Soft 2023 results🎄Christmas market in Romania 🎡 Ferris Wheel ride
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- ⛄ December episode No. 2 from Romania. Chatting about soft results of 2023 (+ the best book I’ve read), walking around Xmas market & conquering the fear of heights✨ Unique weekly videos on Patreon: / anagoldberg
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Chapters
00:00 Personal results of 2023 don’t have to be groundbreaking
01:24 Reading
05:12 Managing anxiety
06:43 Fruit punch break
08:14 Health
10:49 Christmas market in Arad, Romania
I loved this video, thank you Ana. I too am working on my relationship with anxiety, and I appreciate your ideas. Overthinking is really the cause of so much suffering. What's working for me is looking at the sky, journaling, a daily gratitude practice, and being in my body through yoga, meditation, walking. Taking pauses throughout the day to come back to the body and the breath are very helpful. I always appreciate your thoughtful and gentle approach to life.
About the cousin, who felt bad, when she saw others brag about their achievements and made her feel like a failure:
In my opinion, the persons bragging about their achievements are just triggers. They trigger something inside of your cousin, that she needs to look at. Why do these people make her feel like a failure? They only can, if she let`s them do so. It doesn`t matter, how much others achieve. If they achieved something, let them be proud of it. They have earned it. It is the feeling of beeing a failure, that needs to be looked at. That feeling to me results of a deep down believe, of not beeing good enough, of constantly compairing ourselves with others and weighing ourselves on some kind of a scale of worthyness. In this case we have to start learning self love, start not to compare and see other`s achievements just as motivation. We can even start to feel happy for other`s achievements and use them as a catapult to work on ourselves.
so glad to see my hometown.
It's such a nice place! Knew nothing about it!
Brave Ana! I grew up near an Amusement Park by the shore. The Ferriswheel was my favorite ride at night. The lights of the park reflecting in the dark water were beautiful! You seem happier, Ana. More comforrtable. That's what I have noticed over the past year. Though you may never embrace a transient life, you seem to have accepted that this is just how it is (for NOW), and you have figured out different ways you can make yourself as settled with it as possible. That takes courage and looking inward. That's what you have taught me over the 12 months 0f 2023. Look inside for the answers!
Thank you for you kindest words, my friend ❤️
What a lovely video Ana! I find that I resonate with you very much! I am sick and tired of the rush and the incessant competition wherever you go and whatever you do! To find that another soul feels the same as me is refreshing and reassuring. I admire you going alone on that ferris wheel. I am terrified of heights too and when I do have to go on a cable car or something similar I would close my eyes and cuddle with someone who is with me, much to everyone's amusement. Great video. Keep them coming xx
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, Doreen! thank you ❤️ Ugh, I'm so tired of the competition rush too...
Hello Ana. The dm drugstore is a very known drugstore here in Germany, in fact it is German 😉. I think that the end of the year, x-mas/new year can be a very triggering time for some people, because they don't have friends or family and are surrounded by people or advertisement that suggest that everbody does have this. I feel for those who feel lonely and hope some can find peace in solitude 😔. The christmas market looked beautiful. Take care 🖐
I loved the scenes of Arad at night, and the goodies at the Christmas market. Very pretty. I had not even thought about goals accomplished this year. I will, now. I’m not sure it has been a good year for me, but at my age, any year is a good year. I am currently very upset by the political situation in the US and by the Republican refusal to fund Ukraine. Also disturbed by the loss of women’s reproductive rights. It’s so sad if spending my life working for and celebrating women’s rights is going to amount to nothing in the end. I’m so disappointed in the U.S. So it’s a hard year for me and my country. I’m determined to make 2024 the year of redemption. Thank you for your inspiration of kindness and stillness. I don’t want to be a smear either. Merry Christmas!
I found the political situation from 2015- AND remains today toxic AND dangerous. 2016_I began looking around for hope in another Country, 2020 changed that, and now look at us. My gawd, allowing one man and now all his forces to destroy America/ns is a horror story!
@gingermcintosh6545 I feel this way too. And the USA involvement with funding miitary aid to kill innocent Palestinian families and not vote for an immediate ceasefire despite the majority of citizens wanting one. The divisions bewtween the Right and Left are growing so wide now its hard to see how we can heal this divide and concentrate on the real problems like climate change, hunger, shelter, health(sick)care.
i like this new posting schedule😀😀
Me too!
Lovely video of Christmas display. Enjoy watching your updates on your life. Take care.
Thank you for showing Arad during X-mas :)
Your videos are always so heartfelt and warming. I enjoyed you sharing your experience at the market. The setting is so beautiful.
Thank you for your kind support, William 🌿
Thank so much for your soft thoughts and messages.
My Gosh, do I avoid these Social mediaInfluensers Must do’s/Must have messages!!!
It is indeed terrible how they make people feel sad and bad for not being able to acheive these things, the most beautiful home, christmas gifts for the children to be a perfect parent etc.
Well Done and Brave of you going in the ferries wheel!!
When our both girls were younger we went as family to the Amusement park and go on the rides with them, I had to challenge myself real like ”Die hard” on those rides. But I avoided swinging and fast ”carroussels” to not getting sick.
Nowadays I’m glad I don’t have to do that thank goodness!
Love the views. Christmas markets are my favorite thing to visit
Hi Ana! I'm reading more as well, I almost Lost My mind trying to track My readings but then I remember how happy I was in the 90s/early 00s just reading and that's it🙌🏻 just enjoying the book itself🌷
❤ another bonus video, thanks. Nice reflection and term soft goals. Your courage (am afraid heights too) going on ferris wheel 🎡 shows determination. 💫🌟.❤❤ 🎄
I loved your ‘benediction’
Thank you, as alway, your thoughtfulness is inspiring.
The apple/orange juice tastes best when you use it for glühwein: You add *whole* spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and star anise, and heat them with the juice.
Add a slice of lemon to the glass for looks and tanginess.
You can add a small amount of brandy or rum if you want to.
Thank you for the recipe! I will have to try it now 😊❤️
Beautiful, thoughtful video. Thanks for sharing your vulnerability and showing another way forward. Happy Holidays 🎄
I agree with your cousin! Nut accomplishments were going to work on time and paying the bills and getting outside for walks - as you can see:: major accomplishment!:)
Love Romania so much. Thank you for this beautiful discussion and I hope you had a nice Hannukah ❤ warmth
Thank you, Luz 🌷
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You did it, dear friend! You rode the Ferris wheel! I’m terribly afraid of heights, so when I do something like that I try to think of what is under my feet, not the distance to the ground. Bravo!!
When you mentioned the neck and back problems as a result of anxiety, it clicked for me. I have muscle spasms in my back all the time. Recently I had tension in my neck and a headache for several days. It ended with a fiery feeling from my head to the end of my spine. I never thought of anxiety causing this. Thank you for pointing this out so next time I can practice relaxation techniques that may help.
Dear Kami, anxiety does add to physical discomfort and some pain, but of course there could be more serious issues there. I know my situation and the anxiety and stress contribute to the overall picture and don't make it any easier 😊
@@anagoldberg thank you for caring. I’ll keep praying for you both as you traverse this life situation.
Those cakes at 13:15 look amazing!
You were so brave to ride the ferris wheel!
2023 has been a year of great changes. I'm hoping that 2024 will be more stable and calm. I love reading and learning new things, so I plan to expand them both. I enjoyed this video very much as it was thought provoking.
Would love to see some more book recommedations! I looked Emily St. John Mandel's book up and as soon as it availablee again I'll pick it from my local libary 😊
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing ❤❤
It was awesome seeing you overcome your fear of hights! You did it. That's all that matters.
Such a beautiful discussion! There were lots of pints you made that really resonated. I absolutely agree with the idea of soft goals - thinking about which directions we've grown in, like plants, rather than what things we've produced, consumed, etc etc. I also resonated with the idea of - in the end - keeping strict routines and structures out of stuff like reading. Or at least how sometimes these structures can sort of squeeze out the sweetness from the nice thing in the first place.
And that beautiful quote about stillness!!
I’m like a 7 year old when I see people dressed in warm clothing for the nighttime outdoors, walking in the snow, going past all the stalls at Christmas Markets , sipping hot chocolate, holding a bag of warm chestnuts or candied almonds while they are waiting in line to board a huge brightly lit Ferris Wheel! Yes, this 7 year old is in complete awe thinking “who in their right mind wants to sit way up past the tree tops swinging in a metal bucket when it’s dark and freezing cold out???” ❄️❄️❄️☃️☃️Obviously lots of people, not me! 🥶🧣How daring of you to face one of your fears and take a ride!Atta girl Ana, atta girl!🎡🦸🏻♀️What a lovely video you posted today from Romania, thanks for posting! 💖🙋🏻♀️
Your sweet comment made me smile so huge! Thank you, Linda 😊❤️🌸🤗
So proud of you! Heights are a huge thing for me and I can't imagine doing that without a hand to hold! Your comment on Christmas communications so frequently coming across as a brag list started me thinking. It's so natural to want those you care enough to stay in touch with to know about your successes. I suspect that differences in style make a lot of the impact. My husband never learned that Caps Lock is considered rude by many people; luckily he communicated online within a core of co-workers who understood that he wasn't yelling.
This is also why I encourage everyone to quantify what they've done. Keep your writing in a notebook, put your artworks around where you can see them, track the number of times you've gone to bed on time. My accomplishments in the past year are nothing grand - just living through life, trying to enjoy and spread the great blessing that it represents in all circumstances and of course failing because human. But I can see what I've done, and that keeps me grounded in the company of those whose Nobel prize or promotion or star turn might otherwise dazzle me.
Thanks again, Ana, for your calm center and your generous soul. Happy holidays to you and Brian and this family you've created!
Thank you for this thoughtful and inspiring sharing, my friend! What a wonderful practice - to quantify the accomplishments for yourself, to remember them and thus feel grounded. Love it! Happy holidays to you too ❤️
Thank you for this beautiful message about softness. I needed to hear it, as this has been a difficult year. As I set my intentions for next year I will keep this message in my heart.
Merry Christmas, dear Ana. You are a gift to me. ❤️
You're so sweet, my friend! Thank you ❤️
Thanks for the tour of your area at night. Very pretty! I liked your idea of "goal areas" and that they evolved as the year progressed. It's so stressful to try to come up with goals for a whole year before it even gets here so I will adopt your idea and be gentler to myself. ❤
Beautiful video Ana ❤
I very much enjoyed seeing the cheerful lights and the romantic music setting the tone for the holiday market. I actually love Ferris wheels! I liked the view from above the market. I am happy to see that you are finding calm and peaceful activities that enrich your life, Ana
My stomach “flipped “ watching you on the Ferris wheel. I don’t think I could ride it alone. The Christmas market is beautiful; did you eat any of the foods? Romania looks so festive! 🎄
Haha, I never did ferris wheel alone before and I don't think I'll do it ever again 😅
You read Polish?!! You’re so talented. I attempted to learn to read Russian, and learning the Cyrillic alphabet was as far as I got 😄
Oh, I just can intuitively understand and remember some words as my father used to read in Polish, we had some books at home. Russian is pretty difficult to learn and I honestly think if I it wasn't my mother tongue, I would struggle with it a lot 🙈
Merry Christmas Ana and Brian.
Great to hear about your enjoyment of reading. And yes about improving sleep.
Happy holidays ❤
Romania is beautiful, I really enjoyed the Market and all the lights, thank you so much, best wishes to both of you.
beautiful!
You're very brave to take a ride on the ferris wheel! You wouldn't catch me up there for the world!! 😱 Soft wishes to you too! . ❤❤❤
It is beautiful there! I love December time, when all city centres are bright from all the fairy lights.
Congrats on the ride! I manage this year to work on my hotheaded responses, which can upset people. I try to consider first all the angles before I go full ballistic. 😉
Thanks for showing us a vignette of Romania!
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I am also afraid of heights but I think I could ride that Ferris wheel because it's enclosed, like it has a solid floor and glass walls. I hate the style of Ferris wheels at carnivals where your feet are just dangling in the air and there's only that loose bar across your lap to hold you in. I can't ride those. Like The London Eye is super tall but it feels very solid and you are completely enclosed so it didn't scare me.
Gorgeous golden ferris wheel! Loved this post! Greetings from Florida.
I loved this video. What a perfect balance of gentle reminders for looking back at the year and an outing. Thank you for taking us along to the market. What a magical place! Congratulations on stepping out of your comfort zone with the Ferris wheel, too. I am also more than uncomfortable with them, but you have inspired me to make a goal of going on a ferris wheel at least once sometime in 2024 😊
Thank you, Christine ❤️Aww, cheers to your ferris wheel plan! 🤗
How beautiful and congratulations on taking the scary ride. As you said, in retrospect you will remember it more happily. I never have goals, or at least none that last more than five minutes, but I do make more organic changes when convinced that they are beneficial. Enjoy the next few weeks. Peace and love.
Thank you, dear Jude ❤️
Craciun Fericit 💙❄💙
Beautiful Christmas market thanks for the tour
Dearest Ana I loved your chat & I know how hard it is to battle anxiety. Bravo that you overcame your fear of heights 👏🏼 what a beautiful Christmas market 🎄🎅🎄Wishing you both a very happy holiday. Btw here in Israel we have a city named Arad ! Praying for Peace 🙏😘❤
Thank you, dear Sharon ❤️ Wishing you the happiest holidays too! So cool to know about Arad in Israel 😊
beautiful christmas market🌲⭐
Great video Ana hope you are well
Soft goals--yes, I like that. I realize that's what I've embraced for a long time. The Christmas tree and market were beautiful. Showing us the view from the top of the ferris wheel must have taken a lot of courage but wow, it was so pretty! Thank you for the extra videos this month. I watch every video of yours and feel connected to you and Brian. (BTW, I went to the Christmas market in Daley Square here in Chicago and was a bit underwhelmed. Everything was overpriced, although beautiful. I didn't see tempting pastries/cakes either like you showed us in close-ups!, either. 🙂 Probably a good thing.).
Thank you, Marilyn! Oh, I find it super hard to resist sweet temptations 😊
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So beautiful Christmas market there ❤ I wish you both a very cosy and lovely Christmas time there ❤
Thank you so much, Susanna 🤗
Awe sweet kitty! I have around 6-7_Cats that showed up maybe a year ago, I feed them 2-3 times a day,,at this point they are Semi-Feral. It gets expensive,. I love the lights on the rides, the Christmas Village looks wonderful, yummy AND beautiful ambience!
Aww, what a sweet story about cats! Semi-feral friends 😊❤️
More and More Semi-Feral, trying to come inside😅, meal times 3X daily, comes to my door.
Wishing for you and Brian Happy Holidays for 2023 and all the very best for you both in 2024 ... may all your dreams be fulfilled together! Love from here xo xo
Thank you so much, Bonnie ❤️ Wishing you Happy Holidays too!
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Aww, thank you for this fun video with all the different elements! Arad is such a beautiful town. I will try this drink, we have dm too, it will probably be available. Your ride on the steel wheel was truly brave. I guess the camera man couldn't double as a safety manager for you. ;-)
Bragging about what people achieved can be toxic, I think - and it is also good to look back and see what was fruitful.
For me it was finding somebody who really helped me with chronic pain and chronic fatigue that had been present for 22 years. I feel already 80% better. I'm very grateful for that. It had been all about that on a fundamental level I didn't feel safe and my brain was on high alert all the time. It graded many normal occurrences as danger, which upset the whole system with the following adrenaline cascades.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both! May all your dreams come true! 🥰
Dear Christiane, it's such great news that you've found ways to relieve the chronic pain! I will try to look more into this connection with feeling safe, it might help me too. And haha, I didn't blame the cameraman for staying on the ground 😁Thank you for your kind wishes! Happy holidays to you too ❤️🌸
Congratulations on conquering your fear of heights. Beautiful place. Is Arad same as Oradea? I left there as a child. Still miss it. Happy new years.
Arad is a different city from Oradea😊 Happy new year to you too!
oh I would love to go into the Ferris wheel in Romania !!💖 sorry you didn't like it... ;(. Happy Holiday to you and partner !!💞
I did like the ride after it was over! 😊
@@anagoldberg am watching your video on Patron about ancestry….but weird to hear Brian without seeing him 😔is he camera shy🤔
@@sunflower-oo1ff He is not shy, it was his choice and I respect it 😊We all are different!
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what a lovely video....thank you, Ana. Ana, can you remind me how many languages you speak? How are you finding Arad, Romania, in general but also are you able to have any level of conversation with others? I found that for some, organizing, cataloging etc seems to give them comfort, while the expections of those type of actions only gives me more anxiety.
Apart from my mother tongue which is Russian I can speak fluently only English, then a bit of French, a bit of German, I can understand intuitively Slavic languages but cant speak them 😊 I haven't talked a lot to people in Arad, I don't know why but this time here I've been pretty quiet and not social at all 🙈
Hi Anna! Have you read any of Ruth Ozeki's books, I have the feeling you will like them 😊
Hi Maria! I haven't read Ruth Ozeki and will surely check her books out. Thank you ❤️
@@anagoldberg ❤️❤️❤️ And would love a video where you share your favorite books of the year. I already wrote The sea of tranquility on my list 😊😊
6:55 Ana, can speak Polish? 🙂
I can't speak, but can understand some basic words and phrases 😊
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