I quit watching TV in 1995, and just this year bought a TV so I could watch UA-cam videos to hone my craft and start Pilates workouts more comfortably. I didn't miss it, as I love my peace and quiet. (No, I don't have music or anything playing in the background of my days--silence is truly golden.)
Ive quit all social media minus youtube about 4 years ago and before that on and off id have it. But that helps anxiety levels for me a lot. And more music less tv. I like jazz and spa music when i feel overwhelmed. I have a toddler (a son who’s almost 3) and he looovvveessss outside and constantly wants to be outside and that helps a lot too. Hes a busy body and i am too but learning to slow down and not feel guilty about that is something i hugely need to work on. The hurrying especially for no good reason. He likes to help a lot and letting him do more slowly but surely as he gets older is helpful for the both of us. He actually makes me want to use adaptive coping skills. I seem to only use them or use them the most when it comes to us doing them together like breathing but i need to do them just me more often and model that more
I love the idea of simplicity!! I'm going to try to simplify my space more to try to feel less overwhelmed. sending you support!! thanks for sharing this video 🥰
@@J.J.V well I'll be darned... lol last time I trust a plaque given to me 😅 I guess I will have to fact check everything now. Just remember, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott I took a shot with the quote 🤷♀️
I grew up in the country doing whatever I wanted. Zero rules. I also had dancing, gymnastics and theater lessons but I barely remember them! What my memories consist of almost entirely is the unfettered and unscheduled and unmonitored running around with the neighborhood kids.
You are saying things that I've never heard anyone say before, and it is truly a revelation. Sometimes I think about when I was little and would fantasize about living in a little cabin near a quiet river with no neighbors nearby, and it scares me as an adult that that fantasy seems impossible because I would be terrified of the boredom. I want to want that fantasy again, and I think what you're talking about here is the path to getting back to that. My biggest problem with eliminating all social media is that there are really great "influencers" out there such as yourself - people who can truly add value to my life by suggesting things I've never considered. Maybe there is room for the few people whose advice I really respect? It's so hard to let a little in and block out the rest.
I totally get that. I think it depends on the person! I subscribe to a few people i really like on youtube because this platform feels a lot easer to balance for me. Maybe only checking social media on your desktop so it's not on your phone as a constant outlet? the. book digitial minimalism addresses this actually, it's a good read!
@@katiestegman8083 what I’ve done is subscribed to a few creators I like and then went into my UA-cam settings and turned off the recommendations. So now I don’t get distracted by videos from other UA-camrs and I don’t end up scrolling mindlessly on UA-cam shorts! Would highly recommend doing that, my time on UA-cam has become more purposeful and less distracting, leaving me more room for hobbies and activities outside of the internet :)
I can so relate to this video! However I don’t watch any tv or social media, but I’m constantly consuming long form entertainment via YT or podcasts; mostly sermons or other edifying content - however my mind feels so cluttered! I keep making excuses that this is “helping” me grow in Christ or learning a new skill, but I often forget what I listened to within a few hours. Im also extremely discontent with our living situation as we are a family of 6 living in a townhome with no yard. I’m a mom of four, and we are new Believers, please keep us in prayer.
Same. I don't have Facebook and don't use Instagram that much anymore but YT has/ had me in a place of consuming way too much content. Even when I'm watching good content about faith and homemaking or just current events, I find myself on here way too long. A couple of weeks ago I started deleting UA-cam on my phone and only putting it back on Saturday and Sunday. So far so good. I really want to get down to once a month. That's my goal. Maybe pray for God to break your desire to use it so often. I wish you the best of luck. Just know your not alone. It's crazy how addictive literally all these platforms are now.
@barbarajacob85 has a great point about deleting it off your phone. I have a follow up video coming out in a couple weeks about tangible ways to declutter technoogy and minimizing consumption, but honestly even if the content is positive, we still totally can have too much of a good thing. Personally, I dont have any apps on my phone and only watch the youtube videos of a few people I'm subscribed to which equals about 2-3 videos total per week. Everyone is different but setting parameters and not having something accessible on my phone helps me!
As a new-ish Christian myself, I feel this! In the beginning of my faith I was a sponge soaking up everything in a variety of formats. I soon came to realize that the INTEGRATION period is as vital as the education aspect. When we reflect, take notes on paper (journaling is wonderful!), and start to observe ourselves so we can make intentional changes to align with Christ’s Way, THAT is where the growth happens. It’s in the practice and living of what we learn. God bless you! I hope this helps.
It’s why I quit my job entirely that had severely burnt me out. I was disgusted by the mom I had become. 1.5yrs later, I’m exclusively a SAHM and it’s significantly better. But still a work in progress, as I slowly but surely learn to enjoy the blessings in each moment and re-train my brain to stop using pathways I learned in my survival mode from the last several years.
9:01 I heard something similar somewhere that you should treat all of your items as employees and you are the boss. If the employee is not benefiting the company, you’d fire them. So get rid of the items that aren’t benefiting.
This is a journey I’ve been on this year. Our family was so changed when we decided to do no TV and I was even more changed after giving up social media. It truly is so life giving and I agree with everything you said in the video.
This idea has been on my heart for a few months, I feel like I’m missing what’s important by so many distractions that I create even knowing better! I’ve been toying with the idea of switching to a talk and text only phone because I just have this voice saying it’s what’s missing. Thank you for the encouragement, loved this video and the truth in it. ❤️
Thank you for this. Going to go on a social media fast and I’m actually excited for it! I also teared up to you talking about how it feels like we’re not “doing much” now that we’re staying at home raising kids, so thank you for the reminder that we are 😭❤️
Thank you!! Literally nothing you said is new to me like I know that’s what I need to do. I’ve done it in the past and somehow I got warped back to like TV and social media and completely completely lost sight of how things used to be when I gave it up the first time and so this is really inspires me to take that plunge stop going back-and-forth just do it. The thing that you said that was everything you were talking about on social media or consumed by whatever it was that had your attention to still have your attention that you know you would think about whatever you consume for an hour and anything that came to you while you were thinking it felt like an interruption. I’ve been dealing with that a lot lately, especially like even when my husband tries to talk to me and I’ll get so irritated with him as if like he interrupted me and I didn’t understand where this was coming from, and where this frustration towards him was coming from because I love him so much like those there’s no reason to be, that way towards him, and when you said that it clicked in my head like oh my gosh this past week I’ve been so consumed by social media and like certain things that I’m incorporating into my life that it like overly consumed me, I would sleep and dream about it. I would wake up and think about it like 24 seven that’s where my mind was and I could not let it go Until yesterday I broke down and was like I can’t do this anymore and God told me to let go of everything and he slowly showing me how to do that but this was so timely.
This is so profoundly screaming at my soul. I would really love a video on exactly how you did these. Like you said cut entertainment and spoke about Hollywood and social media but I’m curious if that also included videos, music, podcasts, etc. and how you replaced those things
this is a great question. For me, shows and movies were such a big temptation i didn't feel the need to cut out podcasts because i only subscribe to a few. but it really depends on what are sore sources for someone, you know? I'm going to think about how I can deep dive into my digital detox in an entire new video!
Oh wow one thing you said was so profound and hit me so hard I got tears in my eyes. Your child is not interrupting you, they’re just sharing their life with you. Amazing words right there. ❤ I work from home full time and have since 2017 when my daughter was only 1. I’ve always had so much guilt feeling like she or my son is interrupting me while I’m working. Then also feeling guilty about having to stop work for them. But I have tried really hard for a while not to let my kids make me feel like they’re interrupting me, it’s a journey!
This wow, helped me a lot. I’d been feeling convicted about a lot but unsure exactly what I needed to change. I recently walked away from social media. Felt so much relief, but now I want to focus more on my daughter and God. You literally mentioned everything that I’d been feeling. Thank you so much for this video.
Friend! Yes, calling you a friend because we are long lost sisters lol, I’ve been a type A x 1000. I just finished John Mark Comer’s book “the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” and dare I say it was life changing, no joke! God has woken me up to be more present and slow my pace and manage my schedule better. So glad I stumbled across your videos today. Keep up the good work!
I am so thankful God lead me to watch your video! I’ve been off social media for two months now and my mental health has improved. I’m still very overwhelmed with the amount of things we still have and overcoming the lie that if I give it away what if we need it or will we have enough.
I am so thankful God lead me to watch your video! I’ve been off social media for two months now and my mental health has improved. I’m still very overwhelmed with the amount of things we still have and overcoming the lie that if I give it away what if we need it.
Just so brilliant! Thank you for sharing. I am learning to take life more slowly, and this for me, too, has involved coming off social media, decluttering, being more intentional about what I bring into my home. It's highlighting the fact that I find it difficult to only do one thing at a time! I have to take some time every day to practise only doing one thing. I'm also loving a peaceful life, being careful about what I allow on my agenda outside of work, and prioritizing experiences over things. It's a learning curve, for sure, but I am loving this new way of life!
Thank you so much for this vlog. I do not have children. But this vlog had so much value. I've watched it twice in a row and will definitely watch it again in the future.
I have 4 kids aged 3 and under. I'm constantly over stimulated. Our apartment is old and there are nooks and cracks on the floor tiles, tape around the toilet pipe, cracks in the windows, endless black dirt in the corners that doesn't come out. And we rent. There's nothing I can do about it and it constantly eats at me. Constantly screams at me. Along with all the children I'm getting driven mad.
This is wonderful. I relate to so much of what you shared. I’ve been off social media for long periods, TV, and scrolling on my phone, and I know my mind is more at peace without them. Moderation with technology is very hard to maintain. 😢 your example of your kids trying to show you something and it feeling like an interruption is so true! I hate it. Literally everything you said. House inventory, saying no to good things.. all of it!
Yes! You will never regret getting offline to be more present with your child. I say that as a mom to a 20 year old. I have so many regrets. You never get a redo, that time back. It's not worth it. Can I ask you how you handle using youtube, as it's sort of TV and social media in one? Thank you!
Thank your for providing nourishment for our mental health, Jessica. The comments here are uplifting, express gratitude, or share common feelings. You are a blessing!
This is the first video I have ever fully related to . Every single thing you said hit home for me I have been thinking so much and feeling the need to remove things because something wasn’t right . And this kinda is giving me that push . Every single thing I relate to even finding myself getting lost in tv and the rage . As a child I didn’t have a great parent she was never there but the tv was and I kinda found comfort in escaping . And never stewarding my home in the here and now with my children and husband because I was never use to stability or even having a home . And I still had the feeling I wouldn’t have it long . I’ve been so stuck but thank you for sharing because this helps me feel not so alone in this world .
Impeccable timing sister! I recently deactivated social media because I found myself constantly checking apps and looking for notifications. Also because I want to focus my energy more on creating longer format content for YT. A couple weeks ago I logged back into FB, then a few days later to IG to invite some people to do a cleanse I’m hosting, then right back to the constant checking I went! I literally paused this video to go and permanently DELETE those social media accounts. So thank you for the nudge! You and I have a lot in common as far as the intentions for our channels/content. Maybe we can chat one day 🥰 God bless you and thank you for sharing your experience and takes 🙏🏼
11:30 Your quote here “Sometimes you have to say no to the good things to preserve the BEST thing.” I wrote it down as my evening reflection in my happy planner 💕💕 Spoke to what I needed today.
Wow I very much relate to this. My identity was my job before a mom and my super productivity… now a stay at home mom while helping our business, I feel like nothing gets accomplished BUT I have discuss this with my Pastor and have been praying for God to change my mindset and it has been revelatory (I think I made up that word but I like it). Thank you for this video! Love it!
I think a lot of moms struggle with this shift in identity, and leaning into it was truly a blessing for me to learn to slow down and stop finding my worth in what i produce
I just found you and I can relate so. Much...now im feeling so convicted to quit social media for awhile...ok ive been feeling convicted but this is the push i needed. Thank you for sharing this is what i needed to hear and now i look forward to seeing more...after i come back😊
Can you please make a video on cleaning routines you have. My house is tidy enough but deep cleaning with young kids is hard to find time and energy for. I’m trying the flylady system again after a failed attempt years ago and getting slowly better. Her zone cleaning 15 mins a day is so forgiving and actually helpful. Would love your take on this.
This video was in my recommendation list. I was hesitant to watch because I’ve never come across any of your videos and thought to my self keep going but I know it was the Lord that made me watch. Last night, I felt like I was ignoring my 5year old right before our bedtime routine, reading the Bible to him etc but I continued to scroll on social media I finally stopped and told myself this has to stop. I thank God for this video because I see that He answered me my prayers and I also see that I’m not alone… thank you for this 🙏🏽❤️
Beautiful message. These days it is so easy to idolise the online world without realising it. This video was challenging to hear, but it has convicted me to assess how socials are interfering with my relationship with Him. How often do we unknowingly get exposed to content which is not in line with God's word and internalise lies/evil? Thank you so much for sharing! xx
New subbie! This is refreshing and has been very revealing as to why I’m feeling so overwhelmed and overstimulated on a regular basis. The TV…..the constant social media on my phone. I am looking forward to a much needed reset. So grateful to have found this video. ❤
Hello sister in Christ! Just found you through this video, which I am very excited to glean from. I struggle with overstimulation so thank you for this wisdom!
The way that you described how you want to be with your daughter as Gods heart. Is exactly how I feel for my children. I like your thinking and values ❤ thank you for sharing this.
Mahalo for your video! There was so much truth to your video. I’m always getting irritated at home. Way more than I know I should and I knew that I was overstimulated but I didn’t realize the connection between these two. After watching your video, I deleted social media and games because those are my biggest culprits. I’m looking forward to the new quite I will find 😅
This brought me so much peace. This whole year I've been burdened and overwhelmed by a lot of responsibilities and I am so exhausted by all the work. I got caught up in the idea of I have to work hard to impress my boss, I have to study hard to impress my university, I have to be a good steward of my home to impress my mom, I have to be this perfect person who has her whole life figured out and I have to be excellent in every single area of my life otherwise I'm a failure. And I would beat myself up over the smallest mistakes I made and I started to feel like I lack purpose. Like everything I do is just chasing after the wind and meaningless. I'm now learning live a more slower, peaceful life. I'm done being Martha that waited on the disciples and on Jesus and I'm starting to live like Mary, just sitting at the feet of Jesus and taking everything in. One moment at a time.
I like how you made the analogy you want to be as present and available to your dtr as our Father God is to us - I'm not a parent but this is a great clip and could relate
When our child was 2 I astral projected. N got abilities Then i got distracted because of life for over 10yrs. I no longer meet certain people who i feel are deliberately keeping me busy
Wow!!! This is exactly the season God is taking my life into. I have a strong desire to get quiet and go back to the basics. More God and less of everything else. 😊
This is the sort of thing I'm searching for when I'm "mindlessly consuming." I'm subconsciously looking for something to tell me I've had enough, go outside and play 😂
This is why I actually like the movie theater (well not lately because cinema ettiquite is dead)... but it was an event that I could only commit the time of the length of the movie to. I'd go, see the film, and then usually grab dinner after and talk about it. A much more human experience than mindlessly binging 30 hours of garbage in the couch. Ironic I guess
Are any one of these resonating more than others? I'd love to know
I guess the constant noise and busyness.
I quit watching TV in 1995, and just this year bought a TV so I could watch UA-cam videos to hone my craft and start Pilates workouts more comfortably. I didn't miss it, as I love my peace and quiet. (No, I don't have music or anything playing in the background of my days--silence is truly golden.)
Ive quit all social media minus youtube about 4 years ago and before that on and off id have it. But that helps anxiety levels for me a lot. And more music less tv. I like jazz and spa music when i feel overwhelmed. I have a toddler (a son who’s almost 3) and he looovvveessss outside and constantly wants to be outside and that helps a lot too. Hes a busy body and i am too but learning to slow down and not feel guilty about that is something i hugely need to work on. The hurrying especially for no good reason. He likes to help a lot and letting him do more slowly but surely as he gets older is helpful for the both of us. He actually makes me want to use adaptive coping skills. I seem to only use them or use them the most when it comes to us doing them together like breathing but i need to do them just me more often and model that more
I love the idea of simplicity!! I'm going to try to simplify my space more to try to feel less overwhelmed. sending you support!! thanks for sharing this video 🥰
Every single point hit home for me . This video came at such a Devine time.
Social media is like opening the refrigerator when you don’t need anything bc you’re looking for something that can’t be filled..
I never thought of it this way but you are so right.
This 😮💨
yes!
OOF.
“Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.”
- C. S. Lewis
I mean, does C.S. Lewis ever miss?!
This is a great quote but definitely not from Lewis 😅
@@J.J.V well I'll be darned... lol last time I trust a plaque given to me 😅 I guess I will have to fact check everything now.
Just remember, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott
I took a shot with the quote 🤷♀️
@@savannahkatemoo Lol 😂😂
I grew up in the country doing whatever I wanted. Zero rules. I also had dancing, gymnastics and theater lessons but I barely remember them! What my memories consist of almost entirely is the unfettered and unscheduled and unmonitored running around with the neighborhood kids.
You are saying things that I've never heard anyone say before, and it is truly a revelation. Sometimes I think about when I was little and would fantasize about living in a little cabin near a quiet river with no neighbors nearby, and it scares me as an adult that that fantasy seems impossible because I would be terrified of the boredom. I want to want that fantasy again, and I think what you're talking about here is the path to getting back to that. My biggest problem with eliminating all social media is that there are really great "influencers" out there such as yourself - people who can truly add value to my life by suggesting things I've never considered. Maybe there is room for the few people whose advice I really respect? It's so hard to let a little in and block out the rest.
I totally get that. I think it depends on the person! I subscribe to a few people i really like on youtube because this platform feels a lot easer to balance for me. Maybe only checking social media on your desktop so it's not on your phone as a constant outlet? the. book digitial minimalism addresses this actually, it's a good read!
@@jessicarothley I will definitely get that book - I’m desperate to find balance and feel more at ease. Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the book recommendation!
@@katiestegman8083 what I’ve done is subscribed to a few creators I like and then went into my UA-cam settings and turned off the recommendations. So now I don’t get distracted by videos from other UA-camrs and I don’t end up scrolling mindlessly on UA-cam shorts! Would highly recommend doing that, my time on UA-cam has become more purposeful and less distracting, leaving me more room for hobbies and activities outside of the internet :)
I can so relate to this video! However I don’t watch any tv or social media, but I’m constantly consuming long form entertainment via YT or podcasts; mostly sermons or other edifying content - however my mind feels so cluttered! I keep making excuses that this is “helping” me grow in Christ or learning a new skill, but I often forget what I listened to within a few hours. Im also extremely discontent with our living situation as we are a family of 6 living in a townhome with no yard. I’m a mom of four, and we are new Believers, please keep us in prayer.
Same. I don't have Facebook and don't use Instagram that much anymore but YT has/ had me in a place of consuming way too much content. Even when I'm watching good content about faith and homemaking or just current events, I find myself on here way too long. A couple of weeks ago I started deleting UA-cam on my phone and only putting it back on Saturday and Sunday. So far so good. I really want to get down to once a month. That's my goal. Maybe pray for God to break your desire to use it so often. I wish you the best of luck. Just know your not alone. It's crazy how addictive literally all these platforms are now.
@barbarajacob85 has a great point about deleting it off your phone. I have a follow up video coming out in a couple weeks about tangible ways to declutter technoogy and minimizing consumption, but honestly even if the content is positive, we still totally can have too much of a good thing. Personally, I dont have any apps on my phone and only watch the youtube videos of a few people I'm subscribed to which equals about 2-3 videos total per week. Everyone is different but setting parameters and not having something accessible on my phone helps me!
ME TOO!!! You described what I’ve been experiencing so perfectly
As a new-ish Christian myself, I feel this! In the beginning of my faith I was a sponge soaking up everything in a variety of formats. I soon came to realize that the INTEGRATION period is as vital as the education aspect. When we reflect, take notes on paper (journaling is wonderful!), and start to observe ourselves so we can make intentional changes to align with Christ’s Way, THAT is where the growth happens. It’s in the practice and living of what we learn. God bless you! I hope this helps.
Wise response
It’s why I quit my job entirely that had severely burnt me out. I was disgusted by the mom I had become. 1.5yrs later, I’m exclusively a SAHM and it’s significantly better. But still a work in progress, as I slowly but surely learn to enjoy the blessings in each moment and re-train my brain to stop using pathways I learned in my survival mode from the last several years.
it's definitely a long haul progress, so glad to hear you're on the journey though, same here!
9:01 I heard something similar somewhere that you should treat all of your items as employees and you are the boss. If the employee is not benefiting the company, you’d fire them. So get rid of the items that aren’t benefiting.
That's a brilliant way to think of it!
This is a journey I’ve been on this year. Our family was so changed when we decided to do no TV and I was even more changed after giving up social media. It truly is so life giving and I agree with everything you said in the video.
This idea has been on my heart for a few months, I feel like I’m missing what’s important by so many distractions that I create even knowing better! I’ve been toying with the idea of switching to a talk and text only phone because I just have this voice saying it’s what’s missing. Thank you for the encouragement, loved this video and the truth in it. ❤️
Thank you for this. Going to go on a social media fast and I’m actually excited for it! I also teared up to you talking about how it feels like we’re not “doing much” now that we’re staying at home raising kids, so thank you for the reminder that we are 😭❤️
Thank you!! Literally nothing you said is new to me like I know that’s what I need to do. I’ve done it in the past and somehow I got warped back to like TV and social media and completely completely lost sight of how things used to be when I gave it up the first time and so this is really inspires me to take that plunge stop going back-and-forth just do it. The thing that you said that was everything you were talking about on social media or consumed by whatever it was that had your attention to still have your attention that you know you would think about whatever you consume for an hour and anything that came to you while you were thinking it felt like an interruption. I’ve been dealing with that a lot lately, especially like even when my husband tries to talk to me and I’ll get so irritated with him as if like he interrupted me and I didn’t understand where this was coming from, and where this frustration towards him was coming from because I love him so much like those there’s no reason to be, that way towards him, and when you said that it clicked in my head like oh my gosh this past week I’ve been so consumed by social media and like certain things that I’m incorporating into my life that it like overly consumed me, I would sleep and dream about it. I would wake up and think about it like 24 seven that’s where my mind was and I could not let it go Until yesterday I broke down and was like I can’t do this anymore and God told me to let go of everything and he slowly showing me how to do that but this was so timely.
This is so profoundly screaming at my soul. I would really love a video on exactly how you did these. Like you said cut entertainment and spoke about Hollywood and social media but I’m curious if that also included videos, music, podcasts, etc. and how you replaced those things
this is a great question. For me, shows and movies were such a big temptation i didn't feel the need to cut out podcasts because i only subscribe to a few. but it really depends on what are sore sources for someone, you know? I'm going to think about how I can deep dive into my digital detox in an entire new video!
Oh wow one thing you said was so profound and hit me so hard I got tears in my eyes. Your child is not interrupting you, they’re just sharing their life with you. Amazing words right there. ❤
I work from home full time and have since 2017 when my daughter was only 1. I’ve always had so much guilt feeling like she or my son is interrupting me while I’m working. Then also feeling guilty about having to stop work for them. But I have tried really hard for a while not to let my kids make me feel like they’re interrupting me, it’s a journey!
that it is!
This wow, helped me a lot. I’d been feeling convicted about a lot but unsure exactly what I needed to change. I recently walked away from social media. Felt so much relief, but now I want to focus more on my daughter and God. You literally mentioned everything that I’d been feeling. Thank you so much for this video.
Friend! Yes, calling you a friend because we are long lost sisters lol, I’ve been a type A x 1000. I just finished John Mark Comer’s book “the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry” and dare I say it was life changing, no joke! God has woken me up to be more present and slow my pace and manage my schedule better. So glad I stumbled across your videos today. Keep up the good work!
I am so thankful God lead me to watch your video! I’ve been off social media for two months now and my mental health has improved. I’m still very overwhelmed with the amount of things we still have and overcoming the lie that if I give it away what if we need it or will we have enough.
Alot of people need to hear this nowdays.
I am so thankful God lead me to watch your video! I’ve been off social media for two months now and my mental health has improved. I’m still very overwhelmed with the amount of things we still have and overcoming the lie that if I give it away what if we need it.
Just so brilliant! Thank you for sharing. I am learning to take life more slowly, and this for me, too, has involved coming off social media, decluttering, being more intentional about what I bring into my home. It's highlighting the fact that I find it difficult to only do one thing at a time! I have to take some time every day to practise only doing one thing. I'm also loving a peaceful life, being careful about what I allow on my agenda outside of work, and prioritizing experiences over things. It's a learning curve, for sure, but I am loving this new way of life!
Thank you so much for this vlog.
I do not have children. But this vlog had so much value. I've watched it twice in a row and will definitely watch it again in the future.
I sent this video to my adult daughters, truly one of the best I’ve ever watched. Thank you ❤
I’m 40
I have 4 kids aged 3 and under. I'm constantly over stimulated. Our apartment is old and there are nooks and cracks on the floor tiles, tape around the toilet pipe, cracks in the windows, endless black dirt in the corners that doesn't come out. And we rent. There's nothing I can do about it and it constantly eats at me. Constantly screams at me. Along with all the children I'm getting driven mad.
Okay, THAT was convicting. You just found a new follower.
This is wonderful. I relate to so much of what you shared. I’ve been off social media for long periods, TV, and scrolling on my phone, and I know my mind is more at peace without them. Moderation with technology is very hard to maintain.
😢 your example of your kids trying to show you something and it feeling like an interruption is so true! I hate it.
Literally everything you said. House inventory, saying no to good things.. all of it!
You’re so right Jessica. There’s such richness and presence in simplicity.
I have been pondering along the same lines for a while and your video helped me pull the plug. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Cheap thrills don’t fill, they actually drain you.
I'm really thankful I came across your video.
Thank you for sharing those lessons that you learned - it blessed and convicted me.
Yes! You will never regret getting offline to be more present with your child. I say that as a mom to a 20 year old. I have so many regrets. You never get a redo, that time back. It's not worth it.
Can I ask you how you handle using youtube, as it's sort of TV and social media in one? Thank you!
Thank your for providing nourishment for our mental health, Jessica. The comments here are uplifting, express gratitude, or share common feelings. You are a blessing!
This is the first video I have ever fully related to . Every single thing you said hit home for me I have been thinking so much and feeling the need to remove things because something wasn’t right . And this kinda is giving me that push . Every single thing I relate to even finding myself getting lost in tv and the rage . As a child I didn’t have a great parent she was never there but the tv was and I kinda found comfort in escaping . And never stewarding my home in the here and now with my children and husband because I was never use to stability or even having a home . And I still had the feeling I wouldn’t have it long . I’ve been so stuck but thank you for sharing because this helps me feel not so alone in this world .
Impeccable timing sister! I recently deactivated social media because I found myself constantly checking apps and looking for notifications. Also because I want to focus my energy more on creating longer format content for YT. A couple weeks ago I logged back into FB, then a few days later to IG to invite some people to do a cleanse I’m hosting, then right back to the constant checking I went! I literally paused this video to go and permanently DELETE those social media accounts. So thank you for the nudge! You and I have a lot in common as far as the intentions for our channels/content. Maybe we can chat one day 🥰 God bless you and thank you for sharing your experience and takes 🙏🏼
Thank you for your obedience and sharing your journey
11:30 Your quote here “Sometimes you have to say no to the good things to preserve the BEST thing.” I wrote it down as my evening reflection in my happy planner 💕💕 Spoke to what I needed today.
Wow I very much relate to this. My identity was my job before a mom and my super productivity… now a stay at home mom while helping our business, I feel like nothing gets accomplished BUT I have discuss this with my Pastor and have been praying for God to change my mindset and it has been revelatory (I think I made up that word but I like it). Thank you for this video! Love it!
I think a lot of moms struggle with this shift in identity, and leaning into it was truly a blessing for me to learn to slow down and stop finding my worth in what i produce
I just found you and I can relate so. Much...now im feeling so convicted to quit social media for awhile...ok ive been feeling convicted but this is the push i needed. Thank you for sharing this is what i needed to hear and now i look forward to seeing more...after i come back😊
Can you please make a video on cleaning routines you have. My house is tidy enough but deep cleaning with young kids is hard to find time and energy for. I’m trying the flylady system again after a failed attempt years ago and getting slowly better. Her zone cleaning 15 mins a day is so forgiving and actually helpful. Would love your take on this.
Exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you 🙏🏽
This video was in my recommendation list. I was hesitant to watch because I’ve never come across any of your videos and thought to my self keep going but I know it was the Lord that made me watch. Last night, I felt like I was ignoring my 5year old right before our bedtime routine, reading the Bible to him etc but I continued to scroll on social media I finally stopped and told myself this has to stop. I thank God for this video because I see that He answered me my prayers and I also see that I’m not alone… thank you for this 🙏🏽❤️
I relate 100%. Life is so much better off social media. I’ve been off social media for over a year now. I don’t think I’m going back. ❤
Beautiful message. These days it is so easy to idolise the online world without realising it. This video was challenging to hear, but it has convicted me to assess how socials are interfering with my relationship with Him. How often do we unknowingly get exposed to content which is not in line with God's word and internalise lies/evil? Thank you so much for sharing! xx
Beautiful share. So happy you learned this early on.
New subbie! This is refreshing and has been very revealing as to why I’m feeling so overwhelmed and overstimulated on a regular basis. The TV…..the constant social media on my phone. I am looking forward to a much needed reset. So grateful to have found this video. ❤
Hello sister in Christ! Just found you through this video, which I am very excited to glean from. I struggle with overstimulation so thank you for this wisdom!
I really needed this video…. Thank you YT algorithm ;)
Subscribed…. The Lord knew that I needed this video in my life.
The way that you described how you want to be with your daughter as Gods heart. Is exactly how I feel for my children. I like your thinking and values ❤ thank you for sharing this.
Yes, I agree with you.
No tv in my home.
No more Facebook and other social media platforms
Amen,amen & amen sister! Can soooooo relate with it all. Thank you 🥰
thank you so much for sharing this. i really relate especially w social media
Mahalo for your video! There was so much truth to your video. I’m always getting irritated at home. Way more than I know I should and I knew that I was overstimulated but I didn’t realize the connection between these two. After watching your video, I deleted social media and games because those are my biggest culprits. I’m looking forward to the new quite I will find 😅
This brought me so much peace. This whole year I've been burdened and overwhelmed by a lot of responsibilities and I am so exhausted by all the work. I got caught up in the idea of I have to work hard to impress my boss, I have to study hard to impress my university, I have to be a good steward of my home to impress my mom, I have to be this perfect person who has her whole life figured out and I have to be excellent in every single area of my life otherwise I'm a failure. And I would beat myself up over the smallest mistakes I made and I started to feel like I lack purpose. Like everything I do is just chasing after the wind and meaningless. I'm now learning live a more slower, peaceful life. I'm done being Martha that waited on the disciples and on Jesus and I'm starting to live like Mary, just sitting at the feet of Jesus and taking everything in. One moment at a time.
oof with the martha and mary comparison. I ask myself this OFTEN. it's so convicting
Wow amazing video!!!!!!! Thank you, God new I needed to hear these words
Wow. Thank you for creating this video. This was eye opening for me. Impacted me more than you know!
I like how you made the analogy you want to be as present and available to your dtr as our Father God is to us - I'm not a parent but this is a great clip and could relate
This was the best video I’ve watched in a long time, thank you!
Great video. So much resonance especially regarding identity crisis when becoming a mom. I feel I’m on a very similar path! Thank you so much ❤for
This was so so good!!
When our child was 2 I astral projected. N got abilities Then i got distracted because of life for over 10yrs. I no longer meet certain people who i feel are deliberately keeping me busy
Great video, Jessica! Enjoy your family. ❤
Great video! Very encouraging ..
Your story is so much like mine. 😊 Thank you for sharing!
You are amazing. I needed to hear this. God bless you💕
Wow!!! This is exactly the season God is taking my life into. I have a strong desire to get quiet and go back to the basics. More God and less of everything else. 😊
Thank you for this. Just reenforced my decision to shut down Facebook.
Thank you for saying what I have thought for years!
I needed to hear this. Thank you.
What devotion is this behavior forming in my heart- such a great question to ask! Loved this video, thank you for sharing ❤️🥰🎉🙌
your channel is a safe space < 3
I resonated with all for 100%. This was so helpful thank you.
Beautiful! I resonated deeply with this!
10:41 WHOA. Every single thing you’re saying feels just like me
This really helped❤
I needed this video. Thank you so much.
Such a wise and important message. Thank you so much for sharing! 😊
This was incredible, thank you for sharing 💖
New subscriber based in just one video! This is so well explained.
this wasc simply effective, thank you.
Your garden is AMAZING! Oh so beautiful 😍. Temps are around 110 here 🥵 . Stay cool uo there!
You have great articulation skills !
your revelations remind me of melina C on youtube, i love this video. thank you for sharing so much ❤❤
Wow, you should write a book. So smart. I'm subscribing! 😊
This is the sort of thing I'm searching for when I'm "mindlessly consuming." I'm subconsciously looking for something to tell me I've had enough, go outside and play 😂
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I need. 😊
Good to know you can use a blender to mill grain! Love your resourcefulness. MockMill is expensive!!
Wow! There are a lot of ideas here that really resonate with me. Thank you :)
I needed to hear these things so much. Thank you
Thank you
This was so good! Watching it again!
This was a beautiful video!
You’re Christian too?!? Man you're a blessing, praying for your success sister 🙏
Self-care, boundaries & no TV.. So much more peace 😌
Wow!!!!! Thankyou
This was great. Thank you.
I look up to you
This is why I actually like the movie theater (well not lately because cinema ettiquite is dead)... but it was an event that I could only commit the time of the length of the movie to. I'd go, see the film, and then usually grab dinner after and talk about it. A much more human experience than mindlessly binging 30 hours of garbage in the couch. Ironic I guess
Thanks for this. ❤
I needed this thanks ❤
If only more people were aware of how overstimulated we all are and the negative effects. Its become a real epidemic for all age groups
I loved this video thank you 🙏