As someone who lives with depression and also works in the mental health field, having insight and taking ownership is more than half the battle. Change is hard, take it slowly and in small steps, you'll feel the accomplishments and have more long-term success. Remind yourself that the discomfort is temporary, so find something healthy to replace it. Praying for your new journey 🩷
I have been completely stuck in inertia following a life crisis more than a year ago and this video has given me some excellent ideas on how to move forward. Step 1: vision board. Have never done one. Never really dared to admit I have dreams or aspirations. So thank you for putting yourself out there in front of us all, open to all the judgements and criticisms that this medium inevitably attracts, and being a different kind of inspiration for me this time. Usually it's the DIY, but today it was the DIFY (do it for yourself). Thank you.
I personally don’t believe that you can take yourself to the next level without struggle: no mud, no lotus. I feel like I’m starting from scratch again right now too. Thank you for inspiring me to start where I am, and to dream again too❤
It made me tear up watching the transition from being so hard on yourself to being able to show yourself grace and gratitude. So much easier said than done and we are so proud of you!!
Honestly you can see a brighter light in your eyes now that you are on the sober journey! Good for you! Girl, I'm trying to get there myself! Thank you for being an inspiration!!
The road to mental health and finding yourself is not linear. It’s a process. Read through these comments, so MANY people support you and are rooting for you! Do your thing. I think we’re all here for whatever that is. ❤😃
Idk who wouldn't like it, it's more you and relatable. Don't stress over the haters. You're awesome and I enjoy watching you. Love seeing all the fur babies 😍
Rachel You have got to forgive yourself It takes time so don’t rush it And remember that if you forgive her, you’re not condoning. That was a hard lesson for me to learn. But it’s totally ok to let go of the guilt and burden and be at peace with your past self. But again you don’t have to rush it😮💨😌
grades: "A" for making beneficial changes "A" for animal care "A" for mental health care "A" for having a plan with details "A" for honesty and sharing and "A" for touching my heart Keep going.
Girl.. You are so vital. I know what kind of energy it takes to get back on track and watching you do it this way, showing up authentically…it’s true creative, divine feminine beauty in its rawest, purest form. I applaud you. You are healing others every time you show up for yourself and I deeply thank you for your hard work and the beauty you’re creating around you. You are a true earth angel. Sending you the warmest hugs. Xx 🤍✨
So happy for your and proud of you, Rachel. I'm also trying to stay away from alchohol because it would distract me from life and also was causing health complications. Life is more beautiful when you are awake for it, and a day not waking up hungover is already a great day. I adore the way you show up authentically, and I am excited for you to continue all the things that have been pushed to the side. What a sense of accomplishment it will bring!
I have so much respect for you! How you tackle this right now. Therapy might seem daunting, but it really can be such a great tool. And for the past self: you did the best with the resources that you had at the time. Now you know more, so now you may do it differently. No need to be hard on yourself
Girl! Go easy on yourself! Dont be critical of things you’ve done. We are all human and we ALL occasionally FUBAR! 😂 love yourself, take care of you, be forgiving of yourself. You see your goals and even baby steps are still steps in the right direction. Love you ! 🫶🏽
I just listened to the Mel Robbin’s podcast that says, it’s not about the addiction, it’s always about the childhood trauma behind the cause of addiction. I hope whatever is behind your drinking addiction, you are digging deep and facing it like a brave wolf woman you are. 🎉
Seeing you break down your goals into daily/weekly/monthly was a nice reminder that I should do the same. I feel all over the place in my head about where I should focus on, what I should be doing. So many things pulling me in a million directions at once. This video inspired me. Thank you :)
Yes girl, I’m so with you! I’m still working on slowing down, and it’s becoming easier. Like you, focusing on those I love, my animals, my kids and grandbabies, is my main focus 🧡, but I’m also learning to take care of myself first. My whole life so far, I’ve been a caregiver to others, but I’ve never really taken care of myself. I’m also declutterring my mind by declutterring my house, only keeping the things I really need and love. I’m excited with you, and proud of us for recognizing want we have to do, to live a happier, fuller life. You are such an inspiration to me!!! 🥰
Man oh man, this video spoke to my soul. I’ve recently quit drinking too, and have been trying to live each day more mindfully. Definitely needed to hear you say, “put in the work.”
Good for you Rachel, getting sober is not easy, I am dealing with a loved one needing sobriety knowing that but not doing the work yet. You give me hope that maybe one day she will conquer her demons to.
Great video! I’m in the same season of getting my life together. I feel like I came into the new year optimistic but quickly lost momentum. But I’m still believing 2025 to be a good year. I need to write things out, and DREAM AGAIN! I have also stopped dreaming! It’s so sad! Gonna make a visual this week! To all who read this. I love you! we can do this! One moment, small steps at a time! We will get there. Sending you lots of love and light. Thank you for this beautiful video. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
No more triggering words like drunk Rachel…inebriated Rachel.. procrastinating Rachel…how about happy Rachel…capable Rachel …loyal Rachel…funny Rachel…fucking fabulous Rachel…these words will make you fall in love with the wonderful human Rachel that you most definitely are… leave the old behind and rejoice in the fact that you made a strengthening choice and that in itself if powerful. Congratulations awesome Rachel…. That is inspiring xx
I love how kind you are to your animals. They are always welcome to interrupt you. You were like that with Cali too, I think that’s one of the reasons I liked your channel, even though I didn’t think about it until just now. For a long time after my mom died, I did things for Future Crystal, in case there was one. I can see you doing the same thing by bringing together the animals and building a foundation for the life you hoped you’d be able to appreciate someday. It’s really nice to see those moments where you are just able to enjoy the life you’ve been building this whole time. And if I may defend Past Rachel for a moment, first of all, I always liked her. Second, look at how much she managed to build, how many projects she was able to start, how creative she was able to be even with a broken heart. And she did it for you, not for her. I love the boat swing, btw!
I’m happy for you. Been getting the same guidance to SLOW DOWN. You are such a fiery human it’s hard not to just use that energy like a wrecking ball! Only problem is that’s the opposite goal. You can do this thing.
Having employees and a business requires a set of systems in place, so everyone knows what the vision is for the future. No worries, my dear, you will get the systems down, personally and professionally. You Will!
Thank you for being so real! You are inspiring me to get serious about getting sober and getting my shit together as well! Thank you for making some us feel less alone! I am so proud of you, and also extremely grateful for you!❤❤❤
A new little habit I picked up last yr to stop being so in my head were audiobook of biographies! Really puts things in perspective of how big life is and we’re too hard on ourselves And they’re silly, interesting picks but great distractions! And I fall asleep so easy if you put it on a timer
Gosh honey, I'm always just so proud of you. Acceptance then Forgiveness is the key to healing. We're not here to judge ourselves. 🤍 A+++ for your vision board! 😉 I'm obsessed with vision-boarding atm. My Pinterest/Notion addiction... hoowee. Love your Aragorn tee~ didn't know you were a LotRs fan! ⚔ Love the colours you picked for the boat-swing.
You're doing the hard work and it's paying off! As you continue to unpack various versions of Rachel, I encourage you to do some light research into various neurodiversities (ADHD, Autism, OCD). Oftentime as folks work on their mental health struggles, addictions, and other coping mechanisms, one of the root causes can be that your brain is just wired differently than the brain society is built for. I'm seeing a lot of healthy themes in the way you're talking about yourself and your brain that make me think you could benefit from learning more about neurodivergence. You don't necessarily need to get formally diagnosed, but the research could help give you more tools for your toolbox!
Hi Rachel, maybe it would help to visualize and make a drawing plan of your whole proterty and house, what you would want it to look like to then plan all the single projects step by step? It sometimes feels like you don´t really have an actual plan overall so you do kind of one project after another which you then don´t really like the result and get defeated... maybe starting off with an "end result" plan (which could obviously chance) and then tackle it step by step?
Hi Rachel, I love your channel! But I thought: how many more projects is Rachel going to start? It looks pretty overwhelming to me and I am just sitting on my sofa in Germany , drinking tea and watching her work..🙂Its a good thing that you are starting to get more structure into your life, week, day. And the drinking... thank you for being so open. Alcohol is the one drug that can come your way any time in life just because its accepted, very easy to get and kind of fun ( in the beginning). The good thing is that you realise and accept that this might be a problem of yours, that is a big step! Never forget: you have a lot of good things in your life and you are blessed ( with energy, creativity, good looks, a fun personality and lots more) and of course you struggle (from time to time) , we all do. All the best!
I’ve never related to a video more than this one, so just know we don’t always need the physical diy videos. I think a lot of us likely relate to the diy the soul videos, too! On an actual diy project note though, lol, how has it been having concrete floors? We are replacing our 30 year old carpet with new flooring, but need to wait about a year longer. I’m debating just pulling all the carpet now and living on throw rugs over the concrete subfloors. Am I going to regret it? (Also.. it may be important to note that I’m currently pulling the carpet in our guest room as an experiment…so, it’s kind of already happening) Also, love the cuddle puddle/office/guest room idea! My husband and I are basically doing the same thing, but we call it ‘the media center’ 😂. Anyway, you’re currently crushing 2025. Definitely inspiring me!
You are doing well and on your path 👍🏻. I have been wondering if you still have the “ladies” (chickens). I hope I haven’t missed a video about them. Anyway, onward and upward!
Have you considered ADHD might be a factor? My boyfriend has it, and struggles with almost all of the same things you mentioned. Sent with love and without judgement, of course ❤ you are doing amazing
Have you ever looked into Astrology? Lol I’m serious… not trying to sell anything to anyone. SPECIFICALLY, I mean Natal Charts. I found it as an amazing tool to help understand myself (along with therapy.. nothing can replace therapy). Knowing my whole life I was Gemini made sense… but like digging deeper into my chart & finding out I’m Aries Moon, Pisces Rising & Scorpio Mars was like “oOoohhhh that makes sense…..” 😅🥴🤯 It’s not like it fixed me or provided easy fast track to healing but it just helped me understand me more. idk if that makes sense lol 🖤🧿✨
Hey Rachel, I never miss a video of yours and love your creativity :) I know I've reached out to you before but just in case i'll try again. I'm a Licensed Psychotherapist and if you'd like some free resources I'd be happy to send them to you (no strings attached, promise!). As you probably know there is a direct correlation between addictions and trauma and treating trauma responses in early recovery can be very helpful. Keep up the good fight...it's worth it! You're worth it and part of my self care 💓
You give me hope, you always look perfect and beautiful so maybe when I’m depressed and feel horrible, just maybee, I look better than i think 🩷🩷 thank you for sharing!
As someone who lives with depression and also works in the mental health field, having insight and taking ownership is more than half the battle. Change is hard, take it slowly and in small steps, you'll feel the accomplishments and have more long-term success. Remind yourself that the discomfort is temporary, so find something healthy to replace it. Praying for your new journey 🩷
There is nothing more inspiring than a woman getting sober and kicking ass. Proud of you!
I have been completely stuck in inertia following a life crisis more than a year ago and this video has given me some excellent ideas on how to move forward. Step 1: vision board. Have never done one. Never really dared to admit I have dreams or aspirations. So thank you for putting yourself out there in front of us all, open to all the judgements and criticisms that this medium inevitably attracts, and being a different kind of inspiration for me this time. Usually it's the DIY, but today it was the DIFY (do it for yourself). Thank you.
I personally don’t believe that you can take yourself to the next level without struggle: no mud, no lotus. I feel like I’m starting from scratch again right now too. Thank you for inspiring me to start where I am, and to dream again too❤
It made me tear up watching the transition from being so hard on yourself to being able to show yourself grace and gratitude. So much easier said than done and we are so proud of you!!
Honestly you can see a brighter light in your eyes now that you are on the sober journey! Good for you! Girl, I'm trying to get there myself! Thank you for being an inspiration!!
The road to mental health and finding yourself is not linear. It’s a process. Read through these comments, so MANY people support you and are rooting for you! Do your thing. I think we’re all here for whatever that is. ❤😃
Idk who wouldn't like it, it's more you and relatable. Don't stress over the haters. You're awesome and I enjoy watching you. Love seeing all the fur babies 😍
These last few videos are so real,so personal and close. ❤❤
Rachel
You have got to forgive yourself
It takes time so don’t rush it
And remember that if you forgive her, you’re not condoning. That was a hard lesson for me to learn. But it’s totally ok to let go of the guilt and burden and be at peace with your past self. But again you don’t have to rush it😮💨😌
It's great seeing you feeling a little bit better every week.
grades:
"A" for making beneficial changes
"A" for animal care
"A" for mental health care
"A" for having a plan with details
"A" for honesty and sharing
and
"A" for touching my heart
Keep going.
You're amazing! Girl, look at you!
YES YES YES. SOBER , Movement , breathing . Repair , new fun things, so exciting ! Sending Love . I believe in you 100%
Girl.. You are so vital. I know what kind of energy it takes to get back on track and watching you do it this way, showing up authentically…it’s true creative, divine feminine beauty in its rawest, purest form. I applaud you. You are healing others every time you show up for yourself and I deeply thank you for your hard work and the beauty you’re creating around you. You are a true earth angel. Sending you the warmest hugs. Xx 🤍✨
We are with you. Cheering you on. Sending Love and Light We are with you! Thanks for being an inspiration.
So happy for your and proud of you, Rachel. I'm also trying to stay away from alchohol because it would distract me from life and also was causing health complications. Life is more beautiful when you are awake for it, and a day not waking up hungover is already a great day. I adore the way you show up authentically, and I am excited for you to continue all the things that have been pushed to the side. What a sense of accomplishment it will bring!
I have so much respect for you! How you tackle this right now. Therapy might seem daunting, but it really can be such a great tool. And for the past self: you did the best with the resources that you had at the time. Now you know more, so now you may do it differently. No need to be hard on yourself
Girl! Go easy on yourself! Dont be critical of things you’ve done. We are all human and we ALL occasionally FUBAR! 😂 love yourself, take care of you, be forgiving of yourself. You see your goals and even baby steps are still steps in the right direction. Love you ! 🫶🏽
Welcome back hun. It’s good to see You again. You’ve got this 🎉
I had the exact same epiphany this year, and also called it open shift and close shift. It was such a game changer ✨
I just listened to the Mel Robbin’s podcast that says, it’s not about the addiction, it’s always about the childhood trauma behind the cause of addiction.
I hope whatever is behind your drinking addiction, you are digging deep and facing it like a brave wolf woman you are. 🎉
Seeing you break down your goals into daily/weekly/monthly was a nice reminder that I should do the same. I feel all over the place in my head about where I should focus on, what I should be doing. So many things pulling me in a million directions at once. This video inspired me. Thank you :)
You are still a badass!!
You have just reminder me to get the little things done and get the calendar up and start now !
Thank you Rachael , again 😁
i burst into tears when you got the swing together. So proud of you. You got this girl.
Aww the look on your puppers face.
Yes girl, I’m so with you! I’m still working on slowing down, and it’s becoming easier. Like you, focusing on those I love, my animals, my kids and grandbabies, is my main focus 🧡, but I’m also learning to take care of myself first. My whole life so far, I’ve been a caregiver to others, but I’ve never really taken care of myself.
I’m also declutterring my mind by declutterring my house, only keeping the things I really need and love.
I’m excited with you, and proud of us for recognizing want we have to do, to live a happier, fuller life. You are such an inspiration to me!!! 🥰
Man oh man, this video spoke to my soul. I’ve recently quit drinking too, and have been trying to live each day more mindfully. Definitely needed to hear you say, “put in the work.”
Good for you Rachel, getting sober is not easy, I am dealing with a loved one needing sobriety knowing that but not doing the work yet. You give me hope that maybe one day she will conquer her demons to.
Great video! I’m in the same season of getting my life together. I feel like I came into the new year optimistic but quickly lost momentum. But I’m still believing 2025 to be a good year. I need to write things out, and DREAM AGAIN! I have also stopped dreaming! It’s so sad! Gonna make a visual this week! To all who read this. I love you! we can do this! One moment, small steps at a time! We will get there. Sending you lots of love and light. Thank you for this beautiful video. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
No more triggering words like drunk Rachel…inebriated Rachel.. procrastinating Rachel…how about happy Rachel…capable Rachel …loyal Rachel…funny Rachel…fucking fabulous Rachel…these words will make you fall in love with the wonderful human Rachel that you most definitely are… leave the old behind and rejoice in the fact that you made a strengthening choice and that in itself if powerful. Congratulations awesome Rachel…. That is inspiring xx
I love how kind you are to your animals. They are always welcome to interrupt you. You were like that with Cali too, I think that’s one of the reasons I liked your channel, even though I didn’t think about it until just now.
For a long time after my mom died, I did things for Future Crystal, in case there was one. I can see you doing the same thing by bringing together the animals and building a foundation for the life you hoped you’d be able to appreciate someday.
It’s really nice to see those moments where you are just able to enjoy the life you’ve been building this whole time.
And if I may defend Past Rachel for a moment, first of all, I always liked her. Second, look at how much she managed to build, how many projects she was able to start, how creative she was able to be even with a broken heart. And she did it for you, not for her.
I love the boat swing, btw!
I’m happy for you. Been getting the same guidance to SLOW DOWN. You are such a fiery human it’s hard not to just use that energy like a wrecking ball! Only problem is that’s the opposite goal. You can do this thing.
You are doing a great job, Rachel! You will figure it all out! Be kind to yourself❤
Good evening, Rachel & fur babies! 🐶🐴🐽
Having employees and a business requires a set of systems in place, so everyone knows what the vision is for the future. No worries, my dear, you will get the systems down, personally and professionally. You Will!
that Aragorn tshirt, I can't!!
also, loving your real-life approach, thanks for being real! ♥
I started watching u Thur Hanna been watching sense and will keep watching u and ur animals we love watching u r just being real
Congratulations on moving forward. You got this❤
Excellent...keep going...please...
I love that bedroom wall. So welcoming
Thank you for being so real! You are inspiring me to get serious about getting sober and getting my shit together as well! Thank you for making some us feel less alone! I am so proud of you, and also extremely grateful for you!❤❤❤
A new little habit I picked up last yr to stop being so in my head were audiobook of biographies! Really puts things in perspective of how big life is and we’re too hard on ourselves
And they’re silly, interesting picks but great distractions! And I fall asleep so easy if you put it on a timer
Simply, loved this video
I love all your videos, but this one! The beginning, with the two dogs?! 😮 Can you that all the vlogs please?❤❤❤ Love you ❤❤
Gosh honey, I'm always just so proud of you.
Acceptance then Forgiveness is the key to healing. We're not here to judge ourselves. 🤍
A+++ for your vision board! 😉 I'm obsessed with vision-boarding atm. My Pinterest/Notion addiction... hoowee.
Love your Aragorn tee~ didn't know you were a LotRs fan! ⚔ Love the colours you picked for the boat-swing.
I'm proud of you 👏🏻 ❤
You are so much stronger than you think you are.
You're doing the hard work and it's paying off! As you continue to unpack various versions of Rachel, I encourage you to do some light research into various neurodiversities (ADHD, Autism, OCD). Oftentime as folks work on their mental health struggles, addictions, and other coping mechanisms, one of the root causes can be that your brain is just wired differently than the brain society is built for. I'm seeing a lot of healthy themes in the way you're talking about yourself and your brain that make me think you could benefit from learning more about neurodivergence. You don't necessarily need to get formally diagnosed, but the research could help give you more tools for your toolbox!
Hi Rachel, maybe it would help to visualize and make a drawing plan of your whole proterty and house, what you would want it to look like to then plan all the single projects step by step? It sometimes feels like you don´t really have an actual plan overall so you do kind of one project after another which you then don´t really like the result and get defeated... maybe starting off with an "end result" plan (which could obviously chance) and then tackle it step by step?
It sounds so wonderful not crazy!
Hi beautiful love watching your videos! ❤️🙏💪🌹
You got this😊
Hi Rachel.. it's Frankie 😊 so so proud of you Sweetie. Keep up the hard work ❤
Hi Rachel, I love your channel! But I thought: how many more projects is Rachel going to start? It looks pretty overwhelming to me and I am just sitting on my sofa in Germany , drinking tea and watching her work..🙂Its a good thing that you are starting to get more structure into your life, week, day. And the drinking... thank you for being so open. Alcohol is the one drug that can come your way any time in life just because its accepted, very easy to get and kind of fun ( in the beginning). The good thing is that you realise and accept that this might be a problem of yours, that is a big step! Never forget: you have a lot of good things in your life and you are blessed ( with energy, creativity, good looks, a fun personality and lots more) and of course you struggle (from time to time) , we all do. All the best!
Bravo you!!
Is that an Aragorn Tshirt? Love!
The Aragorn shirt 🔥🥰😋
I’ve never related to a video more than this one, so just know we don’t always need the physical diy videos. I think a lot of us likely relate to the diy the soul videos, too! On an actual diy project note though, lol, how has it been having concrete floors? We are replacing our 30 year old carpet with new flooring, but need to wait about a year longer. I’m debating just pulling all the carpet now and living on throw rugs over the concrete subfloors. Am I going to regret it? (Also.. it may be important to note that I’m currently pulling the carpet in our guest room as an experiment…so, it’s kind of already happening) Also, love the cuddle puddle/office/guest room idea! My husband and I are basically doing the same thing, but we call it ‘the media center’ 😂. Anyway, you’re currently crushing 2025. Definitely inspiring me!
Awww...has he outgrown the puppy smell? Puppies just smell like unconditional love.
You are doing well and on your path 👍🏻. I have been wondering if you still have the “ladies” (chickens). I hope I haven’t missed a video about them. Anyway, onward and upward!
Have you considered ADHD might be a factor? My boyfriend has it, and struggles with almost all of the same things you mentioned. Sent with love and without judgement, of course ❤ you are doing amazing
Mile by mile it's a trial but, inch by inch it's a cinch!!! Let's goooooo SuperCat, Dirty Jersey out!!
"Make Your Bed" by Admiral William H. McRaven. A good book!
Have you ever looked into Astrology? Lol I’m serious… not trying to sell anything to anyone. SPECIFICALLY, I mean Natal Charts. I found it as an amazing tool to help understand myself (along with therapy.. nothing can replace therapy).
Knowing my whole life I was Gemini made sense… but like digging deeper into my chart & finding out I’m Aries Moon, Pisces Rising & Scorpio Mars was like “oOoohhhh that makes sense…..” 😅🥴🤯
It’s not like it fixed me or provided easy fast track to healing but it just helped me understand me more. idk if that makes sense lol
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Hey Rachel, I never miss a video of yours and love your creativity :) I know I've reached out to you before but just in case i'll try again. I'm a Licensed Psychotherapist and if you'd like some free resources I'd be happy to send them to you (no strings attached, promise!). As you probably know there is a direct correlation between addictions and trauma and treating trauma responses in early recovery can be very helpful. Keep up the good fight...it's worth it! You're worth it and part of my self care 💓
lol i have that same vacuum
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My vision board just says, tomorrow.
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You’re vulnerability is greatly appreciated 🩷
Have you been tested for ADHD?
You have a lot of the symptoms 🩷
You give me hope, you always look perfect and beautiful so maybe when I’m depressed and feel horrible, just maybee, I look better than i think 🩷🩷 thank you for sharing!
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