Journey to a Simple, Sustainable Life

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    My name is Niamh and I have a BSc in Nursing Science. I make videos on simple, low waste, natural healthy living. I hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching.
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  • @theRockSalter
    @theRockSalter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2067

    "You spend half your life accumulating things and the other half trying to get rid of it." Much love to you Faerie.

    • @Cindy-bee
      @Cindy-bee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      That is so true. I downsized and threw away 2 tons of junk accumulated over a quarter century. What a waste of money. Now I still have things to donate and I don't shop for stuff anymore. Only essentials.

    • @Michelle-qd9gm
      @Michelle-qd9gm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      46 Janny Lane lol so so true

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      46 Janny Lane so so true!! I love that quote!

    • @dianer8881
      @dianer8881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I may accumulate, but I also take very good care of everything I have. I usually pass everything on to neighbors, friends and family.

    • @Michelle-qd9gm
      @Michelle-qd9gm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Diane R same here my neighbours love me lol.

  • @bikromjitganguly9817
    @bikromjitganguly9817 4 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    I am fifteen years old and I started to declutter my room and started to live a minimal life from the last month and I am loving it...... I am getting so much more time to study and my health has improved... I got one of your videos in my recommendation and I am grateful for that......
    And , I just love your accent ma'am.....

    • @CherryBerryFashion
      @CherryBerryFashion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I am very proud of you guys ❤️

    • @MariaFernandez-nw3lr
      @MariaFernandez-nw3lr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So nice!!!
      I'm attending a convention that speaks about achieving happiness, and that's actually one of the topics that was addressed.
      www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions/2020-convention-video/

    • @CherryBerryFashion
      @CherryBerryFashion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Guys this person is a Jehova witness and once you fall into their trap they are very persistent for you to join their cult. Better not get involved in any kind of conventions with these people. I though it’s better you know, Stay safe my loves 💕

    • @mousumibasu2307
      @mousumibasu2307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Keu to ache Bengali hi I'm also 15yers old❤️❤️❤️

    • @user-qp6vg9ho8u
      @user-qp6vg9ho8u 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      At 15 you are truly blessed to find the minimalist path🙏

  • @sueannesorrentino8430
    @sueannesorrentino8430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +940

    "Activities that are seemingly mundane, become precious." As a child I remember my bff's Mom, folding the laundry with such grace that the simple act of folding laundry looked so incredibly beautiful and loving. I still think about it and have told her how much that moved me as a child and that I wished some day I would be able to move through my chores with that kind of perfect elegance. Thanks for sparking that memory for me again..

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Sueanne Sorrentino Isn’t that lovely. You have the secret to living well.

    • @JesusisKing222
      @JesusisKing222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I have so many positive life skills learned from my parents. I see my mother's hands through the activities I now do. I'm so humbled and grateful for what I learned at her side.

    • @user-ii5jh2ch2i
      @user-ii5jh2ch2i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How nicely you remarked on this.
      Kind greetings from Switzerland.

    • @sharonstuebi8181
      @sharonstuebi8181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @LJ H my kids think they are doing me a favor if they wash my dishes or do my laundry, bless them, they mean well!
      I LOVE doing the dishes. Watching my bunnies out the window with their babies is ENDLESS entertainment. I giggle and laugh and its a great blessing.
      Laundry also. There is just something very soothing about heating the water over firewood, scrubbing the clothes on an ancient plank. Hanging the clothes on the line "just so" so that there are minimal wrinkles or marks.
      So proud of my bright whites. A sense of accomplishment and graditude . Its my favorite thing to do other than cooking ♡
      Cooking makes me so excited. Like I'm a mad scientist lol
      I'm always laughing and whooping and hollering and thinking up new tweaks. Truly my passion. I have workers who call me Mama and say really I don't need to pay them just PLEASE FEED THEM 😜

    • @christinevertrees682
      @christinevertrees682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Those are the things I try to do. For simple tasks such as folding laundry, washing dishes, such things that you do everyday that allow you to kinda slip away. It's so beautiful. (I know most people have to do it kinda hurried cause we all are busy, but just to pick one thing a day you can focus on and block everything else out can really change your outlook

  • @sincerelysomehumaniguess7610
    @sincerelysomehumaniguess7610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    Somebody should really buy up a forest and build small cottagecore town in the middle where everyone lives like this. because i would live there in a heartbeat.

    • @ppjskh
      @ppjskh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Or you can move to Ireland or Scotland lmao

    • @venus6987
      @venus6987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      yes lets run away to norway

    • @madeleine1803
      @madeleine1803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree! The concept of this movie is a little intense, but have you watched “The Village” by M. Night Shyamalan? I’ve always told my mom that I would love to live in that situation, haha! 😄

    • @sharronneedles6721
      @sharronneedles6721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Its called a commune, or Intentional Living Community. There are plenty across the states you can join!

    • @FaithandFlowers
      @FaithandFlowers 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      YES!!! 😍

  • @juripi5152
    @juripi5152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    Nowadays, more and more Japanese are leaving the big cities and living in the countryside. They're starting to realize the benefits it has for their children and themselves.

    • @chelseadanico877
      @chelseadanico877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awesome , the same thing has been happening in the USA to some extent.
      Where some middle class families have been moving out of cities and into the countryside and/ or wilderness and living more simple and sustainable lifestyles on either small farms or homesteads, just like in the old West and frontier pioneer days of the 19th century. I definitely think that’s really cool how those people are living with nature and in nature, I wish everyone could live more simple and sustainable lives like that. It would be a lot better for the planet and humanity

  • @phyllischaput2757
    @phyllischaput2757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    Several years ago I heard a word, I live by. You defined it well.
    'Enoughness'

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Phyllis Chaput I like that word.

    • @karencompton5926
      @karencompton5926 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      In Sweden that's called LAGOM...not too much, not too little, just enough ❤

    • @laurieanne9712
      @laurieanne9712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes!! That is one reason I love the Lord--one of His names is: El Shaddai--the God who is ENOUGH.

    • @AdventureswithAmirah
      @AdventureswithAmirah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karencompton5926 💗✨

  • @fimearscarba
    @fimearscarba 4 ปีที่แล้ว +416

    This chanel is so unique .. I have no idea how I stumbled on it a few months ago but I know I can’t live without it..thank you is little said 💕🌹

    • @stylenseason
      @stylenseason 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same. Thank you.

    • @Cindy-bee
      @Cindy-bee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@stylenseason Watching every Sunday is a great way to start your day. Like a mini holiday from our stressful lives.

    • @nicoletanico5578
      @nicoletanico5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Watching this kind of video makes me so happy...

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      FIMEARSCARBA By Lumy Nitsa awh thank you so much. Really lovely to hear that. I’m very glad you stumbled upon my little channel x

    • @ChristiansPrayingTogether
      @ChristiansPrayingTogether 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She is such a blessing 💖

  • @shiobanaharuno8062
    @shiobanaharuno8062 4 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    “Living WITH nature instead of against.” ❤️

  • @amylouise9853
    @amylouise9853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +338

    Niamh you’re storytelling and video style have come so far and you really do produce works of art. Such a lovely video.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Amy Louise thanks for noticing and valuing. My hubby does the camera work and we are trying to improve the quality as the weeks go on.

    • @TanjaHermann
      @TanjaHermann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes, it felt like a meditation to me. Thanks so much, Niamh, for your warm and lovely voice!

  • @chhavimaheshwari4831
    @chhavimaheshwari4831 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Let us take a moment to appreciate the fact that she can literally do everything right from cooking to stitching to DIYs to making such amazing content ❤️

  • @Cindy-bee
    @Cindy-bee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At one time I had four part time jobs as a nurse and was a single mother. This meant I had maybe 4 days a month off. I look back now and wonder how on earth I did that. All in the name of making money because that is what we are taught to do. I spent way more money on stuff back then for my kids to make up for my absence I guess. Now I am retired and enjoy a much simpler life thankfully. I look back at money and time wasted that I can't get back. Hope to instill these lessons to my now adult children and my grandchildren. Life should be happy and simple for all. This channel reminds us of that. Thank you Niamh for showing us how.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      cindy b wow Cindy nice that you learnt that and are able to share the wisdom with others.

  • @sweethanami94
    @sweethanami94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Gosh, I just teared up a little. You hang up your laundry reminded me of myself as an au-pair in Kenmare (think I stated this before). I lived on the outskirt of town, right beside fields and hanging the laundry on a sunny, windy day while breathing the fresh Irish air was one of my favorite tasks during that time. It had such a calming effect.

    • @dutchgram3799
      @dutchgram3799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I don't have the fresh Irish air but I agree.
      I love laundry days.
      Fresh sheets off the line are such a blessing.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      MissSophisticated I remember you said before of your Kenmare time. It really has a special place in your heart. You must have some Irish blood in you for such a strong connection.

    • @tabeajo6015
      @tabeajo6015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dutchgram ohh I just came back from a holiday in lauragh which is 20 minutes south of Kenmare :)) I loved the nature, sheep everywhere! I can imagine why you loved it there

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes2898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    This evening we spoke of how comfortable and grateful we were in out little ranch house in Montana, US. We are senior seniors and are grateful for our good health so we can continue our work on our little property. We enjoy being home.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jeanne Bowes that’s lovely Jeanne. X

    • @quadq6598
      @quadq6598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good, long may it last for you. There is far too much jetting around getting little glimpses of idealism when the place to really be yourself is home - lovely.

    • @thegrand1356
      @thegrand1356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was born by God's dear grace,in an extra-

    • @thegrand1356
      @thegrand1356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ordinary place... howdy neighbor!

  • @angesoie
    @angesoie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    slow-living reminders are the best on sundays 🧡

  • @bendoyle5023
    @bendoyle5023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I grew up in a very old village, playing with my friends in the fields and would spend hours just lying on the grass enjoying 'existing' and it was a beautiful time. In 2013 I got what i thought was my dream job as a mechanic, it was a time of fighting, stress, arguments, and just pure hell. Those 2 years alone undid my entire childhood of peace and mindfulness. Now I'm out, I'm trying to beat my anxiety and stress and go back to how I was by living simply, and going back to my routes. This video just convinces me that I can feel that way again 😊

  • @thissimplelife3742
    @thissimplelife3742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    “Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance” - Coco Chanel. There is such an elegant grace to the way that you live your life and view the world. It is refreshing in a time of greed and social media, to find someone who embodies such similar sentiments as my own. Thank you for sharing with us.

  • @dianer8881
    @dianer8881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Most of my possessions were given to me or found at the dump. I've always taken great pleasure in cleaning and restoring things to make them new again.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      so nice... most of my things are 'hand me downs' from family and friends...so nice to bring the item renewed life...

  • @madeleine7729
    @madeleine7729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    You hit the nail on the head when you said a change in attitude was the most important step in the journey to a simpler life. Beautiful, quality video as always, thank you for your efforts. I think if we can inspire rather than frighten people into behavioural change, there is great hope for our beautiful planet. It is so very possible to have a beautiful, happy life with very little money. I loved hearing your story as it is very similar to mine. X

  • @vintagegal5616
    @vintagegal5616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I wish I could live in a cottage in the Irish countryside. It seems more conducive to sustainability than where I live, which is polar opposite to cozy Ireland. Thank you for a pleasant daydream.

  • @nicoletanico5578
    @nicoletanico5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    Fairyland Cottage is the best chanell... ♥️

  • @kathiewalli8746
    @kathiewalli8746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Your grandparents would love how their words of wisdom are being shared for the world to benefit......🙏

  • @jenniferboyle2865
    @jenniferboyle2865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    My parents were the generation who would “make do and mend”, grew all their own vegetables, bought food from individual shops not supermarkets. Some of my happiest memories were blackberry picking and making into jam and pies, we would take a picnic and spend the whole day there. They just didn’t buy very much at all, we didn’t have heating or hot water until I was a teenager but we thrived and were never happier or healthier. It doesn’t seem so easy today, there is so much pressure to buy and consume, I try to grow as many vegetables as I can, buy food with no packaging, go to the market. If we need anything we always go to second hand websites, thrift shops, car boots. We all need to try and up cycle, mend and re use and I think this would make a difference no matter how small. I love your videos and the message they bring❤️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      so true... the pressure has increase so sometimes you feel like you are swimming upstream...

    • @hopeh6176
      @hopeh6176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Best way to live 💖

    • @Pilar.1402
      @Pilar.1402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Que bonito mensaje, saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

    • @skinni_the_P00hBear
      @skinni_the_P00hBear 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh this sounds wonderful! ❤❤

    • @kathleensmith644
      @kathleensmith644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      When I was a child my mother made our clothes, our toys and cooked the food. It was hard work because there were 10 of us and the war had left very little in the shops. We loved our food, I can even remember the taste of some things. Today it is all piled high in the supermarkets but there is no taste to it. It’s time to go back to having less but better food, to having clothes that are of better quality instead of off the peg at low prices. To lead a less consumer life and enjoy to simpler life.

  • @danielabraham3673
    @danielabraham3673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    There is an old saying "Simplicity is the mother of beauty....."Am glad that the saying became doing...Niamh I am once again reminded that it needs very less to live.. God bless you...xx

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is a lovely saying... thank you for sharing ...
      God bless to you too x

  • @misscornflakes08
    @misscornflakes08 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    started my own journey to (some sort of) minimalism about a month ago. Did a huge declutter of my room--nearly 12 years worth of things I never use or need--and got rid of 6 big bags of stuff to be donated or recycled. Next step is my wardrobe, then my beauty products, etc. It's a slow journey but I'm gonna get there eventually! Watching your channel really helps, so thank you!

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Claire Boxwell really well done to you! Inspiring! Make sure to have adequate cups of tea ;-)

    • @barrysa04
      @barrysa04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Claire Boxwell Well dont Claire , I am the same and 3 years on, I’m still decluttering and reducing . With cosmetics , make sure to use them up. Energy went into producing them, dumping them , just wastes that energy . So while I buy so much less, I still have lots of stuff because I am constantly using up bits around the house . I found pouring a half empty bottle of a cosmetic into another bottle , made me feel at least like I was decluttering and that in time , I’d use up those bottles too. I had some full bottles that I donated to a women’s shelter and gave to friends to use up. I also keep things I know are useful. So for instance I’ll be moving house next year . In work we got a delivery with lots of bubble wrap. I collected it up because I knew I could use it and when I’ve moved . I’ll donate it to someone else to reuse and hopefully it will continue. Use apps like BUNZ or Yahoo groups like Freecycle or websites like Gumtree and Craigslist to get rid of stuff . I donated old linen and towels and blankets to a shelter (Ring them first to ask if they take them) , the ones that were very warn out I gave to a dogs home (again I emailed before dropping them off ). Just some tips

  • @junkdna9093
    @junkdna9093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    the beauty always comes with the simple things .

  • @lisabrandi5324
    @lisabrandi5324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Salve to my soul. Simple beauty. Spiritual life. We can all have this joy. Thank you.

  • @kathyyork8230
    @kathyyork8230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At age 53 now I've come to know that less is more. I am so grateful for those things that money can't buy. I love your vlog and strive to simplify my life even more. Thank you for your willingness to be honest about how beautiful it is to become someone who lives on less.

  • @season.appreciation8102
    @season.appreciation8102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    You are such an inspiration - I was getting so fed up with my home - you have helped me look at it with fresh eyes and to appreciate what I have and to learn to treat it with the respect it deserves. Thank you so much. Please keep these videos coming. 💕

    • @dutchgram3799
      @dutchgram3799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same for me.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Season .Appreciation awh that’s a lovely insight you had for your home. Renewed respect. :-)

  • @farnazliravi1228
    @farnazliravi1228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    Wish list : all things in this video.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Farnaz Liravi all the best things money can’t buy

    • @farnazliravi1228
      @farnazliravi1228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@FairylandCottage But first ... I need a cottage...

    • @madeleine7729
      @madeleine7729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Noooo! You don't need a cottage, you can 'bloom where you are planted'. The cottage my come one day, but until then there are hundreds of things you can do to live more peacefully and simply.

    • @farnazliravi1228
      @farnazliravi1228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Madeleine Lawrence I wish... but I live in capital. Where there is cars instead of trees. As soon as my studies are finished i will move somewhere near jungle. I practically cried yesterday when i saw a perfect house near jungle.

    • @monica_.
      @monica_. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@madeleine7729 thank you so much for your message, it wasn't directed at me, but was so good to hear. I live in the city and this video made me happy and sad at the same time so your words are of great help. I could start with my tiny balcony. "Bloom where you're planted" love it! 🌱

  • @snehasen9111
    @snehasen9111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    You teach us how to live an easy life... I feel so calm and relaxed to watch your videos... You are a pure soul... If there's more like you then world will be a better peaceful place... God bless you love... 🤗❣️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are a very kind person to say. Thank you my friend. God bless to you too x

    • @barbaramurphy5606
      @barbaramurphy5606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree....so am writing down ways that I can be more like this. Baby steps but they are very empowering. Good fortune to you on your journey.

  • @Sandy_Me
    @Sandy_Me 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Content in the video and you voice and way of narrating it calms mind.
    May I request you if you can make a video how this journey of your started, what was the triggering factor to move to minimalist lifestyle and what sort of challenges you faced and how you overcame those to reach at this point. If its not personal then would love to hear from you.
    Regards

    • @wangarimuriithi8748
      @wangarimuriithi8748 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sandeep Mukherjee I too would like to see a video on how she started, challenges.

    • @zohashahid30984
      @zohashahid30984 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah me too I want to hear them

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      really nice question and interest... I can see can I put everything together into some type of video.... for me it was a very gradual process... the more I minimised, the more I wanted to minimise... I also left my life behind as a nurse and got rid of my stuff and moved abroad with just two small suitcases and that was in my twenties... from there it has been a slow journey... which included a trip to India...

    • @Sandy_Me
      @Sandy_Me 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FairylandCottage
      Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 We will wait for the video.
      Regards

  • @RebeccaEWebber
    @RebeccaEWebber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    One of my goals in healing from intense burnout is to build my strength and energy back up so that I can do more things like this. Thank you for the inspiration!

    • @rayy2670
      @rayy2670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Surely things like these will strenghten you! Nature helps us get better, a simple life can be healing in itself.

    • @missrobinhoodie
      @missrobinhoodie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wishing you hope and patience for every step in this journey 💞

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rebecca E. Webber May you feel well and healed and may you see the blessings in everyday life. You are inspirational.

    • @RebeccaEWebber
      @RebeccaEWebber 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FairylandCottage thank you so much! You are so kind and lovely. ✨

    • @elizabeth4090
      @elizabeth4090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sending you all the best for healing Rebecca. Nurture yourself as you would nurture a precious child. Give yourself care and joy

  • @briarrosevixen
    @briarrosevixen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “Everything you do has an impact on everything around you”
    I love the emphasis on sustainability as a journey. Lifestyle changes have taken place over time for me as well. Not giving up and taking it one day, one change, one purchase (or lack thereof), and most importantly taking responsibility for my impact brought me ever more closer to my goal of gentle conscious living.

  • @estherpowell2372
    @estherpowell2372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What a lovely, peaceful way to start my Sunday. This simple living lifestyle is by far the richest. You will spend the rest of your learning, which is as it should be. Have a wonderful week.

  • @user-todaywe
    @user-todaywe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    You are literally the only youtuber i wait so impatiently the video of

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      세계를 여행하는 '오늘, 우리' ah thanks! You made my day

    • @nancypattar6092
      @nancypattar6092 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      세계를 여행하는 '오늘, 우리' you should definitely check TH-camr JONNA JINTON as well. She is out of this world. th-cam.com/video/-wFsYY71wyk/w-d-xo.html

    • @Rough.91
      @Rough.91 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      안녕하세요..

  • @ellaineerfe6279
    @ellaineerfe6279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    You always inspire me to keep life simple, with less waste and more freedom.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ellaine Erfe simple all the way my friend!

    • @ellaineerfe6279
      @ellaineerfe6279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FairylandCottage Yes, indeed. Simple is beautiful. Simple is sustainable. And simple is always the way to go.

  • @woodrinephillips7726
    @woodrinephillips7726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So beautiful, peaceful, and inspiring! It makes us feel as if we are living back in the late 1800' s , early 1900' s. Thank you!

  • @hishama6799
    @hishama6799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    We are living now slaves for the too much things we accumulate.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hisham A so true. They own us not the other way around.

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It' about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @skycherubim3089
    @skycherubim3089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never wanted this video to end! What a blessing, what a peaceful quiet life. This is where God lives. We were created and placed in a garden and given dominion over all in that garden. We are meant to be in nature. I am in the process myself of moving from the city to live this way. God bless you 🙏🏻📖🤗♥️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sky Cherubim awh thank you so so much. God bless xxx

  • @KosmetikPur
    @KosmetikPur 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you for all your peaceful thoughts and tipps!

  • @oluwimalasena9321
    @oluwimalasena9321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    True you should never disconnect from nature and should always let things happen organically

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Olu Wimalasena yep things happen organically is so well said :-)

    • @oluwimalasena9321
      @oluwimalasena9321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fairyland Cottage ❤️

  • @robinpresley8922
    @robinpresley8922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Thank you for all the reminders and encouragements - !

  • @lavish_krish
    @lavish_krish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i can't even begin to tell you how peaceful your videos are and I've started adopting your ways of living a simple life! It is so inspiring and you're doing such a great job THANK YOU

  • @rayanddenisemckinney1038
    @rayanddenisemckinney1038 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love hanging out the laundry! So meditative. I’ve also enjoyed planning next year’s garden space, with plans to add more beds and better utilize the space we already have. Thank you for the beauty of your intentionality and appreciation of “simple” things.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sounds wonderful!! I am hoping to grow even more veggies next year...

  • @rebeccaoliver5306
    @rebeccaoliver5306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Best Sunday message I've heard in decades. Thank you.

  • @casualchaos1006
    @casualchaos1006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you, I really needed this today. Your videos are always a breath of fresh air. Thank you for sharing.

  • @1888starz
    @1888starz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Walking in nature is one of the most simple yet rewarding things one can do. Fresh clean air, varied sounds of life greeting the day, the sun rising and shining as well as gathering beautiful thoughts of thankfulness at life. What more could one wish for. Bird songs, gentle breezes....there's so much to absorb. Thanks for this beautiful 'simplistic way of life'.

  • @sharonstuebi8181
    @sharonstuebi8181 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a lovely gift for a loved one! Lucky Mum!

  • @DavetheRave35
    @DavetheRave35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This channel is such a treasure and this video is one I feel I will come back to often. Much love and blessings to you, Niamh 💜🌿

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dav B ah thanks. Blessings to you too.

  • @martaprado6238
    @martaprado6238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Im touched by your meditation, by the beauty of your images, sounds, as well by your serenity and sincerity. Thank you very much for sharing with us!!! Peace nas Joy

  • @kristiina6897
    @kristiina6897 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Niamh,
    This was by far, your best video. With all the chaos in my life at the moment, winterizing and renovating my tiny cottage, your videos take me away from everything. I get up on Sunday mornings, make myself a cup of tea, sit back and relax, and enjoy the peace and serenity of your voice and beautiful visuals.
    Thanks so very much for sharing.
    Tiina 😊💛

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah thanks Tiina,
      I like winterizing... good luck with all your renovations... good you get a break and a cuppa every now and again... haha :-)

  • @jackie5952
    @jackie5952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love love your channel!! I’ve been living as a minimalist and low consumer for a while but since I found your channel it’s helped me to organize my space and declutter, find natural ways to clean and update my pantry to jars and do more bulk buying! Thanks so much for the inspiration. I’m grateful for you and others that are showing us how to live simply and waste free.

  • @uzeela
    @uzeela 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Your such a beautiful person in tuned to the good earth.. Thank you x

  • @mermaidtango
    @mermaidtango 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Long ago, maybe 15 years now, I had a dream - a 'character' who is one of my archetypes that I've always called 'Prairie Girl' -- was in the dream, in a very simple room, with the door opened onto a Nebraska prairie view (beautiful alfalfa grasses). I also was in the room, and rather … spluttering and confused and frantic, pacing, and talking to her as she quietly stood looking out at the view … ultimately, after listening closely to me, she said, "I don't know how to be 'wanting'." And she gestured to the scene outside, and the sunrays coming into the room we stood in. That dream changed everything about my perspective. I've never forgotten that sentence - 'I don't know how to be wanting." I feel like this video (and many many others of yours) expresses something along those same lines, and reiterates and sounds down that outlook. so so soul-satisfying. (P.S. Another channel you might really love, which I've only just yesterday discovered: Girl in Calico").

    • @ChristiansPrayingTogether
      @ChristiansPrayingTogether 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You are so right on with this 💖 Girl in Calico has some nice food vids - but not authentic like this- but still very lovely ! 💖

    • @skjaldmoo
      @skjaldmoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Girl in Calico's edits are out of this world

    • @tracywhited
      @tracywhited 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Oh Toni. That’s so beautiful. Yes. I follow the girl in calico too. Also for a male version check out my self reliance. Awesome folks. !

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      thanks you for sharing that lovely dream you had... I am very honoured...
      I love Girl in Calico... such a gentle channel

    • @moonkraab
      @moonkraab 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for sharing that. Prairie Girl as archetype intrigues me. What else has she told you? I'd love to see the Nebraska prairie at some point. I grew up in Alberta and I really miss the prairies a lot. Living in a Pacific NW rainforest is so very different. Pleasing in other ways, but often lacking in space: wide open skies and endless horizons. Plus the light. And the way the wind moves the grasses. So precious. Thanks again :)

  • @SimplyBeautiful516
    @SimplyBeautiful516 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have noticed a lovely trend in channels like yours. You can make the most mundane tasks into grace-filled motion. Nothing hurried, nothing chaotic. Also, the items you use everyday are even beautiful and well crafted fit for many years of purpose and pleasure.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Lynnette, I appreciate that insight.

  • @sirnovaway6508
    @sirnovaway6508 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this wonderful video. I’ve thought about this a lot in the last year, being joyful and contended with what I have instead of always wishing for more, taking one small step at a time to grow. You put these philosophies so beautifully into this video thank you. 🌿

  • @vasanthat7110
    @vasanthat7110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The only recommendation which makes me smile instantly ❤❤

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      minion luv ah thanks!!!

    • @vasanthat7110
      @vasanthat7110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FairylandCottage ❤❤

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It' about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @quel9039
    @quel9039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    7 minutes of absolute peace of mind.

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It's about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @doro8856
    @doro8856 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely video, Niamh. Now that looks like a strong, sturdy washing line. Don't think it's doing to drop the laundry on the ground this time. "Living with nature instead of against it" - love it. So true. You did a splendid job on the blind. Well done. Thanks for posting.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Doro ah thanks! Yes it looks sturdy but don’t be fooled with heavy sheets the wire pops out over the fence! Haha :-)

  • @ursulaphillips5309
    @ursulaphillips5309 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh God, help us change our minds, our thoughts, our lives, and live more near to you.

  • @GinaHouse
    @GinaHouse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this lovely and relaxing video. It was the perfect thing to watch on a Sunday morning. I wish I lived more in the country (though our neighborhood is very nice) - it would be wonderful to be closer to so much nature. Usually, I drive to some nice nature walks, but it's not the same. Your video gave me a deep feeling of gratitude :)

  • @lilalavendel3951
    @lilalavendel3951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    YOU are my favourite channel/person/FRIEND on the internet. I live in Germany and would love to visit Ireland, to see how you live.
    With your pictures/videos and your calming voice you are calming down me. Thank you sooooooo much and please go on with this. Warm and peaceful greetings from a wife of 52 in the north of Germany. God bless you🙏❤.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lila Lavendel ah thanks so much. Love and blessings to you in north Germany x

    • @lilalavendel3951
      @lilalavendel3951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FairylandCottage Oh thank you❤

  • @intunewiththeinfinite
    @intunewiththeinfinite 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    We all need to learn to let go of this current way of life. Destroying our world will eventually destroy us. Thank you so much for sharing this!

  • @missrobinhoodie
    @missrobinhoodie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your work is so important Niamh! Thankyou for this wonderful, peaceful and kind video ❤️

  • @seamus-xi7hz
    @seamus-xi7hz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the reminder; we all too often become forgetful.

  • @dorothysay8327
    @dorothysay8327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    THIS is the message the 21st century needs. This, and that all this is given by our Creator God. Thank you my dear.

  • @moonkraab
    @moonkraab 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sincerest of thanks! I left urban living behind twenty years ago. No regrets. I hardly ever spend time in cities these days and when I do, I find all the pavement and noise quite overwhelming. Everything moves so fast there! Slow and country is my way too :) Sending love from SW British Columbia.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonderful for you too... hard to get me out of the countryside since I left the city! blissful eh x

  • @rwethealtman
    @rwethealtman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I absolutely LOVE what you shared here!!! And then..... when you said the last word...... "free" I broke down CRYING!! I do SO agree!!!! Thank you so much for this!!!

  • @kallistoindrani5689
    @kallistoindrani5689 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Living like this is not who I really am but I do love the fantasy when I watch your videos.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah I like to hear that... thanks for watching x

  • @jeiido
    @jeiido 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I just checked your channel, then this popped up! My heartt~

  • @clearlycristal4313
    @clearlycristal4313 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this approach to sustainability. It all starts with gratitude and disconnecting from materialism. Beautifully said.

  • @anastasiapershakova1422
    @anastasiapershakova1422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, Niamh for this peaceful atmosphere, for your calming voice and such an important message🌿

  • @agnesskibicka
    @agnesskibicka 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful. That's how I'm trying to live, more and more every day

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It's about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @teacherlife
    @teacherlife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’m proud of you and what you do and the great feeling i feel when i see these videos
    You made me adore Ireland

  • @the_tribalist
    @the_tribalist 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's wonderful to focus on health and wellness through simple living, natural products, and healthy recipes! Embracing a lifestyle that prioritizes well-being with wholesome recipes and natural products is fantastic. Wishing you continued success in your journey toward a healthier and more balanced life! 🥦🌿 #HealthyLiving #WellnessJourney

  • @shiela2349
    @shiela2349 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. The beauty of slow living and mindfulness. Watching this during quarantine

  • @usharanin7753
    @usharanin7753 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg...! There's only one sentence in my mind on seeing this video "You are so blessed" to get connected to the mother earth. Loved it ! Can we expect an house tour video ? ( in and around )

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha thanks! I am blessed and very grateful.

  • @L0NGWAYT0HAPPY
    @L0NGWAYT0HAPPY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I loved this! ♥ Straight to the heart!

  • @monabaldwin649
    @monabaldwin649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was just lovely, I remember walking in the woods especially as a child I would wander off and make a day of it, looking under rocks finding treasures beyond measure! Warm loving hugs from Vermont!

  • @davidwelty9763
    @davidwelty9763 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I respect this type of Lifestyle far more than the lives of movie stars and politicians who like to fly around on private jets preaching to others about global warming while living in 10,000 square foot houses. You are living your convictions. I respect that.

  • @SustainablyVegan
    @SustainablyVegan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Beautiful Niamh xx

  • @yousrahoeida8202
    @yousrahoeida8202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I wish I can live like you with my husband and my children
    You doing excellent keep going smily girl

  • @DianeJarecki
    @DianeJarecki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm on such a journey myself. We recently moved into a rural area surrounded by woods and lots of natural resources, and I plan on homesteading. As we go through our things, we're divesting ourselves of that we don't use or need. Downsizing, simplifying and working with nature. I've restarted a channel on here and a blog to share that journey, glad I found your channel through a friend. Many blessings. 💛❤️💜

  • @MameysMedley
    @MameysMedley 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello! I just want you to know how much I look forward to your videos. They are such a treat! Great job! Thanks for the inspiration. While I am not a minimalist, I am trying very hard to decrease the amount of "stuff" I own, and discontinue purchasing things I just do not need. I appreciate what you are doing here. Have a great day!

  • @jrpacer6355
    @jrpacer6355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Funny I feel this way about people in my life also I don't need 20 or more friends when they have baggage with them become my baggage also so I don't do FB ect... I like my private life

  • @marysibb
    @marysibb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I loved this, as always. The moss! Will that continue to grow after you place it there? My cottage is in front of a wooded area, so if that’s the case, I will harvest some. Thank you so much for sharing this. These videos always give me inner peace. ☮️💕

    • @rayy2670
      @rayy2670 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes tecnically should keep growing there..there is moisture from the air and stone to cling to, should work.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      mary sibb I must look that up actually. I’m not sure!

  • @Twin_peaks93
    @Twin_peaks93 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel mentally better with just what I need around me and not cluttered, being in nature and taking pleasure from simple things. Thanks for your videos, they are so relaxing but with an important message behind them too that we should all try to follow

  • @francineh.7825
    @francineh.7825 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Niamh. I'm not sure why but this brought tears to my eyes...could it be because I am finding my way back to what is important.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awh Francine you have a soft heart, which is very special...

  • @AG-io5wr
    @AG-io5wr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So lush and green. Thanks for your expression on being connected to nature.

  • @KristynLorraine
    @KristynLorraine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Just lovely... thank you 🌱

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kristyn Lorraine Hall thank you for watching.

    • @KristynLorraine
      @KristynLorraine 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FairylandCottage I look forward to your video every weekend ♡

  • @MoreniKtheArtist
    @MoreniKtheArtist 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only is this video is incredibly calming, but it has also brought my inner smile back to life. I aspire to have even a little piece of this kind of life. Living slowly and intentionally can seem almost impossible in today's world, but videos like these reignite my hope.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      beautiful said I must say.... delighted you got your inner smile back ...

  • @hopeh6176
    @hopeh6176 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This beautiful soul needs a TV channel. .to show companies & government's how to treat this world. God's blessings everyone 💜

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awh that is a beautiful statement to make! God bless to you x

    • @hopeh6176
      @hopeh6176 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FairylandCottage All the very best to you ..your way of living was just like my dear Gran ..it's a beautiful way to live..We need to love and look after the earth we live in, and in turn it will look after us .God's blessings 💖

  • @julierobertson4191
    @julierobertson4191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a beautiful video. My family and l are working toward these same goals, and we’re fortunate enough to be able to instill these values in our two young children. This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving, and the list of things I’m thankful for is endless. Many blessings to you 😊❤️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah Happy Thanksgiving... Im very grateful for you to watch... may you are your family reach your goals easily and at exactly the right time x

  • @Ny-kelCameron
    @Ny-kelCameron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Seven minutes of pure beauty.

  • @marciahenriquez4605
    @marciahenriquez4605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful! this is my lifestyle too! simplicity gives me a lot of joy, makes my life meaningful, our planet, our communities need us, thanks for this.

  • @creativelight129
    @creativelight129 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your life style! Thank you for showing your peaceful living!

  • @mytube1333
    @mytube1333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Beautiful vídeo, beautiful words and beautiful soul...😊

  • @Sarah_S_7
    @Sarah_S_7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is so beautiful! So peaceful and and enjoyable. I feel so relaxed after watching, thank you ❤️

  • @terrystarnes4413
    @terrystarnes4413 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are so correct! My mundane chores are precious and I feel so very blessed to be able to get out of bed everyday and take care of my family. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @SirenoftheVoid
    @SirenoftheVoid 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It does open up new doors, living like that. Living with nature is the best way to live. Much love to you.