This is a really lovely story. I'm Welsh & there's a word in the language, 'hiraeth' that doesn't have an English translation, but it's about a longing for a home you can never go back to. It's a sort of profound nostalgia specifically related to place and location; you yearn for the concept of home more than anything else. I think it's such a fantastic word because it really sums up the idea of what moving away from home is. Even if you do return, you're changed by the experience and therefore the home from your memories is also changed. Hiraeth is longing for a home and a community that, in many ways, only exists in your mind - and I think that's what you were talking about here.
Thank you for sharing this. What you wrote about coming home changed reminds me of the T.S. Eliot quote: “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.”
Write a book! Just watched all your available videos after my recommended feed gifted me w the john mulaney thing. The storytelling and poetic insight is off the charts here. You’re so engaging.
I discovered your channel through your Anna Marie Tendler book review and was blown away by your compassion and empathy. I immediately subscribed and watched the rest of your videos in quick succession! You are so eloquent and wise, and I have so much to learn from you about empathy. This particular video was so beautiful and drove me to tears!
I'm sitting here, having my lunch in a foreign country I chose to call home for now, crying my eyes out to a video that I got recommended by youtube only to see that the video only has 80 views?? Your storytelling is so incredible, I felt your every word. Immediate follow, I wish you the best and can't wait for more videos ❤
I’m truly grateful to have discovered your work. Your storytelling is deeply moving and your authenticity shines effortlessly. As a foreigner in a country I’ve grown to call home over the past eight years-a place I’ve chosen time and time again throughout my 20s, just as you described-your perspective has illuminated and deepened my understanding of my own experiences. Thank you for sharing. I wish you all the best and eagerly look forward to more of your videos ❤
this was one of my favorite videos i've ever watched, i love the way you speak and the tone you use. i especially love how open and honest your feelings come across and how expressive you are the closing line was perfect and so wonderfully worded; it made me realize, right at the end, how all the stories were threaded together. i can only aspire to be half the storyteller you are and attain even a quarter of the perspective thank you for sharing 💞
Wow! What a beautiful telling of a human story that can touch hearts and minds. You say so much without being preachy or judgmental. Just honest and authentic. And inspiring. Yours is a voice that we need in this sometimes insular and challenging world. Thank you for sharing your life and your truth with us. We are indeed honored 🦋
Im happy the alogorithm brought me here. Was a beautiful video I missed out on the leaving home phase. 5 years at uni but then my dad got sick and i came back home. 10 years as a carer to a family member that was loving and emotionally abusive. And then they pass away. And then 2 years later im trying to rebuild. Missing awaysickness. The grand adventure that never happened
I was born and raised on Guam. While it is a US territory and we are considered Americans, moving to the states at 18 had me experiencing the very things you’ve expressed. I quickly realized I am an immigrant in the eyes of statesiders that don’t even know people on Guam speak English. When you said you were mourning all of the lives you left behind, that is something I struggle to articulate but feel immensely. There are gaps in the lives (and loss) of my loved ones I wasn’t present for. Thank you for sharing and making this video. Please don’t stop making videos (if you can), your book reviews and videos like this have made my Monday ♥️
Encontré tu canal por el último video sobre la ex esposa de John mulaney y amo la forma que tenes de explicar cosas. Ya me vi todos los videos que tenes subidos, este era el que me quedaba por ver y me vengo a enterar que estuviste en buenos aires y hablas español. Inmediatamente me suscribí
I've been out of my parents home for two years now, and I've looked back ever since. I miss my little sisters so much I can't even put it into words. I watch so many videos about how to move past homesickness but it never stops, it never goes away, and I just want to go home.
I moved to New England by myself from a small town in Sweden in my late 20s, the rest of my small family are spread out over Europe. Your experiences seem so familiar in a sense, loved hearing it.
15:21 ive heard but cant confirm rhat apparently the way to combat this is ro swom 90 degrees to the wave until you get away from it to be able to swim back to shore. But i can't physically confirm myself
I liked this a lot! I read the whole thing (not watched, sorry). Before you came to the realization your world is everywhere, that love is everywhere, how did you choose to stay where you were and not return home? You mentioned so many times how much you missed it. Did you ever consider it? (Before the pandemic, of course.) It seems to me like that would be a natural consideration so I'm curious what your thoughts were!
Hi, thank you so much for reading, and thank you for asking. Staying in LatAm was a decision I made over and over, every day, for most of my 20s, so the answer to that question is longer than what I can write here. But to summarize, my quality of life is generally better here. I did come here and fall in love with Fede, but I fell in love with LatAm first. It started out like that: accepting and enjoying the challenge of living somewhere new, learning a new language, and feeling at home in the sunshine and biodiversity. Then, after a while, this became my home. It's where I'm most comfortable. When I go back to the US, I realize that I lack a lot of skills that my friends have. Having to culturally adapt to a place that you thought was your home is daunting. Often when I'm back in the US, I become lethargic and anxious and almost feel like I'm not living in a way that's true to myself. We all have to follow our own path that way, even when it's hard
@@SiobhanBrierAguilar thanks for responding! Sorry youtube notifications aren't great for me haha. I've never heard you say that before, but it makes total sense now. I'm really happy that you found a place where you do feel genuinely comfortable and at home, even if it's no longer near me or your original community. There's a song called "Happiness" by a band called Wingtip that I was listening to yesterday, and the chorus has one of my favorite lyrics in a song. It goes like: "If you find happiness hold onto it (hold onto it) / because most of us are bad at it got aching ribs from faking it" Happiness and a sense of belonging can be very hard to come by, so if you've found it then hold onto it
"You can never run away from love. No matter how far you go love will find you"
Loved that
I was uncontrollably brought to tears multiple times during this video. Beautifully written and told.
This is a really lovely story. I'm Welsh & there's a word in the language, 'hiraeth' that doesn't have an English translation, but it's about a longing for a home you can never go back to. It's a sort of profound nostalgia specifically related to place and location; you yearn for the concept of home more than anything else.
I think it's such a fantastic word because it really sums up the idea of what moving away from home is. Even if you do return, you're changed by the experience and therefore the home from your memories is also changed. Hiraeth is longing for a home and a community that, in many ways, only exists in your mind - and I think that's what you were talking about here.
Thank you for sharing this. What you wrote about coming home changed reminds me of the T.S. Eliot quote: “We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
Write a book! Just watched all your available videos after my recommended feed gifted me w the john mulaney thing. The storytelling and poetic insight is off the charts here. You’re so engaging.
I honestly have to agree, but I get the sense she’s already a writer.
Fucking same
I discovered your channel through your Anna Marie Tendler book review and was blown away by your compassion and empathy. I immediately subscribed and watched the rest of your videos in quick succession! You are so eloquent and wise, and I have so much to learn from you about empathy. This particular video was so beautiful and drove me to tears!
I'm sitting here, having my lunch in a foreign country I chose to call home for now, crying my eyes out to a video that I got recommended by youtube only to see that the video only has 80 views?? Your storytelling is so incredible, I felt your every word. Immediate follow, I wish you the best and can't wait for more videos ❤
Thank you, it means more than you know ❤️
I’m looking forward to reading your first book and I thank the gods of RUclips’s algorithm for recommending this channel.
I’m truly grateful to have discovered your work. Your storytelling is deeply moving and your authenticity shines effortlessly. As a foreigner in a country I’ve grown to call home over the past eight years-a place I’ve chosen time and time again throughout my 20s, just as you described-your perspective has illuminated and deepened my understanding of my own experiences. Thank you for sharing. I wish you all the best and eagerly look forward to more of your videos ❤
Wonderful autobiographical storytelling with immense heart 💜
Thank you for listening!
You speak like a well-written novel! Can’t wait to hear more from you 😊
Thank you so much 🙏
this was one of my favorite videos i've ever watched, i love the way you speak and the tone you use. i especially love how open and honest your feelings come across and how expressive you are
the closing line was perfect and so wonderfully worded; it made me realize, right at the end, how all the stories were threaded together. i can only aspire to be half the storyteller you are and attain even a quarter of the perspective
thank you for sharing 💞
Wow! What a beautiful telling of a human story that can touch hearts and minds. You say so much without being preachy or judgmental. Just honest and authentic. And inspiring. Yours is a voice that we need in this sometimes insular and challenging world.
Thank you for sharing your life and your truth with us.
We are indeed honored 🦋
Holy shit, you’ve got me crying. This was so beautiful and touching! Thank you for sharing ❤
Im happy the alogorithm brought me here. Was a beautiful video
I missed out on the leaving home phase. 5 years at uni but then my dad got sick and i came back home. 10 years as a carer to a family member that was loving and emotionally abusive.
And then they pass away. And then 2 years later im trying to rebuild. Missing awaysickness. The grand adventure that never happened
So much heart. Underrated channel
I was born and raised on Guam. While it is a US territory and we are considered Americans, moving to the states at 18 had me experiencing the very things you’ve expressed. I quickly realized I am an immigrant in the eyes of statesiders that don’t even know people on Guam speak English. When you said you were mourning all of the lives you left behind, that is something I struggle to articulate but feel immensely. There are gaps in the lives (and loss) of my loved ones I wasn’t present for. Thank you for sharing and making this video. Please don’t stop making videos (if you can), your book reviews and videos like this have made my Monday ♥️
This made me cry multiple times. Thank you so much ❤
Sending love your way
Encontré tu canal por el último video sobre la ex esposa de John mulaney y amo la forma que tenes de explicar cosas. Ya me vi todos los videos que tenes subidos, este era el que me quedaba por ver y me vengo a enterar que estuviste en buenos aires y hablas español.
Inmediatamente me suscribí
Muchísimas gracias por estar aquí 🇦🇷
I've been out of my parents home for two years now, and I've looked back ever since. I miss my little sisters so much I can't even put it into words.
I watch so many videos about how to move past homesickness but it never stops, it never goes away, and I just want to go home.
Bro trying so hard not to cry while listening to this in headphones in front of someone. The stuff on the beach really stirred me 🤗
Brilliantly done! Excited that more folks are finding you!
Absolutely loved this and all your work. Your Spanish is incredible! ❤
I hope to one day listen to an audiobook written and narrated by you. Absolutely in love with your voice.
this is so powerful and inspiring ❤️❤️keep doing you
Typing through my tears. Thank you for sharing your story dear one ❤❤
You are so welcome-- thank you for watching
Just found your channel and I love it! You are a wonderful storytelller
Thanks for sharing. I understand now more about why your video on John Mulaneys wife’s was so insightful
What a beautiful story and beautiful soul! Keep writing.
qué linda manera de describir lo que se siente ser inmigrante, muy emocionante. te banco mucho shiv
Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario 👊🏻
I really appreciated this story
Thank you so much for this.
I moved to New England by myself from a small town in Sweden in my late 20s, the rest of my small family are spread out over Europe. Your experiences seem so familiar in a sense, loved hearing it.
15:21 ive heard but cant confirm rhat apparently the way to combat this is ro swom 90 degrees to the wave until you get away from it to be able to swim back to shore. But i can't physically confirm myself
this was beautiful
I think I am the 1,000th view of this video. Feel like I’m getting in on the ground floor here.
I liked this a lot! I read the whole thing (not watched, sorry).
Before you came to the realization your world is everywhere, that love is everywhere, how did you choose to stay where you were and not return home? You mentioned so many times how much you missed it. Did you ever consider it? (Before the pandemic, of course.) It seems to me like that would be a natural consideration so I'm curious what your thoughts were!
Hi, thank you so much for reading, and thank you for asking.
Staying in LatAm was a decision I made over and over, every day, for most of my 20s, so the answer to that question is longer than what I can write here.
But to summarize, my quality of life is generally better here. I did come here and fall in love with Fede, but I fell in love with LatAm first. It started out like that: accepting and enjoying the challenge of living somewhere new, learning a new language, and feeling at home in the sunshine and biodiversity.
Then, after a while, this became my home. It's where I'm most comfortable. When I go back to the US, I realize that I lack a lot of skills that my friends have. Having to culturally adapt to a place that you thought was your home is daunting. Often when I'm back in the US, I become lethargic and anxious and almost feel like I'm not living in a way that's true to myself. We all have to follow our own path that way, even when it's hard
@@SiobhanBrierAguilar thanks for responding! Sorry youtube notifications aren't great for me haha. I've never heard you say that before, but it makes total sense now. I'm really happy that you found a place where you do feel genuinely comfortable and at home, even if it's no longer near me or your original community. There's a song called "Happiness" by a band called Wingtip that I was listening to yesterday, and the chorus has one of my favorite lyrics in a song. It goes like: "If you find happiness hold onto it (hold onto it) / because most of us are bad at it got aching ribs from faking it"
Happiness and a sense of belonging can be very hard to come by, so if you've found it then hold onto it