Hi Isabel, love your videos. I own a bakery. If you want any advice I’d suggest if there’s a town with farmers markets or similar just start with a stall. It’ll give you an idea of how much work it’ll take, and your profits - and it’s much cheaper than forking out money or a loan for a premise etc. some people find that turning a passion into something they do for profit, especially baking because making 12 of something compared with making 100 can become quite monotonous. After doing the markets for a few weeks you might find you absolutely love it and then feel more confident (and look better to the bank to show that your idea is actually profitable), you might find you just love doing the market once a week and just keep doing that rather than open a premise which requires you to be open 7 days a week, or you might find you just want to keep making baked goods for family 😊
I totally agree. I loved designing greeting cards and opened up an Etsy and ebay store as well as took on a local store. I was so thankful that my cards were so well received but after several months of trying to keep up with the demand, fulfill orders and keep cards readily available I got burnt out. It was no longer a passion for me, it was a demanding job. I gave it all up and my passion for it died😢
Took me 60 years to learn to forget the past don’t dream of a future and to live now - in this moment, enjoy what’s going on now. I’ve become at peace and happy! I try and enjoy each moment - love your calming videos. Thank you
I was once a rejected mum, lost my job n lost my dad who was my greatest support system. When I got to my darkest time, I discovered your channel. It lifted my spirit while giving me the kind of peace i can't explain. Just your voice, creativity, ability to thrive in the simplest of environment inspired me. Now I have a homestead,job back and a happy daughter. Thank you dear beautiful Isabel. I am here for always keep it up. Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪
I never comment but my god, your color grading has gotten out of this world. It’s so beautiful and your filmmaking has just gotten so much better over the years and it’s really awesome to see your progress. You’re a phenomenal film maker and I hope that even if/when you decide to leave this house that you continue making videos even then because you’ve fostered and mastered such a beautiful art form. Congrats and stay warm this winter, dude!
I can't get over how talented/gifted this woman is. I caught myself with my mouth hanging open at my laptop, as she was baking and giving such wonderful advice at the end. Goodness Gracious!!!
I just noticed how many subscribers you have, Isabel. What a wonderful achievement, but your videos are incredibly good and you’ve earned your success every step along the way. You’re one of the best creators and I’ve enjoyed following you for a long time. Thank you for sharing your life and your growth with me. You’ve been a true inspiration. I’m truly looking forward to your wedding, because I know it’s going to be beautiful. You’re an artist in everything you do and something tells me the wedding will showcase your many talents. Stay well and happy, my dear❤ and again, thank you .
Wow.... Isabel, ypu are in your 20's with this frame of thinking, living in this moment, embracing all seasons as they come... I just turned 60 January 2023 and went into last year finally in that frame of mind. I stopped complaining to myself about the weather, the holidays and just felt so much better living in those moments. I felt that I was just 20 something yesterday... In my mind, I still am... Life is fast.
Funny, I was literally writing exactly that into my journal: that we always want, what we don't have and forget to enjoy the things we DO have! Then I saw your Video and it feels amazing how the timing always hits on point. We are all collectively connected. 💫 May everyone everywhere feel happy & free. ❤
Not only -and accurately defined as collective- but for me as an inner man within spirit and soul...I SEE THE SYNCHRONISTIC beauty contained in all of this.
Isabel, I encourage you to follow your dream of opening a bakery! I have dreamed for years of opening a little bistro/coffee shop/bookstore situated next to a lovely bakery! Alas, I’m nearly 70 and have come to terms (almost)with letting go of that dream. Time passes so quickly and looking in the rear view mirror can be a lesson of regrets. Consider it girl!
I'm in my eighth winter in a tiny house in Wisconsin. Try adding a circulating water pump to your lines, I've gotten through -30 degrees multiple times without frozen lines.
Definitely go for opening your own bakery! You could start small, see if there is a coop (shared) commercial kitchen near you where you could make/sell special orders...see how it goes, build up to your own full bakery.
It is so beautiful in the snow-covered trees. I loved your new spring dress. Such a great idea to sew your own spring-summer wardrobe. True, the present is a fact, but just like sewing your clothing for the next season, we must plan ahead for the future. All the best to you and your present and future.
Wow, your words about worrying about the past and future really resonated with me. I often do this and am unable to be fully present in the moment, and your words really hit home for me in this moment. Sending love to you❤️🫶🏼
Truth as I have done the same for far too long .. Isabel's so spot on words have deeply resonated with me as well and I will visit often for a reboot .. As she said it perfectly ❤
I am so eager for you to start a bakery! You have such a supportive community that will spread the word and I’m confident you could pay off a loan smoothly. I have never been to a bakery that presents their food the way you do. Your expertise and artistry would be make an incredible and successful bakery!! Please go for it💛
Thank you for this video. For a while now, I've been dreaming of the day I've got my own house in the middle of nowhere. While oftentimes I "want it now", I am grateful that life is making me work to get there. Your experiences provide lessons to many people. While living in the mountains is a beautiful goal, it's not the finish line of life. Especially when we are still so young. We will always have goals and aspirations, but accomplishing these goals is not going to set us free, until we set ourselves free. It's a theme you've explored in your videos a few times. And while it's easy to say it, it's the journey of a lifetime to surrender to the present. To everyone reading this: Love and lighten, keep on being you!
It’s like your words just slapped me in the face.. I had this overwhelming epiphany and sick feeling, and I’m 58 listening to a young lady half my age! You are so right xx
I agree, and let family and friends help you with it, in whatever way they are willing to do so. Such big dreams are well worth it but require the resources of a family or tribe. (I'm not just talking money here.) I think you're best first step would be talking to people who have, or have had such a business in the past. They KNOW what's needed to start and run something like that.
I really needed to hear that. My mind has been drifting to all that I don't have or what's "wrong" when in reality just 2 years a go I was praying to be where I am now. It just goes to show how our minds wired for survival do not know how to be happy, not even when we get what we want. Thanks for being such an inspiration Isabel. 😇
Isabel ❤ You’re nearly at 1M subscribers. You’ve touched so many lives and give us long form content that doesn’t exhaust us. It uplifts us. Thank you for that. I am proud of you! Stay warm, sending you sunshine from The Florida Keys. 🏝️
As always, your wisdom belies your chronological age. I'm sitting in my happy place now, having watched your beautiful cinematography and calm, peaceful words of wisdom that, judging from the comments below all of your vlogs, resonate with so many people regardless of age and walk of life. I am in awe of your goddess-like, self-assured stance while you express your nervousness before calmly stepping into the freezing, rushing river. Strong and confident, yet boldly authentic and courageously vulnerable. You are incredibly empowering, inspiring, creative and thoughtful person, and I am very glad to have subscribed to your channel!
Isabel! I have the perfect combo for you! My family is selling their bakery in Tuscany for a ridiculous price. I cant move back to Italy for work reasons but it is truly perfect for you!!Connected to 2 apartments and a first floor lab with bakery. Balcony and river valley view. Convince Logan!!!
😊Isabel begins my week again. Happy days. It's such a trip to watch you in the snow while I wait here fir the latest cyclone to hit our coast. Nature is wild and beautiful!
Been awhile since a video, hope all is good with you and logan, your videos give me hope for something better and peace with in myself, they have a big positive impact on my life, and cause me to not look so much on the material side of things, ty for enriching my life so much
Winter allows us to reflect and to gather all the appreciation we have for the things we love but are forced to wait for. It teaches us patience and gratitude. Enjoy the learning when you're able so you can utilize that wisdom when life comes knocking. 😉😉
Does anyone know what happened to black? Her other cat? I was sad when I stopped seeing him and then saw she got another. Of course I love this kitty too! It's just that as an animal lover I worried about the other cat. And on another note - Isabel I'm ridiculously GRATEFUL for your videos. They always bring tears to my eyes because the peace and immersion in nature you get to experience is a true gift. And it makes me so happy to know how thankful you are to have such a gift. And I do acknowledge that no matter how beautiful the life you live is, I know it takes a lot of work, skill, and challenge to live this way. More power to you. Love your videos and I LOVED the beginning with the owls, the night, the water, the crickets, wow.
Thanks Isabel for that most thought provoking video. I am actively trying to do just that. I spent 10 years caring for my mother, the most incredibly caring loving woman. No regrets on that. But now I find it hard to move on and let go of my sadness of her passing. This is 6 years on and I know that the past was difficult but human nature loves to stay on pause. Hugs 😺😺🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚🍀🍀😺😺
Love is eternal and everlasting and the ability to live with love and care for yourself is the most important thing for you in this process of healing and honoring the wishes of your mother. She would be so honored to witness her daughter as a healthy and secure person who is recovering well and enjoying her life with love and contentment. You will find that she is so much a part of your life regardless of the circumstances of her passing. Energies can't be destroyed by death. Her connections will always be present and available ❤ Celebration of your own life is a very important part of your journey. Remember that you carry the power of love in your heart and soul always. Talk to her and do things you enjoyed together with a feeling of gratitude and renewed attention to your own personal journey with creative passion and delight. She would be so proud of you to shine on with your life unfolding in the mystery moment by moment. Celebration of the many different blessings that you have experienced in your life with the energies of reverence for the process of getting back to the joy of living. ❤
Thank you so much for your wisdom for answering. I'm watching from Dublin Ireland and have been following Isabel for quite some time. You sound like an old soul and I too feel like the old soul caught between two worlds. However I now want to thrive in this world till my maker wants me back. Hugs to you. 😺😺🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚🍀🍀🍀🍀
@@angelamurphy3331 You will thrive! Focus on living by doing things that you enjoy and have an interest in. You have many different talents and have a clear understanding of the importance of creativity and nurturing. Follow your own personal journey with creative passion and delight. Take baby steps. No need to hurry. Remembering that you have been blessed by the love that exists in your life and it is a rare gift that you were able to spend the time with your mother and to help her with this sacred position of the care giver and companion to give her the best way to go through this process of letting go and passing with loving kindness and peace. You have created a great blessing for you and your mother in the care of her needs. Now you have to give yourself the love and care that she would desire for you. Find the joy of living and do things for your happiness and health. Laughing and crying both give us the endorphins that are beneficial for our health. Please keep the energies in place for the betterment of your life and your continued love and light to shine on your new beginning with a strong heart and mind that is always looking at life with enthusiasm and joy. Don't let the gift of love and life pass you by. Sing,dance,be creative and make decisions for the pleasure of being alive with the limitless possibilities. Enjoy and have a wonderfilled New Year!
"The only real thing is what you are experiencing right now" hit me like a ton of bricks. You are a wise young woman. I wish I had had such insight in my younger years. Thank you for saying it out loud!
If the investment in a brick and mortar bakery is overwhelming, you could always start from home and sell at Farmer's Markets or advertise delivery-- or start with a food truck! These might be some good business starter options that seem less risky financially. Best to you!
The greatest invention ever in the history of our planet is Indoor Plumbing. You can live without a furnace, chop wood for a fire, no electricity you can light candles go to bed eary etc... but a consistent flow of sanitized water is a must. I lived off grid while remodeling a house. No water, heat or, electricity. The best day of the whole project was the day we got running water, a toilet and tub. Its more than ok to think you would be happier with indoor plumbing because its TRUE😊
Oh,😊 Isabel, I totally understand about needing space especially in the winter when we have to be indoors more. Your dress turned so cute! I love the fabric too, the little blue flowers. Yum, on all the food. My husband was very impressed with your flour mill and your doughnuts cooked in coconut oil. Well, first I have to learn how to make fermented bread. Thanks so much. Loving your videos. Blessings!
A tip on kombucha/cider exploding: when you are filling your bottles, also fill a single plastic bottle to the level that you have filled your glass bottles (this will be a discard bottle). Since the plastic is softer, you can push on the sides of the bottle and feel the pressure of the air on the inside. Once the pressure/carbonation has built quite a bit the bottle will be a lot harder to indent/press on and this will be your pressure gage for what's happening inside the glass bottle. If the plastic bottle gets really firm, time to toss your buch into the fridge!
Hi Isabel! 👋🏼 What if instead of a bakery, you did like a bakery on wheels? A food truck!! You could sell what you make as you make it. Seems like a lot less start up cost and less initial commitment to see if you truely love it and what areas sell the best. Post on social media where you will pop up next. I bet you would have such an immediate following! I follow a few local food trucks in my area. Either way, good luck!!
Moving onto the next thing is the evolution of life. There is really nothing wrong with that. Having a bathroom will make you very much more comfortable, but not necessarily any happier, and therein lies the difference. It’s okay to have wants. It gives us all something to strive for. Happy Sunday little lady. Love the dress.
What about adding in to the tiny house…bathroom with windows to that awesome view. I liked the comment about the farmers market….and online orders? I keep waiting for you to hand us a piece of the bread…I’ve got my butter waiting ❤
From beginning to end! So beautiful & so inspiring. I’m so impressed by all the creative & amazing things you say & do in your videos. I’m so encouraged by how you express your wisdom to encourage us all to let go of expectations & be in the now. You make something so profound like letting go sound easy to do! You seem to have been on a personal growth journey towards what appears to me as self actualization! I love it! You’re amazing. You inspire me so much. Thank you Isabel ♥️
Hi Isabel, you should most definitely start a bakery!!! You're cooking/baking is absolutely magical, you bring such a unique perspective to preparing and presenting food, one which would provide a much need counterpoint to the current food service trends.
She almost certainly buys them or downloads free ones. She usually makes sure to turn them upside down but at 07:07 you can see a piece of pattern in the background that is made with a special program and is intended for different sizes. I wish she linked the patterns in the description.
I have no words to describe the amount of joy your videos bring me! Thank you for your wisdom, you have no idea how much it helps. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺
Hey Isabel, I'm curious about the temperature you set in your fridge to let focaccia ferment for 20 hours. I'm experimenting with the perfect fermentation setting for my own focaccia recipe. Keeping it on the counter is so unpredictable due to varying room temperatures (and a bit of predictability would be great in my hectic life as a new mum). Overnight fermentation in the fridge hasn't given me the rise I'm looking for. Maybe a 20-hour fermentation like yours could work? Would love to know more about your fridge temperature settings! Thanks in advance x
I love your content Isabel. I found your channel just a month ago, and I was going through one of the hardest times in my life. Watching your videos (binging literally ever single one lol) was literally the one thing that brought me happiness and peace during this rough time. I appreciate your authenticity and as someone who's watched years of your life in just 1 month, I can honestly say you have kept true to yourself the entire time and I have so much respect and love for the special human you are. Keep doing you, it's magic.
Hi Isabel, I made fermented drink a few weeks ago, and one exploded as soon as I tried to open the tip. Then to avoid waisting the good stuff, I added a piece of cloth to the tip of the bottle, and put the lid on. Nice video🌺
I'm not sure what's happened but I get the feeling that Isabel might be moving on. The videos are well produced but she seems... lacking enthusiasm or not authentically excited about the channel. And that's okay, nothing lasts forever.
"The future doesn't exist and it probably won't happen the way that you want it to. And the past doesn't exist anymore. And I think that the moment that we let go of where we feel we should be, the expectations we have for our life and really just this feeling that something needs to change in order for you to be happy, once we let that go, we let go of so much suffering. (...) Our mind does that: it tries to make up excuses as to why we're not happy right now. And once we let go of our expectations, our suffering just vanishes. And we realize: all that we have is this moment here right now. You're never gonna get this time back. (...) All that we can really do is appreciate this moment." Thank you so much, Isabel ❤
Can you switch up your content a little bit it's the same thing each time you put out a video the winter and the sound of the this and that I enjoy watching you cook more than I do listening to the same content i'm not trying to be mean but I just feel like you're not putting a lot into this why don't you talk about your wedding plans what's going on with that like interesting things we all know what the winters like cuz we all get a winter most of us anyway it's really enjoyable when we watch you put together all these meals you do such a great job cooking and creating recipes
I enjoyed your channel while you were building the house …but more and more, your channel just seems staged and fake, for the most part…would love to see how you really live day to day…chopping wood, your trips to town in the snow..instead of tea making in the freezing weather in just a sweater, or prancing through the snow looking like little red riding hood.
Something I've learned over the years, is to just stop and breathe in the moment. It's great to have goals and it's a good idea to plan for the future, but it gets stressful and can become overwhelming.. Taking that time, to just breathe and enjoy where you are is so important, look at all the things you have done, and be proud of those things... Just breathe and love yourself.. Blessing to you, much respect and love
The cider, the soups, the bread, the cinnamon rolls!! Your skills are on point Isabel, you absolutely would crush it having your own bakery!! I’ve made much kombucha in the past. It’s a good probiotic, but I have to caution you, it is very acidic and so it’s very hard on your teeth.. I like sparkling water too but it’s also acidic (not as bad) but I still limit my intake on these. I absolutely love how natural and primitive you are.. So many talents kid, you’re beautiful in every sense.. great video! Oh and excellent advice at the end of the video. You’re 100% correct. We manifest our own happiness/sadness
Isabel you are such an old soul, you are wise beyond your years.. Your videos are outstanding, your message is always calming and loving. Thank you for sharing your extravagant life with all us. Yes, extravagant, with all that magic, peace and quiet around you! We are so blessed to be a part of your creation. Much love Isabel ♥ Love your food creations and your lovely dresses. So cute!
Dear Isabel, You are such a lovely, wise young woman. I know I bring alot of suffering on myself by thinking I would be happier if.... fill in the blank. It is really something I struggle with. Thanks for for sharing from your heart, and experiences. Your food looks so DELICIOUS!! Opening up a bakery would be a big step, but I think you have what it takes to make it a success. Wishing you all the best today and everyday. ❤
you are such a wise soul , how true your words are, all we have is now. if you live in the past it will rob you of today. there is so much peace when you live in the moment and you open yourself up to your higher self where all knowledge is stored. love your many skills, what a talented lady you are isabelle. sending love and light to everyone xx
I honestly believe that you are very gifted! I'm going through separation at the moment and my mind relaxed when you concluded with the "living in the present" and accepting life as how it is right now! You are great!
Love all your thought processes, they are like all of ours. I love out loud verbal processing, it usually goes somewhere. You are multi talented so it will never be easy. You could be a photographer, nature films, keep writing cook books, have children and cook for them, etc. The bakery is such a great idea, there are those types of bakeries where there is no set stuff on the shelf but sourdough bread, the rest is a surprise. But that is very hard work, but your young. Or, build a bathroom onto your tiny house, make it all bigger. And keep being a private artist, that gardens and cooks for her family.
Live for the now moments, none of us know how long we have on this beautiful earth. Your dress looks so adorable and comfy. The cinnamon twist bread looked so good, I wanted to reach into the screen and have a bite. Thank you for showing such yummie recipes. I need to try some of the soups. You are blessed with a lot of great talent...savor the moments. Looks like baby cat is loving her home in the woods.
Dear Isabel, Thank you so much for this beautiful video! I love you so much. I just celebrated my 77th birthday last week. You are so much in the present. No worries! You are so ahead of your time! I can’t wait to see your wedding! Thank you!
I really like when you narrate your own videos. You're probably the only one that does it as much as you do and I think thats cool. It helps set you apart from the other people on you tube that I watch. I too know what you mean when you talked about breathing in the really cold air of the negative temperatures. It feels so so crisp and clean to me. Thank you Isabel for sharing this video with us. I have a feeling that the more dresses that you put buttons on the faster that process will get. May you continue having good ones. Have fun take care
Isabel, you are so wise beyond your age to understand that all we have is now. So many people don't get that. The truth is we can't change our past and we can't control our future because we don't know our future. We can only live this moment to the fullest and enjoy what we have. All the things we acquire will mean nothing to someone else when we are gone from this earth. Tomorrow will take care of itself. You are a beautiful soul and so talented. God Bless you.
Such a beautiful video. The scenery, and your message really inspire a great sense of peace within me. Thank you for sharing snippets of your life here. I wish you a wonderful year 😊
After living in a tiny space (school bus) for 3 years I moved into a house, it’s been 2 years now it’s nothing fancy but it definitely does improve your mood.. even after 2 years a full bathroom and a separate bedroom with tall ceilings gives me the happiness I craved and I still genuinely feel it. Your nervous system relaxes and it changes so much in your life. I feel blessed to have had those experiences though to fully appreciate an actual house and a normal bathroom! May you be blessed with a good home and a bathroom with a nice big tub and plenty of hot water to fill it;)
Go for it Isabel!!!! I’m coming to your bakery as soon as you open it! I know without a doubt, you got what it takes! Your so wise beyond your years. Thank you for sharing your life and your words of wisdom ❤️
I am so deeply inspired by all your cooking and sewing! You are so gifted. Thank you for this beautiful and peaceful video. Praying you stay warm and well. ❤
Isabel, please open your bakery. You are so beyond talented and your passion for creating and making food is so inspiring. Not just any food, but food with fresh, earthy and real ingredients that you so lovingly embellish and create. The world needs more of your kind of special right now.
Her bravery to swim in the extreme cold is endlessly amazing and unbelievable to me. I can barely imagine going for a walk in a shorts and tshirt when it’s below 70
I am 28, a super hyperactive human who never hears or sees anyone because I'm living way too fast and I'd never seen any problems with it until recently when my brain needed peace but my body kept being so fired up at all times and it literally makes me sweat. Your videos have always brought me peace and now that I'm teaching myself to physically slow down, they feel even better. I'm also documenting all of this for my channel. Trying to enjoying without rushing to edit it all when it all starts feeling like work instead of enjoying art.
I hope you’ll make more yoga videos in the future!! I’ve started it recently from your old videos. I have been wanting to try it but I was intimidated, so having a familiar face to follow was the push i needed to get started 😊
Isabel, i think opening a bakery is such an amazing idea, i hope you will achive this dream. our family has a little artisan bakery here in Budapest. i was just thinking about if it was worth mentioning it to you last year when u made that video where u were talking about wanting to work and learn this profession somewhere. i think that was my parents' best decision ever, i love it so much. i'm working there right now and i cannot tell you how happy it makes me when i give the people these wonderful sourdough bread and pasteries. so i wish you good luch and all the best xx
thank you for this video. you said some things that really resonate with me. I have created a beautiful home for myself, but been wanting to have my own house and garden and property for so long, thinking once I have that everything will be perfect. I feel like I'm always chasing the next best thing, I'm always trying to improve my life in every aspect and by doing that I totally forget to enjoy what I have. if I'm always wanting, there's little time for being. I needed to hear that. I need to hear it over and over again.
Hi Isabel, love your videos. I own a bakery. If you want any advice I’d suggest if there’s a town with farmers markets or similar just start with a stall. It’ll give you an idea of how much work it’ll take, and your profits - and it’s much cheaper than forking out money or a loan for a premise etc. some people find that turning a passion into something they do for profit, especially baking because making 12 of something compared with making 100 can become quite monotonous. After doing the markets for a few weeks you might find you absolutely love it and then feel more confident (and look better to the bank to show that your idea is actually profitable), you might find you just love doing the market once a week and just keep doing that rather than open a premise which requires you to be open 7 days a week, or you might find you just want to keep making baked goods for family 😊
@isabel_paige this is very wise advice! Do an MVP, test it, see if you like it before you jump all in.
great advice!
I love the idea of a farmers market! Do a bakery part-time until you're ready for full-time ♥️
I totally agree. I loved designing greeting cards and opened up an Etsy and ebay store as well as took on a local store. I was so thankful that my cards were so well received but after several months of trying to keep up with the demand, fulfill orders and keep cards readily available I got burnt out. It was no longer a passion for me, it was a demanding job. I gave it all up and my passion for it died😢
Took me 60 years to learn to forget the past don’t dream of a future and to live now - in this moment, enjoy what’s going on now. I’ve become at peace and happy! I try and enjoy each moment - love your calming videos. Thank you
We are never to old to learn, GB🙏
wow your words gave me goosebumps
Thanks I needed to hear and read that
so happy you have found your peace. it belongs to you now (it always has)🌺🌺🌺
I was once a rejected mum, lost my job n lost my dad who was my greatest support system. When I got to my darkest time, I discovered your channel. It lifted my spirit while giving me the kind of peace i can't explain. Just your voice, creativity, ability to thrive in the simplest of environment inspired me. Now I have a homestead,job back and a happy daughter. Thank you dear beautiful Isabel. I am here for always keep it up. Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪
How uplifting. Best of continued living.
I never comment but my god, your color grading has gotten out of this world. It’s so beautiful and your filmmaking has just gotten so much better over the years and it’s really awesome to see your progress. You’re a phenomenal film maker and I hope that even if/when you decide to leave this house that you continue making videos even then because you’ve fostered and mastered such a beautiful art form. Congrats and stay warm this winter, dude!
Isn'i it though. Isabel's videos have always been a notch above the rest. I mean but come-on now it's ridiculously breathtaking. Isn't it? Oi
well said !
That first shot of you standing by the river and wild animals making sounds in the background was so beautiful.
She should make a calendar of her bathing at her river and that could possibly finance her bakery/cafe🙏🏼
I can't get over how talented/gifted this woman is. I caught myself with my mouth hanging open at my laptop, as she was baking and giving such wonderful advice at the end. Goodness Gracious!!!
I just noticed how many subscribers you have, Isabel. What a wonderful achievement, but your videos are incredibly good and you’ve earned your success every step along the way. You’re one of the best creators and I’ve enjoyed following you for a long time.
Thank you for sharing your life and your growth with me. You’ve been a true inspiration.
I’m truly looking forward to your wedding, because I know it’s going to be beautiful. You’re an artist in everything you do and something tells me the wedding will showcase your many talents.
Stay well and happy, my dear❤ and again, thank you .
I agree, isabel is definately one of the best creators. A gift to us all❤
Wow.... Isabel, ypu are in your 20's with this frame of thinking, living in this moment, embracing all seasons as they come... I just turned 60 January 2023 and went into last year finally in that frame of mind. I stopped complaining to myself about the weather, the holidays and just felt so much better living in those moments.
I felt that I was just 20 something yesterday... In my mind, I still am...
Life is fast.
Funny, I was literally writing exactly that into my journal: that we always want, what we don't have and forget to enjoy the things we DO have! Then I saw your Video and it feels amazing how the timing always hits on point. We are all collectively connected. 💫 May everyone everywhere feel happy & free. ❤
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Not only -and accurately defined as collective- but for me as an inner man within spirit and soul...I SEE THE SYNCHRONISTIC beauty contained in all of this.
The person who is reading this comment, i wish you great success, health, love and happiness!
Awww thank you! Same to YOU!
Thank you!!!
Thank you, I wish the same for you ❤️
Thank you
So nice thank you✝️🦋 you as well .
Isabel, I encourage you to follow your dream of opening a bakery! I have dreamed for years of opening a little bistro/coffee shop/bookstore situated next to a lovely bakery! Alas, I’m nearly 70 and have come to terms (almost)with letting go of that dream. Time passes so quickly and looking in the rear view mirror can be a lesson of regrets. Consider it girl!
I'm in my eighth winter in a tiny house in Wisconsin. Try adding a circulating water pump to your lines, I've gotten through -30 degrees multiple times without frozen lines.
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Were in Wi. too(not in a tiny house, though ;) Maybe, have the water trickling out on the extra cold nights. Stay warm, a heatwave is coming :)
Great idea, I hope she reads the comments!
Definitely go for opening your own bakery! You could start small, see if there is a coop (shared) commercial kitchen near you where you could make/sell special orders...see how it goes, build up to your own full bakery.
It is so beautiful in the snow-covered trees. I loved your new spring dress. Such a great idea to sew your own spring-summer wardrobe. True, the present is a fact, but just like sewing your clothing for the next season, we must plan ahead for the future. All the best to you and your present and future.
Wow, your words about worrying about the past and future really resonated with me. I often do this and am unable to be fully present in the moment, and your words really hit home for me in this moment. Sending love to you❤️🫶🏼
Truth as I have done the same for far too long .. Isabel's so spot on words have deeply resonated with me as well and I will visit often for a reboot .. As she said it perfectly ❤
I think as a viewer I appreciate your earlier more authentic natural weekly vlogs more than the staged monthly postings. ❤
I am so eager for you to start a bakery! You have such a supportive community that will spread the word and I’m confident you could pay off a loan smoothly. I have never been to a bakery that presents their food the way you do. Your expertise and artistry would be make an incredible and successful bakery!! Please go for it💛
So true, I hope she goes for it
I agree!
You have come to Germany or Swiss for example. Than search for "Traditionsbäckerei" . 😍
Agreed!
Thank you for this video.
For a while now, I've been dreaming of the day I've got my own house in the middle of nowhere. While oftentimes I "want it now", I am grateful that life is making me work to get there.
Your experiences provide lessons to many people. While living in the mountains is a beautiful goal, it's not the finish line of life. Especially when we are still so young. We will always have goals and aspirations, but accomplishing these goals is not going to set us free, until we set ourselves free.
It's a theme you've explored in your videos a few times. And while it's easy to say it, it's the journey of a lifetime to surrender to the present.
To everyone reading this: Love and lighten, keep on being you!
It’s like your words just slapped me in the face.. I had this overwhelming epiphany and sick feeling, and I’m 58 listening to a young lady half my age! You are so right xx
Your cinematography is amazing! The forest, mountain and sky scenes rivel those of very accomplished professionals. Great work.
Isabel go for it! If your heart keeps telling you to start a bakery, you definitely could!
I agree, and let family and friends help you with it, in whatever way they are willing to do so.
Such big dreams are well worth it but require the resources of a family or tribe.
(I'm not just talking money here.)
I think you're best first step would be talking to people who have, or have had such a business in the past.
They KNOW what's needed to start and run something like that.
I really needed to hear that. My mind has been drifting to all that I don't have or what's "wrong" when in reality just 2 years a go I was praying to be where I am now. It just goes to show how our minds wired for survival do not know how to be happy, not even when we get what we want. Thanks for being such an inspiration Isabel. 😇
Isabel ❤ You’re nearly at 1M subscribers. You’ve touched so many lives and give us long form content that doesn’t exhaust us. It uplifts us. Thank you for that. I am proud of you! Stay warm, sending you sunshine from The Florida Keys. 🏝️
Our beautiful mountain queen 💛🙏✨… thank you for another calming treat 🫶🏻
Good morning Isabel I Hope this Day brings you Joy and all of your endeavors come to fruition sending my love❤.
As always, your wisdom belies your chronological age. I'm sitting in my happy place now, having watched your beautiful cinematography and calm, peaceful words of wisdom that, judging from the comments below all of your vlogs, resonate with so many people regardless of age and walk of life. I am in awe of your goddess-like, self-assured stance while you express your nervousness before calmly stepping into the freezing, rushing river. Strong and confident, yet boldly authentic and courageously vulnerable. You are incredibly empowering, inspiring, creative and thoughtful person, and I am very glad to have subscribed to your channel!
Isabel! I have the perfect combo for you! My family is selling their bakery in Tuscany for a ridiculous price. I cant move back to Italy for work reasons but it is truly perfect for you!!Connected to 2 apartments and a first floor lab with bakery. Balcony and river valley view. Convince Logan!!!
😊Isabel begins my week again. Happy days. It's such a trip to watch you in the snow while I wait here fir the latest cyclone to hit our coast. Nature is wild and beautiful!
Been awhile since a video, hope all is good with you and logan, your videos give me hope for something better and peace with in myself, they have a big positive impact on my life, and cause me to not look so much on the material side of things, ty for enriching my life so much
Winter allows us to reflect and to gather all the appreciation we have for the things we love but are forced to wait for. It teaches us patience and gratitude. Enjoy the learning when you're able so you can utilize that wisdom when life comes knocking. 😉😉
I'm so glad your perspective has changed. I can tell you are so much more happy and at peace.
Does anyone know what happened to black? Her other cat? I was sad when I stopped seeing him and then saw she got another. Of course I love this kitty too! It's just that as an animal lover I worried about the other cat. And on another note - Isabel I'm ridiculously GRATEFUL for your videos. They always bring tears to my eyes because the peace and immersion in nature you get to experience is a true gift. And it makes me so happy to know how thankful you are to have such a gift. And I do acknowledge that no matter how beautiful the life you live is, I know it takes a lot of work, skill, and challenge to live this way. More power to you. Love your videos and I LOVED the beginning with the owls, the night, the water, the crickets, wow.
Black went missing, same as White
Thanks Isabel for that most thought provoking video. I am actively trying to do just that. I spent 10 years caring for my mother, the most incredibly caring loving woman. No regrets on that. But now I find it hard to move on and let go of my sadness of her passing. This is 6 years on and I know that the past was difficult but human nature loves to stay on pause. Hugs 😺😺🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚🍀🍀😺😺
Love is eternal and everlasting and the ability to live with love and care for yourself is the most important thing for you in this process of healing and honoring the wishes of your mother. She would be so honored to witness her daughter as a healthy and secure person who is recovering well and enjoying her life with love and contentment.
You will find that she is so much a part of your life regardless of the circumstances of her passing. Energies can't be destroyed by death. Her connections will always be present and available ❤
Celebration of your own life is a very important part of your journey. Remember that you carry the power of love in your heart and soul always. Talk to her and do things you enjoyed together with a feeling of gratitude and renewed attention to your own personal journey with creative passion and delight.
She would be so proud of you to shine on with your life unfolding in the mystery moment by moment.
Celebration of the many different blessings that you have experienced in your life with the energies of reverence for the process of getting back to the joy of living. ❤
@@parry3231 This is such a thoughtful comment and so beautifully said! Be well!
@@parry3231 Beautifully said! Reading your response sent chills up and down my spine.
Thank you so much for your wisdom for answering. I'm watching from Dublin Ireland and have been following Isabel for quite some time. You sound like an old soul and I too feel like the old soul caught between two worlds. However I now want to thrive in this world till my maker wants me back. Hugs to you. 😺😺🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚🍀🍀🍀🍀
@@angelamurphy3331 You will thrive!
Focus on living by doing things that you enjoy and have an interest in. You have many different talents and have a clear understanding of the importance of creativity and nurturing. Follow your own personal journey with creative passion and delight. Take baby steps.
No need to hurry. Remembering that you have been blessed by the love that exists in your life and it is a rare gift that you were able to spend the time with your mother and to help her with this sacred position of the care giver and companion to give her the best way to go through this process of letting go and passing with loving kindness and peace.
You have created a great blessing for you and your mother in the care of her needs. Now you have to give yourself the love and care that she would desire for you. Find the joy of living and do things for your happiness and health. Laughing and crying both give us the endorphins that are beneficial for our health.
Please keep the energies in place for the betterment of your life and your continued love and light to shine on your new beginning with a strong heart and mind that is always looking at life with enthusiasm and joy.
Don't let the gift of love and life pass you by.
Sing,dance,be creative and make decisions for the pleasure of being alive with the limitless possibilities. Enjoy and have a wonderfilled New Year!
"The only real thing is what you are experiencing right now" hit me like a ton of bricks. You are a wise young woman. I wish I had had such insight in my younger years. Thank you for saying it out loud!
If the investment in a brick and mortar bakery is overwhelming, you could always start from home and sell at Farmer's Markets or advertise delivery-- or start with a food truck! These might be some good business starter options that seem less risky financially. Best to you!
Thank.you isabel
The greatest invention ever in the history of our planet is Indoor Plumbing.
You can live without a furnace, chop wood for a fire, no electricity you can light candles go to bed eary etc... but a consistent flow of sanitized water is a must.
I lived off grid while remodeling a house. No water, heat or, electricity. The best day of the whole project was the day we got running water, a toilet and tub. Its more than ok to think you would be happier with indoor plumbing because its TRUE😊
The quiet snow brings even for someone like me who now lives in a city, is so calming. It brings me so much joy.
Hi Isabel. Happy New Year. Congrats to you and Logan on the engagement. Keep safe and stay warm. ❤
Oh,😊 Isabel, I totally understand about needing space especially in the winter when we have to be indoors more.
Your dress turned so cute! I love the fabric too, the little blue flowers.
Yum, on all the food. My husband was very impressed with your flour mill and your doughnuts cooked in coconut oil. Well, first I have to learn how to make fermented bread.
Thanks so much. Loving your videos. Blessings!
Wisely said Isabel! Appreciate the NOW and be grateful for what you have...your health, your youth, your creativity!😍
Just straight up amazing videos.
I love your winter videos. They make mee so cozy ❤
A tip on kombucha/cider exploding: when you are filling your bottles, also fill a single plastic bottle to the level that you have filled your glass bottles (this will be a discard bottle). Since the plastic is softer, you can push on the sides of the bottle and feel the pressure of the air on the inside. Once the pressure/carbonation has built quite a bit the bottle will be a lot harder to indent/press on and this will be your pressure gage for what's happening inside the glass bottle. If the plastic bottle gets really firm, time to toss your buch into the fridge!
Hi Isabel! 👋🏼 What if instead of a bakery, you did like a bakery on wheels? A food truck!! You could sell what you make as you make it. Seems like a lot less start up cost and less initial commitment to see if you truely love it and what areas sell the best. Post on social media where you will pop up next. I bet you would have such an immediate following! I follow a few local food trucks in my area. Either way, good luck!!
~Yes, i agree!~And farmers markets, too!~
@@kathyingram3061 Ooooo, yes! I forgot about that. Farmers Market for sure!
What a beautiful sentiment. Thanks. I should stop looking for the joy of tomorrow and look for the joy of this moment.
The winds of grace are always blowing but one needs to raise the sail
Moving onto the next thing is the evolution of life. There is really nothing wrong with that. Having a bathroom will make you very much more comfortable, but not necessarily any happier, and therein lies the difference. It’s okay to have wants. It gives us all something to strive for. Happy Sunday little lady. Love the dress.
What about adding in to the tiny house…bathroom with windows to that awesome view. I liked the comment about the farmers market….and online orders? I keep waiting for you to hand us a piece of the bread…I’ve got my butter waiting ❤
From beginning to end! So beautiful & so inspiring. I’m so impressed by all the creative & amazing things you say & do in your videos. I’m so encouraged by how you express your wisdom to encourage us all to let go of expectations & be in the now. You make something so profound like letting go sound easy to do!
You seem to have been on a personal growth journey towards what appears to me as self actualization! I love it! You’re amazing. You inspire me so much. Thank you Isabel ♥️
Hi Isabel, you should most definitely start a bakery!!! You're cooking/baking is absolutely magical, you bring such a unique perspective to preparing and presenting food, one which would provide a much need counterpoint to the current food service trends.
I am really interested in how you make your sewing patterns. You do a great job on your garment making!
She almost certainly buys them or downloads free ones. She usually makes sure to turn them upside down but at 07:07 you can see a piece of pattern in the background that is made with a special program and is intended for different sizes. I wish she linked the patterns in the description.
I have no words to describe the amount of joy your videos bring me! Thank you for your wisdom, you have no idea how much it helps. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺
The world will be a better place when you open your bakery!❤
Always a pleasure, Isabel. A million thanks for sharing your life and home! Bellissima! Hi Logan!
Hey Isabel, I'm curious about the temperature you set in your fridge to let focaccia ferment for 20 hours. I'm experimenting with the perfect fermentation setting for my own focaccia recipe. Keeping it on the counter is so unpredictable due to varying room temperatures (and a bit of predictability would be great in my hectic life as a new mum). Overnight fermentation in the fridge hasn't given me the rise I'm looking for. Maybe a 20-hour fermentation like yours could work? Would love to know more about your fridge temperature settings! Thanks in advance x
I love your content Isabel. I found your channel just a month ago, and I was going through one of the hardest times in my life. Watching your videos (binging literally ever single one lol) was literally the one thing that brought me happiness and peace during this rough time. I appreciate your authenticity and as someone who's watched years of your life in just 1 month, I can honestly say you have kept true to yourself the entire time and I have so much respect and love for the special human you are. Keep doing you, it's magic.
The star bread cinnamon rolls looks fantastic 🎉
I wish I find a place like this to live in one day…
Hi Isabel, I made fermented drink a few weeks ago, and one exploded as soon as I tried to open the tip. Then to avoid waisting the good stuff, I added a piece of cloth to the tip of the bottle, and put the lid on. Nice video🌺
I'm not sure what's happened but I get the feeling that Isabel might be moving on. The videos are well produced but she seems... lacking enthusiasm or not authentically excited about the channel. And that's okay, nothing lasts forever.
I cane here from the future to say that she still making videos
"The future doesn't exist and it probably won't happen the way that you want it to. And the past doesn't exist anymore. And I think that the moment that we let go of where we feel we should be, the expectations we have for our life and really just this feeling that something needs to change in order for you to be happy, once we let that go, we let go of so much suffering. (...) Our mind does that: it tries to make up excuses as to why we're not happy right now. And once we let go of our expectations, our suffering just vanishes. And we realize: all that we have is this moment here right now. You're never gonna get this time back.
(...) All that we can really do is appreciate this moment."
Thank you so much, Isabel ❤
Can you switch up your content a little bit it's the same thing each time you put out a video the winter and the sound of the this and that I enjoy watching you cook more than I do listening to the same content i'm not trying to be mean but I just feel like you're not putting a lot into this why don't you talk about your wedding plans what's going on with that like interesting things we all know what the winters like cuz we all get a winter most of us anyway it's really enjoyable when we watch you put together all these meals you do such a great job cooking and creating recipes
I've said the same before.. too much therapy talk.
Thanks for your work. Peace, health and joy to everyone!
Dang stop preaching! You sure don't have everything figured out do you?
I love your wisdom Isabel. It's taken me many more years to discover things that you know already. You're amazing!
I enjoyed your channel while you were building the house …but more and more, your channel just seems staged and fake, for the most part…would love to see how you really live day to day…chopping wood, your trips to town in the snow..instead of tea making in the freezing weather in just a sweater, or prancing through the snow looking like little red riding hood.
I think this is the direction of her channel now
i agree..it seems to be repetitive and fake....
Something I've learned over the years, is to just stop and breathe in the moment.
It's great to have goals and it's a good idea to plan for the future, but it gets stressful and can become overwhelming..
Taking that time, to just breathe and enjoy where you are is so important, look at all the things you have done, and be proud of those things...
Just breathe and love yourself..
Blessing to you, much respect and love
The cider, the soups, the bread, the cinnamon rolls!! Your skills are on point Isabel, you absolutely would crush it having your own bakery!! I’ve made much kombucha in the past. It’s a good probiotic, but I have to caution you, it is very acidic and so it’s very hard on your teeth.. I like sparkling water too but it’s also acidic (not as bad) but I still limit my intake on these. I absolutely love how natural and primitive you are.. So many talents kid, you’re beautiful in every sense.. great video! Oh and excellent advice at the end of the video. You’re 100% correct. We manifest our own happiness/sadness
Isabel you are such an old soul, you are wise beyond your years.. Your videos are outstanding, your message is always calming and loving. Thank you for sharing your extravagant life with all us. Yes, extravagant, with all that magic, peace and quiet around you! We are so blessed to be a part of your creation. Much love Isabel ♥ Love your food creations and your lovely dresses. So cute!
Dear Isabel, You are such a lovely, wise young woman. I know I bring alot of suffering on myself by thinking I would be happier if.... fill in the blank. It is really something I struggle with. Thanks for for sharing from your heart, and experiences. Your food looks so DELICIOUS!! Opening up a bakery would be a big step, but I think you have what it takes to make it a success. Wishing you all the best today and everyday. ❤
your videos are like a breath of thresh air in a city where i cant get any. thank you and much appreciated.
you are such a wise soul , how true your words are, all we have is now. if you live in the past it will rob you of today. there is so much peace when you live in the moment and you open yourself up to your higher self where all knowledge is stored. love your many skills, what a talented lady you are isabelle. sending love and light to everyone xx
I honestly believe that you are very gifted! I'm going through separation at the moment and my mind relaxed when you concluded with the "living in the present" and accepting life as how it is right now! You are great!
Love all your thought processes, they are like all of ours. I love out loud verbal processing, it usually goes somewhere. You are multi talented so it will never be easy. You could be a photographer, nature films, keep writing cook books, have children and cook for them, etc. The bakery is such a great idea, there are those types of bakeries where there is no set stuff on the shelf but sourdough bread, the rest is a surprise. But that is very hard work, but your young. Or, build a bathroom onto your tiny house, make it all bigger. And keep being a private artist, that gardens and cooks for her family.
Isabel, you help me live the little things I cannot do right now. Thank you. Stay warm, be safe. mar
Live for the now moments, none of us know how long we have on this beautiful earth. Your dress looks so adorable and comfy. The cinnamon twist bread looked so good, I wanted to reach into the screen and have a bite. Thank you for showing such yummie recipes. I need to try some of the soups. You are blessed with a lot of great talent...savor the moments. Looks like baby cat is loving her home in the woods.
Dear Isabel, Thank you so much for this beautiful video! I love you so much. I just celebrated my 77th birthday last week. You are so much in the present. No worries! You are so ahead of your time! I can’t wait to see your wedding! Thank you!
the star cinnamon bread looks so beautiful Isabel! I love all of your videos, absolutely stunning. Love from a baker in London :) x
I love your videos. I watched every one I think. It's -20 here. I love the silence and respect the cold.
I really like when you narrate your own videos. You're probably the only one that does it as much as you do and I think thats cool. It helps set you apart from the other people on you tube that I watch. I too know what you mean when you talked about breathing in the really cold air of the negative temperatures. It feels so so crisp and clean to me. Thank you Isabel for sharing this video with us. I have a feeling that the more dresses that you put buttons on the faster that process will get. May you continue having good ones. Have fun take care
Isabel, you are so wise beyond your age to understand that all we have is now. So many people don't get that. The truth is we can't change our past and we can't control our future because we don't know our future. We can only live this moment to the fullest and enjoy what we have. All the things we acquire will mean nothing to someone else when we are gone from this earth. Tomorrow will take care of itself. You are a beautiful soul and so talented. God Bless you.
Such a beautiful video. The scenery, and your message really inspire a great sense of peace within me. Thank you for sharing snippets of your life here. I wish you a wonderful year 😊
Thank you so much for your reminder to live in the present day, not the past or future. Your baking looks scrumptious!
After living in a tiny space (school bus) for 3 years I moved into a house, it’s been 2 years now it’s nothing fancy but it definitely does improve your mood.. even after 2 years a full bathroom and a separate bedroom with tall ceilings gives me the happiness I craved and I still genuinely feel it. Your nervous system relaxes and it changes so much in your life. I feel blessed to have had those experiences though to fully appreciate an actual house and a normal bathroom! May you be blessed with a good home and a bathroom with a nice big tub and plenty of hot water to fill it;)
👋 Hope all is well. Hope to hear from you soon. ❤ Thinking of you & your little corner of the world. 🌎
Go for it Isabel!!!! I’m coming to your bakery as soon as you open it! I know without a doubt, you got what it takes! Your so wise beyond your years. Thank you for sharing your life and your words of wisdom ❤️
where you been
Hopefully taking a break from social media just like I need to be taking a break right now 😂
That's nice and warm. We had -52F last week.
Love your red hooded cape with the warm lamp light as you walk thru snowy daybreak. Your videos are quite beautiful.
I am so deeply inspired by all your cooking and sewing! You are so gifted. Thank you for this beautiful and peaceful video. Praying you stay warm and well. ❤
Isabel, please open your bakery. You are so beyond talented and your passion for creating and making food is so inspiring. Not just any food, but food with fresh, earthy and real ingredients that you so lovingly embellish and create. The world needs more of your kind of special right now.
Her bravery to swim in the extreme cold is endlessly amazing and unbelievable to me. I can barely imagine going for a walk in a shorts and tshirt when it’s below 70
Another cinematic video!
Wonderful!
Lighting!
Subjects!
Amazingly peaceful!
Thank you.
I love how beautiful and quiet your land is.
I am 28, a super hyperactive human who never hears or sees anyone because I'm living way too fast and I'd never seen any problems with it until recently when my brain needed peace but my body kept being so fired up at all times and it literally makes me sweat. Your videos have always brought me peace and now that I'm teaching myself to physically slow down, they feel even better. I'm also documenting all of this for my channel. Trying to enjoying without rushing to edit it all when it all starts feeling like work instead of enjoying art.
How beautiful everything is!
That is really breathtaking!
Thank you so much!
Oh my gosh! This is the BEST video yet. Just BEAUTIFULLY done.
I can so see you owning a bakery closer to the city ❤ I hope your dreams continue to manifest, Isabel
I hope you’ll make more yoga videos in the future!! I’ve started it recently from your old videos. I have been wanting to try it but I was intimidated, so having a familiar face to follow was the push i needed to get started 😊
Isabel, i think opening a bakery is such an amazing idea, i hope you will achive this dream. our family has a little artisan bakery here in Budapest. i was just thinking about if it was worth mentioning it to you last year when u made that video where u were talking about wanting to work and learn this profession somewhere. i think that was my parents' best decision ever, i love it so much. i'm working there right now and i cannot tell you how happy it makes me when i give the people these wonderful sourdough bread and pasteries. so i wish you good luch and all the best xx
thank you for this video. you said some things that really resonate with me. I have created a beautiful home for myself, but been wanting to have my own house and garden and property for so long, thinking once I have that everything will be perfect. I feel like I'm always chasing the next best thing, I'm always trying to improve my life in every aspect and by doing that I totally forget to enjoy what I have. if I'm always wanting, there's little time for being. I needed to hear that. I need to hear it over and over again.
Yes,right now is the magic and the only time that is real and is a great blessing for the celebration of being alive with joyous and comfort.