Harli, I so enjoy your videos! This one spoke to me. Although I am not on the internet, many people make fun of my house plants. To many, to crowded, to much work. I ignore them of course. I've excepted I am not a minimalist. I have my house as a jungle. My house should reflect me. And it does. My favorite thing to do is rehabbing house plants. Enjoy what you do. I've been doing this for over 50 years. I'll never stop.
I used to enjoy and thrive off being different and being unique. But since I’ve started watching tutorials, how tos, and “things you shouldn’t do” videos, I’ve somehow lost my own way. This isn’t just plant videos, it’sALL kinds of videos. It’s no shade to content creators, I absolutely love youtube and I will continue to watch them but need to remember to do whatever brings me joy AS WELL even if it’s unpopular or the opposite to what’s everyone else is doing. But it seems as an audience we also do the same to content creators!
This!!! I find myself doing this all the time. Like if someone does a video on plants they hate and I have one I am questioning the plant, and think bad about it. Or even with house decor when people make fun of other decor that’s not there style it makes me question my home choice🥲😂
@@abigailhensarling341 same !!!! I actually changed my whole room to fit what everyone on TH-cam does and now I really dont like it 😔😔 it's really bad how we feel like we need to follow a TH-cam creators
I think that as u get older u start realizing & understanding things differently. U realize that life is already too short & it's not important "to keep up with the joneses" , instead u do what makes u happy & contented. There are no truer words than " with age, comes wisdom." Only do what makes u happy Harley, don't worry about what others think. It's your life! Live it to please you! Much love & hugs... ❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗
Not for nothing but the link between you making choices based on your own happiness and the way your content feels back to ‘itself’ again cannot be a coincidence. I’ve been LOVING your content again and it’s felt so much like the early days of being involved with PlantTube and how at home that made me feel and I’m so happy to see you leaning in. I have always said when you asked about the direction of your content that it’s at its best quality when you can tell the creator loves it, too. And I think you’re finding your way back to that and I’m just LOVING it all. ❤
I love your sincerity (I tried typing a word that doesn’t exist - sincereness - and autocorrect changed it to ‘sincere mess’ which I also love! 😅) being genuine and honest is what I appreciate in TH-camrs and influencers, so your conversation around being what the internet wants you to be was amazing, not stupid at all!!!
Who cares if any of your decor matches, the only thing that matters is if you love it! You have an eclectic style, own it 😍! I loved your thrifted "Grandma" style you had in the other house because it was unique and totally you. Don't be afraid to be you, girl! 🥰
I was showing your videos to my fiancé saying,she is my favorite because she is different and always herself. The messy house you are talking about is one of my favorite things on your videos because it makes me feel stress free. In today’s world it’s so hard to keep up with everything that people/internet expects from you, so whenever I was feeling overwhelmed I would watch your videos to get inspired to be myself. I’m so so glad that you are finding back your identity and being yourself again. You might not know how much people including myself love the real you. 😘❤
Just be yourself! I have tried being what other people thought I should be. Doesn’t work. I now have a houseful of plants etc. and I love it,and it makes me happy 😊. I was glad when you said you were going to incorporate plants again. Be you, you’re great and happier. Thanks for sharing 🥰🌹
Plant clutter is never bad clutter Embrace the natural way of plants it's beautiful I'm so glad to see this this has made me so happy to see you find you way again. Keep doing you
Also, I'm so happy to see you buying weird "not currently in demand" Plants! Don't ever stop doing that because you buy plants I've never even heard of and thanks to you I get to discover new plants I love that I didn't even know existed!
You are the most " normal " plant person I've found on TH-cam. Thanks for the rambling of this video!. Very inspiring for us all to do things the way we want . Great information as well!
I know this video is 2 months old so maybe you won't see this but I LOVE this video and what you talk about in regards to adapting a personality that isn't yours and finding your groove again. It's so good to hear and see you be excited about your wild plants and weird planters/displays. That really is your style and I'm so happy you feel like yourself again 🖤
I tried all the internet plant crazy trends but realized I didn’t enjoy trying to make tropical plants to thrive in my super low humidity so now my collection is full of the plants that have fallen out of favor but were popular in the 70’s. My Norfolk pine and false Aurelia are stars, snake plants are cornerstones, and I can’t wait for my holiday cactus to get decades old! That is my joy now, watching my plants mature and grow instead of growing the collection.
Girl, listening to you talk I kept thinking that you are not letting yourself be creative. You spoke about letting the vine plant grow up your ficus and making your own pots and it confirmed it. I’m so happy for you that you are embracing how God made you. I think the success you have had online has been your likable, quirkiness. You are a gem!💎
I love how you found yourself again, I find that I get lost sometimes. It’s no joke when people are called influencers.. because they do. And you have to be aware, to remain true to yourself. That even goes for influencers themselves 😉 Thanks for sharing, I love your realness
You're energy is great this morning! It's awsome to see you feeling happy and like yourself again. I always feel like I'm in a funk the first year or two of having a baby and breastfeeding. Really glad you've found your joy again!
I totally get it about the lemon-lime. I think my plants should do what they want to do, if that makes sense. Also, I was playing with the idea of putting climbers in the pots with my trees. I think it would be cool, and save precious plant space!
I’m the same exact way about liking clutter around my home. I just enjoy seeing everything I love everywhere I go. There’s a big difference between a home looking lived in and dirty.
Good job! I do too. I like to display things that are meaningful to me. Even if it seems like clutter to others. It makes it feel like home to me. I can totally relate. My father in law gave us a metal stand up coat rack, I use it for plants! It might look tacky to others, but, I love it.
I was just talking about this with a friend. Him saying sorry for his plants not being aesthetically pleasing ! And that’s not the point of plants! I love when I have a little plant I see grow. I love that you are doing you!
It brings me joy to see your excitement about plants. It's almost contagious and makes me excited about plants again. I love seeing your house because it's not like other content creators. I like stuff and "clutter" which you don't see often online.
Totally understandable, I feel you. Sometimes, readily seeing so much and drawing comparisons becomes a balancing act with internet vs self, internet vs joy. But keep doing what makes you happy and makes you feel your best... jungle it up! 💚
Harli, i am so excited you are excited about plants again! Just have plants that you enjoy and put them where you want. I absolutely love the messy plant lady vibes. That's right up my alley 😂 Not everyone has to like the preppy clean look and that's okay. I am here for you and the plants are just a plus 🤷♀️💕 You are awesome!
Ope! You should see my planks in the living room! Old siding from the distressed outbuildings my husband’s grandpa built, stuck in a pot & helping my plants mature! Glad you’re getting your love back!
I am so glad you came to this realization, it is your home, your life! ❤ If you like something and feel comfortable, you always should go for it. You can never please all the people. So glad you found your joy again. I watch a lot of your content. It so refreshing, real and always motivates me to do my plant mummy duties. There is so much fake on the internet, but when you talk it feels like you talk to your friends. By the way, your set ups are beautiful and creative. Love it a lot. I hope you keep on staying positive and feel joy in what you do. 😊
I've just started following you, and I love the fact that your a plantie, and have young children because I do to. I totally lost myself having babies, and have stared away from indoor plants even though I absolutely love them. You've given me the confidence to get back into them again, so thank you x
For the first trimester of my current pregnancy, I totally had that same "I just feel like getting rid of all my plants" feelings, and I dod the total minimum amount of care to keep them alive, and now I'm 16 weeks along and yesterday I finally got around to potting up a problem box full of plants and I was just BUZZING with happy endorphins from enjoying looking at all the new growth and all the cool little things you notice and get excited about when you grow plants, and im so thankful I didn't get rid of anything 🤣 We all go through seasons and things are always changing, just do what you can right now and enjoy today. If plants are being stressful, take a step back. Plants are resilient and can bounce back 😁
I'm living for those big clear pots! I like to use water bottles with the top cut off on the rare occasion I use one and I collect them from friends and family. I pretty much try to use any container that would just end up in a landfill even if I were to recycle it, cream cheese containers, the cups from those plastic trays muffins come in, Kraft Parmesan containers are one of my favourites because they are clear, a perfect size for cuttings and sturdy. I love being able to transplant my cuttings into a clear pot and see the roots growing, you can see if they are happy and healthy and judge whether they need to be transplanted or watered so much more easily, it is so magical to see what's going on beneath the surface of the soil or Spagnum Moss, so being able to keep them in clear pots for there whole life is such a great idea! 🌿🪄
I can relate SO MUCH to all of this! Thank you for always being so real with us. I seriously feel like we are hanging out IRL when I watch your videos. I’m so glad you are getting back to what makes you happy!!! 💚💚💚
I’m happy that you have decided to do what you enjoy! You genuinely seem lighter and free. I style my home like one large art piece. Having color, unique plants, odd trinkets and art bring me joy….it also helps create inspiration and feeds my soul. 💛💚🧡
I love that you realized that being yourself and doing what makes you happy is more important than trying to appease the internet! You're never going to be able to make everyone happy so you might as well make yourself happy first and then spread that happiness and joy around as much as possible and that is exactly what you do! I am drawn to your channel because you are experienced and knowledgeable of course but more so because you have so much joy for plants, are more relaxed about your plants and how you display them and you are different from every other plant channel on TH-cam. You don't have to have the perfect Instagram house, hair, clothes and makeup to grow beautiful plants and be a beautiful person inside and out, that makes you relatable and people are drawn to that. Keep doin' you boo! 🌿 ♥️ #randomandplanty
Amen...thank God someone finally realized it's ok to be yourself and stop trying to control everything!! Enjoy your new found freedom. I love messy plants. Let them grow how they want. You don't control nature. I'm the same way with my outside gardens. I love the wild natural look!!! 😁😄👍🌻🌷🌿🏵️🌼
I just got back into plants this year. I was so overwhelmed with plants I’ve never heard of and how to take care of them. According to YT videos I was doing it all wrong. So I started doing thing like they said to do. It didn’t work for me so I’m back to doing things my way. Another thing I found out watching videos is all of the plants I was suppose to have in my collection so I bought so many plants that now I am overwhelmed with plants. I am going thru my collection and getting rid of plants that I just don’t care for. I think anyone getting into the plant hobby should watch this video. Have a great day.
Illogical and random= great way to describe the internet~~~~ So happy for your thumb twiddling thoughts Harli! ~~~~ Also wanted to mention the great shift in women's identities as we transition into motherhood and the transformation that happens in all areas of life during that time....... I loooove the plant hanging from the ficus!!!!
This! I love this kind of videos. Its why I enjoy Benji so much. I love displaying plants as art, as part of the house. I don’t like when they look like in a warehouse. Thank you Harli
i just wanted to say i really love the fact that u had the realization to not do just what the internet so to speak wants i love u because u remind me of my oldest daughter but i loved that u loved the bridal veil vine actually sad u got rid of it but i get so bored just seeing the same "rare" plants styled the same way so minimalisty lol i agree with u and love the jumbled lived in look keep doing u its very refreshing!
I think it’s the right attitude, I’ve just started taking care for plants in a serious way and I love watching planty vids of almost any kind but a lot of TH-camrs all have the same plants some of which I really don’t like and will never get! I understand the community thing and everything but following the crowd is not for everybody and you have to do what you really enjoy doing🤩🤗
I have many plants that I love that no one on TH-cam ever talks about that you had in your old house. It's cool to have the "popular" plant, but what's great about your channel is the different plants in normal spots of a home & the fun ways the average person can do things too! My home is "semi-organized comfy confusion" 🤣 so I appreciate your normalcy 👍🏾Welcome back! Good video
As long as you aren't doing make up tutorials or trying to get me to buy products from a MLM, I'll watch it. My favorite is when you pick things you're passionate about. ♥️
Yes!!! I used to love look at your old home ❤️ your style is beautiful and I did stress that when you moved your house would be more empty 🙈😂😂 always love the way you display things. So glad you are feeling a bit more back to you ❤️ followed you right from the start.
Dude, I've been going through some soul searching like that too. Like, looking back on past me and realizing ways I was happier then before I "knew better". Like, the more innocent authentic version of myself and the feeling of wanting to return to it. Becoming an older adult is definitely interesting!
You are one of my favorite humans and I’ve never even met you😭❤️ I love how honest, open, and raw you are on here. You are HUMAN and also, I love plant clutter too!! It’s not that I live mess but I feel so much more comfortable with a homey home that has stuff I love around❤️ I look up to you so much! -sincerely your new bff that you don’t even know🤣
Oh, I get it, 100%, Harli. Yes, your identity is tied into your social-media image and I understand the need to please viewers, now that this is your full-time job. But, we mustn't forget why we fell in love with you in the first place. Your passion for plants, caring for them and updates on your favourites. Focus on you, what makes you happy, what helps you grow as a person. Film when you feel like it but you don't have to film every time you do something planty. Let your home reflect who you are and don't let trends or expectations start tampering with your space and how you want it to be , otherwise it will no longer be yours.
So happy for you, Harli. You go girl! Be messy, be unorganized, be a little bit "cluttered. " I let my plants live near the best light and don't bother with the whole aesthetic thing too much, either. Let the chips land where they may honey. It's so much less stressful that way. For what it's worth, I like the random look you've got going on with your plants!
Watching a bunch of your videos rn and I connect so much with the cluttered decor. My husband and I are collectors! And I was trying to make our house look like what I see online. That’s not who we are and I want to embrace the clutter of what we love. I’m so inspired by your decor.
I'm so glad you found your joy again. I'm in love with "clutter" too. I like my plants to be bunched up and living off of each other. It's really hard when so many people are telling you to do this or do that. Let's all do what makes us happy and take inspiration from being different!
You know what harli, you and I dont have the exact same "style" and that is ok, because that's not what brings me to your channel. I love listening to you talk about your plants, watch your journey, and just share in our love for plants. I like to think that my style is unique to myself and I love to see how others do it differently, and take tidbits here and there, and honestly the weirder the better! 😉 I really enjoyed this honest candid talk. You always keep it real and I admire that... That's why I look forward to seeing the next video you upload. When you went on hiatus I really hoped youd come back and I'm so glad you did but its totally understandable... life happens. People are growing too. All the best. 💚
I totally agree with you on the plants getting bigger. It gets harder to find planter pots for them, which leads to putting off repotting them for as long as you can. 🤦🏾♀️
That mom identity crisis is REAL and not talked about enough. It’s so stressful but I’m glad you’re getting back to yourself 💚 it definitely takes time
I seriously love how candid you are and quirky cute! You definitely should do what you want to do and what you love. We go through so many changes in life with childbearing years and then we start to feel ourselves again and many more changes! "Do whatever the Bleep you want"! YES! I love your setups 😊
I’m so excited to see you back in action! I think it comes in waves the times when we lose or find ourselves. It really does seems like you’re in a much better place mentally and it’s great to see you branching out again. I always enjoy watching anything you create! Thank you for being you!
IMO the point of having plants at home is to make your house the most witchy ghibli cluttered cozy mess that you can, and then my heart will be fulfilled xDD
Totally feel you on losing the joy in plants for a bit! I felt like with the surge of people interested in plants (which so so happy to have more people sharing the enjoyment) it became such a comparison game of rushing to get the "trendiest" plants. It's so good to take a break from that!
This was so relatable! Trying to shove yourself and taste in a box that you don’t fit in. It’s freeing when you have the realization and begin to thrive being your authentic self.
I love watching how you take care of your plants and YOUR prospective. It's refreshing to see something different and that's why I come back to your chanel. It's nice to see something different from everyone else.
lovely Harly cant tell how much i love you! Among all plant you tubers you are my favorite. there are lots of things i love about you! you are funny, you are you😍 dont pretend anything, you are not like other fancy plant keepers that have all the fancy new plants on earth. i went through the comments lil bit and noticed how others liked you and what u mentioned in this video too. It really is something coz not a lot of ppl realize it let alone talking about it. do what ever you like the way you like it and we will support ya😘
I love this Har! I am so happy you are feeling happy and inspired and allowing yourself to be who you are cause you are amazing! No one else like you! Plus I really like all the stuff you did here and your style - but who gives a crap if I like it cause it only matters if it makes your heart sing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊❤️
I also looooove clutter! I think it’s so hard not to fall into social media traps- it’s been a weird few years and I think that’s made it’s worse, but that’s why it’s important to keep checking in with ourselves I think! Always appreciate how open and honest you are 💛💛
I almost did the same thing. Thinking of getting rid of all my plants but a couple. It got overwhelming to me. I did sell a lot of them and now that it’s down to just the ones I really love I’m enjoying them again. Looking forward to seeing how the little Codex plants grow. I love those types of planters. It’s good to see you excited about your plants. 💚🌱💚
As a long-time viewer, this is definitely one of my favorite videos of yours. So many ideas and inspiration. Please BE YOU! Because you have so much to offer simply being your authentic self!
I remember watching this video, and this guy was saying "blah blah so the plants can climb and grow big, isn't that what everybody wants?" and I was like "not me". I live in a small apt so I just want cute/interesting plants that I like, growing healthy with lots of living space for ME. 😁 Do what works for you.
I agree! I found that I love my cluttered collection. Once I had the thought that I should have that neat white pot esthetic because everyone else seemed to. Then I snapped out of it because I like dark pots and I like that I have a mixture. It makes me 😊
I think it makes total sense how you feel about your plants/the internet. I feel like that in other ways, like my hair or clothes, that I'm trying to do what the internet likes! Happy to hear that you are doing your thing again! 😊 With caudex plants, i thought that they go dormant during winter and that you keep them like caladiums but i don't know. I hope they are doing well for you 😊 keep us posted!
I get so much of what you're saying! I think your personal style is so much more fun and interesting! Can't wait to see all the different "non internet approved" plants!
Omg I can totally relate I love the plant clutter and every space used up in my house! Plants in every spot I can put them with light! It does not look bad!😅
I needed this, SO bad. I’m a new sub of yours and THIS video just made you my favorite TH-camr. I’m also a new plant lady, and have been struggling to find, “my style”! Why does there need to be a “style”?! You made me realize that there doesn’t need to be a certain style if a person doesn’t fit into one particular theme. Which, I don’t! I like modern, rustic, mid-modern, unique things… anyway thank you for being open and vulnerable. You really have inspired me!!! My first goal is to make a huge hanging planter with 3 different colors of pothos 🥰
I think the planks are either pine or Nordic cherry
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Harli, I so enjoy your videos! This one spoke to me. Although I am not on the internet, many people make fun of my house plants. To many, to crowded, to much work. I ignore them of course. I've excepted I am not a minimalist. I have my house as a jungle. My house should reflect me. And it does. My favorite thing to do is rehabbing house plants. Enjoy what you do. I've been doing this for over 50 years. I'll never stop.
We love to see a happy Harli feeling herself again!! I’m here for it!
I used to enjoy and thrive off being different and being unique. But since I’ve started watching tutorials, how tos, and “things you shouldn’t do” videos, I’ve somehow lost my own way. This isn’t just plant videos, it’sALL kinds of videos. It’s no shade to content creators, I absolutely love youtube and I will continue to watch them but need to remember to do whatever brings me joy AS WELL even if it’s unpopular or the opposite to what’s everyone else is doing. But it seems as an audience we also do the same to content creators!
This!!! I find myself doing this all the time. Like if someone does a video on plants they hate and I have one I am questioning the plant, and think bad about it. Or even with house decor when people make fun of other decor that’s not there style it makes me question my home choice🥲😂
Stop caring so much about what is or isnt someone else's cup of tea. The world would be sooooo boring if we all thought the same.
@@abigailhensarling341 same !!!! I actually changed my whole room to fit what everyone on TH-cam does and now I really dont like it 😔😔 it's really bad how we feel like we need to follow a TH-cam creators
I think that as u get older u start realizing & understanding things differently. U realize that life is already too short & it's not important "to keep up with the joneses" , instead u do what makes u happy & contented. There are no truer words than " with age, comes wisdom." Only do what makes u happy Harley, don't worry about what others think. It's your life! Live it to please you! Much love & hugs... ❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️🤗
PLEASE keep doing what YOU want to do with your own home. We are lucky to watch the process!!
Not for nothing but the link between you making choices based on your own happiness and the way your content feels back to ‘itself’ again cannot be a coincidence. I’ve been LOVING your content again and it’s felt so much like the early days of being involved with PlantTube and how at home that made me feel and I’m so happy to see you leaning in. I have always said when you asked about the direction of your content that it’s at its best quality when you can tell the creator loves it, too. And I think you’re finding your way back to that and I’m just LOVING it all. ❤
I’m so glad I found this video! There’s so much freedom in NOT trying to fit a mold. Thank you so much for sharing. Be your own kind of YOU!
I love your sincerity (I tried typing a word that doesn’t exist - sincereness - and autocorrect changed it to ‘sincere mess’ which I also love! 😅) being genuine and honest is what I appreciate in TH-camrs and influencers, so your conversation around being what the internet wants you to be was amazing, not stupid at all!!!
Love that “sincere mess” ❤
Who cares if any of your decor matches, the only thing that matters is if you love it! You have an eclectic style, own it 😍! I loved your thrifted "Grandma" style you had in the other house because it was unique and totally you. Don't be afraid to be you, girl! 🥰
I was showing your videos to my fiancé saying,she is my favorite because she is different and always herself. The messy house you are talking about is one of my favorite things on your videos because it makes me feel stress free. In today’s world it’s so hard to keep up with everything that people/internet expects from you, so whenever I was feeling overwhelmed I would watch your videos to get inspired to be myself. I’m so so glad that you are finding back your identity and being yourself again. You might not know how much people including myself love the real you. 😘❤
Just be yourself! I have tried being what other people thought I should be. Doesn’t work. I now have a houseful of plants etc. and I love it,and it makes me happy 😊. I was glad when you said you were going to incorporate plants again. Be you, you’re great and happier. Thanks for sharing 🥰🌹
Plant clutter is never bad clutter Embrace the natural way of plants it's beautiful I'm so glad to see this this has made me so happy to see you find you way again. Keep doing you
Also, I'm so happy to see you buying weird "not currently in demand" Plants! Don't ever stop doing that because you buy plants I've never even heard of and thanks to you I get to discover new plants I love that I didn't even know existed!
This!!
You are the most " normal " plant person I've found on TH-cam. Thanks for the rambling of this video!. Very inspiring for us all to do things the way we want . Great information as well!
I know this video is 2 months old so maybe you won't see this but I LOVE this video and what you talk about in regards to adapting a personality that isn't yours and finding your groove again. It's so good to hear and see you be excited about your wild plants and weird planters/displays. That really is your style and I'm so happy you feel like yourself again 🖤
I tried all the internet plant crazy trends but realized I didn’t enjoy trying to make tropical plants to thrive in my super low humidity so now my collection is full of the plants that have fallen out of favor but were popular in the 70’s. My Norfolk pine and false Aurelia are stars, snake plants are cornerstones, and I can’t wait for my holiday cactus to get decades old! That is my joy now, watching my plants mature and grow instead of growing the collection.
Girl, listening to you talk I kept thinking that you are not letting yourself be creative. You spoke about letting the vine plant grow up your ficus and making your own pots and it confirmed it. I’m so happy for you that you are embracing how God made you. I think the success you have had online has been your likable, quirkiness. You are a gem!💎
I love how you found yourself again, I find that I get lost sometimes. It’s no joke when people are called influencers.. because they do. And you have to be aware, to remain true to yourself. That even goes for influencers themselves 😉
Thanks for sharing, I love your realness
I am happy to be hearing your change of heart with loving what you love and not listening to “out there”. Took me 40+years to learn that…
You're energy is great this morning! It's awsome to see you feeling happy and like yourself again. I always feel like I'm in a funk the first year or two of having a baby and breastfeeding. Really glad you've found your joy again!
I totally get it about the lemon-lime. I think my plants should do what they want to do, if that makes sense. Also, I was playing with the idea of putting climbers in the pots with my trees. I think it would be cool, and save precious plant space!
I love how excited you are about your plants. It's a reminder to everyone that having plants in our homes should be fun and exciting
I’m the same exact way about liking clutter around my home. I just enjoy seeing everything I love everywhere I go. There’s a big difference between a home looking lived in and dirty.
I adore you and am SO HAPPY you found your joy again. Do what makes YOU happy. We will still be here watching because we adore YOU.
Good job! I do too. I like to display things that are meaningful to me. Even if it seems like clutter to others. It makes it feel like home to me. I can totally relate. My father in law gave us a metal stand up coat rack, I use it for plants! It might look tacky to others, but, I love it.
I was just talking about this with a friend. Him saying sorry for his plants not being aesthetically pleasing ! And that’s not the point of plants! I love when I have a little plant I see grow. I love that you are doing you!
It brings me joy to see your excitement about plants. It's almost contagious and makes me excited about plants again. I love seeing your house because it's not like other content creators. I like stuff and "clutter" which you don't see often online.
Totally understandable, I feel you. Sometimes, readily seeing so much and drawing comparisons becomes a balancing act with internet vs self, internet vs joy. But keep doing what makes you happy and makes you feel your best... jungle it up! 💚
Harli, i am so excited you are excited about plants again! Just have plants that you enjoy and put them where you want. I absolutely love the messy plant lady vibes. That's right up my alley 😂 Not everyone has to like the preppy clean look and that's okay. I am here for you and the plants are just a plus 🤷♀️💕 You are awesome!
Ope! You should see my planks in the living room! Old siding from the distressed outbuildings my husband’s grandpa built, stuck in a pot & helping my plants mature! Glad you’re getting your love back!
I am so glad you came to this realization, it is your home, your life! ❤ If you like something and feel comfortable, you always should go for it. You can never please all the people. So glad you found your joy again. I watch a lot of your content. It so refreshing, real and always motivates me to do my plant mummy duties. There is so much fake on the internet, but when you talk it feels like you talk to your friends. By the way, your set ups are beautiful and creative. Love it a lot. I hope you keep on staying positive and feel joy in what you do. 😊
Makes alot of sense Harli! I’m really happy for you falling back in love with yourself plants and yourself💚💚
I'm just glad that you're happy and energized again.
I've just started following you, and I love the fact that your a plantie, and have young children because I do to. I totally lost myself having babies, and have stared away from indoor plants even though I absolutely love them. You've given me the confidence to get back into them again, so thank you x
For the first trimester of my current pregnancy, I totally had that same "I just feel like getting rid of all my plants" feelings, and I dod the total minimum amount of care to keep them alive, and now I'm 16 weeks along and yesterday I finally got around to potting up a problem box full of plants and I was just BUZZING with happy endorphins from enjoying looking at all the new growth and all the cool little things you notice and get excited about when you grow plants, and im so thankful I didn't get rid of anything 🤣
We all go through seasons and things are always changing, just do what you can right now and enjoy today.
If plants are being stressful, take a step back. Plants are resilient and can bounce back 😁
You shine differently when you are talking about the plants you love! Authenticity looks awesome on you!
I'm living for those big clear pots! I like to use water bottles with the top cut off on the rare occasion I use one and I collect them from friends and family. I pretty much try to use any container that would just end up in a landfill even if I were to recycle it, cream cheese containers, the cups from those plastic trays muffins come in, Kraft Parmesan containers are one of my favourites because they are clear, a perfect size for cuttings and sturdy. I love being able to transplant my cuttings into a clear pot and see the roots growing, you can see if they are happy and healthy and judge whether they need to be transplanted or watered so much more easily, it is so magical to see what's going on beneath the surface of the soil or Spagnum Moss, so being able to keep them in clear pots for there whole life is such a great idea! 🌿🪄
I can relate SO MUCH to all of this! Thank you for always being so real with us. I seriously feel like we are hanging out IRL when I watch your videos. I’m so glad you are getting back to what makes you happy!!! 💚💚💚
I’m happy that you have decided to do what you enjoy! You genuinely seem lighter and free. I style my home like one large art piece. Having color, unique plants, odd trinkets and art bring me joy….it also helps create inspiration and feeds my soul.
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So glad you are enjoying your plants again. Finding balance in all things in your life is so important to well being. 💚
I can see the change in your enjoying your plant care and am sooo enjoying watching you be your unique self!! We love you for you! ❤
This is me all the time every day. Just do you boo. Have fun with it and experiment. That is life, live from experience. ❤
I love that you realized that being yourself and doing what makes you happy is more important than trying to appease the internet! You're never going to be able to make everyone happy so you might as well make yourself happy first and then spread that happiness and joy around as much as possible and that is exactly what you do! I am drawn to your channel because you are experienced and knowledgeable of course but more so because you have so much joy for plants, are more relaxed about your plants and how you display them and you are different from every other plant channel on TH-cam. You don't have to have the perfect Instagram house, hair, clothes and makeup to grow beautiful plants and be a beautiful person inside and out, that makes you relatable and people are drawn to that. Keep doin' you boo! 🌿 ♥️ #randomandplanty
It’s your house, do whatever makes u happy. 🌱 ❤ an eclectic home suits u.
Amen...thank God someone finally realized it's ok to be yourself and stop trying to control everything!! Enjoy your new found freedom. I love messy plants. Let them grow how they want. You don't control nature. I'm the same way with my outside gardens. I love the wild natural look!!! 😁😄👍🌻🌷🌿🏵️🌼
LOVE this! "Clutter" means more re organizing options! 👏 👏 👏
I just got back into plants this year. I was so overwhelmed with plants I’ve never heard of and how to take care of them. According to YT videos I was doing it all wrong. So I started doing thing like they said to do. It didn’t work for me so I’m back to doing things my way. Another thing I found out watching videos is all of the plants I was suppose to have in my collection so I bought so many plants that now I am overwhelmed with plants. I am going thru my collection and getting rid of plants that I just don’t care for. I think anyone getting into the plant hobby should watch this video. Have a great day.
Illogical and random= great way to describe the internet~~~~
So happy for your thumb twiddling thoughts Harli! ~~~~
Also wanted to mention the great shift in women's identities as we transition into motherhood and the transformation that happens in all areas of life during that time.......
I loooove the plant hanging from the ficus!!!!
This! I love this kind of videos. Its why I enjoy Benji so much. I love displaying plants as art, as part of the house. I don’t like when they look like in a warehouse. Thank you Harli
i just wanted to say i really love the fact that u had the realization to not do just what the internet so to speak wants i love u because u remind me of my oldest daughter but i loved that u loved the bridal veil vine actually sad u got rid of it but i get so bored just seeing the same "rare" plants styled the same way so minimalisty lol i agree with u and love the jumbled lived in look keep doing u its very refreshing!
I think it’s the right attitude, I’ve just started taking care for plants in a serious way and I love watching planty vids of almost any kind but a lot of TH-camrs all have the same plants some of which I really don’t like and will never get! I understand the community thing and everything but following the crowd is not for everybody and you have to do what you really enjoy doing🤩🤗
I have many plants that I love that no one on TH-cam ever talks about that you had in your old house. It's cool to have the "popular" plant, but what's great about your channel is the different plants in normal spots of a home & the fun ways the average person can do things too! My home is "semi-organized comfy confusion" 🤣 so I appreciate your normalcy 👍🏾Welcome back! Good video
As long as you aren't doing make up tutorials or trying to get me to buy products from a MLM, I'll watch it. My favorite is when you pick things you're passionate about. ♥️
Yes!!! I used to love look at your old home ❤️ your style is beautiful and I did stress that when you moved your house would be more empty 🙈😂😂 always love the way you display things. So glad you are feeling a bit more back to you ❤️ followed you right from the start.
Dude, I've been going through some soul searching like that too. Like, looking back on past me and realizing ways I was happier then before I "knew better". Like, the more innocent authentic version of myself and the feeling of wanting to return to it. Becoming an older adult is definitely interesting!
THE FICUS AUDREY WITH THE PLANT HANGING FROM IT 😍😍😍
You are one of my favorite humans and I’ve never even met you😭❤️ I love how honest, open, and raw you are on here. You are HUMAN and also, I love plant clutter too!! It’s not that I live mess but I feel so much more comfortable with a homey home that has stuff I love around❤️ I look up to you so much!
-sincerely your new bff that you don’t even know🤣
Oh, I get it, 100%, Harli. Yes, your identity is tied into your social-media image and I understand the need to please viewers, now that this is your full-time job. But, we mustn't forget why we fell in love with you in the first place. Your passion for plants, caring for them and updates on your favourites. Focus on you, what makes you happy, what helps you grow as a person. Film when you feel like it but you don't have to film every time you do something planty. Let your home reflect who you are and don't let trends or expectations start tampering with your space and how you want it to be , otherwise it will no longer be yours.
So happy for you, Harli. You go girl! Be messy, be unorganized, be a little bit "cluttered. " I let my plants live near the best light and don't bother with the whole aesthetic thing too much, either. Let the chips land where they may honey. It's so much less stressful that way. For what it's worth, I like the random look you've got going on with your plants!
Watching a bunch of your videos rn and I connect so much with the cluttered decor. My husband and I are collectors! And I was trying to make our house look like what I see online. That’s not who we are and I want to embrace the clutter of what we love. I’m so inspired by your decor.
I hear exactly what you are saying. Its your journey, we are just here for the ride.
Girl you do you ! I love it! Who the hell cares what anyone else thinks! 🤗
I'm happy that you realized what brings you joy❤️. You go girl!
Good for you for being true to yourself!! I can absolutely see the difference in your confidence!!! Plant on Harli!! 🤘
I'm so glad you found your joy again. I'm in love with "clutter" too. I like my plants to be bunched up and living off of each other. It's really hard when so many people are telling you to do this or do that. Let's all do what makes us happy and take inspiration from being different!
Your "style" is called Collective, And it's ME all over. So keep it up PLEASE !!! 👍💜💜💜
You know what harli, you and I dont have the exact same "style" and that is ok, because that's not what brings me to your channel. I love listening to you talk about your plants, watch your journey, and just share in our love for plants. I like to think that my style is unique to myself and I love to see how others do it differently, and take tidbits here and there, and honestly the weirder the better! 😉 I really enjoyed this honest candid talk. You always keep it real and I admire that... That's why I look forward to seeing the next video you upload. When you went on hiatus I really hoped youd come back and I'm so glad you did but its totally understandable... life happens. People are growing too. All the best. 💚
I totally agree with you on the plants getting bigger. It gets harder to find planter pots for them, which leads to putting off repotting them for as long as you can. 🤦🏾♀️
That mom identity crisis is REAL and not talked about enough. It’s so stressful but I’m glad you’re getting back to yourself 💚 it definitely takes time
So so relatable!
That’s the best TH-cam videos you can do- you being you 💚
So happy to see you finding your joy again 🌱
I seriously love how candid you are and quirky cute! You definitely should do what you want to do and what you love. We go through so many changes in life with childbearing years and then we start to feel ourselves again and many more changes! "Do whatever the Bleep you want"! YES! I love your setups 😊
I’m so excited to see you back in action! I think it comes in waves the times when we lose or find ourselves. It really does seems like you’re in a much better place mentally and it’s great to see you branching out again. I always enjoy watching anything you create! Thank you for being you!
IMO the point of having plants at home is to make your house the most witchy ghibli cluttered cozy mess that you can, and then my heart will be fulfilled xDD
Totally feel you on losing the joy in plants for a bit! I felt like with the surge of people interested in plants (which so so happy to have more people sharing the enjoyment) it became such a comparison game of rushing to get the "trendiest" plants. It's so good to take a break from that!
This was so relatable! Trying to shove yourself and taste in a box that you don’t fit in. It’s freeing when you have the realization and begin to thrive being your authentic self.
I love watching how you take care of your plants and YOUR prospective. It's refreshing to see something different and that's why I come back to your chanel. It's nice to see something different from everyone else.
You go girl!!! 🎉❤😍 I love seeing you being you and your passion! Who cares how Pinterest and internet says to be. Be Unique!! LOVE IT!
lovely Harly cant tell how much i love you! Among all plant you tubers you are my favorite. there are lots of things i love about you! you are funny, you are you😍 dont pretend anything, you are not like other fancy plant keepers that have all the fancy new plants on earth. i went through the comments lil bit and noticed how others liked you and what u mentioned in this video too. It really is something coz not a lot of ppl realize it let alone talking about it. do what ever you like the way you like it and we will support ya😘
This is honestly the best plant video I’ve seen in a long time.
Oh, btw, I love the videos with Ryan. He's such a guy. You two are so much fun together.
I love this Har! I am so happy you are feeling happy and inspired and allowing yourself to be who you are cause you are amazing! No one else like you!
Plus I really like all the stuff you did here and your style - but who gives a crap if I like it cause it only matters if it makes your heart sing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊❤️
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You go MOM !!!😀😉
I also looooove clutter! I think it’s so hard not to fall into social media traps- it’s been a weird few years and I think that’s made it’s worse, but that’s why it’s important to keep checking in with ourselves I think! Always appreciate how open and honest you are 💛💛
I almost did the same thing. Thinking of getting rid of all my plants but a couple. It got overwhelming to me. I did sell a lot of them and now that it’s down to just the ones I really love I’m enjoying them again. Looking forward to seeing how the little Codex plants grow. I love those types of planters. It’s good to see you excited about your plants. 💚🌱💚
As a long-time viewer, this is definitely one of my favorite videos of yours. So many ideas and inspiration. Please BE YOU! Because you have so much to offer simply being your authentic self!
I remember watching this video, and this guy was saying "blah blah so the plants can climb and grow big, isn't that what everybody wants?" and I was like "not me". I live in a small apt so I just want cute/interesting plants that I like, growing healthy with lots of living space for ME. 😁 Do what works for you.
Be you! Nothing in my house actualy matches! But I love what I have!
I agree! I found that I love my cluttered collection. Once I had the thought that I should have that neat white pot esthetic because everyone else seemed to. Then I snapped out of it because I like dark pots and I like that I have a mixture. It makes me 😊
I think it makes total sense how you feel about your plants/the internet. I feel like that in other ways, like my hair or clothes, that I'm trying to do what the internet likes! Happy to hear that you are doing your thing again! 😊
With caudex plants, i thought that they go dormant during winter and that you keep them like caladiums but i don't know. I hope they are doing well for you 😊 keep us posted!
I love that you brought it up (about how internet influenced your lifestyle) I felt the same way for few years.
I get so much of what you're saying! I think your personal style is so much more fun and interesting! Can't wait to see all the different "non internet approved" plants!
So happy you found yourself and joy again❤❤❤ missed the old style HarliG❤ you go sis!
Omg I can totally relate I love the plant clutter and every space used up in my house! Plants in every spot I can put them with light! It does not look bad!😅
I needed this, SO bad. I’m a new sub of yours and THIS video just made you my favorite TH-camr. I’m also a new plant lady, and have been struggling to find, “my style”! Why does there need to be a “style”?! You made me realize that there doesn’t need to be a certain style if a person doesn’t fit into one particular theme. Which, I don’t! I like modern, rustic, mid-modern, unique things… anyway thank you for being open and vulnerable. You really have inspired me!!! My first goal is to make a huge hanging planter with 3 different colors of pothos 🥰
omg love clear plastic nursey pots!! I didnt know they made them that big!! Now I know what to put on my Christmas list.
I can relate on so many levels! My vibe is cozy, eclectic, and lived in. Thank you for sharing!
I relate so much to the “I just use so much potting mix”. Gosh, potting mix gets so expensive with bigger pots!
sooooo glad you found your love for the hobby again!
We all love you and are here for you!!!