My daughter, who had anxiety and control issues, decided on a whim to move to a commune halfway through college. When I dropped her off there, a beautiful, ramshackle farm in the middle of nowhere, I thought, she'll be begging me to pick her up in a week. She stayed for three years and it was transformative and empowering. She learned all sorts of useful skills (it was a working farm), as well as the fine arts of compromise, diplomacy, compassion and openness to the unexpected. I am excited for you and your new beginnings, and I look forward to your updates.
OMG, YES. Our names are Hannah's beautiful internet friends and this is our glamorous salon, beauty parlor, and support group. Welcome y'all. (On no other channel do I feel the almost weekly need to welcome new people and give them a tour. :-)
I love the idea of communal living. That's how Filipinos do it. Here in Canada, my parents, me and my brother all chipped in so we could buy a house together during Covid in the crazy Vancouver real estate. None of us would have ever been able to afford a house alone
I lived in a housing cooperative for about 4 years and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I hope that your communal living experience is just as grand. On that note, one of the best things anyone has ever said to me is that sometimes it's okay to replace a "butt" with an "and." You can gain something beautiful while mourning what you lost. Thank you for always being so raw and genuine with us
I’ve wanted to live “communally” for years, either with friends or family. Living with just the nuclear family can be incredibly isolating, even pre-pandemic, and having the influence of different generations or different perspectives living under one roof can be so beneficial for kids (assuming those influences are positive, of course). My husband grew up in Algeria and it’s much more common there than here, although things are changing there, too. I truly think living amongst other adults with whom you choose to cohabitate can make life so much richer for everyone involved and I’m genuinely happy for you :)
Sitting down after another day of moving small batches of boxes, filled with my life, for the 10th time in as many years, to listen to another person speak about their experience in moving is strangely cathartic💛 I am physically tired, but spiritually uplifted. Thanks Hannah! Glad to know Sadie and Jo are doing well and your moving went well.
3 years and a half ago I was living in the US for 7-8 years at that point. I loved it. Financial situations and personal things made me make the hardest decision of my life which was moving back to Colombia, I felt like a failure, I moved in to my moms house for 6 months, then into my dads house for 8 months and every Two months I would travel to the US and got things out of a storage unit to send to Colombia, I didn’t have my essentials, I didn’t have my own place, I had to improvise to film ... it was so hard for me emotionally but it made me stronger. I’m happy to be where I am now but have been always thinking in 10.000 ways to go back and this video reminded me to not take the place in my life that I am in NOW for granted. It will pass Hannah you’ll do great on your creative works, even better than before... you’ll find your way again and the emotionally hard part will pass soon. I’m sorry you loss your business and that you had tu put your lovely art and books away. I guess what I was trying to say is wow .. and I get it. Sending you all my love and hugs !
Community living is my dream. I live in the same neighborhood as 3 of my 17 cousins and less than half a mile from 2 more. We’ve often talked about a family compound so we could see each other even more and be more available to support everyone. This is especially important for me - I’m disabled and I couldn’t live alone without a support system. I’m 36 and this is the most independent I’ve ever been and I miss the companionship that comes with living with others. I know this year has been a roller coaster, but I’m glad you share your struggles openly. (I’m not glad you have them, just glad you don’t pretend everything is always perfect) It’s easy to feel alone and defeated these days and watching your content always makes me feel seen and understood.
Friends are a beautiful, amazing kind of family. I'm so happy to hear you all have each other--as much as it already means now to make this change, it will likely mean new and unexpected great things for you, too, that you aren't yet anticipating! I so appreciate seeing you work through your current life journey, and I'm excited for all your future check-ins and unfolding thoughts.
God, thank you for honest content. I know exactly what you mean by "admitting" about something happening when you share things online. It's because so much consumable media does follows a specific narrative and yours did not but you shared it anyway. Thank you. It's really good and I really enjoyed it and it's nice to feel like actual human life is represented sometimes.
Hannah, thanks for sharing, as always. I appreciate listening to you especially in the mornings while driving to work/ working from home first thing. Hearing you talk about community really moved me and I resonated with your struggle, and then appreciation when you realized this sense of community had been missing. I thought myself an extrovert in college and more recently an introvert but I recently also realized my sense of longing for companionship outside my four walls with my boyfriend, who is also working from home. Thank you for bringing light to this and letting me know that in these times, anything and everything is just plain weird but also can be “normal.” Your raw feelings here touched me and made me feel ok. Thank you. (For ALL you do!)
I clicked SO fast! EDIT (additional thoughts): Hannah! This is wonderful! This could be a great opportunity for you both! Julia is such a great friend to open her home to you guys. I'm sure that you will look back of this time in your life and smile. My husband and I moved into his mother's house from 2011-2013 rather than be on the street (aftermath of the 2008 recession, long story). It was a drag uprooting my life and starting over in a new place at 24 (800 miles from where I was) and learning to live with her in a way where we didn't drive each other crazy, but it turned out to be a blessing because I learned so much from that period in my life and I wouldn't change a thing. At that to say, I just want to encourage you during this time of chaos ❤ I can imagine you're feeling a lot of feelings right now (honestly, same) but I'm sure you, Joe and Sadie will be just fine and you will find your place in the world again. We are here for you! PLEASE keep us updated on how you're doing.
Thank you for this beautiful, thoughtful update. As I stay home and stay safe, the part I am truly missing the most is seeing my friends kiddos. As an “auntie “ for my sisters babies and friends babies too I truly feel so sad that I was so excited for my friends who had kids last year and I have only been able to see them once or twice since then. I really related to that part of your update. I’m truly excited for you and Joe after watching this video!
my friends and i always talk about living together or in like a shared space. Two of our friends are the first to buy a house in our little group and a bunch of our friends are moving into it soon which is so cute that they get to live that dream! and once the pandemic is more managed we'll only have to go to one space to visit which is a dream for us as well! my partner and I are also saving for a downpayment while living with our parents (and I'm still finishing my undergrad) so hopefully we can create a similar space as well! I definitely think thats a part of millenials in general probably because we've seen the devastating economic and environmental impact of the kind of individuality of our parent's generations idea of the "american dream" and that kind of lifestyle is so unattainable for so many in our generation. I hope that were heading towards a future in this country with very different values and hearing you verbalize what ive seen with my friends gives me hope for that!!
This is so exciting! Stories around the joy of chosen family are so important when many of us are distanced from our bio families emotionally and/or physically. It feels like you are living out a different version of what it means to have a "year of less stuff" and your insights and reflections on how that affects your relationship with beautiful things is always appreciated, even when it's not what you originally intended. ❤️
YAY!! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations on such a wonderful move! I can't even imagine how difficult the decision process would have been. And I'm so sorry for that. But I'm so thrilled by this wonderful opportunity for you all. I can see it being simply wonderful! I think sharing life with friends as chosen family is so beautiful and I know that it is a gift for all involved. I hope you are able to rest and recover emotionally from all this mess as you settle into a new season. Sending love and thanks for letting us be a part of this with you!
When Hannah uploads the video we’ve all been waiting for and I click on it so fast that the upload time reads 29 seconds ago!! 🙈🤣 Edit: I got emotional along with you, it is extremely kind of Julia and Oliver to invite you and Joe to live with them. I find the idea of communal living terrifying, I’m not sure my friendships would survive! (A month in Thailand with two of my besties was enough time spent in one go together for all of us!!) Bless little Sadie cat! I hope she and the family dog like each other when the finally meet... ☺️💕💕
I graduated college this year and with COVID and everything I’ve been confused on what I should do. I’m living with my mom right now bc I’m unemployed which I don’t mind. But I’m always surprised to see some of my friends who want to move out right away. Maybe it’s bc my moms family is Mexican but there isn’t a push to move out on that side of the family. I’m fine just having a room to myself a sharing everything else with my mom. Even talking with my cousins we hope that we will live close to one another so our kids will be around each other. It’s just nice to hear someone else not being totally enamored by the idea of being independent and living in one big space by yourself. Love your video ❤️
I get what you mean about the year of less stuff being less relevant now. I am reminded of the saying that planning js vital, plans are useless. Pretty much all the plans I had for this year have been wiped out due to the pandemic. This was going to be a year of exciting overseas travel and lots of dancing. I last danced on March 8 and the furthest I have been from my home is a few hours drive - and that was still exciting after 2 months of only walking from the front door of my house. It's not all been bad. The time to reflect and also see who are the friends who make the effort to stay in touch despite the situation has been useful. Principally it led to me and a dear male friend becoming closer and now we are together and making our own plans for our future which is amazing. We took advantage of rules in the UK which allowed people who live on their own to form a bubble so you can be treated as one household even though you don't live together - it was aimed to prevent loneliness. But I still miss a lot of my old life. The hectic whirl of comedy nights, dance events, theatre visits, cinema museums and galleries has gone and I don't feel like I have got anything to take its place as my new partner and I don't yet live together and live too far apart to see each other on week nights. I am spending a stupid amount of time during the week on my phone shopping for stuff I don't even end up buying, struggle to focus long enough to watch a movie and just generally feel a bit lost. I was being very focused on exploring my local area via walks and photography and sharing with friends early on in lockdown, but I am now bored of my local area... feel like I have seen it all now and my get up and go has got up and gone! Hopefully it will come back to me soon!!
Yay! This is fantastic to see you settling in to your new space, and I love communal living- which is a lot to say as someone who is both intensely introverted and loves to feel in control of my life. Living with extended family and close friends offers so much potential for personal growth, for connection and support for everyone involved. I hope our society comes back to this way of living more and embraces the wonderful things it has to offer.
This is something I needed in the morning with my tea. It is great to know that eventhough you may feel lonely in this times, you are not alone, non of us are. I live in the vilage and my neighbors are like my family so it feels like we are all living together, with our houses as our rooms. And thank you for being here with us. 🥰🥰
I’m so happy for you and joe. This seems like the perfect solution and it gives you extra space and company 🥰 how wonderful. I’m so sorry to hear about the ear infection though- those can truly be so so painful
Hannah, I am so unspeakably happy for you. This really does sound like the best possible outcome, given how unideal the situation was that made the change necessary. I’m so glad you have landed in such a loving space with such great people. Yes “best” for you might have been keeping the old apartment and the business, but in the reality of your situation, this feels so special.
I think it is a wonderful thing for that baby to have someone as lovely as you helping to care for her. What a beautiful bond the two of you will have, for the rest of your lives. I'm glad you are somewhere safe and surrounded by love.
I watched this today while doing my makeup, and it felt like a good friend catching me up on all her life shit. I am so happy for you that your move has worked out, and you're adjusting to life with your friend! As for identity crisis, that has been a major theme for me. I got laid off in March, and it's been a major struggle to figure out who I am now without a job. It's been good for me in that I've had so much time to reflect, but I also get down on myself as well. We all have to embrace the unknown for the time being.
Ohh, congratulations to this unexpected decision! I somehow got the notion that you all loved the idea, yet the constraints of society and the time we have to live through made you perhaps doubt that this was right for you. I'm very glad for you that you worked up the courage to take this chance and make the best of it. I'm not in the same situation, but it is a bit similar - we live with friends in a house that we own together, for over 7 years now. We have a child, too, and I can tell you, this house saved our lives during this time. Having a small, tight-knitted group of friends that can help, even a little, with the small one - that's tremendous. We've been at home for 3 months, working and parenting at the same time, and we seriously wouldn't have made it if we hadn't had help. I'm really happy for all of you that you're there for each other!
Guess I'm the odd girl out ... the mere thought of communal living makes me feel like I might break out in hives, but I do congratulate you on completing a move because moving is never easy. Love your hair color streaks.
I so hear you! I never had my own room after my sister was born(I was 3). I had always wanted a Virgina Woolf approved room of one's (my) own. I had some interesting roommate situations in college and after so when I got my own apartment for a few years before having my son, I was in HEAVEN. I'm so glad I had that time in my life. I'm also glad for my partner and son during this pandemic because I think I would have been very lonely without them.
I’m so glad that you didn’t have to move far and that you can be with beautiful friends (and baby!) ❤️ close community like you’ve described has always been something I’ve also dreamed about
I'm so glad to hear you found a place to settle in. There really is so much to cover in this video... I too have had identity muddle....I have moved in with family... things are just all over weird. Thank you for updating us. You are actually inspiring me to look at things in a new light. I'm feeling some renewed hope.
The “identity muddle” is real! I’m also having the hardest year of my life for both covid and random non-covid related occurrences and I agree that it can take such a toll on the sense of self. I’m happy for you in your new situation and I can’t wait to see your content continue to evolve. 💜
this year is taking such a toll! I've been thinking a lot, actually, about concrete strategies for self-rebuilding and spirit-rebuilding. Maybe something to talk about in another video.
@@HannahLouisePoston Spirit-rebuilding is such a big one, especially as we've all been trapped in our own isolation-bubbles and wafting about both more and less-connectedly. So the resources I usually count on for spirit-rebuilding are themselves a little vague because it's not just me being out of the loop - everything is more nebulous.
I know exactly what you’re talking about Hannah. I am not unhappy necessarily with where I am right now. But it’s a place that had none of what has occurred in the world happened, I wouldn’t be. And there’s a mourning of sorts for THAT life. And it has definitely created an “identity muddle” as you put it. My daily life is completely different from what it was before March. Even in terms of something like wardrobe - the majority of my wardrobe is pretty obsolete in terms of my current situation. It’s been a mental shift in terms of how I view myself. Which isn’t inherently bad; it’s just...different. I think it’s wonderful what you and your friends have come together to do. I was very excited for this update and for this next chapter for your little trio. One thing I have learned in the last two years which has been the most upheaval I have ever experienced is to meet myself where I am (if that makes sense) And that has been put into practice over these months. And I see that with you as well. You are meeting yourself where you are. And that’s awesome to see.
I have been thinking too about the way in which the wardrobe is kind of a touchstone or even a metaphor for the covid-related "identity muddle." I want to make a video about it but I haven't yet figured out how to frame it! I love "meet myself where I am," thank you for that
So excited for this update Hannah! And so happy for you. I'm a little jealous that you're able to live with your friends. How beautiful and wonderful. And that lucky child! Four loving adults to care for them.
I find so many UA-camrs whose videos get suggested are all churning out the same content and promoting the same products and there’s a lot that seems noticeably stale and forced. I really love your videos because it’s nice to listen to you casually chat about stuff in a relaxed low key way and I find you very insightful, eloquent and genuine. Thank you for sharing with us ❤️🧡💛
I love the new background ❤️ and I am so happy that Julia has invited you, Joe and Sadie to move in with them. What a beautiful friend indeed! It's amazing to have good friends closer to us especially in times like these! Also, having a backyard is such a special thing right now! You're amazing Hannah, thank you for sharing so much of yourself 😘
I’ve spent the last four years being the “mom” of a commune of six people. It has been the best, most beautiful, wonderful, exhausting, worst, fulfilling, enlightening, and terrible experience of my life. You learn so much about your boundaries, how to deal with people, everything. I’m so happy for you and this part of your journey. You’re going to love it!
Hannah Louise Poston yes ma’am! It’s truly wonderful. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. But it’s such a unique journey. You’re going to enjoy it. Just make sure everyone has healthy boundaries and an opportunity for alone time.
For the first three months of quarantine I split my time between my house in SB and LA to help my friends with childcare (then they moved to AZ for work) and it honestly was such a beautiful time. I loved getting quality time with her toddler and new baby (especially because I probably won’t get to see my niece and nephew on the east coast for a long time), but I also loved having quality time with my friend! We were college roommates and have known each other for nearly 20 years, and it’s so great to have had access to each other in a way that our pre-covid lives didn’t really leave time for. Wishing you all the best ❤️
i'm so relieved that you have settled down and found (what we hope will be!) a great solution to the trauma of all of this. I can probably speak for everyone when I say seeing you speak openly about your changes has felt like a weight being lifted on our collective shoulders! The stress was truly very palpable until this moment and I am so happy for you!!
Cheers on your new chapter! I grew up with 5 younger sisters, and during the last recession had 6 family members living with my husband and I, along with a combined total of 7 cats in our small bungalow. My best friend went through a similar experience, so while neither of us have visions of living together with our spouses and pets, we do fantasize about building a large mountain cabin where we could all get away from it all together. Especially with everything going on in the world, it's a nice thing to discuss over beers.
So happy for you! My guess, when you hinted that the new living situation was to be unusual, was property guardianship - considering that your current quarters weren't designed to be a bedroom suite, I wasn't too too far off! My friends and I have often fantasised about setting up a commune, and honestly I think a part of me was secretly devastated to realise not only that it wouldn't happen, but that we'd live further and further away from each other. Your choices all make so much sense given the current climate, and what a brave and beautiful arrangement to be undertaking with your friends. I wish you all the very best with it. This filming space does look lovely! Thank you for sharing these vulnerable moments with us, Hannah. I think you've done a tremendous job of maintaining your channel whilst acknowledging and even documenting the difficult changes this year has brought. I'm always inspired by you, stranger across the ocean!
Wow wow wow, Hannah. What a group of changes you have had this year. You are handling everything with such grace and positivity. I'm sure this whole shift must be extremely difficult, but if there is anyone who can make this new situation work wonderfully, it is you! Julia and Oliver seem awesome and I'm glad you guys have formed such a great team. I'm looking forward to updates.
At the end of the day, it’s not about how much stuff we have, but the people and relationships. I’m so grateful that you are recording and talking openly about your journey.... this is REAL! This ISN’T perfection but it is real and raw and inspiring. Thank you! This time is so difficult for so many and your honesty in your reflection of your experience truly highlights your strength. I would rather your content flex with your emotions and experiences. Thank you for being inspiring!
The feeling you described from when you stood outside and ate your eggs resonated with me because I also recently moved out of my small centre city apartment. Access to fresh air and nature now feels essential to me and I wonder how the trauma of these past few months will affect our collective relationship with cities. I thought I would always feel the need to be 'in the middle of it all' but now I am not so sure. Your new living arrangement sounds special and wonderful. What a treat to live with dear friends. p.s. That flower beauty eyeshadow palette looks so good every time you pull it out on camera. I am particularly drawn to that blackened purple
Thank you Hannah for the update, I wish you all the best with this new chapter of your life. I am sure things will get better and that being close to your friends will do you good! I loved the make up and hair too! xxx
Hannah, I totally understand the “I don’t want to make a new plan, I was already executing Plan A” identity muddle. I travel full time and that was at first not possible, then morally grey, now super crowded with new people to the outdoors (net positive, current frustration), and now all of the trees I love so much are on fire 😣. And my job was and continues to be really unstable. It’s been really frustrating, I had a bit of a fit at the beginning of the week, but the smoke has cleared a bit, and I’m the only one at my campsite, and I feel like things might still be good sometimes, which is an improvement. I’m so glad you’re in such caring hands around a babe and some nature. I too have discussed getting land with friends and maintaining gardens and families together. I really believe that the greatest impact I can have is on a small community through mutual aid and long term mentor/mentee relationships. Signed, I’m emotional right with you PS: luv the purple, maybe you want to finally use that purple dye? I’ve considered a semipermanent color, but I’m not really into the upkeep
Color wash from swatchkopf is a semi permanant dye that you wash out. And it is amazing and punchy. Great to try it or not maintain it (like I do) cause you wash it out and that looks pretty natural in a weird purple way
“I love a little bath. And I love a little earplug when I sleep!” Poor Hannah with such good intentions! Beware of those pesky ear infections ❤️ Thank you for sharing this update with us... it was beautiful and brave and yes, in some ways this Covid year really has had some beautiful silver linings as yours has!
What a beautiful solution you have found to this seemingly unsolvable problem, Hannah. Up until this week, I had lived in a small house with my two best friends (two gay men in a relationship and me lol), and we loved every minute of it. They lovingly termed our household a 'queer family', and I think these types of non-traditional families are becoming much more common. I cannot overstate how tickled I am that you are embracing this type of lifestyle and are documenting it! There is power in numbers, and surrounding myself with the type of family who bolsters me at every turn has done so much for my development and self esteem. I know that you will realize everything you expect and more with this move 🥰🖤 love love love!
Wow, what a big change for you guys! How wonderful that it all has worked out. Yes, your filing setup is fabulous... the lighting, the sound... all are looking so good! I’ve been watching since early in your no buy year, and the improvements I’m seeing are vast... 😉 But I’ve loved all of your content, regardless. 😘
I meant to comment when I watched this earlier but I forgot (was rushing out to run errands, had the Anxiety Adrenaline, had to go go go), and I wanted to make sure I came back and commented. First, I want to thank you for opening up about what's happened. As much as it seems that the Move is a good thing, I can appreciate that all the circumstances surrounding it, even without the Current Global Situation, are less than ideal. How kind of your friends, how lovely for you both, and what a lucky child to grow up in a house of so much love. I truly think this kind of living arrangement is such a good idea where it is viable for all parties. You're definitely not alone in feeling your identity has been scrambled this year. Firstly, with having to stop with your business that you've worked so hard on, I can only imagine how difficult that must have been. The last year has been difficult even before 2020 hit, for my partner, my family and myself. We've pretty much hit obstacle after obstacle, and I've been truly exhausted. Sending good vibes and tendrils of support across the ocean. Your channel, and the way you speak about things, has been such a revelation for me in what has been a really hard time. I appreciate you.
My friends and I have been talking about moving into a big house together since we were teen agers in school. I'm so excited to hear about your journey and tell them all about it. Thank you for being so open and sharing about your life in such an intelligent way. You and the way you explain feelings have come up in my therapy sessions more than once. I truly wish you all the best ❤️
I’m so glad that things worked out for you and Joe and Sadie to live with your friends! What a perfect opportunity for all of you! This pandemic has really been so isolating and hard. We live 10 minutes from my sister-in-law and their kids and yet we can only hang out in the backyard, socially distancing to see each other, when we used to play at each others houses with all our kids all the time before. It really would be great to have a large enough property that we could all - grandparents included- live communally and be safe together. I remember reading somewhere that each new major change in life can be thought of as a rebirth. This is definitely a new life for you all, and I’m sure there will be great benefits and experiences that will make the ‘year of less stuff’ make more sense by the end, but also lead you in a direction that will be so much more enriching. Cheers to this new adventure!💕
Watching this FILLED my heart with joy for you and hope for the future. I’ve been talking about living communally with friends for years and it always seemed like such a far off dream but now it’s becoming clearer to me that it’s the way to go. I’m so excited for you! So excited!
I am so so glad that in all this turmoil, you have ended up in such a wonderful place. Human contact and outside space are incredible healers of emotional and mental hurt. I know that this is a parasocial relationship, but please believe me when I say that seeing you so relieved and joyful to have people and access to the outside makes my heart truly happy. I hope this is a wonderful and restorative chapter for you, and I’m so grateful that you share it with us ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful solution to such a stressful situation! I'm glad you're ok. I've been worried about you, and I'm absolutely delighted to hear about your arrangement.
One of the most beautiful things about you is that you are able to be vulnerable in the face of possible criticism. 2020 has been such a shit year for so many including myself. However, watching you has helped me so much to pull myself up by my "boot straps" and attempt to get my shit together. Thank you so much for all that you do. You are beautiful inside and out and never forget that.
I am so glad you guys found a solution and such a great one at that! I am sure it must be difficult to open up about having to turn your whole life around.I sincerely hope everything goes wonderfully for you guys and,as always, I am so impressed by your capacity to discuss the workings of your identity and life in such depth and with such grace.
It is so nice that Julia and Oliver extended their home to you, Joe and Sadie. Being a daily part of the baby’s life will definitely bring smiles to your face.
Thank you for sharing this with us.. it honestly helped to connect with someone on this level who is actively dealing with the changes and seeing the positives. So glad you guys are doing well and are happy with the outcome of the situation. It sounds awesome! Yay for Sadie adjusting well, too.
hannah! honestly i was just earlier today reading some of your poetry and getting inspired (in a poetry class that just started) and thus looking forward to your next video!
You look lovely, the lighting is perfect also! I'm so happy you are settling in with your new adventure. It sounds like a win win, congrats to all.💛💙💚🧡💜
I have often thought about living communal with my family and even a few friends. Americans are behind in this way of thinking. I have observed many many years other nationalities live in this manor. At first I admit it was crazy to me. But as time has passed I've realized all the benefits. And now it makes more sense than ever, its easier on finances, having others around, not total isolation, working as a unit. Yes I'm ready for this, idk if it will ever happen, but I'm willing and would love to give it a try. Good choice Hanna...
Glad to hear you guys are out of limbo and in a much better place 💛 sharing a room with my sister growing up was an asphyxiating experience lol, so I've personally never considered communal living. It's cool that you guys have the bond to make it work!
Second comment - I am impressed on how you have been able to make lemonade of these years lemons! I know that I am only seeing a very small portion of your life and how you are dealing but it sounds like you have your ups and downs and will always find a way to land on your feet! Very admirable! Best of luck and enjoy every second of this community your are building with your friends!
Realness. Thank you for sharing and showing your emotions. I'm not gonna lie it struck a chord with me as well and I teared up. We've talked with a few friends and family for years now about the mini compound/collaborative housing dream. During this life-altering pandemic, my first action was to find a buddy family and have a goal to join forces so that 4 parents could work and care for 2 kids... Help one another. Be stronger, together. After the first 14 days that we quarantined separately, it became clear that the other family was no longer focused on the "reward" of working together. They had fear and wanted to 100% quarantine solo for the duration. I then approached our neighbors and then family who live hours away, even my parents... nothing has panned out the way I had hoped. And some things have surfaced that are better than I hoped. Needless to say, I'm intrigued with your set-up and happy you have purpose and place. AND I'm so sorry Poema had to end all of a sudden. My heart is with you guys, you are smart-as-a-whip and I'm sure the next chapters will blossom. (Here's hoping the baby is a naturally good sleeper, or one of the four of you is a night-owl)
I love how honest and genuine you are with your updates and sharing your experiences throughout this year so fully. I'm glad that you keep it real as opposed to carrying on as if everything is okay. I hope your new living situation fulfills all your communal living dreams! Also, so happy for you getting all those blush serum drop from em cosmetics 😄
This is my year of change and growth. You are amazing! You are a beautiful woman who has survived the storm and found a soft place to land. I know that this will be the truest form of the expression of “growing into your own”. Since tHere is no such thing as too much love, being surrounded by people who love you will be a positive. You’re going to flourish. Hugs my friend
Oooh does this mean we’ll get mor joe edited videos? I love his sense of humor! Also, after your art tour I watched his tango silent film series and I enjoyed getting a look into your dance form of choice
My best friend and i have also always talked about living closer to one another someday, or even in the same house 😊 I'm so happy to see how happy you are with your decision! And i also teared up a bit when you talked about finally having your friend closer 😂❤️
Ive actually lived communally with some of my fellow artist friends for about five years. The best time ever. Right now im kinda rooming with my parents through this time, and its super scary having to put my plans on pause and not having any idea what life has stored for us. Good luck on your move!
I am so glad you have landed in a solution that not only provides you housing as well as social support. You have such a lovely soul and personality. I was furloughed in April and recently brought back to work. I enjoyed the time home with my family and it definitely changed my perspective on important things. Being thrown into this without getting to make all of the choices really taught me how to bend with change as opposed to fighting against it. Myself and 2 friends often discuss living in a modern commune situation. As a mother of two, without family nearby, having that living set up would be so beneficial. I wish you the best Hannah. For you and Joe and sweet Sadie 💕
Who else wants Hannah to do their hair? 😍 Maybe one day you could do a tutorial on full volume hair both up and down. Also, I really hope the best for you and your loved ones 🥰
I didn't expect this! I'm so happy for you. It's not something I've could have anticipated as a possibility of move but I can see it's a great one. Lots of luck and happiness!
What a loving and creative solution to solve uncertainties in life. Thank you for sharing. I wish all well as you learn the ups and downs and ins and outs of change and growth together (isn’t together a wonderful dreamy word right now).
I let the ads play to support you and got the weirdeeeeesst feng shui bracelet ad. Just wow. Anyway, I feel like I would have a hard time swallowing my pride in a situation like this and I think it's really a testament to your character that you're handling this so gracefully! You're such a blessing to your friends, and vice versa. I hope you guys enjoy this unique time in your life 💙
thank you. It's been a weird year for me and my pride, not gonna lie. Also, don't worry about the ads! You'd have to watch all the ads on 200 videos for me to make one dollar. Your peace and time are worth so much more than the fraction of a cent that your ad view makes for me. Someday if I publish a book, you can buy it, and we'll be square :)
I've been interested in tiny houses for years, but lately I've gotten much more into communal tiny living. As the perennially single person everywhere I go, I'm constantly balancing the desire for my "own" space with the fact that I like living with other people. But I've never had an SO to live with, so I really love the idea of having a group of people to live with that I can shut out when needed.
I can imagine you must be experiencing so many different emotions right now, but glad to hear you’ve been able to move into such a lovely situation. And yes, my boyfriend and I have totally half jokingly talked with a group of our friends about buying an old ranch and all moving in there together!
Congratulations! It's so exciting! As we have a guest room in our apartment, we had so many different expiriences of communal living with friends. One case completely broke my relationships with my friend: we adored each other from the distance for years but we just couldn't cope with each other's everyday habits and routines. And it's so sad because our husbands became bff during this time.
Dear Hannah, I've been really excited and looking forward to seeing your video. I've been hoping all time that you'll be fine. I'm so sorry for all that happened to you during covid. But I think that your story shows that there's something good in everything. This terrible situation that forced you to surrender your business and move out of your apartment lead you to live with your friend, something you've always been dreaming of. Sometimes bad situations can offer opportunities that we always seeked, but never went for it. Seeing you being that happy about eating your eggs in the sunshine of the backyard made me really happy. I'm so happy for you and I'm sure that your business situation is going to arrange, too. Love from Germany 💗
I am glad that despite the struggle you felt filming this, you finally found the courage to make this video. I was so excited for you to know where this event would take you (I thought you would go back to your parents in Oregon). I love the idea of community and it is so extra special to have a little community with ones you love. I am so glad for you and hope it will give you (and Joe) all the rest and mental space to grow even more into the beautiful person you already are :)
My daughter, who had anxiety and control issues, decided on a whim to move to a commune halfway through college. When I dropped her off there, a beautiful, ramshackle farm in the middle of nowhere, I thought, she'll be begging me to pick her up in a week. She stayed for three years and it was transformative and empowering. She learned all sorts of useful skills (it was a working farm), as well as the fine arts of compromise, diplomacy, compassion and openness to the unexpected. I am excited for you and your new beginnings, and I look forward to your updates.
I LOVE this story! Thank you!
What an amazingly beautiful story to share ... ♥
“My name is Hannah and this is my Year of Forced Change”
TRUE
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OMG, YES. Our names are Hannah's beautiful internet friends and this is our glamorous salon, beauty parlor, and support group. Welcome y'all. (On no other channel do I feel the almost weekly need to welcome new people and give them a tour. :-)
I love the idea of communal living. That's how Filipinos do it. Here in Canada, my parents, me and my brother all chipped in so we could buy a house together during Covid in the crazy Vancouver real estate. None of us would have ever been able to afford a house alone
"Hi, My name is Hannah, and this is my year of COPING"...and you're doing a tremendous job!
I lived in a housing cooperative for about 4 years and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I hope that your communal living experience is just as grand. On that note, one of the best things anyone has ever said to me is that sometimes it's okay to replace a "butt" with an "and." You can gain something beautiful while mourning what you lost. Thank you for always being so raw and genuine with us
I’ve wanted to live “communally” for years, either with friends or family. Living with just the nuclear family can be incredibly isolating, even pre-pandemic, and having the influence of different generations or different perspectives living under one roof can be so beneficial for kids (assuming those influences are positive, of course). My husband grew up in Algeria and it’s much more common there than here, although things are changing there, too. I truly think living amongst other adults with whom you choose to cohabitate can make life so much richer for everyone involved and I’m genuinely happy for you :)
Sitting down after another day of moving small batches of boxes, filled with my life, for the 10th time in as many years, to listen to another person speak about their experience in moving is strangely cathartic💛 I am physically tired, but spiritually uplifted. Thanks Hannah! Glad to know Sadie and Jo are doing well and your moving went well.
same! physically tired but spiritually uplifted
3 years and a half ago I was living in the US for 7-8 years at that point. I loved it. Financial situations and personal things made me make the hardest decision of my life which was moving back to Colombia, I felt like a failure, I moved in to my moms house for 6 months, then into my dads house for 8 months and every Two months I would travel to the US and got things out of a storage unit to send to Colombia, I didn’t have my essentials, I didn’t have my own place, I had to improvise to film ... it was so hard for me emotionally but it made me stronger. I’m happy to be where I am now but have been always thinking in 10.000 ways to go back and this video reminded me to not take the place in my life that I am in NOW for granted. It will pass Hannah you’ll do great on your creative works, even better than before... you’ll find your way again and the emotionally hard part will pass soon. I’m sorry you loss your business and that you had tu put your lovely art and books away. I guess what I was trying to say is wow .. and I get it. Sending you all my love and hugs !
Community living is my dream. I live in the same neighborhood as 3 of my 17 cousins and less than half a mile from 2 more. We’ve often talked about a family compound so we could see each other even more and be more available to support everyone. This is especially important for me - I’m disabled and I couldn’t live alone without a support system. I’m 36 and this is the most independent I’ve ever been and I miss the companionship that comes with living with others.
I know this year has been a roller coaster, but I’m glad you share your struggles openly. (I’m not glad you have them, just glad you don’t pretend everything is always perfect) It’s easy to feel alone and defeated these days and watching your content always makes me feel seen and understood.
Friends are a beautiful, amazing kind of family. I'm so happy to hear you all have each other--as much as it already means now to make this change, it will likely mean new and unexpected great things for you, too, that you aren't yet anticipating! I so appreciate seeing you work through your current life journey, and I'm excited for all your future check-ins and unfolding thoughts.
thank you!
The love and gratitude you have for your friends in such a difficult time was so heartwarming. I cried with you.
God, thank you for honest content. I know exactly what you mean by "admitting" about something happening when you share things online. It's because so much consumable media does follows a specific narrative and yours did not but you shared it anyway. Thank you. It's really good and I really enjoyed it and it's nice to feel like actual human life is represented sometimes.
thank you so much for saying this. it's taken me a while to figure out that this "admitting" thing was the thing eating at me
Yes to actual human life!
Im so happy you are in a new space with your friend Hannah!
thank you, my love!
AHHH I've never been so excited for a life update!!!! Can't wait to get the tea!!
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Me, too!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hannah, thanks for sharing, as always. I appreciate listening to you especially in the mornings while driving to work/ working from home first thing. Hearing you talk about community really moved me and I resonated with your struggle, and then appreciation when you realized this sense of community had been missing. I thought myself an extrovert in college and more recently an introvert but I recently also realized my sense of longing for companionship outside my four walls with my boyfriend, who is also working from home. Thank you for bringing light to this and letting me know that in these times, anything and everything is just plain weird but also can be “normal.” Your raw feelings here touched me and made me feel ok. Thank you. (For ALL you do!)
I clicked SO fast!
EDIT (additional thoughts): Hannah! This is wonderful! This could be a great opportunity for you both! Julia is such a great friend to open her home to you guys. I'm sure that you will look back of this time in your life and smile. My husband and I moved into his mother's house from 2011-2013 rather than be on the street (aftermath of the 2008 recession, long story). It was a drag uprooting my life and starting over in a new place at 24 (800 miles from where I was) and learning to live with her in a way where we didn't drive each other crazy, but it turned out to be a blessing because I learned so much from that period in my life and I wouldn't change a thing. At that to say, I just want to encourage you during this time of chaos ❤ I can imagine you're feeling a lot of feelings right now (honestly, same) but I'm sure you, Joe and Sadie will be just fine and you will find your place in the world again. We are here for you! PLEASE keep us updated on how you're doing.
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Thank you for this beautiful, thoughtful update. As I stay home and stay safe, the part I am truly missing the most is seeing my friends kiddos. As an “auntie “ for my sisters babies and friends babies too I truly feel so sad that I was so excited for my friends who had kids last year and I have only been able to see them once or twice since then. I really related to that part of your update. I’m truly excited for you and Joe after watching this video!
my friends and i always talk about living together or in like a shared space. Two of our friends are the first to buy a house in our little group and a bunch of our friends are moving into it soon which is so cute that they get to live that dream! and once the pandemic is more managed we'll only have to go to one space to visit which is a dream for us as well! my partner and I are also saving for a downpayment while living with our parents (and I'm still finishing my undergrad) so hopefully we can create a similar space as well! I definitely think thats a part of millenials in general probably because we've seen the devastating economic and environmental impact of the kind of individuality of our parent's generations idea of the "american dream" and that kind of lifestyle is so unattainable for so many in our generation. I hope that were heading towards a future in this country with very different values and hearing you verbalize what ive seen with my friends gives me hope for that!!
awesome!
This is so exciting! Stories around the joy of chosen family are so important when many of us are distanced from our bio families emotionally and/or physically.
It feels like you are living out a different version of what it means to have a "year of less stuff" and your insights and reflections on how that affects your relationship with beautiful things is always appreciated, even when it's not what you originally intended. ❤️
YAY!! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations on such a wonderful move! I can't even imagine how difficult the decision process would have been. And I'm so sorry for that. But I'm so thrilled by this wonderful opportunity for you all. I can see it being simply wonderful! I think sharing life with friends as chosen family is so beautiful and I know that it is a gift for all involved. I hope you are able to rest and recover emotionally from all this mess as you settle into a new season. Sending love and thanks for letting us be a part of this with you!
Thank you, Alicia!
When Hannah uploads the video we’ve all been waiting for and I click on it so fast that the upload time reads 29 seconds ago!! 🙈🤣 Edit: I got emotional along with you, it is extremely kind of Julia and Oliver to invite you and Joe to live with them. I find the idea of communal living terrifying, I’m not sure my friendships would survive! (A month in Thailand with two of my besties was enough time spent in one go together for all of us!!) Bless little Sadie cat! I hope she and the family dog like each other when the finally meet... ☺️💕💕
I graduated college this year and with COVID and everything I’ve been confused on what I should do. I’m living with my mom right now bc I’m unemployed which I don’t mind. But I’m always surprised to see some of my friends who want to move out right away. Maybe it’s bc my moms family is Mexican but there isn’t a push to move out on that side of the family. I’m fine just having a room to myself a sharing everything else with my mom. Even talking with my cousins we hope that we will live close to one another so our kids will be around each other. It’s just nice to hear someone else not being totally enamored by the idea of being independent and living in one big space by yourself. Love your video ❤️
I love that Baby gets to choose her own online presence. Online is forever...
I get what you mean about the year of less stuff being less relevant now.
I am reminded of the saying that planning js vital, plans are useless. Pretty much all the plans I had for this year have been wiped out due to the pandemic. This was going to be a year of exciting overseas travel and lots of dancing. I last danced on March 8 and the furthest I have been from my home is a few hours drive - and that was still exciting after 2 months of only walking from the front door of my house.
It's not all been bad. The time to reflect and also see who are the friends who make the effort to stay in touch despite the situation has been useful. Principally it led to me and a dear male friend becoming closer and now we are together and making our own plans for our future which is amazing. We took advantage of rules in the UK which allowed people who live on their own to form a bubble so you can be treated as one household even though you don't live together - it was aimed to prevent loneliness.
But I still miss a lot of my old life. The hectic whirl of comedy nights, dance events, theatre visits, cinema museums and galleries has gone and I don't feel like I have got anything to take its place as my new partner and I don't yet live together and live too far apart to see each other on week nights.
I am spending a stupid amount of time during the week on my phone shopping for stuff I don't even end up buying, struggle to focus long enough to watch a movie and just generally feel a bit lost.
I was being very focused on exploring my local area via walks and photography and sharing with friends early on in lockdown, but I am now bored of my local area... feel like I have seen it all now and my get up and go has got up and gone!
Hopefully it will come back to me soon!!
I miss those beautiful nights too
Yay! This is fantastic to see you settling in to your new space, and I love communal living- which is a lot to say as someone who is both intensely introverted and loves to feel in control of my life. Living with extended family and close friends offers so much potential for personal growth, for connection and support for everyone involved. I hope our society comes back to this way of living more and embraces the wonderful things it has to offer.
This is something I needed in the morning with my tea. It is great to know that eventhough you may feel lonely in this times, you are not alone, non of us are. I live in the vilage and my neighbors are like my family so it feels like we are all living together, with our houses as our rooms.
And thank you for being here with us. 🥰🥰
I’m so happy for you and joe. This seems like the perfect solution and it gives you extra space and company 🥰 how wonderful. I’m so sorry to hear about the ear infection though- those can truly be so so painful
Hannah, I am so unspeakably happy for you. This really does sound like the best possible outcome, given how unideal the situation was that made the change necessary. I’m so glad you have landed in such a loving space with such great people. Yes “best” for you might have been keeping the old apartment and the business, but in the reality of your situation, this feels so special.
I think it is a wonderful thing for that baby to have someone as lovely as you helping to care for her. What a beautiful bond the two of you will have, for the rest of your lives. I'm glad you are somewhere safe and surrounded by love.
What a beautiful and generous offer to be able to live with your friends. Im glad the move is over and i wish the best for you❤️
I watched this today while doing my makeup, and it felt like a good friend catching me up on all her life shit. I am so happy for you that your move has worked out, and you're adjusting to life with your friend! As for identity crisis, that has been a major theme for me. I got laid off in March, and it's been a major struggle to figure out who I am now without a job. It's been good for me in that I've had so much time to reflect, but I also get down on myself as well. We all have to embrace the unknown for the time being.
This makes me so happy and relieved for you. Also makes me feel good about humanity 💕
Good day! Love the hair and you sound so happy! Hope everyone gets adjusted and comfy in the new place quickly !
Ohh, congratulations to this unexpected decision! I somehow got the notion that you all loved the idea, yet the constraints of society and the time we have to live through made you perhaps doubt that this was right for you. I'm very glad for you that you worked up the courage to take this chance and make the best of it.
I'm not in the same situation, but it is a bit similar - we live with friends in a house that we own together, for over 7 years now. We have a child, too, and I can tell you, this house saved our lives during this time. Having a small, tight-knitted group of friends that can help, even a little, with the small one - that's tremendous. We've been at home for 3 months, working and parenting at the same time, and we seriously wouldn't have made it if we hadn't had help.
I'm really happy for all of you that you're there for each other!
Guess I'm the odd girl out ... the mere thought of communal living makes me feel like I might break out in hives, but I do congratulate you on completing a move because moving is never easy. Love your hair color streaks.
I so hear you! I never had my own room after my sister was born(I was 3). I had always wanted a Virgina Woolf approved room of one's (my) own. I had some interesting roommate situations in college and after so when I got my own apartment for a few years before having my son, I was in HEAVEN. I'm so glad I had that time in my life. I'm also glad for my partner and son during this pandemic because I think I would have been very lonely without them.
The thought of Communal living definitely holds zero appeal for me. Nuclear family life for me💚💚😁
I’m so glad that you didn’t have to move far and that you can be with beautiful friends (and baby!) ❤️ close community like you’ve described has always been something I’ve also dreamed about
I'm so glad to hear you found a place to settle in. There really is so much to cover in this video... I too have had identity muddle....I have moved in with family... things are just all over weird. Thank you for updating us. You are actually inspiring me to look at things in a new light. I'm feeling some renewed hope.
Hannah! It was so lovely to hear from you about what you've decided to do. Wishing you, Joe, Sadie, Julia, Oliver, and the baby all the best 💓
The “identity muddle” is real! I’m also having the hardest year of my life for both covid and random non-covid related occurrences and I agree that it can take such a toll on the sense of self. I’m happy for you in your new situation and I can’t wait to see your content continue to evolve. 💜
this year is taking such a toll! I've been thinking a lot, actually, about concrete strategies for self-rebuilding and spirit-rebuilding. Maybe something to talk about in another video.
@@HannahLouisePoston Spirit-rebuilding is such a big one, especially as we've all been trapped in our own isolation-bubbles and wafting about both more and less-connectedly. So the resources I usually count on for spirit-rebuilding are themselves a little vague because it's not just me being out of the loop - everything is more nebulous.
I know exactly what you’re talking about Hannah. I am not unhappy necessarily with where I am right now. But it’s a place that had none of what has occurred in the world happened, I wouldn’t be. And there’s a mourning of sorts for THAT life. And it has definitely created an “identity muddle” as you put it. My daily life is completely different from what it was before March. Even in terms of something like wardrobe - the majority of my wardrobe is pretty obsolete in terms of my current situation. It’s been a mental shift in terms of how I view myself. Which isn’t inherently bad; it’s just...different.
I think it’s wonderful what you and your friends have come together to do. I was very excited for this update and for this next chapter for your little trio.
One thing I have learned in the last two years which has been the most upheaval I have ever experienced is to meet myself where I am (if that makes sense) And that has been put into practice over these months. And I see that with you as well. You are meeting yourself where you are. And that’s awesome to see.
I have been thinking too about the way in which the wardrobe is kind of a touchstone or even a metaphor for the covid-related "identity muddle." I want to make a video about it but I haven't yet figured out how to frame it! I love "meet myself where I am," thank you for that
I love this. Thank you.
So excited for this update Hannah! And so happy for you. I'm a little jealous that you're able to live with your friends. How beautiful and wonderful. And that lucky child! Four loving adults to care for them.
I find so many UA-camrs whose videos get suggested are all churning out the same content and promoting the same products and there’s a lot that seems noticeably stale and forced. I really love your videos because it’s nice to listen to you casually chat about stuff in a relaxed low key way and I find you very insightful, eloquent and genuine. Thank you for sharing with us ❤️🧡💛
I love the new background ❤️ and I am so happy that Julia has invited you, Joe and Sadie to move in with them. What a beautiful friend indeed! It's amazing to have good friends closer to us especially in times like these! Also, having a backyard is such a special thing right now! You're amazing Hannah, thank you for sharing so much of yourself 😘
I’ve spent the last four years being the “mom” of a commune of six people. It has been the best, most beautiful, wonderful, exhausting, worst, fulfilling, enlightening, and terrible experience of my life. You learn so much about your boundaries, how to deal with people, everything. I’m so happy for you and this part of your journey. You’re going to love it!
Aw, Cecile, I didn't know that was your situation! Thanks for sharing this.
Hannah Louise Poston yes ma’am! It’s truly wonderful. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. But it’s such a unique journey. You’re going to enjoy it. Just make sure everyone has healthy boundaries and an opportunity for alone time.
For the first three months of quarantine I split my time between my house in SB and LA to help my friends with childcare (then they moved to AZ for work) and it honestly was such a beautiful time. I loved getting quality time with her toddler and new baby (especially because I probably won’t get to see my niece and nephew on the east coast for a long time), but I also loved having quality time with my friend! We were college roommates and have known each other for nearly 20 years, and it’s so great to have had access to each other in a way that our pre-covid lives didn’t really leave time for. Wishing you all the best ❤️
i'm so relieved that you have settled down and found (what we hope will be!) a great solution to the trauma of all of this. I can probably speak for everyone when I say seeing you speak openly about your changes has felt like a weight being lifted on our collective shoulders! The stress was truly very palpable until this moment and I am so happy for you!!
Aw, Ourielle, this is such a sweet thing to say! Thank you
Cheers on your new chapter! I grew up with 5 younger sisters, and during the last recession had 6 family members living with my husband and I, along with a combined total of 7 cats in our small bungalow. My best friend went through a similar experience, so while neither of us have visions of living together with our spouses and pets, we do fantasize about building a large mountain cabin where we could all get away from it all together. Especially with everything going on in the world, it's a nice thing to discuss over beers.
This is the sweetest thing ever. Truly a beautiful ending to such a sudden life change, I wish you all good luck
So happy for you! My guess, when you hinted that the new living situation was to be unusual, was property guardianship - considering that your current quarters weren't designed to be a bedroom suite, I wasn't too too far off! My friends and I have often fantasised about setting up a commune, and honestly I think a part of me was secretly devastated to realise not only that it wouldn't happen, but that we'd live further and further away from each other. Your choices all make so much sense given the current climate, and what a brave and beautiful arrangement to be undertaking with your friends. I wish you all the very best with it. This filming space does look lovely! Thank you for sharing these vulnerable moments with us, Hannah. I think you've done a tremendous job of maintaining your channel whilst acknowledging and even documenting the difficult changes this year has brought. I'm always inspired by you, stranger across the ocean!
Wow wow wow, Hannah. What a group of changes you have had this year. You are handling everything with such grace and positivity. I'm sure this whole shift must be extremely difficult, but if there is anyone who can make this new situation work wonderfully, it is you! Julia and Oliver seem awesome and I'm glad you guys have formed such a great team. I'm looking forward to updates.
At the end of the day, it’s not about how much stuff we have, but the people and relationships. I’m so grateful that you are recording and talking openly about your journey.... this is REAL! This ISN’T perfection but it is real and raw and inspiring. Thank you! This time is so difficult for so many and your honesty in your reflection of your experience truly highlights your strength. I would rather your content flex with your emotions and experiences. Thank you for being inspiring!
thank you!
The feeling you described from when you stood outside and ate your eggs resonated with me because I also recently moved out of my small centre city apartment. Access to fresh air and nature now feels essential to me and I wonder how the trauma of these past few months will affect our collective relationship with cities. I thought I would always feel the need to be 'in the middle of it all' but now I am not so sure.
Your new living arrangement sounds special and wonderful. What a treat to live with dear friends. p.s. That flower beauty eyeshadow palette looks so good every time you pull it out on camera. I am particularly drawn to that blackened purple
Thank you Hannah for the update, I wish you all the best with this new chapter of your life. I am sure things will get better and that being close to your friends will do you good! I loved the make up and hair too! xxx
Hannah, I totally understand the “I don’t want to make a new plan, I was already executing Plan A” identity muddle. I travel full time and that was at first not possible, then morally grey, now super crowded with new people to the outdoors (net positive, current frustration), and now all of the trees I love so much are on fire 😣. And my job was and continues to be really unstable.
It’s been really frustrating, I had a bit of a fit at the beginning of the week, but the smoke has cleared a bit, and I’m the only one at my campsite, and I feel like things might still be good sometimes, which is an improvement.
I’m so glad you’re in such caring hands around a babe and some nature. I too have discussed getting land with friends and maintaining gardens and families together. I really believe that the greatest impact I can have is on a small community through mutual aid and long term mentor/mentee relationships.
Signed, I’m emotional right with you
PS: luv the purple, maybe you want to finally use that purple dye? I’ve considered a semipermanent color, but I’m not really into the upkeep
thank you Michelle
Color wash from swatchkopf is a semi permanant dye that you wash out. And it is amazing and punchy. Great to try it or not maintain it (like I do) cause you wash it out and that looks pretty natural in a weird purple way
“I love a little bath. And I love a little earplug when I sleep!” Poor Hannah with such good intentions! Beware of those pesky ear infections ❤️
Thank you for sharing this update with us... it was beautiful and brave and yes, in some ways this Covid year really has had some beautiful silver linings as yours has!
What a beautiful solution you have found to this seemingly unsolvable problem, Hannah. Up until this week, I had lived in a small house with my two best friends (two gay men in a relationship and me lol), and we loved every minute of it. They lovingly termed our household a 'queer family', and I think these types of non-traditional families are becoming much more common. I cannot overstate how tickled I am that you are embracing this type of lifestyle and are documenting it! There is power in numbers, and surrounding myself with the type of family who bolsters me at every turn has done so much for my development and self esteem. I know that you will realize everything you expect and more with this move 🥰🖤 love love love!
thank you for sharing this!!!
Wow, what a big change for you guys! How wonderful that it all has worked out.
Yes, your filing setup is fabulous... the lighting, the sound... all are looking so good! I’ve been watching since early in your no buy year, and the improvements I’m seeing are vast... 😉 But I’ve loved all of your content, regardless. 😘
I'm so excited for you and your recently doubled family! Sending all of you so much love and hoping things fall into a comfortable rhythm soon 💞💞💞
I meant to comment when I watched this earlier but I forgot (was rushing out to run errands, had the Anxiety Adrenaline, had to go go go), and I wanted to make sure I came back and commented.
First, I want to thank you for opening up about what's happened. As much as it seems that the Move is a good thing, I can appreciate that all the circumstances surrounding it, even without the Current Global Situation, are less than ideal. How kind of your friends, how lovely for you both, and what a lucky child to grow up in a house of so much love. I truly think this kind of living arrangement is such a good idea where it is viable for all parties.
You're definitely not alone in feeling your identity has been scrambled this year. Firstly, with having to stop with your business that you've worked so hard on, I can only imagine how difficult that must have been. The last year has been difficult even before 2020 hit, for my partner, my family and myself. We've pretty much hit obstacle after obstacle, and I've been truly exhausted.
Sending good vibes and tendrils of support across the ocean. Your channel, and the way you speak about things, has been such a revelation for me in what has been a really hard time. I appreciate you.
My friends and I have been talking about moving into a big house together since we were teen agers in school. I'm so excited to hear about your journey and tell them all about it.
Thank you for being so open and sharing about your life in such an intelligent way. You and the way you explain feelings have come up in my therapy sessions more than once. I truly wish you all the best ❤️
thank you so much Valeria!
I’m so glad that things worked out for you and Joe and Sadie to live with your friends! What a perfect opportunity for all of you! This pandemic has really been so isolating and hard. We live 10 minutes from my sister-in-law and their kids and yet we can only hang out in the backyard, socially distancing to see each other, when we used to play at each others houses with all our kids all the time before. It really would be great to have a large enough property that we could all - grandparents included- live communally and be safe together. I remember reading somewhere that each new major change in life can be thought of as a rebirth. This is definitely a new life for you all, and I’m sure there will be great benefits and experiences that will make the ‘year of less stuff’ make more sense by the end, but also lead you in a direction that will be so much more enriching. Cheers to this new adventure!💕
I'm happy for you Hannah! As we say in Jamaica, a good friend is better than pocket money.
Watching this FILLED my heart with joy for you and hope for the future. I’ve been talking about living communally with friends for years and it always seemed like such a far off dream but now it’s becoming clearer to me that it’s the way to go. I’m so excited for you! So excited!
thank you!
I am so so glad that in all this turmoil, you have ended up in such a wonderful place. Human contact and outside space are incredible healers of emotional and mental hurt. I know that this is a parasocial relationship, but please believe me when I say that seeing you so relieved and joyful to have people and access to the outside makes my heart truly happy. I hope this is a wonderful and restorative chapter for you, and I’m so grateful that you share it with us ❤️❤️❤️
thank you
What a beautiful solution to such a stressful situation! I'm glad you're ok. I've been worried about you, and I'm absolutely delighted to hear about your arrangement.
Hope you are settling well in the new place
One of the most beautiful things about you is that you are able to be vulnerable in the face of possible criticism. 2020 has been such a shit year for so many including myself. However, watching you has helped me so much to pull myself up by my "boot straps" and attempt to get my shit together. Thank you so much for all that you do. You are beautiful inside and out and never forget that.
thank you for saying this, Renee, it means a lot to me
I am so glad you guys found a solution and such a great one at that! I am sure it must be difficult to open up about having to turn your whole life around.I sincerely hope everything goes wonderfully for you guys and,as always, I am so impressed by your capacity to discuss the workings of your identity and life in such depth and with such grace.
It is so nice that Julia and Oliver extended their home to you, Joe and Sadie. Being a daily part of the baby’s life will definitely bring smiles to your face.
Thank you for sharing this with us.. it honestly helped to connect with someone on this level who is actively dealing with the changes and seeing the positives. So glad you guys are doing well and are happy with the outcome of the situation. It sounds awesome! Yay for Sadie adjusting well, too.
hannah! honestly i was just earlier today reading some of your poetry and getting inspired (in a poetry class that just started) and thus looking forward to your next video!
yay, I'm so glad you are in a poetry class!! thanks for telling me!
This is the year of less stuff that I’m sure you never imagined! Good for you rolling with all of these changes and making the best of it all ❤️
You look lovely, the lighting is perfect also! I'm so happy you are settling in with your new adventure. It sounds like a win win, congrats to all.💛💙💚🧡💜
I have often thought about living communal with my family and even a few friends. Americans are behind in this way of thinking. I have observed many many years other nationalities live in this manor. At first I admit it was crazy to me. But as time has passed I've realized all the benefits. And now it makes more sense than ever, its easier on finances, having others around, not total isolation, working as a unit. Yes I'm ready for this, idk if it will ever happen, but I'm willing and would love to give it a try. Good choice Hanna...
I agree, I think Americans are particularly behind on this kind of thing!
Glad to hear you guys are out of limbo and in a much better place 💛 sharing a room with my sister growing up was an asphyxiating experience lol, so I've personally never considered communal living. It's cool that you guys have the bond to make it work!
Second comment - I am impressed on how you have been able to make lemonade of these years lemons! I know that I am only seeing a very small portion of your life and how you are dealing but it sounds like you have your ups and downs and will always find a way to land on your feet! Very admirable! Best of luck and enjoy every second of this community your are building with your friends!
thank you Nohra!
Love the hair clip ins. Super cute! Glad you, Joe & Sadie all moved happily and safely and wishing you all the very best💕
Realness. Thank you for sharing and showing your emotions. I'm not gonna lie it struck a chord with me as well and I teared up. We've talked with a few friends and family for years now about the mini compound/collaborative housing dream. During this life-altering pandemic, my first action was to find a buddy family and have a goal to join forces so that 4 parents could work and care for 2 kids... Help one another. Be stronger, together. After the first 14 days that we quarantined separately, it became clear that the other family was no longer focused on the "reward" of working together. They had fear and wanted to 100% quarantine solo for the duration. I then approached our neighbors and then family who live hours away, even my parents... nothing has panned out the way I had hoped. And some things have surfaced that are better than I hoped. Needless to say, I'm intrigued with your set-up and happy you have purpose and place. AND I'm so sorry Poema had to end all of a sudden. My heart is with you guys, you are smart-as-a-whip and I'm sure the next chapters will blossom. (Here's hoping the baby is a naturally good sleeper, or one of the four of you is a night-owl)
I love how honest and genuine you are with your updates and sharing your experiences throughout this year so fully. I'm glad that you keep it real as opposed to carrying on as if everything is okay. I hope your new living situation fulfills all your communal living dreams! Also, so happy for you getting all those blush serum drop from em cosmetics 😄
Thank you so much!
This is my year of change and growth. You are amazing! You are a beautiful woman who has survived the storm and found a soft place to land. I know that this will be the truest form of the expression of “growing into your own”. Since tHere is no such thing as too much love, being surrounded by people who love you will be a positive. You’re going to flourish. Hugs my friend
thank you so much, Alicia
Yay! As you know, so excited for you. Big fan of this idea, and I'm waiting eagerly to see how well it pans out.
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Oooh does this mean we’ll get mor joe edited videos? I love his sense of humor! Also, after your art tour I watched his tango silent film series and I enjoyed getting a look into your dance form of choice
I really hope will will get more Joe-edited videos!!
MEAT 🥩
My best friend and i have also always talked about living closer to one another someday, or even in the same house 😊
I'm so happy to see how happy you are with your decision! And i also teared up a bit when you talked about finally having your friend closer 😂❤️
Ive actually lived communally with some of my fellow artist friends for about five years. The best time ever. Right now im kinda rooming with my parents through this time, and its super scary having to put my plans on pause and not having any idea what life has stored for us.
Good luck on your move!
Gosh this is such a nice video to see. I’m glad you have friends like this. These are strange times for almost everyone.
I am so glad you have landed in a solution that not only provides you housing as well as social support. You have such a lovely soul and personality.
I was furloughed in April and recently brought back to work. I enjoyed the time home with my family and it definitely changed my perspective on important things. Being thrown into this without getting to make all of the choices really taught me how to bend with change as opposed to fighting against it.
Myself and 2 friends often discuss living in a modern commune situation. As a mother of two, without family nearby, having that living set up would be so beneficial.
I wish you the best Hannah. For you and Joe and sweet Sadie 💕
Who else wants Hannah to do their hair? 😍 Maybe one day you could do a tutorial on full volume hair both up and down.
Also, I really hope the best for you and your loved ones 🥰
Omg I’m so excited to hear more about your experience with communal living! It appeals to me, but I haven’t seen many people do it. 🖤
I didn't expect this! I'm so happy for you. It's not something I've could have anticipated as a possibility of move but I can see it's a great one. Lots of luck and happiness!
What a loving and creative solution to solve uncertainties in life. Thank you for sharing. I wish all well as you learn the ups and downs and ins and outs of change and growth together (isn’t together a wonderful dreamy word right now).
thank you, Amy!
I let the ads play to support you and got the weirdeeeeesst feng shui bracelet ad. Just wow.
Anyway, I feel like I would have a hard time swallowing my pride in a situation like this and I think it's really a testament to your character that you're handling this so gracefully! You're such a blessing to your friends, and vice versa. I hope you guys enjoy this unique time in your life 💙
thank you. It's been a weird year for me and my pride, not gonna lie. Also, don't worry about the ads! You'd have to watch all the ads on 200 videos for me to make one dollar. Your peace and time are worth so much more than the fraction of a cent that your ad view makes for me. Someday if I publish a book, you can buy it, and we'll be square :)
@@HannahLouisePoston can't wait to buy any book you write!
I am glad that the move was successful! Sending love and energy your way!
I've been interested in tiny houses for years, but lately I've gotten much more into communal tiny living. As the perennially single person everywhere I go, I'm constantly balancing the desire for my "own" space with the fact that I like living with other people. But I've never had an SO to live with, so I really love the idea of having a group of people to live with that I can shut out when needed.
I can imagine you must be experiencing so many different emotions right now, but glad to hear you’ve been able to move into such a lovely situation. And yes, my boyfriend and I have totally half jokingly talked with a group of our friends about buying an old ranch and all moving in there together!
Congrats on the move! Love the hair!
thank you!
Congratulations! It's so exciting!
As we have a guest room in our apartment, we had so many different expiriences of communal living with friends. One case completely broke my relationships with my friend: we adored each other from the distance for years but we just couldn't cope with each other's everyday habits and routines. And it's so sad because our husbands became bff during this time.
Well done Julia and partner! What wonderful friends - and good luck to you each - and all together. I wish that you thrive. Xx
I’m happy you found your new home and excited to see what improvements joe makes to your channel ❤️❤️
Dear Hannah, I've been really excited and looking forward to seeing your video. I've been hoping all time that you'll be fine. I'm so sorry for all that happened to you during covid. But I think that your story shows that there's something good in everything. This terrible situation that forced you to surrender your business and move out of your apartment lead you to live with your friend, something you've always been dreaming of. Sometimes bad situations can offer opportunities that we always seeked, but never went for it. Seeing you being that happy about eating your eggs in the sunshine of the backyard made me really happy. I'm so happy for you and I'm sure that your business situation is going to arrange, too.
Love from Germany 💗
I am glad that despite the struggle you felt filming this, you finally found the courage to make this video. I was so excited for you to know where this event would take you (I thought you would go back to your parents in Oregon). I love the idea of community and it is so extra special to have a little community with ones you love. I am so glad for you and hope it will give you (and Joe) all the rest and mental space to grow even more into the beautiful person you already are :)
I love the hair clip ins. They’re so cute and fun.