Unlovely Rita
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my first week in japan 🇯🇵 jet-lagged & sleep-deprived
I went to Japan for the first time, and spent a month travelling around the country. This is a documentation of the first week, where me and my husband, jet-lagged and sleep-deprived, explored Tokyo neighborhoods, and later spent a couple of days in Kamakura.
Coming here has been a dream of mine since I was 6 years old, and so I'm extremely grateful that I was able to make it come true.
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Visited in Tokyo
🛍️ Kappabashi-dori (kitchen supplies street) maps.app.goo.gl/1JpvLGcnxq8Zdzx77
🪷 Senso-ji (buddhist temple) maps.app.goo.gl/ADpQUMtr9opszVmy8
🪷 Shofukuden (Maneki-neko temple) maps.app.goo.gl/3Drmgwo2G6mc1RZi8
🛍️ Itoya (huge stationery store) maps.app.goo.gl/5j9EAgBe777x5yTMA
🛍️ Ghibli Store (there are multiple locations) maps.app.goo.gl/Uem6x9AiMZr6VMFs9
🛍️ GBL store (minimalist ghibli merch) maps.app.goo.gl/7aEFGtTKEb7ZErt6A
🍱 Favorite vegetarian meal maps.app.goo.gl/AvVaRn434uG1RYEi8
🍱 Favorite vegan ramen maps.app.goo.gl/tV8n9X6U4b3V1osi9
🍶 Great cocktails maps.app.goo.gl/juujwCmu8eFfPdhR6
🍱 Vegan fruit sandwiches maps.app.goo.gl/WeMqut7SbrH4VBmPA
Visited in Kamakura
🪷 Hasedera (Buddhist temple & garden) maps.app.goo.gl/xPLPRD53x3hrKVYQ9
🪷 Kotoku-in (great Buddha temple) maps.app.goo.gl/E1YoPBvobZqCensz6
🍱 Favorite vegan meal maps.app.goo.gl/kbapYsA684iodJL96
🍱 Okonomiyaki maps.app.goo.gl/Svjs8WF4CU43bGZJA
📍Seaside Park maps.app.goo.gl/knZk1Jamx3iQCTYq6
📍Shichirigahama beach maps.app.goo.gl/36pNKMZJM36oS7QW6
📍Kotoku-in (sightseeing) maps.app.goo.gl/KHoFRqQzwXDRffQ16
☕ If you want to donate a coffee :)
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🎼 Music
Epidemic Sound - sign up for a 30-day free trial here: share.epidemicsound.com/y68fe0
Citrus Avenue - Saltwater and Sunscreen - thmatc.co/?l=DEC76E0F
Reggie San Miguel - Autumn Stroll - thmatc.co/?l=BCF2F22C
2% - Fumblin' - thmatc.co/?l=BD62E48E
C4C - Take it Easy - thmatc.co/?l=8A0EFA65
00:00 arriving
00:17 there's a typhoon
01:16 exploring taito city
02:12 sensoji temple
02:29 reading my fortune
03:21 jet-lagged & sleep-deprived
05:00 good morning!!
06:51 maneki-neko
08:15 Shibuya & Shinjuku
09:57 leaving tokyo
10:21 arriving in Kamakura
12:13 Daibutsu
13:32 garden paradise
14:45 exploring
15:48 little bamboo forest
17:21 by the ocean
20:30 leaving kamakura
21:47 off to the next location
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going away for a while 🗺️
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Preparing to go away to the place I've been dreaming about visiting since I was 6 years old. 00:00 going on a trip 02:32 wtf did i just read 03:23 got a suitcase 04:48 berlin summer 04:58 Mad Men appreciation moment 05:38 sick of doing laundry 07:01 time to clean 07:46 a little problem 09:05 feeling overwhelmed 11:01 pack with me 12:29 let's do this 13:44 we're here!! 🌸 unlovelyri...
what I eat in a day ☀️ easy meals at home
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Some of the foods I’ve been eating this summer ☀️ Grilled nectarine & peach salad 🥗 2 nectarines 1 peach Salad of choice Cherry 🍅 Cilantro Salt Vinaigrette: 1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil 1 tsp Sesame oil 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar 1 tsp Maple syrup 1/2 🍋 juice Salt Black pepper Optional: toasted sesame seeds 🌸 unlovelyrita goodreads.com/unlovelyrita ☕ Want to donate a coffee? :) ko-fi.co...
leaving my 20s behind 🎈turning 30
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I'm turning 30 in a few days, and there's been some things on my mind that I can't stop thinking about. But I'm excited to enter a new decade, seeing what it might bring, leaving my 20s behind, and what the future me might look like. 🌸 unlovelyrita goodreads.com/unlovelyrita ☕ Want to donate a coffee? :) ko-fi.com/unlovelyrita 00:00 last days of july 01:16 it should always be su...
it’s a “taking care of your mental health” kind of summer 🌞
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🌟 strengthen your language learning skills with Lingoda referral.lingoda.com/6DGFj6 and get up to 20 Euro off on Lingoda learning plans this summer!* (limited time offer) Its been a few weeks of mood swings, lots of healing and actively breaking patterns ✨ I got sick a few weeks ago, and although I’ve rapidly recovered from the mild flu I had, it appears that my mental health took a bit of a hi...
“summer” has officially begun ✨ life in Berlin & studying German
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🌟 strengthen your language learning skills with Lingoda referral.lingoda.com/6DGFj6 and get up to 20 Euro off on Lingoda learning plans this summer!* (limited time offer) A fun couple of weeks back in Berlin 💫 We recently returned after spending a month in Portugal, and I already miss the warmth!! But it's good to be back. There's something amazing about the feeling of you coming back home afte...
going to Portugal for sunlight and a mood boost 🌞
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🌟 strengthen your language learning skills with Lingoda referral.lingoda.com/6DGFj6 and get up to 20% off on Lingoda learning plans this summer!* (limited time offer) I spent the month of May in Portugal, splitting my time between my childhood home in the countryside and hanging out in Lisbon. Sometimes a bit of sunshine makes life instantly better 😌 🌸 unlovelyrita goodreads.com...
feeling lost at 29… but it's okay
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My late 20s have been a confusing turmoil of emotions with abrupt changes, mental health struggles, existential thoughts, burning out, quitting the career I was building, and losing myself in the process. Now, at the age of 29, I feel lost. Many of us find ourselves in this position over and over again throughout life, seeking some kind of clarity and direction. And this time I'm embracing it, ...
it's Spring, and I'm inspired to cook again 🌿🌼
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Spring is here, and finally feel inspired to cook again! So here's a documentation of everything I cooked over the course of a week. I hope you enjoy! xx P.S.: I mostly eyeball measurements when I'm cooking, so for most of these I don't really have a recipe written. However, if you feel inspired to make some of these meals yourself, please let me know, and I'll try my best to give you a recipe ...
spring reset 🌿 decorating the dull living room walls & plant care
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spring has arrived, and I'm just so ready for it!! 🌼 I'm starting the new season with a much-needed reset and saving what's left of my houseplants after winter. The blank walls in the living room were driving me crazy, so I finally managed to hang some things and give it a bit more personally, more color, and the place now feels so much more cozy. Knowing myself, I know I'll be changing the dec...
A week of being sick, job hunting & little house projects | berlin vlog
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a sunny week in Berlin recovering from the flu, job hunt disappointments and little upgrades in the apartment. 🌸 unlovelyrita goodreads.com/unlovelyrita ☕ Want to donate a coffee? :) ko-fi.com/unlovelyrita 🎼 All songs in this video are from Epidemic Sound. Sign up for a 30-day free trial here: share.epidemicsound.com/y68fe0 📷 Equipment I use camera: Fujifilm xt-4 lens: Fujifilm ...
Meals that are helping me get through this winter
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Meals that are helping me get through this winter
life in Berlin, feeling homesick & craving connections
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life in Berlin, feeling homesick & craving connections
can winter please be over now? 🙃
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can winter please be over now? 🙃
what I'm reading next year & decor updates | berlin vlog
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what I'm reading next year & decor updates | berlin vlog
getting ready for the holiday season 🎄 winter in Berlin
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getting ready for the holiday season 🎄 winter in Berlin
entering winter with a creative boost ❄️ writing, movies & expanding the family 🐱🐱 | Berlin vlog
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entering winter with a creative boost ❄️ writing, movies & expanding the family 🐱🐱 | Berlin vlog
what I eat in a day ✨ easy meals at home
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what I eat in a day ✨ easy meals at home
berlin vlog 🍂 building a coffee station & sewing my first dress
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berlin vlog 🍂 building a coffee station & sewing my first dress
what I eat in a day to feel good
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what I eat in a day to feel good
berlin vlog 🍂 upgrading the bedroom, sunny walks & flea market
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berlin vlog 🍂 upgrading the bedroom, sunny walks & flea market
enjoying autumn in Berlin 🍂 cultivating good habits before winter
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enjoying autumn in Berlin 🍂 cultivating good habits before winter
what I eat in a day 🍂 simple home cooked meals
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what I eat in a day 🍂 simple home cooked meals
the last weeks of summer☀️ books, burnout healing & starting the job hunt | Berlin Vlog
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the last weeks of summer☀️ books, burnout healing & starting the job hunt | Berlin Vlog
august in Lisbon & Portuguese countryside 🌞
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august in Lisbon & Portuguese countryside 🌞
July in Berlin & northern Germany
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July in Berlin & northern Germany
back to routines & getting a new couch | berlin vlog
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back to routines & getting a new couch | berlin vlog
New York in June ✨ two weeks exploring NYC
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New York in June ✨ two weeks exploring NYC
what I eat in a day (nourishing meals)
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what I eat in a day (nourishing meals)
settling into life in Berlin 💫
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settling into life in Berlin 💫

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MareikeCookie
    @MareikeCookie 2 дні тому

    I was also in Japan in late September till mid October, so it's very nice to see you there and to see the places again through your lense! I'm so in love with Japan, I will definitely travel again there, next time more in the countryside. Kamakura seems very nice, the temples look amazing! I'm happy for you that you experienced the country and I'm looking forward for your next vlog!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 2 дні тому

      That’s so cool! I definitely want to go there again too. There’s so much to explore! Which place did you love the most during your trip? ☺️

    • @MareikeCookie
      @MareikeCookie 21 годину тому

      @@UnlovelyRita We were in Izu-Kogen, it's located in Ito. It was more rural there, we stayed in a Ryokan and there was a national park right beside the hotel. It is called "Jogasaki Coast", there was a trail with beautiful views. I've never thought that Japan has such a beautiful coast!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 14 годин тому

      That sounds quite lovely! I’m gonna add that to my maps pins. Hopefully someday I will get to go there too 😊

    • @MareikeCookie
      @MareikeCookie 6 годин тому

      @@UnlovelyRitaIt's worth it! Did you visit the Ghibli museum and the park? 😊

  • @beata_dembska_oo
    @beata_dembska_oo 2 дні тому

    I love the cinematography! The vibe of this video is so calming! 😍🤍🤍

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 2 дні тому

      Thank you so much 💛🥰

    • @beata_dembska_oo
      @beata_dembska_oo 2 дні тому

      @@UnlovelyRita you really have a good eye for aesthetic shots! 🤗💛

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita День тому

      You’re so kind, thank you 🥺

  • @luciarodriguez1262
    @luciarodriguez1262 2 дні тому

    Beatiful ❤

  • @joaopedrofarias2812
    @joaopedrofarias2812 3 дні тому

    aguardando os próximos desde já 💕

  • @danniefm
    @danniefm 21 день тому

    I'm so happy for you! Can't wait to see how your dream trip went ✨ Lovely, as always! Hihihi

  • @JessieLina
    @JessieLina Місяць тому

    Everything looks delicious! I'll have to make the peach salad before the season is over 😍

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita Місяць тому

      Thank you ☺️ It really is delicious! 😋

  • @danniefm
    @danniefm Місяць тому

    Lovely, as always! ✨

  • @UnlovelyRita
    @UnlovelyRita Місяць тому

    Who else is sad peach season is ending? 😢

  • @DominikaDonchinka
    @DominikaDonchinka Місяць тому

    Yummy… so simple but delish

  • @nantetoev1188
    @nantetoev1188 Місяць тому

    First.

  • @lynxsaidno
    @lynxsaidno 2 місяці тому

    Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother Rita. Not that I understand what it's like to lose a parent as a child, but I can relate to feeling some type of way when you start reaching the age of your parents when you are now the adult in the room. As kids we look at our parents as such grown up people and not really think of them as ever being young before. I'm turning 37 in December and when I see pictures of my mom when she was 37, she looked so young to me now. And at her age she had 2 kids, working, just figuring out life like how I am now. It's kind of bizarre. As a kid, I viewed my parents as just parents. But now as an adult, I view my parents as more human who had school experiences, first loves, friends, a whole different life before I came along. I hope you have a wonderful birthday and an awesome honeymoon with your husband!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 2 місяці тому

      So true! There’s definitely a point in time that we start seeing our parents as full, tridimensional people. It’s incredibly eye opening and helps put things in perspective, but it is indeed bizarre. Thank you for the kind words 💛 wishing you well

  • @silvertrees
    @silvertrees 2 місяці тому

    Enjoy your birthday! All best wishes

  • @RicardoSanchezVera
    @RicardoSanchezVera 2 місяці тому

    Wow, I’m turning 28 next year. I think we both share the same feelings about getting older, but I’m glad you’re excited about what’s coming up

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 2 місяці тому

      Hope you’re excited and enjoying it too! ✨even though it can be a confusing time, I really enjoyed my late twenties ☺️

  • @Stvbcn
    @Stvbcn 2 місяці тому

    Your summer "flu" was probably Covid, which is well known for mood altering after effects. Anyone relying on their brain to make a living should protect it from this virus by masking indoors.

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 2 місяці тому

      Thankfully it was not the case, ‘cause I did a test 😊 and I agree, wearing a mask indoors is a must. I wear one every time

  • @mwebdeveloper
    @mwebdeveloper 3 місяці тому

    Nice video 😊

  • @redblueiris
    @redblueiris 3 місяці тому

    Your filmmaking is very peaceful and relaxing

  • @bykremi
    @bykremi 3 місяці тому

    you make berlin look like such a lovely place, I have been there during winter, so my memories of it may not be a great representation, but your videos make me want to go back during summer. best x

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 3 місяці тому

      You should! ☺️ The city definitely comes alive once spring starts, and the vibe is completely different. When I first came here to visit it was also winter and I remember that I really hated it. But a few years later I came back during spring and the experience was the complete opposite. That’s when I decided I wanted to move here. There’s so many trees, wisteria and parks around the neighbourhoods (specially residential areas), that it’s hard to believe how grey and heavily industrial everything looked during the winter months. Hope you can come back soon! xx

  • @paulofevereiro5906
    @paulofevereiro5906 3 місяці тому

    This postcard of the Venice cat is just adorable. 😅 It's a shame about the bad weather in Berlin, let's hope it gets better for the rest of the summer. Fantastic video by the way!

  • @mygentlediary
    @mygentlediary 3 місяці тому

    I'm so happy that ive found your channel! Binge watching your videos! you're one of my favorites now!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 3 місяці тому

      Wow, thank you! That’s so kind 🥹💛

  • @Cicekece
    @Cicekece 3 місяці тому

    wow, i have never seen a boulderhalle in berlin so empty :D beautiful video!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 3 місяці тому

      I know, right? I think it was just luck, but also it was 9 a.m. on a Wednesday 😅 still, never seen one so empty like that day

  • @RicardoSanchezVera
    @RicardoSanchezVera 3 місяці тому

    Love this channel. I don't know you, but you're genuinely a kind person. It's confy hahaha

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 3 місяці тому

      Oh thank you, glad you enjoy it ☺️

  • @thesdfable
    @thesdfable 3 місяці тому

    well it looks like the summer will only last for a week..... I am seriously so sick of this city. This is my second summer in Berlin and people always told me that Berlin in summer is just amazing.......well I haven't seen anything amazing yet. It is all grey, rainy and cold. So I started to question whether people are lying to me or, the winter here is so dark, long and horrible compared to winter yes summer might feel amazing.

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 3 місяці тому

      I know, right?? I was just having this exact conversation with my husband the other day because this is also our second summer here, and I just don't understand how so many people claim that summer in Berlin is genuinely amazing... I just don't see how... 🥲 But also yes, considering how terrible winter is here, any sun day feels like a treasure.

  • @산림치유
    @산림치유 3 місяці тому

    Have a healthy summer!

  • @mirka2791
    @mirka2791 3 місяці тому

    hi, nice video, nice scenery ...i really enjoyed it

  • @thamyres_souza
    @thamyres_souza 3 місяці тому

    seus vídeos são os mais lindos 🌷💖

  • @qfason5836
    @qfason5836 4 місяці тому

    Gorgeous

  • @maryflowerlady9552
    @maryflowerlady9552 4 місяці тому

    I really love your videos, the music you use is so good and the way you shoot is so good and I just love your whole vibe. I'm so happy I found your channel 💕😀

  • @chaoticneutralprofile5988
    @chaoticneutralprofile5988 4 місяці тому

    Portugal looks beautiful!

  • @nantetoev1188
    @nantetoev1188 4 місяці тому

    Girl, why on earth did you take the dress for your sister's wedding to that seamstress? 🤯 I'd file a lawsuit against him/her. Seriously.

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 4 місяці тому

      Ikr 😭 I’m never going there again, that’s for sure!

  • @BloomsburyVintage
    @BloomsburyVintage 4 місяці тому

    Lovely aesthetic… please keep posting 🌸🍂

  • @adriana22617
    @adriana22617 4 місяці тому

    Hi! Speaking from Portugal. I'm loving the vibe of your videos and I hope they receive lots of love soon :)

  • @shvasighi3420
    @shvasighi3420 5 місяців тому

    I am 26 (turn 27 soon) and its been2 months that i came to Germany for studying. I terribly feel lost and my social anxiety has become worse. I rarely come out of my room and really feel lost. Watching your video made my heart warm.

  • @ceooflonelinessinc.267
    @ceooflonelinessinc.267 5 місяців тому

    I'm 34. I still live at home, have no education, never had a job, never had friends, have alway been bullied, have been rejected by every girl I asked out. I have been lost all my life

  • @itsScoots
    @itsScoots 5 місяців тому

    Just found your video in my feed. I too turned 30 this year and I'm still chasing my fig tree, like you I applied for an internship but at a company related to art. I've applied to tens of dozens of studios and I finally received one that was interested in bringing me on, however, also like you they wouldn't be paying me, couldn't guarantee a position after the internship and due to the way production times worked they couldn't give me a definitive date meaning that I couldn't co-ordinate something apprioately with my current employer for time off. On top of all this it was also in a different city which I would have to temporarily move to and pay for rent and food all out of my own pocket. Long story short I didn't end up getting offered the internship in the end. Like you I feel lost and this experience didn't help but I choose not to give up hope though the older I get the more I feel like I'll never achieve my goals however varied they are. I hope you figure something out and that your future is rich and fulfilling too, we're all in it together no matter your age but maybe as you get older it gets easier to sit in that discomfort.

  • @Klara_is_finding_herself
    @Klara_is_finding_herself 5 місяців тому

    I'm turning 33 this July, and I'm feeling lost. My whole life pretty much..

  • @roser2058
    @roser2058 5 місяців тому

    what a treasure to have this video pop up, I am about to turn 26 and going through the same thing.

  • @joeylameche
    @joeylameche 5 місяців тому

    Relate to you about the family 'never ask' 🤣😂 So Nice that you put this out there, well done!

  • @Jaysonbc1234
    @Jaysonbc1234 5 місяців тому

    45% of women to be single and childless by 2030 😅 what in the name feminist ideology is going on!!

  • @asliguntan
    @asliguntan 5 місяців тому

    This comment section is literally gonna make me cry. Like girls, thank you for being that supportive and open! While I was reading I felt like this is a safe place and I realized that wherever we are in the world we are going through similar issues in our lives.

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 5 місяців тому

      Indeed 😭🙏 everyone’s so kind and lovely 💛

  • @MP-ut6eb
    @MP-ut6eb 5 місяців тому

    I'm 29 too (will turn 30 September 11), my life is a big ft mess and i'm so ashemed of describing it. But the good points are: 1 Will soon start a careern in mechanical engineering, always loved the field, always fascinated me, life has smashed me very hard in the head, literally but i'm still there. 2 "the smash in the head" is a CPTSD from a very abusing household, isolation, bullying and finally all the problems i've dealth with (depression, anxiety, social anxiety). At least i've found out what it was holding me back in life. Shared it for knowing you are not alone, have good luck! P.s We are late millenials, we are the first of this generation (late millenials/gen z) to hit the 30's wall, you will see in te future how hard it will be. Society is changing very fast and we are struggling as whole generation, some more, some less. Just my 2cents, see y!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 5 місяців тому

      Thank you for sharing 🙏 I’m sorry you went through all that. It’s always good to know we’re not alone 💛 wishing you all the best

  • @kamertonaudiophileplayer847
    @kamertonaudiophileplayer847 5 місяців тому

    Are you kidding? Portugal is a civil country and they certainly have some apparel stores, So take a minimum with yourself, and buy extra clothes in Portugal as you need them. I do it all time.

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 5 місяців тому

      I wish!! But then I’ll have way too many clothes 😭

  • @BloomsburyVintage
    @BloomsburyVintage 5 місяців тому

    Feeling lost at 49 🌸

    • @hibernace
      @hibernace 4 місяці тому

      Feeling lost at 36 🤷 :)

  • @aeolia80
    @aeolia80 5 місяців тому

    I'm 43, and I stopped working a few months before I turned 40. I had just immigrated to France with my husband (who's French), and it was the middle of 2020, so not many jobs anyways for foreigners, and for English speakers that don't have a masters and limited French ability even less options, I was also severely burnt out from working for 5 years in Korea and for 16 years previously in my home country working very labor intensive jobs full time barely being able to survive. I started suffering from anxiety after the move, and the pandemic and France having 2 very strict lockdowns my first year here made it worse, and adding all the appointments and classes and tests that people under the visa I have that have to be done in the first year of living in France was extremely stressful. I never fully recovered from the anxiety, and my desire to work outside of the home became less and less. My husband thankfully has a job with a fairly decent salary and a type of contract, called a CDI, that it's almost impossible to be fired or layed off from, we are very lucky. I'm a homemaker now, not exactly what I've always wanted to do, but with less stress I feel much better, I handle most of the things in the day that we wouldn't be able to if we both were working (like post office and many of the errands to places that close in the evenings and on weekends) which is an advantage. I do get a little embarrassed when I meet new people here and they ask me what I do, because being a homemaker here in France is really looked down upon, even more so if you don't have kids, if you have kids they only slightly let it go, so I often find myself trying to justify it in ways they might understand, though I don't lie to them, I tell them about the bad burn out, and say I'm on an extended sabbatical, making them think I have every intention of going back into the workforce, even if I don't. The only thing that is not good about my decision is that it puts me in a slightly precarious situation economically, because there is no dual pension for married couples here, nor is there a pension for stay-at-home parents or homemakers that never brought in any outside income Also because I'm a US citizen, I'm really limited on what I'm legally allowed to do for passive income and investments, which doesn't help. Also the way the French inheritance works makes it almost impossible for the surviving spouse to receive all the assets after death, even if there are no children in the relationship, half the assets go to surviving family members on the dead spouse's side, I think there is paperwork that can be done to prevent it, but the base system treats death the same as divorce when it comes to assets, which I've always found super bizarre. My hope is that me and my husband never get divorced (though I can't foresee into the future so I can't absolutely say that we will never get divorced), that my he never becomes disabled and can't work (though his job isn't physical technically so he'd have to be a full on paraplegic with his mind not working to not be able to do his job), or that he never dies before me. My desire is that hopefully I will pass on before him, he's 8 years younger than me and in fairly good health, if he has no accident I think he will outlive me. I hate that money has made me think about those kinds of things, lol, but it has.

  • @patrick-aka-patski
    @patrick-aka-patski 5 місяців тому

    I'd actually choose to live forever just to do all the things I have in mind, that are way to many for one single lifetime

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 5 місяців тому

      That would be the dream! Hahah

  • @Catsnnovels
    @Catsnnovels 5 місяців тому

    As a fellow 29 year old who feels lost and on a totally different life path from those around me, I found this video so relatable and comforting. I was within months of earning my bachelor's degree in a field that was making me miserable and I knew I had no interest in actually pursuing post university, so I pivoted and dropped out of the program, switching instead to a different one that starts in the fall. Even still, there's a ton of uncertainties and unknowns about how it will go, and meanwhile I see those my age around me making these major life accomplishments, and I'm nowhere near them in terms of my current life path. It's scary but I just remind myself that all in due time things will sort themselves out, and it's okay that my life doesn't seem the same as those I know, I am my own unique person with unique goals, interests, challenges, etc. We are all important human beings regardless on how similar or different our lives look from our peers, friends and family, and in many cases its so true that "comparison is the thief of joy" as they say. Take care! You'll get to where you need to be in time!

    • @UnlovelyRita
      @UnlovelyRita 5 місяців тому

      That’s awesome and really brave! 💪 wishing you all the luck in the new program ❤️ thank you so much for sharing

  • @chaoticneutralprofile5988
    @chaoticneutralprofile5988 5 місяців тому

    Gorgeous video. So calming

  • @mildrumpus
    @mildrumpus 5 місяців тому

    I discovered your channel through this video. Hang in there! 😎📚👍

  • @Gettothegone
    @Gettothegone 5 місяців тому

    Hello

  • @Designswithshree
    @Designswithshree 5 місяців тому

    Hey friend! Do you want an intro, outro, banner, thumbnail?

  • @qwertyqwert2772
    @qwertyqwert2772 5 місяців тому

    omg what is this title of your channel about!!!!!!!! you are so lovely!!!