10 Things I Wish I Knew & Did In My 20s: calories, workouts, skincare, kids, body image & more 

Such a powerful video! I am in my late 60's and just retired after 40 years as an elementary school educator, and at this point I can honestly say, you will never regret the time you spent with God, family, friends, and pets.You will never regret the times you were helpful to someone else, even if it was inconvenient for you. And you are right, it is never too late. We can all start living a more meaningful life today.

I first saw you guys a couple of months ago on a FB ad and just happened to click on it, which led me to look you guys up, fall in love with your content and family, finally made the last step from vegetarian to whole food plant based, started listening to the PlantStrong podcast…etc. I love how you guys share so much and talk to us like we are your friends. When your posts and videos come out, I am so excited to watch because they are so inspiring, uplifting, educational, vibrant and bright…I always walk away with a more positive mindset. So, thank you. Also, all things that I totally agree on wishing I would have figured out sooner! ☺️ Congrats on selling your home, can’t wait to see you start the next adventure. And yay for Biv and her first steps, it goes by way too fast.

One of my favorite videos you have made. The description of floundering in college spoke to me so much. I am older than you already with kids about 8 years older than yours and I am realizing that I can use these tips for bettering myself right now. Thank you!

loved this video- loved how you just opened up ! i grew up Buddhist but my grandparents were Catholic so I went to Catholic school and church , but the older I get the more I love the Buddhist lifestyle-My family , neighbors and friends think of me as a Boho hippie , which is how I live and look at life- sending you love and light - Namaste

I love every second of this! Such wisdom. Happy Mother’s Day weekend Erin, you’re such a great one!!💓

This is so good!!!!! You shared so much of what I identified with.. THANK YOU. I'm not alone with all that stuff you spoke of.. Your so brave to share your life on on line...But Thank You.. Your Helping people..Love upu to the moon and back!!!

I appreciate the rawness and the honesty in your video. It is never easy talking about ourselves and the things that we could have done sooner. The idea of our thoughts, become our words, and our words become our actions therefore shaping who we are resonates with me. Having been through a lot in my life since the day I was born, much earlier than expected, has stuck with me throughout my 30+ years, and each birthday I always reflect on my life and feel blessed that I have had another trip around the sun. It has allowed me to see what is truly important, to not have any regrets, and to use the many different experiences and situations, as difficult or as welcomed as they have been as opportunities to learn and grow. Changing our mindset, from why is this happening to me? To asking what is this trying to teach me or show me? The ultimate goal is to be the best version of yourself that you can be. It takes a lot of courage to share elements of our lives with others, and myself along with many others find inspiration and encouragement from your videos to take the steps to lead more healthy and abundant lives. It would be interesting to see if Dusty has any thoughts on what he wished he knew and did in his 20’s, from a male perspective, although I feel you are both very much aligned with your beliefs and values, much like my husband and I. Please keep the videos coming. Sending you love and blessings.

Happy Mother's Day!!! Great video and great advice. I would love to see a full skincare and oral hygiene video. Keep up the great work 😊

I loved this video! Here's an oldie but "Count your blessings". Yes I know everyone has heard this million of times, but I never really understood the gravity of it until I reached my 30s. Last year I moved up here to NC with my sister. We had to get rid of most of our stuff and lived in a hotel for a month or two with our three pets. (My sister has two cats and I have a chihuahua/Chinese crested dog) Things were beyond tight and it was hard for me to find a job at first. But... here comes blessings! We had friends that got me a job, we got a car, helped with money, and a house to rent! Yes it was lonely and stressful but when you are able to see your blessings, it makes the world different for you! Thank God for everything! Those silly little good thoughts that come to you...The great ideas that "just" pop up! That's not you, it's the Holy Ghost. Count your blessings, one by one...

I admire how vulnerable you are here Erin. I have been through many of the same struggles as you, and have become obsessed with wellness because of it. I have been watching your videos for years and appreciate all the inspiration and motivation you have given me to fight for being my happiest, heartiest, healthiest self 💛

Placed my first OSEA order today! Can’t wait to try it. Great video!!

Thank You so much for this Erin, especially the peaches quote!

Great video, thanks for sharing!

All this is just so amazing and I enjoyed it so much. You guys are such a blessing to follow.

I vote for a skin care video. I just ordered the osea thanks to you and would love a video on how to use the products.

I love that, your kids have such a good mama! Never stop talking to your children, that one hit home for me. I was left in the dark as a kid too and I wish I could’ve had deeper conversations with my parents but after becoming a parent myself life became a lot more spiritual and awakening ✨🌱

One of my favorite videos, by far. Thank you so much for sharing this. So much wisdom, so much truth, and so much authenticity 💗💗💗

So much inspiration in this video! Love all your videos but this might rank number one! Thank you for your honest transparency and words of wisdom! 💗

Love this insightful video so much. It's genuinely heartfelt and such great reflections. Thank you.💕

Oh my goodness so I actually felt such a connection to you…. This video actually reached me on such a deep personal emotional level; I’m experiencing what’s known as an emotional release which is hard for me… I wonder if I might be able to speak with you, to meet you. I’m so absolutely grateful to the Lord for allowing me to find you and your family, especially during this new journey of transitioning to a more sustainable plant based lifestyle, you’ve blessed me so much! Please let me know how I can get to know you and your family more because right now I’m in need of guidance and support more than you can imagine ❤️💐 much love

I love this so much!! Made my day!! Thank you for this video, it was very well done and encouraging! Sending you all Love from San Diego 🌴💖

this was such a great reminder to reflect on my own life and really just set a positive mindset. There are so many things i wish i knew too. This video was really great. Thanks for always bringing such great reminders that you are also human. I look at you and always wish i was living this perfect life but i also see to that you go through the same things everyone else goes through. Thanks for being real, for being you. =)

This has to be one of my favorite videos by you. So grateful for you and your channel. Always so inspirational. Love the amazing content you put out!! Would love to see your makeup routine and oral hygiene videos as well

🌸Trying to get motivated and this was a great inspiration 🌸

Happy Mother's Day, Erin!!! Currently 6 months pregnant with my first and your channel has been a lifeline for me. Grateful for you!!! Enjoy your day 💕

WOW❤❤❤❤. Thank you❤❤❤. I am a 54 years old married woman and I learned so much from you in this video that I got tears in my eyes. I would love to see a video about your skincare and your oral hygiene. THIS video is so important for everybody. GOD bless you!

This is my favorite video so far!!!

This video was spot on.

You have been an inspiration for me now when I found you over two years ago now it was seriously the best find. I follow you religiously because your content is fire. And as a single mom you help guide me to make better decisions in our life.

thank you for speaking on this! agree 100% with everything you said!❤

Great video 🦋✌️💓

So good Erin. Thank you.

Loved this and love y’all! Thanks Erin 💜 it’d be such a blessing to get together with your awesome family one day! Retreat or so, Florida ☺️ (we have two boys although a little older, little Isaiah would love Max-he’s almost 5 in June)

I'm 47. This is a big question, with lots of answers. I wish I would have known then, what I know now. I would have used natural products, taken care of my teeth as an adolescent, and incorporated a plant-based diet way back when 😊I was married at 22, had 2 kids within a few years, and honestly, our eating habits were pretty good, compared to most. My son never liked meat as a kid and was super picky, so that forced me to spend a lot of money on fruits that weren't in season. I was buying tropical fruit, during the winter, here in San Diego. My son pushed me to make smoothies daily and eat lots of fruits and veggies. I love my life now as a mom and wife. My kids are 23 and 20 and although I wish I would have continued my education while they were in school, I enjoyed volunteering in their class, PTA, and going to church. We're very close, and for that, I am truly thankful. Thank you Erin and Dusty for all you do. You guys inspire me. I've been following you for years and hopefully, my husband and I can make it to one of your retreats in the next couple of years.

Oh how I love so much you guys are Christians!!!! I love following and supporting you so much it’s hard finding good influencers who are clean and so kind hearted! Love you guys! ❤️

Such a good point about falling away from God and coming back. I had 20 years of putting God on a pedestal and saying I'm use you when I need you. Finally came back to Him full circle a year ago and haven't looked back. I'm now reading the Bible book by book and getting closer to Him.

An oral hygiene and facial products video would be amazing! I am currently looking for alternatives. Thanks for another great video! 💙💚💛

I wish I had known earlier, that listening to one's intuition is always the best idea ...

I also try to have no regrets, but plenty of “wish I had not done / done sooner” coming from a now 40 year old, very health conscious gal: 1. quit smoking / never smoked. 2. Not drink alcohol, or very little (I did so excessively). 3. Stopped tanning!! 4. Went vegan sooner. 5. Exercised! 6. And prioritized ME over guys I dated/exes.

Thank you Erin so inspirational to me. God bless you and the family

Helpful video! Thank you. You talk about over exercising, can you make a video about what exactly you changed in your workout and eating routine, in order to balance cortisol levels, stress etc. and still maintain your shape!? Thank you, always great content.🧡

I love it!!!! You are guys very inspirational and I hope that many young people will watch it , think about it and take some of your advice. May I ask where did you buy the yellow yoga pants, it looks soo nice?

I wish I was more intentional and self aware in my early 20s. I can think of moments from that time where my gut was trying to guide me but I was so distracted by booze, things, and status.

I would love to see your complete skin care regimen with the Osea products ❤

Thank you so much for sharing this Erin. I’m in my late 50’s but wish I could have heard something like this when I was in my 20’s. There are so many things I wish I would have done differently when I was in my 20’s. I would like to hear more on PMA (Positive Mental Attitude).

Thank you for not being afraid of sharing your faith and being bold! It takes a lot of courage but know you are making your father in heaven proud when you care more about what he thinks than anyone elses opinions on youtube. It's great to see you living out your purpose and using your platform for Jesus!

Absolutely agree with you😊👍. Great video! Thanks for sharing! Best greetings from Germany🇩🇪👋🙂🦋

Excellent video Erin. I wish I knew about the cruelty and exploitation in the animal products industries if I had I would have been vegan then. It wasn't until my 20's that I developed a faith in God but I wish I developed it sooner. I am like Dustin that I try to be optimistic but occasionally negative thoughts come in my mind and I find a verse from the Bible helps to focus on being positive. Love 🥰 the video and love 💕 Erin & 👪.

Hi Erin! If you do a skincare video, I would find it helpful to know your must-haves even on a tight budget. Thank you!!

Love this video so much! As I'm approaching 40 I wish I would have stayed more consistent with making exercise a priority instead of so much up and down. Same goes for dieting. I appreciate the rawness in this video friend and I'd actually love to see Dusty do this same video sharing his perspective 💜 🌱

I love Osea! Vargas nerve oil is at the end of my yoga session. I do a little massage on my neck and shoulders . Takes it to the next level. My son loves the pillow spray. I'm slowly adding as old products are finished. The oil and body butter are heaven!

beautiful;ly said. Lovely

I wish I would of had not settled for second best, focus on my education and learned how to manage my money, saved and invested earlier.

Same I was told once I think by my writing teacher in high school. You become the person you needed the most growing up. Don’t worry so much about what other people think.

So yes I wanted to comment on the fact that you said your parents weren’t that open with you… I think that back in the day people just did not talk about sex. Or anything that was uncomfortable for that matter. I feel like we’ve come along way with being more open and honest about maybe sometimes embarrassing things? Back in the day I feel like sex with something to be ashamed of. And that’s terrible terror. 😳

Observing thoughts/watering the positive seeds is so important. " "Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. If you plant tomato seeds in your gardens, tomatoes will grow. Just so, if you water a seed of peace in your mind, peace will grow. When the seeds of happiness in you are watered, you will become happy. When the seed of anger in you is watered, you will become angry. The seeds that are watered frequently are those that will grow strong." -Thich Nhat Hahn

Love your videos! I would love to see your oral hygiene as well as your daily exercise routine

I was also wondering if you could do video on organization, like how do you start your mornings and how do you accomplish things throughout the day. I find myself wanting to do a lot of things and i just love that you are a go getter and just do things, like starting that first youtube video or doing retreats, researching information etc. If you could do something like that i would really love that. Oh and as mom who feels like there is something important you want to get done, but then ends up on the back burner because you want to spend time with your kids and feel guilty how do you deal with that. =)

I wish I'd known about gluten and dairy-free, not consumed any alcohol when I was at university (23 years ago), and focused on my studies as I feel I wasted that time partying.

Love love love 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕

Hi Erin- Can you please share what brands of leggings and tops you wear?? As to the video, I look at it as not a regret or a bad thing on how I lived my twenties but as a wow look how I have grown in my thirties. Cuz if you think about it, we didn’t have all the resources that we do now, so we should be thankful on how the world around us has evolved for us to educate our children on how to be healthier. Everything happens for a reason!! And Thankfully Sunnier and Warmer weather is coming here to NE this next week!! YAAAAYYY!! Happy Mother’s Day!!

Great, video! For me getting pregnant was hard to do, because of my health issues from my accident. Thank God I found natural medicine to get me healthy and pregnant. I told my doctors I will not take any shots or meds to conceive a baby. I'll adopt if needed. I got pregnant and had some complications our baby's heart stopped. I knew that night I woke up crying and telling my husband our baby just passed away. I got confirmation that next morning. My body would not let go of the baby, because I wanted this baby so bad. Good news I got pregnant right away when I got the green light. But started to have complications again. But good news with having bed rest for a few weeks did the trick. Yes, eating right and having God in my life helped me. Now I have two kids that I love so much. Now that ones a teenager and a pre teen not love being a mom right now. I have a son who is gifted and adhd, but comes with a lot of challenges since he was 3. I feel technology is ruining ours kids and our world. Yes, it's great to have at times Public schools aren't great for every kid. I wish we had more options. I wished I moved up into the mts or on a lot with lots of acreage. We all get caught up in society. I feel it makes us do things that we really don't want to do. But we do to fit in, trying to be like everyone else or trying to be better then someone else or my neighbor has this now I need to have it. I give you and Dusty a lot of credit on raising your kids the way you do. When I had my son I had him eating the right foods, but it came with a lot of criticism, which was fine. But people would feed him the foods I didn't want him eating. Back then there wasn't all this information out there like now. Now having older kids they don't want to be a healthy eater all the time until they get sick. Then I have to have the conversation what did u eat or drink. Ummm, will that is probably your cause. I let them make their own choices, but in our house I keep the foods pretty clean for them. If they have friends over I let them choose a few things that I normally won't let them have. Once they hit adulthood they'll at least have the skills to heal their body's with food. Once your child hits 12 you can't tell them what to do anymore like when they were little. I had to learn this through holistic therapy with my teenager. Studies show12 years old back in the day had to work or go to war. You can tell your 12 yr old what to do , but in a different way to get the pt across. The therapist said, if you don't want to have power struggles and melt downs, but want to get your child to do what your asking you need to remember this. I'm still working on this one! Lol My son has been stuck in a babies/child's body, but with a brain way beyond his years. This is why I can't heal all the way from all the stress. We have to keep him busy! He has the biggest heart in the world and smart. He'll do great things once he becomes an adult. Everyday I pray to get me through this stage and pray for my son to take the right path. I have friends say to me I don't know how you do it. Faith and a great marriage that won't break us. Yes, we have a lot of ups and downs, but with love, faith, family and friends gets us through. I love watching your videos it brightness up my day and gives me peace.

Would love to know your daily teeth care routine & products used.

When it comes to skin care, you need copper to absorb collagen. It's an easy to overlook mineral.

Five years ago I was obese with arthritis so bad that basic yoga hurt too much. My blood pressure was very high and my cholesterol through the roof. I've been whole foods plant based for four years. My blood pressure and cholesterol are excellent. I feel physically better in many ways and more energetic. But. I'm still overweight. sure i lost 30 pounds, but I have 40 to go. Scale hasnt budged in 2 years. And It still hurts too much to do exercise- even ones designed for seniors ( 47, dont drink or smoke) Doctors tell me its just normal at my age to be overweight and sore all over- I don't buy that.

Do you have any advices to women’s struggling to get a baby in 40s?

Eating healthier in my 20s and 30s moving more and also better cleaner skincare. I wish I had known about self-care! I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks and didn't know how to help myself until I got into my 30s.

Thank you for being so open about your faith in Jesus. He has redeemed us and gives us abundant life. That’s love! I have been watching your channel for years and have been WFPB for 3 years. Thanks for all the information and inspiration!

Osea skin care routine please!

Do you have any good books to recommend for new vegans? Recipe books and info books?

I took an interest in health books and natural eating when I was in my early teens. Trying to find teen oriented books on the subject weren't abundant. One book mentioned omega 3 for supple hair but than proceeded to have a whole chapter on birth control I felt was unecessary to me and also didn't belong in natural health ,I spotted another book called teen health on the library shelf and got disappointed realizing it was mostly calorie counting. One old juicing book mentioned teen girls is where a lot of them start diets to achieve impossible weight goals. I never tried to lose weight but emotional riding and food boredom and depression definitely affected my consistency. Also I still find it most interesting if people show how to exercise around women's cycles like period's when I'm crampy and don't want to move , don't want to do invert poses that usually kickstart a little exercise in bed. One cycling book mentioned women's builds and finding the right size bike frame,balance, and body strengths. I feel like there isn't enough of that out there. Thank you for sharing 😊 . Happy mother's Day 💐.

One of the things I wish I knew at a younger age is that plain water and simple moisturizer are all that is needed to wash my face. I spent so much time using lotions, potions, toners, astringents, and expensive chemicals on my face that I didn’t need. I have been using water and moisturizer only for 20 years now and my face is fine. I have used CeraVe moisturizer on all of my body for the past three years and it has been my favorite so far. Another thing I have learned is that I can say “no” to the dentist when he wants to XRay my teeth every year. I know the radiation exposure is minimal but I think I would have been fine doing them every three years instead.

What workouts do you do that is different then before?

Can you explain number 5? How do you eat double cals and maintain? Honestly I don't understand 😕 help lol

I would get a breast reduction sooner and also eat plant based quicker. I was really heavy (200+) I'm college and I feel like I would have been more accepted if I accepted myself first but that starts with healthy diet and exercise.

I wish that I would have known more about skin care and even more about sun care. I don’t like the damage the sun has left on my skin because of my lack of knowledge in products and sun protection.

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Loved the idea of the video. Of course, as a vegan, I would like to be vegan from birth kkkkk Or from my 20's, or before... and, yeah, skincare, take care of my body, love myself, GOD, JESUS and positive mindset from my early age... I'm 45 years old TODAY!!!! My birthday, so I had to watch nice happy videos, and it feels like I am starting to live the right way just now... Hello to you from Brazil! ;)

Yes I would like for you guys to do a video on oral hygiene!

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I also wish I invested my money in stocks in my 20s and my financial education.