Oh yes. I‘m 31, all my friends are married and I‘m not even have a crush or anything. I want to move appartments but I don‘t have a clue where to live.
Rowena, 5 years ago I was going through the worst heartbreak and you wrote to me and helped me through it, now I am back here months after my dad’s death and also a friend of mine passed away, trying to figure out a way out of the darkness. Thank you!!!!
I’m not Rowena obviously, but I just wanted to say I am so sorry for your losses and I’m proud of you for seeking out positive influences! Keep up the good work. Saying a prayer for you to find joy. 🫶
Growth isn’t just in our momentum but also in our inertness. We don’t always want to see videos about people who have it all figured out and are constantly in their power at all times- we want to see videos from people like us- people who don’t have it all figured out- people who are finding their momentum. THOSE are the videos of value! We want to see people in process- not people who’ve already figured it all out. Those people and those videos make growth and success seem unattainable bc we don’t see them leading by example while they’re getting to the space they want to be. The real value for us is to see people where WE are also, getting to a space where we also want to be! Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your stillness with us. It’s so important.
Rowina, i am struggling with depression and I just wanted to thank you for opening up on media despite how exhausting it can be. Your voice is heartwarming. Your value is not measured in terms of productivity. Love this videos and the organization/planning as well. Sending much love, x
"I already have all the answers within". AHHHH. Exactly this. So incredibly happy to watch you grow through the seasons, Ro. Rooting for you, as always x - L
I was just crying this morning about feeling lost and this video popped up for me. Thank you so much for sharing these vulnerable parts of yourself. You are providing so much comfort to people you will most likely never meet.❤
I’m 65 and still feel lost once in a while. I so enjoy your videos because you’re so authentic and not try to pretend to be OK when you’re not totally. I feel I have a friend that shares my feelings too. I think this lost feeling is our inner self telling us we may need some change in our lives. I see it as an opportunity to start exploring something different and new rather than revisiting the same old same old. Good luck to you and we shall find our ways again I’m sure.
I left my job/career path in May of this year and I have been feeling so lost. Thank you so much for sharing this, I am feeling a bit more hopeful and ready to start trying to zag!
Would ever do a video on how relaxing and be calm in today's world. I love how you changed from living in NYC to CA. You seem so much calm and relaxed now. I learned from you it's ok to change and take out the bad things from your life that you don't need or using any more.
Embracing the feeling of being lost is such a powerful perspective shift. It's comforting to hear your insights on navigating those moments with acceptance and learning. Thanks for sharing your journey.💖
Thank you for sharing this Rowena. Feeling lost really is just part of the path. There are parts of us we would never be able to get to know without feeling lost. If we never got lost, we would never get anywhere. The more we get lost and wander around, the more we get to know the world within.💚
Something like 6 or 7 years ago I started keeping a journal because of your videos. Last night in my journal (my 9th one haha..) I wrote that I feel so horribly lost. Thank you for this comforting video. I really want to try a side quest like you are ! You’re not lonely at all in feeling lost, and feeling less magic inside. My job is feeling very repetitive and hard too. Thank you for being here for me and all of us in our times of difficulty 💞
this video came in so timely! been feeling so lost the past few months, trying to explore a new chapter of my life and i feel so daunted. always love how rowena's videos capture such a distinct way of storytelling, partnered with structured and digestible approaches to life and all its ups and downs. 💖
I know I'm well late to the party.. but.. It's so bloody refreshing to see you on the same fork-in-the-road as me. I've just moved back to the place I left 5 years ago. I'm totally different and yet, feel very much the same. It's so strange to feel lost in a place that is so familiar. I've grown in ways I never knew I could and yet, feel like I have so much growing to do. So yes, continue on the path of pain, for it will eventually lead to peace. I'm glad I saved this video, just to watch it at exactly the time it was needed. As always, thank you
I feel like this is the video I needed for this moment! Feeling so wrecked and overwhelmed in the same time with myself and my thoughts. Gone through a very traumatic hospital experience and probably that is the first reason, but it feels like I can’t deal with much after that episode and your video helped me realize that everyone has days that are not particularly happy and it’s okey to let the feelings “be”. 💙
I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but when I feel lost, I double down on safe and comfortable things. Like my sense of loss is just another interpretation of anxiety or being overwhelmed. It's like I need to go back to what makes me safe before I can explore something new. Just my thoughts, good video. ❤
how on earth am i tearing up by the end of this by how loved and less alone you make me feel. I was feeling pretty blue today, though that has been my mood since I graduated college last year, because i just feel so absolutely trapped in my own life. I struggle really hard with addiction and a lack of self control so getting myself out of the financial hole i'm in feels impossible, the low-paying job i'm at doesn't help with that either of course. but my biggest dream right now, is to move out of my parents house and in with my best friend who is also feeling trapped. these feelings are really big! and I'm grateful that listening to what you have to say has made me feel a bit of hope but mostly just less alone, and i feel the warmth of you
I don't comment on RUclips videos much, but I can say I come to your channel for authenticity. I don't personally think that the content subject itself is much important, as long as you're delivering your message with vulnerability as your authentic self. Have that be your compass and you will do great. Thanks for what you do! ❤
i'm about to meditate and then go to sleep but i can't wait to watch this video tomorrow rowena!! i found your channel when i was 13-14 and now i'm 17💗💗you're like a big sister to me and have helped me through so much so thank you !!
Wow Row you couldn’t have come at a better time 🥺 Been definitely feeling lost during my externship at my local urgent care office so thank you for this ❤️❤️✨
I’m so so so happy yt brought your channel back to me ❤ I’m glad to know this season of “lostness” isn’t one I’m experiencing alone. Especially coming from a creator I truly respect and trust. I hope this is a time we can lean into those zigs and zags and soothe our hearts to know it’s okay ❤ easier said than done but I believe it can happen and that’s the first step.
You’re like the big sister I’ve always wanted! I love when you upload, it’s consistently quality content. Your mindset’s how I hope to be, really inspiring ❤ you’re doing great, keep going!
It is really good to know that I am not alone in this. Giving hugs to whoever going through same feeling don’t know where to go, what to do, don’t even know you gonna survive after a few months you aren’t alone.
I found you at my lowest years ago ! Your videos brought me peace , understanding and helped me soo much. Trust that you’ll be ok that this will is JUST A SEASON! You are loved you are beautiful and have helped so manny I pray you find your path sweet potato 🍠 ✨✨🤍🤍
Thank you so much for being so vulnerable about this. I've been feeling so similar lately and it's nice to know that there are others out there too ❤ the zig vs zag analogy really resonated with me as well!
Thanks Rowena for sharing this vulnerable moment with us. I am going through a season of feeling overwhelmed and lost and unsure of what direction to take with so many things in my life. Grateful to draw some insight from this video that will keep me going forward and slowly find my rhythm. Lots of love ♥️😌.
This was truly serendipitous. I’ve been feeling lost and your video is everything I needed. Funny enough I’ve been zigging more than zagging and really trying to follow the linear progression of what society expected of me and now I’m lost and the magic within is just a flicker. I’m really hoping I can step confidently into the zagging and start again at 32. I’ve basically done the routine for a third of my life and clearly it doesn’t bring as much joy. So thank you for the reminder that being in uncharted waters is an opportunity to better myself. An adventure only I can say yes to. Love you Rowena and all the wisdom you’ve shared over the years. You’re truly a light and may you continue to flow in your alignment.
your videos always come at the right time, thank you. I'm currently in that gap-year post-college living-with-parents time in my life and i really do want to get into RUclips as it's been a long standing dream of mine but I am working on the courage. here's to zagging more!
Now that I am approaching 50, some of the greatest growth periods in my life have followed periods of feeling lost and not really knowing who I was or who I wanted to be. There has also been great freedom for me in realizing I don’t need to be who I have always been and can still be genuinely true to myself. Wishing you fantastic breakthroughs!!!!
Dear Rowena, In my late teens and early twenties, you were someone I looked up to when I felt lost. I watched your videos and felt guided by your advice, journaling prompts, and encouraging words. I left a high demand, patriarchal religion at 19, so I naturally gravitated towards content creators and people in my life that seemed to have it “all figured out.” How to live a meaningful life, how to be a loving force for good on this earth, how to be happy and fulfilled. I needed you then, and I thank you for being there for me (para-socially). Voice hug! As I’ve moved into my mid-twenties, I’ve realized that no one really has it all figured out, and we ALL feel lost at times. I don’t put people on pedestals anymore; instead I recognize that we are all seeking, together. We are all learning, all failing, all growing. I feel more comforted by that knowledge than when I thought you had it all figured out. ❤
I just watched this, this morning as I am having my morning coffee, and it brought me so much peace from a tsunami of lostness that I was drowning in, Have been spending the last couple of weeks asking myself the big questions about moving out on my own and whether or not I will be able to be stable for this change. I have broken down twice due to the stress/anxiety about it all, but I know if I put one foot in front of the other, eventually, I will get there. Thanks Ro, for another great Video! :)
I myself also feeling lost these two days, especially when I thought I made some progress at work but recently feeling I didn't get away from the begining. It's really fraustrated. Thank you for sharing this video, helps a lot. And wish you get better after realizing the reason why feeling lost.
Ro, thank you for sharing such a profound and vulnerable feeling/state of mind. You are so brave. It may sound a bit weird because we don't know each other but, I think I speak for everyone here when I say we are genuinely always rooting for you. I'm currently going through something very similar myself and just listening to you is a reminder that I'm not alone in this so thank you. I hope the second half of this year is gentler on your spirit, kinder to you, good for your growth, and even better than the first half 💌🌱💜
When I felt lost (and I still feel it often), I started to compare myself to others. I spent so much time feeling defeated or insufficient; when in reality, nobody shares your experience. You have no idea what they have going on in their head, regardless of the glamorous job they might have or the travel splurges they treat themselves to. I found that my own inner world and the patience I needed to employ with myself when things didn’t go quite as right are the most important factors to cultivating inner peace. Sheer determination and drive can only get you so far when you have a small tolerance for the mistakes you’ll make along the way. Be kind to yourself ❤ We all got this
Zigging (following others) Zagging (following gut) … I love that. Zigging has included following my Inner Deceivers (who are not me, they’re just programming to “protect” me.) Zagging is writing my own story, which ultimately keeps me safe because in writing my own story (thru my creator) I could never go wrong. Timely info. I’ve been catching gems 💎 from you since 2018. Thanks, Rowena ❤
Im also in a "feeling lost" phase. This video made me remember that we are a work in progress from birth to death, but in a good way. We are always changing, as everything is. Some periods we have everything figure out and others we doubt everything. As soon as we accept it and work with it and not against it, it takes some much pressure from ourselves and let us honour more the process. Have a nice day u all !
Just wanted to share that I am watching your vid with the shokz open air headphones. Seriously a game changer when it comes to ear buds! After blasting music in my teens, I’ve lost some hearing so these headphones are the best
Feeling really lost these days, feeling like "it's a good day to die" but i know i don't truly want death. Everything within is falling apart, i'm at ground zero, everything internally seems destroyed like a building got torn down, only for this new version and phase that i'm about to become and come into take form. It's this transition where i stand still, in fear, the most. But i know if and when i'm ready to take that one step forward and another and another, i'm going into this growth version that i will thrive in. Sometimes our own potential success scares us, because what if it doesn't work out or "that was my best??" But then what if it all aligns and you live your best version on yourself. So come forth, Me. And go forth. I'll be ready to catch me if i fall and i'll be ready to embrace this latest updated version of life.
Be who you truly feel you want to be right now- can obviously change your mind any time and, do what you feel is best for your life now. Love you Ro! 💖💗💙💜💞,
Thank you for this Rowena, I've been watching your videos for a few years now & they've had the best impact on my life, you're really great! I appreciate you and your videos so much!🫶🏽
I have been really thinking about you and when i searched on youtube and yeyeye and new video. I think we all experience these waves of feeling lost and losing touch with our own light within. I am sure that we all will ride the wave of having figured it out too, but I am so happy that you did post again and are doing well even while being lost, cheer up and it will be gone in next 2-3 years, I also remind myself the same things when I feel like crying big fat tears of fear of being lost. We love you~~~~
I don't know if this is of any use to anyone, but something that really helps me when i'm lost is going back to my values are and specially, what I consider my own version of success to be (and then seeing what aligns, what doesn't and how to be more aligned)
I can relate so much. 3 or 4 months ago I was going through the exact same thing. I felt so lost and purposeless. Hopefully, prior I did a lot of work on myself with the help of a therapist. And I was able to figure that this uncertainty was part of the game. I was crying so much my boyfriend thought I was battling depression when I deeply knew all these tears, question and anxiety were there for a reason. Now I still don’t have the answers except now I am training myself to be okay with that path, with uncertainty and even embrace it! It will all make sense one day and I know every little step I take are bringing me to the right place wherever that is ❤
i can relate to this, it’s hard to go through it, especially if you’re in a foreign country. therapy has helped for me and just taking one day at a time.
Hey RO… started watching ur videos since 2020… you have been my fav channel ever …. U helped me through a lottt Lots of loveee …. You go gurllll ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The feeling of lostness and how it’s a sign of growth has been recurring so frequently this past few months, it’s tough not to see the synchronicity of it coming up again and again and again, in so many formats. Just remember that even plants have dormant periods where they aren’t flowering, they aren’t fruiting, they aren’t obviously growing. But that doesn’t mean they won’t; it’s just another season of life. ❤ always happy to see you, however things are going, whether obvious growth is or isn’t happening. (Besides, sometimes the season chances so gradually, you don’t even notice the new buds peeking out!) Sending you warmth!
I am so glad I watched a video from you (after a really long time) and it was this video. I did spend the first half of this year feeling lost and it being of a whole new magnitude than previously experienced, and I was really getting down so so hard on myself for it. Interestingly, I met someone a couple of weeks ago and I think that connection has led me to gain some perspective of how I might want to approach my life moving forward (including all the different things that I tried in the past few months) -- and it's come down to: to live is to experience is to learn :") There's only so much learning that can be done in my mind, should I give too much heed to finding the 'perfect' way of moving forward that I don't move in any direction at all; I can only do, so I shall do. Rooting for all of us
I lost my job back in November of 2023, lost a few friendships, got in trouble with the police during a protest, got placed into the mental health system, and here I am 8 months later, unemployed, sad, lost. I don’t know what else to do… it’s just me and my 3 cats. I’m trying to come to terms with my mental health diagnosis, but it’s feeling more and more like I’m just losing at life… everyone around me is getting married and living their lives to the fullest, but here I am drowning in loneliness and self doubt… 💔 thanks for this video, I hope I get unlost soon and I hope you do too ❤️
🥹🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 i feel better when i saw this video, bless your beautiful heart and please never doubt yourself Row !! eventho u said u feel like u’ve lost ur magic, well.. this video just sparks A LOT of comfort and spirit for us and i’m thankful for it. 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Thank you for this video. I just lost my job yesterday and ive been feeling a little hopeless. Luckily, I have another job lined up at the end of this month. At a point in my life where I dont even know what I am meant to do.
I love your channel but don't just focus on that it should be about growth there are times when we are fine in the moment and we don't always need to grow, I cried with you because I feel the same as you but this time is different I feel that especially because of the age I am now (26), I don't like my career, I have no job, I feel like a failure because at this age I thought it would be different, I would have a good job, I would travel, I would have my things but not always life happens as we plan or think, I feel that my mental health is deteriorated but it is still here and I know that someday it will get better for you, for me and for everyone, good luck.
Ro, i have been with you since the day that i found you in 2017, you been an inspirational and make me become who i am now, you literally raised me tbh haha, i have never skipped any video of you and i have been lost and found too but now back to uncertainty and anxiety but as you said if we keep looking for it facing the uncomfortable we will find the light and get through the tunnel, rooting for you as always xoxo
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If you're feeling lost, remember that every path you've taken has brought you to this moment, and each step forward is an opportunity to discover something new about yourself. The journey may seem uncertain, but it's in these moments of uncertainty that true growth occurs. Trust the process, keep moving forward, and know that even when the way seems unclear, you're never truly alone. Your inner compass, guided by your values and desires, will lead you to where you're meant to be. If you need support or want to talk about your thoughts and feelings, feel free to reach out to me. Let's stay in touch and become friends.
I want to express as gently as possible, that I am a bit worried for you dearest Row 🥺 I feel like since you left New York (but even before) your content is filled with very gracefully handled but very deep pain. From the outside it looks like a slow descent into depression and I would love you to not be swallowed by that… I have the impression that you force yourself to be someone that is not truly you. Sorry, probably this is not my place to hyperanalise you, I hope you take care of yourself 🌟🤍
It’s actually refreshing to feel that we’re not alone in the “lostness”
That's the thing that keeps me afloat 😊
Oh yes. I‘m 31, all my friends are married and I‘m not even have a crush or anything. I want to move appartments but I don‘t have a clue where to live.
@@mikasa_alice Everyone’s times are different 💫 enjoy your pace, don’t rush anything. It will come to you if it’s for you!
@@gabsasusual thank you 😇 I will!
Rowena, 5 years ago I was going through the worst heartbreak and you wrote to me and helped me through it, now I am back here months after my dad’s death and also a friend of mine passed away, trying to figure out a way out of the darkness. Thank you!!!!
I’m not Rowena obviously, but I just wanted to say I am so sorry for your losses and I’m proud of you for seeking out positive influences! Keep up the good work. Saying a prayer for you to find joy. 🫶
Sending you so much love❤❤
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Will say a little prayer for you tonight x Sorry for your loss, and I wish you strength
@@catherinehiggins1968yeah I know!
“Continue to follow this path of discomfort and of pain because that will lead to me where I need to go”
Wow!! What a beautiful quote ❤️
Growth isn’t just in our momentum but also in our inertness. We don’t always want to see videos about people who have it all figured out and are constantly in their power at all times- we want to see videos from people like us- people who don’t have it all figured out- people who are finding their momentum. THOSE are the videos of value! We want to see people in process- not people who’ve already figured it all out. Those people and those videos make growth and success seem unattainable bc we don’t see them leading by example while they’re getting to the space they want to be. The real value for us is to see people where WE are also, getting to a space where we also want to be!
Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your stillness with us. It’s so important.
This❤
Rowina, i am struggling with depression and I just wanted to thank you for opening up on media despite how exhausting it can be. Your voice is heartwarming. Your value is not measured in terms of productivity. Love this videos and the organization/planning as well. Sending much love, x
"I already have all the answers within". AHHHH. Exactly this. So incredibly happy to watch you grow through the seasons, Ro. Rooting for you, as always x - L
I was just crying this morning about feeling lost and this video popped up for me. Thank you so much for sharing these vulnerable parts of yourself. You are providing so much comfort to people you will most likely never meet.❤
I’m 65 and still feel lost once in a while. I so enjoy your videos because you’re so authentic and not try to pretend to be OK when you’re not totally. I feel I have a friend that shares my feelings too. I think this lost feeling is our inner self telling us we may need some change in our lives. I see it as an opportunity to start exploring something different and new rather than revisiting the same old same old. Good luck to you and we shall find our ways again I’m sure.
I left my job/career path in May of this year and I have been feeling so lost. Thank you so much for sharing this, I am feeling a bit more hopeful and ready to start trying to zag!
Would ever do a video on how relaxing and be calm in today's world. I love how you changed from living in NYC to CA. You seem so much calm and relaxed now. I learned from you it's ok to change and take out the bad things from your life that you don't need or using any more.
Embracing the feeling of being lost is such a powerful perspective shift. It's comforting to hear your insights on navigating those moments with acceptance and learning. Thanks for sharing your journey.💖
rowina, such an inspiration, i was 7 months lost and i was feeling it was only me, thanks for sharing this
Thank you for sharing this Rowena. Feeling lost really is just part of the path. There are parts of us we would never be able to get to know without feeling lost. If we never got lost, we would never get anywhere. The more we get lost and wander around, the more we get to know the world within.💚
Something like 6 or 7 years ago I started keeping a journal because of your videos. Last night in my journal (my 9th one haha..) I wrote that I feel so horribly lost. Thank you for this comforting video. I really want to try a side quest like you are ! You’re not lonely at all in feeling lost, and feeling less magic inside. My job is feeling very repetitive and hard too. Thank you for being here for me and all of us in our times of difficulty 💞
this video came in so timely! been feeling so lost the past few months, trying to explore a new chapter of my life and i feel so daunted. always love how rowena's videos capture such a distinct way of storytelling, partnered with structured and digestible approaches to life and all its ups and downs. 💖
I know I'm well late to the party.. but.. It's so bloody refreshing to see you on the same fork-in-the-road as me. I've just moved back to the place I left 5 years ago. I'm totally different and yet, feel very much the same. It's so strange to feel lost in a place that is so familiar. I've grown in ways I never knew I could and yet, feel like I have so much growing to do. So yes, continue on the path of pain, for it will eventually lead to peace. I'm glad I saved this video, just to watch it at exactly the time it was needed. As always, thank you
I feel like this is the video I needed for this moment! Feeling so wrecked and overwhelmed in the same time with myself and my thoughts. Gone through a very traumatic hospital experience and probably that is the first reason, but it feels like I can’t deal with much after that episode and your video helped me realize that everyone has days that are not particularly happy and it’s okey to let the feelings “be”. 💙
I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but when I feel lost, I double down on safe and comfortable things. Like my sense of loss is just another interpretation of anxiety or being overwhelmed. It's like I need to go back to what makes me safe before I can explore something new. Just my thoughts, good video. ❤
how on earth am i tearing up by the end of this by how loved and less alone you make me feel. I was feeling pretty blue today, though that has been my mood since I graduated college last year, because i just feel so absolutely trapped in my own life. I struggle really hard with addiction and a lack of self control so getting myself out of the financial hole i'm in feels impossible, the low-paying job i'm at doesn't help with that either of course. but my biggest dream right now, is to move out of my parents house and in with my best friend who is also feeling trapped. these feelings are really big! and I'm grateful that listening to what you have to say has made me feel a bit of hope but mostly just less alone, and i feel the warmth of you
I don't comment on RUclips videos much, but I can say I come to your channel for authenticity. I don't personally think that the content subject itself is much important, as long as you're delivering your message with vulnerability as your authentic self. Have that be your compass and you will do great. Thanks for what you do! ❤
Thank you for your recent update. Having a Dog helped me a lot with my lostness. I think you would be a good Dogmom and mom in general.
can't believe i am here early for the first time! thank you for showcasing yourself always (:
i'm about to meditate and then go to sleep but i can't wait to watch this video tomorrow rowena!! i found your channel when i was 13-14 and now i'm 17💗💗you're like a big sister to me and have helped me through so much so thank you !!
I am totally vibing with your lost vibe :) You are so brave
Wow Row you couldn’t have come at a better time 🥺
Been definitely feeling lost during my externship at my local urgent care office so thank you for this ❤️❤️✨
exactly what i need right now. opened youtube because i didnt know what else to do with such low energy. thank you ro!! we love you
I’m so so so happy yt brought your channel back to me ❤
I’m glad to know this season of “lostness” isn’t one I’m experiencing alone. Especially coming from a creator I truly respect and trust. I hope this is a time we can lean into those zigs and zags and soothe our hearts to know it’s okay ❤ easier said than done but I believe it can happen and that’s the first step.
You’re like the big sister I’ve always wanted! I love when you upload, it’s consistently quality content. Your mindset’s how I hope to be, really inspiring ❤ you’re doing great, keep going!
Thank you. Thank you for existing. Thank you for creating. Thank you for being so real ❤
You have noooo idea how much you impact us with your videos. Your my anchor whenever i feel lost
It is really good to know that I am not alone in this. Giving hugs to whoever going through same feeling don’t know where to go, what to do, don’t even know you gonna survive after a few months you aren’t alone.
I feel so seen.. thanks for giving hope, glad we are not alone!
All of your videos are like a hug from a dear friend. Thank you for sharing your journey. It comfort and give me hope. Thank you!
I found you at my lowest years ago !
Your videos brought me peace , understanding and helped me soo much.
Trust that you’ll be ok that this will is JUST A SEASON! You are loved you are beautiful and have helped so manny
I pray you find your path sweet potato 🍠 ✨✨🤍🤍
Thank you so much for being so vulnerable about this. I've been feeling so similar lately and it's nice to know that there are others out there too ❤ the zig vs zag analogy really resonated with me as well!
going through the same feeling, Thankyou and Love you RO!!!
Thanks Rowena for sharing this vulnerable moment with us. I am going through a season of feeling overwhelmed and lost and unsure of what direction to take with so many things in my life. Grateful to draw some insight from this video that will keep me going forward and slowly find my rhythm. Lots of love ♥️😌.
This was truly serendipitous. I’ve been feeling lost and your video is everything I needed. Funny enough I’ve been zigging more than zagging and really trying to follow the linear progression of what society expected of me and now I’m lost and the magic within is just a flicker. I’m really hoping I can step confidently into the zagging and start again at 32. I’ve basically done the routine for a third of my life and clearly it doesn’t bring as much joy. So thank you for the reminder that being in uncharted waters is an opportunity to better myself. An adventure only I can say yes to. Love you Rowena and all the wisdom you’ve shared over the years. You’re truly a light and may you continue to flow in your alignment.
your videos always come at the right time, thank you. I'm currently in that gap-year post-college living-with-parents time in my life and i really do want to get into RUclips as it's been a long standing dream of mine but I am working on the courage. here's to zagging more!
So am I! Still figuring out what I want 🥹
Reminds me of receiving sleep-over advice from big sis and I’m here for it 🫶✨💕 ty Ro!
Now that I am approaching 50, some of the greatest growth periods in my life have followed periods of feeling lost and not really knowing who I was or who I wanted to be. There has also been great freedom for me in realizing I don’t need to be who I have always been and can still be genuinely true to myself. Wishing you fantastic breakthroughs!!!!
Dear Rowena,
In my late teens and early twenties, you were someone I looked up to when I felt lost. I watched your videos and felt guided by your advice, journaling prompts, and encouraging words. I left a high demand, patriarchal religion at 19, so I naturally gravitated towards content creators and people in my life that seemed to have it “all figured out.” How to live a meaningful life, how to be a loving force for good on this earth, how to be happy and fulfilled. I needed you then, and I thank you for being there for me (para-socially). Voice hug!
As I’ve moved into my mid-twenties, I’ve realized that no one really has it all figured out, and we ALL feel lost at times. I don’t put people on pedestals anymore; instead I recognize that we are all seeking, together. We are all learning, all failing, all growing. I feel more comforted by that knowledge than when I thought you had it all figured out. ❤
I just watched this, this morning as I am having my morning coffee, and it brought me so much peace from a tsunami of lostness that I was drowning in, Have been spending the last couple of weeks asking myself the big questions about moving out on my own and whether or not I will be able to be stable for this change. I have broken down twice due to the stress/anxiety about it all, but I know if I put one foot in front of the other, eventually, I will get there. Thanks Ro, for another great Video! :)
Appreciate you, sweetest potato! 🤗🤍
I myself also feeling lost these two days, especially when I thought I made some progress at work but recently feeling I didn't get away from the begining. It's really fraustrated. Thank you for sharing this video, helps a lot. And wish you get better after realizing the reason why feeling lost.
Ro, thank you for sharing such a profound and vulnerable feeling/state of mind. You are so brave. It may sound a bit weird because we don't know each other but, I think I speak for everyone here when I say we are genuinely always rooting for you. I'm currently going through something very similar myself and just listening to you is a reminder that I'm not alone in this so thank you. I hope the second half of this year is gentler on your spirit, kinder to you, good for your growth, and even better than the first half 💌🌱💜
When I felt lost (and I still feel it often), I started to compare myself to others. I spent so much time feeling defeated or insufficient; when in reality, nobody shares your experience. You have no idea what they have going on in their head, regardless of the glamorous job they might have or the travel splurges they treat themselves to.
I found that my own inner world and the patience I needed to employ with myself when things didn’t go quite as right are the most important factors to cultivating inner peace. Sheer determination and drive can only get you so far when you have a small tolerance for the mistakes you’ll make along the way.
Be kind to yourself ❤ We all got this
Zigging (following others) Zagging (following gut) … I love that. Zigging has included following my Inner Deceivers (who are not me, they’re just programming to “protect” me.) Zagging is writing my own story, which ultimately keeps me safe because in writing my own story (thru my creator) I could never go wrong. Timely info. I’ve been catching gems 💎 from you since 2018. Thanks, Rowena ❤
I think you strong and you just got love that dream and it’s the process that challenges ❤
Im also in a "feeling lost" phase. This video made me remember that we are a work in progress from birth to death, but in a good way. We are always changing, as everything is. Some periods we have everything figure out and others we doubt everything. As soon as we accept it and work with it and not against it, it takes some much pressure from ourselves and let us honour more the process. Have a nice day u all !
Thank you for sharing your feelings and this video sure it will comfort and help so many 🤍
Thank you so much for sharing these vulnerable parts of yourself.
Just wanted to share that I am watching your vid with the shokz open air headphones. Seriously a game changer when it comes to ear buds! After blasting music in my teens, I’ve lost some hearing so these headphones are the best
You always post videos when I need them the most ❤❤
Feeling really lost these days, feeling like "it's a good day to die" but i know i don't truly want death. Everything within is falling apart, i'm at ground zero, everything internally seems destroyed like a building got torn down, only for this new version and phase that i'm about to become and come into take form. It's this transition where i stand still, in fear, the most. But i know if and when i'm ready to take that one step forward and another and another, i'm going into this growth version that i will thrive in. Sometimes our own potential success scares us, because what if it doesn't work out or "that was my best??" But then what if it all aligns and you live your best version on yourself. So come forth, Me. And go forth. I'll be ready to catch me if i fall and i'll be ready to embrace this latest updated version of life.
Be who you truly feel you want to be right now- can obviously change your mind any time and, do what you feel is best for your life now. Love you Ro! 💖💗💙💜💞,
Thank you for this Rowena, I've been watching your videos for a few years now & they've had the best impact on my life, you're really great! I appreciate you and your videos so much!🫶🏽
This was well needed, thank you :,)
I have been really thinking about you and when i searched on youtube and yeyeye and new video. I think we all experience these waves of feeling lost and losing touch with our own light within. I am sure that we all will ride the wave of having figured it out too, but I am so happy that you did post again and are doing well even while being lost, cheer up and it will be gone in next 2-3 years, I also remind myself the same things when I feel like crying big fat tears of fear of being lost. We love you~~~~
I don't know if this is of any use to anyone, but something that really helps me when i'm lost is going back to my values are and specially, what I consider my own version of success to be (and then seeing what aligns, what doesn't and how to be more aligned)
I really needed this video today, thanks Rowena 🙏🏻
I’m really moved by this video, just a few minutes into the video, I am really sorry but all that I can piece together is Thankyou so much ❤
I can relate so much. 3 or 4 months ago I was going through the exact same thing. I felt so lost and purposeless. Hopefully, prior I did a lot of work on myself with the help of a therapist. And I was able to figure that this uncertainty was part of the game. I was crying so much my boyfriend thought I was battling depression when I deeply knew all these tears, question and anxiety were there for a reason. Now I still don’t have the answers except now I am training myself to be okay with that path, with uncertainty and even embrace it! It will all make sense one day and I know every little step I take are bringing me to the right place wherever that is ❤
“When I deeply knew all these years, questions, and anxiety were all there for a reason.” Beautifully said ❤
@@CAI.DREAMS Thank you, I am so grateful because I think this the hardest part or healing: to welcome every emotions. But it's so worth it
Glad to be here 🎉
thank you for sharing your thoughts with us rowena 💞
i can relate to this, it’s hard to go through it, especially if you’re in a foreign country. therapy has helped for me and just taking one day at a time.
I needed this video so so much right now ❤️🩹 sending you so much love
Hey RO… started watching ur videos since 2020… you have been my fav channel ever ….
U helped me through a lottt
Lots of loveee …. You go gurllll ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The feeling of lostness and how it’s a sign of growth has been recurring so frequently this past few months, it’s tough not to see the synchronicity of it coming up again and again and again, in so many formats.
Just remember that even plants have dormant periods where they aren’t flowering, they aren’t fruiting, they aren’t obviously growing. But that doesn’t mean they won’t; it’s just another season of life. ❤ always happy to see you, however things are going, whether obvious growth is or isn’t happening. (Besides, sometimes the season chances so gradually, you don’t even notice the new buds peeking out!) Sending you warmth!
Tomorrow we’ll be going somewhere new!
This is exactly the energy I need now
I am so glad I watched a video from you (after a really long time) and it was this video. I did spend the first half of this year feeling lost and it being of a whole new magnitude than previously experienced, and I was really getting down so so hard on myself for it.
Interestingly, I met someone a couple of weeks ago and I think that connection has led me to gain some perspective of how I might want to approach my life moving forward (including all the different things that I tried in the past few months) -- and it's come down to: to live is to experience is to learn :")
There's only so much learning that can be done in my mind, should I give too much heed to finding the 'perfect' way of moving forward that I don't move in any direction at all; I can only do, so I shall do.
Rooting for all of us
Thank you for sharing your journey. I've just embraced the idea of being confidently lost. I have a plush turtle named Shelly 🤗Hugs to you & Kitty 😍
This video means a lot to all of us here
loved the editing in this video!
I needed this today thank you ❤
fr shokz has been on top of their game !!!!
I'm totally feeling her feelings in the beginning of the vid 🥺🥺
hugssss rowena 🥺
I lost my job back in November of 2023, lost a few friendships, got in trouble with the police during a protest, got placed into the mental health system, and here I am 8 months later, unemployed, sad, lost. I don’t know what else to do… it’s just me and my 3 cats. I’m trying to come to terms with my mental health diagnosis, but it’s feeling more and more like I’m just losing at life… everyone around me is getting married and living their lives to the fullest, but here I am drowning in loneliness and self doubt… 💔 thanks for this video, I hope I get unlost soon and I hope you do too ❤️
Love you Ro!
the timing of this video 😭😭🤍
Always a breather to watch your videos ❤
🥹🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 i feel better when i saw this video, bless your beautiful heart and please never doubt yourself Row !! eventho u said u feel like u’ve lost ur magic, well.. this video just sparks A LOT of comfort and spirit for us and i’m thankful for it. 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Thank you for this video. I just lost my job yesterday and ive been feeling a little hopeless. Luckily, I have another job lined up at the end of this month. At a point in my life where I dont even know what I am meant to do.
omg i also got this video pop up for me some months ago and since then ive been loving to watch his videos (scott ste marie).
thank you for the intro, i know it’s bach but i started singing red velvet’s feel my rhythm lol
The dream house
Every reminder was needed ❤
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I love your channel but don't just focus on that it should be about growth there are times when we are fine in the moment and we don't always need to grow, I cried with you because I feel the same as you but this time is different I feel that especially because of the age I am now (26), I don't like my career, I have no job, I feel like a failure because at this age I thought it would be different, I would have a good job, I would travel, I would have my things but not always life happens as we plan or think, I feel that my mental health is deteriorated but it is still here and I know that someday it will get better for you, for me and for everyone, good luck.
Ro, i have been with you since the day that i found you in 2017, you been an inspirational and make me become who i am now, you literally raised me tbh haha, i have never skipped any video of you and i have been lost and found too but now back to uncertainty and anxiety but as you said if we keep looking for it facing the uncomfortable we will find the light and get through the tunnel, rooting for you as always xoxo
I resonate with everything in Part 3
Are you me 😮 I’m the same age as you and have been going through a lost phase too. Still in it. I’m not alone. You’re not alone. Huuuuugs
Thank you 🙏🏽🤍
waaah badly need this rn huhu
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If you're feeling lost, remember that every path you've taken has brought you to this moment, and each step forward is an opportunity to discover something new about yourself. The journey may seem uncertain, but it's in these moments of uncertainty that true growth occurs. Trust the process, keep moving forward, and know that even when the way seems unclear, you're never truly alone. Your inner compass, guided by your values and desires, will lead you to where you're meant to be.
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It’s exhausting, I feel it. I just want to rest sometimes.
I want to express as gently as possible, that I am a bit worried for you dearest Row 🥺 I feel like since you left New York (but even before) your content is filled with very gracefully handled but very deep pain. From the outside it looks like a slow descent into depression and I would love you to not be swallowed by that… I have the impression that you force yourself to be someone that is not truly you. Sorry, probably this is not my place to hyperanalise you, I hope you take care of yourself 🌟🤍
You and Linh today I’d say