how I find energy to live everyday - my new expectations
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- how I find energy to live everyday -
I’ve been in the midst of some medical problems lately, and have found myself struggling to achieve my daily chores and routines, but I keep working towards finding ways to make things a little easier. It’s been a strange time so I thought I’d share some things that have been bringing me joy as I hopefully near the end of the road and fully recover! So important to redefine success and productivity when times like these arise. I couldn’t think how to describe my mindset, but the best I could think of is ‘small living’, being that day-to-day is being prioritized, hour-by-hour. Right now is not the time to plan years in advance, it’s simply to take a deep breath and make today matter. Sending you much love. A special thank you to the creator @PrincessLianaRose for reminding me of that beautiful quote by Road Dahl in one of her videos ❤️
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Depression is gone when you watch her videos. There's something about her voice and her videos that's just so therapeutic. It's a wonderful feeling.
I totally agree. Her voice is captivating and enigmatic
This was a nice reminder for all of us- slow down - enjoy the moment and be still in the moment. We should all be quiet to hear the leaves slowly fall. Thanks for your videos
I cry for how much my life is not that way. Overwhelmed is pretty much how I always feel.
Si!!!! 🙏💜🤗😊💯🙌
Blessings to everyone
As some of you know I’ve been facing some unexpected health issues lately and have found myself - at times - moving through my daily work and chores slower than I wish, but I keep working towards finding ways to make things a little simpler. It’s been a strange time so I thought I’d share some things that have been bringing me joy as I hopefully near the end of the road and fully recover with the help of my doctor. So important to redefine success and productivity when times like these arise. I couldn’t think how to describe my mindset, but the best I could think of is ‘small living’, being that day-to-day is being prioritized, hour-by-hour. Right now is not the time to plan years in advance, it’s simply to take a deep breath and make today matter. Sending you much love. A special thank you to the creator Princess Liana Rose for reminding me of that beautiful quote by Road Dahl in one of her videos ❤️
Thank you for every video you make 💚
Thank you for all your do for us. Praying for healing and your feel much better soon. Sending love.
Sending you love and prayers ❤
Get well soon, Paola! Your vídeos, your makings are all outstanding! I love and get inspired by your strenght and simplicity in doing life chores, and showing how to live day by day, one day at a time. Love from Brazil!💛💚💙
I hope you can feel all the love and energy from those of us who wish you health and happiness. ❤
I'm on the process of accepting myself that I'm a person with low energy. Sometimes I fall into comparison with others who can do so much things at once without feeling any stress. This causes me to feel useless and unworthy. As I watch this, I become more opened to accept the nature of myself and thanks for those three tips to do. They are very helpful.
Spleen deficiency will do this. Research it.
You’ll need to consume foods that give you strong energy like yams, plantain, green banana etc. These contain complex carbohydrates that your body will take hours to burn off & so turn into fuel.
Beans are essential for B vitamins & also animal flesh. Sometimes have some liver & red meat.
Lastly consume herbs ashwaganda & any kind of ginseng regularly to regulate the adrenal glands.. + sea weed for the thyroid gland & thyroid function.
No medicine can cure this. This is a systemic issue that you must take on with your whole chest. Life needs energy.
Worse comes to worse partner with someone who has high energy so they can carry you so to speak.
You may be a hsp ( high sensitivity person) like me and so many more. Once I found Elaine Aron and her incredible work, many things made sense about my life 😊
Hope you feel better ❤️
@@eugetesta5847 thank you so much for the encouragement. Now I can be more gentle towards myself instead of self sabotaging myself.
@@shreyakanojiya4744 thank you for your support.. I’m getting better day by day.. hope you are doing well too somewhere out there..
I am just a 50 yrs old french canadian man living in rural Appalachian mountains and despite our differences, your videos touch me and make me feel more grounded and centered to my life. Thanks and keep doing what you do.🙂
Nos Appalaches , elles sont belles et elles sentent bon en ce début d’octobre, bonne journée 🍁🍂🍁🌞
Thank you for sharing! God bless you!!
Good 👍💕💕😊 thanks for sharing your beautiful story ! Us it's beautiful 🥰 sun n tropical weather all year in Kampala City, Uganda, Africa, welcome 🤗
53 and the same. I’ve been churning away for 25 years - house, work, kids, work, new house, projects, maintenance, more work…. Didn’t sign up for that, but that’s what it turned into, bit by bit everything was consumed. I watch her videos and remember what I was, what I wanted, before all those years chewed me up. What a remarkably attuned young woman.
Que lindo vivir en las montañas! Saludos desde Argentina.
It's just so nice and calming to know you live in this world. Another sensitive human being who appreciates the small things ♥️ I only wish you the best
I have chronic depression and anxiety disorder. I cannot recall a day when i feel easy and at peace but your voice makes me feel like i was embraced by someone i love thank you so much 🤗💐
I hope you are connected to mental health services.
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt comment. She does have a beautiful, gentle, compassionate aura about her that calms the mind and fills the heart. May the peace you feel carry you through the week with a smile upon your face. Sending infinite love and Blessings your way 🌿💜
I suffer this hell.She is a breath of fresh air.xxxx
@@svetlanab655 Thank you so much. 💐
@@BozkurtAyse Blessings and healing for you Bozkurt
As someone living with chronic illness, I really appreciate you sharing your journey with us ❤
Oh my goodness, I agree with you on this!
Same.
😇for your health anthony williams and dr joe dispenza, with love from austria🥰
Ina Ku, I was just going to say Anthony William! His work has changed my life and my health! ❤
I too live with chronic illness and for the last 7 years I am mostly in bed. Paolas videos are a comfort, inspiring and peaceful.
May you know contentment, days free of pain, joy and peace. 🙏❤️🍂🍁
I too now have very low and limited energy. Once was a very driven, highly creative person constantly doing something. Then chronic illness hit in my mid 30’s and I have struggles to adjust. Now at 71 I still struggle and am very appreciative of your calming reassuring videos like this one that celebrate a slower pace of life.
Often I have insomnia and if I tune into your channel I find I can sleep and eleminate troubled thoughts.
Thank you for bringing such precious gifts to my life. You are truly a treasure.
Hello.i do understand I have fibromyalgia and arthritis. It gets really hard some days.take care
I never realized until recently how wonderful it is to do one task at a time. To actually slice an apple slowly, the way you touch or look at a plant. The act of just leaning over to blow out a candle. I am recently semi retired and have never had such long periods of time to myself. I understand the sudden health things that can come to us; the acceptance and knowledge of not knowing and leaning into self care gives us relief - then joy when the body responds and heals.
I wake up every day not wanting to wake up, unable to face life cause it's just too hard. But I hear my cat crying at my door, a sweeter voice you could never hear, my cats need me, and I get up for the 2 of them, and for a cup of tea, then I take it from there. I wonder though, why won't this dread ever depart? I miss waking up excited and happy. I feel like if I give in to giving up on the struggle in order to embrace peace and happiness, I'll die. One thing I am grateful for is the quiet. I wake up and it's quiet. I am really thankful for that, and I gave that to myself by moving here.
I understand your struggle I am the same.Pray and have faithxxxxxx
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My grandmother would take all of the pie crust trimmings and recombine them, cover them with melted butter and suger/cinnamon and bake! Oh my! We kids thought that was such a treat! Of course the pie was absolutely delicious too! Thank you for bringing that memory back ❤
My mother did the same and I did it with my children. Thanks for the memory.
I love the editing in these videos; the attention paid to all the small quiet sounds, the delicate camera angles, and the framing of every shot.
Very, very beautiful.
It’s truly magical, such a work of art that speaks right to my core and ignites something in me that is often burnt out
You are speaking to a long neglected audience by addressing low energy. By showing how you are living within your energy parameters, you are setting a good example for those of who also need to accept that this is how we are, and that our low energy level do not need to be fixed.
Absolutely. This alone is sooooo helpful. ❤
I have been battling major anemia and there have been many frustrating and discouraging days when I just have zero energy. I have a husband and four daughters that have to eat and wear clothes, gosh darn it haha. So, I make a list of every tiny task I’ve completed, and it’s very uplifting to see. To others it doesn’t seem like all that much, but to me I feel like I climbed mountains ❤ Thankfully through diet changes and supplements, those days are much less.
Blessings to you. Each day can be a struggle. I pray you continue to radiate abundance to your family during this hard time. Moringa and Natures Plus Adult chewable multivitamins are amazing for anemia. Additional food choices: Lentils, white beans, spinach
Beef liver can cure your anemia. You can have a small amount per day and mix it with ground beef or into a sauce.
My mother dealt with that for many years, it was so exhausting for her - and I know that for many women it’s not an easy fix - it’s really hard and I hope you continue healing ❤❤ much love
Heme iron will resolve this. Cow (bovine) placenta supplements contain the most
I wish I could give you some of my excess iron. I suffer from hemochromatosis (the genetic Celtic Curse of iron retention) and have to avoid excess iron and get blood drawn to remove it. A friend of mine has the anemia issue like you and we always joke about how it would be so convenient if I could share with her. 😉
At almost 68, the past 5 years coupled with the Covid and the awful state of the world, I have more anxiety and require more and more recharging just to find peace. Thanks for helping me center myself today. Wonderful video. 🥰
Wishing you beauty🌸and 🕊
I feel the same way x I'm 35
I’m your same age and have so much anxiety now, for all of the reasons you mentioned. I’m happy to see I’m not alone!!
I feel the same way. Our Country is in such sad state of affairs, ran by whom? The leader elected seems sick and so what group of people are leading us? I am so prayerful to our leaders. I pray for healing to many that are just astounded as to how this has happened. Thank you for the beautiful video today. My anxieties still are on edge. ….. but taking time to escape watching has been a nice breather.
"...I have more anxiety & require more & more recharging just to find peace." Yes.
My own energies have been in a weird state lately. Too long a story. But your videos are very grounding and helpful in a "sister introvert" way. Watching you gather flowers and berries, then baking pies by candlelight is a peaceful thing. Thank you. 🙏🙏
Thank you Lord for all that you provide. Such beauty in this world! Thank you for this wonderful young woman who then shares your bounty with the rest of us.
I am going to turn 65 in 5 days and I have believed in magic my whole life! 😊 Your description of how you feel regarding energy and taking things slow sound like classic introvert characteristics. I'm an introvert too and it took me a long time to appreciate who I am in a culture that is geared towards extroverts and often looks at introverts with suspicion. Thank you for your lovely videos!
I love how you turn tasks into rituals and experiences to be enjoyed by creating an ambiance. As someone with chronic fatigue it never occurred to me to do this. I’m definitely going to try that, so thank you!
That was well said! 😊
DITTO! Thanks so much! 🍁🍁🍁
I’ve listened to this 3x. I cook and bake slowly. I assumed because of being made fun of for being slow, that the time I took to make wholesome meals slowly was less appreciated because of my lack of productivity elsewhere. Then I’d feel intimidated because others are more productive and faster, which left me feeling less confident. Thank you for sharing!! I didn’t know I could accept this and intentionally continue a slow living vibe. I thought my overwhelm meant I had to double down and be more productive, which is…so overwhelming and stressful that I often find myself sick or making poor nutrition choices, especially taking care of 4 young kids.
Your self knowledge and descriptive words are so uplifting and help me to understand myself in a new way.
ugh that honey comb looked SO GOOD!
I love this topic. I've been chronically ill for 15+ years, and all throughout my twenties i would push my body so much, in order to keep up with my friends in the city. walking from one end of the city , to the other - even that was too much for me. But i would not allow my body to dictate what my personality so desperately longed for. it's been a journey for me, to accept the health i have, now i's 31 and live much more slowly.
my personality and how i must live to function, doesn't align. there will always be grief there. But there is nothing more healing and wonderful than when you take care of yourself and your body thanks you for the rest and care that it needed for so long. it is not my body's fault that it is sick. so i shouldn't punish it further.
it can be hard to accept yourself.
I also prefer a slower pace. It’s feels like I’ve been given permission or have a reminder to give myself permission to be how I am and not try to mold to the way our world works these days
That pie looked scrumptious! I come from a long line of Amish pie bakers, and when I was a child my mother and grandmother would always take the scraps of pie dough left over from trimming the edges and make me a little pie in my tiny pie pan. I still do that to this day when I make a pie. Or if I don't have enough dough left over for that, I moosh the scraps together, roll them out, cut out fanciful shapes, sprinkle cinnamon-sugar on them, and bake them on a flat pan alongside the pie. If I don't have even enough scraps to do that, I take whatever snippits of dough remain and form a little round shape, roll the edges slightly, and place a dollop of jam in the middle and bake a tiny tartlet. Making pie is such fun...but of course, the most fun is eating it! Thanks for your lovely Sunday video!
thank you for this. 🌹
We shouldn’t be anxious for tomorrow, because today has its own anxieties, I try to live Moment to moment, I’ve experienced the worries of times ahead, but my dear husband that I have lost recently always reminded me so lovingly that worry is like rocking in a rocking chair, your moving but your going nowhere💜💜 I think it’s important that you realize at least you know your boundaries now and that’s wonderful🌻🌻🌻
Sorry you lost your husband 🥰
I too, am sorry for your loss.
Bless you!
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You got me through the worst chapter of my life, thank you
Peace and blessings for you....
Thank you so much for the beauty and the gentleness of this video. Love to you, Paola, from the UK. It's a golden October day here, but I feel energetically depleted, so have to be mindful and gentle today, thank you for showing me that I am not alone with this feeling of having low energy on most days whilst everything and everybody around me seems to be buzzing with life...
I have been dealing with two chronic health issues as well and found this therapeutic...I find when I just do basic things like walk down the street it is not so much people buzzing with life as with franticness and this is made worse by texting and notifications that add to the bad energy.It takes conscious awareness to fight against all this!
All I dream about in this life is good health, my own home and my favorite job. It is so wonderful and valuable when you are healthy and nothing hurts, all tests are good. When you have your own cozy house, albeit small and simple. It's great when there is a quiet job without much stress, somewhere in a small town with friendly and familiar people. I don't need anything more in this life. Of course, there will be failures and problems, but the basis of happiness for me now is only this - health, home, work and a familiar cozy circle of friendly people. I don't even dream of a partner. I wish everyone and everyone to find their place of power, their safe place where you will be calm and well. On weekdays and busy days with stress, quiet streets, houses and coffee shops are especially valuable for calming down.
Same. However, there is no job that will pay enough to afford a home of my own.
As a high sensitive person, I struggle a lot with the modern world. Its often too loud for me and I hunger for nature and quiet places. My son is also high sensitive, very clever and creative and I see his daily struggle with school and expectations from other people. He stays calms all the day and keeps it together and at home his energy explodes. Not good for both sides, because for me his frustration and outbursts are also difficult. But going into the forest calms us both. I am sure, he will manage his pent up aggressions one day, but its a way to go...
What do we hear most in our lifes? --> "Tear yourself", "It's not that bad", "Stop whining", "You're too sensitive" ... some people are not ment to be in this age and economy world!
Thank you for this beautiful video!
I am age 71, and I also fight low energy with multiple Autoimmune Conditions. I have not found many good strategies though. My husband, age 77, no longer drives and has cognitive decline so this means EVERYTHING falls on me. I make his doctor's appointments; I drive him to and from and attend them so that we get the deatils correctly. If anything gets done, the dog walked, the food shopping done, cooking done, laundry done, bills paid, the errands done and so on...it all falls on me. I try to break these chores down to handling several each day to spread them out throughout the week but there are many demands on me very single day so time to rest does not come easy. I am exhausted always and fall into bed each night by 5 p.m.
Hang in there Donna. My heart goes out to you. May God lift you and bless you. Like the Cottage fairy, take it one hour at a time. ❤❤
I feel that as “young adults”, there is this underlying pressure to be super active, an overachiever, a traveler, a party animal, an excercise freak. So it feels almost rebellious to decide to be true to one’s nature of living a slow pace life. Thank you for reminding us that there are more than one ways of living life! Sometimes it is hard to remember…
The Cortagge Fairy always shows up when I’m weary from the week I appreciate these videos so much they are so calming and grounding
I love the evening baking and the beautiful, soft lighting the candles provided. I also think that is such a valuable lesson you shared, about appreciating every little accomplishment along the way of life.
Thank you! You lift my heart by your self-giiving and your simple and profound words. Your chosen life style is what being alive is all about. May God bless and keep you safe in His care.
This video helps me, I have health problems and struggle to eat too. I do lots of yoga and walking but the cold weather just hurts me to my bones. Everyone says it’s because I’m too skinny. It’s so annoying it’s because I am sick. You are very inspiring
I hope you feel better.
People are so used to struggling with too much weight, they are often insensitive to other body types. Wishing you the best health possible and with God’s helping.
Lindsey,
I hear you!
I appreciate you!
I understand!
I care!
~Sending you love & encouragement!
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This video describes my current life. I am so stressed with all the responsibility that comes with adulting that I have found myself isolating from others more. Thank you for letting me know I am not alone 😢
You are absolutely not alone, as I feel this a lot! Thank you for writing this comment and make me feeling less alone!
I so enjoy your channel. A simple peaceful life is joyful and healthy. This is not promoted enough. x
Wow just to sit and spend 10 minutes with you and be a part of your world is a truly wonderful experience . Thankyou xx
You're weekly videos are such a calming and inspirational moment. Thank you Paola
I have lived most of my life surrounded by high energy people who were also multitaskers. I found myself going along with that style of living without really thinking about how I felt. Your videos have made me realize that’s not me. Like you, I enjoy going at a slower pace. I don’t feel guilty any more if I don’t always get things accomplished in a timely manner. Thank you.
That last drone footage is immaculate, tell your brother he did an amazing job with that! It literally looks like a fairytale land. ❤️
Oh my goodness! The ambiance and aesthetic of this video is AMAZING! The candles lit by all your books and pumpkins while you’re baking at night is nourishing my soul and making me so happy lol! Thank you for another wonderful video Paola!❤️🙏
Your work is pure art for the soul. Imagine never finding the Cottage Fairy 🧚♀️
I appreciate you and your videos so much! I am a quite introverted and a highly sensitive creature. In the past I have judged my self for this and felt I need to toughen up and be more like everyone else. Your videos and the energy in them reminds me of the value of the slow and gentle and that we are all different and that´s ok and perfect.
As a counselor, I wanna say "DEPRESSION IS LIVING IN THE PAST."
" ANXIETY is living in Fear of the Future."
Be THANKFUL everyday you have a husband and never take him 4 granted.
I was married 25 years, Keith dx with stage 4 cancer 1 month AFTER our 20th Anniversary in June. 2014.
We were given 9 months, but Keith fought the good fight 3 1/2 years! Keith graduated to HEAVEN in October 5 years ago.YES!, I've been WIDOWED 5 YEARS and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
Thank you Paola and Luke for the beauty of the video, the beauty of the pie, the lighting of the candles and the Spirit of you guys. I was happy to learn about how nurturing will continue to help and heal my relationship with myself when I am also in slow living days. Thank you.
You and Isabel are the two channels I come to for inspo and some peace of mind tbh after moving to the Nordic Woods of Sweden. Life hit me pretty hard. I'm actually coming up with a resource that helped me become the man I am today. I used to live in Miami being around street violence, guns, death, and I even used to eat $3 a day, 25 cents noodles, expired toast and canned campbell tomato soup. I survived the Boston Marathon Bombing which was a few feet away and I saw all the blood the people screaming and I was alone at 18. I also used to live in a room with no kitchen, trash bag as a window and bugs crawling on me at night. I also took boxing to protect myself and learned how to defend against bigger threats. Now I live in a cabin in the north of Sweden where I go down to a lake to breathe and heal my past and I post on TH-cam to help others who need it the most. I'm going to come up with 20 minute mini documentary of all of this soon 💜🙏🏽
Glad you made it to a good place.
I needed this today. I suffer from traumatic nightmares, and I was plagued last night. All I can feel today is wanting to go back to bed.
So sorry to hear!
Tbh, I was feeling quite drained and mentally exhausted; I couldn't relax in any way, but your video, your soft voice, and your messages helped a lot and I'm feeling much better. Thank you for taking the time to create such beautiful videos and for being such an incredible person. Hope you're having a lovely day whenever you read this and your health and state of mind improve soon
I've noticed that when I watch your videos it feels more like a visit. So this time I sat down with a caramel apple and shared "visiting" time.
I spend a lot of time alone due to several reasons, so I appreciate a slower way of living.
it feels so right.
thank you for your authenticity 💫💫💫
Exquisite. Beautiful.
Our house ( and I ) were struck by lightning two Mondays ago . Fires between walls and ceiling were put out by two fire departments . I am miraculously unscathed though the phone I was on has been destroyed and we are still without electricity or running water .
This video is a bit of a treat here in the dark ! Thank you Paola ...🌻
I cry almost everytime I watch one of your videos. I see myself in you to some extend, just... happier.
And I know you've gone through hard times too. Seeing you hopeful and content makes me hopeful as well. You are the living proof for me and other people watching you, that there are better times to come. Thank you
Hello,
I too have a love for lit candles.
My mother was deeply afraid of them starting a fire-So, I was never allowed, as an adult, to light any of her many candles that she had on display. And, in my own home, I am always filled with happiness whenever I light all of mine and enjoy them with care. They have the ability to bring a great amount of “warmth” into a home. I am 75 years old and still alive 🤗
Your vlogs are so beautiful - a feast for the eyes, heart and soul. Lovely to look at and soothing music in the background just brings a calmness difficult to come by in this crazy world. Sending much love back your way 🥰🥧🍯🍂
Paola, may you be blessed with boundless energy. Sending love.
The more I hear you talk about your life and your struggles, the more I relate with you. I always considered myself HSP, always tired. I need a lot of time to myself, etc. Then I was diagnosed with autism. Everything in my life suddenly clicked into place. I know this word carries a stigma, but autism in female presenting people, is so different than what people generally think. It might be worth wile for you to do a little bit of research on this topic. And if you don't relate, well, that’s okay. In that case, you just learned something new.
“You don’t have to be productive to be valuable.”
I remind myself, after living with chronic illnesses for 25 years.
I can so resonate with her thoughts. This is what I feel everytime. I like to take things slower and feel overwhelmed by emotions. Damn she hit at the bulls eye.
Thank you. My young childhood was in Ferndale, Wa. Your videos remind me of my childhood. It was indeed slow living-and provides many wonderful memories.
I understand and connect with every single word you speak. You are a beautiful soul, thank you for sharing your lovely world with us. When I feel I've had an overwhelming week, it's amazing what a Sunday morning coffee and your video will do for me. It sets a lovely tone and reminds me to slooooow down. I do a lot of hiking in our wooded back yard and after watching your videos I want to jump up and take a forest stroll with Hagood Hardy, Anne's theme on my playlist. ❤🥰
Sending love, from ON, 🇨🇦
Yes, Anne’s theme! Looooove this song. Thank you for reminding me of this beautiful musical piece. So calming, enchanting, soul soothing.
Unfortunately, as many here seem to, I suffer from severe depression. It is as painful physically as it is emotionally, and I went from the picture of health to almost the exact opposite, in a matter of a couple of years, and my energy level went down immensely. I didn't know my father, but I'm told his depression was so severe, he was often hospitalized for it.
Watching these videos helps somewhat, and I don't feel quite as alone as I usually do. The struggle is real, but we don't always have to face it alone, I hope.
Thank you ❤🙏 everything inside me calms down when I see your videos. Living with anxiety and depression, but your videos makes me remember and feel the calm inside of me 😊🍁
I can’t imagine my life without my candles too. They Help me to relax, focus on things I enjoy and where there’s light, there’s always hope
I love candles too. Especially on a chilly Fall night. Your videos are soooo calming. Thank you!!😊
You are a quiet person ( Susan Cain) full of internal energy that gets depleted easily from external demands. You are sensitive (Elaine Aron) and mindful ( you know how and when to light a candle, as you think about it more than most) and absorb the good and bad easily. Please cherish and protect yourself.I would say you live mindfully, purposefully, and are true to yourself
...which is living large, not small! Sorry pressed send too soon ❤️
I just love autumn so much. Everything feels so fresh and crisp with the rain and the little birds are jumping around in the old apple trees. It makes me feel so calm even though I have quite a lot of work to do 🍁
You are my therapist.
The believes in magics✨ and fantasies🥀 I used to have as a little girl, just died inside me as I was growing up.
But you enlightened my world♥by again recultivating those magical feelings inside me🌼now I can dream for a beautiful life and cherish each little beautiful moments🦋
~thanks sweet Paola❣
Magic is found in the mundanest of things - and it is what makes life so much more precious! Gratitude and celebrating the small wins creates happiness and a sense of achievment. I know you know why this video made me heart so incredibly happy ❤
What a lovely video and beautiful scenery...... Your hair is so healthy and long. You are so beautiful. Thank you for all your inspirational videos Paola. Greetings from South Africa.
Ah! I love your videos so much! After an exhausting day….to just relax, and watch beautiful scenery, and hear a calming voice talk in Anne of Green Gables talk…. It’s very soothing.❤ Thank You Paola.
looking at the day as many little opportunities for living well, this really fed my heart
To find the energy to do such beautiful, delicate videos and showing a perfect surrounding & looks is the expression of endless energy ( in my opinion ) ... it's a flow! Well, thank U sharing this piece of Art on a regular basis! I am in awe... always
Finding the energy to live everyday is also motivating people to do what it takes to go far and beyond in their own lives. Life in general gives us a whole lot of challenges than we might not expect would come into our lives. Thanks for this video. It’s calming for the soul.
I'm literally speechless Paola, this was so beautiful and soothing to watch. You and your brother are so talented with the camera, again you have such a gift for making others like myself feel seen and less alone. Thank you for such a healing video and I hope you feel better soon, sending you so much love and light.
Paola, you're exceptional. Your creativity & aesthetic sense are mind-blowing! Such a pleasure to see. Thank you for creating your beautiful films.
Your videos are meditation sessions for me. I am low energy person who is extremely responsible and thus, overwhelms easily when deadlines are approaching and there are a lot of unknown unknowns, meaning no time to prepare in advance. I feel build-up of anxiety during those times. My way of relaxing is creating something for my house that ads to order/neatness/organization. Perhaps I should also add atmosphere into the mix next session (lighting candles, etc.). Knowing that I am not alone and there are ways to cope/adjust is very important, thanks a lot for sharing!
My favourite colour - October! 🍁
Thank you for your kind & comforting voice-over!
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I really believe this is your best video yet. Love the squirrel and the cutting of the honey, so relaxing.
Redefining success and productivity is sometimes all we need to gain new perspectives, the equivalent of fresh air.
I love your honesty talking about less energy, sometimes easily overwhelmed and needing to do things slower. I feel there are many people who feel similarly but in this world that admires being busy, moving fast and loud there is a reluctance to admit needing to be slower and more quiet. So THANK YOU for speaking up for so many of us. Your pie looked so good--I am now craving pie 🥰. What a beautiful place you and Luke live in…..🥰
The moon and the music! Magic is real.
Thank you
Your videos are so calming. The view of your valley at the end was breath taking!
I've lived with chronic illness for several years & you're correct, one must slow down & celebrate that & the accomplishments you do
Thank you for all the comfort and delight you bring into my life. I appreciate you more than words can express.❤️
Lovely video, i do love autumn too. Just the change of the season, letting go of the summer, wich is very intense and energetic. Coming into autumn, it is time to slow down. Beatifull scenery at the end.👍👍👍
Dealing with anemia and many other health issues, it’s difficult to have “normal” or any sort of energy levels on a daily basis. It’s difficult to not get overwhelmed by the fast paces and pressures of society. Luckily enough through mental healing, I’ve learned to accept my challenges everyday and take everyday as a blessing and a new step of courage and strength each and every day. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful videos and speaking your gentle words, you truly inspire me and motivate me to keep going despite difficulties and you help me stay positive on the hardest days. Thank you so much for sharing and for existing, you’re truly a blessing on this earth! I send you and all who read much love and happiness! May everyone heal and feel at peace 💖
You are Fairy Godmother of garden that soothes our anxieties and depressions also taking away our mundane busy experiences. In short God gifted
I do so look forward to your videos every week. I, too, have struggled with low energy. You have helped me accept and comfort that part of myself. Thank you❤️. (I noticed the cream and sugar bowl right away!🥰
After I discovered your channel, i finally moved to the countryside and it was the best decision I made in my life. I'm happier, more emotionally estable and healthier. Thanks for your work and thanks for changing my life for the better. Thank you, thank you thank you!
Depression and hopelessness are so real. Ty for sharing your bad and good days with us. You are such a soothing spirited woman. Ty.
Beautiful woman with amazing soul, thank you so much.
Take one day at a time. I'm learning to slow down. My husband and I are empty nesters. Our daughters are happy and enjoying life. I'm so happy to watch your video and know that you and my daughter's have it all right. Enjoy life. There's no rush. Enjoy what you do. Be happy. Slow down and enjoy every moment. Thank you! 💜❤️❤️🌹🙏✝️😘🙂😘🙂
Thank you for sharing yourself in this channel. It has been a comfort to me. I am a low energy person who often feels ashamed for my extreme sensitivity. I often feel judged, even if that’s just my own criticism for not being all I feel I should be trying to adult and make a way in life. I have found so much wonder, wisdom and beauty in your creativity and thoughts. Thank you!
Dear Paola, wishing you well and thank you for your lovely video. I can imagine that editing the videos takes time and energy and it is much appreciated by me and all your followers. Do take good care of yourself. Sending lots of love and hugs.❤
Her voice and thoughts are very soothing to me during strong depression… as well as when not as down. This fairy is a great gift to me
So beautiful to see you in the forest, making the pie, and the heavenly view of your valley by your brother.
I have always been tired, through my life, needing more rest than others, but it has made me a patient person. I focused on health and nutrtion, beauty, and was able to do most things at a slower pace. When we would go hiking or camping I would bring a notebook, and sketch if I needed to rest, and the family would come back to find me. I was able to read books, and play quiet games with my sons when home, and beach outings always agreed with us all. Now, I care for our disabled son, and I have a lot of understanding for his needs, and patience that is needed. We so enjoy the lovely countryside and homelife you share.
What a beautiful video. So peaceful and relaxing- I didn't want it to end. Have a blessed day sweet Paola.💞
That quote has literally gotten me through some of the toughest times. Because it's so TRUE! When people say there is no MAGICK I tell them they are right...because if you don't believe something exists, than it doesn't.
Paola, your lifestyle reminds me a little of Tasha Tudor, also an artist, who illustrated children’s books. She lived a simple lifestyle with no electricity, sewed her own clothes, etc. Your videos are so calming. God Bless.
Yes, I find energy a little hard to get these days. At age 85 I have definitely slowed down and that is not what I like at all! Just listening to you seems to give me a little more energy! Blessings.
Happy October....Thank you Paola for yet again creating such a beautiful video for us All to enjoy!!
It made my Sunday to watch this lovely video as it's chilly & raining here on the East Coast.
What wonderful photography the way you captured that precious Squirrel up in the tree and the beautiful full Moon.
I was so excited to see you baking something special in your kitchen. Your candle light was so lovely also. I'm sure your pie turned out fabulous.
I'd love to see a video of you and your husband baking a pie together. I'm sure other's on here would to. Just a thought.
Your brother's drone footage was spectacular by the way.
Sending Love and positive energy your way Paola ✨️
Be well, be blessed 🧡