Dearest Rachel Your " Ultimate Day of Doing Nothing" is very valuable. Don't be fooled into thinking that Rest and Introspection are unproductive or doing nothing. I love your channel and hope your solo trip is full of inspiration, inner peace and much deserved Rest.🌹🙏🏽
You have such a calm and welcoming spirit. I often feel very insecure in my loneliness, but this motivated me to try a similar journey. "The fomo only exists in your head." Thank you, Rachel
UGH you are literally such a light in this world. And all of these things you are explaining and experiencing are completely thoughts I have been having and moving through lately. Like where do I fit into the online world when I want to stray away from its materialistic viewpoint yet still keep my creativity and share my voice? I feel like you JUST GET IT.
At the end when you said you felt free and could breathe in good air, your energy transferred right through the screen and brought me to tears. Thank you for taking us along on what is such an intimate moment in time between you and yourself. So much love all the way from Michigan. I appreciate you more than you know. Xx
Been loving this series so far! You are honestly my favourite kind of youtuber to watch, really appreciate these more authentic and raw, albeit intentionally captured, footages! Can you make a video, at the end of this series, as to how you planned everything? For example, how did you book that tent in the middle of the woods!
this is gorgeous! i've been meaning to explore montana, and seeing it through your lens is magical. i love the part where you have the realization that no one is around and you can DO ANYTHING AND BE SILLY. it's so freeing! sometimes it feels impossible to be completely alone in such a city that it feels like the entire world is just shouting.
I have lived out in the rural country for most of my life and have been blessed with big big skies and sunsets . I really enjoyed watching your silly moments alone in the countryside as I could relate and could feel the powerful sense of freedom from here . In this recent year especially I have gradually become really lonely being out here by myself, the solidarity is weighing on my spirit and in all of my freedom I have become bored. Watching this vlog series is so so good for me to recultivate a sense of gratitude . the land is so beautiful. thank you
I absolutely adore your videos. Your creativity is phenomenal. & I just purchased a tote from Cuyana a couple weeks ago & I’m now even more happy with my purchase knowing they support your work!!!
Rachel your content is so inspiring. It makes me want to take a solo trip and just be free from everything / enjoy all the moments without purpose and agenda. LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos so much :) Questions for introspection: What's been the hardest lesson you've hard to learn? What has been something you've done for yourself this year that has impacted you the most? What do you most fear?
So inspired, I’ve wanted to do a trip like this for years and waited because no one would go with me. You’ve opened my eyes to see that I can just go. My Sag feels so lifted for these videos so I wanted to thank you for that. You’re making a real impact on your viewers with your honestly
So liberating for me to watch you do this. I lived through this video because it came at a perfect time for me. Self preservation can be and is a beautiful process. ❤️
Watching this REALLY makes me want to do a solo trip! Like having a "me time" , appreciating little things, feeling all of our inner thoughts. You looks so recharge. Thank you for sharing 💛
this might be weird but, did you feel safe sleeping in the tent? because it looked like a place anyone could come in. also, did you rent it or build it yourself?
Thanks for this mid-year reboot for energy!!! A more logistic question: do you book everything in advance or you just follow the flow? Love your videos as always =) Enjoy your trip
hey rachel. you’re so unbelievably amazing and even though i am so late to this series (busy life!) but coming back to watching you feels familiar and soothing.
prompt idea to generate introspection that usually works for me: I take a notebook and coffee just sit somewhere beautiful . Just sit. Be without time. learning to stare at nothing is a powerful and centering learned skill. No consumption. Write something, start with an observation or what you feel like
We went on a road trip to South Dakota/Wyoming last year and I immediately wanted to move there, it was so beautiful..not a lot of people, lots of nature, beautiful wide open spaces, tons of deer and other animals..it was just so peaceful and serene I didn't want to leave...We went to the Badlands Park, Devil's Tower, Deadwood, and traveled the Iron Mountain and Needles highways..so many great memories I will never ever forget
My friend has been struggling so much with whether becoming a doctor is truly what she wants or if it's her longing to be accepted and worthy. Your little and short thought of your immigrant parents having an impact on your materialism because you just want acceptance relates exactly to my friend and I. So thank you for your wisdom ❤️ Your impact stretches out over to NY in ways unimaginable!!
i am almost one hundred percent sure i was at the big sky market with you. my family and i went to big sky and stayed in a cabin for two weeks and it was the best experience of my life. i’m a high school junior and i’ve now realized that i want to live a simple life away from the barriers that urbanization has brought upon me. i thought about so many things while going on hikes and listening to storms.
Was sooo waiting for this 🤗💕 you can totally feel your energy in these vlogs and I'm so here for it!! I remember a while back in one of your vlogs, I think you and Weston talked about FOMO and how it doesn't exist.. I found it really helpful 😊 Excited for these to continueeee
YoungRachel--you are AMAZING! I adore your way of being. Glad to see you on this badassss TREK. And So glad to hear you’re breaking away from what the traditional vietnamese mindset . I totally get what you are working thru. I am american-vietnamese as well. Essentially you are becoming unstuck! Life is so much better when you’re just being -YOU. Much luck to all your exciting adventures coming up. I’ll be watching thank you again.
got emotional at you getting emotional and then it reminded me of that one time jenny was crying bc of the beauty of the redwoods and now i’m all just gushy inside
A prompt: If you had to leave your home in a moments notice and you'll never return to it and you could only take 5 things -- what would you take? And you don't need to include people or pets. (#TheHeartofDistillation) I used to take solo trips to Boulder and Eldorado Springs State Park and just hike in the foothills and the mountains all day for days. Then when I went through breast cancer treatments, I would close my eyes and choose one of the trails and hike the trail in my mind. Solo trips and solitude are deep wells that will feed you forever.
Love the vlog as always Rachel! So happy you went through Big Sky!! It’s definitely one of the most beautiful places in Montana, the Good Time State. ❤️ Safe travels!
Rachel Nguyen next time you’re up there would definitely recommend going to St. Ignatius, Missoula or Whitefish! All exceptionally beautiful and filled with great people. Of course Glacier National Park is a dream to explore too! Also buy ALL the Flathead cherries and huckleberries!!
you're absolutely right...with immigrant parents...we learn about materialism from a young age...our priorities were fucked up...however, what we learn, we can unlearn
So, I'm new to your channel. I'm not sure if you'll see this comment, but it's kind of crazy to me a couple of the things you predicted last year. In particular I'm paused at the part where you talk about stepping back from doing so much, always having fomo and purpose, and trying to step away from that in the near future. The other video was your birthday one, where she did the crystal bowl reading that said a similar thing. I thought both are crazy forshadowing for this year. I'm also a person who has bad fomo and needs stuff to do, and during this quarantine year... it's been an adjustment to say the least. It feels so weird to switch to a life so opposite of the one you lived before. Initially it was nice to slow down, but as the days go on and there seems to be no end in sight, I do feel like I'm struggling. I'm trying to find things to look forward to with the minimal things we can do these days. Sorry, going off on a tangent... I just feel like those readings you had (horoscope and crystals) were very telling and I wanted to comment on that.
I see you!!! Hi Katherine! Wow, thank you for your acute observations. I soo appreciate it as well as now I really need to sit back and relfect on previous introspections. So great to keep a journal for this reason!!!! Thank you for taking the time to write and notice
Guys could you recommend similar channels ? I follow Rachel since day 1 and for me she’s the number 1, it’s really hard to find the same quality, ethics and aesthetics in other channels... Anyone ? xx
hi rach! love this series you are doing. not sure if you're a big reader but i have a feeling you'd appreciate the book "how to do nothing: resisting the attention economy" by jenny odell.
oh come on, how can i not support?! this dude makes all these skirts by hand and uses all repurposed fabric he finds in the thrift stores. i like to support people like him, validate him through purchasing, support his endeavors. I think it's rad!
to my materialism is the notion of do you own your things or do they own you? thoughtful consumption and spending money doesn't manifest immediately into materialism.
Super weird how you can say "no agenda, no purpose" blah blah blah when in fact this whole solo trip is sponsored by Cuyana. The agenda and whole purpose of the trip is to promote Cuyana, no? LOL also baffling how you mentioned "consuming a lot less, move away from materialism" then go shopping right after! WTF? Bloggers have seriously become like lawyers--getting paid to lie! WOW
Super weird how you can say "no agenda, no purpose" blah blah blah when in fact this whole solo trip is sponsored by Cuyana. The agenda and whole purpose of the trip is to promote Cuyana, no? LOL also baffling how you mentioned "consuming a lot less, move away from materialism" then go shopping right after! WTF? Bloggers have seriously become like lawyers--getting paid to lie! WOW
Super weird how you can say "no agenda, no purpose" blah blah blah when in fact this whole solo trip is sponsored by Cuyana. The agenda and whole purpose of the trip is to promote Cuyana, no? LOL also baffling how you mentioned "consuming a lot less, move away from materialism" then go shopping right after! WTF? Bloggers have seriously become like lawyers--getting paid to lie! WOW
Dearest Rachel Your " Ultimate Day of Doing Nothing" is very valuable. Don't be fooled into thinking that Rest and Introspection are unproductive or doing nothing. I love your channel and hope your solo trip is full of inspiration, inner peace and much deserved Rest.🌹🙏🏽
Leti Trejo oh thank you for this reminder ❤️
This trip has been so good for you! You have such a happy glow and positive and calm energy. I hope you get what you want out from this adventure
You have such a calm and welcoming spirit. I often feel very insecure in my loneliness, but this motivated me to try a similar journey. "The fomo only exists in your head." Thank you, Rachel
UGH you are literally such a light in this world. And all of these things you are explaining and experiencing are completely thoughts I have been having and moving through lately. Like where do I fit into the online world when I want to stray away from its materialistic viewpoint yet still keep my creativity and share my voice? I feel like you JUST GET IT.
Those bears are grizzlies! You can tell by the hump on their back. So rad and special.
so so sooo special!!!! i saw a lot of amazing wildlife i couldn't fully capture!!!
At the end when you said you felt free and could breathe in good air, your energy transferred right through the screen and brought me to tears. Thank you for taking us along on what is such an intimate moment in time between you and yourself. So much love all the way from Michigan. I appreciate you more than you know. Xx
Been loving this series so far! You are honestly my favourite kind of youtuber to watch, really appreciate these more authentic and raw, albeit intentionally captured, footages! Can you make a video, at the end of this series, as to how you planned everything? For example, how did you book that tent in the middle of the woods!
this is gorgeous! i've been meaning to explore montana, and seeing it through your lens is magical. i love the part where you have the realization that no one is around and you can DO ANYTHING AND BE SILLY. it's so freeing! sometimes it feels impossible to be completely alone in such a city that it feels like the entire world is just shouting.
You have such a genuine glow about you in these last two videos! Being alone & unplugged looks like its allowing you the freedom of unscripted joy💖✨
I have lived out in the rural country for most of my life and have been blessed with big big skies and sunsets . I really enjoyed watching your silly moments alone in the countryside as I could relate and could feel the powerful sense of freedom from here . In this recent year especially I have gradually become really lonely being out here by myself, the solidarity is weighing on my spirit and in all of my freedom I have become bored. Watching this vlog series is so so good for me to recultivate a sense of gratitude . the land is so beautiful. thank you
You are literally glowing in this series in a way that I have never noticed in any of your other videos. 🌟
My Sag Rising has stepped forward...I am fully inspired by your beautiful experience. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏻😊❤️
come over to the fire side sis
I absolutely adore your videos. Your creativity is phenomenal. & I just purchased a tote from Cuyana a couple weeks ago & I’m now even more happy with my purchase knowing they support your work!!!
I truly love these videos. They honestly give me a warmth and sense of inspiration.
Wow you're really being guided by a special light Rachel ✨
Rachel your content is so inspiring. It makes me want to take a solo trip and just be free from everything / enjoy all the moments without purpose and agenda. LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos so much :)
Questions for introspection:
What's been the hardest lesson you've hard to learn?
What has been something you've done for yourself this year that has impacted you the most?
What do you most fear?
So inspired, I’ve wanted to do a trip like this for years and waited because no one would go with me. You’ve opened my eyes to see that I can just go.
My Sag feels so lifted for these videos so I wanted to thank you for that. You’re making a real impact on your viewers with your honestly
So liberating for me to watch you do this. I lived through this video because it came at a perfect time for me. Self preservation can be and is a beautiful process. ❤️
this makes me so happy for u!! the energy of these videos is so beautiful!! wish u the best of luck on your trip
Watching this REALLY makes me want to do a solo trip! Like having a "me time" , appreciating little things, feeling all of our inner thoughts. You looks so recharge. Thank you for sharing 💛
relating these so much now that we're all very much alone this year! Love your energy Rachel.
this might be weird but, did you feel safe sleeping in the tent? because it looked like a place anyone could come in. also, did you rent it or build it yourself?
omg that last deer's tail was so long and white and fluffy and gorgeous! i'm dying
Thanks for this mid-year reboot for energy!!! A more logistic question: do you book everything in advance or you just follow the flow? Love your videos as always =) Enjoy your trip
Looks great and relaxing! Happy that you got time for yourself! Hope you enjoy the rest of ur trip!
This video series is just so amazing! Makes me want to go on a trip to somewhere quiet...! Loved your wild flower hair styling as well ;)
hey rachel. you’re so unbelievably amazing and even though i am so late to this series (busy life!) but coming back to watching you feels familiar and soothing.
prompt idea to generate introspection that usually works for me: I take a notebook and coffee just sit somewhere beautiful . Just sit. Be without time. learning to stare at nothing is a powerful and centering learned skill. No consumption. Write something, start with an observation or what you feel like
We went on a road trip to South Dakota/Wyoming last year and I immediately wanted to move there, it was so beautiful..not a lot of people, lots of nature, beautiful wide open spaces, tons of deer and other animals..it was just so peaceful and serene I didn't want to leave...We went to the Badlands Park, Devil's Tower, Deadwood, and traveled the Iron Mountain and Needles highways..so many great memories I will never ever forget
oh that sounds like a beautiful trip!!! that will have to be my next go to - there is so much beauty in america
My friend has been struggling so much with whether becoming a doctor is truly what she wants or if it's her longing to be accepted and worthy. Your little and short thought of your immigrant parents having an impact on your materialism because you just want acceptance relates exactly to my friend and I. So thank you for your wisdom ❤️ Your impact stretches out over to NY in ways unimaginable!!
Thank you for this work of art, Rachel.
i love your videos, thank you for keepin it real on here and always giving me just what i’m looking for
I’m really looking forward to these videos!
Thank you for sharing your solo road trip with us! 💕
i am almost one hundred percent sure i was at the big sky market with you. my family and i went to big sky and stayed in a cabin for two weeks and it was the best experience of my life. i’m a high school junior and i’ve now realized that i want to live a simple life away from the barriers that urbanization has brought upon me. i thought about so many things while going on hikes and listening to storms.
i feel like i just took a really deep breath / rachel, this video is such a relief and i hope you enjoy the rest of your trip
Was sooo waiting for this 🤗💕 you can totally feel your energy in these vlogs and I'm so here for it!! I remember a while back in one of your vlogs, I think you and Weston talked about FOMO and how it doesn't exist.. I found it really helpful 😊 Excited for these to continueeee
i love your gratitude, rachel! thank you for sharing
I also felt really free watching this video Thanks
I personally enjoy solo trips a lot and I really relate to a lot of the feelings you have right now! So happy you're doing this Rachel!! 🌺
i’d love to find more people like you on here, who are your favorite vloggers?
Karla deras is one of her friends and she has great content as well!
Love this! So excited for daily vlogs. Also, this screams enneageam 7 to me!!
Literally been checking every hour after your last episode for a new video. I’m hooked, these videos are fucking amazing!!!!
this looks so freeing!!! beautiful ❤️
this is oh so sagittarius of you! love it!
YoungRachel--you are AMAZING! I adore your way of being. Glad to see you on this badassss TREK. And So glad to hear you’re breaking away from what the traditional vietnamese mindset . I totally get what you are working thru. I am american-vietnamese as well. Essentially you are becoming unstuck! Life is so much better when you’re just being -YOU. Much luck to all your exciting adventures coming up. I’ll be watching thank you again.
UNSTUCK! I love that!!! And I'm so happy to know that it's a commonality in the way we were raised. Thank you for writing that
This is inspiring me to take a solo trip soon. I love all your videos. Have fun in MT! 💕💕
Who else wait for part 2 of her adventure vlogs!!!♥️🚗
I like a lot your videos and the energy you bring me ❤️ thanks
ahh I really want to do something like this after I graduate from uni! Montana is beautiful all that greenery
The fact that u eat that ramen like that is everything 💕💕
I loveeeeeee you, these vibes are everything
got emotional at you getting emotional and then it reminded me of that one time jenny was crying bc of the beauty of the redwoods and now i’m all just gushy inside
i’ve been waiting!!
A prompt: If you had to leave your home in a moments notice and you'll never return to it and you could only take 5 things -- what would you take? And you don't need to include people or pets. (#TheHeartofDistillation) I used to take solo trips to Boulder and Eldorado Springs State Park and just hike in the foothills and the mountains all day for days. Then when I went through breast cancer treatments, I would close my eyes and choose one of the trails and hike the trail in my mind. Solo trips and solitude are deep wells that will feed you forever.
This makes me want to move to the woods even more
Happy for you ❤
Thanks for this.
6:35 does anyone know the name of the song? I know iI've heard it before but i cant remember the name or the singer
V belated reply, but it's Cellophane-- FKA twigs :)
I was just in Montana!! So beautiful!
Love the vlog as always Rachel! So happy you went through Big Sky!! It’s definitely one of the most beautiful places in Montana, the Good Time State. ❤️ Safe travels!
*currently out of montana, desperately wishing i was back in it
Rachel Nguyen next time you’re up there would definitely recommend going to St. Ignatius, Missoula or Whitefish! All exceptionally beautiful and filled with great people. Of course Glacier National Park is a dream to explore too! Also buy ALL the Flathead cherries and huckleberries!!
I'm glad for you!
you're absolutely right...with immigrant parents...we learn about materialism from a young age...our priorities were fucked up...however, what we learn, we can unlearn
Your inner beauty is the most beautiful of all🎇
hey rach where did u get your jade necklace from? it's lovely x
it's a buddha necklace from my dad! xx
Aww this is so beautiful, I wanna go ⛰🏕
2:22 whats the song ?
Soooo lovely 💕
You are my hero.
you're doing so well :-)
This is beautiful
May I ask where do you check your astrology readings/get in tuned with the "lunar eclipse" kinda astrology stuff?
Alice Chiu this one I read from Nadine Astrology on IG! 😇⚡️
So, I'm new to your channel. I'm not sure if you'll see this comment, but it's kind of crazy to me a couple of the things you predicted last year. In particular I'm paused at the part where you talk about stepping back from doing so much, always having fomo and purpose, and trying to step away from that in the near future. The other video was your birthday one, where she did the crystal bowl reading that said a similar thing. I thought both are crazy forshadowing for this year. I'm also a person who has bad fomo and needs stuff to do, and during this quarantine year... it's been an adjustment to say the least. It feels so weird to switch to a life so opposite of the one you lived before. Initially it was nice to slow down, but as the days go on and there seems to be no end in sight, I do feel like I'm struggling. I'm trying to find things to look forward to with the minimal things we can do these days. Sorry, going off on a tangent... I just feel like those readings you had (horoscope and crystals) were very telling and I wanted to comment on that.
I see you!!! Hi Katherine! Wow, thank you for your acute observations. I soo appreciate it as well as now I really need to sit back and relfect on previous introspections. So great to keep a journal for this reason!!!! Thank you for taking the time to write and notice
I resonate so deeply with how you’re feeling in this video!! Be free, be you!!!
The middle school way lol the only way I eat my noodles
Guys could you recommend similar channels ? I follow Rachel since day 1 and for me she’s the number 1, it’s really hard to find the same quality, ethics and aesthetics in other channels... Anyone ? xx
Are you coming to Utah 🥺
Not this time, but LOVE Utah! I did a vlog through there before!
hi rach! love this series you are doing. not sure if you're a big reader but i have a feeling you'd appreciate the book "how to do nothing: resisting the attention economy" by jenny odell.
whats she listening to at 5:38
my jinji by sunset rollercoaster
I just want to give you one hundred love to you in this video.
Uhhh!!! This vlogs make me deadly want to leave to somewhere!!!
FIRST 🥰
Cuteeeeee
HI TED!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
I'm getting away from materialism, I'm going shopping?
oh come on, how can i not support?! this dude makes all these skirts by hand and uses all repurposed fabric he finds in the thrift stores. i like to support people like him, validate him through purchasing, support his endeavors. I think it's rad!
to my materialism is the notion of do you own your things or do they own you? thoughtful consumption and spending money doesn't manifest immediately into materialism.
Super weird how you can say "no agenda, no purpose" blah blah blah when in fact this whole solo trip is sponsored by Cuyana. The agenda and whole purpose of the trip is to promote Cuyana, no? LOL also baffling how you mentioned "consuming a lot less, move away from materialism" then go shopping right after! WTF? Bloggers have seriously become like lawyers--getting paid to lie! WOW
I've never smiled so much watching a video before
I am confused about the camera work. You r completely alone?
신수현 the magic of a tripod ;)
Super weird how you can say "no agenda, no purpose" blah blah blah when in fact this whole solo trip is sponsored by Cuyana. The agenda and whole purpose of the trip is to promote Cuyana, no? LOL also baffling how you mentioned "consuming a lot less, move away from materialism" then go shopping right after! WTF? Bloggers have seriously become like lawyers--getting paid to lie! WOW
Super weird how you can say "no agenda, no purpose" blah blah blah when in fact this whole solo trip is sponsored by Cuyana. The agenda and whole purpose of the trip is to promote Cuyana, no? LOL also baffling how you mentioned "consuming a lot less, move away from materialism" then go shopping right after! WTF? Bloggers have seriously become like lawyers--getting paid to lie! WOW