Welcome to my channel where I share my daily life (Mon-Fri) in week in the life videos uploaded every Sunday at 7am. I am someone that has struggled with anxiety and low mood for as long as I can remember. I am also awaiting an assessment for ADHD, I struggle with many things that lead me to believe I could have this. I share very real life days. The good days and the bad days.
If you are here because you also struggle with these things I hope by sharing my days it will help you and make you feel less alone. As feeling alone is a big part of what I struggle with.
We are all here to help and support each other xxx
Hi lovey ❤ Thank you, I am feeling better, my low mood really got the better of me and I just needed to let it pass I hate feeling like that and especially not wanting to do anything :( I definitely feel better and hope to return to them soon ❤ xxx
Hi there, new to your channel. Very pleased i found it. Goòd luck with your job hunt. I have lost all confidence in the job department, so i feel your frustration, but hopefully, we will get there ❤
Anyone else find it quite rude that comments rarely get acknowledged on here? I think creators who people bother to leave comments for could at least a knowledge them. It’s not like there are 1000s to respond to🤷♀️I for one won’t bother in future 🤨
Hi, I am sorry to hear this. I do reply to comments and always appreciate them, I do find it hard to reply if I am not feeling good and this will result in me replying at a later date, I try to reply to all within the week but sometimes especially recently I have been really low and not felt up to coming online. I am sorry, I try my best but I know I am not always good at this.
Well done on job interview whats the job for? i do two days one week and three days The next those hours suit me. Have you had yor thyroid checked? I have underactive thyroid males me so lethargic they've just upped my medication for it xx
It was for an office administrator lovey, I find it so hard to know what to go for, I just need to get the hours that I can do. I have had that checked but I am due a full blood check soon so will get that checked again ❤ xxx
I just love your channel so pleased I found you 😊 you keep it real you should do very well there is a lot of fake people on youtube please dont stop filming would miss you so much and your fur babys sorry you have not been feeling well low energy is awful i get it a lot just wanting to sleep anytime of the day 😢 and sorry you didnt get the job never mind im sure there will be outher jobs to apply for soon ❤ xxx take care x
Hiya lovey ❤ ahh thank you, I am so pleased to have you here ❤ I am taking a short break but hopefully won't be for a long, I need some time to feel better, sometimes when you get too low it's really hard to get back up, so I am taking some time away ❤ Take care lovey ❤ xxx
your channel is my favourite Kaitlyn, because you are so real, im not into all the over confident perfect life fake videos, i know lots of people are but nah, not for me. please keep doing what you're doing x
Hi, lovely Great vlog! Try not to beat yourself up too much about the job interview and the subsequent job rejection. That job was obviously not meant for you because the universe has a better suited job for you elsewhere. Just put it down to "life experience". We all have to experience rejection and disappointment in our lives not only to teach us the blessings we already have in our life but like I said previously, it's so the universe can guide us on the right path to our rightful destination! 😊 Don't concern yourself with viewing figures and/or subscriber numbers. My motto in life is: " Slow and steady wins the race!" Just take comfort in knowing that the subscribers you do have are true and loyal to your channel and like you for the genuine person you are and that you are not some "fad" like these huge "influencers" who are fake and being orchestrated and used by companies to promote products. I don't want to see that - I want to see real down to earth people, someone who I can relate to. Hence the reason why I am now one of your loyal subscribers! 😊 Enjoy the rest of your weekend, my lovely ❤ xxx
Hi lovey, thank you ❤ Sorry for the delay I have been offline this week as I am not feeling too good, thanks lovey that's so lovely to hear, I do think I am not good enough for anything and that's why I don't really succeed in anything but I still carry on ❤ Thanks lovey I am so pleased to have you hear ❤ Have a lovely week ❤ xxx
Would love to know what the job was for that you attended an interview for. Well done for going there for it, and sorry you did not get it, but it was not meant to be. Have you spoken to the doctor about the menopause, as this may be causing you a lot of your low moods and lack of energy? I do not know how old you are, but could this be the problem I wonder? xxx
Hi lovey sorry for the delay in replying, not been feeling good this week, it was for an office administrator lovey ❤ I have been checked for that and was told it wasn't that, I am due a full blood check soon though so they might check again ❤ xxx
Wow! The kitchen looks amazing, lovely! 😍👌🏻 I love the whole vibe - it's definitely my kinda vibe. That whole Scandi/Nordic vibe...LOVE,LOVE,LOVE!! You should be so proud of yourself, lovely, for what you have achieved. I applaud you 👏🏻 Like you say, it now emits a warming and cosy feeling. I wish you lived close by because we could be a great boon to each other's lives. You certainly enrich my life with all your styling ideas and DIY skills. Like I said before, we are like two peas in a pod! 🫛😅 Take care, my lovely, and have a great weekend ❤xxx
Aww thank you so much lovey that means so much. I’m so so happy with it and it’s definitely such a warm cosy feel to it now and I’m so pleased 🥰 that would be amazing lovey. Do you live near the sea by any chance because that’s my dream to live by the sea ha ha I find it so calming. I would honestly move by the coast tomorrow if I could 🥰 Thanks love you too ♥️ xxxx
@@thelifeofkaitlynlouise You should be so happy with the final outcome, lovely. Like I said, you've done an amazing job. Sadly, no, I don't live by the sea (I live in a town in Suffolk),but spookily enough, my dream is to live by the sea too! I find being around water - whether that be the sea or rivers, streams etc. So calming and grounding. I find my inner peace in that kind of environment. My soul is soothed and all my worries seem to float away. 🌊😊 Each step forward we take is another step closer to reaching our dreams. Will look forward to your next vlog ☺ Lots of love ❤ xxx
Thanks lovey. Yeah it does remind me of the old one too very similar in the colours and I did love my old Kitchen. I always thought it was such a cosy kitchen so I’m really happy with the Kitchen now xxx
The sun actually came out for a bit here in West Devon this afternoon, and I got out and "pruned" my pot grown Christmas trees, and had a potter around in my little front garden. I have not been out there for almost 3 months really, as it has been so wet, and then so cold, and I have been so unwell, but feeling a lot better now thank goodness. As you said, the temperature dropped here a few days ago, but it is much milder here today (Sunday 10th March) and it makes such a change. xxx
Hi lovely, oh I bet that was lovely I’m so desperate for some sunshine and warm weather. I really think it’s affected my mood a lot these days. I’m so sorry to hear that you’ve been unwell but I’m glad that you’re feeling better. I think we just all need a bit of sunshine in our life right now ♥️ Hope you’re doing okay this week lovey xxx
Hi lovey, at the moment I’m not really good at planning my days i find it difficult to stick to schedules at the moment, I’m the same though same week after week xxx
Your landlord must have a lot of faith in you to let you paint brand new kitchen cupboards and worktops! Do you have to return them to their original state if you move? Looking forward to the reveal!
Thank you lovey ♥️ I found it so hard choosing the colour 😩 but I’m happy with what I went for 😍 they were do adorable I do pull honestly have them all 🥹♥️ xxx
Hello, lovely Great vlog! I spied the lamp change over 👀 😉 Heehee! In my opinion, it does look a lot better there. How are you feeling about it? I had to chuckle with your "indecisiveness" as I can totally relate. I'm exactly the same!! 🤣 I'm forever humming and hawing! 😂 We're like two peas in a pod! 😄 And yes, can totally relate with always thinking of my next project and the next project after that before I'm even half way through my first project! 🤦🏻♀️😂 In my head, I am spinning so many plates at once! It's a total nightmare, I tell ya! 🌪️😵💫🤣 Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Looking forward to seeing the "final colour choice" 😁 Take care. 🫶🏻 xxx
Hi lovey, thank you that’s so lovely to hear. I really like the lamps in the new places so thank you for that 🥰♥️ yeah I found it so hard choosing the colour that I really liked. I’m just so indecisive all the time ha ha 🙈 Yeah I’m constantly thinking about what I want to do in the bathroom and the bedroom and the living room. I have all these ideas and I just want do them all 🤭 thank you lovey I can’t wait to show you the final Kitchen I’m so pleased with the colour finally went for I’m so happy with it. Have a lovely week ♥️ xxx
I have a friend that has the same issue as you - she can not drive where there is a drop down the side, so has to find alternative routes. But she is fine if someone else is driving. I do wonder if the menopause has anything to do with the way things change for us? I used to love driving too, then the chocking after 10 mins of driving started, and I would have to stop and choke and choke and blow my nose tons of times to get rid of the horrid stuff. So I stopped driving, and sold my car as you know. But I do miss driving, but can not understand what has happened to me to make it so hard to do so? I know that you say you have not done much some days, but you do so much it seems to me? You are always busy, doing things for other folk it seems, and then doing your lovely cooking - you have achieved so much more in your day than you think. You give yourself a hard time, as I do myself, but just stop and see what you have actually done in your day - so much more that I do! You deserve to feel good, as you do so much good. Hugs to you, and thank you for your video. xxx
Hiya lovey yeah it’s so odd because I would just drive anywhere never took a second thought and now I have to sometimes even go to the extreme of going to Google Maps in the Earth mode. I think it’s called so I can physically see the roads before and if I see a hill, I can’t do that route it’s yeah it’s really sad because I did really love to just jump in my car and go anywhere if I was to travel a bit further I would most likely go by train or sometimes coach if possible. Yeah thanks lovey I seem to run around a lot for others which I don’t mind but it’s sometimes hard when I’m feeling a bit rubbish 🙁 I do always feel like I just never accomplish enough in the day, especially those days when I’m feeling drained. I beat myself up a lot over not getting stuff done but it’s so hard sometimes. thanks lovey same to you too 🥰♥️ xxx
Hi looking faward to your kitchen cupboards make over you are great at D.I.Y i bet it will look lovely when finished ,i suffer with health anxiety ive had it all my life the slightest pain anywere i think ive got something serious 😢 i hope you feel better soon take care x
Hiya, yeah I did have some and was checked for those and it came back that I had vitamin d Deficiency which I have been on medication for but finished in January ♥️
I do not know if you like baths, or showers, but I highly recommend dead sea salt with eucalyptus for the bath, and soak in it and breath in the vapors of the lovely eucalyptus - it may help with your sinuses - worth a try, and the dead sea salt is so good for your skin, I find it lovely, and really sleep much better after a bath in it. xxx
Kaitlyn, have you tried sweet potatoes, as they seem to be much better on the tummy than normal potatoes? I know how you must have felt in Tesco, as it has been many years since I have shopped in a supermarket. I think it was the lights that made me feel awful, plus having to que up to go through the till area. Now I get my food delivered. I also totally understand when you worry about your head feeling odd, as I always think of the worst scenarios too health wise. Then I think anything else will be better than that, and that helps me! My Madge awoke me with barking (she very rarely barks) at 5.00am, so I had to take her out for a walk at about 5.10am as I have no garden here! Always a bit scary walking on my own with Madge in the dark, as we are in a place that is very isolated. I am not scared of the animals I may meet, it is the thought that there could be people lurking around, which is what upset Madge? But did not see anyone, or hear anyone on our walk, so that is a relief! Came back home, and we both went back to bed and slept until 8.00am when I got up and got Madge's breakfast, and a mug of tea for me. No one in our private close was awake, so the lucky things were all fast asleep still! You have done so much in the past week, you are like a whirling dervish! I, on the other hand, have done so little, but I try and keep positive if I do even a little cleaning, or sorting, as that keeps me going. You have bought some great things though this week, that gave you joy, and will help things run more smoothly in your lovely new home. Blessings and love and hugs to you, from Jilly & Madge xxx
Hi Kaitlyn, just catching up on your vlogs 😊. I’m so glad you said you felt dizzy when you first get off your treadmill the same thing happens to me, I thought maybe it was just me, so relieved 😅 I find I can do 20 /30 mins at a time if I listen to a podcast or watch something on RU-vid xx
Hiya lovey 🥰 aww thank you ♥️ I’m so glad because I know that feeling of knowing someone else experiences the same thing is so comforting and reassuring ♥️ I’m trying to build up to 20 minutes and eventually would like to do the full 30 but definitely helps when watching something ♥️ have a lovely weekend lovey xxx
Hi katilyn what a week you have had bless you ❤ its alwayes the same when one thing goes wrong something else will but you have managed to keep going well doen i have felt rubbish this week no motivation at all feeling tired is the worst thats how ive been i hope when spring finally gets hear we will feel a lot better with lighter nights and longer days take care 🌹🎀🐶🪻⚘️🦋 xxx
Hi Lovey, ahh I know I couldn't believe my luck :( But all fixed now :) I definitely felt like I could have just spent the week on the sofa this week, I too am so looking forward to spring, lighter nights and warmer days with some sunshine ❤ You too lovey, have a lovely week xxx
I think that you are doing so well Kaitlyn, what with all the things that have gone wrong in a short space of time for you - the washer/dryer, the car - and you managed to go to the quiz in the pub with your neighbors, even though you were so worried about it, you did it, well done. I hope that you can get your washer/dryer sorted, and your car. Life has such a habit at throwing us curved balls. I have been in pain since January 5th, when I woke up with a very painful swollen left wrist, then I woke up with a pulled shoulder, that lasted 11 days, then the swollen wrist came back, then the base of my left thumb and forefinger was agony, then I woke up with what felt like a pulled muscle in my left side? Then the pain went to my right hip, and now it has gone to my left one?! I had the nurse come and take blood last week, and the doctors rang me that afternoon to say my platelets were a little high, so I have to have a repeat blood test again next week here at home. They are just trying to find out what is going on with me. The one thing I love is walking my dog, and that is hurting me all the time now with the painful hips, but at least I am getting her out, and we are getting fresh air. Just a worry living on my own with my Madge, when the pain stops me being able to do stuff like housework (which I hate at the best of time) and even getting dressed has been difficult, but I have managed it just about. I try and keep happy and positive, but pain really wears you down! I hope that you have a better rest of week. Love Jilly & Madge the rescue greyhound, from West Devon, England. xxx
Hi lovey, it definitely was a challenging week but got through it ❤ I am so sorry to hear this lovey I hope everything will be ok for you ❤ Fresh air is so important even just a little, I've woke up with a pulled shoulder today (currently got a hot water bottle on it) going to take it easy today, always good to try and stray positive but that can sometimes be a challenge in itself ❤ Thank you lovely, I hope you and Madge have a lovely week too ❤ xxx
@@thelifeofkaitlynlouise Thanks for your reply Kaitlyn, and I can not believe you have a pulled shoulder too now! It is agony, so I sympathize with you. You have really been through the wars lately one way and another. Keep rested, heal, and I am sending you healing thoughts. xxx
I used to knit but found it complicated if I made a mistake I just couldn’t figure it out. I decided to teach myself how to crochet …. Well RU-vid taught me how to crochet and I haven’t looked back it’s much easier than knitting and so thereputic, I crochet everyday 😊. I also treated myself to a treadmill they’re great aren’t they xx
I love knitting too, and like you, keep it simple, but find it very therapeutic too. I knitted myself a three coloured scarf last year, in the coloured panels, and sewed little pompoms on the end, and I love it, and used it constantly in the cold weather last year. Love your idea of making a blanket for your cats. I had a wooden floor put down in my seating area, and have a lovely rug from Wayfair, with a non slip back I bought separately, and cut to size. Otherwise it would be too slippery for Madge to walk on. xxx
Oh I’d love to knit a scarf 🥰 I might do that after ☺️ I can’t seem to make my mind up about the flooring 🙈 I’ll have ti decide soon ♥️ hope you’re having a lovely week lovey xxx
Interesting what you said the coffee was doing to you now. I can not drink coffee at all, as it turns out I am allergic to it! I love the smell of coffee, and I used to love drinking a cappuccino, but sadly no more. I have a mug of tea in the morning, and then I drink gin and tonic during the day! I do drink a lot of bottled spring water in the evening. It is lovely getting yourself some little things, as it cheers us up to do this. I have had to stop ordering stuff this month, due to no money! Just got to stick to the essentials for a bit. I am trying to de clutter my home, as I have things still from when I had my 5 arts and crafts shops (one at a time) and when I was running my holiday cottage, and then my b & bs. I have so much stuff! I wish I could sell things, but because I do not go out (only to walk Madge, and take the rubbish down the lane) it has to be to local folk, so they can come and collect things they buy from me themselves. Thank you for taking us with you on your week, and I, like you, wonder how the weeks go by so quickly, and I am not doing much - you seem to be so busy with things all the time. It is good you can switch off in the evening, watching your Last Man On Earth. I only have the normal tv, as I can not afford the other things, but when there is nothing I like on there, I turn to these You Tube channels that I follow. Much better than the tv most of the time I find! Blessings to you, love Jilly & Madge, from West Devon, England. xxx
Hi lovey I hope you've had a lovely week ❤ I switched to kenco coffee and this one seems to be ok for me, I too love the smell of coffee :) Oh that sounds amazing, I love an arts and crafts shop :) The weeks go by way to quickly, I try to be organised but it doesn't always go well.. I don't have normal TV but I have a Disney and Amazon Prime, but I too turn to RU-vid a lot ❤ Have a lovely week lovey ❤ xxx