This just came up in my feed. I do admire you for being true to yourself and forging your own life. Too many of us stay trapped in what society says we must live as. I'm a very old woman now. Given the chance I'd have lived my life very differently but we can't return to the past. And that's my point...to anyone reading this, if you are dissatisfied with your life and have any chance at all of making changes, even small ones, do so before it's too late. When you are young it often seems as if you have forever to chase your dreams. But I'm here to tell you that time passes quicker than we ever know and before we realise it, we're old and no longer have the physical capabilities to do what we might have when younger. Together with my husband and daughter we moved here to Sweden three years ago.(I'm from Scotland). It's such a beautiful country and I'm happy we did. Just wish we'd done so sooner. Here there is so much in Nature to explore and experience and now, at my time of life, I'm terminally ill and no longer able to get out there and do what I want to do. Wherever you are, whatever age you are, if you want to change your life, do it. Don't wait for others to approve (they will often have their own motives for vetoing your desires) and don't expect time to wait until you're "ready" to make changes. Learn from those of us who are older and know that we should have chased our dreams a long time ago. And good luck to everyone with the courage to do just that.
Thank you Sanna for telling us your private life to us, you are so courageous to make the changes early on your life to change and took the leap forward…, I am sure there are many of your followers envious , you are so smart & lovely person 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞‼️🍂👍❤️
Thank you. My son passed away two months ago .when you published this....but he was always seeking peace and sending out love. He was 20 but lived his best life! Peace and Love from Northern Michigan.
I really sorry for ur loss...Indeed losing young one is of great tragedy...I hope he finds peace ✌️ hereafter and you find courage to stand...May god bless u whoever ur wherever ur...
You know how, when you wake up from a dream, and your mind is still sort of shaking off the dream because it felt so real? That is what death is like, when we drop the body, we are instantly in the Creators presence and it’s more real than real and we experience total unconditional love. I hope this day brings you peace, ease and great comfort.
You have a beautiful voice, very calming. I showed this to my 17 year old daughter and she hugged me and said "I thought I was the only one". As a father I would like to thank you for giving a message of hope, I know my daughter (and I) truly appreciate it.
Jesus Christ is returning after 976 years ( in the year 3000 ) to raise His sheep who have been asleep under the dust of the earth for generations. He rose on the third day and He'll returning on the third day and according to Him one day is equal to 1000 years and hence He'll return in the year 3000. Until then , you and me and those who believe in Him will sleep under the dust of the earth. we shall meet after He raises us and talk about this comment then.
Sending thanks to you, Sanna, across many miles from Virginia, in the U.S. I believe the Holy Spirit helped me find you on this particular day…all things work for good , I believe, if you trust in the Lord. I believe that’s how I’ve survived many challenges, with my spirit intact. May you be blessed on your journey! 💗
my goodness, i almost see my own story. I can no longer work as a nurse. Complicated infusions of at least 10 patients, admissions, wounds, doctors' consultations and also meetings, going to church on sunday, maintaining friendships, housework...i also got sick. I stopped medicaticion and moved to the edge of the forest. I write stories, sometimes do some informal care, go to a much smaller house church and for the rest i am at home. I enjoy the frogs in my pond, the squirrels in the forest, the birds in my garden. I can't do more. Not that i am much happier with more silence...but a lot healthier! Stay blessed there.
Congratulations, I too am a nurse since 97. I live okay but I don’t feel my best within the corrupt health system. Often falling ill. Somehow I know they still need me for a while longer… I balance it well with 3-4 months off. Be well ❤
So respectfully, if you’re not happier, that’s not a great outcome. I question my desire for change, also suspecting it will change nothing, and that change in itself can be deeply stressful
I am autistic, and ADHD. I am 57, and most situations overwhelm me now. I am learning to live a simple life after always thinking “busy”was a badge of honor. It is not. I live on a feeding tube from my stomach giving up after all the sickness of ‘being busy’. I will always have it as a reminder to help me live a more simple life. But I have much to learn. If you make more videos I will be watching them. Thank you ♥️
I hear you. I’m HSP (highly sensitive person) and husb is ADHD. Opposite but in some ways not really. Hard but fun. We want out of city and condo we retired to. A cement box no matter how nice isnt for us esp me. My health even per my doctor is measurably worse since living here last 4 yrs. I crave nature and peace. I’m not antisocial (enjoy some cities and grew up in one) but feel isolated and disconnected. Like a part of me is dying here and trapped. Prob exaggeration Lol but I’m sure you and others here get it. Peace and health to all watching. Maybe we’re all from the same soul group? Who knows. : )
This is something really meaningful about internet to me. Thank you Sanna for sharing your story. I am 63 years old from Indonesia, still wandering with my thought trying to find my true life. Was married to a westerner, the last 20 years something came back to Indonesia. So many things come into my life, now I live in a small village, where I am slowly working out firstly to be at peace with myself then mingle in mutual understanding with the community.
1:45 "I felt extremely overwhelmed in very normal situations" I can relate. It's just too many buildings and concrete and cars and noises. I think to myself everyday. I want nature, I want nature! Somehow and someway I want to get to nature.
Me too! And I have found a good mix of nature and 'amenities' by building a modest house, deep in the woods of the American South at about 35 degrees latitude. No neighbors around. All four season, as to be expected, in a distinct way. Plenty of trees and wild life and yet everything except the more complicated medical care/surgery are within 5-20 minutes of mostly easy drive. One of the best decisions of my life!! I can't imagine the sight of neighbors' kids crying or their BS fighting or their music or their lawnmower.
I understand your sentiment. The hustle and bustle of city life can indeed be overwhelming at times. Nature certainly provides a serene and calming environment that can help alleviate stress. I hope you find your way to nature soon!
Less is more....4 years ago....I moved continents to a land utterly foreign, with a language I did not then know, to a village from a metropolis......refurbished an abandoned village Manor, found joy in hard physical work and also found a love I couldn't imagine....i feel your story....well done to you!
I love this thank you. I grew up on dairyfarm in Southwest Missouri USA. Never felet fit in at school just around my animals and family. Went to nursing school married raised my kids on dairyfarm but pressure working in city and hard dairy life I had a breakdown at 25. 44 years later alone living in hills I love it. You have done right thing figured it out early
As an introvert who struggles with crowds, even small public places, I identify with your story so much. I've always felt a pull to the north; because of its solitude and difficult conditions. Thank you for sharing.
Sanna, you are terribly courageous. How many of us endure lives of “quiet desperation” and are too fearful to recognize it, let alone take a leap into the unknown based on pure instinct and intuition? Thank you for sharing your story, and particularly for acknowledging that your move to the harsh and isolated north was not easy. But you are now living an authentic life that is true to your spirit. And it is only when we are truly ourselves that we can meet kindred souls who respond to our inner being. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and best wishes for a long, beautiful and peaceful life together.
Many of us live lives of duty and responsibility to others, family, children, partners. Life is full of compromises. Some times in life we as individuals are all that really matters, before we marry, become parents, maybe when we are older.
Being younger and fairly healthy helps but still very brave. We all can find more connection to nature even it’s just more plants, some fish, rescuing a lovely dog to take for walks in the park. Peace and health to all us. : )
Wonderful. You are truly a ‘wise’ woman. Well done for following your destiny. I am 67 next month and I moved from the hustle (hassle maybe?) of a conforming life in the South East of England. Everything I ‘believed’ in collapsed around me in 2021 and I was forced to ‘take stock’ of my life. Once I got over the hurt, the break-down and all the things are a part of so many peoples lived experiences…well, a new ‘me’, the real ‘me’ started to emerge. I find myself living - since 2008 - in rural Ireland, truly connected with my environment, my landscape, the ancient history and landscape and married to my Irish soulmate and wonderful wife. It hurt getting here but my life really re-started and I started to be myself. I was free to be myself. I’ve never been this old but I’ve never been so young either. I’m so happy for you that you have found your way so early in your life compared to me. However, it’s never too late. Blessings to you, may you both be forever happy. Love your videos.
Thank you for your inspiration. I’m 60 and have always lived in the South East, busy busy and I’ve always felt so intimidated and worn out with it all. I’d so love to be brave and do what you have done. I’m alone now after loosing my mum 3 years ago this coming Christmas but have the companionship of our two little dogs. I’m so keen to just find out who I really am and live a simple and quiet life now.
@@paulaevans2555Same here. Lost both parents last year, after being their carer for four years and on my own now. Trying to figure out what to do next. I know city life is not for me anymore. We need to find the courage and listen to our inner voice and search for that simple and quiet life. Wishing you the best ❤
Beautiful nature, beautiful living, beautiful thinking, and beautiful personalities. In fact, simplicity, in itself, is an important part of art-making.
I very rarely comment on videos, but I feel compelled to thank you for sharing this very personal and very moving story of how you ended up where you are. As a fellow highly sensitive person, I've struggled my whole life in situations where others seem to be just doing what they needed to do with no effort. And now that I've reached my middle age, I'm hoping there's still time for me to find a place of peace and quiet so that the second half of my life can be more productive (in the ways I want it to be), and that I can be truly happy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. ❤
Thank you for being true to yourself and sharing this with us.... I am 65 and still learning this! Recently (3 months ago) I left the city and moved to the forest for more peace and the healing that comes with being in nature. I am just beginning a new life which feels overwhelming at times as it's so unfamiliar and there's so much to do. But there's not the city stress, so I get where you are coming from. Awesome story - very inspiring x
Thank you Sanna for sharing your story. This 67 yr old Canadian can relate to your feelings of overwhelm, and feeling "different". You are inspiring my dear, and wonderfully creative. Bless you Sanna!
What a lovely lady! I changed my career about 30 yrs. ago and moved to the country and started my photography business. It was the best move I had ever made!
Yes such a lovely life. We do have too much and her story teaches us things. Attachment hold us back from appreciating life Thank you. Just curious. How do you get internet etc where you are. It is marvelous that you blog nd a doer I assume you do not watch mindless TV. But read and explore. ❤👍
Thank you for your pureness of seeing YOU. I'm 70 and just now ready and listening to my heart and soul. You've helped me re look at my hidden direction
Such a beautiful story, and I resonate completely. I am almost 70 and it took me a Long time to figure out what you now know. But out of the blue, 7 years ago, I did a similar thing and moved to a small fishing village in the middle of no where. As a widow, life is hard here, with no one to help when things go wrong. But I manage. And I LOVE the Nature and the Ocean that I am surrounded with. Thank you for sharing your life with us! You are truly Inspiring! ❤❤❤
@@sheridanjay I just bought a sticker from a shop up here in Nevada County, CA. It says, "Everything is scary. Do Stuff anyway." How about taking a weekend or a week and go to someplace you've always wondered about. Just do it!
Same here, I'm also 70, almost ready to embark on the road across America...a little fishing village sounds like a dream to me. I have family that I'll be visiting, but I'm embracing my time in nature and on the road! Blessings on you!
@@sheridanjay Take heart! I am Autistic (High functioning) and also suffer with anxiety, panic attacks and obsessing over everything! But somehow the peaceful surroundings of trees and water have helped so much with all of it. Nature is healing and if you can take the leap....I think you just might find that your anxiety and overactive mind may just settle down a bit. Mine did. The Thought of making a move is actually way more scary than the move itself. I hope you can follow your dreams!
Kiitos, Sanna! I'm sure a lot of people can resonate with what you went through, the emotions you had, and feeling like you don't belong or even want to be part of society.
I'm crying while watching your video, Sanna. You have expressed and depicted in images my feelings and longing so precisely. Of course I know that there are always people like me and you. There are so many different people in the world. But the fact that someone can capture exactly me as a person, my overwhelming experiences and struggles in one video is astonishing and at the same time a relief. You speak my truth and my pain. And I wished I could follow that voice in me, like you did. Thankfully I moved from the city to the countryside 3 years ago (with my partner and children). Unfortunately, we ended up living on a busy road, which makes the experience here very different from what was actually intended. And even though I am so happy not to live in the city anymore, I still live with noise around me the whole day and parts of the night. I feel so overstimulated many days and not just because of this road of course. Life here in the Dutch countryside is not quiet and peaceful enough. The countryside is very diffirent from real wild nature. And I deeply long for this big, free, wild, real nature that you portray and live in. I know with all my being that that is where I am meant to be. But partner does not want to leave our home country and does not want to live too far away from family. And I understand this completely. He has even kept his old job and commutes back to the big city once or more times a week. I am thankful he is working so hard for us to live here and I'm so glad I don't have to do that or live there. I can't do it anymore. But I also notice that my need for ‘simpel living’ is different from his and I will probably never be able to follow my path the way you did. I notice that I am still trying to investigate whether and how I can make this possible for myself (and my family) and I find it very difficult that it seems like a dead end. Emigrating is of course also a big change for our children and a major upheaval that may be too difficult for them. Or for us as adults as well. I don’t know. But I have always felt (since childhood) that I really should live in the middle of a large nature reserve. The middle of nowhere has always been my dream ;) There, during holidays, I was always completely in my element and I could finally relax and be myself. It took me days or even weeks to feel myself again and than I would feel so free and happy! And when I returned home (back to the city) I felt extremely homesick for 'my world' and myself. Tears every day that I lost that more and more and became more and more overwhelmed by the hectic pace of city life. Thinking back about this, I feel this shortness of breath coming on again. And I can not hold back the tears :( Only nature (forest, heathland, sand drifts, dunes, hills) gives me the space I need to open up myself and to others. And to be freed from the panic and (vague) health problems that I constantly feel. For more than 10 years now…. At times I feel so terrible and so uprooted. I have never really let my roots grow in my entire life. And I deeply long for that. To find my place where it feels good to do so. Where roots suddenly start rooting automatically, because it is the right surrounding and ground for me to grow. But with slightly less snowy months… I'm terrible at all temperatures below 10 degrees ;) I can tolerate it for a while and I love the beauty of it. It’s always quite an experience, but a little less suits me better. Thank you for opening up Sanna and sharing your feelings and experiences!! You are very brave and beautiful :) (I use google translate, because I can't think of all the English sentences so quickly... and I hope the translation doesn't turn out too strange)
Dear lovely pauline, please hold on to your dreams and keep looking for a solution, that feels better than now. Maybe think of small steps, instead of big ones. Maybe you can find a home thats quieter and calmer. Hopefully with a huge garden and some old trees. Maybe than you can start to plant more trees and let some corners of the garden be wild and raw. Maybe as your kids grow older (school age) you can bild a cabin or a tiny house in the garden, where you can live and escape. And maybe when your kids leave the house, you can moove to a wild nature far away. Start looking for like mindet people online in your area. And ask for help from a psychotherapist. That is a game changer for me.
I am very moved by your struggle! Do you try to save others from the struggle that you have? I don't know if I guess 100 % falsely, but it feels to me that you protect your husband a little bit too much. It seems to me he is not a highly sensitive type but rather robust and also very responsible, sometimes thinking more of other people's feelings, than of his wife and kids. Because he doesn't know better, I presume. Let him solve the problem with living close to a road with traffic day and night. It gives him a clear task, he is not a mindreader but he surely wants to be your hero. Don't hesitate to use headphones of different kinds, and teach all of your family to use headphones, age appropriate of course. Sleep with earplugs and welcome kids to reach out, by climbing up in your bed, if there is something, as you need your sleep in silence. You can use other safety precautions (your hubby can install them) than your hearing every little sigh. It is better to live in a smaller space with more silence, I have noticed. We have a crazy fashion here in Sweden which is called "open space solutions (öppen planlösning)" - we put back all possible doors in our home! There are very silent air-purifyers to use so it doesn't get too stuffy. Lots of support for moving or renovating so that you get a silent environment at least within your home. One step at a time, because moving is very exhausting for a HSP - so transitioning slowly towards minimalism that suits you, and then moving with less stuff, could be the right thing. Then you can also stay at home when your hubby and kids visit "family and friends", you don't need to do it each time, send them away with lots of good wishes, just have an explanation handy for your skipping the occations. I have told widely of my sleep-difficulties when my normal routines get changed, and that I get colds and stomach-upsets when I don't get enough sleep. I accept that there are many who think I'm over-sensitive and weird. I think it is very important that you get the silence you need, and not by staying silent about what you need to thrive. Happy Simple Zen, might be an inspiration for you from your own country. Be courageous and healthy! Everybody in your family wins! All the best!
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, love 💚 , and peace all over the world 🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Doctor Dennis Oscar from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask? ❤
You found your Sanctuary, Sanna. I am happy for you. I, too, had many of those same struggles. At 71 now, I find peace and solace in my gardens of my city home. I am glad you had the opportunity to find your dream away from the hustle and bustle of life.
It seems so odd to hear my past struggles condensed into a short video by someone so young. You have been a great deal of help in allowing me to shed the guilt and doubt about my isolated living, clarifying my past discomfort in what’s considered the “normal” lifestyle of most people and letting me know I am not a lone anomaly. This has been very healing for me, thank you for sharing this part of your life. Know that you have helped at least this one person have a better life.
Bravo for you, venturing forth to find your true path! Spending my working life in windowless offices was, to me, a horror. I hid my true feelings to do well but was angry & burnt out by the time I could retire. Asking myself how to heal emotionally & also do good in the coming years, I decided to turn my modest property into a haven for the birds & other small creatures displaced by the city. I now live in a fenced island of native trees, shrubs & raised garden beds that provide shelter for the wild things & food for all of us on a small scale. There are overhanging bowers for shade, shelter, privacy & beauty & I am able to walk paths throughout where I can touch, smell, hear & intuit nature; it fills my heart with joy when I see birds & animals finding solace there. I rarely leave, have most of what I need delivered, cook my meals from scratch, preserve food, sew my clothing & live very, very simply; what a joy!
I think that you are an amazing human being. I am 72 years old and my heart from Louisiana and ended up in northern Kentucky only now that I have raised four children .and lost my husband and son. I realize there is something inside of me that I would give anything to live in a tiny little place around nothing but nature, maybe one day I will be able to do that. I so dislike living in the city where you have to drive forever to see a wildflower. I envy you and your life a beautiful, beautiful place that you live in. I hope you stay there forever and you remain as happy as you are.❤
I'm 78, I grew up on a farm and have always loved nature. We raised our family on a small farm at the edge of a small southwestern town. It has grown out past us and even though I hear the crickets as I type, I long for a place farther from people and am working to make that happen by building out a cargo van. I've been camping learning how I wanted it built and am making progress with each trip. When it is finished I will boondock anyplace that I can and in the western states there are a lot of state & federal forests and BLM lands available. Maybe that is something you can do by starting little with a bedroll or blankets and pillow, air up mattress or a foam one and see if it is something you might want to expand on. You don't need the solar, a frig or other things. Just an ice chest if you plan to be gone for a few days and a little one burner stove and you can enjoy being out in nature. I have health issues or I would be camping this minute on the ground under the stars and loving it. Because of the health issues there is more I have to address than back in my backpacking days with my husband and children.
Intriguing, inspiring and beautifully told! 🙏🏼 I heard the same voice and left the city for a small stone house in the greek mountains! Hard but a true medicine for the soul! Enjoy your days and thank you for sharing your world with us!
Being a highly sensitive person, who has suffered from anxiety myself, I have been very happy to be a stay at home wife and mother for years, sometimes doing things to bring in extra money that were creative based or could be done from home. I am still at home, even though my children have grown, and am very content this way. I wouldn't mind finding a job outside the home, but know instinctively, that it would have to be somewhere with either plants or books, and a peaceful environment. For now, I garden, take care of my home, enjoy my art and sewing and heal. I loved your video, and really connected with the things you shared. ❤
Simplicity is the BEST gift in life, it makes everything easier. Just be yourself, just do what you feel right,. We really love to see the way you look at the life purpose. Good luck Sanna
Thank you for sharing your story. A beautifully filmed and touching video. I’m 69 and, as I and my friends get older, and sometimes frailer, I often say to them “do it while you can”, but I think my message is “BE is while you can” . Life isn’t about consuming endless experiences, those can be wonderful but I’m often happiest when I’m out in nature or at home with my partner and dog. I’ve lived in London almost all my life, and whilst there are many things I love about the city, I notice how the ‘felt sense’ of my body changes once I’m away from the hardness and crowds . It’s like I can really breathe. Good luck with your life.
@archeologicalstudent5234 "we are mined as a resource" said a friend of mine who once worked for the revenue dept. We have far too much consumerism especially in junk food and many other unnecessary items.
I am having a slow morning, drinking some coffee and getting ready to go the gym in one of the most chaotic, but also beautiful cities in the world, and your video has just resonated beyond words with this inner voice that has been calling out for quite some time inside of me. This is literally the first time I ever write a comment on TH-cam, but I definitely needed to say thank you for sharing the story of your life. May all of us find the path we want to walk in our lives!
Thank you for sharing your story with distilled and wise insights. We were never created to live in cities. What a brave girl you are. Your photography of the area you live in is breathtaking . The bread making looked so delicious and your knitting ability is inspiring. So glad you have found your special fiancé to share life with.
I found my happiness in my own apartment in the middle of the city, Santiago , Chile. I have a beautiful garden , and feeders for my hummingbirds, since six years they visit me regularly on period of migration, my balcony is for them, they sleep here and sometimes , they get up at midnight to drink , your nectar, it is magic!! Many greetings Good vibes for you Clara Chile
@@Clara-w4z Ive long had a fascination with Chile and would love to go there someday. Your sanctuary sounds lovely. I’d like to visit all the countries on the Pacific like the birds that migrate do.
@@paulbaker3144 Hi!,Paul, my communication with my hummingbirds is Wonderful. Paul, now they are ready to migrate. The night before, i was lying on my coach, waiting for their water throughs to cool down, it was late, at night, a hummingbird got up to drink and came down to my window and danced, i think , he was giving thanks , because they would soon leave , they dance but during the day.They are very special beings . You can find even beauty in cities of this type, you just have to observe. For 6 years i have been writing the behaviour and experiences of my hummingbirds, during the time they remain on my terrace, i am also drawing them. I intend to publish a story book for children about of all of this, so that they can see the beauty of their surroundings. I don't want a business, i just want to thank my hummingbirds in this way. Regarding Chile, the nortg is wonderful, we have the driest desert in the world, Atacama. The south and Patagonia is a beauty that surprisess you at every moment. It is very changeable and Wild, in both places you can see many birds especially in the south. Many greetings Clara Chile
@@opalessence4818 Hola!:esta historia es muy hermosa, porque para mi no son solo colibries, los siento como mi Familia, y muchas veces percibo que la comunicacion con ellos, por lejos , es mejor que con los seres humanos.Ellos tienen muy desarrollada la inteligencia emocional.El otro dia, esperando que se enfriara su nectar muy tarde , yo recostada en mi sofa, vino una picaflorcita a beber en un bebedero, luego al termino, bajo hasta mi ventana a bailar, como señal de agradecimiento, luego se fue.Esto a veces lo hacen,Pero, durante el dia , no en la noche.Ellos as, estan a punto de migrar al sur de Chile, luego regresan en Otoño, vuelven a Santiago mi zona donde estoy Ñuñoa, y permanecen en mi balcon por 6 meses, y desde alli salen a libar flores, y usan el nectar de sus bebederos como Energia.Tambieb tengo un hermoso jardin con flores para ellos as. Ahora , mas importante que este año , una colibri esta empoyando 2 huevitos, en un arbol de bouganvillia de mi edifico, esto jamas habia ocurrido, entonces es un gran mensaje, ellos as estan viendo un medio ambiente propicio para reproducirse. Saludos desde Santiago, Chile. Clara
Thanks so much Sanna for putting many feelings into words. You found the courage to make the dramatic changes to your life at a young age, you will never regret that. A very wise man once told me to do what you need to do as soon as you can, because if you leave it too long you often lose the will to do it. I am with my soul mate of 50 years and we live a quiet life that fits us, here in the middle of everywhere (nowhere) in Aotearoa New Zealand. We will follow your story. Arohanui from us. Paul and Anna.
I cried many happy tears for you while watching this video. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. I, too, found peace by moving away from the hustle of modern life. I now spend my days on our small piece of land in Florida, growing vegetables in my garden and raising animals. Paljon rauhaa ja rakkautta sinulle Amerikasta!
Thank you! I too am a highly sensitive person and have simplified my life over the last year. I retired early at age 51 after 30 years at a mental health agency. It was draining me. After a couple serious health scares, I felt something had to change. I am in the Midwest, US outside a rural town in our 100 year old bungalow. My husband and I live here with our 2 huskies and our 4 once-stray cats. Life is better as the days are calm and peaceful🧡So glad I found your beautiful channel.💖
"What I didn't realize is that roots are alive, and you can grow them." Words like these are the mark of a perceptive, coherent, honest, practical and poetic mind.
Ten years ago I moved from just outside London to a remote location on the west coast of Scotland. I’ve never been happier, 80km to the nearest town nothing is convenient and it simply does not matter. I really resonate with your story, the simple life is so rewarding.
Sounds perfect. I’ve never been to Scotland but would love to. I’ve been looking in Scotland, Wales and Ireland for a home with a garden or a bit of land to grow my own food. However the UK is beyond expensive and unaffordable. So Eastern Europe might be the place
I'm no doctor, but the feelings you describe of being overwhelmed in normal situations are classic ADHD. Studying how other people manage their condition has helped me tremendously as I seek mitigation strategies. It's probably why the algorithm suggested I watch your videos. Great storytelling! Thanks.
There are a few things that might fit, not just ADHD. But sometimes labels are not necessary, and each person finds what they need in order to feel peaceful and whole.
Hello Sanna Vaara: That was a beautiful story and although I don't live in Finland I can identify with your journey. I am a musician and my journey began when I was forty three. I find freedom in being musician because it's what I always wanted to be; I decided to earn my living as a musician after a number of tragic events that left me thinking; "what I have got left to lose?" I have never regretted it. I live a very simple and frugal life out of choice and share your outlook on life. Good luck Pete Glyde
I am exactly the same as you, and from the other comments, many of us share all these same thoughts and feelings. We all gravitated here to you. Your story is beautiful and I am so happy you found your perfect love. What a beautiful life you have created.
Congratulations Sanna. I’m 59 and it took me 50 and years to understand I’m a highly sensitive introvert. And I did get sick. I was chronically sick for 7 years. A regular job has never worked for me, depression was always the result. My husband and I have moved to a more rural area, but we can’t be too far from his job. But I’m so much happier. Love all you do. Thank you 🙏
I am naturally extrovert and not a HSP. Being abused throughout your life equals exactly that. Victim of abuse Breach of UK LAW Obviously after abuse and torture people change..... Intuitive ? A little yes and it is a useful trait.
I grew up in a small town of 277 people.With no Dad, my Mom raised 6,4 boys & 2 girls.My always had her apron on.I was blessed with simplicity and my MOM came first.My oldest brother took over being Dad.He was a carpenter so when I started to work I tried being a Dr. and all other World standards but having to clock in wasn't my thing.I followed my oldest brother admiration.A Carpenter.I am 75 years young now, and don't regret it.Still running like a young child, but don't regret it.Life is about creativity, not the hustle and noise of the city life.God Bless you & the community of friends.See you in the after life.Danny.🙏🐢🫀🕊️🐈
Beautifully told story - thank-you! I escaped the city for the country in 2001. My family thought I was nuts. My partner and I live off grid in the middle of the bush in Ontario surrounded by wild animals. I saw a mamma bear with three cubs on my driveway yesterday. Indescribable. I know what you mean about feeling overwhelmed by situations that other people are comfortable with. I work an hours drive from home and can mange the pressures by living where I do. I would not trade places with anyone.
That sounds amazing! I live in Ontario too and would love to live in or beside a forest. I am a Highly Sensitive Person for sure. What part of Ontario do you live in?
I am 78, and I live simply out of a country town in Australia. I sense how the Aboriginal people used to live, and grieve for their loss of a pristine environment. As it is, I love nature and quiet. My ancestors came from Estonia and Austria. They may have been Vikings, and boat builders. Yet here I am in dry Australia, hungry for feelings for what I need to discover inside myself. Freezing in Finland! Yet you know how to live in freezing cold conditions. Here I struggle to cope with cold mornings of zero degrees frost, never snow. Grateful!!!
I agree with you. Iam 77yrs young and ((feel)) the need to keep on discovering who I am. I too feel so sad for what once was. These times are totally senseless to me and most folks out there. God Bless you. Have a wonderful journey!
Wow! It takes many people a lifetime to figure these things out! Some never do…healing is good. And healing in a beautiful place is awesome. Thank you for sharing your story to inspire many.
This was beautiful, thank you for sharing. At 55, I am just beginning my journey back to me. Leaving what no longer feels right to search for more of what does by leaving my home country and move abroad. I needed this video this morning to remind me why so I can get through the challenges and overwhelm on my way. Sending love and blessings to you and yours.
Thank you for sharing your story. I really appreciate how you altered the video (about 2 minutes in) to show how overwhelming and overstimulating the city can feel to a sensitive person. I can relate. Kiitos!
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, love, and peace all over the world. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Felix Giboney from Denmark,but live in Los Angeles California, currently working in Mexico.hopefully to be home soon, where are you from if I may ask?
I am an empath and I take on the troubles and heartaches of this world. I’m retired now. Widowed and living alone. Have many friends. But the noise of the world is too much for me sometimes. I need to spend more time in nature. Your story is a reminder of that for me. I find solace in bird watching. They teach us to live in the moment.
Same for me. I'm burdened with an over abundance of self awareness and empathy for the hurts of this world. This modern human world is simply too much for me. Nature is my solice.
Camping does it for me even though my husband hates it 😂 I tune everything out no contact with my phone I inhale and exhale and remind myself we are just passing through. And now I see life in Seasons, we all go through our seasons, our spiritual growth and I am closer to God more than ever and I know He will never forsake me. ❤Jesus took away my depression and anxiety and healed me broken heart ❤
I watched this one first, I felt your freedom of being. We moved to the country in Minnesota 4 years ago, but I have not had a chance to make the adjustments that I wanted to make when we first moved here. Your story has given me courage and maybe even permission to be me. To go outside and do me things. I too feel things that overwhelm me. I thank you for your voice in the world. I needed to hear your courage to mend and be healthy and free.
I’ve had a deep yearning myself since about the age of 13 to move to the countryside and have my own small homestead - but have neither the economic means or current ability to make it a reality. But at least I can live vicariously through videos like this, and do my best to get as much time out in parks and nature as possible as I try to one day reach my goal. It will be difficult having had many setbacks in life, but we will all make it.
Thank you Sanna for being brave, sharing your story, following your dreams. You are an inspiration. I love your videos and the wisdom you share about living a simple life and doing what feel right for each of us and how it is okay to not do what is expected of us by others. Keep living your dreams and please keep sharing them with us! You are not alone!
I understand you very well. In January 2020, my husband and I bought an old house to be renovated in a small village, 200 km from Krakow. Living in the countryside, I saw how overwhelmed I was by the city, the chaos and the people. Here is peace and quiet, we have a garden, our own vegetables, chickens, ducks and rabbits. We have to choose in life what we feel is good for us. Greetings from Poland😊😊❤
I love your comment, "I was trying to figure out a shape I was expected to fit." I can relate. Society can impose expectations on what they think will bring you happiness or cast its own mold of what constitutes success, but those expectations don't align with who you truly are or what genuinely brings you joy and meaning. And those constructs based on money, power, fame - are often a fallacy. It is only when we perceive the illusion of these imposed expectations and resolve to live authentically, unbeholden to them, that we discover true peace.
I think we as a society are stuck in a perpetual motion of work spend, strive for more and bigger and keeping up with everyone and everything else. You've reversed that. Thank you for letting us in to your life to see there is another way, a different adaptation to life. You both look so happy, I envy nothing in nobody in this world, but I've loved being a part of what is your life for 16 minutes, you took me there, and it was beautiful, tranquil, and at peace. Thank you.
What an extraordinary narration, dear soulmate….i hear you….i feel you…As an Artist, quite sensitive person, I am deeply amazed by your story, your wisdom, your strength to learn to hear YOUR internal innocence…so roughly distorted by busy city life and expectations…I find health and harmony only when I am alone among trees…just like I was in Siberia when I was a child…Thank you for extraordinary craftsmanship of this video- yes, indeed- highly inspiring and confirming that over sensitivity is not our weakness to blame ourselves for…it is our strength to be rooted and authentic and true who we, humans, are…. So deeply rooted with Mother Earth and trees and space and woodlands…May your journey be blessed abundantly! Alla
What a beautiful story. I’m a new subscriber and so grateful this showed up in my feed. I’m a 75 year old highly sensitive introvert. A year ago I had to give up my renovated home on 4.25 acres in the southeast US after my husband passed away and health issues prevented me from taking care of the place alone. I’m now in a new townhome but feel so overwhelmed by the many people here in the 148 homes in the development. My only grandchild lives 15 minutes away when she isn’t away at college. I’m so close to her and my daughter so I can’t think of moving away. I’ll be living vicariously through your channel. Sending you love and hugs. ❤️🤗❤️
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, love 💚 , and peace all over the world 🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Doctor Dennis Oscar from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask? ❤
Dear Sanna, I don't know whether you will see this among all the comments. I am currently undergoing one of the toughest periods of my life. Today, I came across your video while browsing the internet for opportunities to resume my career after a long, uncertain, and troubled time. Even today I was having difficult thoughts and feelings. But after taking a break to see your video, I feel more at peace and inspired. I may not yet have the clarity I so need for my life, and it will take some time to come out of the heartbreak I am currently in, but your story helps me find the courage and hope to believe in better times. Thank you very much for what you have shared, and know that you have helped someone. Warm greetings from Colombia Falk
Just a greeting saying and sharing that when I then felt low and down, I listen to the best and greatest ever so sweet artist Juan Gabriel. he had so much amor and shared it with people. The latina family miss him so much so Viva Mexico in memory of our beloved the greatest singer of them all Juan Gabriel. Viva la vida and Viva Mexico with mucho amor.
You're truly an inspiration. It made me cry. I'm in my 70's and haven't found the job where I wake up in the morning and am excited to go! I guess I need to dig deeper. I moved to a rural community in California and didn't know a living soul. I have no regrets. I love it here. The only thing I really miss is the ocean. It's 3 hours away, but I can always take a little vacation and go.
Where did you move to in CA? Assuming you have some good friends there now, how did you initially manage not knowing a single soul? That is very courageous and bold. How did you find friends or community there?
I loved this! The truth is that this is the way we are meant to live. The filming was spectacular! Your artistically gifted. I am a medical practitioner and I feel most at home in my RV away from everyone and everything. It gives me such joy. I am retiring soon and and cannot wait for the quiet. I am so rejuvenated by this beautiful video and knowing that it is just around the corner for me.
I can totally identify! 30 years ago I moved to rural Canada, which had been my dream for many years, and now I can hardly bear being in a city. It is a 45 minute drive for me to the nearest town for groceries. I just love my simple uninsulated cabin, I have no running water or indoor plumbing, and I use an outhouse, but I have never been happier. I am right along a very long trail for hiking, with a "mountain" (nothing like "real" mountains) in my backyard and nature all around me. It feels like bliss, and yet watching your video I feel like I could move even farther away to deeper countryside. Thank you for sharing your story and opening up your life to us. Wishing you a wonderful life!
As I listen to your story, it feels like I'm hearing someone else tell my own life story. I can relate to it so much. I spent most of my life in the city where I grew up, but it was only this year that I moved to the countryside. I've started filming my experiences and sharing them on TH-cam as I navigate and find harmony with nature. I'm so glad I came across your video because I've been searching for my community, for people who truly resonate with me. I feel like you are my soul sister. Thank you for opening up; it has shown me that there are more people like me out there.
It's so brave of you to share such a personal journey online, especially when it involves big life changes and intimate details about your lifestyle. Moving to the North of Finland and embracing a simpler way of life is a huge step, and there’s so much beauty in the quiet and peace you describe. For me it seemed not so much about simply relocating geographically but also about shifting internally, closer to what feels most authentic and fulfilling to you. Your story can definitely inspire others who might be contemplating similar shifts but feel hesitant or uncertain. It’s a reminder that it’s okay to seek out what brings us peace and alignment in life.
Thank you for sharing your life with us. I suffered with agoraphobia many years ago and your opening video with the distorted images is exactly how I felt and sometimes saw in crowds. Much admiration for your courage and creativity.
I can resonate with this. I lived in London for 25 years. I moved back to South Africa and live in a small, beautiful town surrounded by majestic mountains.
This is my story too, only it took me MUCH longer to come to the realization that the life I thought I needed to have to be "successful" was making me miserable and sick. I gave up a solid, well-paid career to buy a farm and develop a homestead. I am lucky that I had the financial resources through both my and my husband's long careers to do this but it was the best decision I ever made. I feel more like me than I ever have...at 55...and I have no regrets other than that I didn't do this at a much younger age. Thank you for another lovely video.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and the reasons behind your choice to live a simple life. Your insights are truly inspiring and remind us of the importance of focusing on what really matters. I appreciate your openness and honesty, it's a beautiful reminder to embrace simplicity and find contentment in the little things.
So happy you followed your inner spirit guide. I live in the US and for peace I did away with family/friends & 9-5 jobs. I work but only part time,have small rooftop garden and 30 indoor plants. I dont have everything I want but all that I needed. Im more a loving, peaceful person. wake up happy even if its rain or snow. Thank you for the video
Dear Sanna, Hvala na predivnoj i inspirativnoj priči.Tvoj put u unutrašnost sebe se isplatio.Pronašla si i mir i ljubav svog života.Deluje mi kao neka bajka.Uživajte zajedno u jednostavnosti i lepoti življenja.❤
Ciao Sanna Vaara mi chiamo Emma e ho 14 anni e ti seguo dall'Italia ormai da quasi un anno, i tuoi video mi fanno emozionare molto poiché nella città in cui vivo la natura e quasi del tutto soffocata dall'inquinamento, dalle costrizioni ecc, ma grazie ai tuoi video riesco almeno per un attimo a immaginare la mia vita nella meravigliosa e affascinante Lapponia finlandese dove da quasi due anni ho il sogno di trasferirmi lì . Da quasi due anni ho questo sogno perché la città mi mette molta angoscia, tristezza e depressione, insomma la città non è per me è sogno lì un futuro migliore immersa nella natura dove ti insegna davvero cose la vita, cioè fatta di poche cose che però nell'oro piccolo ti regalano una felicità è una gioia che ti scaldano il cuore. PS insegui sempre i tuoi sogni, insegui ciò che ti rende felice!. Ogni volta non vedo l'ora che esca un tuo nuovo video perché sono così affascinanti che mi regalano emozioni meravigliose che al di fuori dei tuoi video non provo❤
Dear Emma, you too will find your way to happiness! As you are so young still, you'll have to wait a little while but I want to let you know, that I had wait decades till I was able to leave towns and cities for good. we all have our path and we learn so much by walking it and it's so beautiful, as you mentioned, to have videos like this one as it shows you that you definitely not alone! See all us older people, we've done it and we had to be so patient for so long till we finally found out or had the opportunity to move away from cities. You too, will find your way out. Thank you for sharing dear one!😀💜💜💞
Dear, Emma I hope you will find your way, I am from Pakistan but living in Dubai, I'm also tired of city frustrating life🥺, as I want to move somewhere I can live peacefully with nature around me. I am exhausted 😫....I love nature ❤ trying my best of come my dream true. Amen
Emma there are alpine mountains in northern Italy too, with open spaces, forest, wildflowers. It's really beautiful in the Tyrol in the Alps. Maybe you can go after awhile and get some nature time, and see if there are areas that feel right to you. Some places there have more tourists but some are wilder, more natural. That is also an option, or a way to start, or for a nature break meanwhile. It is just a thought.
Only just found you and love your material. Your imagery and narration are soothing in a challenging world. It’s so peaceful, set in a stunning backdrop of Finland. We adore Scandinavia, but have yet to visit Finland. We can’t wait. We would love to come in winter but in a small camper it’s too hard to really enjoy it - we’ve camped for several weeks at -20°C, but it’s challenging and the short days means the van can become claustrophobic. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thank you, Sanna. It was so joyous to see this today. For years now, I have been slowing down as the world speeds up; on purpose I have done this. You are a light in the darkness. Peace be with you!
A beautiful story... So inspiring! I purchased 8 acres in a small Ohio country town but all looking forward to living there someday. But I realize that city bustle is and will never be for me. I have become a semi minimalist, and I have discovered that the less I own, the more peaceful, my life and the more contentment I find. I have simplified every aspect of my life, including my diet and daily routines. And I have so much more time to focus on the things that truly matter.
Your video started my day and I am grateful! There are so many of us sensitive souls in this world!! I am still searching for my “home” where I can live surrounded by like minded people and stunning nature. For now I am enjoying Northern California but feeling an itch to move again! I too get overwhelmed by people and I work public facing but I get into nature and it heals it all for me. I love your courage and love that your fierce determination for self preservation brought you to deep love of self, your soul mate and real friendships. It is beautiful to witness. Thank you for sharing so fully!❤
I totally resonate with this, city life can feel so overwhelming and busy to us sensitive souls who just want space, peace and a sense of freedom, this is such a refreshing inspiring video. Thank you for sharing it. I have visited Sweden and Finland myself, from the `U.K. so I know how beautiful and rugged it is there, and also how clear and fresh the sky is. - wishing you many happy years there
This just came up in my feed. I do admire you for being true to yourself and forging your own life. Too many of us stay trapped in what society says we must live as. I'm a very old woman now. Given the chance I'd have lived my life very differently but we can't return to the past. And that's my point...to anyone reading this, if you are dissatisfied with your life and have any chance at all of making changes, even small ones, do so before it's too late. When you are young it often seems as if you have forever to chase your dreams. But I'm here to tell you that time passes quicker than we ever know and before we realise it, we're old and no longer have the physical capabilities to do what we might have when younger.
Together with my husband and daughter we moved here to Sweden three years ago.(I'm from Scotland). It's such a beautiful country and I'm happy we did. Just wish we'd done so sooner. Here there is so much in Nature to explore and experience and now, at my time of life, I'm terminally ill and no longer able to get out there and do what I want to do.
Wherever you are, whatever age you are, if you want to change your life, do it. Don't wait for others to approve (they will often have their own motives for vetoing your desires) and don't expect time to wait until you're "ready" to make changes. Learn from those of us who are older and know that we should have chased our dreams a long time ago.
And good luck to everyone with the courage to do just that.
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Thank you so much. I'm 50now and just realized to find my true self
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OMG my lifelong dream is to visit Scotland 🖤
Thank you Sanna for telling us your private life to us, you are so courageous to make the changes early on your life to change and took the leap forward…, I am sure there are many of your followers envious , you are so smart & lovely person 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞‼️🍂👍❤️
Thank you. My son passed away two months ago .when you published this....but he was always seeking peace and sending out love. He was 20 but lived his best life! Peace and Love from Northern Michigan.
I don’t know you but I hope you don’t mind if I prayed for you. I’m very sorry for your loss. Very. I’ll be praying.
I really sorry for ur loss...Indeed losing young one is of great tragedy...I hope he finds peace ✌️ hereafter and you find courage to stand...May god bless u whoever ur wherever ur...
I'm so sorry about your loss! I send all my love from Germany ❤
I am sorry for your loss, i send you my hugs with Peace and Love from Europe, Hungary.
You know how, when you wake up from a dream, and your mind is still sort of shaking off the dream because it felt so real? That is what death is like, when we drop the body, we are instantly in the Creators presence and it’s more real than real and we experience total unconditional love. I hope this day brings you peace, ease and great comfort.
You have a beautiful voice, very calming. I showed this to my 17 year old daughter and she hugged me and said "I thought I was the only one". As a father I would like to thank you for giving a message of hope, I know my daughter (and I) truly appreciate it.
You are such a great father! Your daughter is lucky to have you!
i’m a 17 year old girl and my mom sent me this, and i had a similar reaction as your daughter! thank you for sharing it to her
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hypnotic voice.
how would you know if you have been hypnotized ?
Simplicity is the key to happiness. Thank you for sharing such an inspiring story. Wishing you many more peaceful and joyful days ahead!
I am old and living alone. My only certain companion is Jesus Christ. Your situation resonates within me. Live in peace.
You have the best companion!🥰
You love Jesus you love people that is in one breath...
Jesus Christ is returning after 976 years ( in the year 3000 ) to raise His sheep who have been asleep under the dust of the earth for generations. He rose on the third day and He'll returning on the third day and according to Him one day is equal to 1000 years and hence He'll return in the year 3000. Until then , you and me and those who believe in Him will sleep under the dust of the earth. we shall meet after He raises us and talk about this comment then.
Jesus is the only true friend
Amen! @@nohaste4me
Sending thanks to you, Sanna, across many miles from Virginia, in the U.S. I believe the Holy Spirit helped me find you on this particular day…all things work for good , I believe, if you trust in the Lord. I believe that’s how I’ve survived many challenges, with my spirit intact. May you be blessed on your journey! 💗
my goodness, i almost see my own story. I can no longer work as a nurse. Complicated infusions of at least 10 patients, admissions, wounds, doctors' consultations and also meetings, going to church on sunday, maintaining friendships, housework...i also got sick. I stopped medicaticion and
moved to the edge of the forest. I write stories, sometimes do some informal care, go to a much smaller house church and for the rest i am at home.
I enjoy the frogs in my pond, the squirrels in the forest, the birds in my garden. I can't do more. Not that i am much happier with more silence...but a lot healthier!
Stay blessed there.
How wonderful. Well done. Best of everything for you.
Congratulations, I too am a nurse since 97. I live okay but I don’t feel my best within the corrupt health system. Often falling ill.
Somehow I know they still need me for a while longer… I balance it well with 3-4 months off.
Be well ❤
I’m a floor RN. I know exactly what you are saying….
So respectfully, if you’re not happier, that’s not a great outcome. I question my desire for change, also suspecting it will change nothing, and that change in itself can be deeply stressful
I am autistic, and ADHD. I am 57, and most situations overwhelm me now. I am learning to live a simple life after always thinking “busy”was a badge of honor. It is not. I live on a feeding tube from my stomach giving up after all the sickness of ‘being busy’. I will always have it as a reminder to help me live a more simple life. But I have much to learn. If you make more videos I will be watching them. Thank you ♥️
I hear you. I’m HSP (highly sensitive person) and husb is ADHD. Opposite but in some ways not really. Hard but fun. We want out of city and condo we retired to. A cement box no matter how nice isnt for us esp me. My health even per my doctor is measurably worse since living here last 4 yrs. I crave nature and peace. I’m not antisocial (enjoy some cities and grew up in one) but feel isolated and disconnected. Like a part of me is dying here and trapped. Prob exaggeration Lol but I’m sure you and others here get it. Peace and health to all watching. Maybe we’re all from the same soul group? Who knows. : )
This music feels like a warm embrace, soothing my soul.
@@rogerhiebner8540 where are you from ?
@@rogerhiebner8540 nice to meet you . South Africa is a beauty country .
This is something really meaningful about internet to me. Thank you Sanna for sharing your story. I am 63 years old from Indonesia, still wandering with my thought trying to find my true life. Was married to a westerner, the last 20 years something came back to Indonesia. So many things come into my life, now I live in a small village, where I am slowly working out firstly to be at peace with myself then mingle in mutual understanding with the community.
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1:45 "I felt extremely overwhelmed in very normal situations" I can relate. It's just too many buildings and concrete and cars and noises. I think to myself everyday. I want nature, I want nature! Somehow and someway I want to get to nature.
Me too! And I have found a good mix of nature and 'amenities' by building a modest house, deep in the woods of the American South at about 35 degrees latitude. No neighbors around. All four season, as to be expected, in a distinct way. Plenty of trees and wild life and yet everything except the more complicated medical care/surgery are within 5-20 minutes of mostly easy drive. One of the best decisions of my life!! I can't imagine the sight of neighbors' kids crying or their BS fighting or their music or their lawnmower.
I understand your sentiment. The hustle and bustle of city life can indeed be overwhelming at times. Nature certainly provides a serene and calming environment that can help alleviate stress. I hope you find your way to nature soon!
@@softify_music Someone recently introduced me to the idea of 'Forest Bathing'.
Less is more....4 years ago....I moved continents to a land utterly foreign, with a language I did not then know, to a village from a metropolis......refurbished an abandoned village Manor, found joy in hard physical work and also found a love I couldn't imagine....i feel your story....well done to you!
Sounds good to me. 🌞🌷
Nice❤ May i ask which country?
@@kirsikkamansikka8695 to Greece
So You live alone, or now You have love and family
@@lyndamilligan560 yey! I love Mediterranian climate and food 🙏🙃
I love this thank you. I grew up on dairyfarm in Southwest Missouri USA. Never felet fit in at school just around my animals and family. Went to nursing school married raised my kids on dairyfarm but pressure working in city and hard dairy life I had a breakdown at 25. 44 years later alone living in hills I love it. You have done right thing figured it out early
As an introvert who struggles with crowds, even small public places, I identify with your story so much. I've always felt a pull to the north; because of its solitude and difficult conditions. Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations! I'm glad for you. Many people don't have the courage to leave a life that isn't bringing peace, joy, and fulfillment.
Sanna, you are terribly courageous. How many of us endure lives of “quiet desperation” and are too fearful to recognize it, let alone take a leap into the unknown based on pure instinct and intuition? Thank you for sharing your story, and particularly for acknowledging that your move to the harsh and isolated north was not easy. But you are now living an authentic life that is true to your spirit. And it is only when we are truly ourselves that we can meet kindred souls who respond to our inner being. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and best wishes for a long, beautiful and peaceful life together.
Many of us live lives of duty and responsibility to others, family, children, partners. Life is full of compromises. Some times in life we as individuals are all that really matters, before we marry, become parents, maybe when we are older.
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Being younger and fairly healthy helps but still very brave. We all can find more connection to nature even it’s just more plants, some fish, rescuing a lovely dog to take for walks in the park. Peace and health to all us. : )
Makes perfect sense. The level of stimulation we are bombarded with requires your senses to numb themselves down to not get overwhelmed
Wonderful. You are truly a ‘wise’ woman. Well done for following your destiny.
I am 67 next month and I moved from the hustle (hassle maybe?) of a conforming life in the South East of England.
Everything I ‘believed’ in collapsed around me in 2021 and I was forced to ‘take stock’ of my life.
Once I got over the hurt, the break-down and all the things are a part of so many peoples lived experiences…well, a new ‘me’, the real ‘me’ started to emerge.
I find myself living - since 2008 - in rural Ireland, truly connected with my environment, my landscape, the ancient history and landscape and married to my Irish soulmate and wonderful wife.
It hurt getting here but my life really re-started and I started to be myself.
I was free to be myself.
I’ve never been this old but I’ve never been so young either.
I’m so happy for you that you have found your way so early in your life compared to me. However, it’s never too late.
Blessings to you, may you both be forever happy.
Love your videos.
Thank you for your inspiration. I’m 60 and have always lived in the South East, busy busy and I’ve always felt so intimidated and worn out with it all. I’d so love to be brave and do what you have done. I’m alone now after loosing my mum 3 years ago this coming Christmas but have the companionship of our two little dogs. I’m so keen to just find out who I really am and live a simple and quiet life now.
Bless you ❤
Thank you for this (from a 58 year old teenager looking to know what it means to truly be a son and friend of our Father)
Thank you for sharing your story. I wish peace, contentment and a prosperous spirit for you.
@@paulaevans2555Same here. Lost both parents last year, after being their carer for four years and on my own now. Trying to figure out what to do next. I know city life is not for me anymore. We need to find the courage and listen to our inner voice and search for that simple and quiet life. Wishing you the best ❤
Beautiful nature, beautiful living, beautiful thinking, and beautiful personalities. In fact, simplicity, in itself, is an important part of art-making.
I very rarely comment on videos, but I feel compelled to thank you for sharing this very personal and very moving story of how you ended up where you are. As a fellow highly sensitive person, I've struggled my whole life in situations where others seem to be just doing what they needed to do with no effort. And now that I've reached my middle age, I'm hoping there's still time for me to find a place of peace and quiet so that the second half of my life can be more productive (in the ways I want it to be), and that I can be truly happy. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. ❤
There's still time. You can do this.
Fight, if need be, to make a life that brings you joy.
There is time!
Thank you for being true to yourself and sharing this with us.... I am 65 and still learning this! Recently (3 months ago) I left the city and moved to the forest for more peace and the healing that comes with being in nature. I am just beginning a new life which feels overwhelming at times as it's so unfamiliar and there's so much to do. But there's not the city stress, so I get where you are coming from. Awesome story - very inspiring x
I appreciate your decision to listen to your inner voice,that's a bold decision.
Thank you Sanna for sharing your story. This 67 yr old Canadian can relate to your feelings of overwhelm, and feeling "different". You are inspiring my dear, and wonderfully creative. Bless you Sanna!
An introvert is so much more gifted, spiritual, & whole than an extrovert!!!
What a lovely lady! I changed my career about 30 yrs. ago and moved to the country and started my photography business. It was the best move I had ever made!
Yes such a lovely life. We do have too much and her story teaches us things. Attachment hold us back from appreciating life
Thank you. Just curious. How do you get internet etc where you are. It is marvelous that you blog nd a doer I assume you do not watch mindless TV. But read and explore. ❤👍
Thank you for your pureness of seeing YOU. I'm 70 and just now ready and listening to my heart and soul. You've helped me re look at my hidden direction
Such a beautiful story, and I resonate completely. I am almost 70 and it took me a Long time to figure out what you now know. But out of the blue, 7 years ago, I did a similar thing and moved to a small fishing village in the middle of no where. As a widow, life is hard here, with no one to help when things go wrong. But I manage. And I LOVE the Nature and the Ocean that I am surrounded with. Thank you for sharing your life with us! You are truly Inspiring! ❤❤❤
Take courage 🎉
Wow-I’m impressed. Well done you. I’m a woman in my early 60’s and would love to break away, but my overthinking and anxiety stops me.
@@sheridanjay I just bought a sticker from a shop up here in Nevada County, CA. It says, "Everything is scary. Do Stuff anyway." How about taking a weekend or a week and go to someplace you've always wondered about. Just do it!
Same here, I'm also 70, almost ready to embark on the road across America...a little fishing village sounds like a dream to me.
I have family that I'll be visiting, but I'm embracing my time in nature and on the road! Blessings on you!
@@sheridanjay Take heart! I am Autistic (High functioning) and also suffer with anxiety, panic attacks and obsessing over everything! But somehow the peaceful surroundings of trees and water have helped so much with all of it. Nature is healing and if you can take the leap....I think you just might find that your anxiety and overactive mind may just settle down a bit. Mine did. The Thought of making a move is actually way more scary than the move itself. I hope you can follow your dreams!
Thank you for telling us your story, Sanna - it was both moving and inspirational.
Can very much relate about needing to get away from the overly busy south city life, and found my peace also in North Lapland. True and deep content!
Kiitos, Sanna! I'm sure a lot of people can resonate with what you went through, the emotions you had, and feeling like you don't belong or even want to be part of society.
I'm crying while watching your video, Sanna. You have expressed and depicted in images my feelings and longing so precisely. Of course I know that there are always people like me and you. There are so many different people in the world. But the fact that someone can capture exactly me as a person, my overwhelming experiences and struggles in one video is astonishing and at the same time a relief. You speak my truth and my pain. And I wished I could follow that voice in me, like you did. Thankfully I moved from the city to the countryside 3 years ago (with my partner and children). Unfortunately, we ended up living on a busy road, which makes the experience here very different from what was actually intended. And even though I am so happy not to live in the city anymore, I still live with noise around me the whole day and parts of the night. I feel so overstimulated many days and not just because of this road of course. Life here in the Dutch countryside is not quiet and peaceful enough. The countryside is very diffirent from real wild nature. And I deeply long for this big, free, wild, real nature that you portray and live in. I know with all my being that that is where I am meant to be. But partner does not want to leave our home country and does not want to live too far away from family. And I understand this completely. He has even kept his old job and commutes back to the big city once or more times a week. I am thankful he is working so hard for us to live here and I'm so glad I don't have to do that or live there. I can't do it anymore. But I also notice that my need for ‘simpel living’ is different from his and I will probably never be able to follow my path the way you did. I notice that I am still trying to investigate whether and how I can make this possible for myself (and my family) and I find it very difficult that it seems like a dead end. Emigrating is of course also a big change for our children and a major upheaval that may be too difficult for them. Or for us as adults as well. I don’t know. But I have always felt (since childhood) that I really should live in the middle of a large nature reserve. The middle of nowhere has always been my dream ;) There, during holidays, I was always completely in my element and I could finally relax and be myself. It took me days or even weeks to feel myself again and than I would feel so free and happy! And when I returned home (back to the city) I felt extremely homesick for 'my world' and myself. Tears every day that I lost that more and more and became more and more overwhelmed by the hectic pace of city life. Thinking back about this, I feel this shortness of breath coming on again. And I can not hold back the tears :( Only nature (forest, heathland, sand drifts, dunes, hills) gives me the space I need to open up myself and to others. And to be freed from the panic and (vague) health problems that I constantly feel. For more than 10 years now…. At times I feel so terrible and so uprooted. I have never really let my roots grow in my entire life. And I deeply long for that. To find my place where it feels good to do so. Where roots suddenly start rooting automatically, because it is the right surrounding and ground for me to grow. But with slightly less snowy months… I'm terrible at all temperatures below 10 degrees ;) I can tolerate it for a while and I love the beauty of it. It’s always quite an experience, but a little less suits me better. Thank you for opening up Sanna and sharing your feelings and experiences!! You are very brave and beautiful :)
(I use google translate, because I can't think of all the English sentences so quickly... and I hope the translation doesn't turn out too strange)
Dear lovely pauline, please hold on to your dreams and keep looking for a solution, that feels better than now. Maybe think of small steps, instead of big ones.
Maybe you can find a home thats quieter and calmer. Hopefully with a huge garden and some old trees. Maybe than you can start to plant more trees and let some corners of the garden be wild and raw. Maybe as your kids grow older (school age) you can bild a cabin or a tiny house in the garden, where you can live and escape. And maybe when your kids leave the house, you can moove to a wild nature far away.
Start looking for like mindet people online in your area. And ask for help from a psychotherapist. That is a game changer for me.
I am very moved by your struggle! Do you try to save others from the struggle that you have? I don't know if I guess 100 % falsely, but it feels to me that you protect your husband a little bit too much. It seems to me he is not a highly sensitive type but rather robust and also very responsible, sometimes thinking more of other people's feelings, than of his wife and kids. Because he doesn't know better, I presume. Let him solve the problem with living close to a road with traffic day and night. It gives him a clear task, he is not a mindreader but he surely wants to be your hero. Don't hesitate to use headphones of different kinds, and teach all of your family to use headphones, age appropriate of course. Sleep with earplugs and welcome kids to reach out, by climbing up in your bed, if there is something, as you need your sleep in silence. You can use other safety precautions (your hubby can install them) than your hearing every little sigh. It is better to live in a smaller space with more silence, I have noticed.
We have a crazy fashion here in Sweden which is called "open space solutions (öppen planlösning)" - we put back all possible doors in our home! There are very silent air-purifyers to use so it doesn't get too stuffy. Lots of support for moving or renovating so that you get a silent environment at least within your home. One step at a time, because moving is very exhausting for a HSP - so transitioning slowly towards minimalism that suits you, and then moving with less stuff, could be the right thing. Then you can also stay at home when your hubby and kids visit "family and friends", you don't need to do it each time, send them away with lots of good wishes, just have an explanation handy for your skipping the occations. I have told widely of my sleep-difficulties when my normal routines get changed, and that I get colds and stomach-upsets when I don't get enough sleep. I accept that there are many who think I'm over-sensitive and weird. I think it is very important that you get the silence you need, and not by staying silent about what you need to thrive. Happy Simple Zen, might be an inspiration for you from your own country. Be courageous and healthy! Everybody in your family wins! All the best!
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, love 💚 , and peace all over the world 🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Doctor Dennis Oscar from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?
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You found your Sanctuary, Sanna. I am happy for you. I, too, had many of those same struggles. At 71 now, I find peace and solace in my gardens of my city home. I am glad you had the opportunity to find your dream away from the hustle and bustle of life.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. People do not realize that money is not everything. Time is so precious.
Time without money is useless
It seems so odd to hear my past struggles condensed into a short video by someone so young. You have been a great deal of help in allowing me to shed the guilt and doubt about my isolated living, clarifying my past discomfort in what’s considered the “normal” lifestyle of most people and letting me know I am not a lone anomaly. This has been very healing for me, thank you for sharing this part of your life. Know that you have helped at least this one person have a better life.
Bravo for you, venturing forth to find your true path! Spending my working life in windowless offices was, to me, a horror. I hid my true feelings to do well but was angry & burnt out by the time I could retire. Asking myself how to heal emotionally & also do good in the coming years, I decided to turn my modest property into a haven for the birds & other small creatures displaced by the city. I now live in a fenced island of native trees, shrubs & raised garden beds that provide shelter for the wild things & food for all of us on a small scale. There are overhanging bowers for shade, shelter, privacy & beauty & I am able to walk paths throughout where I can touch, smell, hear & intuit nature; it fills my heart with joy when I see birds & animals finding solace there. I rarely leave, have most of what I need delivered, cook my meals from scratch, preserve food, sew my clothing & live very, very simply; what a joy!
Oh I'm happy too read your story... It's my dream
Bless you ❤
Bravo .
I think that you are an amazing human being. I am 72 years old and my heart from Louisiana and ended up in northern Kentucky only now that I have raised four children .and lost my husband and son. I realize there is something inside of me that I would give anything to live in
a tiny little place around nothing but nature, maybe one day I will be able to do that. I so dislike living in the city where you have to drive forever to see a wildflower. I envy you and your life a beautiful, beautiful place that you live in. I hope you stay there forever and you remain as happy as you are.❤
Can I work with you. I am from India.
I share your wishes. I hope yours come true. 💕
I wish the same for you. Peace.❤
I'm 78, I grew up on a farm and have always loved nature. We raised our family on a small farm at the edge of a small southwestern town. It has grown out past us and even though I hear the crickets as I type, I long for a place farther from people and am working to make that happen by building out a cargo van. I've been camping learning how I wanted it built and am making progress with each trip. When it is finished I will boondock anyplace that I can and in the western states there are a lot of state & federal forests and BLM lands available. Maybe that is something you can do by starting little with a bedroll or blankets and pillow, air up mattress or a foam one and see if it is something you might want to expand on. You don't need the solar, a frig or other things. Just an ice chest if you plan to be gone for a few days and a little one burner stove and you can enjoy being out in nature. I have health issues or I would be camping this minute on the ground under the stars and loving it. Because of the health issues there is more I have to address than back in my backpacking days with my husband and children.
All these videos popping up just when I need to hear them 🥹❤️
Thanks!
Intriguing, inspiring and beautifully told! 🙏🏼 I heard the same voice and left the city for a small stone house in the greek mountains! Hard but a true medicine for the soul! Enjoy your days and thank you for sharing your world with us!
Being a highly sensitive person, who has suffered from anxiety myself, I have been very happy to be a stay at home wife and mother for years, sometimes doing things to bring in extra money that were creative based or could be done from home. I am still at home, even though my children have grown, and am very content this way. I wouldn't mind finding a job outside the home, but know instinctively, that it would have to be somewhere with either plants or books, and a peaceful environment. For now, I garden, take care of my home, enjoy my art and sewing and heal. I loved your video, and really connected with the things you shared. ❤
haha, same for all Empaths!
Simplicity is the BEST gift in life, it makes everything easier. Just be yourself, just do what you feel right,.
We really love to see the way you look at the life purpose. Good luck Sanna
Thank you for sharing your story. A beautifully filmed and touching video. I’m 69 and, as I and my friends get older, and sometimes frailer, I often say to them “do it while you can”, but I think my message is “BE is while you can” . Life isn’t about consuming endless experiences, those can be wonderful but I’m often happiest when I’m out in nature or at home with my partner and dog. I’ve lived in London almost all my life, and whilst there are many things I love about the city, I notice how the ‘felt sense’ of my body changes once I’m away from the hardness and crowds . It’s like I can really breathe. Good luck with your life.
Simply beautiful! Thank you for sharing your story, Sanna. 😊
You are the normal one, being part of nature is how we are made
On point 👆🏻
@archeologicalstudent5234 "we are mined as a resource" said a friend of mine who once worked for the revenue dept. We have far too much consumerism especially in junk food and many other unnecessary items.
Wow, I love this answer, just a few words to say a big truth!
Joining the normalcy soon
Thanks for sharing Sanna. You are a very beautiful and brave lady.❤
I am having a slow morning, drinking some coffee and getting ready to go the gym in one of the most chaotic, but also beautiful cities in the world, and your video has just resonated beyond words with this inner voice that has been calling out for quite some time inside of me. This is literally the first time I ever write a comment on TH-cam, but I definitely needed to say thank you for sharing the story of your life. May all of us find the path we want to walk in our lives!
Thank you for sharing your story with distilled and wise insights. We were never created to live in cities. What a brave girl you are. Your photography of the area you live in is breathtaking . The bread making looked so delicious and your knitting ability is inspiring. So glad you have found your special fiancé to share life with.
No we were never created to live in cities. However it has taken me 75 years to realize that, and the damage they do to your body.
I found my happiness in my own apartment in the middle of the city, Santiago , Chile.
I have a beautiful garden , and feeders for my hummingbirds, since six years they visit me regularly on period of migration, my balcony is for them, they sleep here and sometimes , they get up at midnight to drink , your nectar, it is magic!!
Many greetings
Good vibes for you
Clara
Chile
@@Clara-w4z Ive long had a fascination with Chile and would love to go there someday. Your sanctuary sounds lovely. I’d like to visit all the countries on the Pacific like the birds that migrate do.
@@paulbaker3144 Hi!,Paul, my communication with my hummingbirds is Wonderful.
Paul, now they are ready to migrate.
The night before, i was lying on my coach, waiting for their water throughs to cool down, it was late, at night, a hummingbird got up to drink and came down to my window and danced, i think , he was giving thanks , because they would soon leave , they dance but during the day.They are very special beings .
You can find even beauty in cities of this type, you just have to observe.
For 6 years i have been writing the behaviour and experiences of my hummingbirds, during the time they remain on my terrace, i am also drawing them.
I intend to publish a story book for children about of all of this, so that they can see the beauty of their surroundings.
I don't want a business, i just want to thank my hummingbirds in this way.
Regarding Chile, the nortg is wonderful, we have the driest desert in the world, Atacama.
The south and Patagonia is a beauty that surprisess you at every moment.
It is very changeable and Wild, in both places you can see many birds especially in the south.
Many greetings
Clara
Chile
¡Que lindo! 🐦
@@opalessence4818 Hola!:esta historia es muy hermosa, porque para mi no son solo colibries, los siento como mi Familia, y muchas veces percibo que la comunicacion con ellos, por lejos , es mejor que con los seres humanos.Ellos tienen muy desarrollada la inteligencia emocional.El otro dia, esperando que se enfriara su nectar muy tarde , yo recostada en mi sofa, vino una picaflorcita a beber en un bebedero, luego al termino, bajo hasta mi ventana a bailar, como señal de agradecimiento, luego se fue.Esto a veces lo hacen,Pero, durante el dia , no en la noche.Ellos as, estan a punto de migrar al sur de Chile, luego regresan en Otoño, vuelven a Santiago mi zona donde estoy Ñuñoa, y permanecen en mi balcon por 6 meses, y desde alli salen a libar flores, y usan el nectar de sus bebederos como Energia.Tambieb tengo un hermoso jardin con flores para ellos as.
Ahora , mas importante que este año , una colibri esta empoyando 2 huevitos, en un arbol de bouganvillia de mi edifico, esto jamas habia ocurrido, entonces es un gran mensaje, ellos as estan viendo un medio ambiente propicio para reproducirse.
Saludos desde Santiago, Chile.
Clara
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Thanks so much Sanna for putting many feelings into words. You found the courage to make the dramatic changes to your life at a young age, you will never regret that. A very wise man once told me to do what you need to do as soon as you can, because if you leave it too long you often lose the will to do it.
I am with my soul mate of 50 years and we live a quiet life that fits us, here in the middle of everywhere (nowhere) in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We will follow your story.
Arohanui from us.
Paul and Anna.
I can relate..the deep snow in the north gives you a comfort hug and time to slow down and look and see nature..it's beautiful.
I cried many happy tears for you while watching this video. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. I, too, found peace by moving away from the hustle of modern life. I now spend my days on our small piece of land in Florida, growing vegetables in my garden and raising animals. Paljon rauhaa ja rakkautta sinulle Amerikasta!
"The only true wisdom lies far from humankind, out in the great loneliness." -Eskimo saying
Love your story.
Thank you for sharing your story
Thank you! I too am a highly sensitive person and have simplified my life over the last year. I retired early at age 51 after 30 years at a mental health agency. It was draining me. After a couple serious health scares, I felt something had to change. I am in the Midwest, US outside a rural town in our 100 year old bungalow. My husband and I live here with our 2 huskies and our 4 once-stray cats. Life is better as the days are calm and peaceful🧡So glad I found your beautiful channel.💖
"What I didn't realize is that roots are alive, and you can grow them." Words like these are the mark of a perceptive, coherent, honest, practical and poetic mind.
Ten years ago I moved from just outside London to a remote location on the west coast of Scotland. I’ve never been happier, 80km to the nearest town nothing is convenient and it simply does not matter. I really resonate with your story, the simple life is so rewarding.
Oh I wish I have enough money to move to rural area too
@@FairyHyacinth It often is very cheap. Buy somewhere desolated a fix up the place while living of the land.
Sounds perfect. I’ve never been to Scotland but would love to. I’ve been looking in Scotland, Wales and Ireland for a home with a garden or a bit of land to grow my own food. However the UK is beyond expensive and unaffordable. So Eastern Europe might be the place
@@JumpingjoepLike Where ??? I need to escape
@@londonbabe2467 What are your constraints and what is your budget?
I'm no doctor, but the feelings you describe of being overwhelmed in normal situations are classic ADHD. Studying how other people manage their condition has helped me tremendously as I seek mitigation strategies. It's probably why the algorithm suggested I watch your videos. Great storytelling! Thanks.
Or maybe your inner being led you to this for another reason altogether?
There are a few things that might fit, not just ADHD. But sometimes labels are not necessary, and each person finds what they need in order to feel peaceful and whole.
Hello Sanna Vaara: That was a beautiful story and although I don't live in Finland I can identify with your journey. I am a musician and my journey began when I was forty three. I find freedom in being musician because it's what I always wanted to be; I decided to earn my living as a musician after a number of tragic events that left me thinking; "what I have got left to lose?" I have never regretted it. I live a very simple and frugal life out of choice and share your outlook on life. Good luck Pete Glyde
I am exactly the same as you, and from the other comments, many of us share all these same thoughts and feelings. We all gravitated here to you. Your story is beautiful and I am so happy you found your perfect love. What a beautiful life you have created.
Congratulations Sanna. I’m 59 and it took me 50 and years to understand I’m a highly sensitive introvert. And I did get sick. I was chronically sick for 7 years. A regular job has never worked for me, depression was always the result. My husband and I have moved to a more rural area, but we can’t be too far from his job. But I’m so much happier. Love all you do. Thank you 🙏
Wow.....same age...exact same story for me ! ❤
@@chee60 we didn’t have to benefit of knowing about being introverted or an HSP. It’s wonderful it’s more understood now.
Glad you can find peace now
I am naturally extrovert and not a HSP.
Being abused throughout your life equals exactly that.
Victim of abuse
Breach of UK LAW
Obviously after abuse and torture people change.....
Intuitive ?
A little yes and it is a useful trait.
I grew up in a small town of 277 people.With no Dad, my Mom raised 6,4 boys & 2 girls.My always had her apron on.I was blessed with simplicity and my MOM came first.My oldest brother took over being Dad.He was a carpenter so when I started to work I tried being a Dr. and all other World standards but having to clock in wasn't my thing.I followed my oldest brother admiration.A Carpenter.I am 75 years young now, and don't regret it.Still running like a young child, but don't regret it.Life is about creativity, not the hustle and noise of the city life.God Bless you & the community of friends.See you in the after life.Danny.🙏🐢🫀🕊️🐈
Beautifully told story - thank-you! I escaped the city for the country in 2001. My family thought I was nuts. My partner and I live off grid in the middle of the bush in Ontario surrounded by wild animals. I saw a mamma bear with three cubs on my driveway yesterday. Indescribable. I know what you mean about feeling overwhelmed by situations that other people are comfortable with. I work an hours drive from home and can mange the pressures by living where I do. I would not trade places with anyone.
Sounds wonderful, best wishes from the south of Ontario! I love the north of Ontario....❤❤
What job do you do
@@stefaniakonstantinidou981 I work in food service. My first love.
That sounds amazing! I live in Ontario too and would love to live in or beside a forest. I am a Highly Sensitive Person for sure. What part of Ontario do you live in?
@@rachelbankier We are in the Almaguin Highlands near Magnetawan.
Thank you! Your communication, to truly listen to our own truth, to ourselves, is so very important to take to heart.
I am 78, and I live simply out of a country town in Australia. I sense how the Aboriginal people used to live, and grieve for their loss of a pristine environment. As it is, I love nature and quiet. My ancestors came from Estonia and Austria. They may have been Vikings, and boat builders. Yet here I am in dry Australia, hungry for feelings for what I need to discover inside myself. Freezing in Finland! Yet you know how to live in freezing cold conditions. Here I struggle to cope with cold mornings of zero degrees frost, never snow. Grateful!!!
I agree with you. Iam 77yrs young and ((feel)) the need to keep on discovering who I am. I too feel so sad for what once was. These times are totally senseless to me and most folks out there. God Bless you. Have a wonderful journey!
Wow! It takes many people a lifetime to figure these things out! Some never do…healing is good. And healing in a beautiful place is awesome. Thank you for sharing your story to inspire many.
This was beautiful, thank you for sharing. At 55, I am just beginning my journey back to me. Leaving what no longer feels right to search for more of what does by leaving my home country and move abroad. I needed this video this morning to remind me why so I can get through the challenges and overwhelm on my way. Sending love and blessings to you and yours.
Thank you for sharing your story. I really appreciate how you altered the video (about 2 minutes in) to show how overwhelming and overstimulating the city can feel to a sensitive person. I can relate. Kiitos!
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, love, and peace all over the world. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Felix Giboney from Denmark,but live in Los Angeles California, currently working in Mexico.hopefully to be home soon, where are you from if I may ask?
Simplicity is wonderful in the Lords view. Blessings to you my dear.
I am an empath and I take on the troubles and heartaches of this world. I’m retired now. Widowed and living alone. Have many friends. But the noise of the world is too much for me sometimes. I need to spend more time in nature. Your story is a reminder of that for me. I find solace in bird watching. They teach us to live in the moment.
Same for me. I'm burdened with an over abundance of self awareness and empathy for the hurts of this world. This modern human world is simply too much for me. Nature is my solice.
Camping does it for me even though my husband hates it 😂 I tune everything out no contact with my phone I inhale and exhale and remind myself we are just passing through. And now I see life in Seasons, we all go through our seasons, our spiritual growth and I am closer to God more than ever and I know He will never forsake me. ❤Jesus took away my depression and anxiety and healed me broken heart ❤
haha, same for all Empathes!
Yes, being an empath isn't easy. This existence is very difficult and painful.
I watched this one first, I felt your freedom of being. We moved to the country in Minnesota 4 years ago, but I have not had a chance to make the adjustments that I wanted to make when we first moved here. Your story has given me courage and maybe even permission to be me. To go outside and do me things. I too feel things that overwhelm me. I thank you for your voice in the world. I needed to hear your courage to mend and be healthy and free.
I’ve had a deep yearning myself since about the age of 13 to move to the countryside and have my own small homestead - but have neither the economic means or current ability to make it a reality. But at least I can live vicariously through videos like this, and do my best to get as much time out in parks and nature as possible as I try to one day reach my goal. It will be difficult having had many setbacks in life, but we will all make it.
May your dream come true soon. God Bless.
You’ve got this! I believe in you❤❤❤
Thank you Sanna for being brave, sharing your story, following your dreams. You are an inspiration. I love your videos and the wisdom you share about living a simple life and doing what feel right for each of us and how it is okay to not do what is expected of us by others. Keep living your dreams and please keep sharing them with us! You are not alone!
I understand you very well. In January 2020, my husband and I bought an old house to be renovated in a small village, 200 km from Krakow. Living in the countryside, I saw how overwhelmed I was by the city, the chaos and the people. Here is peace and quiet, we have a garden, our own vegetables, chickens, ducks and rabbits. We have to choose in life what we feel is good for us. Greetings from Poland😊😊❤
Oh lucky you
Tak, jesteście szczęściarzami.Też śledzę tez kanał,cudowne opowieści, balsam dla duszy.Pozdrawiam z Bolesławca
Ahh, that sounds so nice.
I love your comment, "I was trying to figure out a shape I was expected to fit." I can relate. Society can impose expectations on what they think will bring you happiness or cast its own mold of what constitutes success, but those expectations don't align with who you truly are or what genuinely brings you joy and meaning. And those constructs based on money, power, fame - are often a fallacy. It is only when we perceive the illusion of these imposed expectations and resolve to live authentically, unbeholden to them, that we discover true peace.
I am 68. I moved to a mountain village in West Virginia, USA, when I retired at 65. I am a happy man!!
WV is such a beautiful state!
Wonderful
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Almost Heaven West Virginia,,,
Take me home to a place I belong,,
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Beautifully said Sanna, thank you. ❤
I think we as a society are stuck in a perpetual motion of work spend, strive for more and bigger and keeping up with everyone and everything else. You've reversed that. Thank you for letting us in to your life to see there is another way, a different adaptation to life. You both look so happy, I envy nothing in nobody in this world, but I've loved being a part of what is your life for 16 minutes, you took me there, and it was beautiful, tranquil, and at peace. Thank you.
What an extraordinary narration, dear soulmate….i hear you….i feel you…As an Artist, quite sensitive person, I am deeply amazed by your story, your wisdom, your strength to learn to hear YOUR internal innocence…so roughly distorted by busy city life and expectations…I find health and harmony only when I am alone among trees…just like I was in Siberia when I was a child…Thank you for extraordinary craftsmanship of this video- yes, indeed- highly inspiring and confirming that over sensitivity is not our weakness to blame ourselves for…it is our strength to be rooted and authentic and true who we, humans, are…. So deeply rooted with Mother Earth and trees and space and woodlands…May your journey be blessed abundantly! Alla
What a beautiful story. I’m a new subscriber and so grateful this showed up in my feed. I’m a 75 year old highly sensitive introvert. A year ago I had to give up my renovated home on 4.25 acres in the southeast US after my husband passed away and health issues prevented me from taking care of the place alone. I’m now in a new townhome but feel so overwhelmed by the many people here in the 148 homes in the development.
My only grandchild lives 15 minutes away when she isn’t away at college. I’m so close to her and my daughter so I can’t think of moving away. I’ll be living vicariously through your channel. Sending you love and hugs. ❤️🤗❤️
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, love 💚 , and peace all over the world 🌏. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Doctor Dennis Oscar from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?
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Try to enjoy the people around you the best that you can, there’s a reason you are there. You will be fine! God is good! You are near your grandchild.
Dear Sanna,
I don't know whether you will see this among all the comments.
I am currently undergoing one of the toughest periods of my life. Today, I came across your video while browsing the internet for opportunities to resume my career after a long, uncertain, and troubled time.
Even today I was having difficult thoughts and feelings.
But after taking a break to see your video, I feel more at peace and inspired. I may not yet have the clarity I so need for my life, and it will take some time to come out of the heartbreak I am currently in, but your story helps me find the courage and hope to believe in better times.
Thank you very much for what you have shared, and know that you have helped someone.
Warm greetings from Colombia
Falk
Suerte, Falkito
@@El_Nombre-e3x Gracias, El Nombre
Just a greeting saying and sharing that when I then felt low and down, I listen to the best and greatest ever so sweet artist Juan Gabriel. he had so much amor and shared it with people. The latina family miss him so much so Viva Mexico in memory of our beloved the greatest singer of them all Juan Gabriel. Viva la vida and Viva Mexico with mucho amor.
You're truly an inspiration. It made me cry. I'm in my 70's and haven't found the job where I wake up in the morning and am excited to go! I guess I need to dig deeper. I moved to a rural community in California and didn't know a living soul. I have no regrets. I love it here. The only thing I really miss is the ocean. It's 3 hours away, but I can always take a little vacation and go.
Where did you move to in CA? Assuming you have some good friends there now, how did you initially manage not knowing a single soul? That is very courageous and bold. How did you find friends or community there?
How did you get this cabin; did you rent it or buy it, this is an important detail to the story.
I loved this! The truth is that this is the way we are meant to live. The filming was spectacular! Your artistically gifted. I am a medical practitioner and I feel most at home in my RV away from everyone and everything. It gives me such joy. I am retiring soon and and cannot wait for the quiet. I am so rejuvenated by this beautiful video and knowing that it is just around the corner for me.
so lucky to have figured out while you are still young.
I can totally identify! 30 years ago I moved to rural Canada, which had been my dream for many years, and now I can hardly bear being in a city. It is a 45 minute drive for me to the nearest town for groceries. I just love my simple uninsulated cabin, I have no running water or indoor plumbing, and I use an outhouse, but I have never been happier. I am right along a very long trail for hiking, with a "mountain" (nothing like "real" mountains) in my backyard and nature all around me. It feels like bliss, and yet watching your video I feel like I could move even farther away to deeper countryside. Thank you for sharing your story and opening up your life to us. Wishing you a wonderful life!
As I listen to your story, it feels like I'm hearing someone else tell my own life story. I can relate to it so much. I spent most of my life in the city where I grew up, but it was only this year that I moved to the countryside. I've started filming my experiences and sharing them on TH-cam as I navigate and find harmony with nature.
I'm so glad I came across your video because I've been searching for my community, for people who truly resonate with me. I feel like you are my soul sister. Thank you for opening up; it has shown me that there are more people like me out there.
It's so brave of you to share such a personal journey online, especially when it involves big life changes and intimate details about your lifestyle. Moving to the North of Finland and embracing a simpler way of life is a huge step, and there’s so much beauty in the quiet and peace you describe. For me it seemed not so much about simply relocating geographically but also about shifting internally, closer to what feels most authentic and fulfilling to you.
Your story can definitely inspire others who might be contemplating similar shifts but feel hesitant or uncertain. It’s a reminder that it’s okay to seek out what brings us peace and alignment in life.
Thank you for sharing your life with us. I suffered with agoraphobia many years ago and your opening video with the distorted images is exactly how I felt and sometimes saw in crowds. Much admiration for your courage and creativity.
I can resonate with this. I lived in London for 25 years. I moved back to South Africa and live in a small, beautiful town surrounded by majestic mountains.
I can understand that. Where about are you? I too am from the Cape.
@@jennysage6796 Swellendam about 2 and a half hrs drive from CT.
This is my story too, only it took me MUCH longer to come to the realization that the life I thought I needed to have to be "successful" was making me miserable and sick. I gave up a solid, well-paid career to buy a farm and develop a homestead. I am lucky that I had the financial resources through both my and my husband's long careers to do this but it was the best decision I ever made. I feel more like me than I ever have...at 55...and I have no regrets other than that I didn't do this at a much younger age. Thank you for another lovely video.
I'm almost 40 and feel like I wish I learned earlier too, thank you ❤
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I've often wondered about your story, the reason for your choices. Knowing these things makes you much closer than before. Thank you for sharing! :)
Thank you so much for sharing your story and the reasons behind your choice to live a simple life. Your insights are truly inspiring and remind us of the importance of focusing on what really matters. I appreciate your openness and honesty, it's a beautiful reminder to embrace simplicity and find contentment in the little things.
So happy you followed your inner spirit guide. I live in the US and for peace I did away with family/friends & 9-5 jobs. I work but only part time,have small rooftop garden and 30 indoor plants. I dont have everything I want but all that I needed. Im more a loving, peaceful person. wake up happy even if its rain or snow. Thank you for the video
"Take my roots with me ..." Wow. That resonates with me.
Dear Sanna,
Hvala na predivnoj i inspirativnoj priči.Tvoj put u unutrašnost sebe se isplatio.Pronašla si i mir i ljubav svog života.Deluje mi kao neka bajka.Uživajte zajedno u jednostavnosti i lepoti življenja.❤
Ciao Sanna Vaara mi chiamo Emma e ho 14 anni e ti seguo dall'Italia ormai da quasi un anno, i tuoi video mi fanno emozionare molto poiché nella città in cui vivo la natura e quasi del tutto
soffocata dall'inquinamento, dalle costrizioni ecc, ma grazie ai tuoi video riesco almeno per un attimo a immaginare la mia vita nella meravigliosa e affascinante Lapponia finlandese dove da quasi due anni ho il sogno di trasferirmi lì .
Da quasi due anni ho questo sogno perché la città mi mette molta angoscia, tristezza e depressione, insomma la città non è per me è sogno lì un futuro migliore immersa nella natura dove ti insegna davvero cose la vita, cioè fatta di poche cose che però nell'oro piccolo ti regalano una felicità è una gioia che ti scaldano il cuore.
PS insegui sempre i tuoi sogni, insegui ciò che ti rende felice!.
Ogni volta non vedo l'ora che esca un tuo nuovo video perché sono così affascinanti che mi regalano emozioni meravigliose che al di fuori dei tuoi video non provo❤
Dear Emma, you too will find your way to happiness! As you are so young still, you'll have to wait a little while but I want to let you know, that I had wait decades till I was able to leave towns and cities for good. we all have our path and we learn so much by walking it and it's so beautiful, as you mentioned, to have videos like this one as it shows you that you definitely not alone! See all us older people, we've done it and we had to be so patient for so long till we finally found out or had the opportunity to move away from cities. You too, will find your way out. Thank you for sharing dear one!😀💜💜💞
Dear, Emma I hope you will find your way, I am from Pakistan but living in Dubai,
I'm also tired of city frustrating life🥺, as I want to move somewhere I can live peacefully with nature around me. I am exhausted 😫....I love nature ❤ trying my best of come my dream true. Amen
Emma there are alpine mountains in northern Italy too, with open spaces, forest, wildflowers. It's really beautiful in the Tyrol in the Alps. Maybe you can go after awhile and get some nature time, and see if there are areas that feel right to you. Some places there have more tourists but some are wilder, more natural. That is also an option, or a way to start, or for a nature break meanwhile. It is just a thought.
Only just found you and love your material. Your imagery and narration are soothing in a challenging world. It’s so peaceful, set in a stunning backdrop of Finland. We adore Scandinavia, but have yet to visit Finland. We can’t wait. We would love to come in winter but in a small camper it’s too hard to really enjoy it - we’ve camped for several weeks at -20°C, but it’s challenging and the short days means the van can become claustrophobic. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thank you, Sanna. It was so joyous to see this today. For years now, I have been slowing down as the world speeds up; on purpose I have done this. You are a light in the darkness. Peace be with you!
This resonates with me. I am currently travelling in a van. A small home in a quiet town sounds nice, and with someone to share the journey.
A beautiful story... So inspiring! I purchased 8 acres in a small Ohio country town but all looking forward to living there someday. But I realize that city bustle is and will never be for me.
I have become a semi minimalist, and I have discovered that the less I own, the more peaceful, my life and the more contentment I find.
I have simplified every aspect of my life, including my diet and daily routines. And I have so much more time to focus on the things that truly matter.
Your video started my day and I am grateful! There are so many of us sensitive souls in this world!! I am still searching for my “home” where I can live surrounded by like minded people and stunning nature. For now I am enjoying Northern California but feeling an itch to move again! I too get overwhelmed by people and I work public facing but I get into nature and it heals it all for me. I love your courage and love that your fierce determination for self preservation brought you to deep love of self, your soul mate and real friendships. It is beautiful to witness. Thank you for sharing so fully!❤
I totally resonate with this, city life can feel so overwhelming and busy to us sensitive souls who just want space, peace and a sense of freedom, this is such a refreshing inspiring video. Thank you for sharing it. I have visited Sweden and Finland myself, from the `U.K. so I know how beautiful and rugged it is there, and also how clear and fresh the sky is. - wishing you many happy years there
Sanna Vaara, amazing video keep up the amazing content