Why I left a good job in Moscow to go back to Siberia | Mindful life choices
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Did you ever feel social pressure to be a well-settled individual with a good job, full family, and decent ambitions? I did and I hated it. In this video, I’m telling a story of me leaving Moscow to get back to Siberia and my true minimalist self. I had a good job, medical insurance, a big and beautiful city around me with lots of opportunities. But I realized I didn’t fit in that picture.
I’m being as honest as I can, so I hope it will somehow resonate with you.
Thank you for watching, my friends.
With love from Siberia,
Ana
“Being a minimalist you tend to listen to yourself-not the crowd” - love that!
Thank you for your honesty. It's a real gem here on the internet, where everything is neatly arranged and mostly fake. Fake people, fake attitudes, fake feelings lead to fake lives. And who on earth wants that. :) I like your life philosophy, so I hope that you'll develop your chanal in that direction. Of course, life in Siberia is an interesting topic to learn and hear about. Greetings from Serbia. 🥰🥰🥰
So glad to meet you here, Jasmina! 🌸 I agree with you, we no longer need anything fake. Thank you for your support and encouragement! And so interestingly, Serbia and Siberia sound somewhat similar 😊
I know you published this a month ago but I wanted to say for my experience: You stop chasing after the things you think you'll love once you attain them and start loving what is in front of you. There is a lot of peace in that.
This is so true! I'm always trying to remember this ❤️
So glad to have discovered your channel. I am 66 and also a minimalist. I live in New Jersey USA but my grandparents all came from Poland. Seeing the streets where you walked and the snow and the buildings resonated with me so deeply. I wish I were younger so that I could someday visit Siberia. Anyway, I love your sweet, humble, and deep nature. You are a breath of fresh air. I so look forward to seeing more videos from you!
You are so sweet and supportinve, Kathleen! Thank you so much 🌸 I will be happy to show you more of Siberia and minimalist life here 😊 My grandfather also came from Poland! Sending hugs 🤗
Kathleen i am same age than you I go to Germany every year to visit my family. Go to Siberia now while your health still allows it. Don't miss your chance of going by dreaming of it. Do it. Plan it. Go. Your heart is asking you to go. So you go...
Here is Natalia from Poland:) UA-cam suggested your channel to me and I instantly fell in love with your content and the way you deliver it. I like the way you talk about ilusionary boundaries and still place we live in shaping somehow the way we are. I learned russian at Uni and was lucky to have wonderful teacher teaching us about your wonderful (and quite often similiar to Polish) culture. But the snow and frost you have there in Siberia! Oh! How lucky you are with that! Here in Poland winters are warmer and warmer, not that nice as in the times I was a child… I definitely would give a lot to live surrounded by that frost and snow! Hugs from warm, spring like Poland!
I’m in NJ too! I just found this channel and think I’m going to love it.
Thank you for sharing with us
@@maikehannah9179 Thanks so much for your encouraging words! I truly wish I could visit Siberia but finances will not allow 😢 Maybe something wonderful will happen and visiting will be possible. I always keep an open mind and open heart. Give my love to Poland! I visited in 2019 and loved every minute of being where my Babczi and Dziadzu lived. Take care, Hannah 🤗
I understand what you are saying, I live in an outer suburb of a city and yearn to live in the country. I have had the well paid job and tried to live up to an ideal, I tried to fit in, but the more I tried I realised I lost myself. Living as far out from the city as I do, I appreciate the simple things in life. I don't want a big house or a fancy car, I am happy with a roof over my head, food on my table and a warm bed to sleep in. My cat, also a black cat, is my constant companion, I am also married but it is a very unconventional relationship, I never had children and now am facing my retirement. I do understand the pressure to fit in and to be socially acceptable, I choose not to do that. I love listening to and watching you, and it is lovely to learn about another part of the world and how alike we all are.
You're such an interesting person! I can feel we have much in common (not only black cat companions 😊).
Being unconventional takes courage but it's 100% worth it.
Sending love, my friend ❤️
"the city got wider and wider, but what i really wanted was to grow deeper". dang. I totally get that. once again, thank you for sharing your experience as usual anna!!!! you've become quickly one of my favorites.
I'm 57 and 2 statements struck a chord in me.... We are basically the same. That is an epiphany. Second (new idea, and you can take full credit for it) Big cities can take over your personality. So can social media (its whole cities in itself). Being off all social media has been the best thing I've done towards becoming more self actualized. I'm not guided by a 👍🏽button. And I hope you never are, either, dear one
Hello, Esther! 💖I love the idea of social media being big cities, have never thought of it but it looks perfectly true. I always felt uncomfortable with social media and now investing my time only in UA-cam because it offers a genuine, thinking community... Thank you for your thoughtful, beautiful comment 🌼
It was very emotional for me when you said that problems start when we think we are different while being all the same, humans. When you're surrounded by all kinds of discrimination, it's sometimes hard to hold on that. But that's always a good reminder to let our heart open. Greetings from Belgium
I feel what you said so much... I know. Let's keep our hearts open.❤️ Big hugs to Belgium from Siberia.
Why is EVERYTHING about discrimination? If you feel different and want to live differently than the norm etc It isn't discrimination that people who do recognize what you, yourself say, you want. To live differently. Just live differently.
@@pattycake9183 you've clearly never been ostracized or alienated due to your choices. Sometimes being a certain way or choosing a certain lifestyle can result in people treating you poorly or excluding you from their social circles. The takeaway is that despite our differences, whether innate or by choice there is always something that connects us and if people recognized this in a deeper way we'd all be more kind to each other.
I can so relate to this. I'm planning on moving out of the Los Angeles area--13 million people between two counties in Southern California. It's so hard to find quiet or peace unless you are extremely wealthy. Housing prices are out of control. I'm investigating moving to a much smaller city in a cheaper and less populated state. Cities are great for many reasons, but soul sucking in so many ways as well. Thank you for sharing your journey in such a humble way. I really enjoy your channel!
Hope your moving from LA will comfort your soul and bring loads of positive changes 🤗Thank you for being here and supporting me 💚
@Mariana D'Amelio It's a wonderful place to live! I'm super grateful for the time I've had here. There are quiet places--just none that are affordable (at least that I've been able to find). But it's an adventure worth having. :)
I also live in Los Angeles! Originally I am from Chisinau, Moldova (former Soviet Union). I dream of living in a smaller city, far away from the metropolis that is LA. It is too damn expensive to live here and I find that there are too many distractions here. Unfortunately, I don’t think I will move back to Eastern Europe or Russia, but hopefully will be able to move somewhere else in the United States that will remind me more of life back in Moldova :). Best of luck to you, aldralee!
Thank you for this video. I agree with you and have turned my back on the corporate rat race to a large degree. Minimalism has helped our family so much. Love from Queensland, Australia
Hi, Rochelle! I'm glad you've found peace of mind in minimalism and not chasing the generally accepted idea of "success". It can be sooo draining... Sending hugs from Siberia 🤗
What a inspiring life! I love to see and hear from a woman in such a different country, wich I only know from the news. I start to follow you. love from the Netherlands, Marjan
So nice to meet you here, Marjan! 🌷 Thank you for watching and supporting ❤️ Love to the Netherlands from Siberia
I wholeheartedly agree with you. To get back to oneself requires that we hold on to who we are, our authentic self, because it's so easy to be swallowed up by a large, busy self-indulgent city.
I love your wisdom and honesty. The image driven,media based society has much to learn from you.
Your channel is a great find! I appreciate your choice of topics, filming style, and your honesty. Keep it up!
Nice to meet you here, Senka! Thank you for taking interest and leaving a sweet comment, it's such a joy knowing that my content resonates with other people ❤️
Sending love from Northern Ireland, UK. Thank you for your honesty. I believe your channel will do well. You are such a lovely genuine, honest person.
I agree, Sylvia. It’s apparent that Ana is authentic and cares to tell her own story but also learn from others.
Thank you so much, Sylvia! You're so kind and sweet ❤️
Aww, thank you!❤️
I lived in a small town until I moved to Bucharest where I worked for 14 years. The best years of my life were given to the big city and what I got in return was sadness and a strong feeling of "not belonging". The city made me angry because I felt I was surrounded by people who did not care about anyone but themselves. Everything was a competition and I wanted out. I left my country 9 years ago to come and live in Ireland where I could embrace the countryside. I don't miss Bucharest at all. I miss some people there, but certainly not the city. I think if I had stayed there longer I would have lost my identity completely. Leaving was the best thing I could have done.
This video brings me so much peace. I can relate to almost everything you say and I have also travelled to finally settle in a place that feels good for me. I noticed how much value I find in my life now. I also left a job in a city to start working for myself from home and I earn much less than before but in return I am happier. I am happy owning less, I only have what I need. I am so happy I found your channel. I am enjoying your videos while being creative working for myself. Million thanks for inspiring me and for sharing great thoughts. 🙏🤗💯
Such a sweet comment, my friend, thank you! 💚
@@anagoldberg 💯🤗🙏💐
Lovely to see your cat. Great that you adopted him. What a great name!
Aww, thanks! Ulysses is happy to get a compliment ❤️🤗
This is genuine. I agree with all your ideas. Minimalism can be freedom. Your videos make me feel peaceful. Thank you.
You're so right, it's all about freedom. Hugs from Siberia 🌼
Hello Ana, I understand you really well. I feel same in here Istanbul, Turkey. All those millions of people that go to same place, spending hours in traffic jam, gigantic buildings, all those bright lights, fashion trends... Living in enourmous city makes you exhausted. I am glad that you've find your better version of yourself :)
Thank you for sharing, Melike! I hope you'll find your best way of living in a big city. If you're already being mindful about it, I'm sure you'll stay true to yourself and be a happy person. Sending hugs from Siberia to Istanbul!❤️
I was born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, and was educated there, and earned all my income there by honest work, and taking responsibility for my life, and helping non beggars help themselves. I am back in Mexico, for the safety, beauty, and the cleanliness of Queretaro, Mexico. I do speak Spanish as a second language.
Do what you have to do to survive. Always do you.
Rent and utilities were too expensive, so I had to take my pension and I moved to Mexico
on 11-2-2021. I have been coming to Mexico , since 1962, and beautiful Acapulco is my love, but the earthquakes is why I did not retire there.
At 79, I had to leave the USA due to deadly crimes, high rents and utilities. I am happy in Queretaro, Mexico. Thank you God.
thank you for this video Ana! i am Romanian and living as an immigrant in the USA, since 2011, and in NYC since 2012.
when i moved here in my early 20s i wanted to push myself creatively as a designer and illustrator.
but the truth is that it doesn’t get easier in a big city like NYC; i instead became wiser and tougher but at one point it can feel like a circle!
i think NYC is great as long as you find you inner balance, have friends, and a community along with a better life and work balance. all of which are still hard to manage at the moment.
we move to big cities to achieve certain things, and the scary thing is that after years go by, we start to rethink what is next and changing things again is the hardest
i am happy you feel better in Siberia, i do feel calmer when i am back in Romania, less anxiety caused by a big city, and a foreign country
but i guess it is all a process and i hope to get more clarity soon
good luck with everything and your channel! 😊
Ana, you're such a courageous adventurer! 😁☺😊
Aww, thank you😊 Often times, courage is a mere necessity:)))
Thankyou for sharing your thoughts Ana. You're a poet.
You're so kind, Susan 🌿 Thank you for watching and commenting. Such feedback means a lot to me....
Your video is excellent. You have the found key to the good life and are living it. Congratulations and thank you
This was so comforting! This year, together with my husband, we moved to my hometown from a big city. My hometown is very small and I find myself without a lot of space to have my walks :)). And I also miss some conveniences from the big city and family and friends. I am not far away but with the pandemic it's been very difficult to travel as much. But I am glad we did it. Not always :)), but usually I am. At the end of the day I spend all of my time in my own body and live my own life, so, even though I miss my brother and friends, I had to try this for myself, to have a better relationship with myself. It's been interesting to hear your experience and I enjoy your videos!
Thank you for your story, my friend! I hope your husband and you will discover loads of amazing benefits of living in a smaller city ❤
@@anagoldberg Thank you for your well wishes!
There are many, many people scattered across the globe - who can relate to who you are and the journey that you are on. Hello from the U.S.
"I wanted to grow deeper and deeper"...How nice you said this :) Thats all the meaning of life...
you are such a wise lady!!!!
I recently discovered your channel and I am enjoying your videos. When I was young and growing up in Canada I didn't have a lot of things but that didn't concern me at the time. I lived in the country and I had a happy childhood doing simple things like riding my bicycle, playing baseball ,going to the beach, fishing, etc. During that time we only had two channels on TV, so I spent most of my time outside or helping my father who was an autobody repairman. He had a little shop a home and worked in the city. Over time I learned the trade and made enough money to be able to go to university. I recently retired, and I spent most of my working life as a Project Manager in the petrochemical and IT industries. I have nothing to complain about as I was paid reasonably well and I was almost never out of work. My career was quite stressful though with lots of challenges related to working with people and adhering to tight, often unreasonable, deadlines. It's nice to be able to relax and to be free from stress. I definitely don't miss the corporate world and as long as ones needs are met, things aren't so important.
What a BLESSING, living vicariously through Ana♡ Tulsa, Oklahoma USA
You are a true gem, Ana! Thank you for speaking the truths of your life, and I cannot agree more. I am Chinese now completing a PhD degree in the United States and my faculty advisor is from Siberia. I came from a small city but worked in Shanghai for a number of years, and now I’m back to a small city again. I get what you mean by the big-city identity. In order to assimilate, we loose part of our original selves. It can be good and bad. I don’t know where the future holds, but definitely appreciate your explanation of minimalism and balance in life. Спасибо!
Aww, you are so welcome here, my friend! And so cool you have a faculty advisor from Siberia 😊 I can imagine how tough things might be for you... You sound like a very thoughtful and amazing person❤️ Очень рада познакомиться! :)
Love your videos ❤️ so authentic and realistic 🤗
So glad you find some comfort in my channel, Linda! Nice to meet you☘️ Thank you for your kind support 🥰
Thank you for telling your story. You have a beautiful story and a beautiful cat. ♥️🐈⬛
Ana, I just found your channel. You are a very interesting and thoughtful person. I am 69 and not a minimalist (I have too many things) but my life would be easier if I was. I like how you describe living in a big city. My husband and I lived in a large city, but now we are retired in a small town on the East coast of the U.S. We will never move back to the big city. I enjoy listening to your perspective on life, you are very eloquent with your words. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you for showing us around Siberia; I would like to see more of what it is like. Wishing you all the best!
I've watched 5 videos then called my wife to join me and we're now in a marathon to watch all your content. I'm glad that UA-cam suggested me something refreshing for a change. Thank you for posting!
Aww, this is so great to know, my friend! I'm glad to have your wife and you here 🌞 Thank you!
Just stumbled over your channel... I am deeply moved by your wise words. I agree with you - for me, too, minimalism isn't only about owning less stuff. It's so much more.
I read and saw a lot about Siberia, it has a magical attraction to me. I always loved the colder parts of the earth, with a lot of ice and snow. If someone would ask "Southern France, Maldives or Siberia?" I would chose Siberia, hehe. :) Greetings from Northern Germany! :)
What a lovely person you are. (And what a sweet cat Ulysses is.) Thank you for sharing your outlook. 💝
Hi Ana, thank you for sharing your experiences so candidly with us. Like many other comments, you bring a breath of fresh air and integrity in sharing your story. Looking forward to seeing you flourish, Sonia (a Londoner) 😊
Hi, Sonia! Thank you for your kindest words of support ❤️ It means so much! Big hugs to London from Siberia 🤗
Hi Anna, thank you for sharing so much of Rusia and everyday life. I find your talks inspirational and authentic. All the best from South Africa.
Very well said! People are so busy turning to the next thing and then the next, they are blind to all the things they already have.
Thank you so much for this, Ana, it was just as interesting to hear as I had thought it would be. Some very good points worth thinking about, and I can certainly relate to some. And of course don't share anything you're not comfortable with, seeing Ulysses, and Siberia is more than good enough to watch. Have a lovely day in frosty Siberia. 💜
Aww, thank you for the comment and being the inspiration for the video! ❤️ Glad you liked it. Ulysses sends his best ;)
Thank you for your video and for sharing your thoughts and your experiences. There are so many videos out there of people claiming new ways of living minimalistic, but many of them feel fake and part of just another trend . I can relate with almost everything that you said in your conversation and can recognize by experience a beautiful person that has walked the walk and had found new insight and a way of living that makes them happy. All of the best with your journey forward.
Thank you so much for this kind comment, Micelle!
Sending love ❤️
I like your sincerity, your insights.I'm really delighted that UA-cam brought me to you.Good and profound video.Thanks
Your message of simple living really resonated with me. It reminded me of a book titled Walden, written by American author Henry David Thoreau. I read it when I was in high school. And I am so glad that your sharing of your big city experience in Moscow reminded me to read that book again after two score and five years have passed since my high school graduation. Thank you Ana for sharing your story to the world.
I would love to learn more about living simply in Siberia which is not that far from where I live. I hope that Covid 19 will be over soon so we could travel freely again. Your viewer from Alaska. Just subscribed.
Hi, Mark! Yes, this book by Thoreau is wonderful... I will happily share more of my life here, thank you so much for watching and being so supportive. And wow, Alaska! 😍 Cheers, my friend
Thank you for your transparency. You bring an air of normalcy.
Your story is different from mine and yet so similar in feelings and beliefs about the world and how we fit into it. We are all one with the universe. One with each other. One with nature and being just who we are and that's enough. Your story resonates with me and I'm sure many others. Thank you for sharing.
You are so right. I love your view point. Simplicity is better. My mom is Russian and German. What a combination. I don't know a lot about her history so listening to you is awesome. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your insights and visuals of the beautiful place you live!
Such a pleasure for me to be able to listen to you: ).... Thanks for Helping to see the value in taking time to listen to myself.
Yep,my dear, you are so right!we are all human:i'm sicilian and lived for a while in London and in Milan and..felt so lonely and dehumanized there.Eventually i came back and now i'm fully satisfied with my life in poor complicated Sicily.I loved the place you showed cause reminded me the only place in the world where i livedd and worked and felt genuinely happy(apart from Sicily)...I'm talking about Tallinn.I love Soviet countries.Your new friend Marialuisa
Ps:i've got 3 black cats!black cats are just magic
Hi, Marialuisa! Oh, I'm so glad you got to find a way to be happy ❤️ And so great you've been to Tallinn! I hope I will go there some day. As well as Sicily 😊 3 black cats! Wow, it's a gang there 😆 I agree, they are magic... Love from your friend in Siberia!
I love black cats too🐈⬛ Regards from South Africa.
Hi, Anna, wow, you’ve had some journeys in your life… I understand your choice, although I stayed in my big city now for a very long time. I’ve chosen 'the island way', that’s how I call it. Everywhere I create small islands, even in and around a tent. I’ve books of the nature with me, I draw or paint… If I talk about our garden, people think it’s a big one although it’s a tiny one (in a big city!), but with very various plants and small trees (figs and mulberries and a lot of others). I know all the green parts and the wilder parts around, plucking wild flowers and herbs. And I meet (or attract?) like minded people everywhere… We take seeds with us all the time and there are some islands around, we know we’ve planted them… My husband even adopted the wild middle of a roundabout and shared a lot of plants of our garden, installed some wooden signs, on which he wishes everybody a safe drive… meanwhile he got some support from a big hardware store. I guide interested people in the surrounding, where I teach them to find green places, put trash where it belongs, pick wild herbs, take a good 'forest bath' and show my books about all that, show how to bake healthy bread (we’ve a little mill) and if you ever come to our town, you’ll be disappointed at first: an ugly industrial town. With a lot of 'islands' from people like us. Good luck in Siberia! Share more about your life. One of my best painting friends is from Siberia, she told me a lot about it. Love from Germany, Monika❣
Monika, what a wonderful and meaningful life you've just described 🌸 Can't even express how happy I am to meet you here. I wish I would be able to have a life in the future that somehow resembles this beautiful "island" type of yours. And I'm sure my husband when he reads this comment, will agree 100% 😊 Wishing you even more like-minded and kind-hearted people around in your big city ❤️ And cheers to your Siberian friend!
@@anagoldberg Hi, Anna, I’m glad to meet you, too! Couldn’t sleep well, some tooth issues… but everything seems to have a purpose. Although I’m so far no minimalist (you should see my mountains of books and wool and painting and cooking stuff🙄), I love the idea. I’m already following 'minimal Russian girl' , a very sweet and young minimalist. I like to know people of all ages and to understand their points and reasons for their decisions.
@@monikamarsollek3493 Hope your tooth issue will be happily resolved! Indeed, everything has its purpose😊
Ich frage mich immer noch, wie man Deutschland hässlich nennen kann 😅 Liebe Grüßen aus dem postsowjetischen Land🙂
You have discovered what it took me years to learn. Most of us thrive the best in a limited set of circumstances, and our real task is to find out which ones fit us best. Big city v. small town v. suburb, married v. single, parent v. childless, and a host of other traits and preferences we all have. It doesn't matter what is best for someone else, if its not right for you, and all the choices are equally valuable. I myself live in a big city, but I live a rather quiet, uncluttered and contemplative life. I already did all the "cool" city stuff, and now I avoid going out. Works for me! All the best from California.
Hi Ana, I'm 24 year old, just graduated from a college and got a job in, what I consider, a big city.
I belong to a very small and remote part of my state, it's all desert, and there's not much around here, no big hospital, there are no colleges around here. After I completed my "Education-from-home" and got a job which provided an offer to "work-from-home", now I'm expected to work from office, for that, I'll have to go to that big city.
Watching your video was, in a really odd way, was relatable. I don't want to lose myself in the city lights, I don't want to constantly running towards what I might want to become next, endlessly.
I didn't grew up with a silver spoon, I wasn't exactly very poor, but I know how to live without spending on the things you don't NEED. I love this side of my upbringing and I'm terrified of the fact, that when I'll start living between the people, who might not see the world as I see it, will change me?
By the way, I'd love to see more of Siberia and your experience in life, I'm really enjoying you content ❤️
Hey, my friend! I completely understand your worries. And of course, moving to a big city is always a challenge. I had quite a hard time, esp during my first year. But try to keep in mind that a bigger city have also a bigger amount of people who are like your wonderful self. I'm sure you will find them, or they will find you:) Anyway, it's a great experience, a journey full of discoveries. And who knows what you'll understand about yourself... Sometimes I think that Moscow was a well-needed step towards finding my real self. Or at least it was just a great starting point:) Wishing you all the luck on your way! 🤗And thank you so much for your sweet comment🌿
Ana, you are rich, and you have much wisdom. Bless you.
Love your channel, you have a great aura of peace and wisdom
Love this, takes me back to why I moved to the Central Yukon via Vancouver via hometown of Ottawa, Canada.
I am 55 years old and just realized what is important in our lives. No more bisness cloths no more run for profit. Took me long time to be truly happy. LOL
I totally agree how big cities make you feel like you have to consume more, have more etc.
I live in a little village in the Netherlands and would not want to live in a big city. I too like to live mindful and minimal. 💕
Thank you for reminding me of the important things in life, Ana.
Ulysses is a Very Handsome cat.
Just can across your channel. You are very peaceful and enjoyable soul. You can count on me to watch. Enjoy your peace.
Thanks. I love listening to you& watching the videos. I do agree with what you say about cities etc. I have recently retired after 51 years of work & am only now shaking off the suits of conformity & materialistic worship. I now live in the countryside aswell. Thanks for your words& knowledge.
You are very, very wise. I am learning so much from your honesty. Thank you.
Wisdom is what we can gain with age when we take the time to be mindful and make changes, as you have.
I so understand the big city thing, Ana. I almost ended up in Philadelphia and I thank my lucky stars that all fell through!! I now live in the beautiful forests of Pennsylvania (about 60 miles from Lake Erie) I have 6 and a half acres that my significant other's father gave us 21 years ago!! She and I have been together 27 years and are happy, still in love and living our best life! Much luck and love to you, my new Siberian friend!
The life you describe sounds so mindful and full of love, my dear friend Susan! Your story made me happy and inspired 😍
@@anagoldberg You are so very sweet!! Thank you so much, I love your channel and what you talk about is so important! Take care, dear friend!!
I enjoyed this video and your story of finding your real self. You are stronger now than you have been at any other period in you life it seems. Good for you ! Love to see Siberia even if it’s just a video. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏
your story is so heartwarming to me. Ana, your English is impeccable, better than many Americans ! LOL
I have just discovered your channel - it's sooo interesting to watch , i don't know why but i love all the far, cold places on earth . I'm Polish girl, married to ukrainian who is half russian (originally based from Omsk and tara) , so i'm also kind od close to your cultural zone. Big hello & hugs from Poland !
Hello from România! You are so nice and real, I just discovered your chanel and I am in. All the best for 2022!
Thank you for your insight and how to live by our own terms instead of the worlds, I could listen for hrs i wish your videos were longer,, GOD BLESS..
I'm happy for you! I even let the ads play out so that you get some money. Congratulations on finding the meaning of life!! Love from Oregon, USA.
Thanks for being so kind and stopping by, my friend! Yep, the meaning of life is a tough thing to find. Maybe the process of finding is the actual purpose/meaning of life? Hugs from Siberia 🤗
Hi from Manitoba Canada. I enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for sharing. I gained some understanding about life.. you have shared details that are critical to living peaceful . Thank you
You are a philosopher. You have helped gain some much-needed insights. xxoo
So beautiful ❤ Thank you so much for sharing parts of your precious life with us. Hugs from another big city that seems to mimic Moscow (Los Angeles) xoxoxo Tiff
I just found your channel and I love it. Thank you for sharing your story. You have a lot of wisdom. Love from the U.K.
Thank you for stopping by! You are so sweet 🌸 hugs from Siberia
Love the scenery. Thank you 😊
Good video! You are so right talking about big cities. It's the same everywhere I guess. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so very much for sharing parts of your story with us! Feeling, now, not so alone in my thinking, how I want to BE in this life I have ... you are so very helpful 💞 in helping me sort through thought-stuff! Merry holidays from the west coast of Canada 💞 love from here xo
I LOVE your content! Truly such an inspiration to be freeeeeee from all the manipulative vibes in the city, on social media etc. Yayyy
I so much feel your words🥺 and for some reason it makes me sad and happy at the same time.
I just found your chanel yesterday and I already love it.
english is not my native language and I don't speak russian, so maybe sometimes I don't find the right words ,but I try my best.
You are Special Ana,please stay this way😊
Just stumbled onto your channel today and watched through all your videos. So many thoughts but I can't get them organized. I'll have to comeback later to comment. Just wanted to leave a comment saying I love your content and thought process. This is the kind of channel I struggle to find!
I like the way you live your life now. A lot less stress.
Anna, what you said in your video was so refreshing to hear. You have much wisdom on your outlook in life. I agree with everything you shared. I too am on my own journey of rediscovering myself and simplifying my own life. I live in Washington DC and agree that the big city can be the loneliest place to be at times. I think you are such a beautiful soul and person. I have subscribed to your channel and hope to hear more about you and your culture. Happy New Year to you and your family! God Bless you!
Hi Ana, I have recently found your channel and find it incredibly inspiring. Thank you for sharing your experience and views on minimalism which I totally agree with. Can’t wait to hear more about your culture and perhaps the Republic of Georgia? 🙏
I’m right there with you. My journey begun when I left “Vegas”. I love your openness, it’s like you’re able to describe what I feeling and what I felt when I made that decision, 5 years ago. I subscribed.
Thank you 💜🦋🦋
This video was very touching! Thank u for sharing your life like that, it is very inspiring and everything u did and have been through shows how strong and inspirational u are!! I feel exactly like u do and can relate to most of wt u said. I'm so glad u have figured out who u really are and what u value in life, it is such a blessing. Also I love how u tied it up with being content with your life and what u have. Thank u so much for this amazing video!!❤
Oh, such a sweet and supportive comment! Thank you so much, my friend 💚 Sending love
Such a beautiful video. Thank you so much for sharing your profound, deep understanding of what truly matters. When you said "It is the love of the life we are given, not the one that is advertised or promoted by the society" i felt a deep connection with that. I wrote it down because it is what i have come to understand for myself as well, but the way you said it was so beautiful and true, so I will keep it as a reminder. In the past, I thought I should be more ambitious, but in truth that was not me and once i accepted myself without condition as I am, it was the best feeling in the world and continues to be. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
So genuine!
Anna ! Hello! I really love hearing you share what matters to you. I think you are right! Big cities tend to "swallow" a person's personality. Thank you. You are also right to say that people are the same. We all want to love life and be happy. 😃👍
So insightful! Thank you for sharing yourself, your experiences and your life in Siberia with us.
Thank you for your authenticity.
Thank you for watching, your support means a lot❤️ 😊
Thank you for sharing.
I really loved your words here ❤
I resonate with all that you have shared with us Anna. Thank you.
Learn to listen to yourself, I love this .
When we listen deeply to ourselves then we can have the courage to let go of other people's expectations and be true to who we really are. This is a kind calling , because to be true to who we are is really the greatest kindness.
I love listening to your videos.
An elder from South Africa.
Thank you for your candid honesty. You listened to your heart and are now living with integrity from your heart. Even when we don't know where that will lead us it is vital that we learn to. Love and light to you ❤️
This was beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing.
It almost sounds like my own life (!)
Big cities do suck something out of our humanity. Its very subtle and its very difficult to realize what's going on.
Plus when one tries the minimalist path (and a more mindful path), one often encounters doubts (sometimes triggered by comments from friends, acquaintances, etc) about whether one is doing the right thing. One has to stay true to one's nature ... and I realized quite late in life that I was perhaps always a minimalist at heart form the beginning.
I've also found that minimalism instills a sense of depth and clarity (at-least in me). All I used to do earlier (goaded on by various ideas and concepts regarding success, the good life etc that I had formed) seems so superficial and superfluous now.
We actually need so less to survive and thrive, it's just amazing.
You seem to be a very strong and honest person, I enjoy watching your videos.
Happy New Years 🎇🎉🎊
Thank you for your story. Super interesting