In a world where women are often preoccupied with appearance and literally afraid to age, your presence is a breath of fresh air. You embody the wisdom and grace of an elder, something we've lost in society. Your inner and outer beauty shines brightly. Thank you for showing up in the world, we’ve been waiting for you!
Thank you for this message and reminder that we do not have to be, or do everything, perfect. I struggle with this and social media has increased my anxiety. I see the beautiful homes, gardens, perfect outfits, perfect make-up, perfect lives of total strangers, and I think I'm not doing enough to achieve the perfect lifestyle. The comparison does rob me of my joy, and my time!! As you said, these images are "curated" and normal life is messy. I will try to remind myself of that and just be grateful for the lovely little world I try to create for my family each day.
@@cinszins Just stick to your own self and your loved ones. Comparing yourself to these influencers who get free brand merchandise from companies to promote advertising for these companies. Most of these people have such an ego that makes them unaware of how the real world works. They spend so much time filming themselves and posting pictures that are filtered and pre-planned by their agents. They are there to sell products, not to spread joy. I mean, each one lives in a fantasy world where they are given so many free products and they earn a percentage of the products purchased through their affiliate links, and through promoting their marketing of material things that typically give zero value to most people’s lives. They have professional photographers, professional glam squads, and their primary purpose is to promote products by trying to make you feel like you have to have a product to be happy. That’s what advertising and marketing is all about
I heard these nuggets of wisdom long ago: "Compare and despair" "Never compare my insides with someone else's outsides -- it is a zero sum game and I will always lose." Finally: "What other people think of me is none of my business!" These have made my life so much easier and relaxed ! Just some thoughts!
Being a natural and sometimes imperfect human being is gold. So many need to listen to this conversation. Thank you for this terrific and needed topic. By the way, may I say, Your top is adorable!!!!!!! You're a beautiful person, Ruth. Cannot wait to meet you someday. You warm my heart!
Excellent quote in these tough days of social media. I’m seeing this in my grandchildren’s lives who have phones. As a grandparent, I’m on my knees in prayer to the Lord everyday that He will guard the hearts, minds and thoughts of my sweet grandchildren. 🙏🙏🙏
Love this... even at 73 I compare myself, my skin, my looks, my weight, my hair, my wrinkles to what I see on utube. Obviously I always fall short. Even though I know they have ring lights and edit all the less than perfect out. Its still hard. Its funny... I really like who I am.. I have just always struggled with not being society's idea of perfect. I wrote down the phrase to look at everyday! Thank you.
I think that’s why I am drawn to your videos, you aren’t all perfect and curated, it’s refreshing! And your chocolate chips cookies!!! My kids love them
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, your learnings, your thoughts and your live with your audience. I hope you can receive back all the good you are creating in the world. Thank you for being an positive influence and real inspiration ❤
Absolutely loved this message where you get vulnerable and tell how life is messy and imperfect, even with your family. I feel better and ready to listen to you again tomorrow because you are human and vulnerable! Great topic!
Enjoy you and your family! I don’t think your girls realize how much they have and how truly lucky they are!! I know you all have worked very hard for all that you have but there are so many people how work hard but are not able to achieve what your family has!! My youngest son gave me the perfect advice - he said Mama, No Body Cares!! How freeing!! Keep on sharing your wonderful family, friends and home!! I send you much love !!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘
I actually started following you because your image is real. One of your episode your brush was broken and you were like "eh - we'll improvise". That was great.
Ruth thank you for your beautiful message on comparison! I have taught this to my children and lean into it for myself. We should celebrate who we are just as God has created us to be! Blessings to you and your family ❤
So true with everything you said ! Social media has taken away humanity and community. We need to gather together more , lend a helping hand and share real life stories that can build us up and not tear us down . ❤ we often miss the simple things and family time that God wants us to experience to have real joy!🦋🥰🩷 love this video !
I am 69 years old and I came to terms with comparing myself with other women only recently and still struggle at times but for God’s grace and mercy on my life can I be my best self in Him 😇🙏🏽each day . I sent this to my DIL to ponder 🤔 and reflect. I loved 🥰 your book 📖 🫶🙋🏽♀️
Oh I so needed to hear this. Comparison is still one of my top, ongoing challenges on the path of spiritual development and becoming a more loving, whole human being. I’ve been working on it over six decades now! Thank you Ruth! ❤
Thank-you. ❤ This is such good advice. It is human nature to see something presented before us that looks so lovely and want our lives to be like that. It is so good to have balance. I love to be inspired to improve and become a better person as well as appreciate what I do have.
Thank you SO much, dear Ruth. I bought your book awhile ago, sat down and read it cover to cover, and I felt “inadequate”. And when watching your videos, once again I felt I was watching the perfect wife, the perfect mother, etc, etc. and then today, this video! Ohmygoodness! I immediately felt like I was sitting on your sofa with you and you were talking to just me. I will reread your book now with a completely different perspective. Bless you! ❤
I LOVE this talk. Thank you , thank you! So often we the viewers have a preconceived idea of REALITY on Social Media. What we don't see is the WORK that sent behind the finished product. Love your channel ! Love you home and your family. But most of all I love your STORY. You guys have put the "work" into your home AND your family, and it shows. Your cookbook is on my Christmas Wish List this yr. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
This is exactly why I love your videos. You don't come across as perfect,, especially when you are preparing a recipe. You kind of remind me of Julia Childs ( without the wine tho) LOL And the love of family always warms my heart.
So true. Life is messy and nothing is ever perfect. Only short snippets and moments can be perfect. Everything else is always work in progress. Thank you for saying this.
I don’t do social media for all of the reasons you just mentioned….God bless you Ruth McKeaney. ~ May your light continue to shine so that others might be inspired to follow your example on being kinder to oneself.
I have only found your channel recently but it has became one of my favorites ❤ i ordered your book and love the recipes . My grand babies said best chocolate chip cookies ever ! Thanks so much for sharing your life and recipes. May the good Lord bless you and your beautiful family ❤
Great video! Loved the content and the length. I appreciate how you are so real and still send a positive message. Thank you for the tools and inspiration. Vicki
I've always had a clean and uncluttered home. I have OCD, I was told recently by a neighbor when she came to visit that oh your home is so neat we live in our house. I was so insulted because I felt bad my house was clean. We do live in our house, we have animals running in and out. I just like it tidy and I find it calming for me. Yes it gets messy at times but I don't compare myself to others . This is a great topic thank you.
This message is very important for young people and even for us adults and parents, who end up falling into this trap, which is social networks and perfect families and lives! This does not exist, we are in this world to face many adverse situations and try to be happy with all the problems and difficult times. Teach true values and not this crazy materialism!
I hope you will continue to show us your 'imperfect' lives and create content....such an encouraging message this morning. Your videos are a blessing and unique in our social media world.
Great post. The 'on stage' of what's on social media vs what is actually ongoing is brutal to the psyche if someone has no perspective. As an aside I'm comparing the lack of that fantastic sweater that you are wearing to the reality that I dont have it in my closet!! Did you make that?? Its fantastic.
You can cry all you want and say i don't want people to think that about me, but that first sentence, "When I was being interviewed by town and country." who else gets interviewed by town and country? I understand what you are trying to say, but when you have a successful business, vlog and career and are raking in money it's very easy to have joy. Myself, I am a widow who just found your channel. My transmission just went out in my van, I have not had water for a month and a half, and its going to take lots of work to fix the issues, and I live on a teacher's salary, so where is my joy? I'm not blaming you for my issues, I am just wanting you to see the bigger picture and see what you have and know that others cannot help but wish and compare and say if only. I hope I can get to that at some point in my life.
In a world where women are often preoccupied with appearance and literally afraid to age, your presence is a breath of fresh air. You embody the wisdom and grace of an elder, something we've lost in society. Your inner and outer beauty shines brightly. Thank you for showing up in the world, we’ve been waiting for you!
Thank you so much for this encouragement!
Well said! ❤🙌
@@hungryforhome5486 Thanks for your words of wisdom, being transparent/vulnerable and most important being a human being. God bless🙏❤
I love the real life and how you deal with the mishaps, challenges and non-perfect situations that we all have. Thank you.
Thank you for this message and reminder that we do not have to be, or do everything, perfect. I struggle with this and social media has increased my anxiety. I see the beautiful homes, gardens, perfect outfits, perfect make-up, perfect lives of total strangers, and I think I'm not doing enough to achieve the perfect lifestyle. The comparison does rob me of my joy, and my time!! As you said, these images are "curated" and normal life is messy. I will try to remind myself of that and just be grateful for the lovely little world I try to create for my family each day.
@@cinszins Just stick to your own self and your loved ones. Comparing yourself to these influencers who get free brand merchandise from companies to promote advertising for these companies.
Most of these people have such an ego that makes them unaware of how the real world works. They spend so much time filming themselves and posting pictures that are filtered and pre-planned by their agents. They are there to sell products, not to spread joy. I mean, each one lives in a fantasy world where they are given so many free products and they earn a percentage of the products purchased through their affiliate links, and through promoting their marketing of material things that typically give zero value to most people’s lives.
They have professional photographers, professional glam squads, and their primary purpose is to promote products by trying to make you feel like you have to have a product to be happy. That’s what advertising and marketing is all about
I heard these nuggets of wisdom long ago: "Compare and despair" "Never compare my insides with someone else's outsides -- it is a zero sum game and I will always lose." Finally: "What other people think of me is none of my business!" These have made my life so much easier and relaxed ! Just some thoughts!
Love all of these! Thank you for sharing :-)
Being a natural and sometimes imperfect human being is gold. So many need to listen to this conversation. Thank you for this terrific and needed topic. By the way, may I say, Your top is adorable!!!!!!! You're a beautiful person, Ruth. Cannot wait to meet you someday. You warm my heart!
Thank you so much friend!!!
Excellent quote in these tough days of social media. I’m seeing this in my grandchildren’s lives who have phones. As a grandparent, I’m on my knees in prayer to the Lord everyday that He will guard the hearts, minds and thoughts of my sweet grandchildren. 🙏🙏🙏
Love your series., yes life is not perfect and you’re right , we need to be intentional and go thru the storms with the the Peace of God.
This is such an important message to every age group. I love what you said about creating a healthy family culture. So good!! 😊
Love this... even at 73 I compare myself, my skin, my looks, my weight, my hair, my wrinkles to what I see on utube. Obviously I always fall short. Even though I know they have ring lights and edit all the less than perfect out. Its still hard. Its funny... I really like who I am.. I have just always struggled with not being society's idea of perfect. I wrote down the phrase to look at everyday! Thank you.
I think that’s why I am drawn to your videos, you aren’t all perfect and curated, it’s refreshing! And your chocolate chips cookies!!! My kids love them
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, your learnings, your thoughts and your live with your audience. I hope you can receive back all the good you are creating in the world. Thank you for being an positive influence and real inspiration ❤
Thank you so sooo much!! I appreciate you!
Honest and from the heart advice. Thank you! Blessings to you and yours.
This conversation was so helpful and needed!!! I really needed this!!!! Please do more life talks !! I have listened to this many times now ❤❤🎉🎉
Absolutely loved this message where you get vulnerable and tell how life is messy and imperfect, even with your family. I feel better and ready to listen to you again tomorrow because you are human and vulnerable! Great topic!
Thank you!!
Enjoy you and your family! I don’t think your girls realize how much they have and how truly lucky they are!! I know you all have worked very hard for all that you have but there are so many people how work hard but are not able to achieve what your family has!! My youngest son gave me the perfect advice - he said Mama, No Body Cares!! How freeing!! Keep on sharing your wonderful family, friends and home!! I send you much love !!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘
Thank you so much, love that advice!
Thank you so much Ruth! I love this beautiful message and reminder!💛
I actually started following you because your image is real. One of your episode your brush was broken and you were like "eh - we'll improvise". That was great.
Love this! ❤Thank you Ruth!
I’m passing this on to my daughters and sister.
Ruth thank you for your beautiful message on comparison! I have taught this to my children and lean into it for myself. We should celebrate who we are just as God has created us to be! Blessings to you and your family ❤
So true with everything you said ! Social media has taken away humanity and community. We need to gather together more , lend a helping hand and share real life stories that can build us up and not tear us down . ❤ we often miss the simple things and family time that God wants us to experience to have real joy!🦋🥰🩷 love this video !
Ruth, thank you so much for these words! They are so true, yet we all sometimes forget about it .... Thank you. Warm greetings from Poland!
This message touched my heart so much, not so much for myself, but for my kids. Passing it on to them.
I'm so glad
I am 69 years old and I came to terms with comparing myself with other women only recently and still struggle at times but for God’s grace and mercy on my life can I be my best self in Him 😇🙏🏽each day .
I sent this to my DIL to ponder 🤔 and reflect.
I loved 🥰 your book 📖 🫶🙋🏽♀️
Oh I so needed to hear this. Comparison is still one of my top, ongoing challenges on the path of spiritual development and becoming a more loving, whole human being. I’ve been working on it over six decades now! Thank you Ruth! ❤
Thank-you. ❤ This is such good advice. It is human nature to see something presented before us that looks so lovely and want our lives to be like that. It is so good to have balance. I love to be inspired to improve and become a better person as well as appreciate what I do have.
You are soo beautiful, inside and out! Keep these videos coming !
Oh thank you so much!
Thank you so much for posting this video. So true. God bless you and your family. Blessings.
Loved this message and gentle reminder that’s it’s okay to be perfectly imperfect.
Thank you SO much, dear Ruth. I bought your book awhile ago, sat down and read it cover to cover, and I felt “inadequate”. And when watching your videos, once again I felt I was watching the perfect wife, the perfect mother, etc, etc. and then today, this video! Ohmygoodness! I immediately felt like I was sitting on your sofa with you and you were talking to just me. I will reread your book now with a completely different perspective. Bless you! ❤
I LOVE this talk. Thank you , thank you! So often we the viewers have a preconceived idea of REALITY on Social Media. What we don't see is the WORK that sent behind the finished product. Love your channel ! Love you home and your family. But most of all I love your STORY. You guys have put the "work" into your home AND your family, and it shows. Your cookbook is on my Christmas Wish List this yr. Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
Wow thank you so much!
This is exactly why I love your videos. You don't come across as perfect,, especially when you are preparing a recipe. You kind of remind me of Julia Childs ( without the wine tho) LOL And the love of family always warms my heart.
Thank you thank you friend!
So true. Life is messy and nothing is ever perfect. Only short snippets and moments can be perfect. Everything else is always work in progress. Thank you for saying this.
Absolutely!!
Well said. We are real people and when we create the best us without competition we free ourselves.
Yes!!!
This is so good Ruth! I catch myself comparing myself to others frequently and it really drags me down. Thanks for the reminder!
Great message. Thankyou for doing this video.
Thank you so much for sharing this - we can never hear this enough!
Thank you Ruth❤
What a powerful message! Thank you for sharing.
I don’t do social media for all of the reasons you just mentioned….God bless you Ruth McKeaney. ~ May your light continue to shine so that others might be inspired to follow your example on being kinder to oneself.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic message
I have only found your channel recently but it has became one of my favorites ❤ i ordered your book and love the recipes . My grand babies said best chocolate chip cookies ever ! Thanks so much for sharing your life and recipes. May the good Lord bless you and your beautiful family ❤
Yayay love that! Thank you!
Great video! Loved the content and the length. I appreciate how you are so real and still send a positive message. Thank you for the tools and inspiration. Vicki
Thank you so much!
I love your messages. You are so real and down to earth which makes you so relatable. Thank you for sharing your family and home.
Thank you so much!
Thanks you for saying so well what needs to be said! It was perfect.
words of wisdom for sure --
This is very good advice indeed.
I've always had a clean and uncluttered home. I have OCD, I was told recently by a neighbor when she came to visit that oh your home is so neat we live in our house. I was so insulted because I felt bad my house was clean. We do live in our house, we have animals running in and out. I just like it tidy and I find it calming for me. Yes it gets messy at times but I don't compare myself to others . This is a great topic thank you.
This message is very important for young people and even for us adults and parents, who end up falling into this trap, which is social networks and perfect families and lives! This does not exist, we are in this world to face many adverse situations and try to be happy with all the problems and difficult times. Teach true values and not this crazy materialism!
The best message! Thank you!
I hope you will continue to show us your 'imperfect' lives and create content....such an encouraging message this morning. Your videos are a blessing and unique in our social media world.
Absolutely, thank you so much!
Thank you! GREAT message
Thank you Ruth.
I love to hear your sharing. More content like this please🤗🤗🤗
Thank you.
Perfect wonderful profound words❤️❤️❤️❤️
I agree! Thanks for sharing this! Oftentimes we discover this too late! 💐
Thanks for your transparency ❤
Great post. The 'on stage' of what's on social media vs what is actually ongoing is brutal to the psyche if someone has no perspective. As an aside I'm comparing the lack of that fantastic sweater that you are wearing to the reality that I dont have it in my closet!! Did you make that?? Its fantastic.
Great advice…thank you!!✨
Thanks Ruth. I needed this today!
Yesssssss❣️❣️❣️ Oh how I love and am thankful to your lessons, your wisdom, and your wonderful book dear Ruth 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you soo much!
Love this!
Ruth, you are so down to earth and I enjoy your videos! Keep them coming💗
Thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying them :-)
Thank you!! Really...thank you!!♥
Ruth your my hero ☺️🫶🏼
Seriously I love these mini thoughtful videos. Thank you friend for the sound advice❤️
Oh thank you!!
You can cry all you want and say i don't want people to think that about me, but that first sentence, "When I was being interviewed by town and country." who else gets interviewed by town and country? I understand what you are trying to say, but when you have a successful business, vlog and career and are raking in money it's very easy to have joy. Myself, I am a widow who just found your channel. My transmission just went out in my van, I have not had water for a month and a half, and its going to take lots of work to fix the issues, and I live on a teacher's salary, so where is my joy? I'm not blaming you for my issues, I am just wanting you to see the bigger picture and see what you have and know that others cannot help but wish and compare and say if only. I hope I can get to that at some point in my life.
So good!!! Thank you
That was fantastic!!!
Love this message ❤
Very well said🌹👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
well said❤
Well said!
Amen 😊
❤❤love it😊
My Nan used to say comparisons are odious.
Pearls.
👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love this!