What I do to help manage my anxiety, home and garden updates, sharing something I've been hiding
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- In this episode I cover a lot of things that I did this week at Sugarwood, our 1790 countryside home in New England. I'm sharing what I do to help manage and lessen my anxiety, some garden updates, a casual table setting for our Easter Brunch, and a few other things around the home. I will also be sharing a little something about me you didn't know... I deal with a mild stutter and I'm sharing an unedited clip of that for the first time ever.
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Linda, I would never have guessed you struggle so. I find your voice very soothing and you are a pro story teller!
Thank you Tracy!
I agree 👍
ADHD, anxiety, horror about driving on hyways with large trucks, drinking Lemon Balm tea to calm down the extra busy mind... Linda, I thought you were talking about me - kindred spirit indeed. Now I do not feel so alone about the issues you mentioned. Gardening frees me a bit of anxiety, but what frees me from anxiety the most are my horses. The beautiful lawn and barn you have are your answer to free yourself completely from the anxiety, at least for longer periods of time. Give yourself a big gift and get yourself a couple of horses, even if they are just ponies. Brushing a horse, sitting in a chair watching the horses graze, is one of the most peaceful things I do for myself as all of the anxiety falls away and I can be completely in the moment. Sipping Lemon balm tea for the extra twist of peace as I share space with my horses is like a trip to heaven.
I agree! Imagine all the horsetrails you can create in those 23 acres. But that's a lot to add to an already full plate.
Asking Jesus for strength is also how I got rid of my anxiety...love to you, Linda and all on here! ❤️
You are brave, smart, creative and successful. That’s more than a lot considering the challenges you deal with. Way to go, Linda! You are doing great!
Not many people can find the beauty in ordinary things. The beautiful reflection in your glass of wine was wonderful. You pay such attention to detail.
I watch you all the time but never comment. I had to say I love your decor style. It’s so nice and relaxing watching you. It’s just peaceful and I appreciate that. Enjoy your day. ☀️
Thank you so much!! Enjoy your day too!
I love watching you and hearing your wonderful ideas. When I was younger and a single Mom, I would do the things you do, plus all my own repairs. Im 76 now so I can't do all that now. I love watching you. Lots of memories for me. Thank you my friend.
I have to say that I admire you Linda, for sharing your struggles. Not everyone would be willing to do that. I'm sure by your sharing that you have helped others who have the same issues. God Bless you.
One of my favorite things about you and your channel is that you present many different angles to living well and with elegance, but you don’t take yourself too seriously and you don’t seem haughty or prideful which makes you so relatable and I can think we could be good friends in real life. Thanks for being you and doing your channel the way you do. 💜
You are so brave for sharing your ADHD, Neuro, and stuttering issues. Thank you! I have to tell you, I am really surprised because your channel is so relaxing to me... I would have never guessed you had anxiety. It is amazing you decided to relate to people with the same pain. I always learn something watching your videos. Today I learned woodpeckers prevent concussions with their tongues~ who knew!
Linda, all of your hard work is so gorgeous. I would have never guessed you have anxiety. I love your attention to detail. It appears you have so much patience. Thank you for your beautiful videos.
I loved hearing that you are a very early riser! I am too - and often at 4:30 - 5:00 like you - and I cherish the couple of hours to myself before my husband gets up. Warm robe, comfy chair and ottoman, cup of coffee and my daily inspirational and crossword puzzle. Magical quiet time.
Thanks for sharing your health issues with us. There are so many things that others deal with and you just never know what is going on in someone else's world. You really do an amazing job with everything that you tackle even if it takes a little bit longer. Make that broken teapot into a planter or bird feeder.
And Oh that Willow and her ball. She is such a oy and I also love how Ben gave you little peck on the cheek before you headed out with your Mom. You are very lucky to have all three of them in your life.
I thoroughly enjoy your channel. Your videos are the ones I look forward to every week. Thanks for sharing with us about your issues. We are only human and all of us have some issue or another. It's what makes us unique.😁
I'm so glad you enjoy them!
Don’t give up on veggies, Linda! The economy is tanking, there’s weather modification, societal unrest. Anything you can do to improve self sufficiency will help. Flowers will improve pollination of veggies as well.
Weather modification? This sounds scary. Are you implying is man-made?
@@saramartinez103 Any time you see planes crisscrossing the skies making a grid, and your previously blue skies become a cloudy haze, those are chemtrails. Some RUclipsrs I watch say the military is dumping aluminum, barium, and strontium in the chemtrails. Why? Who knows. If you google weather modification, there are articles even from years ago describing it being done.
@@pistachio57 SO TRUE AND THOSE TRAILS ARE BEING DONE ALL OVER GOD'S BEAUTFUL WORLD TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN. GOVERNMENTS ARE DOING THIS NOT PEOPLE.
@@pistachio57 oh Lord! Have mercy on us.....thanks for answering. That means all this climate change propaganda is just an agenda they have. 😓
@@pistachio57 it started yrs ago actually the Usaf "project bluebeam". Self-sufficient is the best way to go and I agree with what you shared!
Looking from your kitchen to the fireplace, two windows, with Willow looking out is unbelievably cozy and relaxing. And to have it all presided over by Queen Ann Bess is everything . Flanked by the brass wall sconces is everything. I hope she stays forever.
Oh thank you!
I love how authentic and transparent you are. We have multiple friends and family members going through extreme and scary health issues right now. I'm trying very hard not to go down the rabbit hole of stress and worry. Thank you for your calm and serene videos.
I found your RUclips channel a few weeks ago and now have you on every evening when I get home from work. You relax and decompress me from my long busy day. I work full time and also have a husband with health issues that I care for. I love your style and your wit and humor and your ideas are fresh yet classic. They are perfection. You are inspiring me to enjoy each day more. Thank you for being you and I am so thankful that I came across NEFL ❤
Teapot, Oh No! My dear lady, I have been a subscriber for years now and sooo love you and your channel! The more I watch and get to know you, I realize how alike we are. It is almost as though you are my secret twin sister, for sure, kindred spirits!!
There is another one out here! 😊😉
Your design aesthetic is timeless. As it ages it just makes even more sense from the time you put it together. Reason being is your attention to detail is the needed but also the fun stuff in life, that we do , see or use EVERY DAY . ie : fresh green and light orange pumpkins to replace the faded daisies from summer well lived on the dining table as we harvest autumn.
You have a beautifu home and garden. I just found you a couple of days ago trying to find ideas for fall decor, which is my favorite season. I love your videos I had stopped decorating after a divorce. But now I’m finding myself again and the love I get from decorating. Thank you for your videos😊❤greetings from Miami Beach.
The joy will return! I’m a divorcee too and it took a while!!!
Your house is absolutely beautiful. You are amazing.❤
My brain fog, anxiety, and general fatigue ended when I was tested, and found to be highly allergic to soy and eliminated it. These days I marvel at what soy is used in, including vitamins! I wish you well Linda...I think you have it right to include calming teas into your daily diet. ❤
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You are very brave Linda and I love your voice. I had a stroke in my mid-50s and nobody would know it if I didn’t try to carry on conversations because none of it was physical that people see. It was all verbal plus struggling to read. RUclips has been a lifesaver. Thank you for sharing, you are touching many, many people ❤
I laughed aloud to hear you say "ass backwards" a term I thought only I still used. Then you shared an intimate detail of your health, as I struggle with some of those issues I immediately wished we'd sharea cup of tea & just chat. Thank you for being you & sharing that enthusiasm.
Your island idea is fantastic.
You are an amazing woman. We all love and admire you. And we not think anything about a stutter ❤❤❤
Thank you Esther!
Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your fears, anxiety, and stress. All of us have something...I, myself have an anxiety disorder (I had my 1st anxiety attack at age 4 or 5). This is partly hereditary. Now at 67 yrs of age, my anxiety is very minimal- you just deal with it.
Love your videos. You are very much a do-er.
And by the way, I would have never guessed your fear of stuttering.
Linda, you add so much sunshine to my day! My husband is suffering from Dementia so we spent a lot of time and energy getting through every day. God bless you and thank you for all that you share!
You remind me of myself when I was younger. As I grow older my back and neck hurt me!! Be very careful not to do to much!! I was stubborn. I wanted to do it all yesterday?! Now at 69 years of age I have back arm and neck injuries. Just FYI. I enjoy all your videos. You are lovely. 💝
I love how brave you are - God bless you. I wonder if everyone has some sort of deficiency/anxiety, I know I do. I found that being transparent about myself helps me feel a bit stronger - when we're real, we have less to worry about, like exposure of insecurities. I deal with my own anxieties, mostly while I'm driving, but my husband helps me tremendously - God bless him too. Can't wait to try some of your tea blend. Keep up the great work - you truly inspire me to create my own grand living space.
I think Spring is my favorite season. It offers such great possibilities! Stutter, schmutter. We love you.
Ahhh God Bless you Linda...so appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable in hoping to help others. Praying for you and reminded that the Lord created you the way you are and yes we live in a broken fallen world but He has used you and your "gifts". "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock." Isaiah 26:3-4
Sweet words Kelly thank you!
Just to show you can’t judge a book by its cover. Linda I would never think you had anxiety. You always look super calm . Your Moms butterscotch rolls look yummy. Thanks for sharing beautiful Sugarwood. Willow is such a beautiful dog
Put the seed heads inside down into a paper bag, cinch the top of the bag with your hand around the stems and shake. Seeds empty out inside the bag and voila. No mess!
Thank you so much for bringing us along on the journey of developing the pantry and the kitchen- it's just been a pleasure. I love the colors you've chosen they're so calm and serene. And it's a delight to see you finish the final touches. ❤
Thank you so much!
Thank you Linda. We all have issues we deal with. It is a good reminder that we are not alone. Love your videos!
Love the garden work and love that you show Willow playing. That round table is a great idea. Thank you for the great video and If you ever stop these video’s I will acquire so much anxiety. Lol….
Your achievements are fantastic,i also notice the little peck on your cheek from Ben,,i thought was so sweet. From Anne the regular watcher ❤️
Herb kitchen garden? You have such great spaces.❤
You are fantastic at what you do and present the information in such an enjoyable way!! We all have something that we deal with in our lives...you don't let it stop you from living your best life...which is admirable! 🥰
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Linda. I also live with Neurological issues that change the way I walk and process information. I've always felt that it doesn't help to hide our struggles. Silence is the wrong approach many times our struggles get worse when we don't talk about it. Sharing has so much power to help ourselves those around us. Everyone is dealing with something. Hope you had a blessed day!
I also have been cooking and crafting with Martha Stewart since the 80s when I first discovered her videos on entertaining I have had much joy in her recipes and her videos and her TV show, magazines, books!
Thst was so nice of you to share your little stutter problem. I’m sure it helped someone out there or many.
Imagine being President Joe Biden and dealing with stuttering. So many people make fun of him it just sickens me.
Your homestead is like heaven on earth!
I love the patina on vintage rolling pins! I have an obsession with antique wooden kitchen utensils that I have hanging in my kitchen on a long wrought iron rail I had made just for them.
I love your honesty and humor about your challenges. My father, who has passed on, had a stutter which wasn't obvious unless he was over tired. My husband had a stutter his whole life until he went in the navy! (😳) and now at the age of 72 still has what I call a "hesitation" when talking to people in certain situations. He is normally very quiet and uses the least amount of words he has to when communicating... common in people who stutter.
Vinca cuttings
Remove the leaves off the bottom half of the cutting. Place the cutting in enough water to cover where the leaves were removed. Once roots begin to grow, it can be transplanted into soil.
Dear Linda, you and your family are the perfect stewards for this New England home .
Thank you so much!
@@newenglandfineliving Thank you .
I grew up with a mother who suffers with high anxiety. Later in life, her physician first prescribed lorazepam and currently she takes cloninsapam. They both helped her tremendously with no side effects. I hope you find something that can help calm your anxiety consistently. Because when you suffer the whole family suffers.
I love that table you put in your new kitchen as an island
Its really interesting that you mention anxiety. I've always had the feeling that your vlogs are semi-therapeutic. Even during the kitchen reno, your way of presenting and sharing is never manic or aggressive. Every time I watch an episode, I feel relaxed and motivated to do more. You manage a very clever balance - and I for one appreciate it enormously. BTW - your home is so beautiful. I love the aesthetic you've chosen.
I agree. That is what makes this place special. Kindred spirits gather here.
@@jomackenzie7065 Oh - well said Jo! 🙂
I totally agree. I watch you not only because I love your style, but since I discovered you, I find your voice and mannerisms so comforting and therapeutic. We love you just the way you are.😍
Linda… your sharing this morning in this segment was so important to all of us. We all have something we are dealing with….. no one is unscathed. Brene Brown always says it’s important to get out of our comfort zone and be vulnerable. It’s the only way we are going to grow. I have found her books to be such eye openers.
You left your comfort zone in this video and made yourself vulnerable in sharing part of you, and we love you for it. Keep up the phenomenal work, but do take time to enjoy you. Much love sent your way.💕💕
Thank you so much! Sharing is therapeutic for me too since it reminds me to keep practicing what I preach.
You are really quite amazing...all your negative s with your health..you seem to make work for you in a beautiful way..
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So nice of you to say. Thank you.
Linda, we love you just as you are, no one is perfect. You are beautiful and talented and I wish I had your energy.
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I am new to your channel. I really enjoy everything you present to your followers. Thank you for your advice and helpful information. Your home and garden is a beautiful reflection of who you are.
Thank you so much Janice!
Willow makes me smile.
I love that you share your honest self. It just makes you so much more human and relatable. Keep being your awesome self!
Thank you! Will do!
Thank you Linda to share your daily routine in you home , or you cooking baking or working and the yard , cleaning you garden pull out the over grow plant save and replant . To give the same beauty a the garden, and not to waste. I learn lot from you Linda . In my garden if the plant over grow i pull out from the ground and a throw way that is a big mistake .With i shall do save it and plant a another location and the garden like you do . Thank you very much for you inspiration ideas . I love watching you video and also I love you house is a beautiful the landscaping is gorgeous God bless you and your family🥰
❤Willow on the window seat looking out at nature, so CUTE. Linda everything turn out beautiful! Hey, Martha Stewart was in my kitchen too lol. I adore your channel and you too😎🌷🤩💐
Ib think n you should paint a picture of that lovely reflection in your wine glass. It's georgous!!
Absolutely loved your clothing selections for your thrift store fashion show. Your videos are so calming, and my husband and I always look forward to watching your videos.
I adore your videos! Love everything you do!
I'm so glad!
I so love watching you you give me so much joy & inspiration & sometime you even make me laugh
Linda! Stutter or no stutter you are beautiful woman. Your voice has a calming tone and I love watching your videos. I personally don't suffer from anxiety but it can hold you back if you let it. Pray on this and keep the Lord in your heart as He heals all. The nature that surrounds you is also very healing. Keep going.❤️❤️❤️
You are just as I thought...Perfect 💗
That's sweet of you. Thank you!
I so enjoy your vlog and as for medical issues, thank you for sharing. I am a RN and I know people need to talk about those issues. We all deal with something!
Your video is one of my highlights for my week!!!
Wow, thanks!
Thank you Linda, love your videos and how relaxing find them 💞💞💞💞💞💞
Linda I always look forward to seeing your videos,love your area it’s magical and you make it beautiful ❤
I know what that feels like. It’s especially hard when you’re with someone who likes to look for your mistakes. Then of course I stutter or mess my words up even more or just sit there and not speak unless spoken to …in a group setting. Good for you for speaking up about your feelings…thank you! ❤
Oh…and thanks for the little ditty on woodpeckers!
You are so precious. I really enjoy your videos. I enjoy your transparency as you share daily life. Thank you ❤
I needed to be reminded I am not alone. I am always trying to make my home more beautiful so that I can enjoy each day. My mind trap is when I have house envy and become convinced any one with such a nice home ( like yours) must have no problems at all. But this is magical thinking we all struggle. Do you think being creative helps with these feelings? It helps me in the moment I am painting or engaged in an organizing task and that helps me navigate a harder day. Sometimes I wish my mind would not always need the challenge and would just relax. Alas....I do not seem to be built that way.
Your honesty is so refreshing! This has been my favorite episode. Thanks for letting us know you aren’t perfect ❤
Thanks for sharing Linda , I so admire you !
Everything looks so beautiful! Love watching you through the Seasons! The vases of flowers are gorgeous! 🌿 🌼 The silhouette of the moon through the window and the wine glass with the background is amazing! They would make beautiful pictures! ❤ thanks for helping me with my anxiety…. 🪴
Love the Butlers kitchen wallpaper. This is what caught my eye when I first found your lovely channel. I had chosen some pretty toile fabric for my curtains in my new- to me- home. I also chose the pretty grey for my woodwork with a lighter grey for the walls. I thought- I found my kindred spirit! Simply love love your channel.
Linda, I have alot of the same things going on health wise as you.Its amazing how much we are guirded with things,I would never know you have things unless you didn't share.The things I have seen you do are things I do because I love it but it has been a tool for my anxiety and other health stuff.My mum suffered from anxiety for yrs and she does teas that help her as well.Thank you for your honesty and it's good to know that I'm not alone.🕊️💚
🌸Amazing seeing the things that we find in our yards as we garden isn’t it? Your yard is coming along beautifully. 🌷🦋 love everything you did inside…Sending hugs prayers and kindness.💗🌸👒
Willow is beautiful. I named my 1.5 year old German Shepherd after your Willow from watching your channel. I loved the name and I look forward to your videos. Peace and calm vibes I am sending your way!!❤
Willow loves that!
I will try this tea for my husband. In 2016 my husband and daughter were hit by an 18 wheeler Mac truck. It was a very bad seven car pileup. By some miracle, thank God, they were able to walk away from our totaled car. To this day he has anxiety when he's near a big trailer truck. 🙏
Linda, stutter or no stutter, you're adorable and I love your channel. 🌷
Lovely segment. I would like to try the Tea and add Lemon and Honey. The woodpeckers are eating termites and bugs in the trees. Try to pin point the trees and try to have an arborist come out to help save your trees. Cutting and patching will help. Great job on the house! Lookin gooood !
My order of the Butterfly Pea Flower Tea delivered in 4 days! It's delicious as well as pretty to look at while sipping. Helpful to know it may calm anxiety. I will take it to work! Videos of Sugarwood make me feel calmer, too, Linda. Thank you.
You're welcome and thank you!
It's all coming together and looking very nice. 🤍💕
Every time I watch your videos makes me want to visit New England.
There are some very beautiful areas in New England!
Linda thank you so much for sharing! You are an inspiration.
Thanks for sharing Linda. Great podcast.
I watch your blog every day thank you❤❤❤
love your videos, your voice, your determination, your enthusiasm and energy and so much more. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
Your yard reminds me of mine in Ma. Its lovely. So worth doing all the work. Enjoy.
I am not a highway driver either...oh the anxiety! I will have to try your tea.
Love you more🤗 thanks for sharing. So many times YT come across as "perfect". Thanks for including the ' not so perfect' ...like sitting on that hot metal seat😊....I think it's safe to say that we all have been there😂
I enjoyed seeing the moon. Loved your tea recipe.
You are inspiring. Im so glad your daffs are fine. I thought they would be ok.. even after all that snow. They are a tuff little flower. You seem to be a tuff little flower also. You do such beautiful work. If those iris are blue flag they reseed easily.
I had just one daffodil come up in the rear garden this year however sadly it was mowed down by grounds maintenance man during the lawns first cut at the same time it was about to bloom . 😢
@@queenscotia769 very sad
So much enjoy your videos! Always look forward to watching, thank you for bringing interest, knowledge and
Joy!!❤
Thank you!
I’m watching this program right now and you making teas for your anxiety this one is easy because you can purchase it. It’s Bigelow tea plantation mint. I think they call it something else now it’s something like perfectly mint. love this tea so much I always have some in my purse so that I can make tea anywhere. I put 2 teaspoons of sugar in it and if I’m not feeling well I have a headache I’m anxious. I have a cup of his tea and honestly I think it’s all in my head but it makes me feel better. My friends laughed because I said I honestly think that this would cure cancer and I hope I never get to figure that out. Thanks again for sharing with us. Your wonderful ideas you’re home and Garden.
Good afternoon Linda. Excellent video with superb production values. Thanks for sharing a tour of your lovely garden. 🌼🌼🌹🌹
I would glue together the tea pot and use to hold cut flowers.
I do love watching how you manage that wondrous yard of yours! Was curious when your huge blanket of snow would melt and allow you outside again. I have learned some great techniques of conscious language from both Robert Tennison Stevens and Marisa Peer. They both have incredible knowledge and teach how to speak to yourself and about yourself. Your brain will produce what you say from your mouth, it does not have an opinion, it will accomplish that which we speak, they teach. I find these habits of speak life changing! Thanks for sharing today🕊
I recently found and love your channel. Your home is welcoming, lovely and charming! Had to share for anyone suffering from "symptoms" of all kinds, including anxiety. You can actually release the reason for anxiety or any other ailments! Any symptoms is your body's way of telling you something has gotten out of balance and that's the body way to alert you. I cannot stress or suggest enough to learn about Body Code & find a practitioner to release those energetic interruptions causing the symptoms. Oh yes, you CAN be free of anxiety & even more severe ailments. People will be amazed at what is not only possible but likely to reverse or heal. Happy living...
Love your videos! Thank you!