I love giving my ears a rest on a day at home. I take a break from talking, music, etc. and spend time in silence. It is completely needed and satisfying like drinking water when you are so thirsty.
Sundays are my stay home day that I spend alone so that I can regroup and get ready to face the week ahead. I am glad to find that I am not the only person that finds value in being alone.
The concept of "nothingness" is of profound philosophical importance. In this state we detach ourselves from the world, thus, removing our Will upon the world itself. This allows the world to impose its will upon us and open new forms of understanding and experience and inspiration. 🌷
Let go of our will, our conditioned mind, our preconceived ideas and let the Universe take us to the unknown land, full of freshness, of wonders, of wisdom...
Same feeling 🌅🌅🌅🌅🌅 Much love from South of Italy 🌹🌹🌹🌹 please dearest friend take a little moment and checkout my mystical dance funny joyful luxurious videos 💗.
I've been watching these for part of my self care routine. I am the primary caregiver for my mother-in-law (who is 101 years old & legally blind) so I need to keep myself upbeat & positive ... these videos help so much when I can't get get outside. Getting outdoors is also important ... so sometimes I tend our garden outside the window where she can watch me work. Thanks again, Paola, for all your wisdom, creativity, & for sharing!
I'm a potterer...I'm always pottering about as my husband likes to say. I also can't be rushed, I hate rushing. Slow and steady for me, calm and serene
Favourite quiet time things.......lying on my back and watching the clouds go by. First thing of a morning sitting and looking out my bedroom window at the gorgeous trees and listen to the birds. On a winter's day, watching the flames dance in the fire while reading a book. 😍
I spend some time each morning, not just Sunday, praying, reading my Bible and several devotionals. That sets the tone of each day for me. Sunday mornings are Church and Sunday School, which refills my spiritual tank. The rest of the day is usually unplanned - maybe read a book, sew a little, or take a nap. I surely do wish I had a wood stove in my fireplace...that would just be such a relaxing thing. Thank you for once more giving me a beautiful video. Diane in NC.
A lovely video. Appears she is into some religion from India, looking at her art work on the walls. I spend my Sundays as you do with my Lord and my Bible
@@loosegear4345 I love hearing "with my Lord and my Bible". I'll have to pay more attention to her artwork. Surely do hope that she is not into some religion from India. Folks have no idea what they're missing by not spending time with our Lord and our Bibles. Diane in NC
I’m naturally quiet by nature and my workplace is a fast pace noisy environment with people talking over each other all day. I find this draining by the end of the week, so self care has become my priority and that can mean saying no a lot...took me a while to recognise, accept and workout the balance. I find relaxation in gardening, reading, cooking, time spent outdoors and watching old movies.
I have 3 kids, one in college, and 2 in secondary. So Sunday (just like every other day) is cleaning, ironing and getting ready for the week ahead. But, taking a quiet half hour everyday is a life saver. 😁
I haven't climbed a tree in forever! I loved to do it as a child. Thank you for reminding me. Your videos are so relaxing, thanks for sharing and reminding us to recognise how far we've come, it can be so easy to get caught up in the drama of today and forgetting that, like all things, it will pass and we have achieved so much. Best wishes from New Zealand.
My Sundays are much the same, slow and quiet. They start out with a cup of tea, my doggies and the newest Fairyland Cottage video before the sun comes up. Please do a tutorial on how to make the braid on your handbag. Also, the shot of the rain on your porch was beautiful and would be a great video in itself like the one you did recently with the river. Thanks for starting my Sunday off right! Love from Washington State.
I am a vicar, in Ontario, Canada, its still cold. I love to watch your channel before I head out. Monday is my sabbath, so I just put it off a day. I have an hour drive to church on a busy motorway. Listening to you is a mindful practise and is a perfect way to let it all go.
Hi Alison, I am a Vicar too, in the Uk. I discovered Fairytale Cottage by accident and somehow it is ministering to me. There are so many pressures and needs it is as if the images and her calm beautiful voice reach me in a place that my soul needs. Blessings to you from one Vicar to another and blessings to Fairytale Cottage too. 💗
@@cathykhan5385 Hi Cathy. There are many ways of spiritual practise. We seek the divine in the created world. I most appreciate the intention in Fairyland cottage of being. We are so busy doing that simply being, and attentive to your spirit is enough.
I could seriously love one day to relax with my crochet hook , yarn and a good audiobook... but I have 4 kids and the youngest is 3 😆 I do try to let us all have a slow day at the weekend.. we go for a walk, play some games and we are planting our seedlings right now. ❤️ everyone benefits from some down time
“Do Nothing” days are definitely self-care days and so beneficial! My challenge, though, has always been to overcome the guilt of doing something for myself instead of tackling the never-ending chore list. I’m so grateful to have discovered your enchanting corner of the internet - you have really helped me to remember and embrace the truth that I, too, am worth taking care of; and, for that I am infinitely grateful. Thank you. (Plus, I can delight in being an armchair traveler for a while to your lovely part of Ireland!)
I am obsessed with your channel!! You find somany cool and relaxing ways to spend a day and help the nature hand in hand. If all of us start behaving like you with these simple and classic steps... there will be happiness and peace everywhere!! Happy Sunday!!🙏
I love your channel. It reaffirms my philosophy on living. I have a very stressful career (in addition to caring for my 96 year old mother who has dementia), so living slowly and taking care of myself has become a real priority for my own sanity and overall health. Nature hikes are a regular activity, finding peace and reflective time out of doors keeps me connected and grounded, journaling and studio time are part of my weekends. We live in an eighteenth century parsonage here in New England, and there are plenty of things on the "to-do list" to keep the property up, but slow living time is built in to our lives here as well. I am looking forward to retirement in 4 years, and spending my full time here. Thanks for sharing your beautiful videos with us all. Regards from Connecticut!
I came across your channel and just fell in love with the calming videos 🥰 with having 6 kids and everything always being a fast paced life, it is so refreshing to see your videos. I have really tried to minimize so we can live a slower paced life and your videos are very encouraging. Also, I love your beautiful accent!
Hi!Niamh...I work long shift as a nurse.I love unwinding watching you in youtube.Sunday is my spiritual day.For me feeding my soul with devotions,prayers and gregorian chants is my way of relaxing.Thanks for sharing lots of ideas.God bless.🙏
Hi from Greece,Rhodes. I just love your videos. Unfortunately I don't have much free time as I am an English teacher and work all hours. I do love the time I give myself to watch your videos or do my absolute favourite hobby, junk journaling. I have never commited before I just enjoyed watching you. Thank you very much for your beautiful videos. You help me to be a little more stress free as I am a very stressful person. God bless you.
It’s HUGE for me to recharge. I have a very busy life and if I don’t get some down time, things seem to start unraveling. I love to plan and follow a recipe, step by step, it’s something that has a positive outcome. I take time to water my plants, trim them, fuss with them, it’s calming. And, just the act of being quiet is calming to me. Thanks for having such a wonderful channel.
As a parent of a child with special needs this has been a great lifesaver. We have a couple of days a week where we do this. It truly is recharging and brings clarity to the chaos around us.
Sunday has always been my favorite day! If I don’t recharge it can affect my week. I love your reflections. I like to read, catch up on my hobbies like genealogy, create and write letters. Thank you for this lovely video.
I simply love that I can tell myself or my girls "we are exactly where we are meant to be right now, and that there is no race to get to where we are going"...thank you for re-assuring me Niamh. As always your videos always come at the right time for me, or perhaps quite simply, your message is always of great comfort. Have a lovely week XX
Congratulations on hitting over 200k! You deserve it! You actually deserve so much more. Your videos are not only wonderful to watch for great tutorials & your lovely way of living, ect... but they're also incredibly relaxing & so very inspiring. This may sound silly but when ever I wake up on the wrong side of the bed I just watch any one of your videos & it truly turns my mood around 😊 I know I shouldn't be grabbing my phone first thing in the morning on a day I'm feeling less motivated but for your videos, total exception lol thank you so much for your beautiful content & I can't wait for more to come! With so much love from the United States ❤
I've been following you for a while now and I can say your videos are truly therapeutical and inspirational. It is a pleasure to notice awaken beings spreading the so much needed words of peace and love. I am grateful for your existence. Keep up the amazing healing work! Greetings from Brazil !
I can’t believe it! Another adult woman who likes to climb trees! I’m 57 and I love climbing trees. I recently had a child ask me wasn’t I too old to climb trees and I said I’d be too old to climb a tree when I was too old to climb a tree. My grandkids love it. I so needed this today. Thank you.
Hello ! On Sundays it is important for me to visualize my coming week. I am projecting myself in what i am supposed to do (office, workout, mealplans, appointments). And i try to see everything in a positive way, to allow myself not to be stressed. And i say to myself, trust yourself because of course you can do it. I don t know why but sometimes everything seems a mountain and finally it is not. I regularly remind myself why i am doing this, and then i am so grateful i can do it !!! I am also trying to see things i don t like to do at the office, as something good, even thrillling. It is just a question of how you choose to see things. And of course i think about all the good things i will do next week-end. Thank you 🙂
I just found you and I love this. I retired a few years ago early so I could have the simple life I truly wanted. After years in the corporate rat race, I have never been happier. Having an unscheduled day is wonderful. I like to walk around my neighborhood and observe all the changes going on. Spending time with my parents and hear stories about their youth. Write short stories just for me, And make a pot of tea to serve myself in my beautiful tea set.
I love Sunday! For me it is the Sabbath. The day God rested and sat back and said “it is good”. So I too take a day of rest. We go to breakfast after church-our church is a little jewel here in this small town in Montana; our Pastor is a Doctor of Theology and funny as heck! And the people of our congregation are family. A lot of love fills my Sunday morning. And the rest of the day is spent quietly doing some weeding, knitting, reading, taking Sophie to the dog park. And just breathing. Being grateful. Even when it hurts life is still such a gift. You are one of its treasures Niamh.
Absolutely LOVE this vid. This is me now as I've retired. People seem to drain me so I'm very comfortable this way. Re-learning piano, doing crafts, re-learning recipies from my elders, or a quiet walk. Very simple quiet life. Yes
My favourite do nothing day activity is taking a nap! None of us get enough sleep & having a nap is so soothing, can recharge you & help you to feel better if under the weather. :-)
I'm a chronic migraine suffer, which means I can't work, and my kids are older (two teen boys a home and a daughter getting married this May). I'm an only child so I don't mind being alone and I enjoy the quiet. What your videos teach me is that I can still do things depending on my level of pain. Small things, natural thing, sustainable things etc. Your videos give me a sense of purpose I thought I had lost because of my condition. And I've been working on getting our household to be as waste-free and single use plastic-free as possible so your tips and supportiveness is such a blessing. Thank you for creating this channel
We love doing much deserved Nothing on Sunday afternoons. Just couching around reading, cooking, ironing while listening to some music, or cleaning the terrace.
I'm a college student and I find I always plan to do so much work on Sundays. It never happens. I always end up making stew, baking a dessert, tidying, and just enjoying some quiet time with my doggie in my bedroom sanctuary
During these days I usually dance. But I dance in no specific way, just intuitively move my body in a way that feels good- not necessarily looks good. It’s been such a vital part in stepping into embodiment and living in the “nothingness”. Cause you’re just, dancing.. moving.. and it’s not supposed to be anything. it’s also an amazing way to move energy through the body and embody those emotions that are stuck in you and express them. I highly recommend:DI also try to just read a book, not even think about things I shall need to do/tasks, just ease myself into “today, my only task, is to exist” this video was lovely and the message so important. Thank you so much and happy Pisces season, may we all rest during this dreamy time:)
Sundays are really my me days. I catch up on the weeks work (laundry, cleaning, homework, etc), I listen to some music, watch silly shows, and all this without ever getting out of my jammies. I start my weeks on Monday so Sunday is my reset day.
Chilling on a Sunday afternoon for me, is either reading a good book! With a wonderful glass of non alcoholic ginger wine. 😋🍾📚 Or watching, a good old fashioned movie! Like... The Ghost and Mrs Muir, or Portrait Of Jenny! 👍😉 These black, and white movies seem to bring me alive! and at the same time give me, alot of comfort. Isn't it funny! how some movies, do that. 😊🤔 Enjoy your week! Thank you for spending your time, with us🤗💐 Keep smiling, and enjoy! Life.👍♥ Moira From England.
I feel that it is so important to do this! And it can be so hard to just let myself sit and enjoy a favorite movie or something - half way through I might think of getting up and doing something "productive" like dishes or laundry. Giving myself permission to just relax and do nothing can be difficult at times.
Just beautiful, very calming and relaxing to watch on a Sunday! Reminds us all to always take the time to do nothing or simple quiet activities for ourselves, we don’t have to be ‘productive’ 24/7 to feel useful and valued. Thank you 😌
When my lovely husband is out for the day I love to clean bits of the house that don’t get as much attention, take my time and really mop well. Sort through my clothes and shoes and simplify. Give my house plants attention. Bake garbanzo bean cookies, do a little light exercise and maybe take my neighbors dog for a walk through the woods. It’s also lightly raining here! 🌧 💜 I adore your videos and they’re so so beautiful! Thank you!!
Really appreciate your channel and the wonderful comments that come with them. It’s nice to see kindness in strangers-people taking their time to share their knowledge and experiences without judgement.
A perfect "relaxing" Sunday for me always includes a long walk, a treat with a cup of coffee, the Sunday paper, and a nap. I love your videos--always so calming and relaxing.
Hello and thank you for so much beauty and peacefulness...tea is elemental to my world and my little companion is always with me (little dog) I enjoy tea while reading or making (knit, crochet, weave, stitch) or sitting at the ocean whether it's in the freezing cold of January (bundled-up in the car with the windows fogging-up from the heat of the tea) or the waning heat in the evenings of July and August . We are quiet people so we enjoy a Sunday escape to the bookstore for a cozy cuppa tea and shelves and shelves of books. My "every days" are very quiet due to health challenges so I enjoy the gentle energy of a bookstore on a Sunday afternoon. Have a wonderful Week...
Good morning Fairyland! For me, I start my Sunday with you, have some coffee and then head off to church. Afterwards I like to spend and the day relaxing and doing things I want to do and not need to do. As always, lovely video.
Absolutely. It is not that we do nothing but that we have the choice to do something or nothing. And we can choose when to do things and if indeed we want to do them at all. I love these days and I need these days. Great video. Thanks you!
What a lovely peek into your life on a peaceful sunday at home. So glad to see you fixed your gorgeous bag. I was expecting to see you and your companion take a moment of thanksgiving before you started eating your meal, which would've filled the food with that grateful blessing before delightful consumption. All my blessings to you and your loved ones.
My home is so cluttered with boxes still needing unpacked from a rushed and traumatic move over a year ago, that its Very hard for me to be home and not "do" something. This proves that simple living is so much healthier. If your home is tidy and cozy, one can actually Rest. This is my biggest goal. Thank you for these delicious visual treats. Your peace is felt around the world 🙏💕😘 hugs from Napa
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I have chronic pain which comes from a few various conditions, but primarily its all caused by stress. I know I need to live more calmly and simply to help myself recover, but I just find it so hard not to feel like I'm being lazy and wasting time and that I'm not valuable unless I'm achieving something. I find these videos really calming and they're helping me see that there is value and achievement in taking time to care for myself. Thank you for making them.
Well, although I was doing relaxing things, I still ended up doing too many. So as a special treat I'm having an early night and I'm going to listen to your full hour long water video. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Hello, thank you, this video was so timely. I am an introvert, who has not been able to recharge my alone batteries for many weeks now, due to home renovations being done by a contractor in our house, plus homeschooling my kids etc. etc. Today is finally a do nothing, relax, enjoy some alone time day. I too have learned to become my own best friend, it took time, as I used to be dreadfully lonely. Through the years I have learned that becoming my own best friend is the most valuable thing I can do in my life. On these "do nothing days" I like to sit on my deck and enjoy the peaceful moments, spend time with my cats, read, spend time in nature and in my garden, practice Zen meditation (zazen) and like you, cook or bake. Have a wonderful week! hugs from Canada (not gardening here yet, not until May)
Sundays are the best day of the week. Since it’s the sabbath, I get up and have breakfast and sometimes read the Mass readings before I head to Church, then come home and have lunch and relax. Maybe read, maybe watch TV. I do like to go for walks outside, weather permitting. I keep it simple, no shopping or gym or anything like that. Extra time for prayer and spiritual reading ☺️ By the way, your cottage is like something out of a dream 🥰
So love waking up to your videos on Sunday morning! ♡ Well the roof is finally on the castle! It was a mighty feat by all out friends and neighbors in the cold rain and mud. With a grand feast and bonfire following . My do nothing days include staying in my pajamas ,dreaming of the next phase of my project. What whimsy and magic to weave. And loving on my animals.. Have a blessed week Oh and thanks for another great recipe!
@@Loriann3616 it is 10 meters × 4 meters with 2 towers additional. (32ft ×13ft) It will have a second floor. The east tower will have a bathroom with a jaccuzi The west tower a laundry/ pantry
I have a nice wide windowsill and I live right next to a little square. It's a nice quiet area in a busy town, and I love to sit in the window and crochet and listen to podcasts or audiobooks with a cup of tea or hot chocolate. I also loving going to the library and just browse and soak up the atmosphere that is lively and quiet at the same time with people huddled together in groups doing assignments or reading.
What a lovely video. I completely agree and love the days that some may consider "doing nothing". Baking is one of my favourite things to do to relax. I also love to make homemade candles on these kind of days. Something about completing the simplest of tasks is so nourishing and fulfilling.
Watching this on my day off 😊 as a mom of twin toddlers and working 3 days a week, life is busy. Even more so when you're a highly sensitive person like me. I need these days to recharge! And I always feel so great afterwards. On a day like this I like to take a bath, tidy my house, or do something creative like sewing or baking 😊 thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for another lovely video! I always look forward to reading the comments from your viewers as everyone seems so positive, supportive, and encouraging (something you DON'T see in many other UA-cam channels!).
Beautiful reminder. Thank you. We try to live simply. On Sundays, we go to church in the morning and then either go to a book store, grab some groceries or come home and mend clothes, do laundry and organize, which are all stress relievers for us. We do cook and clean as well. We live without a television, Internet, dishwasher or microwave. Our phones provide enough service to take in a video or two and our stove provides all of our cooking needs. Doing the dishes by hand also relieves stress. And when the weather changes, we like to visit local parks for a Sunday hike. 😉
Love Sundays!! I think it is the most quiet day except for what I call "house noises", the heater going on or the creaking of the floor boards which reminds me that I am in my own space which I love so much.
This was one of those videos where it took you to another place and you don’t want it to end. Absolutely beautiful and I LOVE that bag. Funnily enough, I just repaired my handle on my bag, using macrame. Thank You so much for posting this and for your words of reassurance. My FIL is dying and it’s been a very difficult recently. My mental health is struggling. Thank You for “taking me away” for a short while. Never underestimate the power of your videos. Thank You.xxxxx
Hi Niamh. I made the cookie recipe with chunky peanut butter. It was very good and easy to make. The second time round I make it with sunflower butter. That was delicious as well. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you for sharing those nature-filled moments. It is a reminder to renew strength, smile at the surprises and stretch my creativity. I am grateful for the short-term solitude as here in the Southwest we begin shifting into Spring. The garden awaits. Have a lovely week.
The things I love on a slow down day..Baking..reading..writing.. music.and walking..especially in Autumn..all in my pajamas..except maybe not the walking bit..lol
On days where I do nothing I listen to music or take photographs. I also used to write poetry, but I haven’t done that in a long time. This video makes me realize how much I miss it.
My Sundays are quiet with a cuppa in the morning watching your newest fairyland cottage. Going out to the garden, then for a walk very relaxing might read then do my crafts. Sundays are about me mostly which is nice for a change. 😊☔☔
You're a fairy, aren't you? 🙂 I'll explain this comment one day. Climbing trees is something I used to do when I was a child and hearing you laughing while doing it resparkled the joy I used to feel while doing it. Also so relaxing and soothing to listen to your voice and your calm tone 🙂
A real fairy..a free spirit.when I listen your voice.it remembers me my guru (a mystic) . What a deep calmness and life realization you have achieved.your voice is elegible to take me in a state of "nothing ness" .thank you for videos dear. Thank you 😊❤️
Dayna Sea yes you got it. Even if you did exercise it wouldn’t remove the judgement. It’s the judgement that kills our spirit. When we are kind to ourselves we actually give ourselves what our body and mind need. My sister at the moment found a exercise class that she loves. For years she thought she needed to exercise because she was overweight and yet didn’t want to. She started to focus on herself and looking after herself and then one day she just went to a class and she has been going for two years and lives it. It happens when it is meant to. It starts with the acceptance of ourselves and then the outside catches up. Otherwise it is only short lived. X
Take it from me, you truly need a rest day at least once per week. You may burn out, then hate it, then quit. Your body is not designed to go so hard without a break. Our ancestors did, and only lived to their 40s. I really wished I listened to my body more. I would be so much better off if I did. The "Go hard or go home" type mentality doesn't work in the long run. You will probably work out for much much longer if you really take good care of yourself. Take care.
I can also count on relaxing during your videos. From your voice, to the sound of you cooking, the scenery you share and the music. Spot on, have a blessed week ahead and looking forward to your next one.
I love your videos and inspiration towards simplicity and natural living.Today I was traying your recipy of `chewy peanut butter cookies`. I find them wery delicious. I was adding a natbutter and tahin, next time I would add a peanutbatter. Thank you!
Today was a busy Sunday for me as I had to attend a workshop in my college. But I am glad that I got to see this relaxing video, I feel relaxed now. Thanks a lot ❤️❤️
It's videos like yours (and a few others I follow) that have convinced me that simple is the only way. My big city house is going up for sale next month and then I'll be off to a much quieter town surrounded by farmland.
Thank you for another delightful video. On the weekend I tend to have house work to do to prepare for the week, but I still take the concept of doing nothing to heart.
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I love giving my ears a rest on a day at home. I take a break from talking, music, etc. and spend time in silence. It is completely needed and satisfying like drinking water when you are so thirsty.
Heidi so nicely put... and so valuable
How do you do it? I drown out the babble in my head with books or videos almost all day. I'm not sure if it's the ADHD, though :/
@@annieschmitz1691 I am not one for stimulation, so it feels more natural and like home to me.
Me too! I really love the quiet.
Aaah sounds like heaven to me. I do this at times, however not often enough lately. Thank you for sharing and reminding
Sunday’s for me is to relax with my husband and kids !!!!!👨👩👧👦
Sundays are my stay home day that I spend alone so that I can regroup and get ready to face the week ahead. I am glad to find that I am not the only person that finds value in being alone.
The concept of "nothingness" is of profound philosophical importance. In this state we detach ourselves from the world, thus, removing our Will upon the world itself. This allows the world to impose its will upon us and open new forms of understanding and experience and inspiration. 🌷
Very nicely said. X
Let go of our will, our conditioned mind, our preconceived ideas and let the Universe take us to the unknown land, full of freshness, of wonders, of wisdom...
very relaxing and an eye opening video .i do have similar content , please do check
You have become part of my own relaxing Sunday routine!
My family and I love watching her videos every Sunday
Me too! It's always a nice gentle way to start my Sunday.
Same feeling 🌅🌅🌅🌅🌅 Much love from South of Italy 🌹🌹🌹🌹 please dearest friend take a little moment and checkout my mystical dance funny joyful luxurious videos 💗.
I've been watching these for part of my self care routine. I am the primary caregiver for my mother-in-law (who is 101 years old & legally blind) so I need to keep myself upbeat & positive ... these videos help so much when I can't get get outside. Getting outdoors is also important ... so sometimes I tend our garden outside the window where she can watch me work. Thanks again, Paola, for all your wisdom, creativity, & for sharing!
I'm a potterer...I'm always pottering about as my husband likes to say.
I also can't be rushed, I hate rushing. Slow and steady for me, calm and serene
Favourite quiet time things.......lying on my back and watching the clouds go by. First thing of a morning sitting and looking out my bedroom window at the gorgeous trees and listen to the birds. On a winter's day, watching the flames dance in the fire while reading a book. 😍
Sounds beautiful!
I spend some time each morning, not just Sunday, praying, reading my Bible and several devotionals. That sets the tone of each day for me. Sunday mornings are Church and Sunday School, which refills my spiritual tank. The rest of the day is usually unplanned - maybe read a book, sew a little, or take a nap. I surely do wish I had a wood stove in my fireplace...that would just be such a relaxing thing. Thank you for once more giving me a beautiful video. Diane in NC.
@Amy M Okay! I'll be thinking and smiling that you and I are reading scripture at the same time. God Bless You. Diane in NC.
A lovely video. Appears she is into some religion from India, looking at her art work on the walls. I spend my Sundays as you do with my Lord and my Bible
@@loosegear4345 I love hearing "with my Lord and my Bible". I'll have to pay more attention to her artwork. Surely do hope that she is not into some religion from India. Folks have no idea what they're missing by not spending time with our Lord and our Bibles. Diane in NC
I’m naturally quiet by nature and my workplace is a fast pace noisy environment with people talking over each other all day. I find this draining by the end of the week, so self care has become my priority and that can mean saying no a lot...took me a while to recognise, accept and workout the balance. I find relaxation in gardening, reading, cooking, time spent outdoors and watching old movies.
I have 3 kids, one in college, and 2 in secondary. So Sunday (just like every other day) is cleaning, ironing and getting ready for the week ahead. But, taking a quiet half hour everyday is a life saver. 😁
Me too!! 😄👍
I really like how you do that... so important to take the time daily. Fast recharge. Loads of teenagers... loads of food to prepare I'm sure! :-)
It s pitty to call it life saver. In my opinion it s auch a big gift to have kids and to spend the life with them 💕
@@Eva-xe5cz well, considering the health problems I have....yes, I consider it a life saver.
This vlogger has decided not to have children and hence a "simple, quiet life". A bit disingenuous actually.
I haven't climbed a tree in forever! I loved to do it as a child. Thank you for reminding me. Your videos are so relaxing, thanks for sharing and reminding us to recognise how far we've come, it can be so easy to get caught up in the drama of today and forgetting that, like all things, it will pass and we have achieved so much. Best wishes from New Zealand.
Please do a guided meditation! Your voice is perfect for it. So soothing and relaxing xx
My Sundays are much the same, slow and quiet. They start out with a cup of tea, my doggies and the newest Fairyland Cottage video before the sun comes up. Please do a tutorial on how to make the braid on your handbag. Also, the shot of the rain on your porch was beautiful and would be a great video in itself like the one you did recently with the river. Thanks for starting my Sunday off right! Love from Washington State.
Karen Roberts it's basic macrame. You can find videos of it on UA-cam
I was thinking the same! A video with the beautiful and soothing sound of rain would be amazing! 💗
@@darlenecuker9711 thanks Darlene!
here is the basic knot I used...
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Karen Roberts hello Karen. I live in WA State as well, on the dry side.
I am a vicar, in Ontario, Canada, its still cold. I love to watch your channel before I head out. Monday is my sabbath, so I just put it off a day. I have an hour drive to church on a busy motorway. Listening to you is a mindful practise and is a perfect way to let it all go.
Alison Nicholson that’s so lovely to hear. I feel very honoured
Hi Alison, I am a Vicar too, in the Uk. I discovered Fairytale Cottage by accident and somehow it is ministering to me.
There are so many pressures and needs it is as if the images and her calm beautiful voice reach me in a place that my soul needs.
Blessings to you from one Vicar to another and blessings to Fairytale Cottage too. 💗
@@cathykhan5385 Hi Cathy. There are many ways of spiritual practise. We seek the divine in the created world. I most appreciate the intention in Fairyland cottage of being. We are so busy doing that simply being, and attentive to your spirit is enough.
I could seriously love one day to relax with my crochet hook , yarn and a good audiobook... but I have 4 kids and the youngest is 3 😆 I do try to let us all have a slow day at the weekend.. we go for a walk, play some games and we are planting our seedlings right now. ❤️ everyone benefits from some down time
There is something special about your videos. I think it's authenticity. That's why I'm here. Thank you .
“Do Nothing” days are definitely self-care days and so beneficial! My challenge, though, has always been to overcome the guilt of doing something for myself instead of tackling the never-ending chore list. I’m so grateful to have discovered your enchanting corner of the internet - you have really helped me to remember and embrace the truth that I, too, am worth taking care of; and, for that I am infinitely grateful. Thank you. (Plus, I can delight in being an armchair traveler for a while to your lovely part of Ireland!)
I am obsessed with your channel!! You find somany cool and relaxing ways to spend a day and help the nature hand in hand. If all of us start behaving like you with these simple and classic steps... there will be happiness and peace everywhere!! Happy Sunday!!🙏
Awh thanks! So kind to say xxx
I love your channel. It reaffirms my philosophy on living. I have a very stressful career (in addition to caring for my 96 year old mother who has dementia), so living slowly and taking care of myself has become a real priority for my own sanity and overall health. Nature hikes are a regular activity, finding peace and reflective time out of doors keeps me connected and grounded, journaling and studio time are part of my weekends. We live in an eighteenth century parsonage here in New England, and there are plenty of things on the "to-do list" to keep the property up, but slow living time is built in to our lives here as well. I am looking forward to retirement in 4 years, and spending my full time here. Thanks for sharing your beautiful videos with us all. Regards from Connecticut!
I came across your channel and just fell in love with the calming videos 🥰 with having 6 kids and everything always being a fast paced life, it is so refreshing to see your videos. I have really tried to minimize so we can live a slower paced life and your videos are very encouraging. Also, I love your beautiful accent!
I live with chronic pain and these videos relax me always...Thanks xx
Your videos are so poetic! Thank you for inspiring beauty, gentleness, & serenity!! 😌🌷🌉💜
Hi!Niamh...I work long shift as a nurse.I love unwinding watching you in youtube.Sunday is my spiritual day.For me feeding my soul with devotions,prayers and gregorian chants is my way of relaxing.Thanks for sharing lots of ideas.God bless.🙏
Hi from Greece,Rhodes. I just love your videos. Unfortunately I don't have much free time as I am an English teacher and work all hours. I do love the time I give myself to watch your videos or do my absolute favourite hobby, junk journaling. I have never commited before I just enjoyed watching you. Thank you very much for your beautiful videos. You help me to be a little more stress free as I am a very stressful person. God bless you.
It’s HUGE for me to recharge. I have a very busy life and if I don’t get some down time, things seem to start unraveling. I love to plan and follow a recipe, step by step, it’s something that has a positive outcome. I take time to water my plants, trim them, fuss with them, it’s calming. And, just the act of being quiet is calming to me. Thanks for having such a wonderful channel.
As a parent of a child with special needs this has been a great lifesaver. We have a couple of days a week where we do this. It truly is recharging and brings clarity to the chaos around us.
No one else has videos as relaxing as yours! They always remind me to slow down and appreciate what I have around me. Thank you! 💗💗💗
I love days like this!......and your videos are always relaxing...thank you!
Sunday has always been my favorite day! If I don’t recharge it can affect my week. I love your reflections. I like to read, catch up on my hobbies like genealogy, create and write letters. Thank you for this lovely video.
So lovely. I'm the same. It's like my Sunday sets me up for the week x
Not only can you be your best friend. You are always your best friend. Only you know how to make yourself happy 😊
The truest words indeed!
I simply love that I can tell myself or my girls "we are exactly where we are meant to be right now, and that there is no race to get to where we are going"...thank you for re-assuring me Niamh. As always your videos always come at the right time for me, or perhaps quite simply, your message is always of great comfort. Have a lovely week XX
Awh Simone, thanks for saying... have a lovely week too :-) xx
Congratulations on hitting over 200k! You deserve it! You actually deserve so much more. Your videos are not only wonderful to watch for great tutorials & your lovely way of living, ect... but they're also incredibly relaxing & so very inspiring. This may sound silly but when ever I wake up on the wrong side of the bed I just watch any one of your videos & it truly turns my mood around 😊 I know I shouldn't be grabbing my phone first thing in the morning on a day I'm feeling less motivated but for your videos, total exception lol thank you so much for your beautiful content & I can't wait for more to come! With so much love from the United States ❤
I've been following you for a while now and I can say your videos are truly therapeutical and inspirational. It is a pleasure to notice awaken beings spreading the so much needed words of peace and love. I am grateful for your existence. Keep up the amazing healing work!
Greetings from Brazil !
tania alencar thank you for saying that lovely message. Greetings from Ireland to you in Brazil
I like reading, doing dishes/cleaning the kitchen, meal prepping, and taking naps.
I can’t believe it! Another adult woman who likes to climb trees! I’m 57 and I love climbing trees. I recently had a child ask me wasn’t I too old to climb trees and I said I’d be too old to climb a tree when I was too old to climb a tree. My grandkids love it. I so needed this today. Thank you.
Hello ! On Sundays it is important for me to visualize my coming week. I am projecting myself in what i am supposed to do (office, workout, mealplans, appointments). And i try to see everything in a positive way, to allow myself not to be stressed. And i say to myself, trust yourself because of course you can do it. I don t know why but sometimes everything seems a mountain and finally it is not. I regularly remind myself why i am doing this, and then i am so grateful i can do it !!! I am also trying to see things i don t like to do at the office, as something good, even thrillling. It is just a question of how you choose to see things. And of course i think about all the good things i will do next week-end. Thank you 🙂
I just found you and I love this. I retired a few years ago early so I could have the simple life I truly wanted. After years in the corporate rat race, I have never been happier. Having an unscheduled day is wonderful. I like to walk around my neighborhood and observe all the changes going on. Spending time with my parents and hear stories about their youth. Write short stories just for me, And make a pot of tea to serve myself in my beautiful tea set.
that sounds inspirational... if more people did what you did it would be a happier world.
I love Sunday! For me it is the Sabbath. The day God rested and sat back and said “it is good”. So I too take a day of rest. We go to breakfast after church-our church is a little jewel here in this small town in Montana; our Pastor is a Doctor of Theology and funny as heck! And the people of our congregation are family. A lot of love fills my Sunday morning. And the rest of the day is spent quietly doing some weeding, knitting, reading, taking Sophie to the dog park. And just breathing. Being grateful. Even when it hurts life is still such a gift. You are one of its treasures Niamh.
Absolutely LOVE this vid. This is me now as I've retired. People seem to drain me so I'm very comfortable this way. Re-learning piano, doing crafts, re-learning recipies from my elders, or a quiet walk. Very simple quiet life. Yes
“On a day you’re doing nothing, it’s a really nice gift to give to yourself your own company”. Priceless.
My favourite do nothing day activity is taking a nap! None of us get enough sleep & having a nap is so soothing, can recharge you & help you to feel better if under the weather. :-)
I'm a chronic migraine suffer, which means I can't work, and my kids are older (two teen boys a home and a daughter getting married this May). I'm an only child so I don't mind being alone and I enjoy the quiet. What your videos teach me is that I can still do things depending on my level of pain. Small things, natural thing, sustainable things etc. Your videos give me a sense of purpose I thought I had lost because of my condition. And I've been working on getting our household to be as waste-free and single use plastic-free as possible so your tips and supportiveness is such a blessing. Thank you for creating this channel
We love doing much deserved Nothing on Sunday afternoons. Just couching around reading, cooking, ironing while listening to some music, or cleaning the terrace.
I'm a college student and I find I always plan to do so much work on Sundays. It never happens. I always end up making stew, baking a dessert, tidying, and just enjoying some quiet time with my doggie in my bedroom sanctuary
During these days I usually dance. But I dance in no specific way, just intuitively move my body in a way that feels good- not necessarily looks good. It’s been such a vital part in stepping into embodiment and living in the “nothingness”. Cause you’re just, dancing.. moving.. and it’s not supposed to be anything. it’s also an amazing way to move energy through the body and embody those emotions that are stuck in you and express them. I highly recommend:DI also try to just read a book, not even think about things I shall need to do/tasks, just ease myself into “today, my only task, is to exist” this video was lovely and the message so important. Thank you so much and happy Pisces season, may we all rest during this dreamy time:)
Sundays are really my me days. I catch up on the weeks work (laundry, cleaning, homework, etc), I listen to some music, watch silly shows, and all this without ever getting out of my jammies. I start my weeks on Monday so Sunday is my reset day.
Chilling on a Sunday afternoon for me, is either reading a good book!
With a wonderful glass of non alcoholic ginger wine. 😋🍾📚
Or watching, a good old fashioned movie! Like... The Ghost and Mrs Muir, or Portrait Of Jenny! 👍😉
These black, and white movies seem to bring me alive! and at the same time give me, alot of comfort.
Isn't it funny! how some movies, do that. 😊🤔
Enjoy your week! Thank you for spending your time, with us🤗💐
Keep smiling, and enjoy! Life.👍♥
Moira
From England.
I feel that it is so important to do this! And it can be so hard to just let myself sit and enjoy a favorite movie or something - half way through I might think of getting up and doing something "productive" like dishes or laundry. Giving myself permission to just relax and do nothing can be difficult at times.
Just beautiful, very calming and relaxing to watch on a Sunday! Reminds us all to always take the time to do nothing or simple quiet activities for ourselves, we don’t have to be ‘productive’ 24/7 to feel useful and valued. Thank you 😌
I truly enjoy your post. At 63- my love of life has only increased with time. I love Ireland and the climate esp.
When my lovely husband is out for the day I love to clean bits of the house that don’t get as much attention, take my time and really mop well. Sort through my clothes and shoes and simplify. Give my house plants attention. Bake garbanzo bean cookies, do a little light exercise and maybe take my neighbors dog for a walk through the woods. It’s also lightly raining here! 🌧 💜 I adore your videos and they’re so so beautiful! Thank you!!
Really appreciate your channel and the wonderful comments that come with them. It’s nice to see kindness in strangers-people taking their time to share their knowledge and experiences without judgement.
Your videos really remind me over and over what truly important and how to reset myself over and over again. Thank you xoxo
A perfect "relaxing" Sunday for me always includes a long walk, a treat with a cup of coffee, the Sunday paper, and a nap.
I love your videos--always so calming and relaxing.
Hello and thank you for so much beauty and peacefulness...tea is elemental to my world and my little companion is always with me (little dog) I enjoy tea while reading or making (knit, crochet, weave, stitch) or sitting at the ocean whether it's in the freezing cold of January (bundled-up in the car with the windows fogging-up from the heat of the tea) or the waning heat in the evenings of July and August . We are quiet people so we enjoy a Sunday escape to the bookstore for a cozy cuppa tea and shelves and shelves of books. My "every days" are very quiet due to health challenges so I enjoy the gentle energy of a bookstore on a Sunday afternoon. Have a wonderful Week...
Good morning Fairyland! For me, I start my Sunday with you, have some coffee and then head off to church. Afterwards I like to
spend and the day relaxing and doing things I want to do and not need to do. As always, lovely video.
Absolutely. It is not that we do nothing but that we have the choice to do something or nothing. And we can choose when to do things and if indeed we want to do them at all. I love these days and I need these days. Great video. Thanks you!
What a lovely peek into your life on a peaceful sunday at home. So glad to see you fixed your gorgeous bag. I was expecting to see you and your companion take a moment of thanksgiving before you started eating your meal, which would've filled the food with that grateful blessing before delightful consumption. All my blessings to you and your loved ones.
My home is so cluttered with boxes still needing unpacked from a rushed and traumatic move over a year ago, that its Very hard for me to be home and not "do" something. This proves that simple living is so much healthier. If your home is tidy and cozy, one can actually Rest. This is my biggest goal. Thank you for these delicious visual treats. Your peace is felt around the world 🙏💕😘 hugs from Napa
I have chronic pain which comes from a few various conditions, but primarily its all caused by stress. I know I need to live more calmly and simply to help myself recover, but I just find it so hard not to feel like I'm being lazy and wasting time and that I'm not valuable unless I'm achieving something. I find these videos really calming and they're helping me see that there is value and achievement in taking time to care for myself. Thank you for making them.
Well, although I was doing relaxing things, I still ended up doing too many. So as a special treat I'm having an early night and I'm going to listen to your full hour long water video. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Hello, thank you, this video was so timely. I am an introvert, who has not been able to recharge my alone batteries for many weeks now, due to home renovations being done by a contractor in our house, plus homeschooling my kids etc. etc. Today is finally a do nothing, relax, enjoy some alone time day. I too have learned to become my own best friend, it took time, as I used to be dreadfully lonely. Through the years I have learned that becoming my own best friend is the most valuable thing I can do in my life. On these "do nothing days" I like to sit on my deck and enjoy the peaceful moments, spend time with my cats, read, spend time in nature and in my garden, practice Zen meditation (zazen) and like you, cook or bake. Have a wonderful week! hugs from Canada (not gardening here yet, not until May)
Sunday is my laundry day. I do meal prep for the week and end my day drawing, or water coloring and watching Netflix.
Sundays are the best day of the week. Since it’s the sabbath, I get up and have breakfast and sometimes read the Mass readings before I head to Church, then come home and have lunch and relax. Maybe read, maybe watch TV. I do like to go for walks outside, weather permitting. I keep it simple, no shopping or gym or anything like that. Extra time for prayer and spiritual reading ☺️ By the way, your cottage is like something out of a dream 🥰
So love waking up to your videos on Sunday morning! ♡
Well the roof is finally on the castle! It was a mighty feat by all out friends and neighbors in the cold rain and mud. With a grand feast and bonfire following .
My do nothing days include staying in my pajamas ,dreaming of the next phase of my project. What whimsy and magic to weave. And loving on my animals.. Have a blessed week
Oh and thanks for another great recipe!
Wow the roof is on! Amazing. They are all moving so fast.
Can't wait to see the finished castle. Enjoy your nothing days with all the animals!
Sharon Stuebi I would love to see the castle ☺️
@@Loriann3616 If you have ideas im open. I only have photos on my smart phone. I got my inspiration from Pinterest
Awww a little dollhouse castle ?
@@Loriann3616 it is 10 meters × 4 meters with 2 towers additional. (32ft ×13ft)
It will have a second floor.
The east tower will have a bathroom with a jaccuzi
The west tower a laundry/ pantry
When I was a child I used to live on a farm in my native country, and I loved to climb up trees. You brought me a nice memory. :)
I have a nice wide windowsill and I live right next to a little square. It's a nice quiet area in a busy town, and I love to sit in the window and crochet and listen to podcasts or audiobooks with a cup of tea or hot chocolate. I also loving going to the library and just browse and soak up the atmosphere that is lively and quiet at the same time with people huddled together in groups doing assignments or reading.
What a lovely video. I completely agree and love the days that some may consider "doing nothing". Baking is one of my favourite things to do to relax. I also love to make homemade candles on these kind of days. Something about completing the simplest of tasks is so nourishing and fulfilling.
Watching this on my day off 😊 as a mom of twin toddlers and working 3 days a week, life is busy. Even more so when you're a highly sensitive person like me. I need these days to recharge! And I always feel so great afterwards. On a day like this I like to take a bath, tidy my house, or do something creative like sewing or baking 😊 thanks for the inspiration!
good on you for recognising your needs and having the wisdom to take a day off and rest.
Thank you for another lovely video! I always look forward to reading the comments from your viewers as everyone seems so positive, supportive, and encouraging (something you DON'T see in many other UA-cam channels!).
Beautiful reminder. Thank you. We try to live simply. On Sundays, we go to church in the morning and then either go to a book store, grab some groceries or come home and mend clothes, do laundry and organize, which are all stress relievers for us. We do cook and clean as well. We live without a television, Internet, dishwasher or microwave. Our phones provide enough service to take in a video or two and our stove provides all of our cooking needs. Doing the dishes by hand also relieves stress.
And when the weather changes, we like to visit local parks for a Sunday hike. 😉
Love Sundays!! I think it is the most quiet day except for what I call "house noises", the heater going on or the creaking of the floor boards which reminds me that I am in my own space which I love so much.
I have always been at my happiest in nature or at home just pottering..i find some people just dont understand that ..another lovely video thankyou xx
This was one of those videos where it took you to another place and you don’t want it to end. Absolutely beautiful and I LOVE that bag. Funnily enough, I just repaired my handle on my bag, using macrame. Thank You so much for posting this and for your words of reassurance. My FIL is dying and it’s been a very difficult recently. My mental health is struggling. Thank You for “taking me away” for a short while. Never underestimate the power of your videos. Thank You.xxxxx
I love to take quiet times to sit and stitch some pillows that I make and enjoy a cup of coffee or two. 🧵☕️
Creations From the Table what a lovely activity to do!
And a cat!
Hi Niamh. I made the cookie recipe with chunky peanut butter. It was very good and easy to make.
The second time round I make it with sunflower butter. That was delicious as well. Thanks for the recipe.
hummm nice... I'll try that :-)
Your home looks like such a beautiful place to live, and your videos always bring some much needed calm. Thank you x
I'm so jealous of how green everything is already there!! That rain was so relaxing
hehehe rain rain rain makes everything so green :-)
Thank you for sharing those nature-filled moments. It is a reminder to renew strength, smile at the surprises and stretch my creativity. I am grateful for the short-term solitude as here in the Southwest we begin shifting into Spring. The garden awaits. Have a lovely week.
I like to chrochet on days when i have no plans. 🍵
The things I love on a slow down day..Baking..reading..writing.. music.and walking..especially in Autumn..all in my pajamas..except maybe not the walking bit..lol
On days where I do nothing I listen to music or take photographs. I also used to write poetry, but I haven’t done that in a long time. This video makes me realize how much I miss it.
My Sundays are quiet with a cuppa in the morning watching your newest fairyland cottage. Going out to the garden, then for a walk very relaxing might read then do my crafts. Sundays are about me mostly which is nice for a change. 😊☔☔
baking is my therapy :) I bake every weekend ...
You're a fairy, aren't you? 🙂
I'll explain this comment one day.
Climbing trees is something I used to do when I was a child and hearing you laughing while doing it resparkled the joy I used to feel while doing it.
Also so relaxing and soothing to listen to your voice and your calm tone 🙂
Yes, she's a lovely fairy 😚🌸
Nobody laughed! : (
hehehe here's the climbing trees while laughing :-)
Brown Family that’s me! :-)
Thank you for sharing your relaxing Sunday with us !
A real fairy..a free spirit.when I listen your voice.it remembers me my guru (a mystic) . What a deep calmness and life realization you have achieved.your voice is elegible to take me in a state of "nothing ness" .thank you for videos dear.
Thank you 😊❤️
I love this
Yes! Relaxing and managing stress supports health and can even help improve your digestion and the results of the exercise you do. Take care
Dayna Sea yes you got it.
Even if you did exercise it wouldn’t remove the judgement. It’s the judgement that kills our spirit.
When we are kind to ourselves we actually give ourselves what our body and mind need.
My sister at the moment found a exercise class that she loves. For years she thought she needed to exercise because she was overweight and yet didn’t want to. She started to focus on herself and looking after herself and then one day she just went to a class and she has been going for two years and lives it.
It happens when it is meant to. It starts with the acceptance of ourselves and then the outside catches up. Otherwise it is only short lived. X
Take it from me, you truly need a rest day at least once per week. You may burn out, then hate it, then quit. Your body is not designed to go so hard without a break. Our ancestors did, and only lived to their 40s. I really wished I listened to my body more. I would be so much better off if I did. The "Go hard or go home" type mentality doesn't work in the long run. You will probably work out for much much longer if you really take good care of yourself. Take care.
My little moment of calm in a stressful world full of noise & distractions 💕🌳🌾🌿🥀
You are really a fairy 💕such incredible and peacefulness 💕💕💕💕you have became a part of my sunday routine💕
Our Sundays are usually quiet. We like the strap you made for your purse. ❤
I can also count on relaxing during your videos. From your voice, to the sound of you cooking, the scenery you share and the music. Spot on, have a blessed week ahead and looking forward to your next one.
Going for a long, steady solo run, walking my dogs & an afternoon nap... bliss
Your voice is so soothing and relaxing that I swear I can feel my blood pressure lowering....
Love all your videos, thank you xx
hehe :-)
I love your videos and inspiration towards simplicity and natural living.Today I was traying your recipy of `chewy peanut butter cookies`. I find them wery delicious. I was adding a natbutter and tahin, next time I would add a peanutbatter. Thank you!
Today was a busy Sunday for me as I had to attend a workshop in my college. But I am glad that I got to see this relaxing video, I feel relaxed now. Thanks a lot ❤️❤️
It's videos like yours (and a few others I follow) that have convinced me that simple is the only way. My big city house is going up for sale next month and then I'll be off to a much quieter town surrounded by farmland.
I love Sundays!! Your backyard is a dream. I like cleaning and laundry. It’s like a restart for me. Thank you for this :)
I feel once things like that are done the week will be well x
Thank you for another delightful video. On the weekend I tend to have house work to do to prepare for the week, but I still take the concept of doing nothing to heart.
your home is so majestic. I love your videos, they are so relaxing and inspiring. 💜