Thank you all for your support! I have had to put bigger projects like a cottage tour on the back burner for a bit. I’ve been caught up with work and trying to get out camping before the weather turns. Hope you enjoy - sending love, light, and hugs to all ❤️
We surely do enjoy all of your videos... they are food for the hungry heart. Thank you a million times, beautiful soul! You inspire people around the world.
First of all I am simply in love withyour channel, your videos and your state. It's truly my happy place. I was just wondering what base oil you find best for fragranced oils? Did you use grapeseed or olive? Thank you. 😊❤🌻🌲
I grew up in a dysfunctional abusive situation. After I left home someone told me ,it is never too late to have a happy childhood. As an older lady I still hold this thought close to my heart.
Oh that is so beautiful, thank you for sharing - as a child I had friends who were struggling and always wanted to find a way to help - those words are very wise. I will remember them. best wishes ❤️🙏
That's what it says on my fb page - it's never too late for a second childhood . Having my own children gave me the gift of that second beautiful childhood I never had ❤️ God bless you 🙏
As a 56 year old male, I'm not sure I really grew up. Yes, my wife and I have raised two great sons and I do all the things a responsible adult must. However, as a boy I loved reading, building models, playing games and spending hours in the woods. I still do. In my mind I'm still 10 but I look in the mirror and know the truth. But each day after work you will find me upstairs working on my beloved hobbies or outside with my favorite pup. Seeing Orion chase the Pleiades across the night sky or listening to wind in the trees whispering of tomorrow's promises still gladdens my heart.
Age does not discriminate to stay young at heart . I learned that staying young at heart is the key to keep the child within me. As an adult, we can choose the life we live versus as a child we do not have control of our lives. We are under adults instructions or influences and there are adults that abuse and take advantage or don't know how to treat a child or minor with kindness , compassion or empathy. i am learning to create my own version of happy childhood at the age of late 40s.
I was a strange, serious child (turned out I was autistic). Now in my late autumn years I have learned to laugh and play. Have just discovered and subscribed to this beautiful space.
Oh what a lovely story, thank you for sharing! I am so glad you enjoyed the video, I love getting comments like these where I get insight into the interesting journeys of others. ❤️ best wishes
Yesterday I realised, rain does not hurt. You get wet and you dry. Rain is such a beautiful thing, it just, when we were children, we were told to come inside. It's taken me almost 64 years to realise this. I have to wonder what more will I realise in the following years of my life.
I agree.. it’s just when it’s so cold I can barely take it , I adore the sound of it though, looking as leftover raindrops roll off of flower petals like a teardrop, or simply sitting on my porch as I watch and listen to the rainfall.
Observing my grandchildren makes me realize the moments I lost with my own children because of the hustle and stress. I see the effects on them to this day. So I try to be very present with the grandchildren and enjoy the precious moments.
When I was five, I'd lie in yard and stare up into the nighttime sky and ask myself questions like, who is God? Where does he/she come from? And, what lies beyond the stars? Now, in my autumn years, I sometime slip out into the yard at night and lie back and stare up at the stars. And when I do, I find I'm still asking the same questions - only, with a deeper understanding.
One of my favorite childhood memories is : my elementary school was next to a woods and at recess I would run as fast as I could into the woods and make a little home out of pine tree boughs.
Ooh! how lovely! I just loved making those little forest homes! I had to be sure the fairies had homes for the winter 🤍 I enjoy the song “dream” by Priscilla Ahn, it encompasses that little forest girl feeling for me. Thank you so much for your sweet comment, best wishes
I tried to do this🤣 but the lunch aids always yelled at me to stay on the playground or blacktop. I stayed as close to the woods as I could. I was strange among my peers but as I grew older and could choose where I wanted to go I gained friendships akin to my strangeness and felt less alone. Now as a middle school teacher I try to inspire acceptance of unique strangeness and acceptance.
My favourite memory is in a pine forest, sun shining through the trees, the green, soft carpet of moss between my feet and lovely bird song! Such quiet joy and peace! Thank you for your videos, they're a blessing!
This past winter, after shoveling our walkway in 2 ft of snow, once my “adult task” was done, I jumped backwards into the drift and made snow angels. I laid there watching the snowflakes drift down and rest on my face, smiling like I hadn’t in a very long time. It was the first time in years I had honored my inner child, and she was immensely happy that day 💛💛💛
After 40 years of feeling lonely and struggling through life alone before I found out I'm autistic and have learning disability's and lots of trauma. This is a wonderful video to watch, I'm trying to start life over again from the beginning, it's really hard. :(
One of my favourite childhood memories is when my dad came back from one week in France for work. He had all of his clothes in a plastic bag and had filled his luggage with books for me. The moment of discovery of every single one, smelling the pages, trying to choose which one I would read first was pure magic.
My heart needed this....my favourite childhood memory is sitting outside under a beautiful clear umbrella bordered in happy yellow watching the rain fall. And imagining myself as a mermaid floating in water and able to come to the surface because it was raining. To this day, rain brings me joy and mermaids are a beloved piece of my soul 🧜🏼♀️
Just found your channel - love it SO MUCH. Can I just say - it’s people like you and content like this that make me feel less strange for enjoying my own company and being introverted and having an ‘old soul’.
Well i think we all should learn how to be alone at times, and some people depend way too much on others. I wish i wouldn't get bored so easily but i still do, and find it very hard to be without some form of modern entertainment or distraction. People such as TheCottagefairy have a special gift that a lot of others simply don't have.
One of my favorite childhood memories is rolling down the hill in our backyard with my friends, the smell and feel of the grass, the sound of laughter. I remember walking barefoot in the grass. I loved summertime.
As a child in Brooklyn, NY, my fondest memories was of Music. My father and my three brothers would play the guitar, drum and sing. I love music - all types of music.
T J oh I’m so glad to hear that - I had quite a few friends who had difficult childhoods, I always wanted to find a way to help them as a child. Love and light to you 🙏🤍
It is a sad day when we begin to ignore our inner child. But they are always there, waiting, when we are ready to call them back again. Thank you for this beautiful video. Lottie Pea x
Loved this video! Whenever I lost something as a child and then found it again, I thought it was the fairies bringing it back to me. When I was a bit older, I believed I was a witch and could do magic, but I didn't have full control over my powers yet. There was also a ruined castle near my grandparent's house, and I believed the echoes inside were the voices of the people who used to live there, long ago. As a child, I had such creative explanations for everything. As an adult, I try to keep that sense of imagination and wonder.
Ooh! How magical and mysterious! I love the echoes in the castle, how interesting. When I lost my tooth as a child my mother would leave little bits of gold foil and mica on my window sill (little pieces of fairyland she tracked in on her slippers) and it was so exciting! So fun to keep that wonder alive ✨✨🧚
Everytime I go out to see nature, I always try to think of myself as a child again, innocent and without a care in the world. Living in my own imaginations. I would imagine going on magical adventures and still aim to put in a bit of magic in everything that I do. Just this morning, I connected with my 3 year old niece who is battling with cancer. She stayed with us for two days and just this morning before she finally left to the hospital to get her chemo therapy, she held my hand tightly and dragged me out to our porch which had a few plants in there and she then shouted "we're going to the forest!". This really touched my heart. We live in a city far away from forests. Our porch is only about 4meters long and 2 meters wide but she proceeded to drag me around the porch, walking slowly as we admired the small bushes of plants and I told her the bucket of water was an ocean that only brave people could touch. She braved it enough to touch the water with me. Even at the simplest of things, she would giggle or laugh and it deeply melts my heart. She is such a ray of sunshine untainted by shame, worry or any impurities of the world. She's a beautiful soul and I wish her all the best in the world. She finally left and I would likely not be able to see her again for years. I'm praying she beats her cancer and grows into a confident woman filled with purpose and kindness. Now I understand how having children around is a whole different experience.
This video brought back my memories of childhood that included seeing my first hummingbird,making mud pies with worms for decorations, lying on my back with my friends to look up at the clouds to see what each of us thought the cloud shapes looked like, running out in your bathing suit when a heavy summer rain came even when the sun was shining! Catching fireflies at night in a jar and using it to light up your "cave" that you made from some blankets and some wooden crates, and lying on the ground at night and look up at the stars and wonder what was beyond the stars! These are the things that kept my childhood mind occupied! The innocence of childhood still resides in the inner most recesses of adult minds, we have to do is find our solitude in this hectic world and remember!! God Bless!
My childhood memory: as a child my grandma would take us on adventures to the forest, and I'm pretty sure I got a piece of quartz I've had since I can remember on one of those. I feel it as 'my' stone, and whenever I feel lost I take it in my hands and think of her warmth and the constant safety I felt with her. Love your videos.
This was so refreshing. The past couple of years I have been trying to reconnect with what I truly love to do, similar to childhood I suppose. I've been trying to read more when I want to, and I've been learning new crafts while trying not to be afraid of something new. As an adult, sometimes it's easy to lose the "magic" in day to day life, but your lovely video is a nice reminder to slow down and re-center. :)
I can relate! When I’m rushing and working a lot it’s so easy to get caught up in it, videos like these are a way for me to help myself and slow down. You seem to be on an exciting journey of discovery, best wishes to you! 🤍
I was 4 or 5 and I remember a crisp early mornin in the country, the meadowlarks singing & I playing all by myself in a sandbox at my Grandmas house. The joy in my heart at that very moment I have forever held on to.
Your home and your words just spill over with peace. When I was a child, I would go across our street and spend hours exploring the woods--wishing the little creatures would come to me, collecting acorns to turn into angels and little people. I would build forts among the trees and played house--by myself or with my friends. But mostly, I would just wander in the woods, admiring the trees, the grasses, the mushrooms, and anything else I found there. It was my sanctuary (Suzi).
I cannot describe how magical your videos are. I look forward to each Wednesday, longing to get lost in those peaceful minutes where I feel like I am surrounded by nothing but nature. It is my biggest dream to live simply like you.To get away from the clutter and stress of modern day life and escape to the twisting countryside. I remember for the first time in months, I teared up watching you wander through the medow and play your fiddle in the grass. I hope to one day live alongside nature and use her bountiful gifts to find beauty in this world. This video brought back memories that I didn't know I had. Twirling in flowy dresses until I'd collapse in heaps of laughter, and placing beautiful flowers in my bright blonde pigtails. Oh, were those the days. When I could make mud pies and wonder in awe at everything I saw around me. And you made me realize, that I can still do those things. I can still make mud pies and relish in the beauties of the world. If you see this message, thank you. Thank you beyond all the words in the world for making my Wednesdays just a bit better.
Oh thank you so so much, this made my day. It means the world to read a comment like this. For years I felt like a wanderer, not knowing where I was going or what I wanted to be, and to start on the journey of ‘coming home’ to myself- if you will -was something so meaningful I wanted to share it with others through these videos and find other kindred spirits. I love hearing about your hopes and dreams, I know that you will achieve them. It’s not always easy but so rewarding, I had to search and plan for many years in order to find this home and start living in a different way. The journey made it so much more meaningful in the end. I’m sure that wherever you are you are spreading joy and magic. I can see in your eloquent writing that you can express yourself in ways that touch people’s hearts. Sending love and light to you, best wishes friend ❤️
@@TheCottageFairy I cannot believe how this beautiful message slipped under my radar! Thank you, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to a soul so in need of words like these. I will forever keep your message close to my heart, using your wisdom to fuel my dreams and hopes for the future. You have such a beautiful spirit, Paula, sending lots of love and light back to you!
Children really can give you a fresh view of the world. They believe in things with all their hearts. I believe the Lord wants us to believe in and follow him with a child’s heart.
I am so thrilled to become friends. I am just beginning to build my little house in the woods by a creek. Your videos and calming voice are parts of my dream at 74 yrs, coming alive. Thank you
OMGosh Phyllis! You are my inspiration and I was meant to read your comment. I also will be starting to build a cottage by a creek in Missouri. I'm just waiting for the crazy to calm down in the USA. Presently in Mexico, I own land in MO and I must make the trip across the country to start building on my land. I am 62 years old and I was believing I might be too old to follow my dream, but then decided to do it on faith. I figured in the worst case scenario, I could will the land to my children and descendants. Thank you. You're my inspiration
I'm so blessed to take care of my 4 year old granddaughter. The way she sees the wildflowers has renewed my love to simple things. I thank you Cottage Fairy for sharing your mountain.
I am in my early 20's and i have never been so stressed in my whole life like Now, The stress of the future development has gotten me into an endless despire. I Feel so disconnected from myself.I realized that i have abandoned my childhood spirit way to far ,feeling isolated in my own self. I hope and believe that i will find peace with myself someday. Till than i am waiting to feel alive again and your channel is helping me alot❤ Thanks for your existence 🥺❤
@@ilzitek2419 Thanku so much for sharing such kind and hopefull quote with me. People like you have made this earth a peaceful place to live. I believe that am soon going to discover what i have been missing❤
that little boy reminded me of when i was a kid and thought i lived in a star before i was born and watched my parents live their lives before it came the time to come down to live in the world with them
Lovely!!♥️ My favourite childhood memory is that I always used to think that I have some kind of magic power in me and it will reveal to me as I'll grow up. & I used to look at rain drops falling on water and making ripples & it still amazes me. I dont think I'm a grown up until now & will never be...& You always bring out the serenity..Keep the good work going!♥️🍭
Oh that’s such a lovely memory! What a great choice of magic power, water feels so magical. As a child I was always pretending to find “portals” into other worlds, I wanted to find a version of Narnia somewhere! I admit I still keep an eye out for portals ;) I hope to keep my inner child alive forever. I appreciate your kind words and encouragement, thank you for sharing, I love to hear little stories like that. Best wishes! ❤️
Most people have no idea about their inner child. Not acknowledging your inner child can cause so much pain in ones life. Thank you for bringing this to light for so amny people. Love and light
"as young children, there was a time when we were unencumbered by feelings of inadequacy and self-judgment" "the greatest challenge in my life is one that I think many of us face, especially if you have a more sensitive spirit. it is to be unashamed" 😢❤
My favorite childhood memory is taking my 3 baby lambs out to the pasture and giving them their bottles then eating my biscuit sandwich then lying down and watching the clouds in the sky and then we would all fall asleep for a short nap, I will always remember that summer
I love this so much. I am an very intense empath, and I also have autism. While I am married-my childlike spirit never truly grew up, and I am learning to cultivate and accept that part about myself-which has been hard due to bullying when I was quite young. I adore all things nature, little animals, flowers, butterflies...I just love-LOVE. I feel like it’s what I was put on earth to do. Just to love as much and as deeply as I can. Thank you dear one for posting this, truly brightened my whole day and renewed my sense of acceptance for my own inner child.
My granddaughter lived with me from the age of two and a half to four years of age. It was a magical time seeing things through her eyes. The innocence and simplicity that was with her in everything she did, her joy for everything new was infectious. How she would question everything and occasionally she would have little tears coming down her face because she was moved by compassion. Yes children can teach us so much especially in those early freedom years xx
Happened to come across your site by accident. In these difficult times, your attention to those simple things we have lost in his fast paced world, is healing. Thank you from the UK. x
Heart of Kentucky. Hi Cottage Fairy. My favorite childhood memories are being with my grandparents, hanging out with my dad, singing and playing the piano. I also enjoyed, all the children in the neighborhood getting together in the summer, and playing out side. Katie.
My favorite childhood memories surround 2 areas of my life. Spending times with my grandmothers. Learning to live simply, gardening, canning, chickens, church, quiet life. The others are my need for nature, camping with my family, 2 weekends a month and a whole month in summer. Learning to respect our place in the natural world. These memories are all consuming for me. Filling my daily life now with happiness, allowing me to walk slowly, breathe deeply, and pray daily.
When I was a child my brother and I would play in the woods till mealtimes. I loved playing under the pine trees, pretending it was my home. Counting lady slippers and Indian peace pipes. We were free to be anyone we wanted to be. Such wonderful memories.
Tom Robbins said, " it's never too late for a happy childhood " and he's absolutely right ❤️ Working with children for 32 years now and having my own children has given me a never ending second happy childhood 💫💫💫 I love children and the sheer joy I have just blowing bubbles with them, picking flowers , listening to their joy. I could never work in an office . I love being outside, under the sun running around with kids and dogs, it's truly heaven and your heart explodes with joy. Lovely vid and so true ❤️ 🌅❤️🌅
I can’t remember why I was in trouble with my parents, I was 6 or 7 at the time. In any case, I crept away upstairs very upset. To make things worse, I couldn’t find my teddy bear, so I crawled into bed and curled into a little ball, crying. I suddenly felt very warm and imagined myself in the palm of God’s hand. It was so comforting. I remember that feeling so clearly even now at almost 60 years of age. Oh, and the Teddy... I still have him 🧸 Thank you for sharing some moments from the lovely tranquility you have created.
You take care of the child soul and that is why i always love so much your videos. So bright, se peaceful and so far from the mad world... Like you, creation has always be my savior and my queendom 🌠🌟
not a naturalist, nor an artist, but this lady has a viewpoint on life and nature that brings me comfort and joy... i loved bike riding as a kid and still do. hope you achieve all of your goals in life Ms. TheCottageFairy
My favorite childhood memory is playing with my friends in streets till night and be so carefree soul like a bird in a open sky i loved going to my granny house during holidays in a village and tht was just so amazing time lordbi really want to thank you for giving me amazing childhood m grateful and plz protect all beautiful childhoods of kids around the world i m sending them my prayers because this is the most beautiful time of our lives
When I think of my favorite childhood memory, I always think of going to the library. That was where I fell in love with reading. I’ve recently started reading children’s books that I missed out on. It is never too late
I first came across your channel several weeks ago, and I can honestly say it has changed my life. I now prioritize time in nature every day, and my stress, worry, and sleep have all drastically improved. Thank you for helping me find what matters most in life; I am deeply grateful.
Oh! My heart, thank you so much ❤️ I see you are giving yourself so much love and self care, it inspires me to keep applying it as well because it’s challenging when life gets busy. I’m glad we can support each other 🙏 best wishes to you! Much love
@@TheCottageFairy Thank you for your lovely response! Yes, I am learning, thanks to you, that self-care and time in nature are the basis for a happy life. Please never stop sharing your beautiful thoughts and lifestyle -- you inspire me more than words can say.
I now have that beautiful and whimsical print on my wall near my bed! Thank you, Paola for continuing to share your childlike spirit. It calls to mine and I am the better for it, as iron sharpens iron. Blessings to you!
One of my favorite childhood memories is walking on the beach, picking shells and other treasures and listening to the waves of the ocean . The smell of the saltwater air I'll never forget. I spent alot of time alone in my childhood. I consider myself an introvert and love being alone just me and my feline friend 😻💕
My favorite childhood memories are playing in nature, alone, and reading fairy tales. I especially loved playing in forests of Washington state by an A frame cabin we had. I miss that place and that free feeling. Thanks for sharing your lovely videos. 🌲💕
Beautiful! As always, really :D Children are such an inspiration - that is why I always loved to work with them and now find my creativity in being a mom. Your paintings are absolutely stunning - I would totally hang them in my son's room to dream a bit and go on a fantasy journey together
Oh thank you! I appreciate it, it’s true I feel so creative when I’m around them, it’s definitely a magical world they invite you into. Can’t wait to be a mum and share with them ❤️ best
Your videos are comforting. I see them out often. At first I thought that I didn’t have any beautiful childhood memories because I was thinking of only my parents, but I remembered my grandmother. Thank goodness for her. I’m blessed because of her. I have so many joyful memories of my dearest grandmother. We would go blackberry picking in late summer when we drove past a full patch when the sun was high. We would cradle those ripe berries in our shirts and head back home in that black Lincoln with suicide doors while she put in red lipstick in the rear view mirror.
I loved to b lie in the grass and watch the sky, clouds and trees saying in the breeze. I would feel my spirit expanding to encompass the width ,breadth and heights and then feel my spirit soaring. I love my alone time of wandering and discovering and adventuring on the wherever I am city ,country and more. The roaming is c what c does it. There's a certain rhythm I tap into to and I'm in flow. Your videos are reminding to return to that amazing satisfying part of me daily. Thank you dear Paula for reinspiring me to be me!!!
Again Dear Lady I totally agree with you.. Love the honesty & innocence of children & Creatures - God's younger children - seeing & hearing what they do & express.. my dear grandson is 15 months exactly today - he is called Mr Happy & Mr Gentle at Daycare..My dear daughter-in-law sends me short videos of him to my mobile ...giggling and crawling with my four-legged granddaughter - woof woof... I know I will be learning from my grandson XO
Your videos (creations) are as a cozy evening by a fireplace on a cold night, serve with hot cocoa and the perfect book. Thanks for sharing what you do.
i truly love this lady, no one will ever understand. she’s my muse, i look up to her, she makes me want to be better. i’ve never felt that genuinely before.
I live in a forest too surrounded daily by nature and I feel so blessed every day to hear the sounds of birds and life. My best childhood memories were going to huge parks where swans lived, mother and her 6 children, enjoying the sunshine, walking and playing on the swings. The freedom of just being children. Your video's are always inspiring and calming, something we should all aspire to.
This was just simply lovely. I love your videos, they always bring a sense of calm in my soul and mind. I’ve had a tough spell and watching you has helped me back down a nice level of calm and peace. I think truly, that everyone is still a child inside at heart and some days i want to be that child i was once who had no worries, anxieties etc. and just play and enjoy life!
Thank-you for this video. It’s something I’ve been practising (to some others amusement, bemusement and scorn) since childhood itself. It was the tale of Peter Pan that even then I learnt to hold onto the preciousness that is a child’s way of being. I often find being open, playful and a little silly invite others to do so- and it delights me. But sometimes I wonder if because of serious illness in my family of both my mother and father I also had to grow up too soon and and making up for “lost” time. In either case... My favourite childhood memory however is this. I spent a lot of time at my grandparents farm. Down by the river the grass grew long in the late spring when the sheep were not there to graze it. But there were hares. Even now I feel them to be some kind of kin of mine. I was mesmerised by them, but were were often fearful and would run if they saw me. So I’d make myself “nests” in the long grass. Tying the long blades above my head to make a little hut of sorts and disguising myself. Then the hares would frolic, fight and play freely in front of me. I even got to see their nests above ground where their babies sleep. I am an illustrator myself and I often paint scenes with the hope of capturing the same sense and experience that I had then x
I think I saw the story Peter Rabbit or maybe it was the Beatrix Potter, but it made me think of a wonderful memory I had of my mother who to,d me the story of Peter Rabbit frequently as I laid down for a nap. She had a different voice for each character. I would beg her to tell it again and again. And I loved the Beatrix Potter tales too. But we camped a lot when I was a child. I love the outdoors to this day and as an artist I often paint the outdoors. Now I live in a forest and I am at peace. I love it here. Also I wanted to say that the video quality and editing you do are terrific. I can only imagine the time it takes you to get one video up. Thank you. I appreciate it so much.
I use to jump into water puddles as a child. I loved honeysuckle, snow, coloring (which I do now also), drawing mountain scenery, playing with my dolls, and other things. Thank you for sharing your video. "My past does not define who I am." ❤
I grew up in a home with a nursery school in it - my Mom's. And, of course, worked there on occasion so I may know 3 to 6 year old kids nearly as well as you do. I love their innocence, spontaneity, honesty, and humorous without even trying nature. They're seeing the world through brand new eyes - something that if we would occasionally do, might improve the quality of our perceptions profoundly.
Thank you for this video . As a child I loved : 1) playing outside with my cousins / friends . 2) singing n dancing n doing theatre. 3) drawing n painting . 4) went on trips / tours with my family n school mates . 5) I loved doing mimickry. 6) I loved few video games 7) I loved watching cartoon / Disney shows n movies which r meaningful n full of imagination 8) I loved spending time with my pets. 9) loved spending time with my extended family in the village in countryside or other relatives , I used to visit n stay with my relatives during my holidays . 10) I enjoyed learning different things from different tutors. 11) I loved being myself . 12) I loved SPIC MACAY conventions ( society for the promotion of Indian classical music and culture amongst youth ) 13) I loved yoga , meditation n spending time in nature . N so so much more . Thank u for the video n I also took time to write what I loved as a child n will surely reignite it all again . ❤️ God bless u sister. Thanks for spreading good vibes 🥰
I am 65,Paola, and I have maintained a child like joy in every little details of my life..The innocence of a child is something I hold unto...Navigating the world is much easier...Love to you,dear child...
Right on sis! And that's definitely wisdom about getting over hurts, heartbreaks, painful memories etc. I've found likewise that one's heart is always seeking for the that before. Prayer, forgiveness, restoration of purpose, time, and knowing God's mercies are new each morning.. with each new beautiful sunrise. Also each sunset..though sad sometimes but beautiful, reminds that today's failures(whether distant or present past) what ever they may be either grand or finite will set also with the waning sun.🌴 😌☺️💂🙏
You are that fairy I always wanted to meet in my childhood.....finally I get to see u...hear your deep healing words..... Lots of love from a deliberate loner....
Love how this popped up just as I am reintegrating my inner child. My lifelong dreams are what I am focusing on now. It's funny how we spend parts of our lives moving away from our inner child. Only to return again, later, and come home to ourselves.
The lavender oils look like fun to make ❤️ such a peaceful video! My memory is of my childhood cat 🐱❤️ he would follow me everywhere I walked and was like my shadow ❤️
You have really beautiful spirit ! Thank you for those videos, for those words. When I am exhaosted and empty, I write something about my childhood, my dogs, house, garden, trees... and this helps me to be a child forever !
My best childhood memory is when I made these little huts out of branches in the woods. I gathered all kinds of sticks to make a little home for myself, and then I pretended to live there. I actually tried to make "food" out of squashed leaves🍂 On that moments, I felt the most in touch with nature
You make me feel more ancient and wise...you're an amazing, calming, human being. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Blessings to you and yours
Your videos really resonate with me. As a child my family would spend most Saturdays out in the country at my Grandmothers house. One of my favorite spots was lying near a creek where mint was growing. I would look up through the large tree nearby smelling the mint, listening to the water trickle by and daydreaming. It is a cherished memory. Your videos remind me of those precious times and the need to bring more of the wonder and creativity back into my adult life. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this video. Blessings to you💕 As a child I loved looking up at the trees in my bedroom window or going to the backyard porch laying down on it and looking up at the trees in the backyard. I also recall one day skipping down our street and then taking a big jump...thinking I could fly.
I had an amazing and incredible childhood, even though my family wasn't exactly rich. My favorites memories are the moments that I spent playing and talking with my cousins and friends. Thank you for sharing peace with your videos! This is extremely necessary nowadays.
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Thank you all for your support! I have had to put bigger projects like a cottage tour on the back burner for a bit. I’ve been caught up with work and trying to get out camping before the weather turns. Hope you enjoy - sending love, light, and hugs to all ❤️
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We surely do enjoy all of your videos... they are food for the hungry heart. Thank you a million times, beautiful soul! You inspire people around the world.
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First of all I am simply in love withyour channel, your videos and your state. It's truly my happy place. I was just wondering what base oil you find best for fragranced oils? Did you use grapeseed or olive? Thank you. 😊❤🌻🌲
I grew up in a dysfunctional abusive situation. After I left home someone told me ,it is never too late to have a happy childhood. As an older lady I still hold this thought close to my heart.
Oh that is so beautiful, thank you for sharing - as a child I had friends who were struggling and always wanted to find a way to help - those words are very wise. I will remember them. best wishes ❤️🙏
So wise and comforting.
I grew up in a similar situation and I’ve never heard this idea but it brings me comfort. Thank you for sharing it. Blessings
This touched my heart so much.. I cried. Yes it never too late I felt that 😭💖
That's what it says on my fb page - it's never too late for a second childhood . Having my own children gave me the gift of that second beautiful childhood I never had ❤️ God bless you 🙏
As a 56 year old male, I'm not sure I really grew up. Yes, my wife and I have raised two great sons and I do all the things a responsible adult must. However, as a boy I loved reading, building models, playing games and spending hours in the woods. I still do. In my mind I'm still 10 but I look in the mirror and know the truth. But each day after work you will find me upstairs working on my beloved hobbies or outside with my favorite pup. Seeing Orion chase the Pleiades across the night sky or listening to wind in the trees whispering of tomorrow's promises still gladdens my heart.
This cmnt is so beautiful 💕💕
10-42, YOU ROCK !!!
Age does not discriminate to stay young at heart . I learned that staying young at heart is the key to keep the child within me. As an adult, we can choose the life we live versus as a child we do not have control of our lives. We are under adults instructions or influences and there are adults that abuse and take advantage or don't know how to treat a child or minor with kindness , compassion or empathy. i am learning to create my own version of happy childhood at the age of late 40s.
You are wonderful! Enjoy your life
What a beautiful and wholesome spirit you have man!
The story of the little boy who wanted to be a star pulled on my heartstrings! Children are very aware of where we come from. Such sweet innocence.
You’re a real life Miss Honey 🍯!
Oh!! 🥰 you are too sweet!
I thought the same thing 🥰
I was just about to comment this! 🌼
Yes omg
I can totally see that!🤗🥰💜🌈
I was a strange, serious child (turned out I was autistic). Now in my late autumn years I have learned to laugh and play. Have just discovered and subscribed to this beautiful space.
Oh what a lovely story, thank you for sharing! I am so glad you enjoyed the video, I love getting comments like these where I get insight into the interesting journeys of others. ❤️ best wishes
love u 💕💕 and sending you best wishes
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Yesterday I realised, rain does not hurt. You get wet and you dry. Rain is such a beautiful thing, it just, when we were children, we were told to come inside. It's taken me almost 64 years to realise this. I have to wonder what more will I realise in the following years of my life.
I agree.. it’s just when it’s so cold I can barely take it , I adore the sound of it though, looking as leftover raindrops roll off of flower petals like a teardrop, or simply sitting on my porch as I watch and listen to the rainfall.
Observing my grandchildren makes me realize the moments I lost with my own children because of the hustle and stress. I see the effects on them to this day. So I try to be very present with the grandchildren and enjoy the precious moments.
Thanks
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Thats what is so special about grandkids. Its just about having fun together.
Oh, so true! Why did I worry? Grandmas are the best...👵
Same here ❤
When I was five, I'd lie in yard and stare up into the nighttime sky and ask myself questions like, who is God? Where does he/she come from? And, what lies beyond the stars? Now, in my autumn years, I sometime slip out into the yard at night and lie back and stare up at the stars. And when I do, I find I'm still asking the same questions - only, with a deeper understanding.
Beautifully said, amazing the insight the stars can give, you have convinced me to stargaze tonight! ❤️
Beautiful
I used to be a huge overthinker, but now I'm learning to not be scared and be carefree like a child again! Such a lovely video
One of my favorite childhood memories is : my elementary school was next to a woods and at recess I would run as fast as I could into the woods and make a little home out of pine tree boughs.
Ooh! how lovely! I just loved making those little forest homes! I had to be sure the fairies had homes for the winter 🤍 I enjoy the song “dream” by Priscilla Ahn, it encompasses that little forest girl feeling for me.
Thank you so much for your sweet comment, best wishes
I tried to do this🤣 but the lunch aids always yelled at me to stay on the playground or blacktop. I stayed as close to the woods as I could. I was strange among my peers but as I grew older and could choose where I wanted to go I gained friendships akin to my strangeness and felt less alone. Now as a middle school teacher I try to inspire acceptance of unique strangeness and acceptance.
My favourite memory is in a pine forest, sun shining through the trees, the green, soft carpet of moss between my feet and lovely bird song! Such quiet joy and peace! Thank you for your videos, they're a blessing!
Beautiful memory!
This past winter, after shoveling our walkway in 2 ft of snow, once my “adult task” was done, I jumped backwards into the drift and made snow angels. I laid there watching the snowflakes drift down and rest on my face, smiling like I hadn’t in a very long time. It was the first time in years I had honored my inner child, and she was immensely happy that day 💛💛💛
At 64, I did the same thing and loved it. My adult kids and neighbors thought I was nuts and I simply didn’t care what they thought. Life is too short
After 40 years of feeling lonely and struggling through life alone before I found out I'm autistic and have learning disability's and lots of trauma. This is a wonderful video to watch, I'm trying to start life over again from the beginning, it's really hard. :(
But you can do this. Sending you love. 💜
May you find peace and happiness ❤️
You are so, so brave to face all that and still have hope in heart. I wish you all the best in your new journey. Sending lots of love and prayers
@@Nuckingfutsnix Thank you. I'm wishing you all the very best in life also. :)
Tim, one day at a time focussing on your unique way of seeing the world. Be kind to yourself 🤩
Thank you for being such a beautiful soul here on TH-cam 🧡
Ooh! Thank you much, you are so so kind 🙏🤍
What a beautiful thought, " wish to be a star so people can wish on me"! Thank you for the encouragement to keep the inner child alive❤
One of my favourite childhood memories is when my dad came back from one week in France for work. He had all of his clothes in a plastic bag and had filled his luggage with books for me. The moment of discovery of every single one, smelling the pages, trying to choose which one I would read first was pure magic.
My heart needed this....my favourite childhood memory is sitting outside under a beautiful clear umbrella bordered in happy yellow watching the rain fall. And imagining myself as a mermaid floating in water and able to come to the surface because it was raining. To this day, rain brings me joy and mermaids are a beloved piece of my soul 🧜🏼♀️
Oh what a lovely memory, thank you for sharing 🤍 you transported me there, I also loved watching rain as a child!
Just found your channel - love it SO MUCH. Can I just say - it’s people like you and content like this that make me feel less strange for enjoying my own company and being introverted and having an ‘old soul’.
Well i think we all should learn how to be alone at times, and some people depend way too much on others. I wish i wouldn't get bored so easily but i still do, and find it very hard to be without some form of modern entertainment or distraction. People such as TheCottagefairy have a special gift that a lot of others simply don't have.
One of my favorite childhood memories is rolling down the hill in our backyard with my friends, the smell and feel of the grass, the sound of laughter. I remember walking barefoot in the grass. I loved summertime.
I remember that my grandmother loved me, and never yelled at me. I am looking forward to seeing her once again in eternity.
your words made cry. God bless you
Me too, my grandma was my life and miss her so much❤
As a child in Brooklyn, NY, my fondest memories was of Music. My father and my three brothers would play the guitar, drum and sing. I love music - all types of music.
Thank you for this. I had a difficult childhood of abuse and many struggles. This video is comforting and healing.
T J oh I’m so glad to hear that - I had quite a few friends who had difficult childhoods, I always wanted to find a way to help them as a child. Love and light to you 🙏🤍
@@TheCottageFairy thank you, same to you!! I really appreciate your channel, it brings such joy to my day!
It is a sad day when we begin to ignore our inner child. But they are always there, waiting, when we are ready to call them back again. Thank you for this beautiful video. Lottie Pea x
Loved this video! Whenever I lost something as a child and then found it again, I thought it was the fairies bringing it back to me. When I was a bit older, I believed I was a witch and could do magic, but I didn't have full control over my powers yet. There was also a ruined castle near my grandparent's house, and I believed the echoes inside were the voices of the people who used to live there, long ago. As a child, I had such creative explanations for everything. As an adult, I try to keep that sense of imagination and wonder.
Ooh! How magical and mysterious! I love the echoes in the castle, how interesting. When I lost my tooth as a child my mother would leave little bits of gold foil and mica on my window sill (little pieces of fairyland she tracked in on her slippers) and it was so exciting! So fun to keep that wonder alive ✨✨🧚
Everytime I go out to see nature, I always try to think of myself as a child again, innocent and without a care in the world. Living in my own imaginations. I would imagine going on magical adventures and still aim to put in a bit of magic in everything that I do.
Just this morning, I connected with my 3 year old niece who is battling with cancer. She stayed with us for two days and just this morning before she finally left to the hospital to get her chemo therapy, she held my hand tightly and dragged me out to our porch which had a few plants in there and she then shouted "we're going to the forest!". This really touched my heart. We live in a city far away from forests. Our porch is only about 4meters long and 2 meters wide but she proceeded to drag me around the porch, walking slowly as we admired the small bushes of plants and I told her the bucket of water was an ocean that only brave people could touch. She braved it enough to touch the water with me. Even at the simplest of things, she would giggle or laugh and it deeply melts my heart. She is such a ray of sunshine untainted by shame, worry or any impurities of the world. She's a beautiful soul and I wish her all the best in the world.
She finally left and I would likely not be able to see her again for years. I'm praying she beats her cancer and grows into a confident woman filled with purpose and kindness.
Now I understand how having children around is a whole different experience.
This video brought back my memories of childhood that included seeing my first hummingbird,making mud pies with worms for decorations, lying on my back with my friends to look up at the clouds to see what each of us thought the cloud shapes looked like, running out in your bathing suit when a heavy summer rain came even when the sun was shining! Catching fireflies at night in a jar and using it to light up your "cave" that you made from some blankets and some wooden crates, and lying on the ground at night and look up at the stars and wonder what was beyond the stars! These are the things that kept my childhood mind occupied! The innocence of childhood still resides in the inner most recesses of adult minds, we have to do is find our solitude in this hectic world and remember!! God Bless!
My childhood memory: as a child my grandma would take us on adventures to the forest, and I'm pretty sure I got a piece of quartz I've had since I can remember on one of those. I feel it as 'my' stone, and whenever I feel lost I take it in my hands and think of her warmth and the constant safety I felt with her. Love your videos.
This was so refreshing. The past couple of years I have been trying to reconnect with what I truly love to do, similar to childhood I suppose. I've been trying to read more when I want to, and I've been learning new crafts while trying not to be afraid of something new. As an adult, sometimes it's easy to lose the "magic" in day to day life, but your lovely video is a nice reminder to slow down and re-center. :)
I can relate! When I’m rushing and working a lot it’s so easy to get caught up in it, videos like these are a way for me to help myself and slow down. You seem to be on an exciting journey of discovery, best wishes to you! 🤍
ahhhhh, I think this reminds us all to just slow down… Relax… And live in the moment. 💛🐝🦋🌻🐝🌞🦋💛🌟
Yes
I was 4 or 5 and I remember a crisp early mornin in the country, the meadowlarks singing & I playing all by myself in a sandbox at my Grandmas house.
The joy in my heart at that very moment I have forever held on to.
Your home and your words just spill over with peace. When I was a child, I would go across our street and spend hours exploring the woods--wishing the little creatures would come to me, collecting acorns to turn into angels and little people. I would build forts among the trees and played house--by myself or with my friends. But mostly, I would just wander in the woods, admiring the trees, the grasses, the mushrooms, and anything else I found there. It was my sanctuary (Suzi).
I cannot describe how magical your videos are. I look forward to each Wednesday, longing to get lost in those peaceful minutes where I feel like I am surrounded by nothing but nature. It is my biggest dream to live simply like you.To get away from the clutter and stress of modern day life and escape to the twisting countryside. I remember for the first time in months, I teared up watching you wander through the medow and play your fiddle in the grass. I hope to one day live alongside nature and use her bountiful gifts to find beauty in this world. This video brought back memories that I didn't know I had. Twirling in flowy dresses until I'd collapse in heaps of laughter, and placing beautiful flowers in my bright blonde pigtails. Oh, were those the days. When I could make mud pies and wonder in awe at everything I saw around me. And you made me realize, that I can still do those things. I can still make mud pies and relish in the beauties of the world. If you see this message, thank you. Thank you beyond all the words in the world for making my Wednesdays just a bit better.
Oh thank you so so much, this made my day. It means the world to read a comment like this. For years I felt like a wanderer, not knowing where I was going or what I wanted to be, and to start on the journey of ‘coming home’ to myself- if you will -was something so meaningful I wanted to share it with others through these videos and find other kindred spirits. I love hearing about your hopes and dreams, I know that you will achieve them. It’s not always easy but so rewarding, I had to search and plan for many years in order to find this home and start living in a different way. The journey made it so much more meaningful in the end. I’m sure that wherever you are you are spreading joy and magic. I can see in your eloquent writing that you can express yourself in ways that touch people’s hearts. Sending love and light to you, best wishes friend ❤️
@@TheCottageFairy I cannot believe how this beautiful message slipped under my radar! Thank you, thank you so much for taking the time to respond to a soul so in need of words like these. I will forever keep your message close to my heart, using your wisdom to fuel my dreams and hopes for the future. You have such a beautiful spirit, Paula, sending lots of love and light back to you!
Children really can give you a fresh view of the world. They believe in things with all their hearts. I believe the Lord wants us to believe in and follow him with a child’s heart.
I am so thrilled to become friends. I am just beginning to build my little house in the woods by a creek. Your videos and calming voice are parts of my dream at 74 yrs, coming alive. Thank you
OMGosh Phyllis! You are my inspiration and I was meant to read your comment. I also will be starting to build a cottage by a creek in Missouri. I'm just waiting for the crazy to calm down in the USA. Presently in Mexico, I own land in MO and I must make the trip across the country to start building on my land.
I am 62 years old and I was believing I might be too old to follow my dream, but then decided to do it on faith. I figured in the worst case scenario, I could will the land to my children and descendants. Thank you. You're my inspiration
I'm so blessed to take care of my 4 year old granddaughter. The way she sees the wildflowers has renewed my love to simple things. I thank you Cottage Fairy for sharing your mountain.
The bunny painting is endearing. I love what you said about our ability to love without fear. Thanks!
I’m so happy TH-cam recommended that I come here. This is spiritual healing in video form.
I am in my early 20's and i have never been so stressed in my whole life like Now, The stress of the future development has gotten me into an endless despire. I Feel so disconnected from myself.I realized that i have abandoned my childhood spirit way to far ,feeling isolated in my own self. I hope and believe that i will find peace with myself someday. Till than i am waiting to feel alive again and your channel is helping me alot❤
Thanks for your existence 🥺❤
@@ilzitek2419 Thanku so much for sharing such kind and hopefull quote with me.
People like you have made this earth a peaceful place to live.
I believe that am soon going to discover what i have been missing❤
that little boy reminded me of when i was a kid and thought i lived in a star before i was born and watched my parents live their lives before it came the time to come down to live in the world with them
Lovely!!♥️ My favourite childhood memory is that I always used to think that I have some kind of magic power in me and it will reveal to me as I'll grow up. & I used to look at rain drops falling on water and making ripples & it still amazes me. I dont think I'm a grown up until now & will never be...& You always bring out the serenity..Keep the good work going!♥️🍭
Oh that’s such a lovely memory! What a great choice of magic power, water feels so magical. As a child I was always pretending to find “portals” into other worlds, I wanted to find a version of Narnia somewhere! I admit I still keep an eye out for portals ;) I hope to keep my inner child alive forever.
I appreciate your kind words and encouragement, thank you for sharing, I love to hear little stories like that. Best wishes! ❤️
Most people have no idea about their inner child. Not acknowledging your inner child can cause so much pain in ones life. Thank you for bringing this to light for so amny people. Love and light
"as young children, there was a time when we were unencumbered by feelings of inadequacy and self-judgment"
"the greatest challenge in my life is one that I think many of us face, especially if you have a more sensitive spirit. it is to be unashamed" 😢❤
hitting in the bones 😢✨
I have worked with young children for 42 years and their sense of wonder does wake up my own. 💖
My favorite childhood memory is taking my 3 baby lambs out to the pasture and giving them their bottles then eating my biscuit sandwich then lying down and watching the clouds in the sky and then we would all fall asleep for a short nap, I will always remember that summer
I love this so much. I am an very intense empath, and I also have autism. While I am married-my childlike spirit never truly grew up, and I am learning to cultivate and accept that part about myself-which has been hard due to bullying when I was quite young. I adore all things nature, little animals, flowers, butterflies...I just love-LOVE. I feel like it’s what I was put on earth to do. Just to love as much and as deeply as I can. Thank you dear one for posting this, truly brightened my whole day and renewed my sense of acceptance for my own inner child.
Hugs to everyone who’s ever felt alone or lonely ... you are not alone 💖
My granddaughter lived with me from the age of two and a half to four years of age. It was a magical time seeing things through her eyes. The innocence and simplicity that was with her in everything she did, her joy for everything new was infectious. How she would question everything and occasionally she would have little tears coming down her face because she was moved by compassion. Yes children can teach us so much especially in those early freedom years xx
Oh how I loved this❤
Happened to come across your site by accident. In these difficult times, your attention to those simple things we have lost in his fast paced
world, is healing. Thank you from the UK. x
Heart of Kentucky. Hi Cottage Fairy. My favorite childhood memories are being with my grandparents, hanging out with my dad, singing and playing the piano. I also enjoyed, all the children in the neighborhood getting together in the summer, and playing out side. Katie.
My favorite childhood memories surround 2 areas of my life. Spending times with my grandmothers. Learning to live simply, gardening, canning, chickens, church, quiet life. The others are my need for nature, camping with my family, 2 weekends a month and a whole month in summer. Learning to respect our place in the natural world. These memories are all consuming for me. Filling my daily life now with happiness, allowing me to walk slowly, breathe deeply, and pray daily.
Beautifully composed video!
Thank you so much! It was so fun to make 🤍
When I was a child my brother and I would play in the woods till mealtimes. I loved playing under the pine trees, pretending it was my home. Counting lady slippers and Indian peace pipes. We were free to be anyone we wanted to be. Such wonderful memories.
Finally I met a real fairy through youtube... I feel such calmness.
J’adoooooree!
I loved going for adventures with my bicycle and dogs in the field-
Tom Robbins said, " it's never too late for a happy childhood " and he's absolutely right ❤️ Working with children for 32 years now and having my own children has given me a never ending second happy childhood 💫💫💫 I love children and the sheer joy I have just blowing bubbles with them, picking flowers , listening to their joy. I could never work in an office . I love being outside, under the sun running around with kids and dogs, it's truly heaven and your heart explodes with joy. Lovely vid and so true ❤️ 🌅❤️🌅
I can’t remember why I was in trouble with my parents, I was 6 or 7 at the time. In any case, I crept away upstairs very upset. To make things worse, I couldn’t find my teddy bear, so I crawled into bed and curled into a little ball, crying. I suddenly felt very warm and imagined myself in the palm of God’s hand. It was so comforting. I remember that feeling so clearly even now at almost 60 years of age. Oh, and the Teddy... I still have him 🧸 Thank you for sharing some moments from the lovely tranquility you have created.
I'm a grandma loving your vlogs so much. I dearly want to convey my love. Thank you so much.
Thank you for reminding me of my childhood. With life going on, it is vital to sit back and relax. ❤️
You take care of the child soul and that is why i always love so much your videos. So bright, se peaceful and so far from the mad world... Like you, creation has always be my savior and my queendom 🌠🌟
not a naturalist, nor an artist, but this lady has a viewpoint on life and nature that brings me comfort and joy... i loved bike riding as a kid and still do. hope you achieve all of your goals in life Ms. TheCottageFairy
My favorite childhood memory is playing with my friends in streets till night and be so carefree soul like a bird in a open sky i loved going to my granny house during holidays in a village and tht was just so amazing time lordbi really want to thank you for giving me amazing childhood m grateful and plz protect all beautiful childhoods of kids around the world i m sending them my prayers because this is the most beautiful time of our lives
When I think of my favorite childhood memory, I always think of going to the library. That was where I fell in love with reading. I’ve recently started reading children’s books that I missed out on. It is never too late
I just wanna have a peaceful life like this 🥰
Plain, simple yet beautiful and dreamy ❤
I first came across your channel several weeks ago, and I can honestly say it has changed my life. I now prioritize time in nature every day, and my stress, worry, and sleep have all drastically improved. Thank you for helping me find what matters most in life; I am deeply grateful.
Oh! My heart, thank you so much ❤️ I see you are giving yourself so much love and self care, it inspires me to keep applying it as well because it’s challenging when life gets busy. I’m glad we can support each other 🙏 best wishes to you! Much love
@@TheCottageFairy Thank you for your lovely response! Yes, I am learning, thanks to you, that self-care and time in nature are the basis for a happy life. Please never stop sharing your beautiful thoughts and lifestyle -- you inspire me more than words can say.
I now have that beautiful and whimsical print on my wall near my bed! Thank you, Paola for continuing to share your childlike spirit. It calls to mine and I am the better for it, as iron sharpens iron. Blessings to you!
One of my favorite childhood memories is walking on the beach, picking shells and other treasures and listening to the waves of the ocean . The smell of the saltwater air I'll never forget. I spent alot of time alone in my childhood. I consider myself an introvert and love being alone just me and my feline friend 😻💕
My favorite childhood memories are playing in nature, alone, and reading fairy tales. I especially loved playing in forests of Washington state by an A frame cabin we had. I miss that place and that free feeling. Thanks for sharing your lovely videos. 🌲💕
The fact that this video was uploaded on my 30th Birthday makes me so happy. Stay young at heart.
Beautiful! As always, really :D Children are such an inspiration - that is why I always loved to work with them and now find my creativity in being a mom. Your paintings are absolutely stunning - I would totally hang them in my son's room to dream a bit and go on a fantasy journey together
Oh thank you! I appreciate it, it’s true I feel so creative when I’m around them, it’s definitely a magical world they invite you into. Can’t wait to be a mum and share with them ❤️ best
Yes, so true ❤️ Same thing for me 💫
Your videos are comforting. I see them out often. At first I thought that I didn’t have any beautiful childhood memories because I was thinking of only my parents, but I remembered my grandmother. Thank goodness for her. I’m blessed because of her. I have so many joyful memories of my dearest grandmother. We would go blackberry picking in late summer when we drove past a full patch when the sun was high. We would cradle those ripe berries in our shirts and head back home in that black Lincoln with suicide doors while she put in red lipstick in the rear view mirror.
I loved to b lie in the grass and watch the sky, clouds and trees saying in the breeze.
I would feel my spirit expanding to encompass the width ,breadth and heights and then feel my spirit soaring.
I love my alone time of wandering and discovering and adventuring on the wherever I am city ,country and more. The roaming is c what c does it. There's a certain rhythm I tap into to and I'm in flow.
Your videos are reminding to return to that amazing satisfying part of me daily.
Thank you dear Paula for reinspiring me to be me!!!
Again Dear Lady I totally agree with you.. Love the honesty & innocence of children & Creatures - God's younger children - seeing & hearing what they do & express.. my dear grandson is 15 months exactly today - he is called Mr Happy & Mr Gentle at Daycare..My dear daughter-in-law sends me short videos of him to my mobile ...giggling and crawling with my four-legged granddaughter - woof woof... I know I will be learning from my grandson XO
Hi Cottage Fairy! I like to say you're living my dream life. Peaceful, environment-friendly and artsy life. 🌻✨
Your videos (creations) are as a cozy evening by a fireplace on a cold night, serve with hot cocoa and the perfect book. Thanks for sharing what you do.
i truly love this lady, no one will ever understand. she’s my muse, i look up to her, she makes me want to be better. i’ve never felt that genuinely before.
I live in a forest too surrounded daily by nature and I feel so blessed every day to hear the sounds of birds and life. My best childhood memories were going to huge parks where swans lived, mother and her 6 children, enjoying the sunshine, walking and playing on the swings. The freedom of just being children. Your video's are always inspiring and calming, something we should all aspire to.
Oh sounds like you have a lovely home! Thank you for sharing, we are definitely kindred spirits 🤍🙏
Wow that thought of the little boy made me cry🦋💛
This was just simply lovely. I love your videos, they always bring a sense of calm in my soul and mind. I’ve had a tough spell and watching you has helped me back down a nice level of calm and peace. I think truly, that everyone is still a child inside at heart and some days i want to be that child i was once who had no worries, anxieties etc. and just play and enjoy life!
Thank-you for this video. It’s something I’ve been practising (to some others amusement, bemusement and scorn) since childhood itself. It was the tale of Peter Pan that even then I learnt to hold onto the preciousness that is a child’s way of being. I often find being open, playful and a little silly invite others to do so- and it delights me. But sometimes I wonder if because of serious illness in my family of both my mother and father I also had to grow up too soon and and making up for “lost” time. In either case...
My favourite childhood memory however is this. I spent a lot of time at my grandparents farm. Down by the river the grass grew long in the late spring when the sheep were not there to graze it. But there were hares. Even now I feel them to be some kind of kin of mine. I was mesmerised by them, but were were often fearful and would run if they saw me. So I’d make myself “nests” in the long grass. Tying the long blades above my head to make a little hut of sorts and disguising myself. Then the hares would frolic, fight and play freely in front of me. I even got to see their nests above ground where their babies sleep. I am an illustrator myself and I often paint scenes with the hope of capturing the same sense and experience that I had then x
I think I saw the story Peter Rabbit or maybe it was the Beatrix Potter, but it made me think of a wonderful memory I had of my mother who to,d me the story of Peter Rabbit frequently as I laid down for a nap. She had a different voice for each character. I would beg her to tell it again and again. And I loved the Beatrix Potter tales too. But we camped a lot when I was a child. I love the outdoors to this day and as an artist I often paint the outdoors. Now I live in a forest and I am at peace. I love it here. Also I wanted to say that the video quality and editing you do are terrific. I can only imagine the time it takes you to get one video up. Thank you. I appreciate it so much.
I use to jump into water puddles as a child. I loved honeysuckle, snow, coloring (which I do now also), drawing mountain scenery, playing with my dolls, and other things. Thank you for sharing your video. "My past does not define who I am." ❤
New beginnings never come too late. Exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you !
I grew up in a home with a nursery school in it - my Mom's. And, of course, worked there on occasion so I may know 3 to 6 year old kids nearly as well as you do. I love their innocence, spontaneity, honesty, and humorous without even trying nature. They're seeing the world through brand new eyes - something that if we would occasionally do, might improve the quality of our perceptions profoundly.
Oh you said this so beautifully, I couldn’t agree more. I will remember how you said it: ‘seeing the world with brand new eyes’ so lovely ❤️🙏
Thank you for this video .
As a child I loved :
1) playing outside with my cousins / friends .
2) singing n dancing n doing theatre.
3) drawing n painting .
4) went on trips / tours with my family n school mates .
5) I loved doing mimickry.
6) I loved few video games
7) I loved watching cartoon / Disney shows n movies which r meaningful n full of imagination
8) I loved spending time with my pets.
9) loved spending time with my extended family in the village in countryside or other relatives , I used to visit n stay with my relatives during my holidays .
10) I enjoyed learning different things from different tutors.
11) I loved being myself .
12) I loved SPIC MACAY conventions ( society for the promotion of Indian classical music and culture amongst youth )
13) I loved yoga , meditation n spending time in nature .
N so so much more .
Thank u for the video n I also took time to write what I loved as a child n will surely reignite it all again . ❤️
God bless u sister.
Thanks for spreading good vibes 🥰
I am 65,Paola, and I have maintained a child like joy in every little details of my life..The innocence of a child is something I hold unto...Navigating the world is much easier...Love to you,dear child...
Right on sis! And that's definitely wisdom about getting over hurts, heartbreaks, painful memories etc. I've found likewise that one's heart is always seeking for the that before. Prayer, forgiveness, restoration of purpose, time, and knowing God's mercies are new each morning.. with each new beautiful sunrise. Also each sunset..though sad sometimes but beautiful, reminds that today's failures(whether distant or present past) what ever they may be either grand or finite will set also with the waning sun.🌴
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You are that fairy I always wanted to meet in my childhood.....finally I get to see u...hear your deep healing words..... Lots of love from a deliberate loner....
Love how this popped up just as I am reintegrating my inner child. My lifelong dreams are what I am focusing on now. It's funny how we spend parts of our lives moving away from our inner child. Only to return again, later, and come home to ourselves.
The lavender oils look like fun to make ❤️ such a peaceful video! My memory is of my childhood cat 🐱❤️ he would follow me everywhere I walked and was like my shadow ❤️
Ooh how sweet! I wish to have a kitty again someday, they have brought me so much joy throughout the years ❤️
You have really beautiful spirit ! Thank you for those videos, for those words. When I am exhaosted and empty, I write something about my childhood, my dogs, house, garden, trees... and this helps me to be a child forever !
Everything about this video is therapeutic.
My best childhood memory is when I made these little huts out of branches in the woods. I gathered all kinds of sticks to make a little home for myself, and then I pretended to live there. I actually tried to make "food" out of squashed leaves🍂 On that moments, I felt the most in touch with nature
You make me feel more ancient and wise...you're an amazing, calming, human being. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Blessings to you and yours
Thank you so much, that is very kind 🤍
Your videos really resonate with me. As a child my family would spend most Saturdays out in the country at my Grandmothers house. One of my favorite spots was lying near a creek where mint was growing. I would look up through the large tree nearby smelling the mint, listening to the water trickle by and daydreaming. It is a cherished memory. Your videos remind me of those precious times and the need to bring more of the wonder and creativity back into my adult life. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this video. Blessings to you💕
As a child I loved looking up at the trees in my bedroom window or going to the backyard porch laying down on it and looking up at the trees in the backyard.
I also recall one day skipping down our street and then taking a big jump...thinking I could fly.
I had an amazing and incredible childhood, even though my family wasn't exactly rich. My favorites memories are the moments that I spent playing and talking with my cousins and friends. Thank you for sharing peace with your videos! This is extremely necessary nowadays.
Your videos make me feel safe 🙏🏼🍃✨