Just found your channel (from Katie's comment section :) - I got sucked in by your great storytelling and visuals! I love that about becoming more intentional and that your mindset was turned off of auto-pilot, that is so huge. Subbed and look forward to more videos! keep it up.
I cannot wait to move to Mexico, I’m Mexican by birth, my mother gave me my US citizenship, but I yearn to go back to my roots. After living in the US for most of my life, I want to go back and feel Mexico’s earth beneath my feet. I cried while I was watching this because it shows how the simple life can be so rewarding .
I REALLY hope you get to live there. It has a lot of challenges, but so much beauty, especially in the people. I absolutely fell in love with the culture. I know we were in a relatively touristy place, but it was a lot more "local" than the bigger cities (Puerto Vallarta, Cancun) and it changed me in profound ways. Good luck on your journey and thanks for stopping by!
What a beautiful story. Life has mysterious ways to teach us lessons and come wrapped in the box we least expect. Mexico heals you. Mexico is the best medicine for mind, body and soul. Even in Mexico City where I live and have been raised, Mexico teaches you to just go with the flow and to turn off autopilot as you say. We tend to live lighter than you guys, with less baggage and less great expectations… and the fewer expectations you have, the more magical life becomes. I don’t know you, but I’m glad you’ve overcome illness and found happiness in our beautiful country. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Thanks for stopping by! I love everything you said about Mexico. I'm hopeful that life's plot twists will bring us back to living there again at some point. Mexico City, Oaxaca and so many other parts of this amazing country call my name. I am a better person for having lived there.
Wow! Love your beautiful outlook the challenges and changes life has put in your path. You have the most genuine and soothing voice. I was captivated. I just spent a month in a small town in Costa Rica. And experienced everything you mentioned. What got me to laugh was the sidewalks. Thank you.
Thanks for stopping by! Costa Rica is high on my list of places to spend time. I'm hoping the next few years will help make that happen. You know, it's funny...I've never had anyone comment on my voice before starting a TH-cam channel and now you are like the 10th person to say just that. Maybe I should start a podcast! Life is funny.
So many takeaways from this video. Thank you for sharing your personal journey and what you learned. I struggle with getting rid of my “stuff” even after downsizing two years ago. It’s true, the small number of things I use and need could be even smaller and I do feel tethered to all of it. Letting more things go would be so freeing and would allow for the flexibility I seek. Agai, thank you and I am so glad you are well.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. I don't know if it's easier to "get rid of stuff" over time (easier emotionally) or all at once like we did which served as a forcing mechanism.
My story is somewhat the same . I moved to Mexico in 1995 at age 48. I spoke no Spanish and knew absolutely nothing about the country. I had been seriously injured in a construction accident in Alaska and was definitely a hurting unit. A fifteen year relationship had ended and thanks to modern medicine at that time, I was strung out on Oxycodone. I left the pills in the U.S. and landed in Mexico City. I spent the first ten days or so laying up in a hotel more dopesick than you could ever imagine. The staff there were wonderful . They went out their way . They brought me caldo de pollo, chicken soup ,everyday , a couple times a day even though it was almost a week before I could hold it down. To make a long story short it's been almost thirty years and I'm still here. I have traveled extensively through out Central America and have found there is no better option for me anywhere other than right here in Mexico. I've been married now almost twenty five years to a wonderful Mexican woman and Ilive a life second to none. I wouldn.t have it any other way. My advice is if you a think about leaving the U.S., do it.
Wow, thanks for sharing your story. It's a powerful one. I'm so glad you were able to get well (and a huge thanks to the Mexican people for that, right?). Nothing like Mexican chicken soup to heal. I'm so glad you are living a life that you cherish and have found happiness in this beautiful country.
What a great video! Decision fatigue is so real! I am still working at 65, and wanting so much to shed all the external obligations. Fear os holding me back but everyday I am "inching" my way closer to the decision. You and your husbando took a big step that turned into a wonderful decision. Perhaps I gain courage from you. I too have had cancer, twice, (2020, 2022). Yet, ss a single woman without children, I am tethered to my work identity. I guess I derive meaning from it. Any suggestions or words of wisdom will be appreciated. Keep up your great content. It speaks to me. (I subscribed!)
Hello, fellow cancer warrior! Twice, ugh. I hope you are on a healing journey. I walk beside you in that. I think it is really helpful if you can envision or even start to create what life looks like after you retire. Being able to see what the future could look like helps you find the courage to let go of the present. It was helpful for me to start with what a perfect day or week looked like, post career. I didn't realize how much of my identity was tied up in my work. It took a lot of introspection for me to identify the pieces of it that I could address. The want and need to feel valuable, capable, and needed surfaced for me and as soon as I realized that I could find new ways to accomplish those things. Starting this TH-cam channel is a part of it. Also, maybe see if you can ease into it. Go part-time, or consulting? I consulted for a couple of years for about 10 hours a week on and off and it really helped. Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to getting to know you here!
@@RobinsonKris Thank you for your reply. Imagining how I want my retirement to look like is where I struggle. I live on my own and the idea of spending more time alone (solitude time I cherish) is what worries me. And, there is the financial side. I need to sit snd jpurnal about all of it. I am sure I will figure it out. I always do...🤗👍
@@soniaperez2417 Hola Sonia! Believe me, you will find other things to help give you meaning and remember that only boring people get bored. Years ago while sailing and surfing through the Caribbean I ran across an elderly woman living by herself in a tiny but colorfully painted cabin on a desolate beach on a small island. She saw us surfing and invited us up for tea on her front porch mere yards from the oceans edge. Just one of the many memories that I took with me from that day was a small hand painted sign on her deck that said "How nice to do nothing all day and afterwards to rest" You can easily live like a Reina (Queen) in Mexico on much less than $1400us per month. I find it hard to spend more than $1200 living like a Rey (King) near the beach and within walking distance to all sorts of markets, food stands and quaint mom and pop restaurants. Every now and then I'll cruise over to to the nearby harbor malecon for some entertainment, the free weekend concerts and colorful water show where fountains dance to the music. Whole families with kids and Grandparents in tow stay late into the evenings socializing, eating fresh food from vendors and dancing. Like Kris mentioned, there is very little that a really good taco can't fix. Don't wait or keep putting it off or the time will never seem to be "just right". Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Ensenada!
Hello there, good for you for surviving cancer twice! There’s a lady on house hunters international in Paris (she had a you tube channel) and she says in Paris and Nice, which is probably true in other places outside the US, that you will make many friends because they are like-minded. So, doing your retirement outside the US could lead to more community and ultimately be more fulfilling.
Oh Wow, Kris! This was beautifully written and narrated. ❤. So many important messages regarding how living life to the fullest requires more simplicity than we think. I enjoyed this video diary immensely! 😊
I sure do miss Mexico...but you captures our transition very well. It is amazing how slowing down and changing your latitude can show you what is really important. I strongly suggest anyone with the means...and it doesn't take that much...to experience getting out of their comfort zone and significantly slowing down for a year plus. I guarantee you, it will change your life for the better.
I love hearing about the people who loved you supported you the most. I’m so glad you did this! We just have this one life and you were brave and did it!! This video is inspiring and thank you for sharing.
Oh WOW! Congrats! How exciting. I miss it terribly and hope to return again soon for long periods of time. Best of luck to you. Thanks for stopping by.
Oh my gosh, Jon! That's hysterical! We are indeed enjoying life. We have two grandbabies (one from each kid). Give our love to Sonia. Hope you are both well and that Tanner is also!
@@RobinsonKris Congrats on the growing family! So awesome!!! We share in the same blessing as well. (3) from Brianna and (1) from Tanner last February. We are all spread out. Tanner in AZ, Brianna in Idaho and we are in Montana. Praying you stay healthy and strong! Say hello to Payton!
Wow I found this video and besides some chills and tears I must say right on time for me. I loved it needed it cause I been thinking of moving to Mexico from Cali I am burnt out and my health could be better with out all the stress of lack of funds being on SSI at a early age. Now in my 60's I am burnt out on this life as we know it to be the normal? The struggle is real here and getting worse. Thank you for your time and sharing your journey with us on here. I needed to see this more than you know. Your beautiful and wishing you a blessed life ahead. Thank you , from Joshua Tree Ca.
You have no idea how much this means to me! Keep looking into Mexico. There are some places that aren't as cheep to live in as you'd think, but some that still are. And of course it all depends on your priorities and how you want to live. If you are willing to live a very simple life (which I highly recommend for several reasons), you can do it on a pretty tight budget. TH-cam is filled with videos from people who do just that. Might I also suggest a book called "Why We Left: An Anthology of American Women Expats" which is a compilation of short chapters, each written by women who have moved from the US to Mexico for one reason or another. I read it before I left and it was really helped make me think about why I wanted to move and what kind of life I wanted to live there. Here is a link: amzn.to/3X3yZOGv I wish you well in your journey, and thanks again for stopping by!
That was the most spot-on video of the experience of moving to Mexico that I have seen to date. It was articulate and poetic. I am in my late 60s and immigrated to Mexico three months ago. While it has taken a little bit of time and patience to rewire my brain and change my pace of life/priorities, the payoff is so very worth it! I now have the life I have always dreamt of having but one that I could never have realized living in the US. Would it be too impertinent to ask why you moved back to the US?
Thanks for stopping by and for the incredibly kind words. You made my day. I'm so glad you made the move. It's wonderful, isn't it? We came back to the states because we had 2 grandbabies in the span of 11 months and both little families needed some help. The tug of those babies was stronger than we expected. We still hope to come back to Mexico at some point, but for now we will just do vacations there. Sayulita in Feb 2025! There is SO much more of Mexico to explore and I want to do that ASAP.
My wife says to buy camphor cubes and put them around the house to keep the scorpions out. She also said to plant herbs around the house and the scorpions stay away.
Omg, 😂😂😂 chair with legs cut off. It’s so funny but it’s so smart. And so Mexican, in the best way possible. I’m working on my move to Sayulita. ❤❤❤ I have lived in Playa del Carmen so I know the Mexican ways and already went through the adaptation phase. I’m back in Canada over 2 years now but not really by choice. ❤❤❤ can’t wait to move back permanently.
I wish I would have taken more photos or video of some other feats of innovation I witnessed. People don't believe it until they can see it with their own eyes.
Sorry you had to go through all of that. Happily you had loved ones along with you. I am curious why you left Mexico though, especially if you found it so healing. Did you ever consider trying for temporary or even permanent residency status there?
Great question. 2 little answers...grandbabies. We had 2 in the space of less than a year and each of the little families needed some extra help. And once they got here, everything changed. We are very happy where we are AND hope to go back at some point, in some way.
I love this. Especially the part about being thrown a problem and just having to use your own creativity and resources to find a solution. I'm in my mid-60s and SO TIRED of working, trying to survive until I'm 70 to get max Social Security. Or I could get off the couch and move to Mexico. I was contemplating the Lake Chapala area, but since I first started looking, prices have skyrocketed there and there aren't as many choices. I'm exploring alternatives.
Many of the areas in Mexico that were once very affordable are now much more expensive. Sayulita is certainly one of those. I do hear that same of Ajijic. Oaxaca seems to be still somewhat affordable. I hope you get to do it!
Beautiful story music was very confusing, to concentrate on the story, it over powered yr voice at times. Next, may I suggest using the sound of waves which features in Video. love the story, Sayulito MX, has been on my todo visit list since family members began wintering in Bucias/La Cruz area.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your feedback. TH-cam seems to be split 50/50 on the music in the background topic. Some say it's essential, some say it's distracting. As I learn more about editing and sound I'll pay attention to what you are saying and continue to improve. I appreciate your feedback A LOT! Thanks! And I hope you make it to Sayulita someday. It's a great little town.
What are you Doing now in Mexico about health insurance? I was 1 month into our 6 month winter vacation in Bucerius when I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. The Dr' s there said get back to Canada now. Treatments here will break you. Retirement in Mexico for me now is over. Every few talk about insurance costs for people in their late 60s and up. Great video enjoyed it glad you beat cancer.
First, I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, especially so early into your stay in Bucerius. I think the advice you got was spot on. I would have done the same thing. I hope you are finding a path forward and I'm sending you all the healing vibes I have to give. I'm not there anymore, not for health reasons, but for family reasons. I was lucky that I had stage 1 cancer, so after my surgery and chemo, the only thing I have needed for follow up care is blood work and an exam every 6 months. We kept our US health coverage while in Mexico, so I timed my check ups with travel back to the states for holidays. If I had a recurrence of cancer, I would have gotten back to the US as soon as possible. We never had a rent commitment of more than a few months at a time in Mexico, so we were tied there. For other emergencies, our plan was to pay out of pocket at local hospitals. We did have "travel insurance" as well, but had we decided to stay longer (which we really wanted to do), we would have pursued temporary residency and then gotten more local insurance. The cancer diagnosis made me not want to let go of my US insurance, though. It was a safety net I didn't want to let go of at that point.
God bless you sweetie . I lost my mom at 50 years old to ovarian cancer . I wish I had been able to take her to the ocean and live, I think it might had saved her life . Blessing and Gods peace be with you and your family ♥️🙏
I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Ovarian cancer is so tricky, as you know. No screenings and virtually no sign of there being something wrong until later stages. I got SO lucky to have caught it stage one. I appreciate you stopping by, and I'll hold your mom in peace.
Thanks for stopping by. I found the same thing in parts of Europe, too. It totally depends on what you're used to. Where I spent most of my life, it was not at all like this and so it required a real adjustment. And I'm glad for it.
It's a totally different town, I'm sure. I know people who have lived there since 2000 and even they say it's a bit unrecognizable. 1991, wow. I would LOVE to go back in time and see what it was like then. This video doesn't even begin to capture the love I feel for it and why.
I did a little. Not as much as I wish I had, but I got to the point where I could communicate essentials. I understand a lot more than I can speak. I'm still learning! Thanks for stopping by!
I know, I wish I could have. Our house was an "open" house meaning we had an entire wall that was open to the outside and we had a child staying with us. We couldn't have the scorpion coming back into the house.
I'm sorry that's your experience. Have you lived there? Everything is relative, so coming from my background and life experience, it very much IS a village. I've spent time in PV and don't see the similarity at all. Lots of tourists? Yep. And also SO many local Mexican families. Once we immersed ourselves into the community and lived there year-round (not just during 'high season'), our experience was very much a village one. I know it used to be much smaller and much less touristy and people who loved it back then don't like it now. And that's also true in just about every small, wonderful little slice of paradise in the world.
Some of the lifestyle changes that were so impactful were ones I wouldn't have thought to make in the US, at least where we were. There is something very unique about living in a very different culture and learning from people who have had a very different experience that you. Moving isn't for everyone, but it was ABSOLUTELY for me.
Mexico is now more expensive than the United States And the new government is very scary now. Things have changed. We're moving back to the United States after 10years.
It certainly has changed. There are scary things going on in the US too, though. I think the cost very much depends on where you are and what you're comparing it to. Compared to the SF Bay Area (where I was from), it's incredibly cheap. And Sayulita is one of the most expensive places in Mexico. Everything is relative. I appreciate you stoping by and hope your move is successful and brings you peace.
As much as I appreciate your fear of scorpions, I don't think that sharing the killing of any creature is truly healthy for anyone. You can be scared but that all creatures should be given reverence. Killing for your safety? Sure. Makes sense. Putting it online, different story. Killing any creature requires stopping in the moment and paying attention to what just happened. You KILLED something. Stop, think, perhaps what killing was indeed YOUR fault. Shower and drain covers? Door sweepers on the bottom? Clean floors? Lack of moisture?
We live in an open home. Literally didn't have walls in much of the living space. We also had a child staying with us at the time. Doing anything else wasn't an option. We do the best we can.
That's a GREAT question and yes. Of course, just by being there we were in danger of contributing to that. We tried to actively combat it by not eating or shopping at places that were clearly headed that direction and instead, favoring the very local mom and pop places. We contributed with time and money to local needs (schools, recycling programs, hurricane relief for families etc). I also try to dissuade people who think they want to go there, but I know are more into the all-inclusive, chain store experience. There are only a couple of chain stores in town right now, but I fear it will happen more and more.
@@restauracioncorporal5775 Gracias por tus comentarios y por mirar. Sé que los americanos no gustan mucho y entiendo por qué. Sigo pensando que es un pueblo hermoso y he aprendido mucho de los mexicanos de allí.
Thank you. I don't know what the technical cut off is for a village vs a town, but I think everything is relative so coming from an area with millions of people, a place with only about 5,000 feels very much like a village.
Everything is relative. To some it feels quite exotic, to others it's just another tourist town. Either way, it gave me many gifts. Thanks for stopping by.
@@RobinsonKris ! I prefer to live in a more Mexican environment. I live in what is basically a tourist town. However, it caters more to Mexicans because of it's historic backdrop as a true Spanish Colonial. The climate is perfect all year round since it is at 7,000 feet in the mountains of central Mexico. I can walk the streets in el centro all day long and not encounter a fellow gringo. Very inexpensive for that reason. I like it here!
Just found your channel (from Katie's comment section :) - I got sucked in by your great storytelling and visuals! I love that about becoming more intentional and that your mindset was turned off of auto-pilot, that is so huge. Subbed and look forward to more videos! keep it up.
Wow! Thank you so much. You absolutely made my day. I'm looking forward to digging into your channel as well. Katie's community is amazing.
@@RobinsonKris Thanks! Yeah the community is awesome, and I always get nuggets from her videos.
Beautiful story....quite captivating. Thanks for sharing.....as the Amish saying goes " 'tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free!"
I cannot wait to move to Mexico, I’m Mexican by birth, my mother gave me my US citizenship, but I yearn to go back to my roots. After living in the US for most of my life, I want to go back and feel Mexico’s earth beneath my feet. I cried while I was watching this because it shows how the simple life can be so rewarding .
I REALLY hope you get to live there. It has a lot of challenges, but so much beauty, especially in the people. I absolutely fell in love with the culture. I know we were in a relatively touristy place, but it was a lot more "local" than the bigger cities (Puerto Vallarta, Cancun) and it changed me in profound ways. Good luck on your journey and thanks for stopping by!
Same here. Can’t wait to move to move back to Mexico from Australia
What a great life story, from cancer to retirement to living life to the fullest, they way YOU want! Congrats on beating cancer and your retirement.
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by. I've been very much enjoying your channel!
What a beautiful story. Life has mysterious ways to teach us lessons and come wrapped in the box we least expect. Mexico heals you. Mexico is the best medicine for mind, body and soul. Even in Mexico City where I live and have been raised, Mexico teaches you to just go with the flow and to turn off autopilot as you say. We tend to live lighter than you guys, with less baggage and less great expectations… and the fewer expectations you have, the more magical life becomes. I don’t know you, but I’m glad you’ve overcome illness and found happiness in our beautiful country. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Thanks for stopping by! I love everything you said about Mexico. I'm hopeful that life's plot twists will bring us back to living there again at some point. Mexico City, Oaxaca and so many other parts of this amazing country call my name. I am a better person for having lived there.
Wow! Love your beautiful outlook the challenges and changes life has put in your path. You have the most genuine and soothing voice. I was captivated. I just spent a month in a small town in Costa Rica. And experienced everything you mentioned. What got me to laugh was the sidewalks. Thank you.
Thanks for stopping by! Costa Rica is high on my list of places to spend time. I'm hoping the next few years will help make that happen.
You know, it's funny...I've never had anyone comment on my voice before starting a TH-cam channel and now you are like the 10th person to say just that. Maybe I should start a podcast! Life is funny.
Living my dream!! Good for you!!❤ Sayulita is great!
Always nice to run into a fellow Sayulita fan. It's a special place. Thanks for stopping by.
You express yourself so well. I relate to all of this. I’m glad you found Mexico.
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by.
So many takeaways from this video. Thank you for sharing your personal journey and what you learned. I struggle with getting rid of my “stuff” even after downsizing two years ago. It’s true, the small number of things I use and need could be even smaller and I do feel tethered to all of it. Letting more things go would be so freeing and would allow for the flexibility I seek. Agai, thank you and I am so glad you are well.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. I don't know if it's easier to "get rid of stuff" over time (easier emotionally) or all at once like we did which served as a forcing mechanism.
My story is somewhat the same . I moved to Mexico in 1995 at age 48. I spoke no Spanish and knew absolutely nothing about the country. I had been seriously injured in a construction accident in Alaska and was definitely a hurting unit. A fifteen year relationship had ended and thanks to modern medicine at that time, I was strung out on Oxycodone. I left the pills in the U.S. and landed in Mexico City. I spent the first ten days or so laying up in a hotel more dopesick than you could ever imagine. The staff there were wonderful . They went out their way . They brought me caldo de pollo, chicken soup ,everyday , a couple times a day even though it was almost a week before I could hold it down. To make a long story short it's been almost thirty years and I'm still here. I have traveled extensively through out Central America and have found there is no better option for me anywhere other than right here in Mexico. I've been married now almost twenty five years to a wonderful Mexican woman and Ilive a life second to none. I wouldn.t have it any other way. My advice is if you a think about leaving the U.S., do it.
Wow, thanks for sharing your story. It's a powerful one. I'm so glad you were able to get well (and a huge thanks to the Mexican people for that, right?). Nothing like Mexican chicken soup to heal. I'm so glad you are living a life that you cherish and have found happiness in this beautiful country.
Thank you for sharing, so inspiring. So beautiful!!🎉❤Many blessings, so much love
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by.
Fabulous video! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by.
What a great video! Decision fatigue is so real! I am still working at 65, and wanting so much to shed all the external obligations. Fear os holding me back but everyday I am "inching" my way closer to the decision. You and your husbando took a big step that turned into a wonderful decision. Perhaps I gain courage from you. I too have had cancer, twice, (2020, 2022). Yet, ss a single woman without children, I am tethered to my work identity. I guess I derive meaning from it. Any suggestions or words of wisdom will be appreciated. Keep up your great content. It speaks to me. (I subscribed!)
Hello, fellow cancer warrior! Twice, ugh. I hope you are on a healing journey. I walk beside you in that. I think it is really helpful if you can envision or even start to create what life looks like after you retire. Being able to see what the future could look like helps you find the courage to let go of the present. It was helpful for me to start with what a perfect day or week looked like, post career. I didn't realize how much of my identity was tied up in my work. It took a lot of introspection for me to identify the pieces of it that I could address. The want and need to feel valuable, capable, and needed surfaced for me and as soon as I realized that I could find new ways to accomplish those things. Starting this TH-cam channel is a part of it. Also, maybe see if you can ease into it. Go part-time, or consulting? I consulted for a couple of years for about 10 hours a week on and off and it really helped.
Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to getting to know you here!
@@RobinsonKris Thank you for your reply. Imagining how I want my retirement to look like is where I struggle. I live on my own and the idea of spending more time alone (solitude time I cherish) is what worries me. And, there is the financial side. I need to sit snd jpurnal about all of it. I am sure I will figure it out. I always do...🤗👍
@@soniaperez2417 Hola Sonia! Believe me, you will find other things to help give you meaning and remember that only boring people get bored. Years ago while sailing and surfing through the Caribbean I ran across an elderly woman living by herself in a tiny but colorfully painted cabin on a desolate beach on a small island. She saw us surfing and invited us up for tea on her front porch mere yards from the oceans edge. Just one of the many memories that I took with me from that day was a small hand painted sign on her deck that said "How nice to do nothing all day and afterwards to rest" You can easily live like a Reina (Queen) in Mexico on much less than $1400us per month. I find it hard to spend more than $1200 living like a Rey (King) near the beach and within walking distance to all sorts of markets, food stands and quaint mom and pop restaurants. Every now and then I'll cruise over to to the nearby harbor malecon for some entertainment, the free weekend concerts and colorful water show where fountains dance to the music. Whole families with kids and Grandparents in tow stay late into the evenings socializing, eating fresh food from vendors and dancing. Like Kris mentioned, there is very little that a really good taco can't fix. Don't wait or keep putting it off or the time will never seem to be "just right". Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Ensenada!
Hello there, good for you for surviving cancer twice! There’s a lady on house hunters international in Paris (she had a you tube channel) and she says in Paris and Nice, which is probably true in other places outside the US, that you will make many friends because they are like-minded. So, doing your retirement outside the US could lead to more community and ultimately be more fulfilling.
Just do it!❤
Wonderful. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by.
Oh Wow, Kris! This was beautifully written and narrated. ❤. So many important messages regarding how living life to the fullest requires more simplicity than we think. I enjoyed this video diary immensely! 😊
Thank you, Jen! That means a lot to me.
That was lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful. Good luck with your channel!
Thanks!
I sure do miss Mexico...but you captures our transition very well. It is amazing how slowing down and changing your latitude can show you what is really important. I strongly suggest anyone with the means...and it doesn't take that much...to experience getting out of their comfort zone and significantly slowing down for a year plus. I guarantee you, it will change your life for the better.
Awww thanks, honey! I'm so glad we did this together.
I LOVE ALL OF THIS!!!
Thank you, and thanks for stopping by.
Living in mexico its living life not too stressed USA really totally different!!!
Agreed! Thanks for stopping by.
Totally 180 degrees better! Gracias Dios 🙏
I love hearing about the people who loved you supported you the most. I’m so glad you did this! We just have this one life and you were brave and did it!!
This video is inspiring and thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Tracie! I've been lucky in so many ways AND I've worked hard, too.
Aawww I love you already ❤😢😊...Im moving to Mexico soon😮I understand everything you said ❤️
Oh WOW! Congrats! How exciting. I miss it terribly and hope to return again soon for long periods of time. Best of luck to you. Thanks for stopping by.
I enjoyed every word and every magical view of your video and I’m so glad it popped up in my feed.
It really spoke to me ✨🤍♥️
Thank you. I really appreciate you leaving a comment and I'm glad that it resonated with you.r
Si beautiful video , thank you very much 🌴😀🙏🦋
Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Kris, this popped up on my feed. Glad you are better and you and D are enjoying the second act! Cheers to retirement!
Jon and Sonia
Oh my gosh, Jon! That's hysterical! We are indeed enjoying life. We have two grandbabies (one from each kid). Give our love to Sonia. Hope you are both well and that Tanner is also!
@@RobinsonKris Congrats on the growing family! So awesome!!! We share in the same blessing as well. (3) from Brianna and (1) from Tanner last February. We are all spread out. Tanner in AZ, Brianna in Idaho and we are in Montana. Praying you stay healthy and strong! Say hello to Payton!
Wow I found this video and besides some chills and tears I must say right on time for me. I loved it needed it cause I been thinking of moving to Mexico from Cali I am burnt out and my health could be better with out all the stress of lack of funds being on SSI at a early age. Now in my 60's I am burnt out on this life as we know it to be the normal? The struggle is real here and getting worse. Thank you for your time and sharing your journey with us on here. I needed to see this more than you know. Your beautiful and wishing you a blessed life ahead. Thank you , from Joshua Tree Ca.
You have no idea how much this means to me! Keep looking into Mexico. There are some places that aren't as cheep to live in as you'd think, but some that still are. And of course it all depends on your priorities and how you want to live. If you are willing to live a very simple life (which I highly recommend for several reasons), you can do it on a pretty tight budget. TH-cam is filled with videos from people who do just that.
Might I also suggest a book called "Why We Left: An Anthology of American Women Expats" which is a compilation of short chapters, each written by women who have moved from the US to Mexico for one reason or another. I read it before I left and it was really helped make me think about why I wanted to move and what kind of life I wanted to live there. Here is a link: amzn.to/3X3yZOGv
I wish you well in your journey, and thanks again for stopping by!
This video is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing! ♥
Thanks for stopping by!
Great Video muchas gracias for sharing so honest and clear
My pleasure!
What an inspiring video. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Aw! Thank you.
That was the most spot-on video of the experience of moving to Mexico that I have seen to date. It was articulate and poetic. I am in my late 60s and immigrated to Mexico three months ago. While it has taken a little bit of time and patience to rewire my brain and change my pace of life/priorities, the payoff is so very worth it! I now have the life I have always dreamt of having but one that I could never have realized living in the US. Would it be too impertinent to ask why you moved back to the US?
Thanks for stopping by and for the incredibly kind words. You made my day. I'm so glad you made the move. It's wonderful, isn't it?
We came back to the states because we had 2 grandbabies in the span of 11 months and both little families needed some help. The tug of those babies was stronger than we expected. We still hope to come back to Mexico at some point, but for now we will just do vacations there. Sayulita in Feb 2025! There is SO much more of Mexico to explore and I want to do that ASAP.
My wife says to buy camphor cubes and put them around the house to keep the scorpions out. She also said to plant herbs around the house and the scorpions stay away.
Tell her I appreciate the tips!
Omg, 😂😂😂 chair with legs cut off. It’s so funny but it’s so smart. And so Mexican, in the best way possible. I’m working on my move to Sayulita. ❤❤❤ I have lived in Playa del Carmen so I know the Mexican ways and already went through the adaptation phase. I’m back in Canada over 2 years now but not really by choice. ❤❤❤ can’t wait to move back permanently.
I wish I would have taken more photos or video of some other feats of innovation I witnessed. People don't believe it until they can see it with their own eyes.
@@RobinsonKris 😂 I know, right?!?… pretty amazing what you can do if money isn’t the answer to all your challenges.
Sorry you had to go through all of that. Happily you had loved ones along with you. I am curious why you left Mexico though, especially if you found it so healing. Did you ever consider trying for temporary
or even permanent residency status there?
Great question. 2 little answers...grandbabies. We had 2 in the space of less than a year and each of the little families needed some extra help. And once they got here, everything changed. We are very happy where we are AND hope to go back at some point, in some way.
Good thoughts to you.
Thank you! And thanks for stopping by.
Loved your video!!!! Good for you!!! God bless you!!!👍
Thank you! I'm so lucky.
I love this. Especially the part about being thrown a problem and just having to use your own creativity and resources to find a solution. I'm in my mid-60s and SO TIRED of working, trying to survive until I'm 70 to get max Social Security. Or I could get off the couch and move to Mexico. I was contemplating the Lake Chapala area, but since I first started looking, prices have skyrocketed there and there aren't as many choices. I'm exploring alternatives.
Many of the areas in Mexico that were once very affordable are now much more expensive. Sayulita is certainly one of those. I do hear that same of Ajijic. Oaxaca seems to be still somewhat affordable. I hope you get to do it!
Beautiful story music was very confusing, to concentrate on the story, it over powered yr voice at times. Next, may I suggest using the sound of waves which features in Video. love the story, Sayulito MX, has been on my todo visit list since family members began wintering in Bucias/La Cruz area.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your feedback. TH-cam seems to be split 50/50 on the music in the background topic. Some say it's essential, some say it's distracting. As I learn more about editing and sound I'll pay attention to what you are saying and continue to improve. I appreciate your feedback A LOT! Thanks! And I hope you make it to Sayulita someday. It's a great little town.
What are you Doing now in Mexico about health insurance? I was 1 month into our 6 month winter vacation in Bucerius when I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. The Dr' s there said get back to Canada now. Treatments here will break you. Retirement in Mexico for me now is over. Every few talk about insurance costs for people in their late 60s and up. Great video enjoyed it glad you beat cancer.
First, I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, especially so early into your stay in Bucerius. I think the advice you got was spot on. I would have done the same thing.
I hope you are finding a path forward and I'm sending you all the healing vibes I have to give.
I'm not there anymore, not for health reasons, but for family reasons.
I was lucky that I had stage 1 cancer, so after my surgery and chemo, the only thing I have needed for follow up care is blood work and an exam every 6 months. We kept our US health coverage while in Mexico, so I timed my check ups with travel back to the states for holidays. If I had a recurrence of cancer, I would have gotten back to the US as soon as possible. We never had a rent commitment of more than a few months at a time in Mexico, so we were tied there. For other emergencies, our plan was to pay out of pocket at local hospitals. We did have "travel insurance" as well, but had we decided to stay longer (which we really wanted to do), we would have pursued temporary residency and then gotten more local insurance. The cancer diagnosis made me not want to let go of my US insurance, though. It was a safety net I didn't want to let go of at that point.
Love this!
Thanks!
excelent. nameste !
Thank you!
God bless you sweetie . I lost my mom at 50 years old to ovarian cancer . I wish I had been able to take her to the ocean and live, I think it might had saved her life . Blessing and Gods peace be with you and your family ♥️🙏
I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. Ovarian cancer is so tricky, as you know. No screenings and virtually no sign of there being something wrong until later stages. I got SO lucky to have caught it stage one. I appreciate you stopping by, and I'll hold your mom in peace.
The streets and sidewalks are the same in Santa Fe
Thanks for stopping by. I found the same thing in parts of Europe, too. It totally depends on what you're used to. Where I spent most of my life, it was not at all like this and so it required a real adjustment. And I'm glad for it.
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Glad for your New Beginning❤
Thank you!!
Ah Sayulita. Last time I was there was 1991. Stopped to get a chicken for dinner. Enjoy!
It's a totally different town, I'm sure. I know people who have lived there since 2000 and even they say it's a bit unrecognizable. 1991, wow. I would LOVE to go back in time and see what it was like then. This video doesn't even begin to capture the love I feel for it and why.
Did you learn Spanish? Happy for you.
I did a little. Not as much as I wish I had, but I got to the point where I could communicate essentials. I understand a lot more than I can speak. I'm still learning! Thanks for stopping by!
Don’t kill the scorpion! Not good. Put it inside container and take it outside, please.
I know, I wish I could have. Our house was an "open" house meaning we had an entire wall that was open to the outside and we had a child staying with us. We couldn't have the scorpion coming back into the house.
Sayulita, a village? Please.It's an extension of tourist dominated Puerto Vallarta.
I'm sorry that's your experience. Have you lived there? Everything is relative, so coming from my background and life experience, it very much IS a village. I've spent time in PV and don't see the similarity at all. Lots of tourists? Yep. And also SO many local Mexican families. Once we immersed ourselves into the community and lived there year-round (not just during 'high season'), our experience was very much a village one. I know it used to be much smaller and much less touristy and people who loved it back then don't like it now. And that's also true in just about every small, wonderful little slice of paradise in the world.
❤❤❤❤❤ Sayulita 1 day
Make same lifestyle changes....but no need to move.
Some of the lifestyle changes that were so impactful were ones I wouldn't have thought to make in the US, at least where we were. There is something very unique about living in a very different culture and learning from people who have had a very different experience that you. Moving isn't for everyone, but it was ABSOLUTELY for me.
Fear is the virus !
It is!
Mexico is now more expensive than the United States
And the new government is very scary now. Things have changed. We're moving back to the United States after 10years.
It certainly has changed. There are scary things going on in the US too, though. I think the cost very much depends on where you are and what you're comparing it to. Compared to the SF Bay Area (where I was from), it's incredibly cheap. And Sayulita is one of the most expensive places in Mexico. Everything is relative.
I appreciate you stoping by and hope your move is successful and brings you peace.
As much as I appreciate your fear of scorpions, I don't think that sharing the killing of any creature is truly healthy for anyone.
You can be scared but that all creatures should be given reverence. Killing for your safety? Sure. Makes sense. Putting it online, different story.
Killing any creature requires stopping in the moment and paying attention to what just happened. You KILLED something. Stop, think, perhaps what killing was indeed YOUR fault. Shower and drain covers? Door sweepers on the bottom? Clean floors? Lack of moisture?
We live in an open home. Literally didn't have walls in much of the living space. We also had a child staying with us at the time. Doing anything else wasn't an option. We do the best we can.
Are you mindful about gentrification?
That's a GREAT question and yes. Of course, just by being there we were in danger of contributing to that. We tried to actively combat it by not eating or shopping at places that were clearly headed that direction and instead, favoring the very local mom and pop places. We contributed with time and money to local needs (schools, recycling programs, hurricane relief for families etc). I also try to dissuade people who think they want to go there, but I know are more into the all-inclusive, chain store experience. There are only a couple of chain stores in town right now, but I fear it will happen more and more.
Thank you!
Ya se llama Gringolita 😅 y vídeos como éste les pavimentan el camino!!! Good job!!! @@RobinsonKris
@@restauracioncorporal5775 Gracias por tus comentarios y por mirar. Sé que los americanos no gustan mucho y entiendo por qué. Sigo pensando que es un pueblo hermoso y he aprendido mucho de los mexicanos de allí.
I love your story, but forgive me Sayulita is not a village anymore
Thank you. I don't know what the technical cut off is for a village vs a town, but I think everything is relative so coming from an area with millions of people, a place with only about 5,000 feels very much like a village.
A Mexican Gringo village
Everything is relative. To some it feels quite exotic, to others it's just another tourist town. Either way, it gave me many gifts. Thanks for stopping by.
@@RobinsonKris ! I prefer to live in a more Mexican environment. I live in what is basically a tourist town. However, it caters more to Mexicans because of it's historic backdrop as a true Spanish Colonial. The climate is perfect all year round since it is at 7,000 feet in the mountains of central Mexico. I can walk the streets in el centro all day long and not encounter a fellow gringo. Very inexpensive for that reason. I like it here!