answering questions on a rainy day - and realizing my dresses don't fit me anymore lol
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- answering questions on a rainy day - and realizing my dresses don't fit me anymore lol
Just answering some questions as it's been a windy, rainy week! I will be showing you my favorite dresses, hairstyles, and chat about all things books, supernatural experiences, and celebrating a much needed improvement on my health! In the midst of so much change over the last year I really didn't prioritize eating wholesome meals and often found myself running about snacking as I went. I already am a low energy person and like to take things slow, but I knew eating better would improve my overall mood. My brother and I both have struggled to sit down for wholesome meals most of our lives, as we are highly distractible and inherited rabbit-like metabolisms from my mother. Last year we promised to support each other in eating better and we have both succeeded in getting much healthier! Yay! I couldn't be prouder of him.
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I am a homebody. Nothing makes me happier than being home. I honestly don't enjoy or desire to travel...guess that makes me odd but I just really love being home :)
Me too! Never comfortable in traveling, sleeping out of NY bed, leaving my cat. You aren't alone.
Same plus I don’t travel well. Home it is!
Same! I love home with my dogs 🐕
I love being home! I am not a good or comfortable traveler. That just leaves more room for people who love it. 😁
If you're happy than it's the perfect lifestyle for you! 😄👍
I am much the homebody too and love it. 🌻
You can watch me give up trying on my wardrobe half way as I need to find homes for a lot of it 😂 I really needed to stop snacking and sipping caffeine all day instead of sitting down for mindful, wholesome, and nutritious meals ❤ so glad I made the change last year - consequently, I’ve outgrown some dresses! Hooray for being happier and healthier! I also tell you a story about a ‘possibly’ supernatural experience?? I don’t really know, but it’s a fun story! Sending much much love! ❤
I find it hard not to snack when i have such sweet tooth 😩 coffee and a good treat always go hand in hand somehow 😅...and these small pleasures i don't give up on no matter what people say,rather trying to do some yoga to burn it off but anyway i feel you..snacking is such comforting part that it can feel almost too natural and then you end up eating all of your little treats lol! Also best advice about not eating all of it is telling your partner to hide snacks from you 😂 when you realise craving hits ...when it gets bad,bad haha otherwise..i just keep repeating to myself i don't need and im not hungry until its carved into my thoughts!
Have a nice day Paola 🌸🐛
Your health journey through change of diet reminds me of Jo Whitton of Quirky Cooking in Australia. The old saying "we are what we eat" is so true. Hmmm.....note to self😉
Paola, You look great and happy!!! I think marriage also suits you very well!!!
Hello Paola,
You look lovely as always, today you have an extra glow about you. Have you considered adding a 'thanks' button? There are times when I would like to send a few dollars to say thankyou, just a thought. It would help with the cost of running your channel.
I had a near death experience in 2015 that changed my life. Not a ghost story, but a beautiful experience I often think back to.
I hope your brother is enjoying Australia. We are a vast country with extreme varying climates. I live in one of the coldest year round area's. People are often shocked that Australia has cold parts😊.
Blessings 🌸🌼💮
I really enjoy these Q and A's. I always get some great reading recommendations.
Well, you just glow and look do healthy!!!
Your "helpful stranger" sounds like an Angel to me! 🕊️
God sent, I feel we all have angles watching over us
I believe so too 😊
I’m 5’9” tall, too, and I love it! My body has supported me through five healthy childbirths and 69 years of a pretty active life. I do think it’s important to tell my body how I appreciate it. I’m a retired literature teacher, and I enjoy hearing about books you like. Love from
Pennsylvania. 💗
Wow 5 kids, good for you!! ❤ as a mom of 2 teens I can appreciate the amount of work it must take to raise 5😊
I am 5'9" with five grown kids and 4 grands.
I was 5’ 9”! I am 70 years old and have ‘shrunk’ an inch!
Paola, this august will be 3 years of me watching your videos. it was right before i started 7th grade and i am to be a sophomore in high school this august! i remember when you had just 25,000 subscribers. your videos got me through the terrible time that is middle school. i look forward to what is to come, knowing i will have your videos to watch. thank you for all that you do!
I feel the lady who led you back to your family really could have been an angel. You look very lovely and healthy.🪶
such a beautiful story
Yes, an angel.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 😇🙏
I want to say that I had noticed a flush of pink beauty in you. This year, although filled with new challenges, seems to have brought out such light and vibrancy in you. I think we all feel it! ❤
I definitively believe that it was an "angel" that brought you back to your parents... I wish you the blessing of seeing "fairies" soon since you love them so much... since the energy of our world is on the rise, wouldn't be surprised that you won't have to wait long to see them!!!!! ✨🧚🧚♂🧚♀✨
You are the daughter I wish I had... spending my time with you is like reading a favorite book.
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Thanks Mom. 😢
That lady was a guardian angel of yours, that is my impression , particularly since your parents don't remember her and she led you right to them. Great memory for you.
We all do have guardian angels! Beautiful story!
This message probably won’t get read but I just have to share! Me,two of my sons & one of my daughters have been out and doing yard work. It’s such. Beautiful day here in TN! We just moved into this house so this is our first time gardening here. I FEEL SO WONDERFUL!!!! Spring is here!!!!! 💕
Darling woman, you are showing us the most ethical fashion which is wearing secondhand items and you’ve kept many for such a long time and have gotten the most use out of them. That is awesome! Buying new, even more sustainably made clothing, is not as great as what you’ve been doing 🎉💖. You’re beautiful
Yes the woman who was glowing is an angel .the people like you with a transparent soul has a guardian angels especially children
Puting on one of your videos is like opening a favourite old book; comforting, warm and guaranteed to brig a smile to the soul.
"Use technology and social media in a way that nurtures you." - Very well said!
One (of many) thing that I am learning from you is to slow down my pace...when I do a simple thing like making coffee for example, I just see your videos in front of me where you handle everything so carefully and gently and it inspired me to do the same! It is like every little act in life is an art. Thanks for that xx
Every little act in life is an art...I love that!
I’m 50 years old and I grew up in an age where the internet really wasn’t a thing until our 20s. My family was on the poorer side growing up and we had a tiny little 13” black and white tv and it had like 3 channels at most. We played outside and used our imagination a lot. We didn’t get a color tv or cable until I was in my young teenage years. Because of this I find I don’t watch a lot of tv and prefer to listen to music. I am not an artist, but I try to sketch, draw, or paint daily. I love folk art and do a lot of that kind of style. I got sick 4 years ago and since my diagnosis I can’t do quite as much physical activity as I would like, so finding other things to keep my mind occupied was a challenge at first. I do admit that I’m a bit addicted to RUclips and watch quite a bit especially in the evening when things are settling down from our day. I watch mostly artists ASMR channels, and I love listening to guided meditation before going to sleep. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit of your world with us.
Paola, I just wanted to say how happy I was to see you on Jonna Jinton’s video, I love it when my favourite people meet across the waters. And on that subject, I hope your brother is settling well in Australia, he is most welcome here.
Heyyy which video is that?? I'd love to see that encounter!
There’s something different about your demeanor in this video. Your enthusiasm, informality, personableness and joy are shining through more clearly
Yes! True.
“She has me well trained.” Ah yes, life with a cat! ❤️❤️
Celebrating with you in your health victory, Paola! And you are so right...there are MANY more important things about us besides the size and shape of our bodies. And so wise to also appreciate all our bodies allow us to do each day. I'm struggling greatly with a 15-year battle with anoriexia and orthorexia. I am encouraged by some of these things you have shared. Thank you and God bless you! 🙏🏻💙
Sending much love and hugs on your journey ❤️ thank you for your kind and encouraging words! I means a lot!
@@TheCottageFairy thank you so much. This means a lot to me too. ❤️❤️
I heard a podcast the other day and someone mentioned that you are your exact worth. 😊
You should put the dresses in your shop some of your followers may feel honored to have one that you wore and cared for for so long. You look very healthy and glowing. Enjoy every moment of this chapter of your life. Enjoyed your childhood story. Thanks for sharing with us.
You look so much more healthy. Glad to hear how your are nourishing yourself. You are glowing!
I love your cozy chats too! ❤ I would say, that was most definitely an angel rescuing you! 😊
I am a woman who is 5'11". I used to dislike my height, but now that I'm a grandma I do appreciate everything about my body. Especially since last year when I had surgery for kidney cancer. Every day is a miracle. And our bodies are miracles too.
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As a 16 year old girl who is 5’11, this comment is so sweet, I feel guilty for having been mean to my body so much now. I hope you have a wonderful day!
You are such a beautiful soul. I could listen to you speak every day. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
I lived on the edge of the Lake District in England…But I am now higher up in Scotland on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park… which is like the Lake District but bigger!
I can see you enjoying the Beatrix Potter site though…❤
No doubts that lady at the mall was an angel, I mean a real one from heaven 👼
I am glad you said you prefer to stay home. I am in my mid 50 and around me almost everbody dreams of traveling , or living in warmer places. I am happy here and my best days are at home with my cats and kids painting!!!!! ❤️
I believe in angels. But my most vivid memory wasn’t about an angel but about an elderly ghost.
I lived in an apartment several years ago where there was a spirit named Mabel. She was in her 80s with beautiful white hair and an amazing smile.
She had lived in the apartment many years before going into a nursing home and when she passed away she came back to her apartment. She wore dresses, aprons, compression stockings and orthopedic shoes and always had a sweater close by.
She loved to sit on the corner of my bed. She enjoyed the flowers I’d bring home.
Once we got used to each other we got along well and would occasionally see each other in the apartment each doing our own thing.
When I decided to move, she was quite sad as she enjoyed my company as I enjoyed hers. She told me she’d miss me and that I was a good caretaker of her home.
I never saw her after I left but I think of her occasionally. I hope that she eventually was able to leave her apartment behind. If not, I hope other tenants welcomed her.
The more I learn about you the more adorable you are. I’m sure it was hard and uncomfortable to sit answering questions but so many of us really appreciate it.
Something I am always very grateful for is that I was born fairly intelligent, and was able to practice an interesting and complicated profession. My career life was never dull.
I so much appreciate your videos.
These occasional Q&As are great.
They give me a little more sense of you as a person.
And your honesty!
In reference to "You always seem happy", You remind us that these are edited and acknowledge you have a full range of emotions. It's a very kind and healing thought.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you put together next week.
Loved the story about your guardian angel! As you get older, there will be more stories. Cats have cattitude, but dogs can be just as bad. One of mine used to love paper and once chewed a $5,000 check. Before that he was a petty thief but that made him a felon. Enjoyed your Q & A video and yes, it's good to appreciate one's body instead of berating it and not feeding it right. Maybe if we think of ourselves as one of our pets? Wishing you a great week!
What a lovely way to end my Saturday evening. I so enjoy watching your videos as your energy is so calm and peaceful, always giving me a relaxed and tranquil feeling. 🪻🥰
Your Q&A's are so wonderful. Hearing you openly and seeing your delightful facial expressions share more of "you" with viewers. Thank you. I realize these videos are not the norm, so thank you for doing one this week.
Just stumbled up on this channel and I love it. She just radiates wholesomeness 😭
I was very close to my mother and a day doesn't go by that I don't think about her. Soon after she died I suffered a very traumatic experience. I walked into my powder room and felt my mother around me and her smell surrounded the small room. My daughter's who were 7&9 when she died have had similar experiences as well as they've grown up. 💖💖
@ny2phillyholloway592 This happened to me also in the months after my mother died. She died young over 20 yrs. ago. It has not happened in many years.
I'm so very sorry that was traumatic to you. I believe she was trying to show you how very much she loves you too and knows you miss her so. She wanted to let you know she's still near. I think she was trying to reassure you. ❣❣❣
Her being there wasn't the trauma. My mother still brings me feelings of peace and comfort. Sorry if I wasn't clear about that💖
The Snow Child is also one of my favorites! The perfect winter read!
Starting my morning with one or two or more of your videos is a beautiful way to begin the day. Your videos are meditations for me. Thank you for sharing your exquisite self with me and the world.
Thank you for another lovely video ❤ I love Mavi so, so much! You are the best example of someone who inspires others by being authentically yourself. The epitome of beauty. 🌸
Paola, I’ve been married now 28 years. And it was VERY hard at first. I do think more should be said about such a major transition. You go from having life basically to yourself to sharing it. It’s very worth it to make healthy changes during such a time, I believe. I could honestly say that’s one of my secrets to a good marriage. Now, we are still in love. We have a lot of fun together. Blessings to you & your husband!
I have a brother and sister in law in Houston. I would recommend "once upon a river" and "snow child," too.Your Guardian Angel could have been an ancestor who had passed long ago.
Paola, I am someone who loves to be alone and focus my mind on art. I'm a multi-medium artist. I relate so much to your way of simple living. Thank you, I feel like you are a kindred spirit. I have ordered from you several times. Your artworks are special treasures to me. Love and blessings from Indiana. ❤
I love your Q&A's. They feel like a visit with a friend
I reread "The Wind in the Willows" almost every year.
I love the sit down chat videos mixed in with other content. With rainy spring days approaching I'm glad to know of some wonderful book recommendations. Stardust is also one of my favorite movies, though most people haven't heard of it. You mentioned how lucky we are to have the gift of consciousness, and it reminded me of some of Neil DeGrasse Tyson's talks as an astrophysicist. I love physics and am always surprised how topics like this align at times. Thank you for your insightful videos!
Beautiful hair styles! I love your videos. Thank you for making them.❤
My mom is 6ft but always says 5’12”, lol! I loved having a tall mom as a kid because I could always find her in a crowd.☺️❤️
Looking forward to you being a mother, someday. Hope you bring us along for the journey.
Goodness, I truly adore your content! 🌿 You take me to a place of happiness, peace, and a space to embrace my true self 💗
I grew up in a military family so am a happy homebody now with my pets. Yes it’s been a very wet (and chilly) Spring here in WA but I’m enjoying it- love this Q& A.
Yes, I grew up in a military family, too, and have explained my love of home and self-choices has been a good balance with a childhood of change, moving, and often stress. 28 moves in 26 years total over an army career. I was there for way more than half of them. Your comment opened up ideas I haven't thought of in a while.
I too live in Washington State, it's a very rainy ☔ and cool Sunday morning here.. having my coffee ☕ to warm me up. Have a beautiful day my friends.. 🌸
That's a cute yellow dress and ribbon 🎀 💛
I love your interior decorations and beautiful spring dresses! Your art is so inspiring and whimsical… I just ordered one of your pieces from Etsy after being drawn to its magical beauty! You’re so amazingly talented!!
I am SURE she was a guardian angel. ❤
I love these q&a's ❤ I hope you'll do more soon❤
The rain is nothing to apologise for - I love the soothing white noise it produces! 😊(Also, now that I think about it, it would be a bit silly to apologise for something that you can't control and that is a necessary part of nature!)
It was so lovely to see you answering Carolyn's questions. You, Carolyn, Emmie and Jonna Jinton are my favourite youtubers. Also love the bookish content, whenever you talk about reading, I feel like we must be kindred spirits. 😊
It’s the middle of the night here in the Netherlands but I saw a notification and just had to watch your video!
Thank you for answering all those questions.
Have a wonderful week!💛🌱🐣
I'm so happy to hear that a RUclipsr influencer like you that lives your life can find a way to be plant-based. I'd like to do a similar homesteading when we're older but worried about plant based eating . I know how small town areas is can be hehe
She was your guardian angel 100% no doubt about it! It's not spooky. It's true.
I absolutely love the way you discuss weight gain. It's a beautiful thing to be so in touch with what your body needs to thrive! Thank you for reminding me that I should appreciate and honor my body :)
❤ I believe that we all have guardian spirits in our lives. We will have more information about them in the mystery by being open to the energies of love and support that exists 💜
Love is the magic ❤
So lovely kindred spirit friend! I make RUclips videos in a similar spirit as yours and had decided to do a Q+A this week as well but I found myself feeling nervous... it's not easy showing up and being vulnerable. But after watching this I feel a lot more grounded and optimistic! A sort of "if she can do it, I can do it too." Thank you for sharing your light 💛 Happy Spring🌻
Oh, it is the most comfortable channel in RUclips! 🌼Your video makes the cosy and calm atmosphere, and I'm glad i can understand English to watch native speakers videos🍀
I love that Stardust was on your list of favourite movies, it is my ultimate favourite. The way they show the love from the star glow, I feel like that is such a perfect embodiment of how love feels sometimes!
your outfit is adorable. I adore how you have the tie in your hair as a bow 💛
She looks stunning in a tie
The Snow Child is SO GOOD! I was absolutely enchanted by the Russian folk tale feel of the whole story.
I absolutely loved it
I love how you work so hard to live with intention in so many aspects of your life. Thank you for sharing.
when i was unemployed last year, your videos are my nightly comfort. I never felt guilty spending my time watching your videos back then, now that i am back to work, i really miss those times where i can just lay down and get lost in one of your videos. I have my day full of to do things, I just had a break from it because i got sick, now i'm back to watching your videos and it feels so calming.
Also 5'9" it's wonderful! It was tough when I was a kid, though, I get that. And I believe in angels! Yes, she was really an angel, and I'm thankful she saved you.
A ray of sunshine you truly are, Paola. I'm happy to see you becoming more relaxed, confident, light, and open during sit-down chats. Thank you for your answers 💛
This as most Q&A’s. Very informative. And really lovely. Yes my electronics can be aggressive to your quiet mind time. And reading is paramount to many activity’s…. I craft, make treasure books, knit. And garden. I currently have daffodils that just opened today! I love to play in the dirt! I live in north eastern Michigan, not far from Lake Huron. I can see it from the end of my driveway. Just south of the 45th parallel, it is lovely here, not always warm, nonetheless it is the perfect spot in the woods.
I look forward to your lovely videos each week, Paola. They're a place of peace, calm and enjoyment for me. You have great wisdom beyond your years.
Hi shiny little fairy .🤗 You give me peace and hope whenever I watch your videos. Thank you for all your efforts and just simply being a part of this world. 🌹
I love your channel and your nature walks, but I also love your Q&A shows. FYI, CarolynMarieReads is one of my favorite BookTube channels. I am glad to see that you and Carolyn enjoy each other's channels. I look forward to your content each week. I'm glad you are doing well.
Yes I do believe the lady that you were talking about was an angel. Such a sweet story. Enjoyed this q&a video & learning more about you. Take care sweet fairy 💚
Paola…I really appreciate your channel and what you do. Stay true to who you are…always. I appreciated the Q&A and wondered intuitively if those were all the things you wanted to share or felt like you would share outside of this platform. On marriage, I’m well attuned to that journey, and every day for the rest of your life, it will be a journey😊💖 However, almost 25 years in…well worth the journey👍 Thank you for what you do…I come back to it regularly to remind myself of the beauty in life-and while writing this, am seeing the reminder of nature with lightning all around!
Love the goal of finding sustainable clothes. I look forward to your updates. 🤗
Thanks for your honesty! It's very refreshing to acknowledge life's challenges and highlight options for coping.
I am convinced it was your guardian angel and we forget often to appreciate them like we ought to, also I am ten pounds heavier then I use to be, I think it is a sign of a happy relationship. So you and your husband must be blest.
I love just pottering around the house doing my crafts and playing with Bunty my wee Pug. I loved my Etsy package it arrive quickly all the way to Scotland. Thank you for sharing all the beautiful nature and your wonderful home 🏡.
Thank you for sharing yourself and these aspects of your life with us. I def look forward to your videos.💛
I love your book! I can't wait for more of your publications in the future. I have an 8 month old daughter and I hope one day I'll get to read her a children's book written and illustrated by you. :)
Just had a rainy day myself, how auspicious you post this just as I come in and sit down with some tea😍love your content infinitely!
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy your tea ❤
Love, love, love getting to know you and your videos are my happy place! 🥰 A Year of Wonders is one of my all-time favorite books, too!!!
I love these q&a's. It feels like a talk with a friend. I wish I could share a cup of tea with you and be able to say thank you. I hope you have a lovely day.
@TheCottageFairy, every week I wait for your new video. You are my little calm heaven on youtube. I cannot thank you enough and tell with words how much your videos help me calm down and feel positive. Please never stop with this channel. You are a true treasure. God bless you and I wish you endless blessings! 💗🍀🌷🙏 p.s. - You are soo beautiful inside and out. Never doubt that!
Your videos always calm me when I’m anxious. Thank you!
Yay, my favorite RUclipsr is mostly plant-based! Thank you for your lovely work.
Your skin is glowing and you look so healthy, so glad to hear that you are having such positive results. Nutrient dense real foods can have such a dramatic difference on how one looks and feels, keep up the good work!
I just want to say thank you for talking about eating carbs and lollies and that actually it’s normal and good if that’s what you feel like. Without explaining so much about why - it has really helped me X
You absolutely had a guardian angel watching over you! Proof that God loves and cares about you!🥰
Thank you! LOVE your top and more importantly…your honesty in your process of being human. Would love to hear a video on your artistic process and how you both get inspired and how you have learned to work through inner critic.
I received your nice postcards yesterday 🙏💐🙏 they cross a good part of world to make us meet... Thanks a lot 🙏
You are such a lovely person on so many levels! I just watched The Snow Fairy again…such a beautiful story. Gracias for sharing a bit of your life with us!🐇💕
So glad you are thriving! Benn following you since 2020! Beautiful! Thank you for your work!
So lovely to see you again Paola. Love your videos. I definitely believe in angels. I believe we are protected and helped by them all day and night. Kind loving supportive angels. And twice I have been visited by spirits-I awoke the morning after my grandmother died and she was at the foot of my bed….just briefly. Saying goodbye for now. And when I lost a child-he came as I sat in a shaft of sunlight while I sat on the floor weeping. Saying it’s ok. Very real and vivid experiences.
You are radiant, glowing in this video. It is lovely to see you doing so well.🥰