Your channel is so valuable. Your vulnerability is so needed. You truly do inspire me to be my best self. I have an illness, which basically took my life away from me from 2008 to 2017, because I physically wasn't able to anything but lay in bed. In december my illness got diagnosed and under medication I've been healthy ever since :) But along the way I suffered so deeply and was in so much emotional pain and one time it all kinda got too much and I locked myself in my room for a week without talking to anyone, only coming out when no one else was there to drink and eat a bit haha and I basically just cried and cried and cried. Then I somehow picked myself back up again but I guess it was at the cost of my emotional wholesomeness, because since then I haven't cried once, nothing bad that happens provokes any kind of emotion within me anymore and yeah, I'm just numb to it all? These past three months I was so indescribably happy because I'm able to live my life again after such
a long time, but this video made me realise that there's this whole bag of pain and despair that I've been ignoring / avoiding. I guess I have to face all those feelings and work through them? But the thought of doing that makes my skin crawl aha.
Mareeen14 thank-you for sharing your story and struggles, really appreciate your vulnerability, inspired and encouraged. All the best in working through your emotions!!!
It's been a month and half since I found your channel and I am very thankful that I got a lot of inspiration from here. I was trying to change myself from an year and a lot of changed in my life in this very month only after watching you. You are really a great inspiration for me and I love you a lot. Love ♥ from India 🇮🇳 😊
Omg. Rowena, you deserve so many more subs!! I just want to thank you. Seriously. I started watching you 3 months ago and you made me change my life. I was basically a lazy, sad and passive aggressive couch potato, my life was passing me by. And then i came across your channel and you filled me with such light and inspiration and woah. I wanna thank you so much 🌻
wow. just spent the last thirty minutes crying bc of something you said in this video that invoked something in me. thank you. it feels great to finally be able to let go at least an inch of the miles-long repressed emotions I have.
sending you the biggest virtual bear hug mamas 🍑🌻 you’re wonderful and so so loved. i appreciate you. stay strong, don’t be afraid to let yourself feel, and remember you’re never alone :) always here for you 💕
I started crying too😭 seeing ro's life purpose made me realize how meaningless my current problems are. The most important thing in life is to love everyone (including yourself) and to be a good person. In the end no amount of money, fame, or friends will make you happy💗💗
I like how u say dream as big as you want. People can push to have dreams that aren't what I want, but because they can see it, they push. And sometimes I have small dreams and others massive, and the season matters.
I am so happy that TH-cam recommended me your channel. I am learning and being inspired by your journey and teachings. Thank you for sharing all your learnings and wisdom with us.You are awesome. Love your videos, how you edit them and also love your decors and everything.
I'm not really great when it comes to expressing myself, but I just want you to know that I'm grateful for what you do and how you express yourself in your videos and I'm really grateful. I hope I make sense
The bravery & honesty of your emotions broooooo we all need this vulnerability & to be reminded that thru everything, even the hardest, BEST tears, "I CAN DO THIS." Mission Accomplished Rowena!
Live, not just exist - that's what it is all about. Huge thanks and +1 to your subs. Dark ages are part of our experience. Without them all our success means nothing. Again, thank you a lot.
I've been so distracted lately as a result of so many things going on in my life, unable to find the motivation to get anything done. I didn't realize I needed to hear this tonight. Thank you so much.
I wish i could hug you...the space you create for me is so comforting...im not really good with words ...but i just wanna say your channel means a lot to me and what you are doing is so important and valuable to all of us. Love you💛
You inspire me to journal and to reflect on myself and my experiences too. I'm 22 and currently going through a hard time. Just like you, I also believe that there's also light at the end of the tunnel. And I'm going to write this in my journal. So that when I look back, I'd be happy to know that everything always works out. 💖
I just did this tonight in diary form and I honestly feel like I can sleep better and worry less knowing that I have my goals down on paper. Thank you so much for your insight, it's honestly so much more valuable than 95% of what I watch.
Started doing these writing prompts last month and the one that struck out the most and gave me an epiphany was the one based on a trauma in the past. It made me realize the toxicity I was surrounding myself for several years and I was just too afraid to cut them off because I did not like to make others unhappy. This has led me to write more, I’ve cut off toxic friends and bringing in uplifting friends in my life. Thank you for making this video this one action has made a ripple effect to help me be more self- aware and love myself more and not settling for less. Sending you loads of gratitude to you, and I love you and your videos❤️ :)
I love how real you are and you didn't cut the parts out where you cried. That shows strength. And on the topic, I love these type of videos from you because I truly see that you have found something profound that I'm still very much searching for. Thank you for creating and have a beautiful day ♥ You are special.
I appreciate your transparency, your honesty and the emotion you added to this video. I was afraid to click on it because it is so long but I'm so glad I did. It was incredible to watch. Thank you for making these videos. I seem to always take something from each of your videos. You're awesome! Keep shining! And keep doing you!
You're such a gem Rowena ! I was a very pessimistic person before, I would think negatively all the time but after watching your videos, my mindset drastically changed. You give such a positive impact in my life. Thank you
I have no words to express how lovely you are and how brave you're to be so open about your life in front of all of us strangers.. You have immense strength Rowe.. Love you to bits 💪💪❤️❤️😘😘😘
you inspire me everyday, i didn't even know i was looking until you put it all in front of my eyes. My life is seriously improved, i see so much of myself in you and it makes me want to cry too because change sometimes feel so out of reach. you are valued, and i hope you feel it, thank you rowena!
Thank you for this video Rowena, you're so honest and in touch with yourself. I get super emotional too when I look back at little things I wrote in the past or just think about how awful I used to feel, it's like I wish I could go back and give comfort and love to my younger self.
I'm watching this video a little over a year since it was posted and I didn't know I needed this video until I started watching it. My father passed away in may of this year 2019, and I've been shutting out feeling the pain and sadness because I'm not sure how to handle the pain of losing him. Watching this has shown me that I cant keep bottling this up. I need to breathe in the sadness and work to letting it go. It's ok to feel broken for a while, it's ok to take that time for myself to heal. I'm very thankful for you creating this and reminding me to take care of myself not just through responsibilities of my life, but of myself spiritually and mentally. I'm really glad you've been able to heal and move on and live a meaningful life and I hope some day soon I can join you in that intention filled life. Your videos are amazing by the way, I've kind of been binge watching them today. Keep being awesome and dont forget to take care of yourself and to not burn yourself out because you're great and important!
This is so raw. I am so thankful I randomly found you. I wish I could connect with people and learn things like this about them on the street. I feel like everyone has a story but its so weird to cross that boundary where a lot of people don't want to talk about themselves.
You remind me so much of me it’s not even funny. I have never known anyone so similar in the mannerisms and heart and it actually REALLY reassures me. Bc I’ve felt so out of place my whole life and different. You are a vibrate happy light and I hope you see this 💡 just continue being you, you inspire me
Rowena, thank you so much for making this video and being so transparent and vulnerable in front of all of us. I lost my Dad is 2017, both my Mom and husband passed in 2019, and my mother in law in 2021. I don’t think I have been able to process all this loss, and I have been moving on through life kind of on autopilot like you mentioned. I have been seeing a therapist and I think, just now, after 3 years, I am feeling the sadness of losing my husband . He was my best friend as well as the love of my life and he passed at the young age of 50. The things you mentioned in this video are sooo important. We have to feel the sadness and loss to feel joy in our lives. I love your channel, it’s so helpful! Thanks again!
i dont know if it makes sense to anyone, but i get a elder sister vibe from her?? i feel peace and inspiration from every sentence she says. i love you ro, you are fulfilling your life purpose!!
I'm crying over this AFTER my skin care routine. Rowena, don't make me waste my product, girl. lol Seriously though, you're amazing. I resonate deeply with what you've been feeling and I'm in my own pursuit of self-love, independence, and just finding peace within myself. Thank you for being the amazing potato you are and for trusting us to see this deeply personal and vulnerable part of who you are. You're an incredible person.
Omg!!!! I can relate in your story. I can't stop crying while you're saying your story. I didnt know that there's someone the same with my story. I love you Rowena! Thank you so much for Inspiring me every step of the way. God bless you!
Wow, I'm certain that I'm older than you, and I applaud you because you have found the very escense of life. I'm also happy that I've found your channel it refresh my life when I feel down or when I need that little push everyone needs from time to time. Luv you so much and send you hugs from Mexico.
Rowena your a beautiful and wise little ball of magic. I can sit still and listen to you and really understand that I’m not alone. I thank you for slowing down and making your video fact chats and sharing the wonderful discoveries you’ve made. You will be my teacher for the rest of my life..cause with you I can understand things, want to understand things and desire to learn things! Thank you.
Jenny! this is the sweetest message 🙈😭❤️ thank you so much for taking the time to write. it makes me so happy that you’ve found these videos helpful. you inspire me to keep doing what I do and for that I can thank you enough. always remember: you know yourself best, and you already have all the answer 😉 stay curious, never stop learning, and keep sharing your love with the world babe!!
WOW! Honestly have not come across a channel this good in a while! Thank you so much for your open vulnerability, the world needs a lot more of it. I look forward to seeing your upcoming content and going back to look at other videos o yours. This video could not have popped up at a better time! xxx
Thank you for sharing these prompts and your reflections on why they help you. There are opportunity costs to all the good things we choose, but they're worth it (when there's the grit to stick through the tough stuff). I L-O-V-E a makeover story and appreciate you sharing that you started sharing your journey six years ago. And thank you for sharing that you are happy with the person you worked to become today. Real life isn't a thirty minute sitcom.
Rowena! You're a kind soul who has helped me, a 17 year old girl struggling to find peace with herself and the world. With that I thank you. Keep doing what you do, I'm supporting you xx
I am so thankful for running across your channel. I felt pretty alone with my situation. I recently graduated college and don't have a job yet. I have many dreams and goals but harbor so much fear around the unknown. Working through it slowly and finally applied for a job that I hope I get! Though this job is just stepping stone for the life I truly want to live.You are an inspiration, thank you :)
Such a great message. My mental health has been greatly impacted by my physical health. So I have been taking your advice to take a step back from watching videos and actually getting out there and experiencing more. I still feel lost though, so writing has actually helped get my thoughts out. It's a mess, but I start to see what I am going through. Thanks to this I set up an appointment for therapy to get to the bottom of this. To understand how I am still grieving for loss of parents and essentially being an adult, when I was used to be taken care. Thank you for being big sister/mentor of sorts. Even though you are younger than I, your voice has made an impact on me. Thank you! From a fellow Army.
Thank you for being a mirror. I really needed to see and hear this. It really helps to know you are not alone and your thoughts and feelings and numbness isnt wrong, its actually good and helps us evolve because we are trying to get out of those stuck ways. I feel we are super dope to be able to do it ourselves with guidance from different checkpoints throughout life. Blessings to you sis. You are amazing in every way 🥰💛💫
Not gonna lie, your videos are the daily podcast my life needs. Thanks so much for the content, it is full of value and helpful in ways only God knows. Thank you
A lot of things have happened in the past few weeks: my partner finally left me, I crashed my car into a tree, and I started therapy. Somehow... I have never felt better. Never think that you aren't making an impact on our lives. I feel more comfortable with who I want to be and I feel less of a need to conform because of your videos. I used to repress all of my emotions and treat myself poorly because I didn't know any other way, for over a decade. What started as a simple TH-cam search to find something that could calm me down became an inspiration to change my life for the better. Thank you so much for being so real and open with us all regarding your struggles, because the first step to my recovery was watching your videos.
I think I love this video so much because it’s so relatable and we understand every other channel would have re filled this but keeping this in is why I love this channel so much. Thank you
Honestly though, your soul just touched mine through this video. I can’t even begin to describe how thankful I am I found your channel a while back, I really needed this; you inspire me to be more accepting of who I naturally am every day. I try to micromanage everything and am so hard on myself when I achieve less than planned.. I forget that I am only human; YOU are an amazing human for showing this side of you and reminding us that it’s actually okay to be just simply human :)
Hello, Rowena. Thank you for making this video available. I am now feeling lost and unmotivated, but after seeing your video and beginning to write expressively, I am feeling inspired. I will continue to write and journal. Thank you for sharing once more. I hope everything is going well for you.🌻 - Eve -
You are so stinkin cute! Thank you for being so open. I love how you aren't afraid to be imperfect and silly and letting us see you go through the rollercoaster of emotions that we all go through sometimes. Thank you!
I am 21 right now and I feel that if I write any of these prompts (which I will), I will sound exactly like you do in your old writings. And so, looking at you being so awesome now gives me so much hope! Thank you so much for making this video Rowena.
It's so comforting to know that there are people out there who have the same thought patterns as you when it comes to life and getting it together. Thank you so much for sharing!
Absolutely needed this video. I've been feeling devoid of inspiration and motivation lately, and been feeling like I have no concrete purpose in what I'm doing with my life. I'm sitting down and doing these prompts this afternoon and I cannot wait to see what comes of it. Thanks for sharing your stories, insights, and wisdom with us and for being real, it's so appreciated!
I always wanted to know more about your writing in general as I saw you taking notes in your videos a lot. When you were crying, I wanted to just hug you so badly. You made me ask questions to myself and resurface my old memories as well. Thank you for being so vulnerable and truth to yourself.
Infinite love and respect for posting this! Thank you for not only taking the time and effort to share such personal emotional experiences, but for sharing such constructive ways to better understand and deal with them :) changing the self-help game!
You are amazing...I will try all of them. and I'm sure it will work. I am very happy for you. I am very happy that you are the person you want to be. I hope that one day I reach this goal. I love you. Please continue to work. you are awesome!
😢😢😢 I had goosebumps when you got emotional would of gave you a hug if I were there and Thankyou for not being a robot and actually showing your emotions and errors it’s amazing to see 💚💪
you have been such a wonderful source of light, knowledge and love, Rowena. Seriously - you have changed my life with some of your videos, especially this one!
I sat down to eat after therapy and this is the first thing I saw and I needed it to be honest. Your channel has helped me through this hard journey of bettering myself so thank you!
At 6:38 It's so bizarre hearing someone else say this. I have felt this for months now and it's very overwhelming. I feel this voice in my head and feeling in my chest that I'm meant to be doing something big, something great, something that I'm passionate about and would make me so happy. But I can't for the life of me figure out what "that" even is. I have really bad anxiety and my thoughts spiral out of control before I can think of a solution for anything. And my anxiety stops me before I even try things, so frustrating. But this was an amazing video, I absolutely love your channel. Thank you for being so vulnerable. It really does make a difference. Hearing you say exactly what I'm feeling and seeing where you are now is very inspiring.
The eulogy is honestly a great idea! I've been in a really bad place in the last few years (feeling low amounts of depression, you could say) but I finally decided to take the first few steps to try and get better after ignoring it for so long. It was a rough start but I've gotten a lot better and I'm honestly so happy to see that you've gotten better as well. Thank you so much for sharing something so personal! I think it definitely helps other people who are in similar situations as well.
You. Are. The. Best. And even if the TH-cam Rowena isn't a 100% accurate representation of real-life Rowena, you're still on a whole 'nother level from the rest. And that is important because YOU are important and your messages are important and so is your vulnerability.
I know this is an older video but thank you very much Rowena ♡ This was super helpful for me to start getting things together. I still don't know what my goals are specifically, and I don't know what order of priority my pillars are, but I've at least got them now. I'll figure it out, but again thank you so much for helping me get started.
Hi Rowena! I recently found your channel this year and I can't stop watching your videos. This one especially hit hard because I've definitely gone through trauma. It seems like such a natural thing to go through for me, and I want to change that for myself. When the smallest thing triggers, there's nothing wrong with taking a break and feeling all the emotions. Often times I get frustrated with being sad and no being able to hold food down. Thanks for sharing this video because I know so many people will appreciate it, I know I did. I want to try these writing prompts out for myself to start being intentional and present and less angry all the time. I've been bottled up for quite some time, and maybe writing will loosen the cork and let everything come out. Thanks again Rowena, this was so helpful and validates a lot of my values in my life.
P.S. I was so into this video that when you started wrapping up I tapped on my phone screen and was surprised to see that 20 minutes went by. I wanted the video to be longer! 😅
this is going to sound weird but thank you for crying in front of us the way you did. seeing that made me cry because i'm in that position you were in 2014 but i refuse to cry for myself. i can't take things too seriously because if i do every little obligation i have will just crush me down, so i just don't. but seeing you cry i can't help but empathize and it's just so cathartic. you're an inspiration. i didn't know you in 2014 but i'm proud of you for getting to 2018 ❤️
Love your honesty & vulnerability. So valuable and needed. I really appreciate your channel for everything that you put out and how real it all is. It's so refreshing! Thank you for being you & encouraging others to improve themselves through such actionable, practical & healing steps. Sending lots of love!
Wow! So far, one of your best video ever. I am so surprised you were so mature at your 20's. You're such a good example for those who struggle every day to find themself and do "the right things". I had no idea you had to live all these things you said in the video, I am really sorry for you. I really think you are great. Thank you for helping us out sharing all your knowledge and also your no-knowledge, for not being a know-it-all and for being so humble.
I wrote my eulogy in 2017 with the prompt of that being projected to three after. It was a huge challenge getting through 2020 having that standard I created for myself and seeing how far I was from my ideal self! Although it was heart breaking I still stand for that 20 y/o me who dreamed with life filled with love and hope.
Hi Rowena, just wanted to say that honestly this video was so beautiful. I kept nodding and crying and it's just something I needed right now. As everyone here has said I love your vunerability. I love it. I love how you live your live with intention. With love and joy and just so much happiness. I may not know you personally, however, I'm openly expressing my gratitude and love for whatever part of yourself you're sharing with us. Thank you for all your wonderful videos and much much much love
I also got emotional with you because I can identify with being in a dark place and then transcend it. Rowena you're such an inspiration and you give off a very authentic vibe ^__^ Love your videos 💖
Thank you for sharing this video Rowena. Watching this video made me very emotional because I can connect to a lot of what you went through because I’m going through similar feelings myself at the moment. I’ve always used writing as a way to vent for as far back as eight years old. I look forward to trying out those writing prompts so that it can hopefully get myself centered again and no longer feel so lost. I hope that you are doing okay and continue to shine your light every day.
im a high school freshman and i just want to thank you. thank you for sharing all of the things you learned the hard way so that it can help kids like me who don't really know what theyre doing or where theyre going
And sometimes moving is just the catalyst that changes everything. Worked for me - and for many others. Very short: my life sucked - for years - read through all the self-help books, did the seminars and affirmations and meditation. Yes. it helped. but the results remained the same - though there were more bearable. I decided to give up everything I knew to travel as far away as could where I knew no one, had no job, had no place to stay - 2700 miles away and arrived with less than $300. For the next 8 years I woke up with tears in my eyes every morning because I was so happy to be there. For the next 4 years it was about 4 days a week. Everything was nearly perfect until I got some disease and nearly died. The doctors said the only place I could go to get treatment was Boston (where I was born & raised but never home!). The doctors there (here) knew immediately what was wrong but treatments and surgeries consumed another 5 years. Now it's 4 years and 49 weeks past that. They say it takes 10 years to be an "overnight success." I'm counting on it! lol
You are the first you tuber ever on whose content i m commenting on.. I just relate to you so much.. I'm lost too.. U showed me a light.. Thanks.. Hope I meet you someday ... Love till then
I don't remember how many times I have replayed this video since last year. I guess I didn't take it serious and be honest enough when it comes to self-talk. I know we are totally different person who has different situations, problems and background, but I can feel what you felt before. Idk why I am saying all of this.... hmm I just want to say thank you ×100000000 times to you. Also, I am so happy to see how you have grown and changed in a positive way in the past few years. And I want to meet you in person too ❤❤❤
thank you rowena. you helped me a lot. my life has always been gray and gloomy, but this past couple of years just have been the darkest. thank you, i love you.
Your channel is so valuable. Your vulnerability is so needed. You truly do inspire me to be my best self. I have an illness, which basically took my life away from me from 2008 to 2017, because I physically wasn't able to anything but lay in bed. In december my illness got diagnosed and under medication I've been healthy ever since :) But along the way I suffered so deeply and was in so much emotional pain and one time it all kinda got too much and I locked myself in my room for a week without talking to anyone, only coming out when no one else was there to drink and eat a bit haha and I basically just cried and cried and cried. Then I somehow picked myself back up again but I guess it was at the cost of my emotional wholesomeness, because since then I haven't cried once, nothing bad that happens provokes any kind of emotion within me anymore and yeah, I'm just numb to it all? These past three months I was so indescribably happy because I'm able to live my life again after such
a long time, but this video made me realise that there's this whole bag of pain and despair that I've been ignoring / avoiding. I guess I have to face all those feelings and work through them? But the thought of doing that makes my skin crawl aha.
Anyway, you're wonderful ❤️
Mareeen14 thank-you for sharing your story and struggles, really appreciate your vulnerability, inspired and encouraged. All the best in working through your emotions!!!
Mareeen14 you're an awesome gal/guy. You're really strong, hang in there! ❤️
Thank you both ☺️
It's been a month and half since I found your channel and I am very thankful that I got a lot of inspiration from here. I was trying to change myself from an year and a lot of changed in my life in this very month only after watching you. You are really a great inspiration for me and I love you a lot.
Love ♥ from India 🇮🇳 😊
Omg. Rowena, you deserve so many more subs!! I just want to thank you. Seriously. I started watching you 3 months ago and you made me change my life. I was basically a lazy, sad and passive aggressive couch potato, my life was passing me by. And then i came across your channel and you filled me with such light and inspiration and woah. I wanna thank you so much 🌻
So relatable.
Rowena, you ARE good for humanity. The world is a better place because of you.
you're not the only one who cries recalling not-so-ideal times of our lives!
wow. just spent the last thirty minutes crying bc of something you said in this video that invoked something in me. thank you. it feels great to finally be able to let go at least an inch of the miles-long repressed emotions I have.
sending you the biggest virtual bear hug mamas 🍑🌻 you’re wonderful and so so loved. i appreciate you. stay strong, don’t be afraid to let yourself feel, and remember you’re never alone :) always here for you 💕
I started crying too😭 seeing ro's life purpose made me realize how meaningless my current problems are. The most important thing in life is to love everyone (including yourself) and to be a good person. In the end no amount of money, fame, or friends will make you happy💗💗
I like how u say dream as big as you want. People can push to have dreams that aren't what I want, but because they can see it, they push. And sometimes I have small dreams and others massive, and the season matters.
I’m so glad I found your channel. You’re fantastic
Thank you for such a beautiful video! One of the most authentic videos I’ve found in a long time
I am so happy that TH-cam recommended me your channel. I am learning and being inspired by your journey and teachings. Thank you for sharing all your learnings and wisdom with us.You are awesome. Love your videos, how you edit them and also love your decors and everything.
oh my god, rowena, you're so bloody honest i love you.
1-800-Chocolate I like your username 👌
I'm not really great when it comes to expressing myself, but I just want you to know that I'm grateful for what you do and how you express yourself in your videos and I'm really grateful. I hope I make sense
The bravery & honesty of your emotions broooooo we all need this vulnerability & to be reminded that thru everything, even the hardest, BEST tears, "I CAN DO THIS." Mission Accomplished Rowena!
Hello beautiful soul. Just let me say thank you. You are a very wise soul way beyond your years. Keep shining your light precious girl.
Thank you for sharing this. I'm so glad I found your channel😐.
Live, not just exist - that's what it is all about.
Huge thanks and +1 to your subs.
Dark ages are part of our experience. Without them all our success means nothing.
Again, thank you a lot.
there's something about you that i just really like, maybe its your vulnerability or just the positivity and light that just follows you
this is such good timing, my life is a mess right now haha
I literally love you
I've been so distracted lately as a result of so many things going on in my life, unable to find the motivation to get anything done. I didn't realize I needed to hear this tonight. Thank you so much.
I wish i could hug you...the space you create for me is so comforting...im not really good with words ...but i just wanna say your channel means a lot to me and what you are doing is so important and valuable to all of us. Love you💛
You inspire me to journal and to reflect on myself and my experiences too. I'm 22 and currently going through a hard time. Just like you, I also believe that there's also light at the end of the tunnel. And I'm going to write this in my journal. So that when I look back, I'd be happy to know that everything always works out. 💖
I just did this tonight in diary form and I honestly feel like I can sleep better and worry less knowing that I have my goals down on paper. Thank you so much for your insight, it's honestly so much more valuable than 95% of what I watch.
I love your channel. I don’t know how algorithm showed me of you channel but I loveeee how authentic you are. Thank you!
You are amazing! Thank you for sharing this and helping people with what they’re going through ❤️
Started doing these writing prompts last month and the one that struck out the most and gave me an epiphany was the one based on a trauma in the past. It made me realize the toxicity I was surrounding myself for several years and I was just too afraid to cut them off because I did not like to make others unhappy. This has led me to write more, I’ve cut off toxic friends and bringing in uplifting friends in my life. Thank you for making this video this one action has made a ripple effect to help me be more self- aware and love myself more and not settling for less. Sending you loads of gratitude to you, and I love you and your videos❤️ :)
I love how real you are and you didn't cut the parts out where you cried. That shows strength. And on the topic, I love these type of videos from you because I truly see that you have found something profound that I'm still very much searching for. Thank you for creating and have a beautiful day ♥ You are special.
I appreciate your transparency, your honesty and the emotion you added to this video. I was afraid to click on it because it is so long but I'm so glad I did. It was incredible to watch. Thank you for making these videos. I seem to always take something from each of your videos. You're awesome! Keep shining! And keep doing you!
You're such a gem Rowena ! I was a very pessimistic person before, I would think negatively all the time but after watching your videos, my mindset drastically changed. You give such a positive impact in my life. Thank you
Thank you for sharing Rowena! I appreciate your vulnerability and how you’re not afraid to show it. I’m learning so much from you. Love you! 💕
I have no words to express how lovely you are and how brave you're to be so open about your life in front of all of us strangers.. You have immense strength Rowe.. Love you to bits 💪💪❤️❤️😘😘😘
you inspire me everyday, i didn't even know i was looking until you put it all in front of my eyes. My life is seriously improved, i see so much of myself in you and it makes me want to cry too because change sometimes feel so out of reach. you are valued, and i hope you feel it, thank you rowena!
Thank you for this video Rowena, you're so honest and in touch with yourself. I get super emotional too when I look back at little things I wrote in the past or just think about how awful I used to feel, it's like I wish I could go back and give comfort and love to my younger self.
I'm watching this video a little over a year since it was posted and I didn't know I needed this video until I started watching it. My father passed away in may of this year 2019, and I've been shutting out feeling the pain and sadness because I'm not sure how to handle the pain of losing him. Watching this has shown me that I cant keep bottling this up. I need to breathe in the sadness and work to letting it go. It's ok to feel broken for a while, it's ok to take that time for myself to heal. I'm very thankful for you creating this and reminding me to take care of myself not just through responsibilities of my life, but of myself spiritually and mentally.
I'm really glad you've been able to heal and move on and live a meaningful life and I hope some day soon I can join you in that intention filled life.
Your videos are amazing by the way, I've kind of been binge watching them today.
Keep being awesome and dont forget to take care of yourself and to not burn yourself out because you're great and important!
This is so raw. I am so thankful I randomly found you. I wish I could connect with people and learn things like this about them on the street. I feel like everyone has a story but its so weird to cross that boundary where a lot of people don't want to talk about themselves.
You remind me so much of me it’s not even funny. I have never known anyone so similar in the mannerisms and heart and it actually REALLY reassures me. Bc I’ve felt so out of place my whole life and different. You are a vibrate happy light and I hope you see this 💡 just continue being you, you inspire me
Rowena, thank you so much for making this video and being so transparent and vulnerable in front of all of us. I lost my Dad is 2017, both my Mom and husband passed in 2019, and my mother in law in 2021. I don’t think I have been able to process all this loss, and I have been moving on through life kind of on autopilot like you mentioned. I have been seeing a therapist and I think, just now, after 3 years, I am feeling the sadness of losing my husband . He was my best friend as well as the love of my life and he passed at the young age of 50. The things you mentioned in this video are sooo important. We have to feel the sadness and loss to feel joy in our lives. I love your channel, it’s so helpful! Thanks again!
i dont know if it makes sense to anyone, but i get a elder sister vibe from her?? i feel peace and inspiration from every sentence she says. i love you ro, you are fulfilling your life purpose!!
I'm crying over this AFTER my skin care routine. Rowena, don't make me waste my product, girl. lol Seriously though, you're amazing. I resonate deeply with what you've been feeling and I'm in my own pursuit of self-love, independence, and just finding peace within myself. Thank you for being the amazing potato you are and for trusting us to see this deeply personal and vulnerable part of who you are. You're an incredible person.
Omg!!!! I can relate in your story. I can't stop crying while you're saying your story. I didnt know that there's someone the same with my story. I love you Rowena! Thank you so much for Inspiring me every step of the way. God bless you!
You r so precious, I admire how u share both your ups and downs and you manage to make us feel human and ready to face any challenge life throws at us
this channel is everything and a little more!! love her honesty and authenticity
i'm so thankful to have found your channel!
Wow, I'm certain that I'm older than you, and I applaud you because you have found the very escense of life. I'm also happy that I've found your channel it refresh my life when I feel down or when I need that little push everyone needs from time to time. Luv you so much and send you hugs from Mexico.
Rowena your a beautiful and wise little ball of magic. I can sit still and listen to you and really understand that I’m not alone. I thank you for slowing down and making your video fact chats and sharing the wonderful discoveries you’ve made. You will be my teacher for the rest of my life..cause with you I can understand things, want to understand things and desire to learn things! Thank you.
Jenny! this is the sweetest message 🙈😭❤️ thank you so much for taking the time to write. it makes me so happy that you’ve found these videos helpful. you inspire me to keep doing what I do and for that I can thank you enough. always remember: you know yourself best, and you already have all the answer 😉 stay curious, never stop learning, and keep sharing your love with the world babe!!
WOW! Honestly have not come across a channel this good in a while! Thank you so much for your open vulnerability, the world needs a lot more of it. I look forward to seeing your upcoming content and going back to look at other videos o yours. This video could not have popped up at a better time! xxx
Thank you for sharing these prompts and your reflections on why they help you.
There are opportunity costs to all the good things we choose, but they're worth it (when there's the grit to stick through the tough stuff).
I L-O-V-E a makeover story and appreciate you sharing that you started sharing your journey six years ago. And thank you for sharing that you are happy with the person you worked to become today. Real life isn't a thirty minute sitcom.
Rowena! You're a kind soul who has helped me, a 17 year old girl struggling to find peace with herself and the world. With that I thank you. Keep doing what you do, I'm supporting you xx
Thank you for sharing, Rowena. Know that you are helping people now!!!
I am so thankful for running across your channel. I felt pretty alone with my situation. I recently graduated college and don't have a job yet. I have many dreams and goals but harbor so much fear around the unknown. Working through it slowly and finally applied for a job that I hope I get! Though this job is just stepping stone for the life I truly want to live.You are an inspiration, thank you :)
Such a great message. My mental health has been greatly impacted by my physical health. So I have been taking your advice to take a step back from watching videos and actually getting out there and experiencing more. I still feel lost though, so writing has actually helped get my thoughts out. It's a mess, but I start to see what I am going through. Thanks to this I set up an appointment for therapy to get to the bottom of this. To understand how I am still grieving for loss of parents and essentially being an adult, when I was used to be taken care. Thank you for being big sister/mentor of sorts. Even though you are younger than I, your voice has made an impact on me. Thank you! From a fellow Army.
Thank you for being a mirror. I really needed to see and hear this. It really helps to know you are not alone and your thoughts and feelings and numbness isnt wrong, its actually good and helps us evolve because we are trying to get out of those stuck ways. I feel we are super dope to be able to do it ourselves with guidance from different checkpoints throughout life. Blessings to you sis. You are amazing in every way 🥰💛💫
No worries, I started to cry too, let's cry together!!!
Not gonna lie, your videos are the daily podcast my life needs. Thanks so much for the content, it is full of value and helpful in ways only God knows. Thank you
A lot of things have happened in the past few weeks: my partner finally left me, I crashed my car into a tree, and I started therapy. Somehow... I have never felt better. Never think that you aren't making an impact on our lives. I feel more comfortable with who I want to be and I feel less of a need to conform because of your videos. I used to repress all of my emotions and treat myself poorly because I didn't know any other way, for over a decade. What started as a simple TH-cam search to find something that could calm me down became an inspiration to change my life for the better. Thank you so much for being so real and open with us all regarding your struggles, because the first step to my recovery was watching your videos.
you truly help me become stronger each day. I know this is public, but I am struggling in life so bad and you help me so much.
I think I love this video so much because it’s so relatable and we understand every other channel would have re filled this but keeping this in is why I love this channel so much. Thank you
Honestly though, your soul just touched mine through this video. I can’t even begin to describe how thankful I am I found your channel a while back, I really needed this; you inspire me to be more accepting of who I naturally am every day. I try to micromanage everything and am so hard on myself when I achieve less than planned.. I forget that I am only human; YOU are an amazing human for showing this side of you and reminding us that it’s actually okay to be just simply human :)
God has blessed you with a lot of wisdom at a young age! Keep being yourself and sharing your unique sunshine with the world!
Hello, Rowena. Thank you for making this video available. I am now feeling lost and unmotivated, but after seeing your video and beginning to write expressively, I am feeling inspired. I will continue to write and journal. Thank you for sharing once more. I hope everything is going well for you.🌻 - Eve -
You are so stinkin cute! Thank you for being so open. I love how you aren't afraid to be imperfect and silly and letting us see you go through the rollercoaster of emotions that we all go through sometimes. Thank you!
You made me think about life more seriously. And here i am much more productive.
I am 21 right now and I feel that if I write any of these prompts (which I will), I will sound exactly like you do in your old writings. And so, looking at you being so awesome now gives me so much hope! Thank you so much for making this video Rowena.
Thank you for doing this. You are so brave coming out with the most delicate things you went through while showing us how to grow from it.
It's so comforting to know that there are people out there who have the same thought patterns as you when it comes to life and getting it together. Thank you so much for sharing!
Absolutely needed this video. I've been feeling devoid of inspiration and motivation lately, and been feeling like I have no concrete purpose in what I'm doing with my life. I'm sitting down and doing these prompts this afternoon and I cannot wait to see what comes of it.
Thanks for sharing your stories, insights, and wisdom with us and for being real, it's so appreciated!
I always wanted to know more about your writing in general as I saw you taking notes in your videos a lot. When you were crying, I wanted to just hug you so badly. You made me ask questions to myself and resurface my old memories as well. Thank you for being so vulnerable and truth to yourself.
Your vulnerability in this video is awe-inspiring. Very cathartic and beautiful to watch. Much love, you beautiful soul. 💕🙏🏻
You did it sis! I hope I'll make through all these odd times :): Stay blessed & keep smiling !
Infinite love and respect for posting this! Thank you for not only taking the time and effort to share such personal emotional experiences, but for sharing such constructive ways to better understand and deal with them :) changing the self-help game!
You are amazing...I will try all of them. and I'm sure it will work. I am very happy for you. I am very happy that you are the person you want to be. I hope that one day I reach this goal. I love you. Please continue to work. you are awesome!
😢😢😢 I had goosebumps when you got emotional would of gave you a hug if I were there and Thankyou for not being a robot and actually showing your emotions and errors it’s amazing to see 💚💪
you have been such a wonderful source of light, knowledge and love, Rowena. Seriously - you have changed my life with some of your videos, especially this one!
I sat down to eat after therapy and this is the first thing I saw and I needed it to be honest. Your channel has helped me through this hard journey of bettering myself so thank you!
At 6:38 It's so bizarre hearing someone else say this. I have felt this for months now and it's very overwhelming. I feel this voice in my head and feeling in my chest that I'm meant to be doing something big, something great, something that I'm passionate about and would make me so happy. But I can't for the life of me figure out what "that" even is. I have really bad anxiety and my thoughts spiral out of control before I can think of a solution for anything. And my anxiety stops me before I even try things, so frustrating. But this was an amazing video, I absolutely love your channel. Thank you for being so vulnerable. It really does make a difference. Hearing you say exactly what I'm feeling and seeing where you are now is very inspiring.
The eulogy is honestly a great idea! I've been in a really bad place in the last few years (feeling low amounts of depression, you could say) but I finally decided to take the first few steps to try and get better after ignoring it for so long. It was a rough start but I've gotten a lot better and I'm honestly so happy to see that you've gotten better as well. Thank you so much for sharing something so personal! I think it definitely helps other people who are in similar situations as well.
You. Are. The. Best. And even if the TH-cam Rowena isn't a 100% accurate representation of real-life Rowena, you're still on a whole 'nother level from the rest. And that is important because YOU are important and your messages are important and so is your vulnerability.
Just found this video and it came and the perfect time. Thank you for sharing and being so personal. I appreciate you :)
I know this is an older video but thank you very much Rowena ♡ This was super helpful for me to start getting things together. I still don't know what my goals are specifically, and I don't know what order of priority my pillars are, but I've at least got them now. I'll figure it out, but again thank you so much for helping me get started.
Hi Rowena! I recently found your channel this year and I can't stop watching your videos. This one especially hit hard because I've definitely gone through trauma. It seems like such a natural thing to go through for me, and I want to change that for myself. When the smallest thing triggers, there's nothing wrong with taking a break and feeling all the emotions. Often times I get frustrated with being sad and no being able to hold food down. Thanks for sharing this video because I know so many people will appreciate it, I know I did. I want to try these writing prompts out for myself to start being intentional and present and less angry all the time. I've been bottled up for quite some time, and maybe writing will loosen the cork and let everything come out. Thanks again Rowena, this was so helpful and validates a lot of my values in my life.
P.S. I was so into this video that when you started wrapping up I tapped on my phone screen and was surprised to see that 20 minutes went by. I wanted the video to be longer! 😅
2:30 : 1/ Writing Eulogy
7:17 : 2/Expressive writing ( Writing to heal)
I anticipate your videos every week. Thank you for being so honest, transparent and real. x
this is going to sound weird but thank you for crying in front of us the way you did. seeing that made me cry because i'm in that position you were in 2014 but i refuse to cry for myself. i can't take things too seriously because if i do every little obligation i have will just crush me down, so i just don't. but seeing you cry i can't help but empathize and it's just so cathartic. you're an inspiration. i didn't know you in 2014 but i'm proud of you for getting to 2018 ❤️
Love your honesty & vulnerability. So valuable and needed. I really appreciate your channel for everything that you put out and how real it all is. It's so refreshing! Thank you for being you & encouraging others to improve themselves through such actionable, practical & healing steps. Sending lots of love!
Wow! So far, one of your best video ever. I am so surprised you were so mature at your 20's. You're such a good example for those who struggle every day to find themself and do "the right things". I had no idea you had to live all these things you said in the video, I am really sorry for you. I really think you are great. Thank you for helping us out sharing all your knowledge and also your no-knowledge, for not being a know-it-all and for being so humble.
Your handwritting is everything.
I wrote my eulogy in 2017 with the prompt of that being projected to three after. It was a huge challenge getting through 2020 having that standard I created for myself and seeing how far I was from my ideal self! Although it was heart breaking I still stand for that 20 y/o me who dreamed with life filled with love and hope.
Hi Rowena, just wanted to say that honestly this video was so beautiful. I kept nodding and crying and it's just something I needed right now.
As everyone here has said I love your vunerability. I love it. I love how you live your live with intention. With love and joy and just so much happiness. I may not know you personally, however, I'm openly expressing my gratitude and love for whatever part of yourself you're sharing with us. Thank you for all your wonderful videos and much much much love
row I am eternally grateful that I found your channel, you help me in new ways and I'm so thankful you're here on earth with us
I'm a very new subbie and you had me tearing up. Resonates with me too. Thanks for being real.
I also got emotional with you because I can identify with being in a dark place and then transcend it.
Rowena you're such an inspiration and you give off a very authentic vibe ^__^
Love your videos 💖
Thank you for sharing this video Rowena. Watching this video made me very emotional because I can connect to a lot of what you went through because I’m going through similar feelings myself at the moment. I’ve always used writing as a way to vent for as far back as eight years old. I look forward to trying out those writing prompts so that it can hopefully get myself centered again and no longer feel so lost. I hope that you are doing okay and continue to shine your light every day.
im a high school freshman and i just want to thank you. thank you for sharing all of the things you learned the hard way so that it can help kids like me who don't really know what theyre doing or where theyre going
I actually like how you did it backwards because the eulogy and freewriting first. It puts things into perspective.
And sometimes moving is just the catalyst that changes everything. Worked for me - and for many others. Very short: my life sucked - for years - read through all the self-help books, did the seminars and affirmations and meditation. Yes. it helped. but the results remained the same - though there were more bearable. I decided to give up everything I knew to travel as far away as could where I knew no one, had no job, had no place to stay - 2700 miles away and arrived with less than $300. For the next 8 years I woke up with tears in my eyes every morning because I was so happy to be there. For the next 4 years it was about 4 days a week. Everything was nearly perfect until I got some disease and nearly died. The doctors said the only place I could go to get treatment was Boston (where I was born & raised but never home!). The doctors there (here) knew immediately what was wrong but treatments and surgeries consumed another 5 years. Now it's 4 years and 49 weeks past that. They say it takes 10 years to be an "overnight success." I'm counting on it! lol
Thanks Rowena, you did a great job. You inspire me everyday. Hope you all the best!
You are the first you tuber ever on whose content i m commenting on.. I just relate to you so much.. I'm lost too.. U showed me a light.. Thanks.. Hope I meet you someday ... Love till then
wow so glad I found your channel/ station/ site you are an inspiration
I don't remember how many times I have replayed this video since last year. I guess I didn't take it serious and be honest enough when it comes to self-talk.
I know we are totally different person who has different situations, problems and background, but I can feel what you felt before. Idk why I am saying all of this.... hmm
I just want to say thank you ×100000000 times to you. Also, I am so happy to see how you have grown and changed in a positive way in the past few years.
And I want to meet you in person too ❤❤❤
thank you rowena. you helped me a lot. my life has always been gray and gloomy, but this past couple of years just have been the darkest. thank you, i love you.