Journey to a Simple, Sustainable Life

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    Hi there,
    My name is Niamh and I have a BSc in Nursing Science. I make videos on simple, low waste, natural healthy living. I hope you enjoy! Thanks for watching.
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  • @theRockSalter
    @theRockSalter 4 роки тому +2067

    "You spend half your life accumulating things and the other half trying to get rid of it." Much love to you Faerie.

    • @Cindy-bee
      @Cindy-bee 4 роки тому +63

      That is so true. I downsized and threw away 2 tons of junk accumulated over a quarter century. What a waste of money. Now I still have things to donate and I don't shop for stuff anymore. Only essentials.

    • @Michelle-qd9gm
      @Michelle-qd9gm 4 роки тому +6

      46 Janny Lane lol so so true

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +32

      46 Janny Lane so so true!! I love that quote!

    • @dianer8881
      @dianer8881 4 роки тому +16

      I may accumulate, but I also take very good care of everything I have. I usually pass everything on to neighbors, friends and family.

    • @Michelle-qd9gm
      @Michelle-qd9gm 4 роки тому +7

      Diane R same here my neighbours love me lol.

  • @bikromjitganguly9817
    @bikromjitganguly9817 4 роки тому +549

    I am fifteen years old and I started to declutter my room and started to live a minimal life from the last month and I am loving it...... I am getting so much more time to study and my health has improved... I got one of your videos in my recommendation and I am grateful for that......
    And , I just love your accent ma'am.....

    • @CherryBerryFashion
      @CherryBerryFashion 4 роки тому +9

      I am very proud of you guys ❤️

    • @MariaFernandez-nw3lr
      @MariaFernandez-nw3lr 4 роки тому +5

      So nice!!!
      I'm attending a convention that speaks about achieving happiness, and that's actually one of the topics that was addressed.
      www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions/2020-convention-video/

    • @CherryBerryFashion
      @CherryBerryFashion 4 роки тому +22

      Guys this person is a Jehova witness and once you fall into their trap they are very persistent for you to join their cult. Better not get involved in any kind of conventions with these people. I though it’s better you know, Stay safe my loves 💕

    • @mousumibasu2307
      @mousumibasu2307 3 роки тому +5

      Keu to ache Bengali hi I'm also 15yers old❤️❤️❤️

    • @user-qp6vg9ho8u
      @user-qp6vg9ho8u 3 роки тому +6

      At 15 you are truly blessed to find the minimalist path🙏

  • @sueannesorrentino8430
    @sueannesorrentino8430 4 роки тому +940

    "Activities that are seemingly mundane, become precious." As a child I remember my bff's Mom, folding the laundry with such grace that the simple act of folding laundry looked so incredibly beautiful and loving. I still think about it and have told her how much that moved me as a child and that I wished some day I would be able to move through my chores with that kind of perfect elegance. Thanks for sparking that memory for me again..

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +45

      Sueanne Sorrentino Isn’t that lovely. You have the secret to living well.

    • @JesusisKing222
      @JesusisKing222 4 роки тому +28

      I have so many positive life skills learned from my parents. I see my mother's hands through the activities I now do. I'm so humbled and grateful for what I learned at her side.

    • @user-ii5jh2ch2i
      @user-ii5jh2ch2i 4 роки тому +8

      How nicely you remarked on this.
      Kind greetings from Switzerland.

    • @sharonstuebi8181
      @sharonstuebi8181 4 роки тому +10

      @LJ H my kids think they are doing me a favor if they wash my dishes or do my laundry, bless them, they mean well!
      I LOVE doing the dishes. Watching my bunnies out the window with their babies is ENDLESS entertainment. I giggle and laugh and its a great blessing.
      Laundry also. There is just something very soothing about heating the water over firewood, scrubbing the clothes on an ancient plank. Hanging the clothes on the line "just so" so that there are minimal wrinkles or marks.
      So proud of my bright whites. A sense of accomplishment and graditude . Its my favorite thing to do other than cooking ♡
      Cooking makes me so excited. Like I'm a mad scientist lol
      I'm always laughing and whooping and hollering and thinking up new tweaks. Truly my passion. I have workers who call me Mama and say really I don't need to pay them just PLEASE FEED THEM 😜

    • @christinevertrees682
      @christinevertrees682 4 роки тому +9

      Those are the things I try to do. For simple tasks such as folding laundry, washing dishes, such things that you do everyday that allow you to kinda slip away. It's so beautiful. (I know most people have to do it kinda hurried cause we all are busy, but just to pick one thing a day you can focus on and block everything else out can really change your outlook

  • @sincerelysomehumaniguess7610
    @sincerelysomehumaniguess7610 3 роки тому +186

    Somebody should really buy up a forest and build small cottagecore town in the middle where everyone lives like this. because i would live there in a heartbeat.

    • @ppjskh
      @ppjskh 3 роки тому +16

      Or you can move to Ireland or Scotland lmao

    • @venus6987
      @venus6987 3 роки тому +12

      yes lets run away to norway

    • @madeleine1803
      @madeleine1803 3 роки тому +5

      I agree! The concept of this movie is a little intense, but have you watched “The Village” by M. Night Shyamalan? I’ve always told my mom that I would love to live in that situation, haha! 😄

    • @sharronneedles6721
      @sharronneedles6721 3 роки тому +13

      Its called a commune, or Intentional Living Community. There are plenty across the states you can join!

    • @FaithandFlowers
      @FaithandFlowers 3 роки тому +1

      YES!!! 😍

  • @juripi5152
    @juripi5152 4 роки тому +197

    Nowadays, more and more Japanese are leaving the big cities and living in the countryside. They're starting to realize the benefits it has for their children and themselves.

    • @chelseadanico877
      @chelseadanico877 3 роки тому +2

      Awesome , the same thing has been happening in the USA to some extent.
      Where some middle class families have been moving out of cities and into the countryside and/ or wilderness and living more simple and sustainable lifestyles on either small farms or homesteads, just like in the old West and frontier pioneer days of the 19th century. I definitely think that’s really cool how those people are living with nature and in nature, I wish everyone could live more simple and sustainable lives like that. It would be a lot better for the planet and humanity

  • @shiobanaharuno8062
    @shiobanaharuno8062 4 роки тому +433

    “Living WITH nature instead of against.” ❤️

  • @phyllischaput2757
    @phyllischaput2757 4 роки тому +318

    Several years ago I heard a word, I live by. You defined it well.
    'Enoughness'

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +9

      Phyllis Chaput I like that word.

    • @karencompton5926
      @karencompton5926 4 роки тому +12

      In Sweden that's called LAGOM...not too much, not too little, just enough ❤

    • @laurieanne9712
      @laurieanne9712 4 роки тому +11

      Yes!! That is one reason I love the Lord--one of His names is: El Shaddai--the God who is ENOUGH.

    • @AdventureswithAmirah
      @AdventureswithAmirah 4 роки тому +1

      @@karencompton5926 💗✨

  • @fimearscarba
    @fimearscarba 4 роки тому +416

    This chanel is so unique .. I have no idea how I stumbled on it a few months ago but I know I can’t live without it..thank you is little said 💕🌹

    • @stylenseason
      @stylenseason 4 роки тому +4

      Same. Thank you.

    • @Cindy-bee
      @Cindy-bee 4 роки тому +5

      @@stylenseason Watching every Sunday is a great way to start your day. Like a mini holiday from our stressful lives.

    • @nicoletanico5578
      @nicoletanico5578 4 роки тому +4

      Watching this kind of video makes me so happy...

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +4

      FIMEARSCARBA By Lumy Nitsa awh thank you so much. Really lovely to hear that. I’m very glad you stumbled upon my little channel x

    • @ChristiansPrayingTogether
      @ChristiansPrayingTogether 4 роки тому +2

      She is such a blessing 💖

  • @amylouise9853
    @amylouise9853 4 роки тому +338

    Niamh you’re storytelling and video style have come so far and you really do produce works of art. Such a lovely video.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +18

      Amy Louise thanks for noticing and valuing. My hubby does the camera work and we are trying to improve the quality as the weeks go on.

    • @TanjaHermann
      @TanjaHermann 4 роки тому +6

      Yes, it felt like a meditation to me. Thanks so much, Niamh, for your warm and lovely voice!

  • @sweethanami94
    @sweethanami94 4 роки тому +118

    Gosh, I just teared up a little. You hang up your laundry reminded me of myself as an au-pair in Kenmare (think I stated this before). I lived on the outskirt of town, right beside fields and hanging the laundry on a sunny, windy day while breathing the fresh Irish air was one of my favorite tasks during that time. It had such a calming effect.

    • @dutchgram3799
      @dutchgram3799 4 роки тому +6

      I don't have the fresh Irish air but I agree.
      I love laundry days.
      Fresh sheets off the line are such a blessing.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +9

      MissSophisticated I remember you said before of your Kenmare time. It really has a special place in your heart. You must have some Irish blood in you for such a strong connection.

    • @tabeajo6015
      @tabeajo6015 4 роки тому +3

      Dutchgram ohh I just came back from a holiday in lauragh which is 20 minutes south of Kenmare :)) I loved the nature, sheep everywhere! I can imagine why you loved it there

  • @jeannebowes2898
    @jeannebowes2898 4 роки тому +159

    This evening we spoke of how comfortable and grateful we were in out little ranch house in Montana, US. We are senior seniors and are grateful for our good health so we can continue our work on our little property. We enjoy being home.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +8

      Jeanne Bowes that’s lovely Jeanne. X

    • @quadq6598
      @quadq6598 4 роки тому +4

      Good, long may it last for you. There is far too much jetting around getting little glimpses of idealism when the place to really be yourself is home - lovely.

    • @thegrand1356
      @thegrand1356 4 роки тому +1

      I was born by God's dear grace,in an extra-

    • @thegrand1356
      @thegrand1356 4 роки тому +1

      Ordinary place... howdy neighbor!

  • @dianer8881
    @dianer8881 4 роки тому +94

    Most of my possessions were given to me or found at the dump. I've always taken great pleasure in cleaning and restoring things to make them new again.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +7

      so nice... most of my things are 'hand me downs' from family and friends...so nice to bring the item renewed life...

  • @angesoie
    @angesoie 4 роки тому +108

    slow-living reminders are the best on sundays 🧡

  • @chhavimaheshwari4831
    @chhavimaheshwari4831 4 роки тому +58

    Let us take a moment to appreciate the fact that she can literally do everything right from cooking to stitching to DIYs to making such amazing content ❤️

  • @nicoletanico5578
    @nicoletanico5578 4 роки тому +260

    Fairyland Cottage is the best chanell... ♥️

  • @Cindy-bee
    @Cindy-bee 4 роки тому +1

    At one time I had four part time jobs as a nurse and was a single mother. This meant I had maybe 4 days a month off. I look back now and wonder how on earth I did that. All in the name of making money because that is what we are taught to do. I spent way more money on stuff back then for my kids to make up for my absence I guess. Now I am retired and enjoy a much simpler life thankfully. I look back at money and time wasted that I can't get back. Hope to instill these lessons to my now adult children and my grandchildren. Life should be happy and simple for all. This channel reminds us of that. Thank you Niamh for showing us how.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      cindy b wow Cindy nice that you learnt that and are able to share the wisdom with others.

  • @madeleine7729
    @madeleine7729 4 роки тому +35

    You hit the nail on the head when you said a change in attitude was the most important step in the journey to a simpler life. Beautiful, quality video as always, thank you for your efforts. I think if we can inspire rather than frighten people into behavioural change, there is great hope for our beautiful planet. It is so very possible to have a beautiful, happy life with very little money. I loved hearing your story as it is very similar to mine. X

  • @misscornflakes08
    @misscornflakes08 4 роки тому +100

    started my own journey to (some sort of) minimalism about a month ago. Did a huge declutter of my room--nearly 12 years worth of things I never use or need--and got rid of 6 big bags of stuff to be donated or recycled. Next step is my wardrobe, then my beauty products, etc. It's a slow journey but I'm gonna get there eventually! Watching your channel really helps, so thank you!

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +4

      Claire Boxwell really well done to you! Inspiring! Make sure to have adequate cups of tea ;-)

    • @barrysa04
      @barrysa04 4 роки тому +5

      Claire Boxwell Well dont Claire , I am the same and 3 years on, I’m still decluttering and reducing . With cosmetics , make sure to use them up. Energy went into producing them, dumping them , just wastes that energy . So while I buy so much less, I still have lots of stuff because I am constantly using up bits around the house . I found pouring a half empty bottle of a cosmetic into another bottle , made me feel at least like I was decluttering and that in time , I’d use up those bottles too. I had some full bottles that I donated to a women’s shelter and gave to friends to use up. I also keep things I know are useful. So for instance I’ll be moving house next year . In work we got a delivery with lots of bubble wrap. I collected it up because I knew I could use it and when I’ve moved . I’ll donate it to someone else to reuse and hopefully it will continue. Use apps like BUNZ or Yahoo groups like Freecycle or websites like Gumtree and Craigslist to get rid of stuff . I donated old linen and towels and blankets to a shelter (Ring them first to ask if they take them) , the ones that were very warn out I gave to a dogs home (again I emailed before dropping them off ). Just some tips

  • @vintagegal5616
    @vintagegal5616 4 роки тому +46

    I wish I could live in a cottage in the Irish countryside. It seems more conducive to sustainability than where I live, which is polar opposite to cozy Ireland. Thank you for a pleasant daydream.

  • @kathiewalli8746
    @kathiewalli8746 4 роки тому +25

    Your grandparents would love how their words of wisdom are being shared for the world to benefit......🙏

  • @danielabraham3673
    @danielabraham3673 4 роки тому +23

    There is an old saying "Simplicity is the mother of beauty....."Am glad that the saying became doing...Niamh I am once again reminded that it needs very less to live.. God bless you...xx

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +2

      That is a lovely saying... thank you for sharing ...
      God bless to you too x

  • @thissimplelife3742
    @thissimplelife3742 4 роки тому +4

    “Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance” - Coco Chanel. There is such an elegant grace to the way that you live your life and view the world. It is refreshing in a time of greed and social media, to find someone who embodies such similar sentiments as my own. Thank you for sharing with us.

  • @farnazliravi1228
    @farnazliravi1228 4 роки тому +190

    Wish list : all things in this video.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +17

      Farnaz Liravi all the best things money can’t buy

    • @farnazliravi1228
      @farnazliravi1228 4 роки тому +6

      @@FairylandCottage But first ... I need a cottage...

    • @madeleine7729
      @madeleine7729 4 роки тому +30

      Noooo! You don't need a cottage, you can 'bloom where you are planted'. The cottage my come one day, but until then there are hundreds of things you can do to live more peacefully and simply.

    • @farnazliravi1228
      @farnazliravi1228 4 роки тому +12

      Madeleine Lawrence I wish... but I live in capital. Where there is cars instead of trees. As soon as my studies are finished i will move somewhere near jungle. I practically cried yesterday when i saw a perfect house near jungle.

    • @monica_.
      @monica_. 4 роки тому +9

      @@madeleine7729 thank you so much for your message, it wasn't directed at me, but was so good to hear. I live in the city and this video made me happy and sad at the same time so your words are of great help. I could start with my tiny balcony. "Bloom where you're planted" love it! 🌱

  • @season.appreciation8102
    @season.appreciation8102 4 роки тому +56

    You are such an inspiration - I was getting so fed up with my home - you have helped me look at it with fresh eyes and to appreciate what I have and to learn to treat it with the respect it deserves. Thank you so much. Please keep these videos coming. 💕

    • @dutchgram3799
      @dutchgram3799 4 роки тому +3

      Same for me.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +4

      Season .Appreciation awh that’s a lovely insight you had for your home. Renewed respect. :-)

  • @junkdna9093
    @junkdna9093 4 роки тому +48

    the beauty always comes with the simple things .

  • @bendoyle5023
    @bendoyle5023 4 роки тому +7

    I grew up in a very old village, playing with my friends in the fields and would spend hours just lying on the grass enjoying 'existing' and it was a beautiful time. In 2013 I got what i thought was my dream job as a mechanic, it was a time of fighting, stress, arguments, and just pure hell. Those 2 years alone undid my entire childhood of peace and mindfulness. Now I'm out, I'm trying to beat my anxiety and stress and go back to how I was by living simply, and going back to my routes. This video just convinces me that I can feel that way again 😊

  • @snehasen9111
    @snehasen9111 4 роки тому +59

    You teach us how to live an easy life... I feel so calm and relaxed to watch your videos... You are a pure soul... If there's more like you then world will be a better peaceful place... God bless you love... 🤗❣️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +1

      You are a very kind person to say. Thank you my friend. God bless to you too x

    • @barbaramurphy5606
      @barbaramurphy5606 4 роки тому +1

      I agree....so am writing down ways that I can be more like this. Baby steps but they are very empowering. Good fortune to you on your journey.

  • @jenniferboyle2865
    @jenniferboyle2865 4 роки тому +584

    My parents were the generation who would “make do and mend”, grew all their own vegetables, bought food from individual shops not supermarkets. Some of my happiest memories were blackberry picking and making into jam and pies, we would take a picnic and spend the whole day there. They just didn’t buy very much at all, we didn’t have heating or hot water until I was a teenager but we thrived and were never happier or healthier. It doesn’t seem so easy today, there is so much pressure to buy and consume, I try to grow as many vegetables as I can, buy food with no packaging, go to the market. If we need anything we always go to second hand websites, thrift shops, car boots. We all need to try and up cycle, mend and re use and I think this would make a difference no matter how small. I love your videos and the message they bring❤️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +22

      so true... the pressure has increase so sometimes you feel like you are swimming upstream...

    • @hopeh6176
      @hopeh6176 4 роки тому +9

      Best way to live 💖

    • @Pilar.1402
      @Pilar.1402 4 роки тому +2

      Que bonito mensaje, saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

    • @skinni_the_P00hBear
      @skinni_the_P00hBear 4 роки тому +3

      Oh this sounds wonderful! ❤❤

    • @kathleensmith644
      @kathleensmith644 4 роки тому +7

      When I was a child my mother made our clothes, our toys and cooked the food. It was hard work because there were 10 of us and the war had left very little in the shops. We loved our food, I can even remember the taste of some things. Today it is all piled high in the supermarkets but there is no taste to it. It’s time to go back to having less but better food, to having clothes that are of better quality instead of off the peg at low prices. To lead a less consumer life and enjoy to simpler life.

  • @lisabrandi5324
    @lisabrandi5324 4 роки тому +4

    Salve to my soul. Simple beauty. Spiritual life. We can all have this joy. Thank you.

  • @RebeccaEWebber
    @RebeccaEWebber 4 роки тому +51

    One of my goals in healing from intense burnout is to build my strength and energy back up so that I can do more things like this. Thank you for the inspiration!

    • @rayy2670
      @rayy2670 4 роки тому +4

      Surely things like these will strenghten you! Nature helps us get better, a simple life can be healing in itself.

    • @missrobinhoodie
      @missrobinhoodie 4 роки тому +3

      Wishing you hope and patience for every step in this journey 💞

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +4

      Rebecca E. Webber May you feel well and healed and may you see the blessings in everyday life. You are inspirational.

    • @RebeccaEWebber
      @RebeccaEWebber 4 роки тому

      @@FairylandCottage thank you so much! You are so kind and lovely. ✨

    • @elizabeth4090
      @elizabeth4090 4 роки тому +3

      Sending you all the best for healing Rebecca. Nurture yourself as you would nurture a precious child. Give yourself care and joy

  • @rayanddenisemckinney1038
    @rayanddenisemckinney1038 4 роки тому +1

    I love hanging out the laundry! So meditative. I’ve also enjoyed planning next year’s garden space, with plans to add more beds and better utilize the space we already have. Thank you for the beauty of your intentionality and appreciation of “simple” things.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Sounds wonderful!! I am hoping to grow even more veggies next year...

  • @kathyyork8230
    @kathyyork8230 4 роки тому +1

    At age 53 now I've come to know that less is more. I am so grateful for those things that money can't buy. I love your vlog and strive to simplify my life even more. Thank you for your willingness to be honest about how beautiful it is to become someone who lives on less.

  • @user-todaywe
    @user-todaywe 4 роки тому +126

    You are literally the only youtuber i wait so impatiently the video of

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +2

      세계를 여행하는 '오늘, 우리' ah thanks! You made my day

    • @nancypattar6092
      @nancypattar6092 4 роки тому

      세계를 여행하는 '오늘, 우리' you should definitely check UA-camr JONNA JINTON as well. She is out of this world. ua-cam.com/video/-wFsYY71wyk/v-deo.html

    • @Rough.91
      @Rough.91 4 роки тому

      안녕하세요..

  • @oluwimalasena9321
    @oluwimalasena9321 4 роки тому +46

    True you should never disconnect from nature and should always let things happen organically

  • @sharonstuebi8181
    @sharonstuebi8181 4 роки тому

    What a lovely gift for a loved one! Lucky Mum!

  • @Sandy_Me
    @Sandy_Me 4 роки тому +2

    Content in the video and you voice and way of narrating it calms mind.
    May I request you if you can make a video how this journey of your started, what was the triggering factor to move to minimalist lifestyle and what sort of challenges you faced and how you overcame those to reach at this point. If its not personal then would love to hear from you.
    Regards

    • @wangarimuriithi8748
      @wangarimuriithi8748 4 роки тому

      Sandeep Mukherjee I too would like to see a video on how she started, challenges.

    • @zohashahid30984
      @zohashahid30984 4 роки тому

      Yeah me too I want to hear them

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +1

      really nice question and interest... I can see can I put everything together into some type of video.... for me it was a very gradual process... the more I minimised, the more I wanted to minimise... I also left my life behind as a nurse and got rid of my stuff and moved abroad with just two small suitcases and that was in my twenties... from there it has been a slow journey... which included a trip to India...

    • @Sandy_Me
      @Sandy_Me 4 роки тому

      @@FairylandCottage
      Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 We will wait for the video.
      Regards

  • @briarrosevixen
    @briarrosevixen 4 роки тому +6

    “Everything you do has an impact on everything around you”
    I love the emphasis on sustainability as a journey. Lifestyle changes have taken place over time for me as well. Not giving up and taking it one day, one change, one purchase (or lack thereof), and most importantly taking responsibility for my impact brought me ever more closer to my goal of gentle conscious living.

  • @estherpowell2372
    @estherpowell2372 4 роки тому +16

    What a lovely, peaceful way to start my Sunday. This simple living lifestyle is by far the richest. You will spend the rest of your learning, which is as it should be. Have a wonderful week.

  • @kristiina6897
    @kristiina6897 4 роки тому

    Hello Niamh,
    This was by far, your best video. With all the chaos in my life at the moment, winterizing and renovating my tiny cottage, your videos take me away from everything. I get up on Sunday mornings, make myself a cup of tea, sit back and relax, and enjoy the peace and serenity of your voice and beautiful visuals.
    Thanks so very much for sharing.
    Tiina 😊💛

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +1

      Ah thanks Tiina,
      I like winterizing... good luck with all your renovations... good you get a break and a cuppa every now and again... haha :-)

  • @skycherubim3089
    @skycherubim3089 4 роки тому +1

    I never wanted this video to end! What a blessing, what a peaceful quiet life. This is where God lives. We were created and placed in a garden and given dominion over all in that garden. We are meant to be in nature. I am in the process myself of moving from the city to live this way. God bless you 🙏🏻📖🤗♥️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Sky Cherubim awh thank you so so much. God bless xxx

  • @KosmetikPur
    @KosmetikPur 4 роки тому +13

    Thank you for all your peaceful thoughts and tipps!

  • @mermaidtango
    @mermaidtango 4 роки тому +49

    Long ago, maybe 15 years now, I had a dream - a 'character' who is one of my archetypes that I've always called 'Prairie Girl' -- was in the dream, in a very simple room, with the door opened onto a Nebraska prairie view (beautiful alfalfa grasses). I also was in the room, and rather … spluttering and confused and frantic, pacing, and talking to her as she quietly stood looking out at the view … ultimately, after listening closely to me, she said, "I don't know how to be 'wanting'." And she gestured to the scene outside, and the sunrays coming into the room we stood in. That dream changed everything about my perspective. I've never forgotten that sentence - 'I don't know how to be wanting." I feel like this video (and many many others of yours) expresses something along those same lines, and reiterates and sounds down that outlook. so so soul-satisfying. (P.S. Another channel you might really love, which I've only just yesterday discovered: Girl in Calico").

    • @ChristiansPrayingTogether
      @ChristiansPrayingTogether 4 роки тому +5

      You are so right on with this 💖 Girl in Calico has some nice food vids - but not authentic like this- but still very lovely ! 💖

    • @skjaldmoo
      @skjaldmoo 4 роки тому +4

      Girl in Calico's edits are out of this world

    • @tracywhited
      @tracywhited 4 роки тому +4

      Oh Toni. That’s so beautiful. Yes. I follow the girl in calico too. Also for a male version check out my self reliance. Awesome folks. !

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +5

      thanks you for sharing that lovely dream you had... I am very honoured...
      I love Girl in Calico... such a gentle channel

    • @moonkraab
      @moonkraab 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you for sharing that. Prairie Girl as archetype intrigues me. What else has she told you? I'd love to see the Nebraska prairie at some point. I grew up in Alberta and I really miss the prairies a lot. Living in a Pacific NW rainforest is so very different. Pleasing in other ways, but often lacking in space: wide open skies and endless horizons. Plus the light. And the way the wind moves the grasses. So precious. Thanks again :)

  • @lavish_krish
    @lavish_krish 3 роки тому +2

    i can't even begin to tell you how peaceful your videos are and I've started adopting your ways of living a simple life! It is so inspiring and you're doing such a great job THANK YOU

  • @rwethealtman
    @rwethealtman 4 роки тому

    I absolutely LOVE what you shared here!!! And then..... when you said the last word...... "free" I broke down CRYING!! I do SO agree!!!! Thank you so much for this!!!

  • @woodrinephillips7726
    @woodrinephillips7726 4 роки тому +8

    So beautiful, peaceful, and inspiring! It makes us feel as if we are living back in the late 1800' s , early 1900' s. Thank you!

  • @ellaineerfe6279
    @ellaineerfe6279 4 роки тому +27

    You always inspire me to keep life simple, with less waste and more freedom.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +1

      Ellaine Erfe simple all the way my friend!

    • @ellaineerfe6279
      @ellaineerfe6279 4 роки тому +1

      @@FairylandCottage Yes, indeed. Simple is beautiful. Simple is sustainable. And simple is always the way to go.

  • @doro8856
    @doro8856 4 роки тому

    Lovely video, Niamh. Now that looks like a strong, sturdy washing line. Don't think it's doing to drop the laundry on the ground this time. "Living with nature instead of against it" - love it. So true. You did a splendid job on the blind. Well done. Thanks for posting.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Doro ah thanks! Yes it looks sturdy but don’t be fooled with heavy sheets the wire pops out over the fence! Haha :-)

  • @hishama6799
    @hishama6799 4 роки тому +85

    We are living now slaves for the too much things we accumulate.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +8

      Hisham A so true. They own us not the other way around.

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 роки тому

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It' about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @robinpresley8922
    @robinpresley8922 4 роки тому +21

    Thank you for all the reminders and encouragements - !

  • @casualchaos1006
    @casualchaos1006 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you, I really needed this today. Your videos are always a breath of fresh air. Thank you for sharing.

  • @moonkraab
    @moonkraab 4 роки тому

    Sincerest of thanks! I left urban living behind twenty years ago. No regrets. I hardly ever spend time in cities these days and when I do, I find all the pavement and noise quite overwhelming. Everything moves so fast there! Slow and country is my way too :) Sending love from SW British Columbia.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Wonderful for you too... hard to get me out of the countryside since I left the city! blissful eh x

  • @SimplyBeautiful516
    @SimplyBeautiful516 4 роки тому

    I have noticed a lovely trend in channels like yours. You can make the most mundane tasks into grace-filled motion. Nothing hurried, nothing chaotic. Also, the items you use everyday are even beautiful and well crafted fit for many years of purpose and pleasure.

  • @rebeccaoliver5306
    @rebeccaoliver5306 4 роки тому +15

    Best Sunday message I've heard in decades. Thank you.

  • @lilalavendel3951
    @lilalavendel3951 4 роки тому +23

    YOU are my favourite channel/person/FRIEND on the internet. I live in Germany and would love to visit Ireland, to see how you live.
    With your pictures/videos and your calming voice you are calming down me. Thank you sooooooo much and please go on with this. Warm and peaceful greetings from a wife of 52 in the north of Germany. God bless you🙏❤.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +3

      Lila Lavendel ah thanks so much. Love and blessings to you in north Germany x

    • @lilalavendel3951
      @lilalavendel3951 4 роки тому +2

      @@FairylandCottage Oh thank you❤

  • @katburns5436
    @katburns5436 3 роки тому

    So much wonderful Sunlight in those shots for winter! ❤️

  • @shiela2349
    @shiela2349 3 роки тому

    Wow. The beauty of slow living and mindfulness. Watching this during quarantine

  • @vasanthat7110
    @vasanthat7110 4 роки тому +43

    The only recommendation which makes me smile instantly ❤❤

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +2

      minion luv ah thanks!!!

    • @vasanthat7110
      @vasanthat7110 4 роки тому +1

      @@FairylandCottage ❤❤

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 роки тому +1

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It' about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @DavetheRave35
    @DavetheRave35 4 роки тому +14

    This channel is such a treasure and this video is one I feel I will come back to often. Much love and blessings to you, Niamh 💜🌿

  • @caleidoscopepatchamamalove3082
    @caleidoscopepatchamamalove3082 4 роки тому

    This calm blessings, when you come around Niahm.. tears here in Germany. 😔😥☀️😍☀️
    I need you that much especially today.
    Dear sister by heart- your art of being is so ! important to share with the world espacially in this times of big changes. Thanks so! much Niamh& a big, warm hugs to you 🙏😍😘

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +1

      caleidoscope patchamamalove awh thank you for saying. Big hugs to you too ❤️😘🧚‍♀️

  • @the_tribalist
    @the_tribalist 6 місяців тому

    It's wonderful to focus on health and wellness through simple living, natural products, and healthy recipes! Embracing a lifestyle that prioritizes well-being with wholesome recipes and natural products is fantastic. Wishing you continued success in your journey toward a healthier and more balanced life! 🥦🌿 #HealthyLiving #WellnessJourney

  • @uzeela
    @uzeela 4 роки тому +6

    Your such a beautiful person in tuned to the good earth.. Thank you x

  • @quel9039
    @quel9039 4 роки тому +7

    7 minutes of absolute peace of mind.

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 роки тому

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It's about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @heartstonecampground1081
    @heartstonecampground1081 4 роки тому

    I found this at 4 in the morning after a VERY rough day on the homestead yesterday... Your voice is amazing, and the background music is a perfect compliment to the video - I haven’t felt this calm in a very long time. I’m ready to face my day now with a grateful heart. Thank you (hug)

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      gosh thank you for sharing... hug back to you too. May you have calmness all the day long :-)

  • @1888starz
    @1888starz 4 роки тому

    Walking in nature is one of the most simple yet rewarding things one can do. Fresh clean air, varied sounds of life greeting the day, the sun rising and shining as well as gathering beautiful thoughts of thankfulness at life. What more could one wish for. Bird songs, gentle breezes....there's so much to absorb. Thanks for this beautiful 'simplistic way of life'.

  • @martaprado6238
    @martaprado6238 4 роки тому +7

    Im touched by your meditation, by the beauty of your images, sounds, as well by your serenity and sincerity. Thank you very much for sharing with us!!! Peace nas Joy

  • @dorothysay8327
    @dorothysay8327 4 роки тому +66

    THIS is the message the 21st century needs. This, and that all this is given by our Creator God. Thank you my dear.

  • @anastasiapershakova1422
    @anastasiapershakova1422 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you, Niamh for this peaceful atmosphere, for your calming voice and such an important message🌿

  • @darrenparkes9805
    @darrenparkes9805 3 роки тому

    This is beautiful, during this COVID time I have been watching bushcrafting shows and returned back to nature, the human race left reality, listening to your sweet voice and remembering my epic moments in the pine forests, yes returning back to the real world we left , you brought a sense of peace with your channel

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  3 роки тому

      Darren Parkes I too have been watching bush rafting shows.
      With a world gone mad it is pushing me to get back to basics.
      I’m glad you found a sense of peace from the video.

  • @SustainablyVegan
    @SustainablyVegan 4 роки тому +27

    Beautiful Niamh xx

  • @seamus-xi7hz
    @seamus-xi7hz 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the reminder; we all too often become forgetful.

  • @francineh.7825
    @francineh.7825 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Niamh. I'm not sure why but this brought tears to my eyes...could it be because I am finding my way back to what is important.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Awh Francine you have a soft heart, which is very special...

  • @sarwatdogar2617
    @sarwatdogar2617 4 роки тому +2

    Doing all the chores yourself leads to a healthy lifestyle 💕💕💕💕 thanks for the inspiration

  • @Ny-kelCameron
    @Ny-kelCameron 4 роки тому +8

    Seven minutes of pure beauty.

  • @L0NGWAYT0HAPPY
    @L0NGWAYT0HAPPY 4 роки тому +4

    I loved this! ♥ Straight to the heart!

  • @MoreniKtheArtist
    @MoreniKtheArtist 4 роки тому

    Not only is this video is incredibly calming, but it has also brought my inner smile back to life. I aspire to have even a little piece of this kind of life. Living slowly and intentionally can seem almost impossible in today's world, but videos like these reignite my hope.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      beautiful said I must say.... delighted you got your inner smile back ...

  • @elisabethk.5201
    @elisabethk.5201 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you. Your videos give me safety and reduce my anxiety 🌱

  • @jeiido
    @jeiido 4 роки тому +18

    I just checked your channel, then this popped up! My heartt~

  • @teacherlife
    @teacherlife 4 роки тому +11

    I’m proud of you and what you do and the great feeling i feel when i see these videos
    You made me adore Ireland

  • @DianeJarecki
    @DianeJarecki 3 роки тому

    I'm on such a journey myself. We recently moved into a rural area surrounded by woods and lots of natural resources, and I plan on homesteading. As we go through our things, we're divesting ourselves of that we don't use or need. Downsizing, simplifying and working with nature. I've restarted a channel on here and a blog to share that journey, glad I found your channel through a friend. Many blessings. 💛❤️💜

  • @justinewhite-hadley3138
    @justinewhite-hadley3138 4 роки тому

    *sigh* Your life is a Dream- But an attainable one. Thank you for letting us peek into your home of purity and peace. Bless you and all you do. Hugs from Napa California 🍁🍂🤗

  • @kallistoindrani5689
    @kallistoindrani5689 4 роки тому +4

    Living like this is not who I really am but I do love the fantasy when I watch your videos.

  • @jrpacer6355
    @jrpacer6355 4 роки тому +10

    Funny I feel this way about people in my life also I don't need 20 or more friends when they have baggage with them become my baggage also so I don't do FB ect... I like my private life

  • @yasminenine3979
    @yasminenine3979 4 роки тому

    love what you say about getting back to who we really are . You are wright , it's not about having so much things, it's just about appreciating the things we already have.
    Thanks for your lovely videos.
    Yasmina from Algéria.

  • @terrystarnes4413
    @terrystarnes4413 4 роки тому +2

    You are so correct! My mundane chores are precious and I feel so very blessed to be able to get out of bed everyday and take care of my family. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @yousrahoeida8202
    @yousrahoeida8202 4 роки тому +5

    I wish I can live like you with my husband and my children
    You doing excellent keep going smily girl

  • @AG-io5wr
    @AG-io5wr 4 роки тому +3

    So lush and green. Thanks for your expression on being connected to nature.

  • @Indusxstan
    @Indusxstan 4 роки тому

    I think you are going to be a guru soon. Thank you for sharing. The planet is reeling from greed and that insatiable appetite that knows no end. Today is a good time to bring the best of the past and present together and lead a much more fulfilling life. Subbed.

  • @monabaldwin649
    @monabaldwin649 4 роки тому +1

    This was just lovely, I remember walking in the woods especially as a child I would wander off and make a day of it, looking under rocks finding treasures beyond measure! Warm loving hugs from Vermont!

  • @Sarah_S_7
    @Sarah_S_7 4 роки тому +14

    This is so beautiful! So peaceful and and enjoyable. I feel so relaxed after watching, thank you ❤️

  • @KristynLorraine
    @KristynLorraine 4 роки тому +11

    Just lovely... thank you 🌱

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому +1

      Kristyn Lorraine Hall thank you for watching.

    • @KristynLorraine
      @KristynLorraine 4 роки тому

      @@FairylandCottage I look forward to your video every weekend ♡

  • @jackie5952
    @jackie5952 3 роки тому +1

    I love love your channel!! I’ve been living as a minimalist and low consumer for a while but since I found your channel it’s helped me to organize my space and declutter, find natural ways to clean and update my pantry to jars and do more bulk buying! Thanks so much for the inspiration. I’m grateful for you and others that are showing us how to live simply and waste free.

  • @intunewiththeinfinite
    @intunewiththeinfinite 4 роки тому

    We all need to learn to let go of this current way of life. Destroying our world will eventually destroy us. Thank you so much for sharing this!

  • @agnesskibicka
    @agnesskibicka 4 роки тому +4

    Beautiful. That's how I'm trying to live, more and more every day

    • @clarissa1195
      @clarissa1195 3 роки тому

      Hey! Can you check one of my videos? It's about nature, simplicity with some magic/vintage vibe. I think you'll like it 🧚🏼‍♀️🧝🏻‍♀️🌿🍓🍵🐛✨

  • @julierobertson4191
    @julierobertson4191 4 роки тому +3

    Such a beautiful video. My family and l are working toward these same goals, and we’re fortunate enough to be able to instill these values in our two young children. This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving, and the list of things I’m thankful for is endless. Many blessings to you 😊❤️

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Ah Happy Thanksgiving... Im very grateful for you to watch... may you are your family reach your goals easily and at exactly the right time x

  • @justcallmeteacup4711
    @justcallmeteacup4711 4 роки тому

    So true. I'm still young so this kind of simple living life seemed so beautiful but unattainable, only for the wealthy, but a couple days ago I realized that I just don't see myself being happy living fast paced in the city and began to look into it. And honestly this life is much more possible than I imagined. Videos like this keep me motivated and inspired to strive towards this kind of future 🥰

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      Just Call Me Teacup that’s wonderful to hear. We can have a certain perspective and then when we get some extra information it can open up so much for us. Our cost of living has decreased since moving to the country and we moved out to the countryside because the city was too expensive and yet now living here we have more money than before because more opportunities came our way and I believe that is because we had more head space to breath!
      Good luck with your journey and let me know if I can help in any way xxx

  • @marciahenriquez4605
    @marciahenriquez4605 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful! this is my lifestyle too! simplicity gives me a lot of joy, makes my life meaningful, our planet, our communities need us, thanks for this.

  • @usharanin7753
    @usharanin7753 4 роки тому +3

    Omg...! There's only one sentence in my mind on seeing this video "You are so blessed" to get connected to the mother earth. Loved it ! Can we expect an house tour video ? ( in and around )

  • @mytube1333
    @mytube1333 4 роки тому +3

    Beautiful vídeo, beautiful words and beautiful soul...😊

  • @oldphotos2644
    @oldphotos2644 3 роки тому +1

    These videos are so calming. Thanks for sharing!

  • @shirleygeorge6351
    @shirleygeorge6351 4 роки тому

    God bless you dear Niamh..just stumbled on to your golden pedestal of wisdom ,simplicity & beauty.I truly feel its the Almighty's doing to make me listen to the most soothing & wonderful words I've ever listened to.Thanks for brightening up my day.

    • @FairylandCottage
      @FairylandCottage  4 роки тому

      You are so kind and generous with your words... thank you and God bless x