I love your videos because they bring me the spontaneous, authentic vibe of the old internet. People really talking about themselves and really trying to connect to each other. Old internet used to help me, but now everything looks so fake (Instagram, Tik Tok, "new" UA-cam)... Your channel is precious, keep going girl ;)
Hi Myra.I am 73. So after I'm gone most folk your age will still be here. Most folk need to love and be loved. For most of us our glass is half empty/half full. To meet a person you could enjoy sharing life with engage in activities you enjoy. That way you will meet folk who share your interests. Focus on the positives in your life. I'm a retired bus driver. All my passengers made me happy. Some when they boarded the bus. Some while they travelled on the bus. The others made me happy when they got off the bus. Do some voluntary work helpings others. There's more joy in giving. I wish you well Grandpa Gray
I've always wanted to sit down and write a journal. We're sorta alike in that way, the only difference is is the fact that you're actually doing it! Even if it's electronically.
That was beautiful. I felt like you were a friend talking to me. I think the magic may be a spider web. I believe a spider web can fix a broken heart. Its strong enough to support a life or leaf 🍁 Thank you again for sharing so openly. You have left a mark on many
Myra... to me, it appears that you're philosophically minded already at 23. I genuinely think you're wise beyond your years. From what you describe, it seems like you see more layers of life than others do. It's like the veil has lifted and you see the endless arrays of the horrors of life... welcome to the real world, and there's every valid reason to feel sad about it in any given time, so it's no wonder. And I sense that you're finding your way through to justify all of that suffering and horror. And by being aware of gratitude and documenting the progress of your life and your achievements to improve your life to justify the suffering, I think you're already at least a few steps in the right direction. It's so intriguing to watch. And most importantly, very authentic, honest, vulnerable and raw and using it to continually do good with it. You seem to stand out as a free thinking, skeptical individual who is continually searching to figure out what's good in life... and it's much needed in times like this when we're thinking too unidimensionally and following the crowd too much.
Now that's a brilliant analysis, dear Brother Tree 1. I couldn't have said it better. You native speakers have certain advantages, after all, over us foreigners, especially when it comes to expressing yourselves more precisely. 👍💙🙋🏻♂️
Interesting video, good time capsule I suppose. I like how it's straightforward, with moments of expansion or musing on different topics. Soothing as always too.
Hi. Thank you for posting this about you and your journey of trying to figure everything out in life. Very real and very in-depth!! Wow!!! I appreciate you!!
That's M E at twenty-THREE You make your life rhyme, dear Myra. You are asking exactly the right questions. You make a balance and see the results . Thank you so much for further insights into your own personal life, into your wishes and dreams. You're so authentic and you help us understand your present life. Understanding women is especially crucial for your male followers. We men can only understand you women if you are open and give us an insight . That's exactly what you are doing, Myra. So thank you. As far as I can see the great mayority of your subscribers is made up of fairly intelligent and sympathetic men from all over the world. Most of them are greatful for the way you are. They know you're good and that you're on a good way. Like you they feel that time flies, that the beauty of youth fades and that we are all ephemeral mammals. My twelve-year-old son Finn kisses his 92-year-old grandma regularly and tells her how beautiful she is. I wish this will happen to you in 69 years (92 - 23 = 69), too, Myra. Good people like you, Myra, are always craving for their "better half". This moment of bliss will come to you and it will be explosive. When I look at you, dear Myra, I know that life has a lot of wonderful things in store for you. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. The best is yet to come for you... 🍀🌞❣️🙋🏻♂️
I went to work about 5 months ago and a 5 year pin was waiting for me. Needless to say I was filled with a deep dread. I had spent the last five years at a personal and professional dead end. A person has to be constantly aiming themselves goals in order to live a fulfilling life. The alternative is to live in a sorta groundhog day like haze and be a nonparticipant in your own life. Time truly waits for no person. You seem to have come to this epiphany about seven years faster than myself. Best of luck on the knife throwing, motorcycle riding, dancing married life you'll soon be living!
Wow. This is deep. Thanks for sharing. When you said "to be a nonpartisipant in your own life," that shook me, because I have been doing that the last 2 years. Kind of living in that haze. Again, thanks for sharing. I wish you luck in the future
Proud of you! 💛 I just turned 27 & in trying to get over my anxiety with driving, was diagnosed with panic attacks when I was around 10 years old & there’s a lot of things I’ve overcome and certain things like driving that I’d love to overcome, so I can take a road trip out west & probably even live out their, a lot of my mums family lives out their & I have two back in the early thousands & I love the mountains, cactus, outdoor adventures and everything, out their. I had one bf before as well & am similar to you in that sense. I’ve always just wanted to be with one person all my life for many reasons but unfortunately that didn’t happen like I’ve always wanted. I wish you the best! 💛💛 I’m in the same boat with learning more and more not to care what other people think and being authentic. It’s refreshing to knows there’s “real” down to earth people like you in this world.
Driving can be very relaxing, just breathe, worry less about everyone else on the road. Rule of thumb, look ahead not behind. Driving out west is amazing, I've traveled all over America been to every state and I wouldn't change that experience for anything. You can do this, just get behind the wheel and drive around your town or neighborhood.
@@myrawest Hi Myra, what did I say that made you ban me? I wont bother you again, I just wanted to know why, seeing as I didnt say anything wrong, maybe somebody else manages your account?
@@traveler7353 Thank you so much Thru put up these new stop signs in the town where I live at I believe on a four way street, so I need to learn those. I used to live in Arizona, and New Mexico for a bit as a kid way back in the early thousands. Most of my moms side is from out west, I just love all the outdoor opportunities their are their. Sometimes I feel like being terrified of driving feels like a disability no one can see but I’m doing my best to set goals, I’ve had my temps before, they expired. Took me three times to past that test. I know it’s easy for most lol just gotta focus, I guess. It’s nice to think of working and overcoming obstacles like that. I appreciate the positivity 💛
@@ashash4life stop signs is easy. First to the stop sign gets to go first. It isn't a law it's just how things are.. I love the west coast, the mountains and the ocean are my favorite. We drive there once a year now.. another trick is not to think to much about driving. It slowly builds into your memory like walking as a toddler. Once we get that first step down it's now time to run. That's what driving is, more you go the further you get.. what state do you live in now?
I think you're going to grow into a great person. I also started socializing, knowing other people and myself when i was 23, and its been wonderful ever since :D Now im 26 and fully healed from the unfortunes of my past, and i have a net of strong relationships. I feel connected to my friends, lucky and happy, as everybody should be. Im very sure from now on, you will not only live life to its best, but also help many others follow the same path. This video is of great help for all of us! I'm subscribing :)
Living a life less ordinary is definitely a universal desire. Just remember that being in a relationship doesn’t mean that one is happy. At the end of the day only you can make yourself happy. A life of service helping others may be a way to leave a legacy even if it’s not recognized or remembered. You’re young, you’ve got time, and you’ve got this.
I just got out of a relationship after a long time of being alone and thinking I needed someone. Same thing with making a bunch of friends.. I got what i thought I needed to be happy and that wasn't it.. I've been finding happiness in the grind and finding meaning in my fricked up life. Its the journey, and im glad I got out of my comfort zone. I wanna make a video similar to yours on your channel, it inspires me to be me.
I wish there was UA-cam when I was younger so I could document my life like this. Thanks Myra, I have constructive criticism. Your voice is already soft so you need to make sure the audio level is high enough. I had to turn it up fully and after the floating leaf, a super loud add came on and frightened my dog. lol I like your lifestyle and attitudes, your honesty is obvious. The imagery you share is almost magical. Don't let this world change you in any negative way. Everyone has sadness and some are better at ignoring it or using distraction as a coping strategy. I bet if you think back to how you felt in your I'm 21 and have no friends video and imaging being where you are today, you would not expect it to be this good? Anyway, greetings from Australia!
As well as you describe nature l feel that yes it's a beautiful Earth and it's even more of a miracle that you're here on it. Love your nature fest vids. I love nature as well particularly Groves right. For some reason I feel an instant improvement of emotional strength when I reach nature. Like all the hatred, confusion, sadness, loneliness,etc. is lifted off my back and I'm so peaceful thankful and hopeful. Also aren't the Groves so perfectly balanced? The grass ,trees, flowers,etc.are perfectly sorted that it's amazing. I've always felt that way and I wanted to share with you what I feel in nature. Check it out next time you're in nature and wonder how well this place in a forest can be so perfectly trimmed that it's greater than a team of landscaping professionals could do. Wow wasn't expecting to write so much in a you tube comment section.
The way you speak and hold yourself, I would have easily thought you were 28! 😊 you're an old deep soul for sure yet innocent and fairy like, if that makes sense ❤️
I applaud your courage. I love how you talk with so much honesty about difficult feelings. Your soul shines through your eyes in every video, and I hope better days come your way. I think you're such a real person, a great role model
I’m at a weird place in life right now. I’m 10 months into being 23. I would say the past 2 or 3 years, I’ve really become aware of the passage of time, and I feel you gotta make every day count. And I mean working towards something positive. I just moved halfway across the country, and it’s just like a feeling I’ve never felt before. I had like a film projector going through my head of like my 23 years of life in my former state I’ve lived. I remember seeing my mom and dad, and how they were always there for me, and now I’m looking at the man I’ve become, and my parents are slowly kind of becoming what my grandparents looked like in my childhood. I remember all the highlights, and all the dark chapters in these 23 years I’ve had. I have maybe countless stories, that I could tell. And as I pass through the rows of pine trees that tower over you going through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, I realize, this is what life is like. I do feel I want a family, and someone to closely share my valuable time on earth with. I was at my coworker’s wedding, just the other day actually, and he had maybe a hundred people there, that all knew him. I want my wedding to be that way. So I feel you when you say you want a deep connection of friends. I also kind of crave a more healthy lifestyle, being responsible, organized, honest, and doing the best in your heart for the people around you. When I was younger, maybe 19-20, my dream girlfriend would have been like someone with a nice ass and likes cars. Like I didn’t get how like my Dad or even older people around me fall in love with someone who doesn’t share the same hobbies. But I realized that’s not exactly what’s important, because your hobbies are just things you enjoy. They define a part of you, but they don’t define who you are. I still don’t know what being in a stable relationship means, or even how to tell if you found your soulmate. But with every passing day, I get closer to figuring out life’s big questions. I’ve only seen a handful of your videos Myra, but I always enjoy your insightfulness and the amount of deep thought you put into the videos I have seen. I’m sure you’ll go far in life, and your name won’t be forgotten for ages. All the struggles you encounter will only make good stories, and remember, in this life, it isn’t about what you have, it’s about what you believe in.
Hi! U are a beautiful sweet angel! 😇👍 I just got lung-canser, but i'm glad when i see your videos! 😄 Have i Nice day! 😊🌞 Enjoy your life and Enjoy u are young. I'm 49 yo P. S. Don't worry so mutch. (stop thinking too much) Be happy! 🤣
Your life journey is really impressive. I wish I could travel that much. I like that you and I have a lot in common in terms of things to do in life. Yes, I also have struggles with caring less of what others think or or being an authentic self sometimes. You're 23, and I think you're in the middle of the beautiful years of life. I wish you would achieve your goals in life, Myra.
1. "get over X." The best I found was: "Appreciate the unique time you got to spend with that human, with all their flaws and goodness." Then move on. I'm many moons old and Iv'e been through many disappointing relationships. None of which was anyone's fault. Life just is! 2. Childhood is important. There are some very good and stable things about being childish. Grown-up life has many unjustifiable actions, do to our ability to get along within society. Never lose that important child within! 3.Your artwork is great! I am an accomplished artist. Pursue your creativity. Creativity is important for mental stability. From the little I have seen, I suggest you try soft pastels immediately. It is better to take a class because it forces a time and solves the confidence problem. Everyone is in the same boat who chose to take the class. You expand your relationships and understanding of folks more like yourself. 4. "Who you are" is problematic. In that you subject yourself to an "ego." Who you really are is a part of all of us. A part of all that the universe is. You are not your own player. We make you more than you make you. You have 33% the same DNA as the pine tree. The vast fungi living in the soil has massive affect on all life on earth. Fungi is a great study in order to better understand life. (just a heads up) 5. "Having an impact" is yet another "ego" trip. You are an impact on life at every living moment. Awaken each and every morning and go about loving, discovering and creating life the very best you know how at that given moment. Nothing to really worry about. We "the universe" always have your back! Struggles up and down, in the end, we got you! Believe! You will see it.
You stated a question, what am I doing with my life? Dear girl, you are giving of yourself and enriching others, I'm 59 and still don't know or discovering who I am, what you are doing with your life is wonderful, if you ask me! Keep up the great work! You inspire thousands of people who generally are living lives of quiet desperation!
You are such a beautiful soul, I'm so so inspired by you, I'm 28 and learning alot. Growing is such a big thing! Be proud of how much you've grown! You only get one life don't waste it.... you've taught us so much. ❤
God loves you. It's cliché, but truer a conclusion than most come to. The love that God has you is complete, perfect, not conditional on your performance or your self-value, and overwhelming and life-changing. I just hope one day you can see it, reach out, and grasp it. He's never left you; He's waiting. He can carry you.
You surround yourself with nature's joys. You have beautiful and fun friends. Best wishes to you and beyond. The simple pleasures of this world are priceless. Your words are truly inspirational.
I think your thoughts about not being so desperate for a relationship are GOOD.Your still pretty young... When I was your age...I'd had one very serious relationship...and breaking up was tough.But the good thing -anger and sadness can be propelled into doing positive things...whether learning some new skills or passions...making ART-MUSIC-WRITING..going to college or taking courses.....Making Friends.etc. It's good that your aware of both the good and the bad.Life is a continual path for learning. Life, as you get older is NOT a DOWNHILL EXPERIENCE....MY 40s were the most exciting and interesting time of my life...and it continues.Passion and a zest for life come from WITHIN....keep on doin !!!!
Your thoughts and your honesty are inspiring! Seriously, I might also do a UA-cam channel. Greetings from Switzerland, where we have lots of pretty nature. Sadly when I'm depressed, I don't make it out of my studio to experience nature but when I do it's always beautiful! Addendum/Edit: You ask some very interesting and thought provoking questions, I'm sure I'm not the only one who paused the video and answered the questions themselves. I'm also wondering, who I am but I stopped thinking about who I want to be. I just could never really answer that question. I just wan't to be me, my true, inner self. Whoever that is, because they are awesome. I just don't know enough about them yet. But one glorious day I'll be able to meet them, and then I will know. In the mean time, it's just about working on improving my life in the 42 areas of change that I outlined. If I complete the projects associated with those areas of change, I'll just become my true self. It's going to be a journey because it's a lot of change projects to work through and complete. But I don't need to know who I want to be exactly because once I've finished that journey, I'll have naturally arrived there and I'll just become that human. I couldn't answer who I truly want to be from my current vantage point anyway, because there are too many mountain ranges and cliffs between where I am now and the destinatin (my true self). I just have to go on this journey and trust my sens of direction (in life) to get me to the destination, to get to meet my true, inner self.
I feel this video is absolutely fantastic and it shows you as you are right now. It is a valuable testimony and document of autobiography. Vulnerable and authentic as ever. If someone asked me what your profession is, I would answer without hesitation and with confidence and conviction that you are an artist and that the subject matter is the documentation of your life. The world wants to know, the world is watching, so your feedback is overwhelming. You are on your way! As time goes by you will love it all the more, dear Myra. 👏🌞🍀🙋🏻♂️
This was like a journal entry or an old letter....something you can look back on 10 or more years from now and think how much has changed...and how much has stayed the same. The fact that at 23 you even realize that you have limiting beliefs that may be holding you back is fantastic. I'm also impressed that at your age you understand that you have more control over your life than most people ever realize. I've known too many people who had no idea that it was their choices that caused the majority of their problems. Kudos!!! If you ever find your way to central Pennsylvania it would be cool to meet and I will happily teach you how to swing dance. It's one of my favorite pastimes and I'm sure you'd LOVE it. ....and thanks for the magical floating leaf. Love ya, Myra!!
It has taken me many years to understand the first and foremost relationship you need to have is the one with yourself. Once you truly love yourself for all your strengths and faults that is the moment that universe will begin to open itself to you.
I’m currently 22, almost 23. & I’d like for things to get better for my life. My emotions. My mental health. My physical health. Better relationships w people. Find my purpose on this earth. Find that special someone. I want to not be alone. I want to feel happy & be happy
Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Its amazing that we can document on video this moment in time. Its an important goal to "Stand up for Yourself" and to "Not Care About what other people think of you" We all wish you great success on your journey
What helps me when I'm sad is listening to melancholy sounding music. Like Devotchka's How it Ends, Azure Ray's November or Bon Iver's Holecne and similar songs.
Hello Myra: I missed a few episodes and will need to catch up. This is a good spot to rejoin as I have bound this blog very interesting. I'm sure you spent much time considering all of your questions. I believe your answers are genuine as you have a very real perspective of your position in life. You excel in your awareness of where you are and where you want to be. I believe in five years you will be meeting your desires of where you wish to be. Finally, a word of advice, if I may, as one who is getting close to his later years, I used to be concerned about death. As I have gotten older, I find I don't really concern myself about it so much. Death will take care of itself. If one has lived their life well, it ceases to be an issue. I wish you peace, young lady. Take care and be safe. 🍂
this is really nice! Hope you keep this vlogging up, even if yearly. I used to do yearly diary entries, but I stopped a few years ago for some reason. It was fun looking back and reading about my life a few years back, and how much things changed year after year.
Get in college girl. Your so intelligent. Just start and it will lead you to your true career. The truth is, education is power and with that brings stability and dreams realized because then you’ll be able to afford your lofty dreams! You have what it takes. Don’t follow others who do not inspire you to grow intellectually. I see a person like you doing really well in college. If you go you find that “thing” that makes you alive. I was terrified of college too but I completely blossomed once I enrolled and now many years later I’m very successful as a nurse for past 20 years. Best decision I ever made. So many avenues in nursing too. Hundreds of directions and my first 5 yrs I actually was a travel nurse and it brought me to California. Whatever it is, get busy using your mind fully! You got this!
Something in regards to confidence that was kind of a sour (but super helpful) pill for me when I was around the same age was that, as counter-intuitive as it sounds, insecurity ironically seems to be a very backwards way of self-aggrandizing. When I realized that I’d been telling myself “everyone else is as they should be, it’s only me who isn’t” it hit me that I was saying that for whatever reason it was ok for everyone else to be a flawed human, everyone except for me. Holding someone to a standard of perfection actually deifies them, even if they don’t live up to it. It’s saying “you were intended to be perfect” which is only the role of a “god.” Since I and everyone else are inherently and comically imperfect, coming to that realization eased a lot of that pressure. It took a lot of noticing that tendency and redirecting my perspective, but over time it made me feel deeply and truly free and allowed me to take on the sort of responsibility for my life that you’ve talked about in this video. From what I can see, as limited as the view is, you’re really doing great. I hope you find the deep sense of community you’re looking for. The honest, sometimes brutal, feedback of people who care enough to be direct and compassionate at the same time really does make all the difference. I only recently found mine and I’m currently 29, so don’t give up hope. It’s genuinely worth the wait. Warm regards, Sarah
I think that's incredibly helpful and definitely made me think. I especially found it helpful to realise that I do actually give grace and understanding to others for being flawed, but do not extend the same grace towards myself. Thanks so much for sharing that. I'll be thinking about it more
Posted a longer, more in-depth comment on the incomplete unlisted version of this video, so here's a shorter comment for the algorithm: Your room looks fantastic and knife-throwing is really cool.
Haha, I had done the same thing, but luckily I had copied it into my phone's clipboard before posting it on her first (incomplete) video, so when it said "action cannot be completed" when I tried commenting the first time, I knew something had to be wrong... Luckily I saw her full posting video, (this one), right afterwards. One thing I learned a while back about writing anything online, especially here on UA-cam, is to ALWAYS make a copy of whatever you have to say before attempting to post it, because that way if/when there is an "error", a "computer/phone glitch", or your internet connection fails, (or whatever else), then you haven't lost your entire train of thought about whatever you were trying to say to someone or about something.
@@JonathanGillies Well I think it was just because it stopped in the middle of her talking, at about 8:30 into it, so she prob. just re-uploaded this video because the first time it was incomplete, for whatever reason, maybe there was a momentary glitch in UA-cam, maybe she had a problem with her computer or equipment, the internet itself in her area, who knows for sure... But I know if I had a video that uploaded incompletely on here then I would certainly re-upload it also, so I commend her for doing that actually, because the first posting of it didn't allow you to see and hear her complete story.
I'm only two years, year and a half maybe, older than you. Back then I used to be in a very similar boat. Now I just don't think so much, don't really know what I want anymore. That might sound like a disaster, but as long as you're mentally and physically well ... I don't know. You start to lose either of those and you very quickly realise everything else is secondary. Every now and then I do feel a little starved of that close contact that being in a relationship gives, but for the most part I'm a lot less stressed now I don't worry so much. I wouldn't worry so much about aging by the way. I hate to be one of those people lol, but you really do look beautiful. 23 is still very young in the grand scheme of things.
WOW!! So I've watched some of your videos and I found it really amazing how similar we are. JUST HEARING YOUR THOUGHTS ON THESE QUESTIONS, I feel like I'm almost closely the Male version of you!! { sorry if you don't like someone sating that but I can't help it }
I'm 23 and 8 months in. I can relate to everything you've said... I really have no real friends and that's what makes me saddest. I just feel so sad and down. I guess I'll be figuring things out - your video really put things into perspective. Thank you Myra. ❤
i can tell you have been through a lot and i respect what your doing for us and your community i hope you find some happiness in this world as you have given us and many others so much keep up what your doing!
You are strong and beautiful young lady. Being alone is nothing wrong and be in relationship doesn’t always bring people happiness. Lots of people are in relationship, they still feel lonely. So happiness is truly come from yourself. Don’t be to hard on yourself. If you enjoy your own company, you will enjoy either you are single or have partner!
I'm practically the same age as you, well I just turned 24. I understand not achieving what aspire to do at certain ages that people expect so much of us, and when I was younger I thought I really needed people to feel whole. Although having friends is nice, it is definitely something to understand when I grew up that I didn't really need people so much for validation and love, but to do it myself and be comfortable with myself, my body, my eccentricities, to embrace oneself. I share some of your sentiments, and understand your feelings on life, and why time doesn't seem to stop and people are constantly growing, and yet I seem to be stopping and frozen or something. Kind of the mention of your childhood gone in a blink of an eye. It's super relatable.
Hi Its okay 2 b a reflecting person, its a gift. Dont worry too much. And yes youre already left a positive impact on all your followers and people that you meet. Youre light in a darkish world and u give power 2 those who need it. I had 2 un-learn my naivity and lots more. You will tumble and fall but you will rise each time. Thank you so much 4 your content and enjoy. ❤☺
hello, how are you? I have seen many of subjective things in your video to write off on this comment but I will tell you two of what I impressively saw in your video. Your turquoise eye color, you seem very sophrosyne person. and pinkish sunset looks very tranquility, I will say you must be in CA dreaming now~~ it is super beautiful time in your lifetime I am sure. Thumbs up!
Hi Myra, Nice creative video. I recommend the Schopenhauer book On The World As Will and Representation. Very esoteric and it will transform your World in a most astonishing way. Not that your world needs any changing, for you are so there, but the book will cause great shifts in your awareness. Good luck, as I said before, you seem so perfect now creatively.
Wow Myra that was such a wonderful video you made it's really so beautiful wonderful great to see you are doin well and also pls always be happy and don't be sad because you look very good and pretty when happy
Hi Myra! Canada is another country! It’s a lot closer than those European countries you mentioned! I think you’d love Victoria, very scenic and beautiful flowers, Butchard Gardens is must see for anyone who loves flowers! Also endless places to go hiking in the greater Victoria area. The rest of Vancouver Island and the Province of BC are also a hiker and nature lovers’ dream!! Duncan, Tofino, Port Renfrew, Mount Washington up island, Squamish, Whistler and the lakes just North of Pemberton are examples that I can also personally recommend! Have fun exploring!
You want a commitment? Get a parrot! I got my first one at 21. Im 43 and my relationships have come and gone but my parrots are still here. They live as long as a person. A bond w a bird is something on another level.
I feel like we're the same people it's crazy. Everything youve said I can relate too. Hang in there you're awesome and good thing are manifesting your way ❤
this was such a lovely video. i love how open and honest you are with us. it's been great getting to know you throughout the last couple of years. What i really liked from this video is when you said you want to have a fully whole heart. I think you phrased that beautifully. I hope you accomplish everything you want in the next 5 years. P.S. your drawing was so good
I just had the thought that, if you were to accomplish what your second fear requires of you, you may well get over the first. A lot of subjects you hit on in this video are also talked about in the movie Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Topics like feeling okay with leaving childhood, an awareness of time and death. Also the way in which the movie portrays the kinds of feelings of attraction that develop when going through puberty and how they fit into the formation of a meaningful life. Not sure if you ever saw the movie Hook. I highly recommend it! If you already have seen the movie, I would recommend rewatching it, but listen to the messages of the film as though you were a parent. Seriously, when I did that, it opened up a completely new meaning to the film. I have no idea if it was intentional by the producer's to hide these kinds of messages in the film for adults/parents, but I was just dumbfounded by it nonetheless. Sure, I'm not a parent, but it wasn't until I viewed the movie through that lens that I realized what "happy thoughts" actually were. * potential spoilers * They were the source of meaning and purpose in his life. Once Peter realized what exactly his happy thoughts were, he not only felt a sense of contentment and happiness with his own life, but he realized that he could *die happy.* It was his wife and kids, these people in his life who very close to him, who _knew_ him, whom he had made tremendous sacrifices for through his work, and who _loved him._ Here's some links to the more relevant movie segments in order. ua-cam.com/video/Ti17gYoZwew/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/ovsrAQ6igj4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/3qoLdMoWmXw/v-deo.html Also, in rewatching it, I also noticed a short and seemingly insignificant, but highly relevant phrase that Tinker Bell says, "Just hold that happy thought, Peter!" In the story of Peter Pan, thinking about your happy thoughts is one of the prerequisites for flying. And from a more metaphorical standpoint, you could say that whenever a person is engaged in the "cultivation" or the "holding" of their "happy thoughts" (like in Peter's case, the time spent with his loved ones in his day-to-day life, or the time spent providing for his loved ones), in those times, they are engaged in the ongoing construction of a meaningful, fulfilling life, for which "flying" is the metaphor. edit: grammar and additional movie link
There's nothing to fear about death. How one dies can be unpleasant or peaceful, of course. One absolutely does transcend the body and you will carry on doing the things you enjoy.
You said you are disappointed that you haven't accomplished the things you want to in life. I haven't accomplished the things I want to in life. I haven't even figured out what I want to accomplish in life. I haven't really accomplished anything meaningful in life. And I am 47. You are only 23 and still have your whole life ahead of you. Give yourself time and develop the right attitude and you will accomplish what you want to in life.
You are already "you." You will always be you, even while you're on your journey to finding yourself. Your authentic self will always shine through even when it's a struggle to always be authentic. What is clear to see is that you are indeed such a good, really cool person and you have no reason to be so hard on yourself. You're very unique (in an awesome way) and you ARE contributing to society by being you and doing what you do. Continue to always try to be your best self and enjoying life as much as possible. You're very smart and you're doing great. Love your content, it is very helpful for me and so many others. Very much admire you. ❤
It's so crazy how I find myself answering some of these questions in my head and as I am, you're saying almost exactly what I'm thinking lol I'm so glad I found your videos a couple years ago and seeing how far you've come now. You're truly an inspiring person and I love listening to your perspective on things. Anywho, I wish you luck on this journey in life and discovering your true self and accomplishing all of your goals 😊
Happy birthday Myra! You are not here to be like everyone else. Your future hinges on your ability to effectively communicate. Don't be so hard on yourself! You are loved.. Decide and do 👍
Wow, I thought that I was the only one who ever thought like this, had a life like this, and is living a life parallel to my own, I wish that I could tell you that life gets better, but I cant and wont lie to anyone. I really dont know what to say except that I watch your videos simply because I see some one else living the almost exact same life as I have and continue to live, as always by myself.
It hurts me to see you, or someone like you so sad. You seem deeply sad! You are so young and attractive, so introspective and vulnerable. Smart and you have so much time to work it out. I have had so many of the thoughts that you express. Only I never did find that sense of purpose and accomplishment that you talk about. I always knew that I would do something important and significant to help my society and mankind. Then I also always knew that I would have a family and a woman to plan and create a life worth living together. Just as my parents were best friends as well as partners. As the decades passed I was pretty sure that I would find a family that needed me to make it whole for them and myself. Then I figured that I would meet someone to finish out our lives in happiness and contentment. I eventually realized that I am most likely to live out my life and die alone. Not alone as in nobody in the room with me, but emotionally alone. If I could I would make myself never have been! Death seems like it will be a relief from a life with no pleasure or happiness or contentment! Life has passed me by and I can't envision any way to change my inevitable destination. I wish I could talk to you but like "pizza" i know that you will likely never read this! You have so much to ofter and plenty of time to figure it out! It pains me to see such a beautiful and desirable woman so sad and alone. Please don't be so hard on yourself. I am Matt Hohe in Illinois.
It's always important to dwell on the fact that you matter. That every person's life matters. In life you see so much judgment towards other people, but what those people fail to realize (the same reason they don't have empathy) is that they've never stepped in the shoes or lived that person's life that they are judging. So for me personally, i choose acceptance over judgment. Because one of the greatest things about life and one of the funnest things in life, at least for me is learning from others. With humility you then are in a position of being teachable, but with pride this cannot happen. So the secret is, it's one thing to be teachable but also not being naive to become deceived by a person. By doing your research you'll be able to use discernment as well on discerning whether you're being deceived by that person or not. I've always been about the "individual" never the "group or organization" and there's nothing wrong at all, in fact it's better in my opinion, to have a small not big circle. If you keep the "positive" energy and eliminate the "negative" energy out of your life, then your life gets easier despite how hard it is with the things we deal with internally and in the world in general. I'd rather have 1 true friend that 100 good acquaintances. Where i would draw the difference when it comes between friends and acquaintances is "trust". To me, if you have complete trust in that person it's a true friend, but with an acquaintance i wouldn't trust them if my life was in their hands because alterior motives and selfishness drives most individuals out there. So, even though i live a life of separation, i still love people, and love learning from them, and too me, their life is more important than mine is how i feel alot of times. That's why i love meeting new people because i can always learn more and who knows maybe that person can save my life one day by what they know and share. For anyone feeling depressed out there i say Shalom, peace and love be multiplied to you 100 fold and just never be forgetful in the fact that you matter. Much love and respect Myra, wonderful video, God bless :)
the main thing is what you are inside. My parents told me that I was born an old man''that I was always grumpy and ,, stuffy' always asked too adult questions.But this hour, when I'm 33, I'm, oddly enough, half-killed,, fooling around"why?I don't know if this is the process of my socialization, or I've become easier to treat myself, or it's the effect of acting courses, but I feel more liberated and open than ever.And at the expense of appearance, do not worry, you will still be a student.I'm sure about о_- Remember, you're a beauty.I'm serious
I have really really missed you your looking really amazing and have the amazing and beautiful eyes 👀 love you and your amazing channel prayers and thoughts to you please stay safe and strong love your number one Australia fan John
I can feel you how it's hard. I experienced something from society which I'm living. Because of I'm on the wheelchair my two legs polio.even I went India as a scholarship student. I have done my university graduation but I experienced something.im still along let's became friend and life partner forever
hey Myra, just wanted to say that your feelings are valid and that you are allowed to feel sad. just because other people are worse of than you doesn't mean that you don't have the right to feel sad. I love rollerblading too!
Time is quite frightening, but it doesn't really exist... but YOU do. "time " will only change your looks., You are such a moving an deep person. And this is forever. Hug
5:42 Getting over your childhood, ... That's really interesting. Recently I have been feeling like I am living a sort of childhood now, ... it's the same one I had when I was a kid, ... except this time I feel like I am starting to understand why it was like it was. One of my most vivid memories is being about four years old and standing alone behind one of those tennis-court wire fences, you know the ones, made of diagonal squares of green plastic coated wire, ... I was in a creche in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and my mother had left me there to go to work. And a few weeks ago I was wandering around Tapachula, and I came to a place where there was one of the fences and I stood and looked through the fence at this little place covered with reeds, and I thought "This is where the brightly-coloured reed frogs live" because another memory I also have, of Port Elizabeth, was finding a little tree frog on a green reed. And this frog was like a little living jewel. I had never seen such a beautiful little creature before. ... So, just to say, don't worry too much about losing your childhood, because you might get the chance to relive it again when you're fifty-five, going on four!
I loved the magical floating leaf. When I was on the street in San Jose, Costa Rica, I slept by this big tree and there were spiders on this tree who used to lower themselves down from the branches right into the road, where cars were passing. And I guess they had some business to do down there, but I used to watch them climb back up their thread, and I was always worried about whther they's make it back up to the tree before the next car came past. Luckily for them it wasn't a very busy street.
What I notice is that you keep looking back on what you haven’t done, and the time gone by, and feel sad about it. This is in fact a good thing. You are still so young, but you are right life is fleeting. Do you think if you flipped the script and wrote down all the things you think you want to do, and then started looking to the future and everything you have to do, this could improve your outlook? So much of what you talk about is all the things you think you should have done, all the expectations you put on yourself and the plans you feel like you haven’t fulfilled. Many people, myself included, don’t even have that. Many people plod along, not having a laundry list of things they want to do. They sort of exist, and wonder what happened to their life. Do you think it’s worthwhile focusing on the past and the things you can’t change, or letting go of the mistakes, of the failures, and moving forward? Think about how authentic and truthful you want to be. Think about what you would say to someone else in your position, and what frank advice you’d give them. Then give that to yourself. All the best.
Thank you so much for this. It's so deep and really got me thinking. It's interesting you picked up on it, I do dwell on the past a lot. Its hard to look to the future because (obviously) I have no idea what's coming and it's hard to plan or actaully try to craft or build a life. Now that I think about it, it's much easier to live in the past, so I guess I've taken the cowards way out. Not too late to change that of course. I'll work on it.
@@myrawest one thing I’ve been learning about recently is stoicism. While we might think life is hard, it can always be harder. I’ve been trying a stoic practice where you think of something terrible happening, maybe to someone you love, or a close friend, etc. You for instance think about that person passing away, and how it would make you feel. Maybe think on that for 10 seconds. Then step back, and realise they aren’t gone, and you still have them. I get this incredible sense of gratitude. It’s so wonderful to realise they are still here, and I get this feeling of wanting to connect with them and thanking them for being alive! We can all feel like we are alone in this universe. Some of us do this more than others. It amazing you can share your story on UA-cam and get thousands of people learning, and responding to your story. As for the future, you don’t need to know for sure how thing’s will turn out, but you can get a pretty good idea. Give yourself a break, and don’t dwell inside your own head for too long 😉
@@scoogsy I absolutely love that! That is so down my alley! I have recently been trying out meditating on death haha. Just to get a good healthy perspective on on life and be grounded in reality. I will try out your practice. I've been super into stoicism as well. Funny enough, I've learned I adopted a lot of the principles before knowing about it or what it was.
@@myrawest that’s so great. Sounds like you are already on the path. Your honesty and vulnerability really help people to connect and learn from you. Thanks so much for sharing your story. Best wishes for 2022 😊
I love your videos because they bring me the spontaneous, authentic vibe of the old internet. People really talking about themselves and really trying to connect to each other. Old internet used to help me, but now everything looks so fake (Instagram, Tik Tok, "new" UA-cam)... Your channel is precious, keep going girl ;)
Hi Myra.I am 73. So after I'm gone most folk your age will still be here.
Most folk need to love and be loved.
For most of us our glass is half empty/half full. To meet a person you could enjoy sharing life with engage in activities you enjoy. That way you will meet folk who share your interests.
Focus on the positives in your life.
I'm a retired bus driver. All my passengers made me happy.
Some when they boarded the bus.
Some while they travelled on the bus.
The others made me happy when they got off the bus.
Do some voluntary work helpings others. There's more joy in giving.
I wish you well
Grandpa Gray
Thank you so much for your wise words ♡
You have a beautiful soul that shines through your wonderful smile ! Time will heal your past.
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I've always wanted to sit down and write a journal. We're sorta alike in that way, the only difference is is the fact that you're actually doing it! Even if it's electronically.
“I’m so aware of the passage of time” - me too
That was beautiful. I felt like you were a friend talking to me. I think the magic may be a spider web. I believe a spider web can fix a broken heart. Its strong enough to support a life or leaf 🍁 Thank you again for sharing so openly. You have left a mark on many
This was a very lovely video ❤️ 23 years old myself and I don’t think I’ve ever related so hard. Gosh I wish I had a friend like her
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Myra... to me, it appears that you're philosophically minded already at 23. I genuinely think you're wise beyond your years. From what you describe, it seems like you see more layers of life than others do. It's like the veil has lifted and you see the endless arrays of the horrors of life... welcome to the real world, and there's every valid reason to feel sad about it in any given time, so it's no wonder. And I sense that you're finding your way through to justify all of that suffering and horror. And by being aware of gratitude and documenting the progress of your life and your achievements to improve your life to justify the suffering, I think you're already at least a few steps in the right direction. It's so intriguing to watch. And most importantly, very authentic, honest, vulnerable and raw and using it to continually do good with it. You seem to stand out as a free thinking, skeptical individual who is continually searching to figure out what's good in life... and it's much needed in times like this when we're thinking too unidimensionally and following the crowd too much.
Now that's a brilliant analysis, dear Brother Tree 1. I couldn't have said it better. You native speakers have certain advantages, after all, over us foreigners, especially when it comes to expressing yourselves more precisely. 👍💙🙋🏻♂️
Thank you, this means a lot ♡
Interesting video, good time capsule I suppose. I like how it's straightforward, with moments of expansion or musing on different topics. Soothing as always too.
Maybe you could do a reaction to this this video 5 years from now Myra 😄
Hi. Thank you for posting this about you and your journey of trying to figure everything out in life. Very real and very in-depth!! Wow!!! I appreciate you!!
Thank you :) ♡
Awesome Bedroom 4:26, it's Nice and Bright 💫
That's M E
at twenty-THREE
You make your life rhyme, dear Myra.
You are asking exactly the right questions. You make a balance and see the results . Thank you so much for further insights into your own personal life, into your wishes and dreams. You're so authentic and you help us understand your present life. Understanding women is especially crucial for your male followers. We men can only understand you women if you are open and give us an insight . That's exactly what you are doing, Myra. So thank you. As far as I can see the great mayority of your subscribers is made up of fairly intelligent and sympathetic men from all over the world. Most of them are greatful for the way you are. They know you're good and that you're on a good way. Like you they feel that time flies, that the beauty of youth fades and that we are all ephemeral mammals. My twelve-year-old son Finn kisses his 92-year-old grandma regularly and tells her how beautiful she is. I wish this will happen to you in 69 years (92 - 23 = 69), too, Myra.
Good people like you, Myra, are always craving for their "better half". This moment of bliss will come to you and it will be explosive. When I look at you, dear Myra, I know that life has a lot of wonderful things in store for you. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. The best is yet to come for you... 🍀🌞❣️🙋🏻♂️
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Thank you Wolfgang:)
I went to work about 5 months ago and a 5 year pin was waiting for me. Needless to say I was filled with a deep dread. I had spent the last five years at a personal and professional dead end. A person has to be constantly aiming themselves goals in order to live a fulfilling life. The alternative is to live in a sorta groundhog day like haze and be a nonparticipant in your own life. Time truly waits for no person. You seem to have come to this epiphany about seven years faster than myself. Best of luck on the knife throwing, motorcycle riding, dancing married life you'll soon be living!
Wow. This is deep. Thanks for sharing. When you said "to be a nonpartisipant in your own life," that shook me, because I have been doing that the last 2 years. Kind of living in that haze.
Again, thanks for sharing. I wish you luck in the future
I like going for a walk or on my bike,it helps me Relax 🤗
Proud of you! 💛
I just turned 27 & in trying to get over my anxiety with driving, was diagnosed with panic attacks when I was around 10 years old & there’s a lot of things I’ve overcome and certain things like driving that I’d love to overcome, so I can take a road trip out west & probably even live out their, a lot of my mums family lives out their & I have two back in the early thousands & I love the mountains, cactus, outdoor adventures and everything, out their.
I had one bf before as well & am similar to you in that sense.
I’ve always just wanted to be with one person all my life for many reasons but unfortunately that didn’t happen like I’ve always wanted.
I wish you the best! 💛💛
I’m in the same boat with learning more and more not to care what other people think and being authentic.
It’s refreshing to knows there’s “real” down to earth people like you in this world.
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Driving can be very relaxing, just breathe, worry less about everyone else on the road. Rule of thumb, look ahead not behind. Driving out west is amazing, I've traveled all over America been to every state and I wouldn't change that experience for anything. You can do this, just get behind the wheel and drive around your town or neighborhood.
@@myrawest Hi Myra, what did I say that made you ban me? I wont bother you again, I just wanted to know why, seeing as I didnt say anything wrong, maybe somebody else manages your account?
@@traveler7353 Thank you so much
Thru put up these new stop signs in the town where I live at I believe on a four way street, so I need to learn those.
I used to live in Arizona, and New Mexico for a bit as a kid way back in the early thousands. Most of my moms side is from out west, I just love all the outdoor opportunities their are their.
Sometimes I feel like being terrified of driving feels like a disability no one can see but I’m doing my best to set goals, I’ve had my temps before, they expired.
Took me three times to past that test.
I know it’s easy for most lol just gotta focus, I guess.
It’s nice to think of working and overcoming obstacles like that.
I appreciate the positivity 💛
@@ashash4life stop signs is easy. First to the stop sign gets to go first. It isn't a law it's just how things are.. I love the west coast, the mountains and the ocean are my favorite. We drive there once a year now.. another trick is not to think to much about driving. It slowly builds into your memory like walking as a toddler. Once we get that first step down it's now time to run. That's what driving is, more you go the further you get.. what state do you live in now?
I was literally just looking you up like 30 minutes ago to see if you posted a video.
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You're very humble Myra, considering what humanity is up against in these times, I like that about you
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I think you're going to grow into a great person. I also started socializing, knowing other people and myself when i was 23, and its been wonderful ever since :D Now im 26 and fully healed from the unfortunes of my past, and i have a net of strong relationships. I feel connected to my friends, lucky and happy, as everybody should be. Im very sure from now on, you will not only live life to its best, but also help many others follow the same path. This video is of great help for all of us! I'm subscribing :)
Living a life less ordinary is definitely a universal desire. Just remember that being in a relationship doesn’t mean that one is happy. At the end of the day only you can make yourself happy. A life of service helping others may be a way to leave a legacy even if it’s not recognized or remembered. You’re young, you’ve got time, and you’ve got this.
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I just got out of a relationship after a long time of being alone and thinking I needed someone. Same thing with making a bunch of friends.. I got what i thought I needed to be happy and that wasn't it.. I've been finding happiness in the grind and finding meaning in my fricked up life. Its the journey, and im glad I got out of my comfort zone. I wanna make a video similar to yours on your channel, it inspires me to be me.
I wish there was UA-cam when I was younger so I could document my life like this.
Thanks Myra, I have constructive criticism. Your voice is already soft so you need to make sure the audio level is high enough. I had to turn it up fully and after the floating leaf, a super loud add came on and frightened my dog. lol
I like your lifestyle and attitudes, your honesty is obvious. The imagery you share is almost magical. Don't let this world change you in any negative way. Everyone has sadness and some are better at ignoring it or using distraction as a coping strategy. I bet if you think back to how you felt in your I'm 21 and have no friends video and imaging being where you are today, you would not expect it to be this good? Anyway, greetings from Australia!
God bless you bro
As well as you describe nature l feel that yes it's a beautiful Earth and it's even more of a miracle that you're here on it. Love your nature fest vids. I love nature as well particularly Groves right. For some reason I feel an instant improvement of emotional strength when I reach nature. Like all the hatred, confusion, sadness, loneliness,etc. is lifted off my back and I'm so peaceful thankful and hopeful. Also aren't the Groves so perfectly balanced? The grass ,trees, flowers,etc.are perfectly sorted that it's amazing. I've always felt that way and I wanted to share with you what I feel in nature. Check it out next time you're in nature and wonder how well this place in a forest can be so perfectly trimmed that it's greater than a team of landscaping professionals could do. Wow wasn't expecting to write so much in a you tube comment section.
So happy to see you again ❣️ loved how personal this video is , like we are just two besties getting to know each other better
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The way you speak and hold yourself, I would have easily thought you were 28! 😊 you're an old deep soul for sure yet innocent and fairy like, if that makes sense ❤️
I applaud your courage. I love how you talk with so much honesty about difficult feelings. Your soul shines through your eyes in every video, and I hope better days come your way.
I think you're such a real person, a great role model
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I’m at a weird place in life right now. I’m 10 months into being 23. I would say the past 2 or 3 years, I’ve really become aware of the passage of time, and I feel you gotta make every day count. And I mean working towards something positive. I just moved halfway across the country, and it’s just like a feeling I’ve never felt before. I had like a film projector going through my head of like my 23 years of life in my former state I’ve lived. I remember seeing my mom and dad, and how they were always there for me, and now I’m looking at the man I’ve become, and my parents are slowly kind of becoming what my grandparents looked like in my childhood. I remember all the highlights, and all the dark chapters in these 23 years I’ve had. I have maybe countless stories, that I could tell. And as I pass through the rows of pine trees that tower over you going through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, I realize, this is what life is like. I do feel I want a family, and someone to closely share my valuable time on earth with. I was at my coworker’s wedding, just the other day actually, and he had maybe a hundred people there, that all knew him. I want my wedding to be that way. So I feel you when you say you want a deep connection of friends. I also kind of crave a more healthy lifestyle, being responsible, organized, honest, and doing the best in your heart for the people around you. When I was younger, maybe 19-20, my dream girlfriend would have been like someone with a nice ass and likes cars. Like I didn’t get how like my Dad or even older people around me fall in love with someone who doesn’t share the same hobbies. But I realized that’s not exactly what’s important, because your hobbies are just things you enjoy. They define a part of you, but they don’t define who you are. I still don’t know what being in a stable relationship means, or even how to tell if you found your soulmate. But with every passing day, I get closer to figuring out life’s big questions. I’ve only seen a handful of your videos Myra, but I always enjoy your insightfulness and the amount of deep thought you put into the videos I have seen. I’m sure you’ll go far in life, and your name won’t be forgotten for ages. All the struggles you encounter will only make good stories, and remember, in this life, it isn’t about what you have, it’s about what you believe in.
Hi! U are a beautiful sweet angel! 😇👍
I just got lung-canser, but i'm glad when i see your videos! 😄
Have i Nice day! 😊🌞 Enjoy your life and Enjoy u are young. I'm 49 yo
P. S. Don't worry so mutch. (stop thinking too much) Be happy! 🤣
Your life journey is really impressive. I wish I could travel that much. I like that you and I have a lot in common in terms of things to do in life. Yes, I also have struggles with caring less of what others think or or being an authentic self sometimes. You're 23, and I think you're in the middle of the beautiful years of life. I wish you would achieve your goals in life, Myra.
Great psychological self analysis! Hopefully youll find out who you are.
1. "get over X." The best I found was: "Appreciate the unique time you got to spend with that human, with all their flaws and goodness." Then move on. I'm many moons old and Iv'e been through many disappointing relationships. None of which was anyone's fault. Life just is!
2. Childhood is important. There are some very good and stable things about being childish. Grown-up life has many unjustifiable actions, do to our ability to get along within society. Never lose that important child within!
3.Your artwork is great! I am an accomplished artist. Pursue your creativity. Creativity is important for mental stability. From the little I have seen, I suggest you try soft pastels immediately. It is better to take a class because it forces a time and solves the confidence problem. Everyone is in the same boat who chose to take the class. You expand your relationships and understanding of folks more like yourself.
4. "Who you are" is problematic. In that you subject yourself to an "ego." Who you really are is a part of all of us. A part of all that the universe is. You are not your own player. We make you more than you make you. You have 33% the same DNA as the pine tree. The vast fungi living in the soil has massive affect on all life on earth. Fungi is a great study in order to better understand life. (just a heads up)
5. "Having an impact" is yet another "ego" trip. You are an impact on life at every living moment. Awaken each and every morning and go about loving, discovering and creating life the very best you know how at that given moment. Nothing to really worry about. We "the universe" always have your back! Struggles up and down, in the end, we got you! Believe! You will see it.
Thank you. I really appreciate your words. You've given me a lot to think about.
It is amazing how words intended for a specific someone can be exactly what someone else needs to hear. Thank you, Twig.
You’re super calming & seeing you glowing up is motivating
You stated a question, what am I doing with my life? Dear girl, you are giving of yourself and enriching others, I'm 59 and still don't know or discovering who I am, what you are doing with your life is wonderful, if you ask me! Keep up the great work! You inspire thousands of people who generally are living lives of quiet desperation!
Your videos make me so inspired. You have made a big impact on me ❤️
That makes me so excited and happy to hear 😊❤
You are such a beautiful soul, I'm so so inspired by you, I'm 28 and learning alot. Growing is such a big thing!
Be proud of how much you've grown! You only get one life don't waste it.... you've taught us so much. ❤
God loves you. It's cliché, but truer a conclusion than most come to. The love that God has you is complete, perfect, not conditional on your performance or your self-value, and overwhelming and life-changing. I just hope one day you can see it, reach out, and grasp it. He's never left you; He's waiting. He can carry you.
Good luck with your journey..i respect the transparency.
You surround yourself with nature's joys. You have beautiful and fun friends. Best wishes to you and beyond. The simple pleasures of this world are priceless. Your words are truly inspirational.
I think your thoughts about not being so desperate for a relationship are GOOD.Your still pretty young...
When I was your age...I'd had one very serious relationship...and breaking up was tough.But the good thing -anger and sadness can be propelled into doing positive things...whether learning some new skills or passions...making ART-MUSIC-WRITING..going to college or taking courses.....Making Friends.etc. It's good that your aware of both the good and the bad.Life is a continual path for learning. Life, as you get older is NOT a DOWNHILL EXPERIENCE....MY 40s were the most exciting and interesting time of my life...and it continues.Passion and a zest for life come from WITHIN....keep on doin !!!!
This comment is so helpful. Thank you so much
Wow, I did not expect you to be into knife throwing. Damn girl, that's badass!
I know right? I bet she's very good at it!
You are an amazingly deep individual. That is a gift a lot of people don't have
I love just looking at her. Such a beautiful woman.
Your thoughts and your honesty are inspiring! Seriously, I might also do a UA-cam channel. Greetings from Switzerland, where we have lots of pretty nature. Sadly when I'm depressed, I don't make it out of my studio to experience nature but when I do it's always beautiful!
Addendum/Edit: You ask some very interesting and thought provoking questions, I'm sure I'm not the only one who paused the video and answered the questions themselves. I'm also wondering, who I am but I stopped thinking about who I want to be. I just could never really answer that question. I just wan't to be me, my true, inner self. Whoever that is, because they are awesome. I just don't know enough about them yet. But one glorious day I'll be able to meet them, and then I will know. In the mean time, it's just about working on improving my life in the 42 areas of change that I outlined. If I complete the projects associated with those areas of change, I'll just become my true self. It's going to be a journey because it's a lot of change projects to work through and complete. But I don't need to know who I want to be exactly because once I've finished that journey, I'll have naturally arrived there and I'll just become that human. I couldn't answer who I truly want to be from my current vantage point anyway, because there are too many mountain ranges and cliffs between where I am now and the destinatin (my true self). I just have to go on this journey and trust my sens of direction (in life) to get me to the destination, to get to meet my true, inner self.
I would love to watch a vlog about someone from Switzerland. I love Switzerland so much.
I feel this video is absolutely fantastic and it shows you as you are right now. It is a valuable testimony and document of autobiography. Vulnerable and authentic as ever. If someone asked me what your profession is, I would answer without hesitation and with confidence and conviction that you are an artist and that the subject matter is the documentation of your life. The world wants to know, the world is watching, so your feedback is overwhelming. You are on your way! As time goes by you will love it all the more, dear Myra. 👏🌞🍀🙋🏻♂️
You are a beautiful soul Myra!❤
This was like a journal entry or an old letter....something you can look back on 10 or more years from now and think how much has changed...and how much has stayed the same. The fact that at 23 you even realize that you have limiting beliefs that may be holding you back is fantastic. I'm also impressed that at your age you understand that you have more control over your life than most people ever realize. I've known too many people who had no idea that it was their choices that caused the majority of their problems. Kudos!!! If you ever find your way to central Pennsylvania it would be cool to meet and I will happily teach you how to swing dance. It's one of my favorite pastimes and I'm sure you'd LOVE it. ....and thanks for the magical floating leaf. Love ya, Myra!!
It has taken me many years to understand the first and foremost relationship you need to have is the one with yourself. Once you truly love
yourself for all your strengths and faults that is the moment that universe will begin to open itself to you.
im just 24 right now and have very similar opinion like you! keep enjoying life while it last!
I’m currently 22, almost 23. & I’d like for things to get better for my life. My emotions. My mental health. My physical health. Better relationships w people. Find my purpose on this earth. Find that special someone. I want to not be alone. I want to feel happy & be happy
Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Its amazing that we can document on video this moment in time. Its an important goal to "Stand up for Yourself" and to "Not Care About what other people think of you" We all wish you great success on your journey
What helps me when I'm sad is listening to melancholy sounding music. Like Devotchka's How it Ends, Azure Ray's November or Bon Iver's Holecne and similar songs.
Hello Myra: I missed a few episodes and will need to catch up. This is a good spot to rejoin as I have bound this blog very interesting. I'm sure you spent much time considering all of your questions. I believe your answers are genuine as you have a very real perspective of your position in life. You excel in your awareness of where you are and where you want to be. I believe in five years you will be meeting your desires of where you wish to be. Finally, a word of advice, if I may, as one who is getting close to his later years, I used to be concerned about death. As I have gotten older, I find I don't really concern myself about it so much. Death will take care of itself. If one has lived their life well, it ceases to be an issue. I wish you peace, young lady. Take care and be safe. 🍂
this is really nice! Hope you keep this vlogging up, even if yearly. I used to do yearly diary entries, but I stopped a few years ago for some reason. It was fun looking back and reading about my life a few years back, and how much things changed year after year.
Get in college girl. Your so intelligent. Just start and it will lead you to your true career. The truth is, education is power and with that brings stability and dreams realized because then you’ll be able to afford your lofty dreams! You have what it takes. Don’t follow others who do not inspire you to grow intellectually. I see a person like you doing really well in college. If you go you find that “thing” that makes you alive. I was terrified of college too but I completely blossomed once I enrolled and now many years later I’m very successful as a nurse for past 20 years. Best decision I ever made. So many avenues in nursing too. Hundreds of directions and my first 5 yrs I actually was a travel nurse and it brought me to California. Whatever it is, get busy using your mind fully! You got this!
Something in regards to confidence that was kind of a sour (but super helpful) pill for me when I was around the same age was that, as counter-intuitive as it sounds, insecurity ironically seems to be a very backwards way of self-aggrandizing. When I realized that I’d been telling myself “everyone else is as they should be, it’s only me who isn’t” it hit me that I was saying that for whatever reason it was ok for everyone else to be a flawed human, everyone except for me. Holding someone to a standard of perfection actually deifies them, even if they don’t live up to it. It’s saying “you were intended to be perfect” which is only the role of a “god.”
Since I and everyone else are inherently and comically imperfect, coming to that realization eased a lot of that pressure. It took a lot of noticing that tendency and redirecting my perspective, but over time it made me feel deeply and truly free and allowed me to take on the sort of responsibility for my life that you’ve talked about in this video. From what I can see, as limited as the view is, you’re really doing great. I hope you find the deep sense of community you’re looking for. The honest, sometimes brutal, feedback of people who care enough to be direct and compassionate at the same time really does make all the difference. I only recently found mine and I’m currently 29, so don’t give up hope. It’s genuinely worth the wait.
Warm regards,
Sarah
I think that's incredibly helpful and definitely made me think.
I especially found it helpful to realise that I do actually give grace and understanding to others for being flawed, but do not extend the same grace towards myself.
Thanks so much for sharing that. I'll be thinking about it more
Posted a longer, more in-depth comment on the incomplete unlisted version of this video, so here's a shorter comment for the algorithm: Your room looks fantastic and knife-throwing is really cool.
Haha, I had done the same thing, but luckily I had copied it into my phone's clipboard before posting it on her first (incomplete) video, so when it said "action cannot be completed" when I tried commenting the first time, I knew something had to be wrong... Luckily I saw her full posting video, (this one), right afterwards.
One thing I learned a while back about writing anything online, especially here on UA-cam, is to ALWAYS make a copy of whatever you have to say before attempting to post it, because that way if/when there is an "error", a "computer/phone glitch", or your internet connection fails, (or whatever else), then you haven't lost your entire train of thought about whatever you were trying to say to someone or about something.
@@JonathanGillies Well I think it was just because it stopped in the middle of her talking, at about 8:30 into it, so she prob. just re-uploaded this video because the first time it was incomplete, for whatever reason, maybe there was a momentary glitch in UA-cam, maybe she had a problem with her computer or equipment, the internet itself in her area, who knows for sure... But I know if I had a video that uploaded incompletely on here then I would certainly re-upload it also, so I commend her for doing that actually, because the first posting of it didn't allow you to see and hear her complete story.
Your Doing very Well Myra just take one day at a time! Non of us know what the Future has install! Thumbs-up from the UK 🇬🇧 🙂👍
I'm only two years, year and a half maybe, older than you. Back then I used to be in a very similar boat. Now I just don't think so much, don't really know what I want anymore. That might sound like a disaster, but as long as you're mentally and physically well ... I don't know. You start to lose either of those and you very quickly realise everything else is secondary.
Every now and then I do feel a little starved of that close contact that being in a relationship gives, but for the most part I'm a lot less stressed now I don't worry so much.
I wouldn't worry so much about aging by the way. I hate to be one of those people lol, but you really do look beautiful. 23 is still very young in the grand scheme of things.
WOW!! So I've watched some of your videos and I found it really amazing how similar we are. JUST HEARING YOUR THOUGHTS ON THESE QUESTIONS, I feel like I'm almost closely the Male version of you!! { sorry if you don't like someone sating that but I can't help it }
I'm 23 and 8 months in. I can relate to everything you've said... I really have no real friends and that's what makes me saddest. I just feel so sad and down. I guess I'll be figuring things out - your video really put things into perspective. Thank you Myra. ❤
i can tell you have been through a lot and i respect what your doing for us and your community i hope you find some happiness in this world as you have given us and many others so much keep up what your doing!
You are strong and beautiful young lady. Being alone is nothing wrong and be in relationship doesn’t always bring people happiness. Lots of people are in relationship, they still feel lonely. So happiness is truly come from yourself. Don’t be to hard on yourself. If you enjoy your own company, you will enjoy either you are single or have partner!
I'm practically the same age as you, well I just turned 24. I understand not achieving what aspire to do at certain ages that people expect so much of us, and when I was younger I thought I really needed people to feel whole. Although having friends is nice, it is definitely something to understand when I grew up that I didn't really need people so much for validation and love, but to do it myself and be comfortable with myself, my body, my eccentricities, to embrace oneself.
I share some of your sentiments, and understand your feelings on life, and why time doesn't seem to stop and people are constantly growing, and yet I seem to be stopping and frozen or something. Kind of the mention of your childhood gone in a blink of an eye. It's super relatable.
Nature gives us everything we need. Even people are nature. So glad you love her so.
Hi Myra beautiful ♥️ vlog nice 👍 enjoying fr jamaica 😎🌅🏖️
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Its okay 2 b a reflecting person, its a gift.
Dont worry too much.
And yes youre already left a positive impact on all your followers and people that you meet. Youre light in a darkish world and u give power 2 those who need it. I had 2 un-learn my naivity and lots more. You will tumble and fall but you will rise each time. Thank you so much 4 your content and enjoy.
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hello, how are you? I have seen many of subjective things in your video to write off on this comment but I will tell you two of what I impressively saw in your video. Your turquoise eye color, you seem very sophrosyne person. and pinkish sunset looks very tranquility, I will say you must be in CA dreaming now~~ it is super beautiful time in your lifetime I am sure. Thumbs up!
Hi Myra, Nice creative video. I recommend the Schopenhauer book On The World As Will and Representation. Very esoteric and it will transform your World in a most astonishing way. Not that your world needs any changing, for you are so there, but the book will cause great shifts in your awareness. Good luck, as I said before, you seem so perfect now creatively.
Wow Myra that was such a wonderful video you made it's really so beautiful wonderful great to see you are doin well and also pls always be happy and don't be sad because you look very good and pretty when happy
Hi Myra! Canada is another country! It’s a lot closer than those European countries you mentioned! I think you’d love Victoria, very scenic and beautiful flowers, Butchard Gardens is must see for anyone who loves flowers! Also endless places to go hiking in the greater Victoria area. The rest of Vancouver Island and the Province of BC are also a hiker and nature lovers’ dream!! Duncan, Tofino, Port Renfrew, Mount Washington up island, Squamish, Whistler and the lakes just North of Pemberton are examples that I can also personally recommend! Have fun exploring!
You want a commitment? Get a parrot! I got my first one at 21. Im 43 and my relationships have come and gone but my parrots are still here. They live as long as a person. A bond w a bird is something on another level.
Hi Myra! This channel has been my favorite for last 1 year. When you speak there is certain power and authenticity that is very difficult to explain
I appreciate that so much! Thank you!!♡
I feel like we're the same people it's crazy. Everything youve said I can relate too. Hang in there you're awesome and good thing are manifesting your way ❤
I just wanted to say your videos have helped me
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Great video about your life. Well put together of your story. See you in the next one.
this was such a lovely video. i love how open and honest you are with us. it's been great getting to know you throughout the last couple of years. What i really liked from this video is when you said you want to have a fully whole heart. I think you phrased that beautifully. I hope you accomplish everything you want in the next 5 years.
P.S. your drawing was so good
Your a beautiful soul and I love your journey so far xx
I just had the thought that, if you were to accomplish what your second fear requires of you, you may well get over the first.
A lot of subjects you hit on in this video are also talked about in the movie Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Topics like feeling okay with leaving childhood, an awareness of time and death. Also the way in which the movie portrays the kinds of feelings of attraction that develop when going through puberty and how they fit into the formation of a meaningful life.
Not sure if you ever saw the movie Hook. I highly recommend it! If you already have seen the movie, I would recommend rewatching it, but listen to the messages of the film as though you were a parent. Seriously, when I did that, it opened up a completely new meaning to the film. I have no idea if it was intentional by the producer's to hide these kinds of messages in the film for adults/parents, but I was just dumbfounded by it nonetheless.
Sure, I'm not a parent, but it wasn't until I viewed the movie through that lens that I realized what "happy thoughts" actually were.
* potential spoilers * They were the source of meaning and purpose in his life. Once Peter realized what exactly his happy thoughts were, he not only felt a sense of contentment and happiness with his own life, but he realized that he could *die happy.* It was his wife and kids, these people in his life who very close to him, who _knew_ him, whom he had made tremendous sacrifices for through his work, and who _loved him._
Here's some links to the more relevant movie segments in order.
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Also, in rewatching it, I also noticed a short and seemingly insignificant, but highly relevant phrase that Tinker Bell says, "Just hold that happy thought, Peter!" In the story of Peter Pan, thinking about your happy thoughts is one of the prerequisites for flying. And from a more metaphorical standpoint, you could say that whenever a person is engaged in the "cultivation" or the "holding" of their "happy thoughts" (like in Peter's case, the time spent with his loved ones in his day-to-day life, or the time spent providing for his loved ones), in those times, they are engaged in the ongoing construction of a meaningful, fulfilling life, for which "flying" is the metaphor.
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Again a very beautiful and impressive video!
I wish you good luck on your further life and the fulfillment of all your wishes!
There's nothing to fear about death. How one dies can be unpleasant or peaceful, of course. One absolutely does transcend the body and you will carry on doing the things you enjoy.
You said you are disappointed that you haven't accomplished the things you want to in life. I haven't accomplished the things I want to in life. I haven't even figured out what I want to accomplish in life. I haven't really accomplished anything meaningful in life. And I am 47. You are only 23 and still have your whole life ahead of you. Give yourself time and develop the right attitude and you will accomplish what you want to in life.
Thanks for your honesty.
You are already "you." You will always be you, even while you're on your journey to finding yourself. Your authentic self will always shine through even when it's a struggle to always be authentic. What is clear to see is that you are indeed such a good, really cool person and you have no reason to be so hard on yourself. You're very unique (in an awesome way) and you ARE contributing to society by being you and doing what you do. Continue to always try to be your best self and enjoying life as much as possible. You're very smart and you're doing great. Love your content, it is very helpful for me and so many others. Very much admire you. ❤
You reuploaded it I see. Still, a great video! You look very nice! I wish you the very best. (:
@@JonathanGillies Abducted by Aliens.
It's so crazy how I find myself answering some of these questions in my head and as I am, you're saying almost exactly what I'm thinking lol
I'm so glad I found your videos a couple years ago and seeing how far you've come now. You're truly an inspiring person and I love listening to your perspective on things.
Anywho, I wish you luck on this journey in life and discovering your true self and accomplishing all of your goals 😊
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Your videos are inspirational Myra, please keep on doing them.
Happy birthday Myra! You are not here to be like everyone else. Your future hinges on your ability to effectively communicate. Don't be so hard on yourself! You are loved.. Decide and do 👍
When is her birthday? Maybe next year, I would to send her something really nice. Myra deserves a very friend like me
Wow, I thought that I was the only one who ever thought like this, had a life like this, and is living a life parallel to my own, I wish that I could tell you that life gets better, but I cant and wont lie to anyone.
I really dont know what to say except that I watch your videos simply because I see some one else living the almost exact same life as I have and continue to live, as always by myself.
It hurts me to see you, or someone like you so sad. You seem deeply sad! You are so young and attractive, so introspective and vulnerable. Smart and you have so much time to work it out. I have had so many of the thoughts that you express. Only I never did find that sense of purpose and accomplishment that you talk about. I always knew that I would do something important and significant to help my society and mankind. Then I also always knew that I would have a family and a woman to plan and create a life worth living together. Just as my parents were best friends as well as partners.
As the decades passed I was pretty sure that I would find a family that needed me to make it whole for them and myself. Then I figured that I would meet someone to finish out our lives in happiness and contentment.
I eventually realized that I am most likely to live out my life and die alone. Not alone as in nobody in the room with me, but emotionally alone. If I could I would make myself never have been! Death seems like it will be a relief from a life with no pleasure or happiness or contentment! Life has passed me by and I can't envision any way to change my inevitable destination.
I wish I could talk to you but like "pizza" i know that you will likely never read this! You have so much to ofter and plenty of time to figure it out!
It pains me to see such a beautiful and desirable woman so sad and alone. Please don't be so hard on yourself.
I am Matt Hohe in Illinois.
It's always important to dwell on the fact that you matter. That every person's life matters. In life you see so much judgment towards other people, but what those people fail to realize (the same reason they don't have empathy) is that they've never stepped in the shoes or lived that person's life that they are judging. So for me personally, i choose acceptance over judgment. Because one of the greatest things about life and one of the funnest things in life, at least for me is learning from others. With humility you then are in a position of being teachable, but with pride this cannot happen. So the secret is, it's one thing to be teachable but also not being naive to become deceived by a person. By doing your research you'll be able to use discernment as well on discerning whether you're being deceived by that person or not. I've always been about the "individual" never the "group or organization" and there's nothing wrong at all, in fact it's better in my opinion, to have a small not big circle. If you keep the "positive" energy and eliminate the "negative" energy out of your life, then your life gets easier despite how hard it is with the things we deal with internally and in the world in general. I'd rather have 1 true friend that 100 good acquaintances. Where i would draw the difference when it comes between friends and acquaintances is "trust". To me, if you have complete trust in that person it's a true friend, but with an acquaintance i wouldn't trust them if my life was in their hands because alterior motives and selfishness drives most individuals out there. So, even though i live a life of separation, i still love people, and love learning from them, and too me, their life is more important than mine is how i feel alot of times. That's why i love meeting new people because i can always learn more and who knows maybe that person can save my life one day by what they know and share. For anyone feeling depressed out there i say Shalom, peace and love be multiplied to you 100 fold and just never be forgetful in the fact that you matter. Much love and respect Myra, wonderful video, God bless :)
the main thing is what you are inside. My parents told me that I was born an old man''that I was always grumpy and ,, stuffy' always asked too adult questions.But this hour, when I'm 33, I'm, oddly enough, half-killed,, fooling around"why?I don't know if this is the process of my socialization, or I've become easier to treat myself, or it's the effect of acting courses, but I feel more liberated and open than ever.And at the expense of appearance, do not worry, you will still be a student.I'm sure about о_- Remember, you're a beauty.I'm serious
I have really really missed you your looking really amazing and have the amazing and beautiful eyes 👀 love you and your amazing channel prayers and thoughts to you please stay safe and strong love your number one Australia fan John
Nature definitely heals the mind. Love the flowers!
I can feel you how it's hard. I experienced something from society which I'm living. Because of I'm on the wheelchair my two legs polio.even I went India as a scholarship student. I have done my university graduation but I experienced something.im still along let's became friend and life partner forever
hey Myra, just wanted to say that your feelings are valid and that you are allowed to feel sad. just because other people are worse of than you doesn't mean that you don't have the right to feel sad. I love rollerblading too!
I find you so inspiring:)
Whenever I watch a video of yours I relate to it very closely but it's almost painful to recognize & admit.
Time is quite frightening, but it doesn't really exist... but YOU do. "time " will only change your looks., You are such a moving an deep person. And this is forever. Hug
5:42 Getting over your childhood, ... That's really interesting. Recently I have been feeling like I am living a sort of childhood now, ... it's the same one I had when I was a kid, ... except this time I feel like I am starting to understand why it was like it was. One of my most vivid memories is being about four years old and standing alone behind one of those tennis-court wire fences, you know the ones, made of diagonal squares of green plastic coated wire, ... I was in a creche in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and my mother had left me there to go to work. And a few weeks ago I was wandering around Tapachula, and I came to a place where there was one of the fences and I stood and looked through the fence at this little place covered with reeds, and I thought "This is where the brightly-coloured reed frogs live" because another memory I also have, of Port Elizabeth, was finding a little tree frog on a green reed. And this frog was like a little living jewel. I had never seen such a beautiful little creature before. ... So, just to say, don't worry too much about losing your childhood, because you might get the chance to relive it again when you're fifty-five, going on four!
I loved the magical floating leaf. When I was on the street in San Jose, Costa Rica, I slept by this big tree and there were spiders on this tree who used to lower themselves down from the branches right into the road, where cars were passing. And I guess they had some business to do down there, but I used to watch them climb back up their thread, and I was always worried about whther they's make it back up to the tree before the next car came past. Luckily for them it wasn't a very busy street.
What I notice is that you keep looking back on what you haven’t done, and the time gone by, and feel sad about it. This is in fact a good thing.
You are still so young, but you are right life is fleeting.
Do you think if you flipped the script and wrote down all the things you think you want to do, and then started looking to the future and everything you have to do, this could improve your outlook?
So much of what you talk about is all the things you think you should have done, all the expectations you put on yourself and the plans you feel like you haven’t fulfilled.
Many people, myself included, don’t even have that. Many people plod along, not having a laundry list of things they want to do. They sort of exist, and wonder what happened to their life.
Do you think it’s worthwhile focusing on the past and the things you can’t change, or letting go of the mistakes, of the failures, and moving forward?
Think about how authentic and truthful you want to be. Think about what you would say to someone else in your position, and what frank advice you’d give them. Then give that to yourself.
All the best.
Thank you so much for this. It's so deep and really got me thinking. It's interesting you picked up on it, I do dwell on the past a lot. Its hard to look to the future because (obviously) I have no idea what's coming and it's hard to plan or actaully try to craft or build a life. Now that I think about it, it's much easier to live in the past, so I guess I've taken the cowards way out. Not too late to change that of course. I'll work on it.
@@myrawest one thing I’ve been learning about recently is stoicism. While we might think life is hard, it can always be harder.
I’ve been trying a stoic practice where you think of something terrible happening, maybe to someone you love, or a close friend, etc.
You for instance think about that person passing away, and how it would make you feel. Maybe think on that for 10 seconds. Then step back, and realise they aren’t gone, and you still have them.
I get this incredible sense of gratitude. It’s so wonderful to realise they are still here, and I get this feeling of wanting to connect with them and thanking them for being alive!
We can all feel like we are alone in this universe. Some of us do this more than others. It amazing you can share your story on UA-cam and get thousands of people learning, and responding to your story.
As for the future, you don’t need to know for sure how thing’s will turn out, but you can get a pretty good idea. Give yourself a break, and don’t dwell inside your own head for too long 😉
@@scoogsy I absolutely love that! That is so down my alley! I have recently been trying out meditating on death haha. Just to get a good healthy perspective on on life and be grounded in reality.
I will try out your practice.
I've been super into stoicism as well. Funny enough, I've learned I adopted a lot of the principles before knowing about it or what it was.
@@myrawest that’s so great. Sounds like you are already on the path. Your honesty and vulnerability really help people to connect and learn from you.
Thanks so much for sharing your story. Best wishes for 2022 😊