🍵 *HONEST* MINIMALISM Q&A //HOARDING, LETTING GO, FAMILY MINIMALISM 2020 (1000 SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL)
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- We did it fam! I hope you enjoy this 1000 subscriber THANK YOU special minimalism Q and A! To celebrate hitting 1k subs I asked YOU for your family minimalism questions and boy, did you deliver! I am going to talk a little bit about my history with hoarding disorder, extreme decluttering sentimental clutter, our minimalist journey as a family, a little bit about being an expat (twice!) and slow living in Europe, the languages I speak, and HOW OLD I AM?! If I missed any "minimalist family q and a" queries you can drop them below -- maybe we can do another get to know you session in the future (to celebrate 100,000 subscribers maybe, lol?)
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Hallo Marissa, I seldomly comment, but this I want to say: I really dont think that u will need 5 or even 3 years for the 100 000 subs milestone. Your content is both relatable and motivating and so much more!
It really means so much to me to hear you say that! Thank you and thanks for watching! Take care. 🙏
She’s 1/3 of the way there as of April 2021!!!! Soooo cool to watch it playing out!!!
Agreed! I love this channel. So relatable, interesting, and helpful. Thank you Marissa.
She'll reach 100K before April 2021
Fun fact: As at April 2023, this channel has 211k subscribers. 😆
Make sure to watch until then END and then come down here and give Robin some comment support! This stuff is HARD and there are no good one-size-fits-all guides for dealing with sentimental clutter and emotional baggage that often comes with it! You can also drop any questions I missed for future video fodder. Thanks, fam! 🙌
I am watching this December 2021 and am just so curious what Robin ended up doing 💗
Your explanations are clear and make everything seem very doable - so much appreciated.
When I was I was at university learning Japanese, there was a lady 92 years of age in my class. What a role model!
How wonderful! ✨👏✨ I love Japanese, are used to study yet but then I switched to Chinese when I met my husband. Such a beautiful language.
I think your response to Robyn was perfect. If the furniture is just sitting there, donate it and someone will most likely pick it up and give it the love it deserves, and Robyn can be free of the guilt!!
I’m almost 70 and I love learning. As you can imagine I’ve lost alot of people in my life. We do have that in common. I’m not a minimalist but I live very intentionally. I love your channel. ❤️❤️
It’s hard no matter when or where we are in our lives, right Kathye? 😞 I’m so happy you found my channel and we could connect, though. Look forward to “seeing” you around more! ✨❤️✨
this is an older video, but Robin if you see this. it may seem sad for your things to be in a thrift store, but trust me when I say there are MANY people who go to thrift stores to find "treasures" and would probably absolutely love and care for your inherited pieces.
I love this video! Thank you so much for sharing your journey. My Dad committed suicide back in April 2019. At the time I was 18 living with him and I had to clean an entire house full of his childhood memories and mine and sell it before the winter. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, choosing what to let go and keep. I have a storage unit full of those memories and mine that I’ve kept in my lifetime. I’m thinking of decluttering it before I get a house of my own, not anytime soon though because it is still way to early for me and I cry every time I think about it. But seeing how you do it and going through all the sentimental things is very helpful. So thank you❤️
Marissa. Thank you for sharing all that you do. It is March of 2023 and I am watching this video for the first time while binging your channel as I finish my minimalist journey. I want to also give an early congrats to almost 200,000 subscribers. You have come a long way and made a difference in the lives of so many including myself.
I want to say to Robin if she is still around: I agree with Marissa but I want to also add, that no amount of money is worth sacrificing your mental health.
I myself, had a couple collectables in my donate pile and the fact was, they were in my donate pile because I had sold on Ebay before and did not want to go through that tedious process again. I got backlash from doing this because people not in my shoes generally said "You could make money from this or that." But the fact was it gave me anxiety to have to go through the process again. I came to the conclusion that it was not worth my mental health and wellbeing to go through the process to sell things again.
I had some things I inherited from my mom that were difficult to part with. I decided to keep one small rocking chair, some handwritten recipes, and one nice piece of jewelry, which I had reworked to a style that I would enjoy more. I never regretted what I did because my mom would never have wanted me to keep things I wouldn’t use out of a feeling of obligation. I’m a mom and I wouldn’t want that for my children.
That sounds like a perfect choice! Those sound like beautiful, functional pieces. If we try to make everything special, in the end nothing is.
Hi! I don't know how I cam across your channel but it is awesome! I live in Jamaica and embarked on a massive decluttering in 2020 in an effort to get to the point of being a minimalist. I cut my library by 75% which is no easy feat for a retired teacher, gave away clothes, shoes, and lots more. I believe I am on the right track and have the right mindset to get there. When I heard Robin's question it reminded me of the furniture my mother left behind when she migrated and the subtle encouragement to keep them because of the sentimental value they had - to her. These pieces were in various stages of disrepair and the cost to repair would have been astronomical. What I did instead was pull them apart. We're talking about a massive wardrobe, a cabinet and a bookshelf that is older than I am (I'm 46.) What I decided to do was repurpose the wood that was salvageable. So I will be using some of the wood to make bookshelves and a desk for my new office space when I move. So that is one way of dealing with furniture clutter. The next thing I need to attack is the amount of crockery she left behind as well.
Now let me go see what other videos are over here. one love.
I love that! My mother’s baby grand piano is similar and I keep encouraging my aunt to do the same...thanks so much for watching ! ✨❤️✨
You’re never too old to start a YT channel: I started in 2015 and I’ll be 62 in July! Oh my, how time does fly!!
17:48 there are SO many creative people who renovate old furniture and make it beautiful and usable again… many would pick it up if it’s free!
Robin, I would get a professional to see the items & quote to buy and take the items away. OR
donate them to your favourite charities.
You will feel so much better.
Memories are not in the things but in your mind and experiences shared.
From a refugee/migrant
Good luck and courage 🤗
Thanks for your kind words and support! ✨🙏✨
I JUST gifted a huge set of china and gold flatware that i never used or wanted. I have some other items to purge that are hand me downs. I used my local Buy Nothing group, this is a world wide project and they have a website to find your local group. The feeling of finally doing something with all of this stuff, no longer thinking about what to do with it, was amazing!!! Bonus, someone in my community gets to have it that genuinely wanted it! My brain feels happy and at peace now.
Nice! That website sounds a lot like Freecycle, there are so many great resources for this nowadays! Glad you finally feel the peace. ✌️
This was an incredibly helpful video in my task of dealing with both sentimental & crafting clutter. I've been on my decluttering journey for 5 years and now onto minimalism. I continue to reap the rewards of simplifying & always keep in mind that when it's something I'm having difficulty letting go of I give myself time & space. For really difficult items I have a holding area for these items before I donate/give away & it helps me remove the emotional attachment. Then when bagging/boxing items I remind myself how these donations will bless someone that truly needs & uses the item again.
You are such an interesting person!! I’m so glad I found you
Well thank you (and I'm glad you found me, too!) 😊
I agree.
So happy to have found your content. I’m 37 and don’t want to be “aged” out of opportunity
Wow, Your Chinese is really impressive! As I have told you that your channel might go viral if you open a Chinese Wechat and Himalaya channel! I believe the other Chinese will love you like me!
New subscriber here! Your "type" of minimalism makes total sense to me. It is a more practical and meaningful way to decluttering. Hearing your stories and the emotions you go through while decluttering help me understand the thinking process and justifications for certain actions that are required when going through the minimalism journey. All this is to say, thank you and keep it up! *SIDE NOTE: I am 30 and it inspires me to see "someone your age" be who you want to be at this present moment just because that is what you want to be. I constantly measure myself based on the life standards of others and your videos help me remember that it is my life and my family's life that matters.
Marissa, this video is new to me and it’s been out on your channel for 1 yr, 8 months -- and STILL it is pertinent, timely, and effective. Thank you so much. I’m new to decluttering and loving the thought of minimalism. I’ll be watching all your videos, even the older ones. 🥰
Hey, Marissa and Robin!! I've had the same issue with furniture. What helped me was to donate to people I knew (or came to pick the items and I got to know) and were in need, so I realized the items were appreciated. That's the best you can do to honor the memory of those who passed, in my opinion. Lots of ❤️ from Brazil!! 🇧🇷 Thank you for your amazing videos!!
Thanks for the tip, Madelon, waving from Germany 🇩🇪 👋
@@AtoZenLife John, you're adorable!! ❤️❤️
I like the way your videos are. So genuine. I found one of your videos a couple weeks back and it helped me a LOT. So, "merci beaucoup", from France!
Thanks so much, Marie! You’ve have filled up my happiness cup tonight with your kind words! 🤗
It's never about the age, it's about what can you give or tell people and I think your channel is awesome ❤️
Congratulations on the milestone of 1000 subscribers. Thank you for being so real, emotions and all. I feel that a lot of people when they talk about minimalism on or off UA-cam, choose not to show that part. And I understand. It is personal and sometimes it wakes up emotions you didn't even know you had and don't want to share with the rest of the world. Also thank you Robin, for baring a part of your soul. A part that is weighed down. I agree with Marissa to choose to let it go. Maybe you can make a picture of the things you let go that hold a personal connection to your loved ones. And that you write down the memory and make a memory box for yourself. That way you can honor the memory of your loved ones and give things forward so others can make new memories with them.
A picture is a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for your kind words - I hope by opening up and discussing these kinds of things, we can normalize this very heavy process and these feelings that so many of us share. 🙏
Looking forward to your minimalist story from question 11!
Thanks Erica! I will share if I don’t die of editing exhaustion before then. 😅🤪
@@AtoZenLife I know it. I took this week off. Needed a break. :)
@@EricaLucasLoves I feel you! I’m always in awe that you do 3 per week and homeschool! Rest nicely. 😘
I forgot to say I’m also 37!!!! Honestly I don’t think there was room in my life for me to start my channel any sooner than now.
Here’s to starting the UA-cam at “our age” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I started my channel at 31 🙂 I love your videos!
Maybe you should open up an American food restaurant. Sell Chicago style pizza, burgers, fries, etc. It could be a nice little family run shop that you could pass down to your boys.
🤣 We can do that on my food blog! Fun fact: my husband is a 3rd generation Chinese restaurant guy! They sold it a long time ago, but Chinese food is our specialty. ✌️
That's really cool. He would already have a good understanding of how to run a business. You could do a fusion restaurant of Chinese and American food.
Robin, one thing at a time.
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I was 46 when we started For Riel and I don't care what people think. I've had rude, inappropriate comments but I block, delete and move on. Most people are fantastic and really appreciative of the content we put out. 😊
You got this Robin! I’m so proud of you for trying and loving so hard. ❤
All your vids matter!!!, great tips and inspiration ❤️❤️❤️. Thx for doing them!!!
Oh my goodness the love in this one was so apparent. Wishing Robyn the best in her journey! ♥️
Thank you so much! I hope she can give us an update in the future...
I love ALL your videos, keep up the good work!
You have all my love and support Robin and I want to say to Marissa, you are so incredible , I am currently struggling letting go some of my little sister's stuff (she died in January 2020) and your videos are helping me a lot (btw I am crying every-time you cry)
Thank you for everything
Wow..this is so inspiring 💜
Loving your videos!!!
Hello Marissa, my name is Jack and I have been watching your videos for the last 3 months and they have been really helpful and I just wanted to say thanks for the decluttering advice and tips I have been using them they have made a real difference.
This came across my feed and I want to tell you how grateful I am for you. I'm definitely an emotional hoarder and have started the process. I'm later in life, in my fifties, but your videos are so relatable. Thank you!
Wishing you all the best in your decluttering journey 🙌
I’m watching this in April 2021 and you have 27k subscribers! Awesome! Happy to see such a great channel growing!
I'm so glad I found this channel. The content... wow! I have a lot to catch up on.
I love your content so much and I'm so happy to have found your channel
You already have almost 65k! You’re rocking it! :)
I just got to watch this and it’s crazy to see just how far you’ve come since you first filmed this! I too identify with Robin as we had this huge beautiful bed frame inherited from my hubby’s parents.. it was a Cal King bedframe and when we moved from Cali to NJ, we had nowhere to store it so it went into a storage unit for over a year! Finally we were able to find someone who wanted to take it and it was literally a huge weight off of our hands. Now we have NO bed frame and lots more space in our bedroom hahahaha.
Anyway this was a great video... a sneak peek of great things to come! I’m so glad to have found you and through this video get to know you a bit better! I appreciate you mucho!!
Congrats on 101k subs within a year of this video! That's awesome. I've watched several minimalist videos and yours was one of the few channels that I continue to watch. My dad made pizza from scratch when we were growing up and I miss that alot, I'm excited to be able to declutter well enough that I can enjoy the family cooking and hanging out together. Bless you for sticking to it! I'm older than you and I'm so inspired !
Thanks so much for watching and sharing the journey with me. 🍕 Age is just a number, and it’s never to late to start! 🙌
YOU GROW GIRL! I can empathize. I'm still finishing my masters in my 50's now.... fortunately, I'm not the only one, and people are less judgmental in the online learning world than they may be in the youtube or social media world. Never let that stop you! I find comfort in knowing that SOMEDAY they'll get it too.
Marissa, You are so wonderful and such a delight to watch and listen to if I don't have time to actually watch 😉 which is what I love about your videos. I am new to your channel and as you'll be seeing I have started watching every video. I have OCD so your videos are really so therapeutic to me. Thank you ❤️
I just found her a couple of days ago, too. Can't even remember how. But I love her and the content!
This is awesome! You are almost at 100k just 10 months later!!! :) love your Channel so glad Uicab found it
I don’t know what time it is over in Germany. I just want to give u a Easter Shout! Go girl! U are brave, and open mind and confident. Admire ur willingness to learn. I was like that but somehow my eagerness to learn suddenly disappearing slowly approaching or around 50....
Keep it up! Show us the way !
Your videos do matter and I am glad I found your channel. I am gleaning from each minimalist I follow. One thing that bugs me about negative comments is how mean people can be to someone they don’t even know. Maybe when I am old enough to understand, I will figure it out...In the meantime, I choose to be decent to creators of their own content. Blessings to you and your family. Willette
I love this video and all of your videos and I miss your face my girl!!! I'm so proud of you!!!
Thanks my dear, big hugs 🤗 and 😘!
Still watching my way through your videos! Loved how you spoke to Robin, did she update you on her decluttering journey?
Congratulations on 1,000 subscribers! 🎉
Thanks for being here!
Yes tell Robin to donate everything n congrats on completing your decluttering journey. I'm ok with what I have. Had to start over because I left my home, then returned to it im thinking I should of keept, moving forward....???... anyway I take it 1 day at a time and I bye only what I surley love...GOD BLESS YOU AND THE FAMILY...
Great video! Sending Hugs to you and Robin! :)
I would binge watch a digital declutter how-to series. Please!!!
I like your sense of humor 😂
Thanks, Anna! 👋😆
I think you are learning video making and editing so welll - it's soooo hard ( for me anyway) and a huge time suck when it comes to editing. So kudos to you and certainly there is no age cap for anything... people need to lighten up! And many of these things just require a cultural shift... I'm sure I was an annoying young'un once making crude comments unknowingly... just gotta live and learn! I would define myself as a kidult... HEHE!
No you are right - it’s really hard. 🤪 Agree on the cultural shift needed and I have noticed ageism is not so prevalent in Germany??? That’s my perception anyway, how do you feel in Italy?
@@AtoZenLife I think there's a huge gap when it comes to age here in Italy... like either you are a kid/teen or there's the grandparents... everyone else is like in between - LOL
You are amazing
I have found that I am sentimentally attached to the weirdest things, yet a lot of my antiques, I don’t feel attached. I sometimes feel guilty that I even think about purging heirlooms that don’t speak to me. I feel emotionally shut down sometimes. Maybe to protect myself…
*Děkujeme.* 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Go Marissa! I called it ! “37” I’m 35 ♥️🤗🌙🌟😉love your channel and being “ our age” xo!
YASSSS the part when you talk about your age and starting a UA-cam-channel "late" klicked with me! I just started a channel myself and feel so old! (I am close to 33 yo) It's such a weird feeling, because I never felt old before! I am still excited to do the videos and to represent a different age group as well :) I just found this video of yours although I watch your videos a lot. I am happy for you, that you came so far already!!!! You are an inspiration!!!! ALSO greatings from Germany! Alles Liebe weiterhin!
Awesome, thanks for watching and good luck in your endeavors. ✨🇩🇪✨👏✨
Another good video, Marissa. I can definitely relate to the sentimental clutter & to so much more. BTW, it should make you feel better to know that I have 21,000+ emails! Terrible, right? Also, you are a very pretty lady.
Oh, Robin's question struck a chord. In a way inheriting things is almost like having an albatross hanging around your neck. I know that I have some items that have to be shipped off once my aunt dies, she's been talking about decluttering but I have this fear that things I have an attachment to will get sold or given away. She already did it to some china that I wanted to donate to the local historical house, but then again the idea of packing it all up and shipping it all off was so much work, so I've made my peace with those items being gone. It's hard!
I know exactly what you mean about the albatross, heavy as any ancient Mariner ever carried! I’m glad you have been able to make peace... I have found the IDEA of decluttering is often harder and scarier than the actual process. Once you get to the point of actually decluttering, it can be extremely cathartic. ❤️
Your videos definitely matter! 👍👍
Thank you! ✨🙌✨
Several years ago I headed up closing a person’s farm. He was a serious hoarder. The house and all the out buildings, etc were crazy full in several categories.
Auctions:
An auction company came out, appraised, and hauled off items usable to them. I received a certain %. Also, a sister attended/bid on entire contents (seen/unseen) of auctioned defaulted storage units recently. (different locale)
Hihihi, people always served me tea with that glass thing so i thought: wow you drink dark and strong tea and then you said it is coffee 🤗
May 2022 I'm another 'Robin ', including having numerous large items in 2 storage units & am completely overwhelmed. Yet, much of what I have is jewelry & the jewelry is in my home. I feel like giving up
I love the socks!
Thanks, my dear! 🧦 😂 Is it this cold where you are as well already?
@@AtoZenLife it's not that cold yet... but I've definitely busted out the fuzzy socks already!
@@jessicawelling8399 😎 🧦
I have my headphones on and when you whisper it’s like serious ASMR 😳😆
Hahaha I kinda accidentally ended up with an ASMR makeup decluttering video the other day - it was so relaxing! ☺️ ua-cam.com/video/S81rJQuukGQ/v-deo.html
100K coming very soon I think 🎉
I can relate with the fuzzy socks and robe! It’s getting cold here in Minnesota and our new (old 1915) house has freezing cold floors even with the heat on! I keep dropping hints to my husband about somedayyyyy, mayyyyybe getting in floor heating 🥰😂
But yes, I’m definitely sporting the fuzzy socks and robe over my clothing! It’s definitely snuggly! But also makes me too comfortable and I just want to take a nap 😂
Floor heat sounds so luxurious right now! 😩 But in the summer I will be dying for A/C! Stay cozy! 🙌
@@AtoZenLife Oh my goodness! What do you do to stay cool? Window A/C? Fans?
@@katiesoderling3596 We have two fans that follow us around the house -- there are only 2-4 weeks where it is REALLY unbearable. Sleeping is the hard part! I am sure you will see my fans in my home tour since we will just keep them out all year round. We had a bad experience with things rotting in our storage unit in Chicago, so we don't like to store things. 😊
Agree to your advice for Robin ... the amount you spent on the storage is most likely more then the items are worth. Post for free or a small price on Facebook marketplace. My inlaws are keeping a lot of their parents junky furniture in their basement.... I'm talking ugly worth nothing furniture (I'm a vintage reseller so I have an idea) nothing I've said in the last 10 yrs has made them want to give it up even though they know it will go probably into the dump when they pass
wow，i am Chinese have lived in Germany since 2003. I also have too boys..😂You talk great Chinese !极简主义让我找到你，很高兴认识你，哈哈哈！
Age does not matter. I am just starting to learn piano at "my age" of 46 😂
You‘re an inspiration to me! 😊
Age is changing on when having a UA-cam Channel. People are starting later at least in Canada and the States. We are getting better not older.
I got my MBA at age 46. I was number 1 in my class of mostly 28-30 year olds. 😅
👏👏👏
I took surfing lessons at 63 lol
I follow Sorrelle too, she's a finance guru
看你视频这么久了，居然才看到你的中文是自学的，太牛了，很喜欢你的视频，❤❤
I would put for sell as a job lot antic furniture. Low bidding price . It's not about money but about finding good home. So somebody else would used them.
Ok first of all, i would just like to say you can be anything or do anything no matter how old you are. Age shouldn't matter at all. I find that a little bit mean and rude. Also that can be a form of judgment and i don't like judging people or judgmental at all. People please be nice and let people do what they want to do with their lives. You know you only get one life to live. Live it.
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Hello, would you recommend pilsner for learning french?
Hallo Marissa, ich hätte gerne ein video von dir mit einkaufen von Lebensmitteln 🤗❤,also grocerry.
I realize this is an old video, and Robin has probably found a solution.
I grew up in a family where the heirlooms, esp. furniture were a big deal, and a source of family division. However, I found the fraction that came down to me to be more of a burden. Over the course of numerous long distance moves, I gave away almost all of it, piece by piece. Later on, I also hired a woman prior to a move to sell it straight out of the house I was packing up. Emotional for me, so I wasn't there, but because I lived in a small town, I ran into an acquaintance who attended the sale, and she told me how much she was enjoying the marble topped table she had bought. So, say a prayer, have a moment of grateful silence...whatever, and let the stuff go!
Also, EVERYTHING ends up in a landfill eventually. Consider it a burial, and maybe wrap smaller items up in a special box. Better sooner than later; things that are holding you back are already corpses.
I loved your question: "What do I want to carry forward with me into the future?" For me, that question is the answer to everything. I've had some sad and regretful chapters in my past. I want to put all that behind me.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍
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Love Pimsleur! Really enjoy your videos! And I just started my youtube channel a year ago and I'm in my 50s!! It's NEVER too late. I'm commenting from my personal account but if you have any interest in seeing mine (not consistent publishing fyi) let me know. And your videos are helping me declutter as I prep for a move!
Pay someone to do it, or gift it to other members/family and friends. -robin
How many months did it take you to complete all 5 levels of Chinese in Pimsleur? And how many total hours of study time?
Oh my goodness, this was a decade ago so I don’t really remember…I used to listen 1 hour each way to and from work in the am when I was studying with Pimsleur, I know that. 👍
@@AtoZenLife And how did you learn Chinese characters?
yeahh american style pizza isn't really a thing here in germany 😅 but we do have dominos over here maybe they serve american style pizza
Have you ever had Chicago-style? It’s super thick! 🍕
@@AtoZenLife yes i did when i was in chicago! it was delicious!
but i do like the italian style more, you dont have to get rucola on top 😂 maybe different places will serve better pizza for your taste 🍀
@@gtglaura Glad you enjoyed it, yes I’ve just decided to make my own pizza at home, with fresh homemade dough and mozzarella, until I find the perfect pizza here 👌😘. Thanks for watching!
You need some ugg house shoes They are so warm
I have been considering it! My socks tend to get holes in the bottom, I wonder if those are stronger?
I think you are waaay young!
I know this is late. I've had a storage shed since 2004. My husband has 3 or 4. I’m with Robin. I just want it gone. r/ Monica.
Hi Marissa, no offense but Chicago deep dish pizza is an insult to Italian real pizza 😂. It’s a cake , not a pizza!!
I have over 100k email 🤦🏻♀️
We both need a digital declutter! 👩💻
Are you worried your kids will stop speaking English at home and forget it?
American thinking a really italian pizza isn’t a real pizza lmao I can’t....
My husband has had “real” pizza in Milan and he assures me this isn’t the same. 😂 Sometimes tastes are just different, I guess lmao