Connie, I can totally relate to the message here. Today I detached from all media and social media except YT (which I will limit from now on) for my own mental and emotional well-being. I too find modern life, even just listening to gentle music, overstimulating and find comfort and healing in nature, silence and solitude. Thank you for taking time to make this video. Sending blessings and peace from 🇬🇧 xx
Deleting social media years ago was such an incredible life change! I am so glad I did. No comparison, no unnecessary stress, no intrusion into my life. I love my life being private and only allowing others in, via personal contact, that are actually in my ‘inner circle’ of importance. We lose so much relational aspect through social media. I am much happier and my life much quieter. 😊
I feel the same way. I’ve been suffering with dizziness since November so I’m spending more time reading and unplugging. I was reading Alexandra Stoddards monthly newsletter this morning and she said I’m so glad I grew up before social media and constant news. I’m grateful for that too. 🙏🏻
I've been cutting back and hope to cut back even more. I've been doing needle work, puzzles, reading when I have ten minutes of free time. I used to pick up the phone while supper was cooking, waiting in line, etc. This is an important message.
Yes! News stories. I can’t change what’s happening in the world, so why worry about these things- why pay attention to them? Somehow, I always know the basics about the truly important world news anyhow, so why would I deliberately seek this out each day? It’s a waste of my time and energy, and it only causes anxiety and worry over things that I have no control over.
Thank you for the content. I’ve done the same things, but find myself feeling the need to apologize to people in my life who are wired differently. Working on it! Your content lets me know I’m not the only one😊
I needed to hear this today I need to calm down my mind and refrain from utube on the nights as it’s keeping me awake and I’m not sleeping because of it I’m going to delete a few things from my life in the hope it will also declutter my mind to make space for peace thank you Connie
I love your channel, Connie ❤I’m an HSP too and really can’t be around other people’s energy. It just irritates me. I can be around quiet, reflective people but those are hard to find.
This is so very relatable.. My morning noise are the birds I feed each day My afternoons are either the sounds of my grandchildren when I visit & nature when the weather permits The evenings I listen to my favorite UA-camrs with a glass of wine while I'm cooking then in between I'm grateful for my husband & the love I have for this beautiful precious planet Thank you my Soul-Sista 🙏
urgently needed msg for me this morning! I'm buried in work related to an amazing amount of damage on my farm from an ice storm. Added to that is some complicated family relationships. As someone with free floating anxiety you can just imagine how I can go to a negative place quite easily at the moment. I'm going to listen to this msg again and take a few notes. I'll be 77 in a couple of weeks and realize my time is short. How do I want to spend it and who do I want to be. Pondering.
The timing of this video is perfect. Like you, I unplug on my morning walks. I want to be immersed in the natural world during my walk and not the technological one. I also turn my phone off and leave it in my home office at night. To prevent scrolling, I have removed my web browser from my phones home screen, deleted all social media accounts from my phone and silenced all notifications with the exception of emergency contacts. I have been doing a digital declutter of both my desktop and phone and after realizing how freeing it is there is no intention of going back.
I have been listening to calming music before bed and not watching as much tv as it upsets me and then I have a hard time sleeping. I also don’t drink coffee late at night because of the caffeine.
I'm learning to live with a chronic illness which I may add has been challenging I am also looking for peace and balance with this new normal. This was such a lovely calm video with great pointers thanks for sharing ❤
Sheesh this was so overwhelmingly true. I crave the commotion of music or podcasts on constantly and those very things create chaos and lasting noise in my brain.
Connie I so too crave calm. I find that being drawn into the rabbit hole of social media has taken so much of my time away from me that normally would be less noisy and busy. I feel when I get information overload it drags me down and I take longer to do my household chores because I’m exhausted. I would like to begin yoga and maybe take time for meditation each day. I keep saying I will start tomorrow but I do procrastinate. Listening to your wise advice does help me and I thank you for that. I look forward to your next video as it’s usually one I can so relate to. Thanks again….Lisa 🤗🙏
I have been aware for a while now that I am surrounding myself with constant sound/information stimulation. It almost seems to become and addiction, taking me further away from sitting quietly with my own self. Maybe a bit of avoidance? Thank you for this reminder, it's so important.
This topic has been heavily on my mind of late as well. Working at making changes in much the same manner. Thanks for the reminders and suggestions! As always, I appreciate your calm, relevant videos.
Excellent video I am also detached from more of social media I like calm and quiet life. Trying to do things which will give more peaceful to me Thank you ❤
i love the way your making you life calmer and simple i am working making my life calmer and simple too all the great things you share is helping me get there i just need to say thanks and have a great day !
Hi Connie I’m watching this video again I’m suffering from over stimulation for the past week a so called friend is very controlling and she plays with my mental emotions
Namaste 🙏 we hear you Connie. Recently I took part in a global 12 hour walk day with Colin OBrady , whereby you stay outdoors for 12 hours.. airplane mode on your mobile and no headphones… it was truly amazing, by the end of the 12 hrs…I was finally at peace….never now when outdoors do I wear headphones…❤
This resonates with me. I crave silence, but my living situation does not allow for it. My husband has been ill and sleeping in the living room for the last three years. I work from home, so we are together nearly 24/7. He has the TV on all day and all night. I have asked for 30 minutes of silence a day, and my husband said that is fine, as long as we spend it talking. Errands in a silent car are my salvation. I have 4 sets of earplugs to deaden the sound when I have to.
Hi Connie: I hear you! I was born an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) plus I'm an introvert, so I'm easily overstimulated both internally and externally. It's especially challenging because I rent an apartment in an urban environment with sirens, cars, homelessness, transients, etc. as well as my neighbors within the apartment complex. I do what I can to find quiet and your tips for how to eliminate constant stimulation are helpful, especially limiting my time spent reading about current events. Humans just aren't made to have such an influx of crises, tragedies, etc. on a daily basis. I'm trying to shut off my laptop earlier in the day and read, walk, and simply be. Elaine Aron's books for Highly Sensitive Person, as well as UA-cam videos, are extremely helpful too. Thanks! Jenny
Hi Jenny. Oh my, you are describing me and my surrounding too! One thing I do in my apartment is to keep everything simple, including any decor and patterns. Only calming colors and no clutter. I use fabrics that help absorb sound and black out curtains for night time. (I have flashing lights outside all night long!) This way my immediate environment can counteract a bit of the outside world. Ms. Aron's books have been so interesting and helpful! 🙂
@@oneheart19 HSP/Introverts are really challenged by overstimulating urban environments. It sounds like you have found a great way to counteract the outer noise by creating an oasis of calm and simplicity. ☮❤
Thank you for the suggestions. I have been thinking of ways to get more quiet and also to relax which I have discovered I am not very good at …yet. More quiet and stillness- yes.
My husband is a veteran with PTSD and he needs some type of constant stimulation to distract his mind. Constant TV or music noise, especially at night. It makes it SO hard for me to sleep, and makes me on edge and stressed when there is too much noise all day long. He doesn't accept any suggestions I make, so nothing ever improves. If I sleep in another room, he gets depressed. He says "what's the point of having a wife if we don't sleep in the same bed?" Meanwhile I have an immunodeficiency disease and need 10 hours or more of sleep each night to function, and I don't ever get that. I'm constantly exhausted.
Sadly, your husband not only has PTSD but he also has NPD (narcissistic personality disorder). Just because he's suffering that doesn't give him the right to also drag you down with him. It is very likely that the reason you have immunodeficiency disease is because your constant catering to him is depriving you of the time and energy to care for yourself. Your needs in this marriage are not being met. May I recommend two people, both on UA-cam, who may offer you some insight into your situation and you may find some solutions to your problems. Dr Gabor Mate is an expert in addiction and childhood trauma and among his many theories is the connection between stress and your personality and disease, his book "When the body says no" claims that if you're unable to say no to people, your body will say it for you, in the form of disease and I can personally vouch for this one! The other one is Dr Ramani a clinical psychologist who specialises in treating people who are victims of narcissistic abuse. She has also written some books, "Should I stay or should I go" and "It's not you". I have personally found these two experts to be very useful in validating my experiences and providing some solutions going forward. Really, if your husband cared about you, he should be asking how and why you got this immunodeficiency disease and whether the stress of living with his PTSD had anything to do with it. Good luck. I wish you well. I hope you can improve your stress levels and maybe even cure your disease. 🍀🌹🖖
@@teresa5007 How very kind of you to respond to this lady this way. It took you a while to type that nice comment and add the resources for her to look up and try and help her. You must be a very caring person. I’m sorry she’s going through what she is. I think you’re right about so much of what you said. Just over 10 years ago, I went through a very painful and unexpected divorce, and it has nearly done me physically - not to mention the emotional pain. But in that time I’ve had five surgeries 4 of them inpatient, and I’m in need of another surgery. I also had two broken arms, (both from falling) and I was hospitalized for a kidney stone then kidney infection later (which I never had before) and other things. Last week I was - diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, which is another autoimmune illness. I am doing the hard things and getting through it all. Plus our two kids are now almost grown, but I firmly believe that so much of my physical problems were due to the emotional duress I experienced, in those early years after the divorce. (He was a different man while we were married and I thought we were happy).
Your videos are like a meditation for me. They reground me and bring about inner calmness. I’ve closed Facebook. I need to work on UA-cam now! I’ve started to listen to audiobooks at night. Game changer! A good mystery thriller really floats my boat!!!! I never thought listening to a book could be so enjoyable. But it is. Your channel is one of my keepers. As a minimalist for over 9 years now I only have a select few spiritual channels I thoroughly enjoy. Yours is one of those. Now if I could only refrain from watching police UA-cam videos. Sigh.
This is exactly what I needed today after a long day of working, caring for my aging mother, & trying to do my own work at home. I tend to scroll on my phone or listen to YT to quiet my mind before bed. It's a catch 22 because sometimes I feel like it helps, yet other times I think it makes it worse. I need to try a technology detox for a while & just see what a difference it makes. Thank you for sharing your calm and peaceful tools to make life so much more uncomplicated! 💗
Thank you for sharing these changes which have worked for you. I can relate so readily to the need to lessen stimulation and enter more frequently into a calm disposition.
What an important message in this video! It's something I'm working on too. I really appreciate your channel and your outlook on life. Thank you for sharing. ❤Sue
Great discussion. Technology is a wonderful tool, to help work and access and info. I prefer to use it as a way to grow, to learn more skills, to teach myself - its like a university in itself. But the addiction side of it needs to be managed.
Thank you for your wonderful video and your thoughtful and helpful ideas. I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm curious, though, how you film all this footage? Do you have someone helping film you in all the different scenarios, and who edits all the different cuts of the videos and different shot angles? The filming and editing of this video must have taken a lot of time and setting up tripods/timing start and stops, close-ups, b-roll... etc. Love the video! But curious how you managed all this... while practicing your slow living ideas. A lot of tech, and time, went into the creation of this beautiful video. And thank you again for sharing your wonderful ideas and advice. xoxo
This topic has also been on my mind lately. I’ve cut down on social media and just follow a watercolor group and a horse related group called Between the Ears. On both Pages I get so see wonderful art work and scenery between a horse’s ears from all over the world. When I take my dog for her walks, yes three a day, I take in all the beauty of nature around me. I carry my phone but don’t talk while I walk. It actually annoys me when a friend calls while she is doing something else. I’m glad that I also grew up in the 50s and 60s before all this technology happened. Thank you for your always calming videos.
Sometimes it is exhausting just looking around and seeing people’s schedules and how rushed everyone is. My best friend is a person who is on the go 24/7 and fills up every inch of available time. I just can’t do that. I have to limit what I choose to do and put space in between.
Thankyou Connie. I decided in 2011 to not have a television.i don't miss it. There was too many negative programs and news was 90% propaganda. I don't read newspapers either. Since making those changes i think more positive, connect with nature whilst out walking. I read inspiring books, keep a journal. I do listen to podcasts of inspirational people. Soothing music is good to listen to. I try to take each day as it comes and not worry about tomorrow. 💚
Many of her points are easy to do for your spare time. Start with one or two things. Delete social media. Not deactivate, Delete. (years ago I did and it was the BEST decision). Most people just don’t want to. Those who don’t want to will come up with every excuse under the sun. It is a HUGE stress remover and time giving decision. ❤ Put the phone down. I myself am working on this one as well! It’s tough. Find something quiet you enjoy like reading, crafting, baking. Sometimes I have to force myself to do something else. My splurge though… I love taking a warm bath every night before bed. Every night. My family even knows now ‘Mom takes her bath’, and no one interrupts me. 😊
@@jagritinarulaofficial Thank you for your kind words!😊 I don’t miss social media one bit. I didn’t realize how much life was actually going on around me with my face stuck to my phone. No clue. It was an eye opener. That was about 8 years ago… Once it was removed, I had my awesome husband, nature, and hobbies to enjoy! It was such a life sucking distraction.
@@JenFlutterbyexcellent advice.., I permanently deleted my fb account and all other media accounts and rented a book from the library..,also stopped drinking coke (which I was drinking everyday).., have lost 4 lbs from that alone.., like you, I’m also looking to lessen the time on my phone.., trying to focus on God..,🧡
"I can't worry enough to change anything. If the problem is out of my control, I can let it go." GREAT quote. Thank you!
Your “little “ channel has had such a big impact on my life. Thank you Connie
Connie, I can totally relate to the message here. Today I detached from all media and social media except YT (which I will limit from now on) for my own mental and emotional well-being. I too find modern life, even just listening to gentle music, overstimulating and find comfort and healing in nature, silence and solitude. Thank you for taking time to make this video. Sending blessings and peace from 🇬🇧 xx
Deleting social media years ago was such an incredible life change! I am so glad I did. No comparison, no unnecessary stress, no intrusion into my life. I love my life being private and only allowing others in, via personal contact, that are actually in my ‘inner circle’ of importance. We lose so much relational aspect through social media.
I am much happier and my life much quieter. 😊
I feel the same way. I’ve been suffering with dizziness since November so I’m spending more time reading and unplugging. I was reading Alexandra Stoddards monthly newsletter this morning and she said I’m so glad I grew up before social media and constant news. I’m grateful for that too. 🙏🏻
I've been cutting back and hope to cut back even more. I've been doing needle work, puzzles, reading when I have ten minutes of free time. I used to pick up the phone while supper was cooking, waiting in line, etc. This is an important message.
My peace of mind is more important than being right❤❤❤
Thank you,Connie, for your wise words.
Yes! News stories. I can’t change what’s happening in the world, so why worry about these things- why pay attention to them? Somehow, I always know the basics about the truly important world news anyhow, so why would I deliberately seek this out each day? It’s a waste of my time and energy, and it only causes anxiety and worry over things that I have no control over.
Thank you for the content. I’ve done the same things, but find myself feeling the need to apologize to people in my life who are wired differently. Working on it! Your content lets me know I’m not the only one😊
I needed to hear this today I need to calm down my mind and refrain from utube on the nights as it’s keeping me awake and I’m not sleeping because of it I’m going to delete a few things from my life in the hope it will also declutter my mind to make space for peace thank you Connie
I love your channel, Connie ❤I’m an HSP too and really can’t be around other people’s energy. It just irritates me. I can be around quiet, reflective people but those are hard to find.
I understand exactly what you are saying. Some people are so overwhelming. I have learned to listen to my needs and step away when needed. 😊
This is so very relatable..
My morning noise are the birds I feed each day
My afternoons are either the sounds of my grandchildren when I visit & nature when the weather permits
The evenings I listen to my favorite UA-camrs with a glass of wine while I'm cooking then in between I'm grateful for my husband & the love I have for this beautiful precious planet
Thank you my
Soul-Sista 🙏
urgently needed msg for me this morning! I'm buried in work related to an amazing amount of damage on my farm from an ice storm. Added to that is some complicated family relationships. As someone with free floating anxiety you can just imagine how I can go to a negative place quite easily at the moment. I'm going to listen to this msg again and take a few notes. I'll be 77 in a couple of weeks and realize my time is short. How do I want to spend it and who do I want to be. Pondering.
The timing of this video is perfect. Like you, I unplug on my morning walks. I want to be immersed in the natural world during my walk and not the technological one. I also turn my phone off and leave it in my home office at night. To prevent scrolling, I have removed my web browser from my phones home screen, deleted all social media accounts from my phone and silenced all notifications with the exception of emergency contacts. I have been doing a digital declutter of both my desktop and phone and after realizing how freeing it is there is no intention of going back.
This sounds great! What does a digital declutter look like? I would like to do that too. Thank you!
I have been listening to calming music before bed and not watching as much tv as it upsets me and then I have a hard time sleeping. I also don’t drink coffee late at night because of the caffeine.
I'm learning to live with a chronic illness which I may add has been challenging I am also looking for peace and balance with this new normal. This was such a lovely calm video with great pointers thanks for sharing ❤
Even me my life is giving so many challenges trying to solve it and some of the things I am managing ❤
Silence is so beautiful...
Sheesh this was so overwhelmingly true. I crave the commotion of music or podcasts on constantly and those very things create chaos and lasting noise in my brain.
Thank you so much, Connie. I love your beautiful calm voice 😊
Thank you, Connie. You bring peace to all of us. ❤
Tks 4 this video, I thought it was only me liking to be in complete silence at times.
Connie I so too crave calm. I find that being drawn into the rabbit hole of social media has taken so much of my time away from me that normally would be less noisy and busy. I feel when I get information overload it drags me down and I take longer to do my household chores because I’m exhausted. I would like to begin yoga and maybe take time for meditation each day. I keep saying I will start tomorrow but I do procrastinate. Listening to your wise advice does help me and I thank you for that. I look forward to your next video as it’s usually one I can so relate to. Thanks again….Lisa 🤗🙏
I have been aware for a while now that I am surrounding myself with constant sound/information stimulation. It almost seems to become and addiction, taking me further away from sitting quietly with my own self. Maybe a bit of avoidance? Thank you for this reminder, it's so important.
Thank you for the reminders to ‘enjoy the silence.’
This topic has been heavily on my mind of late as well. Working at making changes in much the same manner. Thanks for the reminders and suggestions! As always, I appreciate your calm, relevant videos.
Excellent video
I am also detached from more of social media
I like calm and quiet life.
Trying to do things which will give more peaceful to me
Thank you ❤
i love the way your making you life calmer and simple i am working making my life calmer and simple too all the great things you share is helping me get there i just need to say thanks and have a great day !
I can relate so much! ❤
I can relate Connie, thank you for your inspirational messeges, helps me not feel alone. ❤
You Often seem to understand me but craving peace is speaking my language. 🙂
Hi Connie I’m watching this video again I’m suffering from over stimulation for the past week a so called friend is very controlling and she plays with my mental emotions
I crave calm also, thank you so much for this message. I also had a TBI in 1988 . Your content is meaningful to me! Thank you!!
Namaste 🙏 we hear you Connie.
Recently I took part in a global 12 hour walk day with Colin OBrady , whereby you stay outdoors for 12 hours.. airplane mode on your mobile and no headphones… it was truly amazing, by the end of the 12 hrs…I was finally at peace….never now when outdoors do I wear headphones…❤
This brighten my mind thank so much 🙏enjoy your day Ma’am😊
This resonates with me. I crave silence, but my living situation does not allow for it.
My husband has been ill and sleeping in the living room for the last three years. I work from home, so we are together nearly 24/7. He has the TV on all day and all night. I have asked for 30 minutes of silence a day, and my husband said that is fine, as long as we spend it talking.
Errands in a silent car are my salvation. I have 4 sets of earplugs to deaden the sound when I have to.
Hi Connie: I hear you! I was born an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) plus I'm an introvert, so I'm easily overstimulated both internally and externally. It's especially challenging because I rent an apartment in an urban environment with sirens, cars, homelessness, transients, etc. as well as my neighbors within the apartment complex. I do what I can to find quiet and your tips for how to eliminate constant stimulation are helpful, especially limiting my time spent reading about current events. Humans just aren't made to have such an influx of crises, tragedies, etc. on a daily basis. I'm trying to shut off my laptop earlier in the day and read, walk, and simply be. Elaine Aron's books for Highly Sensitive Person, as well as UA-cam videos, are extremely helpful too. Thanks! Jenny
Hi Jenny. Oh my, you are describing me and my surrounding too! One thing I do in my apartment is to keep everything simple, including any decor and patterns. Only calming colors and no clutter. I use fabrics that help absorb sound and black out curtains for night time. (I have flashing lights outside all night long!) This way my immediate environment can counteract a bit of the outside world. Ms. Aron's books have been so interesting and helpful! 🙂
@@oneheart19 HSP/Introverts are really challenged by overstimulating urban environments. It sounds like you have found a great way to counteract the outer noise by creating an oasis of calm and simplicity. ☮❤
When I am distracted by outside noises or noises from the neighbouring property, I turn on my White Noise Machine and it magically eliminates them. Xx
What a beautiful video. I very much limit my news intake too. Social media-free weekends help, certainly.
Thank you for the suggestions. I have been thinking of ways to get more quiet and also to relax which I have discovered I am not very good at …yet. More quiet and stillness- yes.
My husband is a veteran with PTSD and he needs some type of constant stimulation to distract his mind. Constant TV or music noise, especially at night. It makes it SO hard for me to sleep, and makes me on edge and stressed when there is too much noise all day long. He doesn't accept any suggestions I make, so nothing ever improves. If I sleep in another room, he gets depressed. He says "what's the point of having a wife if we don't sleep in the same bed?" Meanwhile I have an immunodeficiency disease and need 10 hours or more of sleep each night to function, and I don't ever get that. I'm constantly exhausted.
Sadly, your husband not only has PTSD but he also has NPD (narcissistic personality disorder). Just because he's suffering that doesn't give him the right to also drag you down with him. It is very likely that the reason you have immunodeficiency disease is because your constant catering to him is depriving you of the time and energy to care for yourself. Your needs in this marriage are not being met. May I recommend two people, both on UA-cam, who may offer you some insight into your situation and you may find some solutions to your problems. Dr Gabor Mate is an expert in addiction and childhood trauma and among his many theories is the connection between stress and your personality and disease, his book "When the body says no" claims that if you're unable to say no to people, your body will say it for you, in the form of disease and I can personally vouch for this one! The other one is Dr Ramani a clinical psychologist who specialises in treating people who are victims of narcissistic abuse. She has also written some books, "Should I stay or should I go" and "It's not you". I have personally found these two experts to be very useful in validating my experiences and providing some solutions going forward. Really, if your husband cared about you, he should be asking how and why you got this immunodeficiency disease and whether the stress of living with his PTSD had anything to do with it. Good luck. I wish you well. I hope you can improve your stress levels and maybe even cure your disease. 🍀🌹🖖
@@teresa5007 How very kind of you to respond to this lady this way. It took you a while to type that nice comment and add the resources for her to look up and try and help her. You must be a very caring person. I’m sorry she’s going through what she is.
I think you’re right about so much of what you said.
Just over 10 years ago, I went through a very painful and unexpected divorce, and it has nearly done me physically - not to mention the emotional pain. But in that time I’ve had five surgeries 4 of them inpatient, and I’m in need of another surgery.
I also had two broken arms, (both from falling) and I was hospitalized for a kidney stone then kidney infection later (which I never had before) and other things. Last week I was - diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, which is another autoimmune illness.
I am doing the hard things and getting through it all. Plus our two kids are now almost grown, but I firmly believe that so much of my physical problems were due to the emotional duress I experienced, in those early years after the divorce. (He was a different man while we were married and I thought we were happy).
Your videos are like a meditation for me. They reground me and bring about inner calmness. I’ve closed Facebook. I need to work on UA-cam now! I’ve started to listen to audiobooks at night. Game changer! A good mystery thriller really floats my boat!!!! I never thought listening to a book could be so enjoyable. But it is. Your channel is one of my keepers. As a minimalist for over 9 years now I only have a select few spiritual channels I thoroughly enjoy. Yours is one of those. Now if I could only refrain from watching police UA-cam videos. Sigh.
This is exactly what I needed today after a long day of working, caring for my aging mother, & trying to do my own work at home. I tend to scroll on my phone or listen to YT to quiet my mind before bed. It's a catch 22 because sometimes I feel like it helps, yet other times I think it makes it worse. I need to try a technology detox for a while & just see what a difference it makes. Thank you for sharing your calm and peaceful tools to make life so much more uncomplicated! 💗
I can appreciate what you have experienced since the accident. You are in my prayers. ❤
Thank you for the calming video. I also crave calm. Your insights and tips for living a more calm, serene life were helpful.
Have a beautiful day, Connie.
Thank you Connie. Technology allowed me access to you. Thank you!
Thanks for this message today. I needed to hear it!
Listening to you is sooooo calming 😊❤️
Thank you for sharing these changes which have worked for you. I can relate so readily to the need to lessen stimulation and enter more frequently into a calm disposition.
Connie, thank you so very much. This really, truly spoke to me today. Have a beautiful day!! 😊
Well-spoken as usual.
This helped me so much, thank you.
What an important message in this video! It's something I'm working on too. I really appreciate your channel and your outlook on life. Thank you for sharing. ❤Sue
Wow you spoke directly to me
Great discussion. Technology is a wonderful tool, to help work and access and info. I prefer to use it as a way to grow, to learn more skills, to teach myself - its like a university in itself. But the addiction side of it needs to be managed.
Thank u great video
Great advice connie
Thank you for your wonderful video and your thoughtful and helpful ideas. I'm so glad I found your channel!
I'm curious, though, how you film all this footage? Do you have someone helping film you in all the different scenarios, and who edits all the different cuts of the videos and different shot angles? The filming and editing of this video must have taken a lot of time and setting up tripods/timing start and stops, close-ups, b-roll... etc.
Love the video! But curious how you managed all this... while practicing your slow living ideas. A lot of tech, and time, went into the creation of this beautiful video. And thank you again for sharing your wonderful ideas and advice. xoxo
This topic has also been on my mind lately. I’ve cut down on social media and just follow a watercolor group and a horse related group called Between the Ears. On both Pages I get so see wonderful art work and scenery between a horse’s ears from all over the world. When I take my dog for her walks, yes three a day, I take in all the beauty of nature around me. I carry my phone but don’t talk while I walk. It actually annoys me when a friend calls while she is doing something else. I’m glad that I also grew up in the 50s and 60s before all this technology happened. Thank you for your always calming videos.
Listened on 4th February 2024😊
Sometimes it is exhausting just looking around and seeing people’s schedules and how rushed everyone is. My best friend is a person who is on the go 24/7 and fills up every inch of available time. I just can’t do that. I have to limit what I choose to do and put space in between.
Ps thank you, as always, for being here 🤗😘🤗
Silence is such a gift … wish i could disappear
Thankyou Connie.
I decided in 2011 to not have a television.i don't miss it.
There was too many negative programs and news was 90% propaganda. I don't read newspapers either.
Since making those changes i think more positive, connect with nature whilst out walking. I read inspiring books, keep a journal. I do listen to podcasts of inspirational people.
Soothing music is good to listen to.
I try to take each day as it comes and not worry about tomorrow. 💚
❤ silence !!!!
Dear Connie! Did you move back to the Usa?? The house you are in seems to me the one you had left😁
Cutting back on social media is my goal for February to implement in my life. Thank you for the reinforcement.
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May I ask what you have on your gorgeous nails?
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I wish I could take all of this advice in my life, due to work and family stress. How do you make the transition?
Many of her points are easy to do for your spare time. Start with one or two things.
Delete social media.
Not deactivate, Delete. (years ago I did and it was the BEST decision). Most people just don’t want to. Those who don’t want to will come up with every excuse under the sun. It is a HUGE stress remover and time giving decision. ❤
Put the phone down.
I myself am working on this one as well! It’s tough. Find something quiet you enjoy like reading, crafting, baking. Sometimes I have to force myself to do something else.
My splurge though…
I love taking a warm bath every night before bed.
Every night.
My family even knows now ‘Mom takes her bath’, and no one interrupts me. 😊
Wow your words are so inspiring❤ @@JenFlutterby
@@jagritinarulaofficial Thank you for your kind words!😊
I don’t miss social media one bit. I didn’t realize how much life was actually going on around me with my face stuck to my phone.
No clue. It was an eye opener. That was about 8 years ago…
Once it was removed, I had my awesome husband, nature, and hobbies to enjoy! It was such a life sucking distraction.
@@JenFlutterby same here, it's been 3 years that i have deactivated my instagram account and i never feel the need or urge to use it again
@@JenFlutterbyexcellent advice.., I permanently deleted my fb account and all other media accounts and rented a book from the library..,also stopped drinking coke (which I was drinking everyday).., have lost 4 lbs from that alone.., like you, I’m also looking to lessen the time on my phone.., trying to focus on God..,🧡
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Just stay out of media and social media, as nothing we can do.
what the people like me can do without a partner?
I know a partner is no all
im off sm now but addicted to reddit [abeilt differently] and UA-cam.
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