Lapland. True and deep content!
You're my kind of people. I'm 33, suffer from social anxiety, live alone, no kids. This is the life i prefer.
This is my story too, only it took me MUCH longer to come to the realization that the life I thought I needed to have to be "successful" was making me miserable and sick. I gave up a solid, well-paid career to buy a farm and develop a homestead. I am lucky that I had the financial resources through both my and my husband's long careers to do this but it was the best decision I ever made. I feel more like me than I ever have...at 55...and I have no regrets other than that I didn't do this at a much younger age. Thank you for another lovely video.
I'm almost 40 and feel like I wish I learned earlier too, thank you ❤
Thanks for sharing Sanna. You are a very beautiful and brave lady.❤
The best part of being human is finding oneself, the depth, strength, and innate talents that we all have. Bravery is the ability to walk through fear, to step into the unknown, to challenge oneself. When taking that step of faith, it opens the door to magic and like a flower in Spring, we break through the snow, open and bloom. Thanks for sharing your story and your beautiful work. May you continue to find joy doing the things that you love in an environment that nurtures you fully.
Thank you for telling us your story, Sanna - it was both moving and inspirational.
You found your Sanctuary, Sanna. I am happy for you. I, too, had many of those same struggles. At 71 now, I find peace and solace in my gardens of my city home. I am glad you had the opportunity to find your dream away from the hustle and bustle of life.
This resonates with me. I am currently travelling in a van. A small home in a quiet town sounds nice, and with someone to share the journey.
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At 58, I've been searching for the peace I so much crave in my life. Watching your video and hearing your story gives me the inspiration to continue searching, for my peace and purpose in life is out there for me to discover. Thank you!
Thank you, Sanna, so very much, for your bravery, and trust, to share your story. Whilst your experience is not the same for me, I know others who also find the busy life very difficult and after sharing your story with them, especially your visualisation of how you experienced crowded places, they found it very helpful; it helped them to express themselves. So, thank you on their behalf too. My grandson has similar difficulties and it has helped me understand how to help him more.
I have always wanted to go live in a croft on the remote west coast of Scotland; I never will, except in my imagination where it is my ‘going away’ place, where I spend time alone and try to heal my soul, a little. Through your videos I get to experience my ‘going away place’ in another way and they are truly therapeutic. I eagerly await your videos, watching them repeatedly because of the balm they are in the busy and demanding life I lead.
Thank you.
I’ve had a deep yearning myself since about the age of 13 to move to the countryside and have my own small homestead - but have neither the economic means or current ability to make it a reality. But at least I can live vicariously through videos like this, and do my best to get as much time out in parks and nature as possible as I try to one day reach my goal. It will be difficult having had many setbacks in life, but we will all make it.
May your dream come true soon. God Bless.
In the ancient Indian scriptures called Veda (knowledge), life in the countryside far away from big cities is described as a life in the manifestation of virtue. Life in a city as a life in the consciousness of passion and ignorance. I also have a holiday home (mökki) on an island in Eastern Finland. Every time I am there it is comparable to waking up.... Thank you for all your beautiful contributions 🙏
Like a wild flower that blooms in the wilderness, your story of self discovery & journey in Lapland has a special charm. You are an inspiration to those who dare to be different.
Thanks so much Sanna for putting many feelings into words. You found the courage to make the dramatic changes to your life at a young age, you will never regret that. A very wise man once told me to do what you need to do as soon as you can, because if you leave it too long you often lose the will to do it.
I am with my soul mate of 50 years and we live a quiet life that fits us, here in the middle of everywhere (nowhere) in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We will follow your story.
Arohanui from us.
Paul and Anna.