A *brutally realistic* few days in my life living in New York City. A Vlog.
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- You know me, I'm never one to glamorize the NYC lifestyle. This week was rough for me as I'm feeling I'm going through a bit of burnout on all levels. As always we have a bunch of fun though, it's not all depressing :) But in this video I dig deeper into me trying to make my situation better living in new york city. If you're going through something similar my heart goes out to you! Sending good vibes your way. Thank you for watching!!
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hi friends :) if it's not obvious from this video, I definitely need a break. if you're watching this in real time, I'll be taking a week or two off to handle my mental health and come back with allll the good NYC spring content 😍thanks for being here xx
Edit: whatever was happening to my eye is all gone now haha so weird
Take some time Chelsea 🌱~ we’ll all be here for your next video! 🙌 🥰
Btw probably had a stye if it in /around your eye (not a pimple). Hope you get the rest you need.
Drug stores have otc sty medication, it works in a day or two.
Enjoy your time! We will be here whenever you come back. Taking care of yourself is prority #1!
If it ever happens again, I highly recommend a warm compress. Heat a clean wash cloth with hot water and make sure it’s not too hot before pressing against the eye. Do this every two hours until you notice pain subside. Usually for one day. By next day it’s gone. It works so well.
I miss quarantine too. Life was slower- we cooked and went for walks outside. Also as an introvert people couldn’t invite me to social events. Honestly it was the best I felt in my whole life and I was the healthiest both physically and mentally.
maybe for you - many people got fired or otherwise not able to work. This caused great damage to their finances. If you come from a poor family who experienced this, you will never say what you just said.
Glad I'm not the only one
@@semaph0re people are allowed to have different experiences and different opinions. That’s what makes life more interesting. The person commenting enjoyed quarantine. Others maybe did not., for various reasons. Neither are wrong, and neither are not entitled to their own opinions. The original poster is allowed to have enjoyed quarantine and allowed to have commented that they did.
@@Jessica-dd8xo quarantine was undemocratic, illegal and I will (gladly) point that out to anyone in favor of those draconian mandates. Enjoying/missing those times is hugely distasteful, considering how many were impacted, and mostly displays ignorance, arrogance.
@@semaph0re um no. People are allowed to enjoy what they want. I also enjoyed quarantine and am not remotely ashamed to say so. Just because some people were impacted negatively, doesn’t mean it was the case for everyone. So if it’s not something you relate to, move on. You’re preaching to the wrong crowd, clearly.
As a fellow member of the “my job is taking every speck of my energy” club, you are 100% right that community is ESSENTIAL. Having a group of people (in-person, online, both) that GETS you and loves you and not inky let’s you be authentic but WANTS you to be authentic and honest and real is so important.
Also, that pasta dish at the end your video looks amazing!
Take as much time as you need for yourself, we’ll all be here with open arms when you get back ❤️❤️❤️
Bullseye! and thank you :) just for a couple weeks!
I feel many of us found you randomly in these past few weeks. I hope your channel grows so much that you can get sponsors and youtube monies! I center myself with yoga and solving jigsaw puzzles. However, nothing kills the zombie in me except for quitting my job and trying self-employment. But the latter brings many new fears that eventually come true. Or not. I don't think this world is going right for us, the little people. Maybe if we keep connecting some day we will be able to point our fingers at it and change it. Until then, baby steps and little joys - like videos from stranger to stranger :) happy to have found you
looooove your perspective. baby steps and little joys for sure :)
I feel like whatever you're saying is resonating with me.
Chelsey! The authenticity! The relatability!!!!! I’m so glad the UA-cam gods led me to your channel! Also Julie was a vibe. And your eye. Place a chamomile tea bag on it my mother would put that on my eye when I had eye inflammation.
Randomly clicked on one of your videos today and somehow just found myself almost two hours later still watching. I'm not moving to NYC or anything like that, but love the true, genuine, real life that comes through in each of your videos. So honest and "normal" that I can relate on so many levels. Life is hard and beautiful and full of ups and downs. Its refreshing to see that so many of us go through the same experiences and struggles and that we're not alone at all 💪
wow thank you. I definitely agree that it feels like we're all in this together
Yes I agree with you and find these videos quite endearing to know that so many of us are living the same little life 😅! I’m in the north east of England and it’s crazy how much I can relate to someone living in NYC! Agree, love the genuine nature of Chelsea’s channel! If Chelsea reads this I hope the break serves you well and you can get back on track, I think your videos help more people than you know! 💜
Omg this is exactly what I needed. Watching someone live an ordinary life while I live my ordinary life. I just went through a breakup and as a late twenty something living with my mom, single, I can’t stand watching people living these super unattainable lives. I just want to watch normal people. 😭
Watching this I couldn't help but chuckle about myself. I used to think the anxiety, exhaustion and disconnect I've felt about everything when I grew up was so unique and therefore mirroring some greek tragedy. When you're in that mindset, that everything somehow is meant to be hard and terrible for you and somehow maybe predestined to never turn good and happy, it can suddenly become frightenedly tempting to let go and unconsciously fulfill that premise for yourself. It's always something to be grateful about when strangers admit that they're struggling too sometimes. It makes that fight feel a little bit less solitary and a lot more communal. So please tend to yourself and take your time. Because that's what we're doing all the time too without having a camera pointed at us. We'll huddle together when you come back.
I feel this!! I hope things are going well for ya! I’ll be back in a couple weeks, just a short break :)
A dishwasher is without a doubt something you can't go without once you have had one!
I don’t plan on living in NYC but I’m addicted to these vlogs! It’s refreshing to see such REALISTIC content ❤
💓thanks for watching!
Hi Chelsea, That "pimple" you have below the waterline sounds like a stye.
You can get it when the small glands near the eyelid (upper or lower) become blocked. See your dr. They can prescribe treatment.
Hi! Oooh thank you. Luckily it went away… hopefully it won’t come back
I agree probably sty, warm water compresses. No make up, make sure your eye make is clean. Stop touching. Good luck ❤
Hi Chelsey! Your video and this algorithm made its way across the world to South Korea where you're helping a 27 year old (me, duh) feel a little less lost in my own feelings. I too love my home and city - despite being so far from family, and I sometimes think that if we weren't asking ourselves these questions that make us question our existence or make us overwhelmed, we'd never grow. I center myself with music and walking my dog, seeing his joy in simply being outside and having me with him, helps ground me. I found these insane colouring books by Kerby Rosanes that my brain relax, too. Hope your next week goes better - you're doing great, living the life you've always wanted to build. I can't wait to see it grow.
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I have recently found your channel on UA-cam and I have been binge watching. I love your authenticity and the raw glimpse into real life in a big city. I look forward to seeing what your next post has in store.
So glad you found me :) thanks for watching
You are awesome and as a therapist I thank you for being real and showing that sometiemes we feel like you and we can power through. I would recommend for you to try to find something spiritual that moves you, it doesnt has to be religious, but spiritual. It can be some sort of club or community and it really does help with mental health and frequenting the same people with the same interest will increase your dopamine levels.
Brooklyn content creator here! just randomly came across your channel! I Enjoy the realistic nyc vibes! Congrats on your success
Just found this channel and it makes me feel so much better. I feel less guilty about my own life, seeing that living like that is absolutely okay
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Appears to be a stye. Apply a warm tea bag as a compress. Make sure to squeeze it out first.
Everything you said in this video is exactly how I feel living in NYC. Quarantine and all!
Wow! Now your channel is really growing! So happy you deserve it. Your channel brings so much joy to us!
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I love your videos - they’re so relatable! ❤
“It needs salt, but I don’t wanna get up” -literally all of us ❤
Hey Chelsea! I just found your videos last week and have been binge watching them because I haven’t related to someone like this in so long! Thanks for putting into words some of the things so many of us feel 💛 Hope you have a great week and that you’re able to get some rest!
After "accidentally" watching someone's travel vlogs (you know how YT do), and seeing their amazing travels, your video was recommended and I realized I needed a refreshing and grounded dose of reality! Seeing someone else's "boring" NYC life was a welcome change and actually made me appreciate my mundanity a bit. (although your TJ's haul was more interesting than mine - it's usually vegetables, chicken and frozen shumai) And for the record, if you're going to commit to a good ol' box of Kraft M&C, there's no point in ruining it with vegetables - just eat a big salad the next day. 😋 But I enjoyed this video and just subbed, so looking forward to more! (and good luck with the mental break!)
You are an amazing storyteller!
I'm watching your videos all the way from Australia, where I live in a small coastal town... Our lives couldn't be more different, and yet I feel like I'm sitting here catching up with a friend. Your ability to show your humanity and share your vulnerability - with awesome humour peppered throughout - is so powerful.
Enjoy your break, giving your mental health some TLC and I can't wait to see how you feel after recuperating a little ❤
Absolutely love your channel so much and I love seeing it grow too!! You deserve it! I’m so done with aesthetically pleasing videos where ‘life is perfect’. You make like seem perfect in the right way!
I found your channel through the YT algorithm and I'm so glad that it suggested your channel! I really really love how candid you are in the videos of when you're struggling and things are tough.
I really can relate to your quarantine experience, even though I was living with family just like having it so quiet and eerie it just calmed my mind so much. Thank you for such great content and congrats on finishing the marathon!
im so happy to find ur channel and i hope to see u grow as a youtuber!
istg life has been so hard mentally its so nice to unwind to ur vids and u keeping it so much more real and staying away from the usual saturated aesthetic vlogs makes me really enjoy ur ciontent! and i hope after the marathon u found time to go for a massage
you're becoming one of my favorites to watch!! love the realistic video :)
Randomly found your channel & gotta say I love your realistic take on life. Life isn't perfect, it's messy & we make mistakes but we still gotta carry on & keep going. Enjoy your break & come back when you're ready!!
I love your videos so much! Ive been work home work home for a while, its real and raw and I love it
Omg I love your videos! You are most definitely not alone❤❤
Just found your channel and binge watched for the last 3-4 hours. Keep rocking and rolling! You've an infectious and authentic spirit that I, and I'm sure many more, can identify and vibe with. Sending you good vibes from the west coast.
As a fellow single, redheaded virgo 30 something year old, that lives in Alaska ( in 1 of the few beachside towns thank god ), I'm happy UA-cam recommended this vlog, very wholesome.
Keep on keeping on, your awesome, & bumps & such that happens around the eyes are signs of tiredness/ stressed out.
Have a good one
oh..I just discovered your channel the other day and I love it! I love how raw and honest your vlogs are! Living in NYC was my dream...Definetely staying here and subscribing now!
I hope you enjoy your break! I also struggle with being productive even when I know I should definitely rest. I just hate being still and not doing stuff lol but it's detrimental in the long term.
Also you're hilarious- I laughed out loud through most of this video lol
So refreshing to see some realistic content here on UA-cam and something that’s inspired me to show more of! Loving the vids ❤
I've always loved NYC and been curious about living there, so thank you for letting us into your life.
I love this video and thank you so much for your honest and authentic videos. Also I find it really calming to see another woman in her thirtees living alone in her apartment. With this lifestyle struggles come but also great opportunities. Now I am working parttime, focusing on my hobbies and communitywork. Sometimes its challenging, because I have to live frugal. But the time I have left for me ist just so precious. It was a very long way to live my life like I do these days.
Hi Chelsea, I really love watching your videos. Everything you show is just so authentic I can feel it so much. Please keep on doing your videos, I hope your channel will grow fast
I loved lockdown, when the world was falling apart and we thought we were going to die it was this great sort of levelling for all the non anxious people to finally understand what it is like to have any kind a anxiety :-)
I’ve been watching your channel for a bit now. I find it so fascinating to see how other people exist in cities that are the polar opposite of my tiny little country town in KY. And yet, we have similar thoughts and view points on our lives. It’s strange to look at something, like the initial shut down of quarantine, and miss it, but also know that so many experienced such tremendous heart break in COVID. My family experienced tremendous loss. But, we also grew closer as an extended family unit. Excited to continue following your journey.
I stumbled across your channel recently and I can’t stop watching your videos. I’m 23, going to grad school, and living in Oklahoma City, but I find your content so comforting. Thank you for adding some joy into my everyday life!!
I found your channel recently and I’m so glad I did 🤍 I’m in my mid-20s living in London for the last 6 years, changed career path after training as a musical theatre actor and so much of your life and stories resonate with me so deeply. thank you for an honest insight, so happy to see your channel getting the recognition it deserves 🫶🏼x
I am so glad I found you videos!! I have been searching so desperately for relatable videos
i just found your channel and i've never related to someone more. finally a vlogger who is around my age, single, in nyc, and maybe doesn't fully have her shit together but is doing her best. also the part about your mental health maybe being a struggle but nyc is your home and it's new york or nowhere.....damn felt that. definitely just subscribed and excited to watch your content in the future!
Omg love the authenticity!!!
I'm so glad the algorithm recommended you to me. I'm sitting alone on my couch in my 1 bedroom appartment in another big city across the ocean from you, yet you made me feel less alone. Thank you!
Hi Chelsea! Thank you so much for your bravery and willingness to put your life out there. As a NYC native now living on the West Coast, the struggle is real. Spent several decades - pre pandemic, doing the NYC professional workforce grind (i.e. subway commute, long hours in the office, enduring all 4 seasons - especially harsh winters and brutal summers.) Took me a while to get myself stabilized on the West Coast. However, my time working/living in NYC prepared me for the initial ups/downs of moving to a new City. Best wishes on achieving a state of Zen amidst the chaos of NYC Life. As a new subscriber, I look forward to your future UA-cam videos while going back to catch-up on what I missed.
JP - living alone in SF 🌁
I just discovered your channel. Thank you for making these videos. There are so many New Yorkers, including myself, who can relate.
Just binged all your vlogs ✌I religiously watch DITL vids... and you are honestly my new fave!! Repeating other comments but to reiterate, your authenticityyy, down-to-earth vibes... Helps myself (and I'm sure many others, reading the other comments) ground ourselves when we watch your vids, realizing not to put so much pressure on ourselves and watch a real video of a real person struggling like the rest of us. You have found yourself a new fan and subscriber!!! Can't waaaait for more vids, and hopefully another live stream!!
I'm so happy for this channel, I live elsewhere (Manchester - UK) but I can relate to so much. Love the authenticity
I haven't seen this specific video yet but have seen other videos of yours Chelsea.
As a 33 year old man who has just moved to Sydney and living solo, I can relate to a lot of the mental, personal, and emotional triumphs and struggles you are going through and showing the whole world through your videos.
The winter months are especially harsh for the mind and working from home is both a plus and a minus.
I can especially relate to the sentiment of not finding fulfilment in one's job while not hating it completely, but needing it as a means to survive and fund your personal hobbies and growth pursuits.
Just keep moving and progressing little by little is all we can try to do.
Hi! Love your channel. I’m a Virgo living alone in NYC and I relate x100 to this. Love the realness of the NYC living which you capture perfectly!
Hello! New subscriber here! UA-cam suggested your videos to me and they got it right. I'm a thirty-something living quite differently, but so much of what I see of your life in these videos is so familiar to me! Love that. It's real and messy and we all struggle in different ways, but there's something really soothing about recognising so much of your life in another's. Thanks for making these videos, I'll be looking forward to the next one.😊
As always, I love your videos.
I really appreciate how honest you are in your daily struggles and in the little daily joys.
I am so happy you have found the place you feel at home (at least for now) and that your love for the city still is greater than the sh!tty things!
I had a really rough couple of days (okay, honestly more like a rough few weeks/months/years, but whatever, these last few were especially bad) and I just blurted out, alone, to myself, out loud, while I started to cry: 'I just want to go home!'.
But the things is, I was home! I just really don't feel at home here (or safe, I think that is the bigger issue), at all.. and I don't know how to find home.. and whether it is a physical place, or that it's just me... 🙃
Man, I really thought I would have figured that part out by now..!
Anyway, thank you for sharing.
I think it's totally understandable that you need a break.
Especially after running the marathon. That was such a big goal to work towards, that takes a lot of (mental) energy as well. A little after-reaching-goal-slump is totally to be expected.
So take your rest, UA-cam is supposed to be fun right? (I don't know, I am too scared to be putting myself on here😂)
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“It needs salt, but I don’t wanna get up.” I felt that on so many levels 😅
Music and running is fantastic after a hard day at work. Calms me down so much!
Your videos are inspiring.
I visited the city for the first time in early April (spent my birthday there). I knew immediately this is where I want to be and I'm doing everything I can to relocate. I know it's going to be difficult, but just about anything worthwhile is.
Keep doing what you're doing!
I love this realistic real reality. I quite often feel that I cannot relate at all to so many creators. I feel I can relate, even though I am not in NY, I am not even in the US. I am a single mom doing my thing, but it is still so relatable.
Omg this is the first video I watch of yours and I am sold! You are the realest person on YT right now I looooove it ♥️. You also just explained EVERYTHING I am currently feeling, with work, social life, mental health, home life, argh. I love your content and you just got yourself a subscriber 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I just found your channel - not sure why it was suggested...But I loved the look into your "average" life. NYC is so glamorized and its so nice to see what a more realistic portrayal is. Life is so hard. I can't imagine trying to survive in NYC. Props. Thanks for sharing!
Great video. I completely agree with your defense of living in NYC. It can be hard living but there's nothing like it. Thanks for making this!
I recently had one of your videos recommended to me and I am super glad for it! I'm so tired of these hyper-aesthetic vlogs (although I appreciate all the work that goes into it) but I just want something I can relate to lol. Honestly, you're one of the few vloggers I can actually keep on watching
I love your channel so much ❤ thank you for sharing these videos 😊
I love your content!! Take all the time you need and hope you have a great refreshing break 😀.
Thank you!!
Always SO relatable girl!! 🙌😁
Chelsea, I love your videos so much. Thank you for being real and genuine. I’ll keep watching as long as you keep making them. Enjoy your much needed break!
thanks so much Carrie!
I randomly found you and you’re so great and such a normal human being and that’s the biggest compliment because I forget I’m a normal human too. We all do what we can and our best. Hang in there. Thank you for creating content that I can relate to.
Also. I’m proud of you too!
I really enjoy your vlogs!! I wish you the best in NY, I hope you haven't been impacted by crime and that you stay safe, please be careful, looks really hard living there!!!
Everything that you are saying, everything that you are doing, it is so relatable, it feels like we are very similar people which makes me feel so seen and understood and not lonely in the identical lives we live, with the main difference that I am in Europe and you.. well you live in NYC. Oh, and I love cooking. :) But yeah, I am now a loyal subscriber
Fellow fifty something virgo here-I’m definitely one who has to go for a walk, move to get the horrible-days wiggles out. Do not let perfection be the enemy of progress. Proud of you for cleaning your dishes any day, all day!
Hey I love your videos your a wonderful soul you can do anything you put your mind too
Thanks so much for this content! You have no idea how much it helps, knowing there are people out there who feel and experience the same things I am with work/burnout!
❤️hang in there!!
You are doing great! Enjoy the break, oh and that was the best Trader Joe's haul, quick and simple 😀
I love your channel Chelsea! So happy I happened upon it. I relate to so much of what you share as a fellow 30 something living in a city. Thank you so so much for these videos ❤
❤️ i'm glad you found me too
Crikey! Ok first off your Trader Joe’s haul was the best, just throwing shit up there! 👏🏼
Another great vlog that I feel connected to so thank you! I remember during quarantine I loved the silence, the slow down, not hearing traffic just peace and I didn’t want it to all go back to chaos. I work an exhausting corporate job that I love but it’s still hard some days. Going for walks and taking yoga classes are what gets me through and even tho I’m around people in my yoga class I just don’t talk but it helps to not be isolated. And sometimes I just cry doing yoga because life is a lot. ❤
these videos are just the best 🥹
Haven’t been to NY since 2014. Appreciate you sharing. I usually take deep breaths and go for a walk / pray when I get stressed.
i miss the isolation too,it was like the world stopped spinning for a long moment...it felt good. so relatable
You have one of the best UA-cam channels. I hope it grows to millions of subscribers and you can have the time to do all the things that bring you joy!
Sending so much love precious Chelsea. THank you for reminding me of the passion I used to have in my home town. …. Who knows maybe I’ll move back someday.
I loved quarantine!! when all you had to worry about was your next meal HEAVEN
Just found your channel and seriously love your vibes during the videos. The most realistic vlogger I’ve watched!
thanks Cait 🥹
Hello from the Czech republic😊 Youre great! So authentic with great sence of humor❤ love your videos
UA-cam suggested your vlog and I subscribed and really like it! I’ve never been to New York and enjoy doing a vlog myself- I’m from near Nashville. Im 60 and have my own but it’s fun watching people vlog from all ages. Working has always hampered my creativity and hobbies. It’s harder when you have kids and parents to care for. So enjoy the time! I’ll be back to watch the next one!
New subscriber. Very relatable vid, it helps when you know you're not the only one going through this. Thank you for sharing.
Your channel is growing so fast so happy for you! Hope you enjoy your break 😊
thank you! it's been wild
i'm so so so glad and happy that i found your channel
Chelsea, loved this vlog and your content. These are my favorite videos where you vlog and spend time dancing around your apartment. Love your Trader Joe hauls, so definitely not boring for me. Sometimes you just need Mac and cheese! You should really pat yourself on the back that you exercise because you work a long day and other people ( like me ) would just blow it off. Like you, I enjoyed spending time at home during quarantine. I wasn’t completely alone because I live with my husband and son. Daughter and parents nearby. My inner introvert liked the solitude. Will miss you during your break but know that you need it. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Take care!
The part where you are cleaning the lens made me laugh out loud. And as for reset/Revivifying after a rough day at work, the act of cleaning ( usually the kitchen because it always needs a bit of clean up) makes me feel like I have that bit of control I crave and it’s sort of meditative ( sometimes I have a show I’ve seen before on in the background but not always). And recently, reading has been relaxing.
We're on 100% same vibe when you said "It's new york or nowhere". I don't know how I ended up in your channel but everything that you're doing is so relatable. That's a real new yorker for you!
so glad I found your channel!!! im hoping to move to NYC in the next year or so and you are giving such a realistic view of what to expect
so exciting!!!
Hats off to you living in NYC, I won't even last for a week if I was there. Your really a true person. Keep up the hardwork.
I'm happy you're having your New York experience but please take care of your health!! I loved living and growing up in NYC, as a native New Yorker. Especially in my 20's and 30's but as I grew older I knew it was time to go. I always think of moving back (always) but I watch videos and I see my city, I don't know the direction it's going, sad. Maybe one day I'll return but for now I'll keep watching UA-cam videos and reminisce on the "Good Times" and I hope my beautiful city recovers one day.
Hey, im new here :) came through your recent running video - you have a lovely authentic vibe about you - keep grinding at the youtube content - i think you're doing a great job. It all felt super relatable. Excited for more videos
New favorite youtuber. ☺️ Thank you for the content. What a gift to get a glimpse into someones life that is so different than mine. Your videos and presence bring such a peace. Wishing you all the best in your NY life and beyond! I’ll be here watching and cheering you on along with so many others.♥️
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I just love your personality so much! great content! and thanks for keeping it real! hugs
hugs!!
Hi Chelsey. I found your channel few days ago and I watched all your previous videos. Thank you for filming your life and be so relatable and honest. When I feel burned out I crochet or read a book, go for walks and talk to my friends.
Thank you Chelsey, you are the best ❤
Oooh crochet! Love it ❤️ thanks for watching!
Hi Chelsea! I just wanted to say your videos bring a smile to my face. Not to say that your struggles are in any way amusing, but in that you seem to make light of every situation you find yourself in. You just seem to be such a great, authentic person. I hope you never lose that and I hope things get better for you! You’re killing it and you make this girl from LA feel a little less alone too 😊
thank you so much
I used to love in NYC, upper west side over a decade ago! It’s nostalgic watching your videos. Definitely not a lot of UA-camrs featuring real life in this part of New York. There wasn’t a Trader Joe’s yet when I was living there! 🎉 I love that you love your life!❤