You have such joie de vivre! I don’t comment on your videos very often, though I enjoy them very much, but in this one I really felt your energy and zest for discovering our world and had to let you know. Adaptability is such an important trait, and you certainly possess plenty of it. How wonderful that you take and learn from every experience. Happy Moving. This was a real pleasure to watch Helena. Thank you for sharing. 🌸
Thank you lovely!! 🤗💕 Thank you for sharing your beautiful light and kindness with me. This subject is so important to my heart! I can also sense my energy and voice change depending on the topic and how I'm energetically feeling on the subject matter when I'm recording. My passion for livign abroad is so strong 🦋🥰 Big hugs to you!
Thank you for this enthusiastic view of life. My husband and I have lived in 6 cities in the USA and Canada in our lives together and our friends are all surprised that we"ve "moved so much". I always hated moving though... the stuff, the organization, the uncertainty of the future, etc. etc. but in the end, it has served me well. (We didn't travel as light as you.) You're blessed to have met a partner who savors the same joy in living and experiencing the simple joys, not the comfortable, settled, predictable joys of external stability. Stability is an inner world, not an outer one. I applaud you. Rock on! xo karen
Ah Karen, you always write the most delightful comments. I always treasure them and look forward to reading them when I see your profile pic 🥰 You share such wisdom - stability is indeed an inner world and not an outer one! So many people think stability is just on the outside - the home we live in, the stable job, the stable comfortable life, but stability can also be internal. Love this so much 💕 Thank you for sharing your beautiful light with me!
wow!! that's incredible 😻 England, Sweden and Portugal are also high on my places to live at some point. So great to connect with you, fellow traveler! 🤗💕
I agree. I was lucky enough to be able to spend 15 years traveling and living in many countries when I was a teen and young adult. At around 35 I thought I should think about a career (this was pre-internet, pre- UA-cam) which I did for 30 years. Looking back, I value my expat years very highly while my "career" years were significant in lessons learned about boredom, dealing with toxic and ambitious people I was forced to be with, self-discipline in purseveering despite unpleasantness, and other memories that make me proud I survived the experience . Traveling is not to be feared. Dealing with inexperienced, close-minded people who have never traveled is much more treacherous. Living frugally and simply is much more enjoyable than living in a lovely house with a mortgage and space I can't be in because I'm busy working to pay for it.
This video is very well done! We agree that living abroad can be, and has been for us, a super enriching experience! We have learned so much about life and ourselves during our time living in France. However, we can say the same for the experience of pursuing both our bachelor’s degrees in the United States and master’s degrees in France. Our academic pursuits have enriched our lives in many ways and opened many doors for us, including the opportunity to move, live, work, and travel abroad. We really view the academic/book-knowledge route and the spontaneous/globetrotting route as complimentary to one another rather than juxtaposed. This is our perspective as expats that have experienced all of the benefits you described while also pursuing higher education, which we believe is also a valuable way to be challenged, to gain knowledge about the world, to become more adaptable, and to cultivate wisdom. 🙂
This is how I feel too! Getting my doctorate in the US as an American, and I wish to globe trot for travel and research for the rest of my life. Do you have any tips on picking up a new language?
Another magical video, and man can I relate to this! As a Scorpio rising and Sag moon I don't think I could NOT be someone who needs change and adventure in their life constantly. Last year was my 15th move in the last 20 years. How I wish many of them had been abroad, but also, only one. But I have plans! Oh, do I have plans 💜
I don't know why but I feel Helena you made this video for me. 💓 I am following your path. Living in new places from last 7 years and literally moved every month to a new state/province in USA/Canada since last 1.5 year. I love moving is so fun! Sending you love from Dairyland Wisconsin.
We are living such similar paths and have such similar spirits Sakina! 🤗💕 I'm glad to hear this resonates - it feels unconventional at times and that's why it's so important to connect with like minded souls to feel less alone 🦋
Thing to remember is what might be good for us doesn’t mean it is for everyone. When you say that those remaining in one place where they are comfortable is not where the joys in life are to be found you really dismiss and belittle those who live a comfortable stationary life in one place. That’s so unfair. There have been millions and millions of people who have lived comfortable lives in one place and found those joys you speak about so to say the way you live is where the answers to joy is to be found is simple and absolutely false. It’s wonderful you have found happiness in the way you live but please respect others right to finding their happiness in their own way. Such a sad commentary for sure.
This was so Beautiful & inspiring..i just really can feel your beautiful passion & energy And i can totally understand this. Much love & peace & happy times ahead for you .. Always keep sharing Angel💙✨🎈😊🌏🌄
I love some things so much because they seem to express some aspect of my core nature that i like to have them around. I'm so curious which stuff, (books of All kind excluded) you love so much that you take it with you when you move ☺️. I would love a Video about this 🥰
I have a video coming out next on this! 💕 But real quickly, my go-tos I always pack: 2-3 favorite colorful pillows to make the place more "me", cozy blanket, candles, candle stick holders, 1 small lamp (weird but it completely changes the space!), pen holder, a few printed pictures and tacks, my yoga mat, small little palm-sized dishes for jewelry, etc. A soap dish I love. Twinkle lights, and a small basket or two for holding stationary supplies! 🤗
This lifestyle of being nomad sounds dreamy and broadening. However, there is something to be said for staying put, building community, caring for your elders. Where would we be without those that stay and build deep connections to their land and cultures…like farmers. Much of the beauty of places visited by travelers is due to commitments made by those that stayed and settled for generations.
for sure, love that 💕I agree. That's not the message of the video, nor is it my journey (thus I don't speak publicly on things I don't know/experience personally) but yes! 🤗
I can relate in your video. I’m a former au pair in the Netherlands and in Denmark. And now working in Singapore,and I love moving. It gives me the excitement and motivation that the new place can offer to. And I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to live abroad (beautiful countries). 🌻
Just so you know, you are the best and most positive alternative to gossip about the British Royals - which has become so ubiquitous, negative, intrusive and a huge time suck 😕. Please keep posting! 💕
I feel you. So far I lived in Romania, Spain, UK, France, Germany and in the next months we will be moving to Luxembourg. Staying more than a year and a half in one place is not good for us... We are moving constantly and living simple as you said. I never been so happy. We have an incredible flexibility, I can pack all my things in 2hours and move right away. Thanks for sharing your story :)
I feel you. I enjoy moving, changing my apartment, changing jobs, having different friend groups. At first I thought its because I am not happy with my life and chasing „to arrive“, but then I realized constant change is just what makes me happy 🌸
You are glowing in the video! And you are so inspiring! I love exploring to new places, different countries and learning other cultures. I love traveling! It has given me a better understanding and appreciation of all our differences and commonalities. While it is not practical for me to live a more 'nomadic' life at this stage of my life, traveling is something I am able to do for now.
you can have both! I move every 2 years so I make my apartments comfortable and cozy and feelin' like home! But then I move again two years later to experience a new place. In the summer months I spend 1-2 months in a new region while making my airbnb super comforting 🤗
For the past three years, Ive been living in comfort, and is making me sick! It's time to find a new job, and keep on traveling. This video reminded me when I was in my early 20s and 30s. Im now 57, I haven't traveled abroad in 22 years,. It's time to renew my passort and visa😄
You have such joie de vivre! I don’t comment on your videos very often, though I enjoy them very much, but in this one I really felt your energy and zest for discovering our world and had to let you know. Adaptability is such an important trait, and you certainly possess plenty of it. How wonderful that you take and learn from every experience. Happy Moving. This was a real pleasure to watch Helena. Thank you for sharing. 🌸
Thank you lovely!! 🤗💕 Thank you for sharing your beautiful light and kindness with me. This subject is so important to my heart! I can also sense my energy and voice change depending on the topic and how I'm energetically feeling on the subject matter when I'm recording. My passion for livign abroad is so strong 🦋🥰 Big hugs to you!
@@helenawoods you’re most welcome Helena! It is beautiful to witness your energy and enthusiasm. 🙏💕🌸
I just love hearing your voice!such excitement! Such calming energy that is so addictive 🦋
thank you! 💕 🥲
I love moving alot too. I love it
This is so well put. You are living the life that I've always dreamed of. I'm hoping to follow in your footsteps soon and turn my dreams into reality.
I'm so happy to share it and provide any help or inspiration or expansion for you on your journey! 🤗
Thank you for this enthusiastic view of life. My husband and I have lived in 6 cities in the USA and Canada in our lives together and our friends are all surprised that we"ve "moved so much". I always hated moving though... the stuff, the organization, the uncertainty of the future, etc. etc. but in the end, it has served me well. (We didn't travel as light as you.) You're blessed to have met a partner who savors the same joy in living and experiencing the simple joys, not the comfortable, settled, predictable joys of external stability. Stability is an inner world, not an outer one. I applaud you. Rock on!
xo karen
Ah Karen, you always write the most delightful comments. I always treasure them and look forward to reading them when I see your profile pic 🥰 You share such wisdom - stability is indeed an inner world and not an outer one! So many people think stability is just on the outside - the home we live in, the stable job, the stable comfortable life, but stability can also be internal. Love this so much 💕 Thank you for sharing your beautiful light with me!
@@helenawoods ♥
So far I lived in Romania, California, Virginia, Sweden, London. Vânt wait for next stop, maybe Portugal
wow!! that's incredible 😻 England, Sweden and Portugal are also high on my places to live at some point. So great to connect with you, fellow traveler! 🤗💕
I agree. I was lucky enough to be able to spend 15 years traveling and living in many countries when I was a teen and young adult. At around 35 I thought I should think about a career (this was pre-internet, pre- UA-cam) which I did for 30 years. Looking back, I value my expat years very highly while my "career" years were significant in lessons learned about boredom, dealing with toxic and ambitious people I was forced to be with, self-discipline in purseveering despite unpleasantness, and other memories that make me proud I survived the experience . Traveling is not to be feared. Dealing with inexperienced, close-minded people who have never traveled is much more treacherous. Living frugally and simply is much more enjoyable than living in a lovely house with a mortgage and space I can't be in because I'm busy working to pay for it.
This video is very well done! We agree that living abroad can be, and has been for us, a super enriching experience! We have learned so much about life and ourselves during our time living in France. However, we can say the same for the experience of pursuing both our bachelor’s degrees in the United States and master’s degrees in France. Our academic pursuits have enriched our lives in many ways and opened many doors for us, including the opportunity to move, live, work, and travel abroad. We really view the academic/book-knowledge route and the spontaneous/globetrotting route as complimentary to one another rather than juxtaposed. This is our perspective as expats that have experienced all of the benefits you described while also pursuing higher education, which we believe is also a valuable way to be challenged, to gain knowledge about the world, to become more adaptable, and to cultivate wisdom. 🙂
This is how I feel too! Getting my doctorate in the US as an American, and I wish to globe trot for travel and research for the rest of my life. Do you have any tips on picking up a new language?
Another magical video, and man can I relate to this! As a Scorpio rising and Sag moon I don't think I could NOT be someone who needs change and adventure in their life constantly. Last year was my 15th move in the last 20 years. How I wish many of them had been abroad, but also, only one. But I have plans! Oh, do I have plans 💜
I don't know why but I feel Helena you made this video for me. 💓 I am following your path. Living in new places from last 7 years and literally moved every month to a new state/province in USA/Canada since last 1.5 year. I love moving is so fun! Sending you love from Dairyland Wisconsin.
We are living such similar paths and have such similar spirits Sakina! 🤗💕 I'm glad to hear this resonates - it feels unconventional at times and that's why it's so important to connect with like minded souls to feel less alone 🦋
Hi Helena! I Soo love your vlogs! Very liberating, inspiring, full of wisdom and life! ❤️😀Thank you for sharing! Keep radiating your life 😃
Thing to remember is what might be good for us doesn’t mean it is for everyone. When you say that those remaining in one place where they are comfortable is not where the joys in life are to be found you really dismiss and belittle those who live a comfortable stationary life in one place. That’s so unfair. There have been millions and millions of people who have lived comfortable lives in one place and found those joys you speak about so to say the way you live is where the answers to joy is to be found is simple and absolutely false. It’s wonderful you have found happiness in the way you live but please respect others right to finding their happiness in their own way. Such a sad commentary for sure.
Very inspiring Helena, thank you! ❤️
This was so Beautiful & inspiring..i just really can feel your beautiful passion & energy And i can totally understand this. Much love & peace & happy times ahead for you .. Always keep sharing Angel💙✨🎈😊🌏🌄
So interesting perspective! Seems it would fit me as well 😊
Amen 🙏
Girl, you are wise beyond your years!
Yes, she is 😊
thank you 💕💕
I love some things so much because they seem to express some aspect of my core nature that i like to have them around. I'm so curious which stuff, (books of All kind excluded) you love so much that you take it with you when you move ☺️. I would love a Video about this 🥰
I have a video coming out next on this! 💕 But real quickly, my go-tos I always pack: 2-3 favorite colorful pillows to make the place more "me", cozy blanket, candles, candle stick holders, 1 small lamp (weird but it completely changes the space!), pen holder, a few printed pictures and tacks, my yoga mat, small little palm-sized dishes for jewelry, etc. A soap dish I love. Twinkle lights, and a small basket or two for holding stationary supplies! 🤗
This lifestyle of being nomad sounds dreamy and broadening. However, there is something to be said for staying put, building community, caring for your elders. Where would we be without those that stay and build deep connections to their land and cultures…like farmers. Much of the beauty of places visited by travelers is due to commitments made by those that stayed and settled for generations.
for sure, love that 💕I agree. That's not the message of the video, nor is it my journey (thus I don't speak publicly on things I don't know/experience personally) but yes! 🤗
You speak so much truth 💕
Love this Helena!
Excellent video.
Whoooooo. You are on fire.
Such a needed and powerful perspective and experience to share with the world.
Truly living.
🙏💜🌠
aw thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🤗💕 All the positive vibes to you! 🦋
I can relate in your video. I’m a former au pair in the Netherlands and in Denmark. And now working in Singapore,and I love moving. It gives me the excitement and motivation that the new place can offer to. And I’m grateful that I have the opportunity to live abroad (beautiful countries). 🌻
Just so you know, you are the best and most positive alternative to gossip about the British Royals - which has become so ubiquitous, negative, intrusive and a huge time suck 😕. Please keep posting! 💕
We are the same!!! Love a good relocation and experiencing new places and cultures
So true life is a rollercoster and follow your guts feeling thank you ❤️❤️❤️
happy for you
because although I can't travel and move on I can appreciate and feel joy through your experience ❤🎈
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I enjoy the same lifestyle &
Iam thrilledyou are learning your style at a young age
I feel you. So far I lived in Romania, Spain, UK, France, Germany and in the next months we will be moving to Luxembourg. Staying more than a year and a half in one place is not good for us... We are moving constantly and living simple as you said. I never been so happy. We have an incredible flexibility, I can pack all my things in 2hours and move right away. Thanks for sharing your story :)
incredible!! 😻
I feel you. I enjoy moving, changing my apartment, changing jobs, having different friend groups. At first I thought its because I am not happy with my life and chasing „to arrive“, but then I realized constant change is just what makes me happy 🌸
yes! exactly! 💕✨ do what lights you up and brings you joy! 🦋
This video is 😍😍😍 ! I love the freedom and growth and feeling safe with yourself that you describe! ✨️
thank you Kristen! 💕 Glad to hear it resonated 🦋
You are glowing in the video! And you are so inspiring!
I love exploring to new places, different countries and learning other cultures. I love traveling! It has given me a better understanding and appreciation of all our differences and commonalities. While it is not practical for me to live a more 'nomadic' life at this stage of my life, traveling is something I am able to do for now.
thank you my friend 💕🤗
Beautiful video, Helena. You are always a delight to watch and listen to. Much love to you both.❤️💙
thanks Tracey!! 💕
Thank you Helena for sharing with us your lovely life !🌷
so happy to! It's a joy sharing the journey as it unfolds 💕
Your videography is awesome 👌
thank you! 💕
I want to travel, but I love comfort too 😑
you can have both! I move every 2 years so I make my apartments comfortable and cozy and feelin' like home! But then I move again two years later to experience a new place. In the summer months I spend 1-2 months in a new region while making my airbnb super comforting 🤗
@@helenawoods this is actually a good idea dear 🤗
For the past three years, Ive been living in comfort, and is making me sick! It's time to find a new job, and keep on traveling. This video reminded me when I was in my early 20s and 30s. Im now 57, I haven't traveled abroad in 22 years,. It's time to renew my passort and visa😄
@@viridianacarreon7203 good luck dear ❤
*your smile. 1:10
aw thanks! 🤗