I suggested this over on your Paton and I'm going to suggest here once more. Consider living in an RV. You won't need to sign a lease, so you can move whenever and wherever you want until you find where you want to plant your roots.
@@illusion513 Hypothetically she could get a small solar panel and use it to power a space heater when not parked somewhere with electricity available. But I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Despite the huge difference in our ages, your current mood is much the same as mine. I feel ungrounded and unsettled so today I’ve taken a big step by putting my home up for sale in the hope I’ll be able to afford a small home in the country as I desperately need to be in nature. Autumn (Fall) is my favourite season so the cooler weather will lift my spirits in the meantime. This is a temporary phase - all will be well again soon. :)
The same here Catherine, I am much older than Annabel yet I have been feeling stuck and unwell, unsuccessful at growing my roots in this city where I feel I have been way too long...I have been making small trips to look for a place to try and live in, in the country, in nature, before selling my small city flat in order to change my life...unfortunately - as usual - life happens and more obstacles have yet slowed me down again and forced me to stop for a moment, but I am doing my best to nurture the intention to trust the process and find my way....blessings to you and wishing you to find your place...
Same here .. sell house and maybe separation from a toxic marriage. But so afraid to make the first move. But at least we got rid of the toxic dangerous renters . Everyday I get feel stronger. But fri the 25th I'm meeting up with my realtor . I need more blessings prayers of some sort . To move along. 37 yrs of very unhappy life.....😪
My sister followed her heart. In the early '80's she took a welding course in British Columbia, Canada with the help of her then-partner/husband and they built a sailboat. Long story short they sailed across the Atlantic ocean. Since then she's has been living in a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in Brittany, France with her current husband of 20 years. The sailboat she built? It got sold after the divorce. Now she merrily sails the wooden sailboat she and her husband own on the Villain River. No more trans-Atlantic ocean crossings for this girl! She found her happy place in life.
Hi Dear Annie. I am 61 and I have never made jam of any kind. Watching you make it, I think I will give it a try. I wish black berries had the same effect on me as they do Hazel. I could use a good case of the zoomies. Lol Your relationship with Hazel is charming and full of love! Find where your heart is the happiest and at peace. Then put down roots there. Love & blessings!
I’ll never tire of you blogging from your table. You are young and finally free so if you want to roam, go for it. You will never be alone with your sweet puppy. It brought me such joy and laughter watching him eat berries and running. It truly is the tiny things that make life worth living. Go with your heart. ❤️
Never forget it’s always ok to go home. You seemed more at peace in Virginia but I’ll support you moving wherever makes you feel happy, creative, and safe ✌️❤️🙏
I think many of us feel a bit stuck or lost lately. It’s the world we live in right now. I also feel that when you have the option to go/move any where it actually is a lot harder to make a decision on where to call “home”. Just keep following your heart. And please continue to make videos the way you want, I enjoy watching them even at ”the table”! 💛🦋🌸
If I remember right, you chose to travel across country to find yourself, and I would suggest that's exactly the path that you are on. It sounds like you are recognising that living in and among nature is what is closest to your heart, and that's so easy to see by how you capture the beauty of nature within your videos, and in your apartment. They say that you can tell what's most important to a person by looking at what they have on their walls and within their photos. You needed the contrast of living in a city to find what's true to you, and that lease will be over before you know it. It's lovely seeing Hazel romp around on the beach too. I don't believe she was actually eating those berries, they are dropping from her mouth before she takes off on another run; perhaps the tartness was tickling her mouth a little! Nature is good for you both. xx Thank you for sharing your story, and I am loving the tattoo. Blessed be. xx
Totally understand how you are missing Nature and all Her gifts. Makes me even more grateful for the life I have; living in the woods, tending the gardens, making herbal remedies, surrounded by 7 cats. Autumn in Massachusetts is enviable and I wouldn't trade it, it's such a beautiful season and I'm eagerly awaiting those colors to burst forth. There's really nothing like growing your own food and foraging for berries and fruits. But...I also have that Wanderlust and love traveling around the world for new adventures...but having this place to come home too. Annie, you will find your peace soon, I just know it. Blessed Be. Are you looking forward to Mabon? One of my favorite celebrations.
sounds wonderful. moved to n. cal. mountains. four beautiful falls and winters then sold up while the dixie fire breathed embers upon us. nerves entirely shot. going to northern europe next.
Watching your interactions with Hazel and the genuine surprise and excitement when she jumped on the wooden post brought a smile to my face. Every video you make is so lovely and it’s always relaxing watching them. I think for me the best parts of your life updates are you share the good and the bad and it’s so relatable. Everyone has those up and down days. It doesn’t feel forced. It’s just natural, sweet you and I love that you share your uplifting nature with the world.
I understand that restless energy, the need and feeling that your needed and missing something so special and speaks to you with such strength in worlds further away and deeper emersed in nature, but i feel its important to say i work in the care industry and over last 2 years with covid iv not been able to hide and keep 'safe' and also i have felt a need to protect those i care for, but in darker days your videos have been a source of calm and i wanted you to know that your videos speak to worlds very distant and brighten them that little bit more
I wholeheartedly connected with what you were saying about the seasons. Out here in western Washington, it's always green. It's always lush, there's always life, there is always abundant energy. And it's exhausting. I've lived here for the past five years for school, and personally I don't think it's somewhere I'll ever settle. I need the changing of the seasons. I need the things around me to go dormant in the winter so my soul can rest with them. When I don't get that rest, I get resentful, ungrateful, and depressed. It's hard being so connected to the earth because she has so much more energy than we do, and when we live somewhere she doesn't sleep, we don't sleep either.
You seemed more at peace before moving to the city. Your personality and your work will benefit more from a natural environment. Your energy and your content were lore radiant before the move. We’ll support you no matter what you choose to do.
Annabel, I really feel you. I feel connected to that desire to be in nature. I live in South Florida and its a hot concrete jungle- and sometimes I just cry- because I so want to be in nature. I'm praying I will find my home soon. Praying for you too
I live in Texas. The political crazies are making me feel that it's time to move. The last year I have taken several trips around the US. I'm looking for a home in the mountains. I feel like my skin is crawling. I need to be let out and free. Maybe that sounds weird but my spirit is feeling closed in. I pray we all find peace soon. 🌺❤🌺
Hi Annabel. You seem to be a perfect candidate for a tiny house or mobile home where you can have your own space, pick up and travel when you feel like it, and stay in nature some place. Thanks for being so open and sharing.
I would love to just be able to pack up and move somewhere new. My heart has been pulling at me to do just that for so long. But then my head starts reminding me of why I'm still here in Florida - My daughter and grand daughter, my mother who needs me in her older age. I feel ridiculously stuck. And Hazel has grown so much, oh my goodness!!
As you explore, I encourage you to explore the rogue valley area in Oregon, applegate, prospect, shady cove, crater lake, etc. I think you would enjoy it with all the plants in the national forest, free running rivers and even hot springs.
Hazel's zoomies with the blackberries was adorable. She looked so happy there on the beach. My dog Woofles loves blackberry picking, he even tries to eat them right off the bush when he sees me picking them!
Change is meant to be hard, if it wasn't it wouldn't be called "change", it would be called "comfortable". Home is calling you home and figuring out the path to get there is the challenging (not a bad challenge per say) part. I hope your path becomes clear soon, but in the meantime keep saying "lesson learned" when things go wrong. (Hazel is a beautiful pup and definitely has "her" human) Take care
When i was in my early 20s i moved to a big city. I was used to a very small and mostly rural town, so it was a huge change. I did love the convenience of it all, but like you, i felt disconnected. It began to wear on me. I made the decision to go back to the country life, and i have found myself again. I dont regret my decision to move to the city, i really learned a lot about myself. And i think it really cemented who i was and what i wanted out of life. I hope you find peace in the meantime💞
Hazels zoomies lifted my spirits. I needed that. Moving to Washington or northwest oregon is my dream. I’m stuck in alabama right now and I’m unhappy. I went to the Pacific Northwest in 2010 and fell in love and did not want to come back here and I had to and I have felt the PNW calling me back so strong and the pull is getting stronger to where I’m getting more and more restless in my spirit. If I could find a place that was within an hours drive of Seattle I would be happy but it’s so expensive out there it’s extremely discouraging median house prices out there are three times what I paid for my house here. I totally understand the pull of nature and the need to move on
I was smiling ear to ear, watching you and Hazel on the beach, eating blackberries! A video suggestion and request! A whole video of just you and Hazel hiking, exploring and being in nature!
Your energy changed so much when you went to the beach. The stress and confinement was evident in the apartment and you were so free and happy at the beach. Hazel is sooo big and energetic.
I am 25. i've lived in 3 different countries, few different states, and I still don't feel like I found my home. I really enjoy living in Colorado, but the cost of living is suffocating, which is making me think of moving again. So, I understand it completely...We will find our way, and it is okay to move and try things
I understand. A few weeks ago, when you were considering buying a forest cottage on some more isolated land, you had a glow. I recognized it because I have that glow when I think of getting back out west (WY & MT) and back to the woods. Listen to that. Those are the unfettered truths that have great power in decision making.
It's good to travel and experience different modes of living when you're young so that you'll be able to find contentment when you're older. Imo, you'll be hard pressed to ever find anywhere here in the US as beautiful and magical as our Southeastern seasons and countryside (especially when that's what you've grown up with). When I was in my 20's I lived out in Seattle for 6 months, and while I enjoyed it, I literally kissed the ground when I made it back to Kentucky lol.
I feel the same. I'm in the north east near Canada, been here my whole life, would like to travel, but i know, deep down inside, my soul belongs here. The winters are long and cold but the fall and spring are absolutely magical ☺
I moved to the PNW from Minnesota when I turned 20. I’ve never looked back. I live in the suburbs outside of Seattle and I’m now 53. I love the beauty, mild weather, gorgeous mountains and ocean here. Plus I’ve made many friends (including my spouse) while raising my family. Home is home though, wherever your heart is. :-)
@@lindagilmore2378 yes, absolutely! I mean my bff moved to the city 10 years ago and he absolutely loves it, and has put down roots there now. Of course, it's only about 100 miles from our hometown and he's still surrounded by mountains and lots of the great outdoors haha. I think a person's "pace" of life also plays a big part in things. I'm the epitome of "slow southern style" so I never could adjust to a super fast pace, but he's go go go and so thrives.
I love that you properly laugh in this video watching Hazel have the zoomies, we don't often hear that. As so many have said, do what makes your heart sing and what gives you joy. Can't wait to see your next adventure. X
Know that your not alone. These past 2 years have seemed be an awakening/reawakening for many of us. Do what you feel is right for you and know that you can never go wrong.
I’ve lived in the Seattle area for basically my entire life. The energy here in recent years is frantic, restless and incredibly uncomfortable - and only seems to be getting more intense. It’s definitely better the more rural you get, but still there, in some way. I can only imagine what a huge shift it has been for you to come from where you lived before. ❤️
18:11 literally had me crying.. I had that mindset moving to Philadelphia. I thought I could get away from the responsibilities of tending to a garden and alot of planning but being here, I feel like I'm missing something important to me. Its nature.. and I miss nature and being in / with nature.. I miss being with it and being at peace with it.. thank you for the video..
Video contains Puppy cuteness overload! Hazel puts such a beautiful smile on your face, you can see how all you relaxed completely when you were at the water, picking berries, climbing with hazel. I hope you find the balance. Balancing life things is a struggle for most of us and I think you'll find it.❤
You are not the only one that feels this way. I am from rural Georgia and my husband and I moved here almost a year ago now and my practice is very much like yours, based in the earth and feeling the earth. We miss the slowness of our home, we miss the nature because we moved from 17 acres of just pasture and wooded land. We are actually moving back to Georgia in April. We love certain things about Washington but it has made it so difficult for me to feel connected to my magick and the earth itself because things exist in a different way up here. So you aren't alone and you are right about the nostalgia, even the seasons do not feel the same here and it makes me miss where I am from.
Always a pleasure to join you. I have noticed that in all your videos when you are outside your face is the happiest , you need to be in the country! Enjoyed the dog eating berries, mine does the same thing except he picks his own. I am looking forward to your next video .In Vermont there are signs of fall, noticed a lot of beech nuts in my drive, my blackberries are ripening (not as big as yours) but tasty. See you next time👍🌹😄🎩
Your videos let me stop for a moment and think about the joys and wonders in life. They remind me that I am still incredibly young and I've got time to grow and to change. That my path isnt fixed. Thank you for your wonderful words, and the beautiful things you create. You'll find home someday, and its okay to not know right now. Theres still time to figure it all out eventually.
Don’t apologize, I love that table and how you do what you do when standing and talking in front of it. This was a beautiful video. I feel a bit stuck too but I’m sure it’s the stars ✨ aligning. Just go, explore, observe and feel, source will lead you to where you’re supposed to be.
I was sure you would figure this out. As many times as I went to Seattle, I knew it wasn’t for you BUT saying that, how would you of known had you not tried it so Bravo for being brave and going out of your comfort zone. You are a nature gal and I love your table and you have done a good job with your apartment making it feel green and in nature. Love to see you Barefoot and getting some earthing. I hope you stay in the northwest, we have beautiful falls too! Look forward to your next video❤️
I know the exact feelings you are having. I moved with my husband from a piece of land to an apartment becuase of better opportunities. But I miss being in touch with nature. I have my house plants but its not the same when growing a garden and see the hummingbirds, bees and just the smell of fresh Cilantro. But i have faith we will get there again soon enough.
This video brings a lot of comfort! In 2 weeks I leave my home that I grew up in to live in a city and study in University, and although I’m excited for that chapter there’s not easy access to nature. Having grown up nestled in the mountains of BC, it’s so hard leaving that and knowing I’m moving to concrete roads and buildings. Fall is also one of my favourite seasons and not being able to experience that how I always have doesn’t feel great. Your videos will be such a comfort as to show how to practice witchcraft in the city, thank you so much for all the peace you bring🧡✨
It's funny that you post this today, as I've been feeling much the same lately. It's as if I am stuck in a whirlpool, with all the same sights spinning about me until I'm too dizzy to tell which way I should even attempt to swim. I collapsed in tears only an hour ago and I'm not entirely sure why. I feel disconnected and lost, as if this life that I truly adore has somehow gone grey. I really don't like the feeling, and I hope that I can find a way to bring the colors back and find the right direction to swim. I love my life, and all that is in it, but I feel as if something very important is missing. I hope deeply that you find your direction, Annie. I honestly have no doubt you will. Your videos have helped guide me on a path of self discovery that I didn't even know I needed. Your craft and art is a blessing to so many, and I appreciate every moment you choose to share with us, no matter what table it's at. You somehow manage to capture the beauty in even the simplest of things. Also, perhaps consider filming the bits of nature you stumble upon in the city. I know it's not as nature filled as your usual content, but it could still be quite beautiful, and helpful, to you and to us. You've got this, Annie, and I'll be right here watching your videos when you figure all of this out. 💚
I also know the feeling of missing a special place or home. I used to live close to the mountains and moved to lowlands 6 years ago. Nature is also very beautiful here, but every time I'm in the mountains I feel like coming home. Thanks for your beautiful shots in the video!
I've spent the past few weeks just feeling uneasy and claustrophobic, so your statement about feeling stuck really resonated with me. I'm so glad you're looking forward to new adventures and not giving into the stuck feeling! Can't wait to see where you take us next!
I have never lived somewhere green, ever. I live in the middle of the dessert, and I absolutely hate it. I feel so disconnected all the time, and miss the feeling I have when I’m around or surrounded by trees and plants and natural greenery. I long for crisp mornings and days that aren’t always 90-115 degrees April-November. I want rain and overcast and to work with my hands and with nature. To have my kids grow up In that environment. I understand. Your videos always give me a bit of that touch in that I need to get by though. I hope you find the happiness that you provide for the rest of us!
Hazel really stole the show here LOL. Never really commented but I have to say how truly inspirational and relaxing your videos always are, not to mention incredibly informative. Beautiful work as always
I always look forward to your talks...so down to Earth...your doggie is such a joy! You will honor yourself as to where you'll be...I think Mother Nature will guide you kind light. Stay within the eternal present! 🌿
When I was a little older than you, I lived in Virginia ... oh, what a lovely State that is. I too had to drive about two hours to get to the mountain ranges that I loved so much in order to find the sweet solitude that I craved, but the only way I could do it was to make a date with myself on a particular weekend where I actually camped amongst the trees in a sort of wilderness. It was well worth it.💞
Have you thought about going back to Virginia for/in autumn? I'm from the UK where journeys take 20 minutes or 12 hours so I don't know if that is logistically possible, but it might help you feel a bit more grounded.
The same thing happened to me. So I made a mental list of what's important in my life 1. Near water 2. Nature 3. Activities like dancing, music 4. Learning. 5. Travel. I contacted realtors up to 8 hrs from the city and it took me 10 months of on-the-spot travel to find where I was to be. When I crossed a river and saw a towering bluff ahead a feeling like I never felt before came over me. I found home. That's how it worked for me, my dog and cat. You can find what you need.
I totally relate to the need for change in the fall. I'm always inspired to be busy somehow in the autumn. I'm sorry to hear you're feeling stuck, but want to offer some hopefully useful empathy from my own experience. I once took a job that also involved a move. Both the job and the location were both objectively "good", but they didn't suit me and after a few months I was very unhappy. But, I had signed a two year contract and was very stuck. That time was difficult, but I learned so much about myself, what I need, and the fact that it is okay if I need something different than other people. And when my contract was over and I was no longer stuck, I was able to take those lessons on with me and they continue to enrich my life and inform how I live it.
I totally understand how you feel! I just moved to a new, cute city that I was really excited about living in…only to discover how much I desperately wanted/needed to be in nature. Sadly, we bought our house and have a few bigger life changes to deal with before I can realistically move, but my next place is DEFINITELY going to be closer to nature. Wishing you all the best, hang in there!! ❤️
Great storytelling in this video! Yes it was shot mostly at your table, but that didn’t matter. I was interested and engaged in the message you passed along. Without going into too many details, I was recently in a similar situation. I had lived in one place for many years, then moved very quickly to somewhere new. The transition caused a lot of anxiety and second-guessing. What’s important is that a counselor told me it takes, at minimum, six months to adjust to a new living environment. Hang in there! From the video it looks like you’re doing much better than I did!
I just want to say thank you for this video. Almost a year ago now I drove from NY to WA myself. Leaving everything familiar behind and going to a place I had nothing and no one. I'm dealing with similar struggles of needing to be in nature more and needing a space of my own. I rent a room at the moment and they are selling the house so I have to be out quick. I also want my own space to call my own with my own land that I can make mine. All this to say thank you. It's nice to know you aren't alone. I really connected with this video and its similarities to my current path.
I've been watching both of your channels for awhile. I had a feeling that you would tire of the city & want to get back to nature. We live in the city (Syracuse) but we have a yard & gardens. I could never ever live in one of those type city apartments unless I wasn't physically able to live in our home. BTW, I love seeing Hazel in your vids.
I love this video it really shows how things aren’t perfect and things just happen and you have to adjust! Hazel really loved it at the beach and looks like she needed it too! I would miss the being out in the woods and nature! ❤️❤️
Hello beautiful 🌼 I so much love watching you. I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 I love your seasons there. I love all vlogs you do. Your voice brings me such calm. You have inspired me to do more kitchen Witchery and to bring the magic back into the mundane. I have made salves and oils inspired by you✨ I just look forward to watching you so much as I tuck up in bed at night with my tea and my cat. I take notes and make some of your creations. I live by the beach and I love it but I do miss where I use to live in the mountains. I understand your longing to go back to the woods.
That feling you decribe at the beginning, 2.30-3.30, is one that led me to your channel back when, this one under the old name. I couldn't find my way out of lease and job to the country but I could enjoy watching someone who was closer to the life and whose feet were touching the earth. Keep at it. Slowly but surely you can get there.
PNW has a definite change if seasons. Don't worry about that. It will come in a month or so. But you could live in the suburbs and not in the city and you will find it much more peaceful.
Just trust in your Intuition, heart, soul and your inner upcoming decissions. The resume is more positiv than you thought. There will never be 100 percent when you always search for doubts. Start to feel.
Your relationship with Hazel reminds me of my relationship with my dog Brody! So loving and accepting. My Brody is the best thing in my life other than my sister and best friends. She even enjoys hanging out with me while I practice magic.
You are wise to follow your intuition. As someone who also uprooted last year, and sometimes grapples with the new environment, it is uplifting to live vicariously in harmony with you and others who followed their intuition. The universe will continue to treasures for you--and you are doing it alone which is very courageous.
Road trip! I am planning on leaving the greater northwest to travel the country a year atleast and hopefully stayin in the woods mostly. I am so excited to start my journey. Going to convert my Prius into something confortable. Its not for everyone but maybe something to think about.
I’m in the same place you are, I can truly go anywhere once I graduate and the unknowns are both exciting and frightening. I hope you find what you need!🧡
Sometimes we all need to step back from our lives. Are you keeping up with your artwork? How about starting a journal. You can pour your heart and soul out on paper. Then keep it or burn to unburden your mind. Someone suggested an RV. Leasing can be expensive and if you are traveling to find your happy place you would then have to return it. It might be more prudent to buy an inexpensive smaller camper that you can tow with your car. With motor homes, you have to unhook everything just to make a grocery store trip. We used to camp annually in mid to northern NH. Yeah, snow and cold, but the furnace in the camper is run by propane and electric for the fan. You have your own space and if you don't like the neighbors, you can unhook and move.
I stumbled across your video, and the title resonated with me. It sounds like you have an inkling of what you need to be balanced again. You have a very soothing air to you, thank you.. I wish I had such insight. I sit in a mist knowing something has to give. I cannot continue as I am going, but have no idea which turn may lead me to relief or further into torment.
I am totally understanding how you are missing that connection with nature - and the feeling of being stuck between now and the future. I like you, have to travel a couple of hours to get anywhere near a good bit of nature that isn't crowded by our fellow humans - I need peace and quiet when I go venturing into nature - I need to hear the waters run, the wind in the trees, the rustling of the leaves, birdsong and critters... yeah, I'm with you there. At least I have my little garden, which I am trying my darnedest to cram pack with flowers, herbs, berries, fruits and vegetables - it's a work in progress, but as I cannot afford to move out to the country, I am truly grateful for it!! I hope you find your "place" soon - much love to you and Hazel (loved the zoomies)!!
It is such a joy to watch Hazel wanting to do what Mom is doing! :) I might have missed the comment reading window, but have you explore the more local city parks in your area much yet? I live next to DC, and while I do make sure to go to bigger parks when I can, I’ve also found a lot of solace in city parks, especially ones that are a little bit wild and unkempt. There is a lot of magic in little scraps of land where resilient plants flourish despite the odds, and they can be good places for foraging a little here and there. (Or a lot - there is always SO much garlic mustard, mulberries, wine berries, mugwort, Gill-over-the-ground, etc.)
You know, Your channels are quite beautiful. Not just your perspective on witchcraft, but being able to watch you grow and learn about yourself. ...which is what witchcraft is all about isn't it... ...and through it all you portray an inner peace that is quite lovely. That energy seeps into my life as I watch your videos and adds a calm as I go throughout my day. Thank you. 😁
When you were speaking about craving that slower lifestyle again and feeling you need more connection to nature that really hit me. I live on the East coast in the Western NY area and my boyfriend and I constantly take drives around the beautiful areas surrounding the larger city area where we currently live. Someday soon we will end up out there, but for now life is keeping us where we are and I can definitely tell you we are both craving something different! Being able to take long drives and walks has been our saving grace so just know I am right there with you Annie! I hope you find your happy place soon. Perhaps we will find ours sometime soon together! Looking forward to seeing you continue your journey! ☮💜 always.
I always get homesick for the northeast as fall is on the horizon.after being with family and having them gone does bring a longing to be closer and connected.look at hazel wanting to pick blueberries. Thanks for that. A reminder I need to do the same. Thanks for everything!
I need some of those blackberries! The energy Hazel had immediately after putting them in her mouth - I need that! 😂😂😂 that was a joy too see, seeing her so excited about a berry and nature. Just perfect. Stay safe and well. Mo, UK XXX
I relate to this so, so much. I’m living in an apartment not at all in nature or with nature I can walk to, and it’s draining. It’s hard to find inspiration. But soon we’ll move and I’ll have that back 💛 I just gotta be patient.
I think we don't need something new, I think we need something old. I see Him in you. Thank God He loves us. Ooooooo blueberries and blackberries and zoomies and Mother Earth.....
Oh my gosh Hazel and the blackberries!!!! I don't think there's anything cuter in the whole world. Looking forward to your next adventure. Whatever it might be.
Wishing you all the best on your next adventure! I understand completely feeling "confined" (for lack of a better term) in the city. I live east of Seattle and I can only take a few days in the city at a time. I love my slower life out closer to the mountains. I need water (creek, lake, ocean, etc) close by too. I can feel myself shrivel when I live places too far from water. May you find what you are looking for. P.S. I know fall here isn't quite the same as you are used to back east but I hope you get a chance to see the maples and alders turn colors against the evergreens.🍁
Vlogging from your table is just fine with me. My guess is your constant viewers & subscribers love it too. Going out & enjoying nature is a wonderful treat too. There will always be choices to make. Sometimes it takes time & space away from a thing to even know what you may be missing. It's important to go exploring & experimenting with different lifestyles & environments while you have the resilience & resources to do so, especially, while you have the minimalist lifestyle to support such flexibility. I am sure that you will find a way to find and share the quality of life from wherever you are, assuming that is what you continue to want to do.
I lived in the city once. I couldn’t stand it when spring came. Moved back home. I love getting ready for the winter something draws me to it when the feel of the air and smell changes.
What a puppy! You know no matter how big they get they're still puppies for the first three years. Be careful. Moving can easily become an expensive and disorienting habit. My wife had PTSD so there was more urgency to our moves. But there's a lot to be said for finding a way to make a home in a new place.
Have you considered Oregon? I live just east of Salem in a small town and within 2 hours you can be in the rainforest or at the coast or in the mountains at the waterfalls and a little tiny bit more driving and you can be in the high desert over East. Nature is everywhere here and you just don't have to drive very far to get it. I'm going to make blackberry jam today with all the blackberries we picked on our property because my husband loves jam! Bless you dear girl, you're doing a great job! 🍁
Hey, nice blog, the videotography is beautiful, I especially loved the part where your dog hazel jumped up on one of the poles with you while you were picking blackberries. Looking forward to your next blog/video👍🏼💚✌🏼
Thank you for this healing work your doing. You help remind me of who I am and what is precious to me, what my goals and dreams are, and that they are worth having. You give me a place of peace and rest on a digital landscape that is full of dark scary alleys. Thank you.
I suggested this over on your Paton and I'm going to suggest here once more. Consider living in an RV. You won't need to sign a lease, so you can move whenever and wherever you want until you find where you want to plant your roots.
Isn't the problem with an RV that it might get really cold in Winter?
What's an RV?
@@veenitareadswrites One of those caravan type things but then really big :') Also sometimes called a mobile home, or camper van.
@@illusion513 oh okay. Thanks for answering 🤗
@@illusion513 Hypothetically she could get a small solar panel and use it to power a space heater when not parked somewhere with electricity available. But I have no idea what I'm talking about.
Despite the huge difference in our ages, your current mood is much the same as mine. I feel ungrounded and unsettled so today I’ve taken a big step by putting my home up for sale in the hope I’ll be able to afford a small home in the country as I desperately need to be in nature. Autumn (Fall) is my favourite season so the cooler weather will lift my spirits in the meantime. This is a temporary phase - all will be well again soon. :)
Meditating outdoors would be amazing just being mindful of the birds singinging and feeling the wind through your skin.
The same here Catherine, I am much older than Annabel yet I have been feeling stuck and unwell, unsuccessful at growing my roots in this city where I feel I have been way too long...I have been making small trips to look for a place to try and live in, in the country, in nature, before selling my small city flat in order to change my life...unfortunately - as usual - life happens and more obstacles have yet slowed me down again and forced me to stop for a moment, but I am doing my best to nurture the intention to trust the process and find my way....blessings to you and wishing you to find your place...
I think we're all feeling the same way...
Same here .. sell house and maybe separation from a toxic marriage. But so afraid to make the first move. But at least we got rid of the toxic dangerous renters . Everyday I get feel stronger. But fri the 25th I'm meeting up with my realtor . I need more blessings prayers of some sort . To move along. 37 yrs of very unhappy life.....😪
My sister followed her heart. In the early '80's she took a welding course in British Columbia, Canada with the help of her then-partner/husband and they built a sailboat. Long story short they sailed across the Atlantic ocean. Since then she's has been living in a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in Brittany, France with her current husband of 20 years. The sailboat she built? It got sold after the divorce. Now she merrily sails the wooden sailboat she and her husband own on the Villain River. No more trans-Atlantic ocean crossings for this girl! She found her happy place in life.
Hi Dear Annie. I am 61 and I have never made jam of any kind. Watching you make it, I think I will give it a try. I wish black berries had the same effect on me as they do Hazel. I could use a good case of the zoomies. Lol Your relationship with Hazel is charming and full of love!
Find where your heart is the happiest and at peace. Then put down roots there. Love & blessings!
So sweet!
Yes! I'm 66 and I haven't either, yet I love blueberry jam & it's hard to find.
I’ll never tire of you blogging from your table. You are young and finally free so if you want to roam, go for it. You will never be alone with your sweet puppy. It brought me such joy and laughter watching him eat berries and running. It truly is the tiny things that make life worth living. Go with your heart. ❤️
My words exactly! That dog made me lol, that was so cute!
Hazel was so darling eating berries and running on the beach. Nature has always been my therapist. When she calls, ya gotta go.
Never forget it’s always ok to go home. You seemed more at peace in Virginia but I’ll support you moving wherever makes you feel happy, creative, and safe ✌️❤️🙏
I think many of us feel a bit stuck or lost lately. It’s the world we live in right now. I also feel that when you have the option to go/move any where it actually is a lot harder to make a decision on where to call “home”. Just keep following your heart. And please continue to make videos the way you want, I enjoy watching them even at ”the table”! 💛🦋🌸
If I remember right, you chose to travel across country to find yourself, and I would suggest that's exactly the path that you are on. It sounds like you are recognising that living in and among nature is what is closest to your heart, and that's so easy to see by how you capture the beauty of nature within your videos, and in your apartment. They say that you can tell what's most important to a person by looking at what they have on their walls and within their photos. You needed the contrast of living in a city to find what's true to you, and that lease will be over before you know it.
It's lovely seeing Hazel romp around on the beach too. I don't believe she was actually eating those berries, they are dropping from her mouth before she takes off on another run; perhaps the tartness was tickling her mouth a little! Nature is good for you both. xx
Thank you for sharing your story, and I am loving the tattoo.
Blessed be. xx
Totally understand how you are missing Nature and all Her gifts. Makes me even more grateful for the life I have; living in the woods, tending the gardens, making herbal remedies, surrounded by 7 cats. Autumn in Massachusetts is enviable and I wouldn't trade it, it's such a beautiful season and I'm eagerly awaiting those colors to burst forth. There's really nothing like growing your own food and foraging for berries and fruits. But...I also have that Wanderlust and love traveling around the world for new adventures...but having this place to come home too. Annie, you will find your peace soon, I just know it. Blessed Be. Are you looking forward to Mabon? One of my favorite celebrations.
You had me at "surrounded by 7 cats".
i live in mass as well and i never ever want to leave 🤎
sounds wonderful. moved to n. cal. mountains. four beautiful falls and winters then sold up while the dixie fire breathed embers upon us. nerves entirely shot. going to northern europe next.
Do what gives you peace, Not stress. I enjoy the calmness I get from you and yes you look so much more relaxed out side, And I adore Hazel❤️
Watching your interactions with Hazel and the genuine surprise and excitement when she jumped on the wooden post brought a smile to my face. Every video you make is so lovely and it’s always relaxing watching them. I think for me the best parts of your life updates are you share the good and the bad and it’s so relatable. Everyone has those up and down days. It doesn’t feel forced. It’s just natural, sweet you and I love that you share your uplifting nature with the world.
I understand that restless energy, the need and feeling that your needed and missing something so special and speaks to you with such strength in worlds further away and deeper emersed in nature, but i feel its important to say i work in the care industry and over last 2 years with covid iv not been able to hide and keep 'safe' and also i have felt a need to protect those i care for, but in darker days your videos have been a source of calm and i wanted you to know that your videos speak to worlds very distant and brighten them that little bit more
I wholeheartedly connected with what you were saying about the seasons. Out here in western Washington, it's always green. It's always lush, there's always life, there is always abundant energy. And it's exhausting. I've lived here for the past five years for school, and personally I don't think it's somewhere I'll ever settle. I need the changing of the seasons. I need the things around me to go dormant in the winter so my soul can rest with them. When I don't get that rest, I get resentful, ungrateful, and depressed. It's hard being so connected to the earth because she has so much more energy than we do, and when we live somewhere she doesn't sleep, we don't sleep either.
You seemed more at peace before moving to the city. Your personality and your work will benefit more from a natural environment. Your energy and your content were lore radiant before the move. We’ll support you no matter what you choose to do.
Annabel, I really feel you. I feel connected to that desire to be in nature. I live in South Florida and its a hot concrete jungle- and sometimes I just cry- because I so want to be in nature. I'm praying I will find my home soon. Praying for you too
I live in Texas. The political crazies are making me feel that it's time to move. The last year I have taken several trips around the US. I'm looking for a home in the mountains. I feel like my skin is crawling. I need to be let out and free. Maybe that sounds weird but my spirit is feeling closed in. I pray we all find peace soon. 🌺❤🌺
I love watching you work at your table. :) It's such a treat watching such a gentle, thoughtful practitioner working at her craft.
Hi Annabel. You seem to be a perfect candidate for a tiny house or mobile home where you can have your own space, pick up and travel when you feel like it, and stay in nature some place. Thanks for being so open and sharing.
I would love to just be able to pack up and move somewhere new. My heart has been pulling at me to do just that for so long. But then my head starts reminding me of why I'm still here in Florida - My daughter and grand daughter, my mother who needs me in her older age. I feel ridiculously stuck. And Hazel has grown so much, oh my goodness!!
As you explore, I encourage you to explore the rogue valley area in Oregon, applegate, prospect, shady cove, crater lake, etc. I think you would enjoy it with all the plants in the national forest, free running rivers and even hot springs.
Hazel's zoomies with the blackberries was adorable. She looked so happy there on the beach. My dog Woofles loves blackberry picking, he even tries to eat them right off the bush when he sees me picking them!
Change is meant to be hard, if it wasn't it wouldn't be called "change", it would be called "comfortable". Home is calling you home and figuring out the path to get there is the challenging (not a bad challenge per say) part. I hope your path becomes clear soon, but in the meantime keep saying "lesson learned" when things go wrong. (Hazel is a beautiful pup and definitely has "her" human) Take care
When i was in my early 20s i moved to a big city. I was used to a very small and mostly rural town, so it was a huge change. I did love the convenience of it all, but like you, i felt disconnected. It began to wear on me. I made the decision to go back to the country life, and i have found myself again. I dont regret my decision to move to the city, i really learned a lot about myself. And i think it really cemented who i was and what i wanted out of life. I hope you find peace in the meantime💞
Hazels zoomies lifted my spirits. I needed that.
Moving to Washington or northwest oregon is my dream. I’m stuck in alabama right now and I’m unhappy. I went to the Pacific Northwest in 2010 and fell in love and did not want to come back here and I had to and I have felt the PNW calling me back so strong and the pull is getting stronger to where I’m getting more and more restless in my spirit. If I could find a place that was within an hours drive of Seattle I would be happy but it’s so expensive out there it’s extremely discouraging median house prices out there are three times what I paid for my house here. I totally understand the pull of nature and the need to move on
I was smiling ear to ear, watching you and Hazel on the beach, eating blackberries! A video suggestion and request! A whole video of just you and Hazel hiking, exploring and being in nature!
Your energy changed so much when you went to the beach. The stress and confinement was evident in the apartment and you were so free and happy at the beach. Hazel is sooo big and energetic.
I am 25. i've lived in 3 different countries, few different states, and I still don't feel like I found my home. I really enjoy living in Colorado, but the cost of living is suffocating, which is making me think of moving again. So, I understand it completely...We will find our way, and it is okay to move and try things
Peace is priceless
Blackberries are SO GOOD! I get the zoomies when I eat them too! Love me some Hazel!
I came across this video randomly. It really inspired me. I appreciate you sharing your experience with so much honesty. Thank you.
I understand. A few weeks ago, when you were considering buying a forest cottage on some more isolated land, you had a glow. I recognized it because I have that glow when I think of getting back out west (WY & MT) and back to the woods. Listen to that. Those are the unfettered truths that have great power in decision making.
It's good to travel and experience different modes of living when you're young so that you'll be able to find contentment when you're older. Imo, you'll be hard pressed to ever find anywhere here in the US as beautiful and magical as our Southeastern seasons and countryside (especially when that's what you've grown up with). When I was in my 20's I lived out in Seattle for 6 months, and while I enjoyed it, I literally kissed the ground when I made it back to Kentucky lol.
I feel the same. I'm in the north east near Canada, been here my whole life, would like to travel, but i know, deep down inside, my soul belongs here. The winters are long and cold but the fall and spring are absolutely magical ☺
I moved to the PNW from Minnesota when I turned 20. I’ve never looked back. I live in the suburbs outside of Seattle and I’m now 53. I love the beauty, mild weather, gorgeous mountains and ocean here. Plus I’ve made many friends (including my spouse) while raising my family. Home is home though, wherever your heart is. :-)
@@lindagilmore2378 yes, absolutely! I mean my bff moved to the city 10 years ago and he absolutely loves it, and has put down roots there now. Of course, it's only about 100 miles from our hometown and he's still surrounded by mountains and lots of the great outdoors haha. I think a person's "pace" of life also plays a big part in things. I'm the epitome of "slow southern style" so I never could adjust to a super fast pace, but he's go go go and so thrives.
I love that you properly laugh in this video watching Hazel have the zoomies, we don't often hear that. As so many have said, do what makes your heart sing and what gives you joy. Can't wait to see your next adventure. X
Know that your not alone. These past 2 years have seemed be an awakening/reawakening for many of us. Do what you feel is right for you and know that you can never go wrong.
I’ve lived in the Seattle area for basically my entire life. The energy here in recent years is frantic, restless and incredibly uncomfortable - and only seems to be getting more intense. It’s definitely better the more rural you get, but still there, in some way. I can only imagine what a huge shift it has been for you to come from where you lived before. ❤️
18:11 literally had me crying.. I had that mindset moving to Philadelphia. I thought I could get away from the responsibilities of tending to a garden and alot of planning but being here, I feel like I'm missing something important to me. Its nature.. and I miss nature and being in / with nature.. I miss being with it and being at peace with it.. thank you for the video..
Video contains Puppy cuteness overload!
Hazel puts such a beautiful smile on your face, you can see how all you relaxed completely when you were at the water, picking berries, climbing with hazel. I hope you find the balance. Balancing life things is a struggle for most of us and I think you'll find it.❤
You are not the only one that feels this way. I am from rural Georgia and my husband and I moved here almost a year ago now and my practice is very much like yours, based in the earth and feeling the earth. We miss the slowness of our home, we miss the nature because we moved from 17 acres of just pasture and wooded land. We are actually moving back to Georgia in April. We love certain things about Washington but it has made it so difficult for me to feel connected to my magick and the earth itself because things exist in a different way up here. So you aren't alone and you are right about the nostalgia, even the seasons do not feel the same here and it makes me miss where I am from.
Always a pleasure to join you. I have noticed that in all your videos when you are outside your face is the happiest , you need to be in the country! Enjoyed the dog eating berries, mine does the same thing except he picks his own. I am looking forward to your next video .In Vermont there are signs of fall, noticed a lot of beech nuts in my drive, my blackberries are ripening (not as big as yours) but tasty. See you next time👍🌹😄🎩
Your videos let me stop for a moment and think about the joys and wonders in life. They remind me that I am still incredibly young and I've got time to grow and to change. That my path isnt fixed. Thank you for your wonderful words, and the beautiful things you create. You'll find home someday, and its okay to not know right now. Theres still time to figure it all out eventually.
Don’t apologize, I love that table and how you do what you do when standing and talking in front of it. This was a beautiful video. I feel a bit stuck too but I’m sure it’s the stars ✨ aligning. Just go, explore, observe and feel, source will lead you to where you’re supposed to be.
Relaxing , Calendula & Lavender are two of my favorite plants , especially this time of year in UK .
I was sure you would figure this out. As many times as I went to Seattle, I knew it wasn’t for you BUT saying that, how would you of known had you not tried it so Bravo for being brave and going out of your comfort zone. You are a nature gal and I love your table and you have done a good job with your apartment making it feel green and in nature. Love to see you Barefoot and getting some earthing. I hope you stay in the northwest, we have beautiful falls too! Look forward to your next video❤️
So good to see such a happy active dog.
Thank you for sharing Annie! So heartfelt and real, thank you for sharing your journey. You will find what your soul is calling for :)
I know the exact feelings you are having. I moved with my husband from a piece of land to an apartment becuase of better opportunities. But I miss being in touch with nature. I have my house plants but its not the same when growing a garden and see the hummingbirds, bees and just the smell of fresh Cilantro. But i have faith we will get there again soon enough.
This video brings a lot of comfort! In 2 weeks I leave my home that I grew up in to live in a city and study in University, and although I’m excited for that chapter there’s not easy access to nature. Having grown up nestled in the mountains of BC, it’s so hard leaving that and knowing I’m moving to concrete roads and buildings. Fall is also one of my favourite seasons and not being able to experience that how I always have doesn’t feel great. Your videos will be such a comfort as to show how to practice witchcraft in the city, thank you so much for all the peace you bring🧡✨
It's funny that you post this today, as I've been feeling much the same lately. It's as if I am stuck in a whirlpool, with all the same sights spinning about me until I'm too dizzy to tell which way I should even attempt to swim. I collapsed in tears only an hour ago and I'm not entirely sure why. I feel disconnected and lost, as if this life that I truly adore has somehow gone grey. I really don't like the feeling, and I hope that I can find a way to bring the colors back and find the right direction to swim. I love my life, and all that is in it, but I feel as if something very important is missing. I hope deeply that you find your direction, Annie. I honestly have no doubt you will. Your videos have helped guide me on a path of self discovery that I didn't even know I needed. Your craft and art is a blessing to so many, and I appreciate every moment you choose to share with us, no matter what table it's at. You somehow manage to capture the beauty in even the simplest of things. Also, perhaps consider filming the bits of nature you stumble upon in the city. I know it's not as nature filled as your usual content, but it could still be quite beautiful, and helpful, to you and to us. You've got this, Annie, and I'll be right here watching your videos when you figure all of this out. 💚
I also know the feeling of missing a special place or home. I used to live close to the mountains and moved to lowlands 6 years ago. Nature is also very beautiful here, but every time I'm in the mountains I feel like coming home. Thanks for your beautiful shots in the video!
I've spent the past few weeks just feeling uneasy and claustrophobic, so your statement about feeling stuck really resonated with me. I'm so glad you're looking forward to new adventures and not giving into the stuck feeling! Can't wait to see where you take us next!
I have never lived somewhere green, ever. I live in the middle of the dessert, and I absolutely hate it. I feel so disconnected all the time, and miss the feeling I have when I’m around or surrounded by trees and plants and natural greenery. I long for crisp mornings and days that aren’t always 90-115 degrees April-November. I want rain and overcast and to work with my hands and with nature. To have my kids grow up In that environment. I understand. Your videos always give me a bit of that touch in that I need to get by though. I hope you find the happiness that you provide for the rest of us!
My home place is Arizona, I have lived away since 1980 and I miss the desert very much and that's where I want to move to. We can switch places lol!
Yes! Let’s do that. Haha. I hate Arizona. I can’t stand the desert. I’ve lived here my whole life.
Hazel really stole the show here LOL. Never really commented but I have to say how truly inspirational and relaxing your videos always are, not to mention incredibly informative. Beautiful work as always
I always look forward to your talks...so down to Earth...your doggie is such a joy! You will honor yourself as to where you'll be...I think Mother Nature will guide you kind light.
Stay within the eternal present! 🌿
When I was a little older than you, I lived in Virginia ... oh, what a lovely State that is. I too had to drive about two hours to get to the mountain ranges that I loved so much in order to find the sweet solitude that I craved, but the only way I could do it was to make a date with myself on a particular weekend where I actually camped amongst the trees in a sort of wilderness. It was well worth it.💞
Have you thought about going back to Virginia for/in autumn? I'm from the UK where journeys take 20 minutes or 12 hours so I don't know if that is logistically possible, but it might help you feel a bit more grounded.
The same thing happened to me. So I made a mental list of what's important in my life 1. Near water 2. Nature 3. Activities like dancing, music 4. Learning. 5. Travel.
I contacted realtors up to 8 hrs from the city and it took me 10 months of on-the-spot travel to find where I was to be. When I crossed a river and saw a towering bluff ahead a feeling like I never felt before came over me. I found home.
That's how it worked for me, my dog and cat.
You can find what you need.
I totally relate to the need for change in the fall. I'm always inspired to be busy somehow in the autumn. I'm sorry to hear you're feeling stuck, but want to offer some hopefully useful empathy from my own experience. I once took a job that also involved a move. Both the job and the location were both objectively "good", but they didn't suit me and after a few months I was very unhappy. But, I had signed a two year contract and was very stuck. That time was difficult, but I learned so much about myself, what I need, and the fact that it is okay if I need something different than other people. And when my contract was over and I was no longer stuck, I was able to take those lessons on with me and they continue to enrich my life and inform how I live it.
I totally understand how you feel! I just moved to a new, cute city that I was really excited about living in…only to discover how much I desperately wanted/needed to be in nature. Sadly, we bought our house and have a few bigger life changes to deal with before I can realistically move, but my next place is DEFINITELY going to be closer to nature. Wishing you all the best, hang in there!! ❤️
Great storytelling in this video! Yes it was shot mostly at your table, but that didn’t matter. I was interested and engaged in the message you passed along. Without going into too many details, I was recently in a similar situation. I had lived in one place for many years, then moved very quickly to somewhere new. The transition caused a lot of anxiety and second-guessing. What’s important is that a counselor told me it takes, at minimum, six months to adjust to a new living environment. Hang in there! From the video it looks like you’re doing much better than I did!
Love and light sent to you! 🤍🤍🤍🤍💜🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍The footage was beautiful. Love your Hazel so much! She adores you! Love watching you all.
I just want to say thank you for this video. Almost a year ago now I drove from NY to WA myself. Leaving everything familiar behind and going to a place I had nothing and no one. I'm dealing with similar struggles of needing to be in nature more and needing a space of my own. I rent a room at the moment and they are selling the house so I have to be out quick. I also want my own space to call my own with my own land that I can make mine. All this to say thank you. It's nice to know you aren't alone. I really connected with this video and its similarities to my current path.
14:00 It is damn hard to not smile when doggos get zoomies. 💙
I've been watching both of your channels for awhile. I had a feeling that you would tire of the city & want to get back to nature. We live in the city (Syracuse) but we have a yard & gardens. I could never ever live in one of those type city apartments unless I wasn't physically able to live in our home. BTW, I love seeing Hazel in your vids.
I love this video it really shows how things aren’t perfect and things just happen and you have to adjust! Hazel really loved it at the beach and looks like she needed it too! I would miss the being out in the woods and nature! ❤️❤️
I appreciate that, I'm not always the best at being open about difficulties - especially one's that seem rather trivial like this so it means a lot
@@AnnabelMargaretGreen from one green witch to another blessed be ❤️❤️
Hello beautiful 🌼 I so much love watching you. I’m in Australia 🇦🇺 I love your seasons there.
I love all vlogs you do. Your voice brings me such calm. You have inspired me to do more kitchen Witchery and to bring the magic back into the mundane.
I have made salves and oils inspired by you✨
I just look forward to watching you so much as I tuck up in bed at night with my tea and my cat. I take notes and make some of your creations.
I live by the beach and I love it but I do miss where I use to live in the mountains. I understand your longing to go back to the woods.
That feling you decribe at the beginning, 2.30-3.30, is one that led me to your channel back when, this one under the old name. I couldn't find my way out of lease and job to the country but I could enjoy watching someone who was closer to the life and whose feet were touching the earth. Keep at it. Slowly but surely you can get there.
PNW has a definite change if seasons. Don't worry about that. It will come in a month or so. But you could live in the suburbs and not in the city and you will find it much more peaceful.
Annabel I love how all your videos have a connection to nature. You capture it beautifully 🌿🌲🌸
Just trust in your Intuition, heart, soul and your inner upcoming decissions. The resume is more positiv than you thought. There will never be 100 percent when you always search for doubts. Start to feel.
Your relationship with Hazel reminds me of my relationship with my dog Brody! So loving and accepting. My Brody is the best thing in my life other than my sister and best friends. She even enjoys hanging out with me while I practice magic.
You are wise to follow your intuition. As someone who also uprooted last year, and sometimes grapples with the new environment, it is uplifting to live vicariously in harmony with you and others who followed their intuition. The universe will continue to treasures for you--and you are doing it alone which is very courageous.
I enjoy being apart of this journey and adore how you love being one with natural
I am so ready for Fall. The melancholy that overtakes me on these hot days it just so draining. Thank you for your videos.
Love the table! I love Everything you choose to share with us! Thank you!! Oh Hazel is brilliant and beautiful!
Road trip! I am planning on leaving the greater northwest to travel the country a year atleast and hopefully stayin in the woods mostly. I am so excited to start my journey. Going to convert my Prius into something confortable. Its not for everyone but maybe something to think about.
It was so fun watching Hazel’s energy and joy, one berry at a time! 🐶❤️🙏🏻😁
I’m in the same place you are, I can truly go anywhere once I graduate and the unknowns are both exciting and frightening. I hope you find what you need!🧡
Sometimes we all need to step back from our lives. Are you keeping up with your artwork? How about starting a journal. You can pour your heart and soul out on paper. Then keep it or burn to unburden your mind. Someone suggested an RV. Leasing can be expensive and if you are traveling to find your happy place you would then have to return it. It might be more prudent to buy an inexpensive smaller camper that you can tow with your car. With motor homes, you have to unhook everything just to make a grocery store trip. We used to camp annually in mid to northern NH. Yeah, snow and cold, but the furnace in the camper is run by propane and electric for the fan. You have your own space and if you don't like the neighbors, you can unhook and move.
I stumbled across your video, and the title resonated with me. It sounds like you have an inkling of what you need to be balanced again. You have a very soothing air to you, thank you.. I wish I had such insight. I sit in a mist knowing something has to give. I cannot continue as I am going, but have no idea which turn may lead me to relief or further into torment.
I am totally understanding how you are missing that connection with nature - and the feeling of being stuck between now and the future. I like you, have to travel a couple of hours to get anywhere near a good bit of nature that isn't crowded by our fellow humans - I need peace and quiet when I go venturing into nature - I need to hear the waters run, the wind in the trees, the rustling of the leaves, birdsong and critters... yeah, I'm with you there.
At least I have my little garden, which I am trying my darnedest to cram pack with flowers, herbs, berries, fruits and vegetables - it's a work in progress, but as I cannot afford to move out to the country, I am truly grateful for it!!
I hope you find your "place" soon - much love to you and Hazel (loved the zoomies)!!
It is such a joy to watch Hazel wanting to do what Mom is doing! :) I might have missed the comment reading window, but have you explore the more local city parks in your area much yet? I live next to DC, and while I do make sure to go to bigger parks when I can, I’ve also found a lot of solace in city parks, especially ones that are a little bit wild and unkempt. There is a lot of magic in little scraps of land where resilient plants flourish despite the odds, and they can be good places for foraging a little here and there. (Or a lot - there is always SO much garlic mustard, mulberries, wine berries, mugwort, Gill-over-the-ground, etc.)
You know, Your channels are quite beautiful. Not just your perspective on witchcraft, but being able to watch you grow and learn about yourself. ...which is what witchcraft is all about isn't it...
...and through it all you portray an inner peace that is quite lovely.
That energy seeps into my life as I watch your videos and adds a calm as I go throughout my day.
Thank you. 😁
When you were speaking about craving that slower lifestyle again and feeling you need more connection to nature that really hit me. I live on the East coast in the Western NY area and my boyfriend and I constantly take drives around the beautiful areas surrounding the larger city area where we currently live. Someday soon we will end up out there, but for now life is keeping us where we are and I can definitely tell you we are both craving something different! Being able to take long drives and walks has been our saving grace so just know I am right there with you Annie! I hope you find your happy place soon. Perhaps we will find ours sometime soon together! Looking forward to seeing you continue your journey! ☮💜 always.
I'm from wny! message me if you want:)
I always get homesick for the northeast as fall is on the horizon.after being with family and having them gone does bring a longing to be closer and connected.look at hazel wanting to pick blueberries. Thanks for that. A reminder I need to do the same. Thanks for everything!
I need some of those blackberries! The energy Hazel had immediately after putting them in her mouth - I need that! 😂😂😂 that was a joy too see, seeing her so excited about a berry and nature. Just perfect. Stay safe and well. Mo, UK XXX
I relate to this so, so much. I’m living in an apartment not at all in nature or with nature I can walk to, and it’s draining. It’s hard to find inspiration. But soon we’ll move and I’ll have that back 💛 I just gotta be patient.
I think we don't need something new, I think we need something old. I see Him in you. Thank God He loves us. Ooooooo blueberries and blackberries and zoomies and Mother Earth.....
Oh my gosh Hazel and the blackberries!!!! I don't think there's anything cuter in the whole world. Looking forward to your next adventure. Whatever it might be.
Hazel getting the zoomies was just adorable!! Your face just lit up watching her :-)
Wishing you all the best on your next adventure! I understand completely feeling "confined" (for lack of a better term) in the city. I live east of Seattle and I can only take a few days in the city at a time. I love my slower life out closer to the mountains. I need water (creek, lake, ocean, etc) close by too. I can feel myself shrivel when I live places too far from water. May you find what you are looking for.
P.S. I know fall here isn't quite the same as you are used to back east but I hope you get a chance to see the maples and alders turn colors against the evergreens.🍁
Vlogging from your table is just fine with me. My guess is your constant viewers & subscribers love it too. Going out & enjoying nature is a wonderful treat too.
There will always be choices to make.
Sometimes it takes time & space away from a thing to even know what you may be missing. It's important to go exploring & experimenting with different lifestyles & environments while you have the resilience & resources to do so, especially, while you have the minimalist lifestyle to support such flexibility.
I am sure that you will find a way to find and share the quality of life from wherever you are, assuming that is what you continue to want to do.
Love listening to you and love Hazel, she’s just so much like my Willa… shepherds are amazing and fun and responsive and love berries of all sorts! 🐕💕
Sending compassion and understanding to you.
Be Blessed
I lived in the city once. I couldn’t stand it when spring came. Moved back home. I love getting ready for the winter something draws me to it when the feel of the air and smell changes.
I am excited to hear about all of your new adventures. I love the long shot of the trees at the end of this video. It’s beautiful.
clicked as soon as i got the notice!!
What a puppy!
You know no matter how big they get they're still puppies for the first three years.
Be careful. Moving can easily become an expensive and disorienting habit. My wife had PTSD so there was more urgency to our moves. But there's a lot to be said for finding a way to make a home in a new place.
Have you considered Oregon? I live just east of Salem in a small town and within 2 hours you can be in the rainforest or at the coast or in the mountains at the waterfalls and a little tiny bit more driving and you can be in the high desert over East. Nature is everywhere here and you just don't have to drive very far to get it. I'm going to make blackberry jam today with all the blackberries we picked on our property because my husband loves jam! Bless you dear girl, you're doing a great job! 🍁
Hey, nice blog, the videotography is beautiful, I especially loved the part where your dog hazel jumped up on one of the poles with you while you were picking blackberries. Looking forward to your next blog/video👍🏼💚✌🏼
Thank you for this healing work your doing. You help remind me of who I am and what is precious to me, what my goals and dreams are, and that they are worth having. You give me a place of peace and rest on a digital landscape that is full of dark scary alleys. Thank you.
Love Hazel, she is adorable. Move to a more rural area, then you have the best of both worlds.