Don't make these BIG decluttering mistakes!
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- Learn from my mistakes! In this video, I'll share the biggest decluttering mistakes I've made so you can avoid them. Be sure to watch to learn how to simplify your life and home effectively, how to work around family members who don't want to declutter, how I manage keeping my areas clutter free while living with family members who have ADD, how to live happily without letting other people influence you too much.
00:00 Introduction
00:41 What's happening lately
04:30 Getting started with some decluttering
05:14 Mary Marantz quote about achieving
11:57 Some challenges with decluttering
20:12 In the office and why it's important
25:25 Be careful about these things
#declutteryourlife #simpleliving
*BOOKS: Here are the books I talked about in the video
Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots by Mary Marantz
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Healing Your Lost Inner Child by Robert Jackman
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Healing Your Lost Inner Child Workbook by Robert Jackman
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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: A Book-to-Table Classic
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KJV, The Woman's Study Bible
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Dirt: Growing Strong Roots in What Makes the Broken Beautiful by Mary Marantz
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Healing Osteoarthritis Hands
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I read Jane Eyre on Kindle.
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Hi there! Hope you're doing well. If you have any thoughts or advice for me, I'd love to hear it. I always love to meet people and learn new things!
Please don't quit RUclips! I personally like to watch "real people" with real issues but have something positive to bring to others. Please don't worry about the negative people, just be your lovely self. I believe you have a mission by God and a purpose. Why don't you make videos on subjects you enjoy or want to learn? Actually women of similar age (me included) will likely relate and enjoy what you enjoy.
Thanks! I really appreciate your support and belief in me. It means so much. I like the idea about making some videos on subjects I enjoy or want to learn. That sounds fun!
I agree whole heartedly!
Decluttering and minimalism are 2 totally different things.
Your realism is awesome.
They are different! Thanks so much for being here. :-)
We have been bombarded with messages of perfection, curated and well-edited lives, constant sponsorship on RUclips. I don't judge these creators. They can do as they wish with their lives. But, for us, as viewers, if we value our sanity & health, we must carefully discern what is true and what is false.
For the sake of my health, I'd rather watch someone do life in a realistic, authentic way, than someone being completely perfect.
If they have 3 or more kids at home and their house is perfect, I don't watch.
If they do their gardening in a $200+ dress, I don't watch.
If their hair + makeup is perfect every day, while doing home tasks, I don't watch.
If breakfast, lunch, and supper all look like they came from a fancy restaurant, I don't watch.
Yes, we should strive to be better. Yay! for influencers that encourage this. But, there's sanity it getting sweaty while pulling weeds; having a PB&J sandwich for lunch; and wearing your old sweatpants to clean the shower.
Stay real!♥️🇨🇦
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THIS! YES! I can't even pretend to have that kind of life. You guys are going to see me struggling (and hopefully overcoming) some ongoing issues around here that need to be taken care of. Perfection isn't on the dance card. I'll be happy with adequate outcomes. I want to mix in some vido of fun times, and relaxing activities, too. We'll see how it goes! See you!
Well said ! Real is so much much better than everything staged . It’s much more encouraging and motivating than looking at overwhelming false perfection.
Such a great comment!!!
I love hearing your approach to “ decluttering . “ Please never apologize for viewing things differently from other u- tubers . I feel exactly the same way you do . I am not a minimalist , just trying to thin out the herd …. lol
Thanks so much Lisa!!!! This is very encouraging. Hope you have a great day!
I'm a 30 year old mom of 6 kiddos under 8 years old and I have been loving your content. Thank you so much! You never know how God is using you.
Wow - you have to be so busy. That's an incredible time of their lives, but it is so demanding. I'm so glad to meet you and happy that you're here!
OK…..so as I am watching you going through your basket of books I feel the urge to say Stop beating yourself up for loving the books!! You seem to love having beautiful journals(so do I so I get it!😆) and I think that’s fine! I don’t watch you expecting you to be a minimalist. I watch you because you are enjoyable to watch. 🧡
I love this so much. So guess where I was when I saw what you said? I was waiting in line in Barnes & Noble where I was buying a version of The Secret Garden I had been admiring. Just talking about it in the video made me decide to do it and it has made me stop worrying about buying/owning books, journals, and DVDs. Feels like such a relief. I'm so glad you're here!
I love how authentic you are…don’t change! You are on the right track. We love what you are doing and who you are. Let the cares of the world go. I’m sorry to hear about your health challenges and your fall. Glad you are ok. Thanks for the book recommendations.
Thanks so much Cassie. This is very encouraging! I truly appreciate your support and kindness. Hope you have a wonderful week!
I just turned 60. Found out last year I have ADHD (which explains a lot about my life) and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1997. I understand the physical energy limitations (and paying for it physically when you overextend). I love your channel because I can relate to you so well. Don't stop being you. And by the way, I love your T-shirt! Thanks for being a virtual friend!
Fibro is really "something," isn't it? While I wish I hadn't gotten it, it is probably doing me some good because I am so much more appreciative of the times I'm able to do things. I didn't understand what a gift it was to get up most days and to do pretty much whatever I wanted to. Thanks for being my friend!
I’ve been binge watching your videos for about a week. I started with a most recent one and backtracked to the ones from a year ago. I have made many comments along the way. Now, today, I find out that on top of everything else, you have fibromyalgia! I, too, have suffered from it since 1989 but was not diagnosed until 1999. It changed everything in my life. Sometimes people just think you are lazy when you aren’t working as hard as they are or as hard as you used to. My hubby & I have had long covid(his is going on 1 1/2 yrs). We are both diabetic. He fell also in the backyard & got a concussion. We identify closely with you ❤️. It’s a wonder that any of us get anything done at all❣️I have simplified our home and our routines and it has had a great calming & peaceful effect.
Gentle massage and ice gel packs helps the trigger points & lumps, hot showers before bed help me sleep, nothing seems to help the fibro fog when it strikes and I can sometimes only work ten minutes at a time then I have to rest. My hubby helps when he can but he is weak and also has mild cognitive impairment so some days not much gets done. We are 78 and retired. Love, love, love your channel. So relatable.
Wow. We got it the same year. What are the odds? Fibro really changes things. Life really isn’t the same once you get it. From then on, it’s all been about how do I try to live with it the best I can. So sorry that you guys are going through so much!
I just recently discovered your channel after getting fed up with the minimalist ideas that seemed to be down on wanting to save 3 red t shirts or having more than a set of towels for each person. I like my stuff and while I'm willing and able to donate some of it I have regrets about some of them. Relationship building is usually gets a big push from those types, but I'm perfectly content with a small circle of friends or being home. The point I want to be in is to feel comfortable in my own house and be able to enjoy the things easily that are meaningful to me. Not have them be a burden to myself or anyone else. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and thoughts. God bless you.
Right- that’s what I think. It’s about being comfortable in my own and enjoying what I have. I’m having to declutter because I collected past my comfort level, but I’m still keeping what I love. So nice to meet you!
I use to have gerd, and muscle pain, it greatly reduces when i began taking enzymes for digestion. & when i reduced carbs, like night shade plants- reduced joint pain. best wishes.
Very interesting! I'll have to check into that. :-)
I live a simple life & highly recommend it :) I'm a "cozy minimalist". Nothing stark. Here's something you can do that is simple & costs nothing. The shelves in your office are nearly empty. Gather ALL your books & put them on these shelves. ALL BOOKS IN ONE SPOT. When you go to read a book, choose from here. Don't buy another book until all of these are read! One job done!
Cozy minimalist! That’s new to me. I like the sound of it better than the stark minimalism I keep running into. I don’t know if you’ve seen my living room. It is sort of a library and has some tall book shelves which are full. I love how that room looks and feels. The only problem is that the furniture isn’t comfortable and conducive to reading. Our gardening and yardwork books are in the family room. I do have some books in the office bookshelf that was on the side of the room you couldn’t see - mostly photo albums, which I need to go through. The shelves you could see behind me are pretty empty because I just barely got possession of the room again and haven’t done anything except drop a few things off. I need to do the refit of the shelves before I start loading them up. With all of the books I have, I’ve read most of them! 😀 Medical-type books are the hardest for me to stick with and read. (Boring.) My current reading spot is my bedroom, which I showed you, but I don’t have any book storage in it, so I do my best. (I didn’t wanted to get any shelves for the bedroom because I knew that I would eventually get my office back.) I’m hoping that if I can get my office set up better with a cozy, comfortable chair, I can do reading there and will be able to implement your suggestion. (Although there will always be new books. Books and I go way back to when I taught myself to read at age 2. They saved my childhood during some of my rough years!)
I’m happy to have just found your channel. We seem to have much in common. Fibromyalgia diagnosis since the ‘80’s and boy do I understand putting a day of work into a chore, or a project- and paying for it for a day or days after. As well as some other core values that are obvious to me, follower of Christ, and so on. I’m in need of slowing down in a way that’s best for me. And I have so much to sort through. I have a bit of a museum here 👀. I’m not interested in being a minimalist but what I do have is interfering in my ability to function without stress. I have my work cut out for me! I’m watching your video as I’m typing here. More and more in common. Notebooks, acid reflux, don’t want pressure, just be me. Oh, be careful going down those stairs💞
Oh my goodness! You sound more and more like me! It's wonderful to meet someone who really "gets it" although, I'm sorry you havew to deal with all of this too. It's not fun. I changed my channel at the very end of December to talk about the things I'm doing to deal with it and to live a better life. I'm studying and sharing and trying to be real about my experience. I can't wait for you to see Friday's video. I teach a technique a Cognitive Therapist taught me about how to manage my energy and tell when it's time to stop doing things and rest to avoid having large crashes. I hope you watch it and tell me what you think!
I like that there is not a lot of action in the video. Your voice and being is calm and I enjoy your thoughts and what you share in your videos. Be you. I am here because you are real and encouraging in your videos. Keep going😁
I loved reading this! I've been wanting to slow things down - just do a few things and more on-camera talking - and hearing that you enjoyed today's video has encouraged me. Thanks!
First video of yours I've seen. I agree; decluttering one's space has to be at one's pace/ability and end goal is what is personally best for someone. Objectives differ. Not all of us want to spend $1000s on perfect containers that we have to manage, nor live in a room so void of belongings that it looks like someone moved out or has no life in it because there is absolutely zero decor. Best in your journey everyone....
So nice to meet you! It sounds like we have a lot in common. I appreciate hearing from you so much! The decor thing has turned out to be a bigger deal for me than I realized. I started leaving rooms far more bare than I used to after I started with the decluttering videos. It was kind of good for me to take a breather and feel some emptiness, but I've started putting more out again. I'm adding less than I used to, but this whole "spare" experience has taught me that I do need some decor to feel like I'm living in my own home. It's kind of a relief to learn it.
You ma'am are fabulous!❤❤❤❤
I can say the same thing about you!!!
Awe im so sad you got rid of some of your favorite things! I think you bring a good balance to the minimalist conversation! I wonder if you have heard of Dawn the Minimal Mom and her 'time will tell box'? I bet you would love it and it might prevent regrets!
Yes, I know about her. I used to watch her channel back in the day when they were remodeling their trailers and working on their home. Her husband was on the channel with her quite a bit. She seems like a very nice person.
My problem with the box idea is that I have too much stuff to fit in a box. 😂 But seriously, I am finding that it is better for me to slow down and that it’s okay if I come back around and around and declutter the same spot a number of times. I’m not in a race. 🥹
I enjoy your videos. Decluttering and minimalism should not be an interior design style. To me it's about not keeping stuff we don't use, not buying too much, making space for enjoyment. I'm trying to make my house less about storage. I have way too much of that! I love hearing real people like you talk about real life human emotions. Keep up the channel!!
Thanks Ann! (You ought to say it louder so the rest of the world can hear. It's very wise.) I'll carry on here and we'll all find out together what the next video's about because there will be one. See you then!
@@TowardsASimpleLife I'lll look forward to it!
Hello, you look great. I also have Fibromyalgia, it’s very hard on my life. I also have arthritis in my back & hands. Yes I also have sleep apnea. One minute at a time. We do have to make sure we don’t over do it. God helps me make it through everyday. Praying for us 🙏 Just make that room a place of peace, No carpet. You deserve peace in your life. It helps with the pain. Thanks for all this good advice. God Bless
Wow... it sounds like we have a lot in common. Praying for us too! I like the idea of making the office a place of peace. You're right... I could use it. :-)
I stumbled on your channel today and am so happy I did. I so relate to everything you’ve shared. I also have ADD, and some other health (and age) problems. You are able to verbally say how I’m feeling right now but haven’t been able to express it. I feel unworthy and have imposter syndrome but really just want to be authentic and have a simple life. So, please don’t quit your channel. If your channel helps just one person, it will be worth it. And, that one person is me. I’m excited to go through all your content. God bless your socks off! Sarah Beverly
I won’t quit. God has been helping me so much - especially lately - and I feel like with His help, I can continue. My deepest desire is that I can help women with my videos and it is so encouraging to hear that I’ve helped you. I truly appreciate hearing from you.
I love your videos and how real you are. This is maybe the 4th or 5th one I’ve seen, and may I say, this one is the most powerful message. I feel like you are a wise woman I would take advice from. Thank you!
Wow, thank you! This meant a lot to me to hear.
I just found you today 7/19/24. Oh my goodness I can relate to alot of what you are talking about. This is the third video I've watched before I commented.
So glad you found me! What good luck for.both of us. 😀 Thanks for coming out and saying hello!
Ilove that you kept finding journals you started - makes me feel normal!!! I have so many!! You be you! That's the most enjoyable thing about your videos, they feel like catching up with a friend.
Ah… another journal keeper- if you know, you know, right? Someday, maybe I’ll be able to decide what to do with mine. Today’s not that day. 😀 Glad you’re here!
I hav only just found your channel; which I am enjoying watching. I was amazed at the similarities in our life experiences! I hope that you will still continue to be on RUclips! I find decluttering to be what you have described-not having to get rid of everything but simplifying things so that we only keep what gives us joy! I too have a husband who likes to keep hold of items so my house also has lots more stuff than I am comfortable with, but as you said, he has every right to keep those things as long as they aren't impinging on rooms too much! I also start feeling stressed if there is too much stuff around! Looking forward to catching up on more from your channel!
It does sound like we have a lot in common! I’m very glad to meet you. Since I made this video, I have decided to remain on RUclips. I have a better vision of what type of videos I can make that will be helpful to others. This has helped me a lot. It’s also wonderful to meet such kind women that relate to what I’m saying. I hope to hear from you again!
Hi. I watched a few of your videos. I know what you mean about AI. I do the same thing- just click out of it. You kind of remind me of this lady from a church that I went to when I was younger- Susie. I’m glad you haven’t quit RUclips!
Thanks Susie! I’m so glad to have you here! Hope you’re having a nice weekend. 😀
Upper cabinets have always made me feel overwhelmed, & dr. said no climbing ladders, i have bone spurs in my left heel. hope you find exact what makes you workable for your office. ☺️
I'm trying to decide if I'm going to take down the upper cabinets over the area I want to put furniture. I'm thinking I probably will because I don't think having them will feel good when I'm sitting there. Sorry about the bone spurs. They hurt!
@@TowardsASimpleLife thank you. 🤗 yes they do!
I’m so glad you’re brave and being you! And still on your tube inspite of any push back from others. If they don’t like what you offer, they aren’t your tribe❤ and us in your tribe love you❤
Thanks Dusti! I appreciate the pep talk. That's what I'm thinking too. :-)
I like your videos…….I relate enormously to what you put out and your honesty about life and the different seasons of life…..I am around your age and appreciate your honesty to where you are at……both physically and mentally……keep it up…..love the mix……❤❤❤
Thanks so much! It's wonderful to hear from you. I truly, truly appreciate what you'd said to me. It's very helpful and encouraging to me to know you enjoy this kind of thing!
I like watching your videos. ❤
Thanks so much! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm the same way, out of sight out of mind! But if too many things sit out, they get dusty, and I don't tend to clean them! But things need to be cleaned and on and on, a constant battle!
That is so true! I can’t seem to get the right balance. I keep trying though. I guess that’s something…
I have the same love for books. Many which still need to be read but they are comforting to reference. I have the notebook and journal challenge as well! I'm getting a little better about using up what I have and trying to simplify the processes.
I really enjoy your style and love that you're a realist. You live authentically and that's important for those who also desire to live authentically. Just remember that God loves you just the way you are and there always seem to be those who love to critique influencers over every little thing. They are in a negative headspace and want to bring others down with them.
I suffer from auto immune issues as well and go through the exact same thing after doing a bit too much activity. I feel your pain and frustration. Some days can be easier to deal with it than others.
I love your content. It's so peaceful and encouraging in this day of so much noise and distress in our world. ❤🙏🏼
You cannot imagine what it meant to me to hear from you last night. Sometimes, I start feeling kind of discouraged and wonder what I'm doing. And then, when I hear from someone that relates to me and enjoys how I am and how I make the videos, I feel like I can keep going. It helps me put things back into perspective and reminds me that what I really want most on RUclips is this sense of connection with others. So thank you SO much for your comment. You've encouraged me when I needed it!
@TowardsASimpleLife You are most welcome! And i can relate. Sometimes struggling with these challenges can make one feel alone in it. I love youtube for this very reason. Although its an online community, it truly helps to hear from others who have the same challenges. Very often, we may be thr only ones in our family, church and work place. I know that i hate having to explain something that people dont quite understand. Auto immune illnesses are so deceptive. You can look just fine on the outisde while really suffering in silence🙏🏼❤️
@robina1147 Exactly!!!!
I understand your conflict. I have an autoimmune disease. Day in and day I think maybe if I pretend I'm strong and healthy I will be. I push to accomplish normal every day tasks. I'm afraid what people think of me because I'm retired and should be doing so many things like travel and hobbies. I hate when people ask me about what I do now which has driven me inward so I don't leave home. How do you handle that?
I’ve been thinking about your question all day long. What DO I do?
I realized that a couple of things that have helped me is to have some easy responses all ready, such as “oh, this and that. I enjoy doing whatever I can when I feel up to it,” or “I’m enjoying taking care of myself these days. It’s about time I do!” or “I’m learning that I enjoy being at home more every day.”
In other words, don’t let people push you into feeling guilty about taking care of yourself. Say something non-committal. They really won’t push you past that.
Watch the tendency to mind-read and assume they are being critical of you when really, most people don’t think about other people that much. They are too busy worrying about themselves. If they are critical, that’s about them not you.
You can’t pretend to be anything other than you are or to live a life that you don’t have. The longer my situation goes on, the more I realize that the best thing for me is to simply enjoy the life I have and to be grateful for whatever I can do. The Dots method has helped me so much because it has caused me to be more realistic with myself.
I also have spent a lot of time getting closer to God and to understand that He made me as I am, He knows what is happening to me, and He is supporting me. He wants me to love myself and to be more assured that whatever I can do - no matter how small it is - is worthwhile. It’s okay when I slow down because I need to. There’s no shame in it. Anyone that thinks someone with an illness is lazy and that they should be doing more is just uninformed.
My mom used to be critical of others in these situations, but by watching me trying to manage my health and my life with my conditions taught her a lot. She became more compassionate over the 12 years she lived here. People that don’t get it just haven’t lived it and are innocent enough that they assume they will never personally face it (or that they would be different if they did).
Be kind to yourself if anyone asks you what you are doing now!
@@TowardsASimpleLife Thank you for your words of wisdom. I think your comment,People that don't get it have never lived it, was very helpful to me. Thank you so much.
Don’t stress about negative comments. All RUclips channels have them, but they’re not too many. ❤
Great advice!
✨Jesus Christ is perfect and He gets loads of negative comments and accusations.
You are so right. What a great way to think about it!
❤️❤️❤️So glad I discovered your channel. Thanks for keeping it real!
So glad you found your way here!
I love your channel bee you you look great n I like your tshirt please stay on
Thank you, I will! Your support it very encouraging. :-)
I just found your channel! I love that you are real about decluttering. I have also gotten rid of things I wish I didn’t. I’m also growing out my hair and its about the same length as your now and it’s driving me crazy! Keep going!
I have lupus and I understand how some days you don’t have energy or the mental space to do anything and on days I feel good, I overdo it.
Wow. We have quite a few things in common! We’ll have to cheer each other on as we grow out our hair because it can be hard to get through these stages. I had to get out some photos of me with longer hair to remind myself that yes, longer hair does work on me. It looks so crazy right now. Yeah, I have that same issue of overdoing it when I feel good. But at that time, I feel good and part of me wants to think I’ll stay feeling good! I’ve really been working the idea of trying to figure out when I need to stop each day so I can minimize the crashes. I did pretty good with the laundry room because I spaced the work out over six days. I knew I’d have to take it easy for a while (and did). But just when I was starting to move again, I fell down the stairs. So strange!! Take care. It was great to talk to you!
I am so glad you are recovering! I look so forward to your videos that I knew something was wrong. I love that you care enough to share your thoughts and wisdom, because there is a real need for it. I love that you keep it real, and especially for pointing out that what works for you is due to your individual circumstances and preferences. I have watched many decluttering videos because I reached the point that I have too much to organize in my home. I take from the videos what I need and leave the rest.
All of us are unique, with our own priorities, beliefs, physical and psychological makeup. While I admire you and the others I follow on RUclips, I don't have the same relationship to my possessions, time and space that you do. It is unfair for me to criticize others just because I don't see things the same way. Unfortunately, some people don't care if it is fair, they just spew criticism everywhere, and that is true of all social media.
On a personal note, I love your hair and your t-shirt. I am 61 and I love wearing t-shirts, especially ones that are cute like yours.
With your family and health situations, I understand that you don't need the extra pressure of being a content creator. I hope you keep doing the videos as long as it makes you happy. I treasure your wisdom, and I am glad that God has given you a way to minister to people all over the world.
Hi Kim! I love that you're getting to know me well enough to know when something is up. It's nice. Sometimes, I tell myself that nobody will even notice if I don't post, so it's encouraging to know that you enjoy them so much. You're going to see me in more T-shirts now that it's getting warmer. I love to wear sweatshirts with things on the front of them when it's cool, but I'd started to tell myself that I needed to look more professional. (Oh ha! Who am I kidding?) I can't WAIT for my hair to get longer, but it is kind of interesting to see what happens with it from day to day.
I enjoy making YT videos - if I'm making the kind that feel fun to me. I guess I'm just not supposed to do those "professional" videos because they are grueling AND I end up feeling like I'm suffering to make one. I really like the idea of just going ahead with being myself more -warts and all - because that way I'll not only have more fun, I'll make real friends. Thanks for being one to me!
I like your hair! I'm so very sorry you fell down those tall step stairs - glad you didn't do serious damage. I'm with you - decluttering is great. But I'm not a minimalist. I have many things around me that bring me joy. So... Don't give up on you RUclips!
Thanks Connie! For some reason, I’m always thinking of you when I grow out my hair. I guess it is a cousin thing and the fact that the older I get, the more I see my dad in me. I’m trying to come up with a happy medium with my videos. I want to show things I enjoy doing in a way that the viewers will enjoy watching them and feel encouraged in their lives. It’s a project. Prayers are welcome! Love you so much. ❤️
Hey I just found you today and I already love you! You are giving me so much strength and hope that I can pick up my channel again, I want to change my name too because at first it was just for giggles about how many plants I had but now that I’m a mom my house gets crazy sometimes even tough I tried my best to only get the essentials when it came to baby stuff, I still got TOO MUCH! 😅 and now I’m working hard to get back to sanity… anyway thanks for making these videos ❤
I also wanted to say please look into an apnea machine it changed my husband’s life and they are super quiet if you are worried about disturbing your spouse. my hubby just got his super clogged nose fixed with surgery and the hope is that eventually he might not need the c-pap. There is a wonderful book called Breath by James Nestor. It’s what got him on this journey of trying to breathe better. You deserve good sleep. Hope you are well ❤️
Hi! I'm so happy to meet you! Yes, you should pick it up your channel again if you want. My best advice is to just start making videos that feel meaningful to you then launch them into the world with the thought, "whatever happens, happens. It's out of my hands." Immediately start working on the next one and have fun. Just try to get a tiny bit better each time, but don't stress about it. It's helpful if you imagine what kind of video you can make that you enjoy and that you can imagine someone else will find useful too. While I'm a grandma, two of my grandkids live with us and the 6-year old is constantly following me around. Little ones are fun, but do increase the workload. Ha!
Love your channel.. Please don’t give up RUclips. You are real and I really enjoy your video’s. Bless You..❤❤
Thanks❤️❤️❤️ You encouragement means so much to me!
Hi sweetheart, first, you look GREAT!! Your hair is, as Oprah used to say, "all bouncin' and behavin'"! VERY cute indeed. I remember going thru the "growing my hair" phase a time or ten - honestly, each day things can go either way! 🫣😜
Yeah, I'm not decluttering right either. And I'm absolutely NOT packing for a cross-country move correctly. Six weeks from this morning I'll be driving one of two U- Hauls towards the Midwest. It's gotten to the point where I'm making a lot of decisions very quickly and not looking back, at least as far as getting rid of stuff goes (either donating, selling, or trashing). I'm just SO TIRED already! I can tell you, however, that the things I AM taking are in good repair - clothes are neatly folded, chachkies (sp) are unbroken, dusted, and carefully wrapped, and furniture is (for instance) painted it's new color for the room it will be occupying. Rozanne, I've had a birthday since we last spoke and I'm getting too old for this stuff!! I slipped today and caught myself with my greasy hand on the newly painted wall outside, but at least I didn't go all the way down! We've both gotta knock that stuff off!!
Hugs, my friend, and let's trade - prayers for prayers - me for you and you for me, deal?? Hugs, MK 🤗❤️🌵❤️🤗
Hi MK! It sounds like your move is finally here. Wahoo! I know it's been a long time coming. You must be very excited to get started on your new adventure. We've had to move across the country a few times when my husband was in the Air Force and I'm come to the conclusion there isn't a best way for me to pack other than to try to get it from point A to B without landing in smithereens. Ha! Prayers and prayers for you!
I tried growing out my hair like you are doing. It got a little longer than yours right now. I took a good look at my face with my hair that long and decided that I was looking uglier than usual. So I cut it off. I like my hair on me much better when it is short. But I'm cheering you on. I understand the struggle.
This stage is rough. I look at myself and my hair looks like something you'd see in an old TV show on some woman they want to portray as plain or dumpy - like the city librarian or the neighborhood old maid. Nothing cute going on here except the color. I looked some older pictures with my longer hair to give me courage. Once it gets to a certain length, it looks good on me. Now, I just have to stand going from here to there! Gary is cheering me on because he liked me longer hair.
You're real. I can't really relate to the things you say and do. I enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks! I'm one of those people that can't manage being someone other than I actually am. I had to come to terms with that if I was going to do RUclips and be okay. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos.
Hey there! Wonderful video. Social media pressure is real. As a content creator there's a whole new level of pressure. It is easy to have the fun and joy sucked out of the process if we aren't careful. I say keep the books, keep the DVDs and keep the bowls.😅 Definitely do what you are comfortable with. Decluttering looks different for everyone. Your fall could've been so much worse. Glad it wasn't. Praying for a quick and full recovery. ❤
Thanks, Lesa! It's so true about the pressure. I thought it was going to be one way before I started and have found a new kind of experience. YT is teaching me a lot about myself. I think it's kind of helping me find myself, too, although it's a rocky journey. Thanks so much for being here. It means so much to me!
@@TowardsASimpleLife 100% agree with you. It isn't easy or for the faint of heart. ☺️
Hi love your videos. I am 43 yrs live in uk.I suffer from fibromyalgia. I know your feelings. ❤
Hi to you, too! I'm so glad to meet you. It sounds like you do understand how I feel. That's nice to know. :-)
I also have ASHD and Fibro
We're Fibro sisters. Sorry that you have it, but so glad to meet you!
Hola. The yellow is a great color on u. It brings out ur eyes. So sorry u broke ur finger. No fun. I love the human connection too. Yes, I agree. A Christ follower shows love to all. Ur definitely not boring and I like ur hair. Beautiful staircase. Mine needs a lot of work. Love the size if ur office. ADD is challenging to work thru. U know a lot of people don't share a room. My parents haven't for years! It's great that u consider ur family. Thats important. I enjoyed this video from start to finish. Let's definitely support one another as best we can. Enjoy ur week. Praying for ur healing. 🤗
Hey Kym! My buddy. My pal. That yellow is surprising to me - as in, I've been surprised as how much I like it. I have a few things in that color. I never realized that it makes me eyes look even bluer, but I guess that makes sense. The human connection we can get on YT is what it's all about, I've decided. Getting off of the hampster wheel of feeling bad about "numbers" now and just hoping to make friends and to provide videos that folks enjoy watching. I'll be happier doing it that way. See you!
@TowardsASimpleLife Well said! I'm trying to adopt the mindset of... this is a creative space. I can share it with those who want it. I know it will be liberating. I hope u have a great week.
That’s exactly it! 😀
Enjoy your life better 🧡
Yes!!
We can all manage different amounts of inventory.
Mine has to be low for peace and my brain to work. We all have to figure that out for ourselves.
I have lots of notebooks and journals but have them in a contained manner for an inventory boundary. I actually just donated a bunch 6months ago and need to again. We let things go in layers.
I actually really like a cardboard school composition book. 🤓
I would love to know the author name of the book of the girl who went blind.
I love this so much. I agree with all of it. We do have to come up with is right for us and I’m finding that I need to declutter in layers. The book is named Gathered Gold by Julia Grainge. It was published in 1956 by Dodd, Mead & Company. I think it’s a very rare book, but if you ever come across it, you should get it. She is so wise. Very, very inspiring.
No action is good. Just friends talking about whatever....
I love this. I'm going to do more chatting, although I will show action. But talking to friends is good, right?
I was wondering if you listed the books you mentioned in this video
Great video
Hi! You know, it never occurred to me to do that. I did talk about a lot of books in this one. I've just added information about all of the books that I actually mentioned (not that I just moved from one spot to another). It is found in the video's description. Thanks for asking. I'll try to do that from now on.
So glad you enjoyed the video!
@@TowardsASimpleLife thank you :)
My dear friend Rozanne, I was very worried about you. I prayed a lot for you to be well. Believe me, I saw it very well. I would be very happy if you turn on Turkish language support for me in your videos. You are in my prayers.
Hello my friend! So glad to hear from you! RUclips will automatically translate the captions for you, but you have to make a little change to see the Turkish translation. 1. Make sure the closed captions (CC) option is is selected. This will below the video if you are on a computer or above the video if you are on a phone. 2. Click on the gear icon and choose "subtitles/CC". 3. Change the selection to "auto-translate". A list of languages will appear. Scroll down and select Turkish. I just tried this myself and was able to get the Turkish subtitles to come up. It worked for me on both my laptop and my phone. You can do this on all of my videos and see the Turkish translations. You may have to make this selection on each video, but it's pretty easy to do once you learn the steps!
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Arkadaşım merhaba! Sizden haber aldığıma çok sevindim! RUclips altyazıları sizin için otomatik olarak çevirecektir ancak Türkçe çeviriyi görmek için küçük bir değişiklik yapmanız gerekmektedir. 1. Altyazı (CC) seçeneğinin seçili olduğundan emin olun. Bu, eğer bilgisayar kullanıyorsanız videonun altında, telefon kullanıyorsanız videonun üstünde olacaktır. 2. Dişli çark simgesini tıklayın ve "altyazılar/CC"yi seçin. 3. Seçimi "otomatik çeviri" olarak değiştirin. Dillerin bir listesi görünecektir. Aşağı kaydırın ve Türkçe'yi seçin. Bunu kendim denedim ve Türkçe altyazıyı bulabildim. Hem dizüstü bilgisayarımda hem de telefonumda işime yaradı. Bunu tüm videolarımda yapabilir ve Türkçe çevirilerini görebilirsiniz. Bu seçimi her videoda yapmanız gerekebilir ancak adımları öğrendikten sonra bunu yapmak oldukça kolaydır!
Do you have a Facebook group? I would love to connect with you and your other subscribers because we all have so much in common.
We could do a book club :-)
Sorry, I don’t have a Facebook group. I’ve been cutting down my Facebook and Instagram use and just focusing on RUclips. I realized I can’t do it all and I need the time to think about how I can make good videos. It was taking too much energy to be there. I am thinking about how I can use my channel’s community tab more.
That’s an interesting idea.
Can you recommend books fiction and non fiction
Hi Lynn. I’m going to be covering more books in the future - mostly non-fiction - because I’m been doing so much studying and reading about what I can do to simplify and slow my life down. The video about decluttering your time talks about an awesome book and I highly recommend it. Would you be interested in seeing a video that just talks about my favorite books (both types) and recommendations?
Ah Rozanne seni çok merak ettim canım dostum,hep dua ettim iyi olman için.Seni çok iyi gördüm inan bana.
Sen çok değerli bir arkadaşsın. Dualarınız için çok teşekkür ederim!
Hi Rozanne,
I'm quite new to your channel and I enjoy it a lot. It's yours to do what you like with!
I draw a lot of inspiration and motivation from you and your thoughtful way of expressing yourself. I'm sure there will be times, as happens in life, that I might see things differently or have different preferences to you. And hopefully that is fine!
I too have fibromyalgia and slowing down my life is an ongoing process. It's lovely to hear your reflections and see your approach.
I'm in a different part of the world and my home and storage spaces are much smaller than yours. And here it is not common to keep so many back up items as we are not far from shops and tend not to have shortages. I enjoy seeing the differences (like in your laundry room video). I'm somewhat minimalist but still I have plenty to declutter - slowly!
If making videos feels burdensome, that might defeat the purpose? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding that.
Some of my favourite videos are very simple and unedited - with nice slow transitions that make me feel I am right there with the person.
Thanks for sharing.
Oh - and I love your t shirt and cardigan!
I think it is so wonderful to have a chance to meet and speak with people from other parts of the world. It broadens my perspective and is so interesting. Thanks for sharing what type of video you enjoy watching most. It’s quite helpful to me to learn these types of things as I move forward and try to find a nice balance between videos I enjoy making and videos that people enjoy watching!
Your old office would be a lovely art studio!
It would for sure! I’m really looking forward to getting things set up so I can have my art supplies in there again! So much to look forward to. 😀