An *honest & unromanticized* look at my life in New York City. A vlog. 

Hi friends! Happy Friday 🎉It's a beautiful day today in NYC. Another week of having ups and downs, but that is life. Things ARE improving. When it comes to health though, it is tough. Thanks for showing up every week to take a step into my brain. Love you & am so grateful for you!! 💘

Personal Trainer here… oh girl,… you def pushed it too much on that run, babe! The first thing that told me you were over exerting was how your face turned red w the white ring around your mouth area. Then of course the nausea that followed. And it doesn’t mean that you’re not up to the challenge. Just that this specific day was not one for such an intense push. Don’t beat yourself up over it, friend. It’s only your body telling you that tomorrow holds more opportunities! Love you Chelsea!

Chelsea, I love your vlogs. In theory, we have very little in common. I'm in my 60s, I live in a small village in Italy. That little voice in the head is, somehow, the same...training for the long-distance walk you want to do when you retire, clean out the accumulated junk in the house, always wanting to be a better version of who I am now, joining community groups and contributing in small actions, connecting with friends and visiting new places and attending events. I love your raw honesty...it, somehow, took me an extra 30 years. 😂

Chelsea, when you are having that internal struggle with perfectionism please remember you have all of us here rooting you on during those low times and celebrating your victories whether they are big or small. Sharing your vulnerabilities and sharing your insecurities is what makes you human and relatable and we love you for that! You ARE amazing! 🙌🏼

I am 77 and follow you religiously. It's great to get the honest female prospective as my 53yo son has lived in NYC for 30+ yrs. He ran the marathon twice around his 40th bday and felt great about it. You guys would love each other...he is an actor at the Met Opera for 20 yrs. Keep up the good work!😘

Hi Chelsea, our lives couldn't be more different. I live in a small city in Germany. All my time is taken up by my job where I am criminally underpaid, renovating a small house I just bought all by my lonesome self, and worrying about whether I made a grave mistake undertaking this project. I've been in NYC three or four times so far (I'm a Broadway fangirl) but could not imagine living there full-time. Yet I love coming on here and watch you live your life. And don't worry about being/seeming perfect. Nobody here clicks on your videos to see perfection. We all love how authentic and real you are. It reminds us of how, ultimately, all human experiences are the same - no matter the circumstances of your situation. I'm sending you all the positive energy you need. 🌻

I cannot imagine running 1 mile, so the fact that people can do that and more is amazing to me. Don't forget to celebrate the small victories!

Mentioning how frustrated you are with hypothyroidism- girl same! Working out and being as active as I’d like is really difficult. It was great to have the diagnosis to understand I’m not lazy, I just get tired more easily and it’s out of my control. Thanks for sharing and reminding us we are not alone 🤍

I love how you are brutally honest in your videos.. you are helping a lot of people.. and I appreciate you for that; because not every RU-vidr does that 😇

Don't know if I'm your oldest follower (63!)...but I've got to tell you Chelsea... every single time I watch you I want to give you the biggest hug. I adore you!😂❤🥰 I've visited NYC several times, LOVE IT and thank you for bringing it to me so I don't have to make that drive from Massachusetts!!!🤣👏🥳 Also, you do the BEST you can do and be proud of yourself. We're ALL cheering you on! 😘💖💕

Every friday when I come home from work and I see there is a new video by you, I am just happy, get cosy and enjoy the start of my weekend with watching your video. Thank you for sharing some moments of your life 🌻

Top notch as ever, great video. Please don't be so hard on yourself and try and reframe those thoughts. Running "under two" does not need to be a thing, just participating is already amazing.

Give yourself grace Chelsea, that fact that you are even participating and actively training speaks volumes. Take it one day at a time!!

I love a cleaning video, woohoo for the deep clean 🙌. I’m also loving the Diane Keaton grand daughter vibe with the turtle necks 😂. Honestly Chelsea, each week your episodes are true remarkable in their honesty and authenticity as you navigate life in your early 30s, it’s a privilege to share the on,ins journey with you. Also huge props to you for the sanitation project, what a great initiative, can’t wait to see where you choose. ❤❤❤

I clean up the dyke where I live and do this because it irritates me when people throw stuff and don't wait till they get home or put in their own coat or bag. No, throw it on the streets. You could say I do it every day while walking with my dog in the morning. People are consumed by the climate but let's just start with taking your own carbage till you get home! Love that you did that and I hope you continue doing it even in your own neighborhood. I am also so happy that you have found a bigger apartment than the previous one and hope you are feeling happier. Love the lamp by the way! Your channel is going to 100K in these couple months. You deserve it!

Hi Chelsea, I’m a fellow runner from Australia. Just wanted to say you WILL get better at running, it just takes time. So please don’t be so hard on yourself. The key is to just enjoy the process and the results will come. I believe in you, you’re a bloody strong lady. ❤ your aussie mate Helen x

Hi Chelsea, I always look forward to your videos. And seriously, you are AMAZING when it comes to fitness. Just the fact that you are doing it ... amazing. You are way too hard on yourself. I love watching and partaking on life in NYC. It is absolutely fascinating and exciting for someone who has never been to America to get the insights you are giving us. Thank you. I've always loved The Great Gatsby - I hope the musical lived up to the book!! Thanks for being so inspiring!!

❤❤❤ I am in turning 52 in a couple of weeks, things that I know now, that I wish I knew in my 30’s, do not do shit that makes you stressed or anxious. 😬 I have learned to find things that are equally healthy that I do enjoy. I hate running with every inch of my being, but I do love palates/yoga so I do that instead. Not sure that was helpful, but trying to say be kind to yourself when you are pushing yourself to do something you do not enjoy. ❤❤❤❤

Thank you so much for sharing Chelsea! As someone who's just re-started therapy and is working through some similar things such as only sharing the bits I'm great at and guilt-tripping myself (especially about my physical limits - having anxiety and ocd was always okay as long as it didn't impair my endeavours, definitely still learning to be patient and give myself more time and grace in doing things that I had previously listed as easy (such as being *on* for more than a few hours)) your vulnerability makes me feel so much less alone

Love your videos, Chelsea, and I love your community too! The support and understanding everyone offers you is really comforting. I love how you do - and film! - being human with such honesty, and then when I read the supportive comments it just reminds me that there are some really lovely folk out there. Win win! Your videos enable acceptance and kindness - all against that fabulous New York backdrop! ❤😍🥰 🙏

Chelsea, you have a whole marathon under your belt. And not just any marathon, the NYC marathon!! You don't need to prove anything to anyone. Just run when you feel like running without expectations. I too love running but there are days when the mind doesn't want to cooperate and the outcome sucks, so just do what you can if your body is not working. Enjoy yourself and your life. We are all here cheering you on no matter what. ❤

Your lifestyle and coziness in this vlog, so nice ❤❤!!

Hi Chelsea! I also love book stores - both new and used. What’s amazing to think about is that each book on the shelf is the result of the hard work, dedication and creativity of 1 person! It’s amazing when you contextualize it that way. It’s a metaphor of your hard work and dedication in preparing for your half marathon. You’ve got this and we believe in you 🥰

You're building so much infrastructure inside your head and body in these years, Chelsea. I often think people who are in perpetual crisis in their marriages is because they didn't have those five years of living/being alone. Just taking time to see what life is life without the distractions or energy of another person.

As always I loved this realistic vlog and got a bit teary eyed when you were talking about frustration abt the body. You’re doing such inspiring work Chelsea, just by being yourself on camera. Thank you!

Chelsea your vlogs give me life I can’t express it enough we are pretty close in age I’m 31 and I find so much comfort in watching your journey. There are so many days I feel lost or feel like my life isn’t going how I think it’s suppose to. But your vlogs are always a bit of light in my day. You’re the freaking best! 😊

Leather jacket is so Buffy the vampire slayer and I looove it

Thank you so much for your honesty and vulnerability ❤ We all face those self-doubts. You're helping so many people in showing that vulnerability 💕

I am so thankful for how open and honest you are about stuff with us. I am also SO FRUSTRATED with my training for rock climbing. I have some health stuff which means I'm worse than I used to be, and I keep getting injured when I take steps to try to get stronger. I hear you, I see you, and thanks for sharing this ❤️

Your videos bring me so much joy. Thank you, Chelsea, for inspiring us all. Perfect is the enemy of the good and it's taken me such a long time to come to terms with it. But we aren't valued on doing everything perfectly, we are valued on being good people and putting good into the world. And you do that and so much more. ❤

It always makes me happy to watch your videos, even when you aren’t feeling well. They inspire me a lot and remind me that, like you said, things get better.

your vlogs calm me down amidst the mess my life is at the moment, i love you, just that 💌🎀

Hi my name is Nicholas Papadopoulakis from NYC and I was born and raised in Chania Crete Greece. I saw your New York City posts and advices to survive in the city, and I like your optimism and strategy. Besides I feel you how you feel here in NYC, and I also feel the same way as well since I do miss my homeland and the quality of life and community in Crete Greece. One thing which I would suggest you to find people is to use Meetup and find clubs where you can meet people with the same common interests.

Chelsea, thank you for being "vulnerable" in this video. I started watching it a few days ago, but got distracted by life stuff, so I just watched the second half today-- a day when I feel particularly stuck. I really needed to see somebody else just dealing with everyday shit, self-doubts and also personal triumphs. I can't run anymore (I'm older and have spine issues), so I really enjoy watching you continue to do that. (I was cheering you on and crying with you from my car as I was driving to work, when you crossed the marathon finish line last year.) Thank you for sharing snippets of your life. 😃❤

I just stumbled upon your channel. As a single girl in her 20s, this is so refreshing. So authentic. So real. And you make it feel like everything is just the way it is supposed to be. Thankful I found you! You are capable of incredible things and of inspiring so many.

Thank you for sharing your struggles with chronic illness and sharing encouragement for others when it's so hard to be kind to yourself sometimes. I have Endometriosis and had Adenomysosis until recently when I had a hysterectomy to remove it. And I have days where it feels like the fatigue or pain is so bad that I can't do what my brain tells me I should be doing and the struggle internally, constantly battling with your body is exhausting. But when I see people like you sharing your experiences, I allow myself some grace. Thank you 🥰

Thanks for telling us about the Sanitation Foundation. I've been doing my own little litter thing for years. I call it One Piece A Day. Every day, I make sure to pick up at least one piece of litter. Sometimes it's more (especially in the winter because I'm wearing gloves) and if I miss a day, the next day I pick up at least two.. It's not much, so it's easy to do. I figure that in a year, I probably fill the equivalent of one or two corner garbage bins. I was inspired after hearing Bette Midler talk about how beautiful this city is, and how she couldn't understand how people can just walk past litter. I love the idea of choosing to take care of one little spot.

Always enjoy a peek into your life. Thank you Chelsea. 💐💕👍

Thanks a lot for your videos, Chelsea. I just finished moving to Queens, and your work assisted in its incredible smoothness. Your vulnerability and character are distinct, and we are lucky to have you on this platform. Keep doing what you do best.

Love your videos. I appreciate how real and vulnerable you are. Wishing you all the best today and always. ❤

Living vicariously through your vlogs ✨ 🙌 💖 💛 😍 💓 ✨ 🙌 💖 💛 😍

Honestly I love your channel, everytime I see there is a new video I get really excited, you saved my day!!

Chelsea, the reason we love you is you're real. You're open to showing us vulnerabilities. That shit is so relatable. If you suck at something, it's not a bad reflection on you, it's a positive thing. Because we all suck at something and there's nothing wrong with that.

First hour notification crew, made it! Always a great day when you upload!

Looking forward to these every Friday!!!

Girl you are great! I'm so glad your doing things that you truly enjoy.

❤❤❤ Loved this video Chelsea! Thank you for always being so open and real. You are doing just great!

Don't be too rough on yourself, Chelsea. Do your very best, and don't worry if you're not 100% everytime. Maybe these few weeks are a bit of a hurry for that run, but if you do your best, you'll have plenty of reasons to be proud of yourself. There will be more runs, more semi-marathons, you can take one step at a time and try several times. Not being on top is not a failure, you could see it as a checkpoint! It will give you clear hints on what you want and could improve for the next run. You owe nothing to anyone, but kindness and love, and that applies to yourself too. Lots of love from France

I totally relate to what you said about taking NYC for granted. I also have moments like that with my own city. Also the one with letting your body sleep when it clearly wants to. I just had the same thing happen to me yesterday. Clicked on this video simply because it has always been my dream to visit NYC, but stayed throughout the whole thing and will definitely look forward to more from you!

I just love your down to earth real life videos. I look forward to them every week!🎉❤😊

I cannot believe you are so close to 100k already!! I watch your videos before work and they always calm me down and put me in such a great mood and outlook on life. Sending love, luck and more love your way.

Love you Chelsea! 💕 Watching was such a great way to start the weekend! So inspired by your cleaning - this week I actually did the same! Yay spring. 🌸 Hope you find increasing enjoyment and pride in your training!!!

Love being in NYC W you. You are really motivating yourself to try new adventures-I’m sure its a challenge at times but good for you.

the cleaning!!! so satisfying!!

Such an honest vlog, Chelsea, you hang in there you’re doing great. Good job with the spring cleaning. Sending you so much love ❤❤

Absolutely love you girl. You are my favorite and I love your videos so much. I can’t believe I only found you at vlogmas. You are so wonderful and THANK YOU!!!!

Hi Chelsea! I'm 31 and also dealing with hormonal issues. For the last two years I was in the best shape ever and had all the energy to do all the things. Since 2024 my energy level has gone all the way down and I'm struggling to do the bare minimum. I'm glad that you're speaking on that because I feel like a lot of thirty something women are probably feeling like we are.

Hey Chelsea! I love your content. It's very cozy. I loved painting my nails while watching this video. You are also a big inspiration for the way I create content. Love from Greece

Hey Chelsea, this is my first time commenting here but I have been watching your channel for more than a year now. I have moved alone from Belgium to NY about a year and a half ago, lived there for a year and went back to Belgium. When I lived in NY, you were part of the "stable elements" of my life. It was so nice to see a relatable woman in her early thirties embracing her 'introvertness' and enjoying living alone in NY. And now that I am back to Belgium, miss NY and have to navigate the unknown, seeing you living your everyday life in NY is also one of my "anchors" back to NY (ok maybe a bit of an intense word, but you get the idea). I love that you are so human and so genuine. You said in your previous vlog that pulling out the camera to cry is cringe; I also often think that, when seeing some youtubers do it, but here I feel like it's so different. You're basically just facetiming friends to help you regulate your emotions. If I am commenting, it's thanks to your reminders throughout vlogmas, to remind people to comment. I have been wanting to comment ever since but since I am the queen of procrastination, it took me four months, but here I am! So my 2nd message is basically, please continue saying in your videos how important it is to support content creators by liking, commenting and watching ads, because I never gave it a good thought before you mentioned it (and it helped that you repeated it across videos). Thank you for your videos and sending you lots of love from Belgium 💖

Hi Chelsea, I'm fairly new to your channel but quickly catching up with you from your start. I love your channel. You're real and not afraid to be you, that's a great trait. Keep up the great work, thanks for keeping it real❤

LOVEEEEEE your videos. never stop making them✨🫶🏽🫶🏽

You’re the most relatable RU-vidr ever! Please keep doing you. Love your videos 😊

It's good to see your smiling face. I loved watching you clean your apartment and spending time with friends! Your videos are so wholesome :)

Yessss, Chelsea! Beautiful vlog! Lovely messages!

I LOVE what you’re doing for your community. That’s real mutual aid.

I’m so glad you’ve had a busy and really good week. It broke my heart to hear you say you worry someone would make fun of you in reference to running. Maybe I’m naive but I can’t imagine anyone ever doing that. If the marathon is feeling like too much but you love running, could you just run when you want and not have that pressure hanging over you? It seems funny to me that you could even ever think you’re not enough or not good enough. I see you as so strong, so powerful and succeeding in a huge crazy place that can’t be an easy place to live. I know the grass is always greener etc. but I see you and your life and think wow, I wish I could be doing that. Oh, I think it’s awesome you’re helping clean up your city, that’s such a good way to influence others to do the same. Sending all good karma your way😊

you improved sooo much with the quality of your videos and your editing!!!! love you, sending good vibes, always ❤🫶🏻

Yall, the vlogs just get better and better, keep up the good work 😊

Love seeing new videos pop up from you!

Chelsea!! Loved meeting you at the Great Gatsby event and so glad you enjoyed the show. Jeremy and Eva's voices are literally 🤯 thanks for another wonderful vlog ✨

Love the music!! Good luck with your training. You are doing great!!

Chelsea - your vlogs are wonderful. Hey from Gold Coast (Australia). I am feeling like death warmed up today and feeling frustrated with my body (yay perimenopause) so I needed a nice little vlog like yours today. Nothing that "teaches" me something. Something I can get lost in someone else's life whilst I lament how alone I feel in mine.

Hi Chelsea…I was feeling really frustrated at my body for not doing what I need it to do. Your message put me at ease. Thank you 🫶🏾

Hey Chels Chels. Hoping you're doing fantastic. Loe seeing you happy. Btw, just noticed that you're almost to 100k. I imagine that means a lot to you!!! You should be proud of yourself. Kisses and hugs from FL

So close to 100K! Go you! This video was one of your best IMHO! Keep going, great job!

Love your vlogs. I look forward to them each week!!

Hi Chelsea, love from Scotland! Love your vlogs. You're inspirational ❤

Thanks for keeping that beautiful city clean Chelsea ;)

You’re a strong runner Chelsea, just do it for fun, 2, 4, 5 miles whatever feels good for your soul!

Chelsea, I love your vlogs! They relate such a realistic and relatable life here in NYC that I can't help but come back to them again and again. I actually saw you once on a train, but I was terrified to approach you. Just know I love your content and watch every vlog you publish and will continue to do so! Good luck in the Brooklyn Half (you'll be running with my run club mates from Bronx Sole)!

Ooh I felt that second hand satisfaction after you finished cleaning your apartment. I know the feeling, it's the best, good for you girl ☺️

You're doing so well. Peace 🕊️

You’re doing great sweet angel. One day at a time, be kind to yourself you deserve it 🩷 love you Chel

You underestimate yourself and I know one day you will outgrow that feeling. I appreciate your honesty and the struggle for success is real. But you got this ! We are cheering for you !

97K🎉🎉🎉 wow young Chelsea you are killing it. Love you too😘

“Throw it back appropriate” I love this description x

Hi Chelsea! Long time lurker, second time commenter. I wanted to pop by and just basically agree with what everyone is saying here. I love your videos, they're always so relateable and real, there's just no bs which I love. Obviously many videos online are so filtered and edited and while it can be entertaining to watch, it can still feel like they're worlds away from real life and unattainable in every way. Your videos are not like that and it's inspiring to see how even though you struggle sometimes you still keep trying and improving but then also that sometimes for whatever reason it's just not your day and that's okey too! It's so nice to see and I relate to you a lot. Also, as a skin care enthusiast I gotta say I loved the peek into your skincare stash! I had to freeze frame cause I love knowing what kind of products others use😅. Have to say you own a lot of products I've wanted to try for so long, especially the Paula's Choice products. Can I ask if you have any thoughts especially on the Azelaic Acid one? Have you found that it works? I feel like I might have the same skin concerns as you so I just wanted to ask if you have any products that you feel has helped or improved your skin? I look forward to the next video. Hope you have a great day✨

I'm so glad I found this. I've been in a rut for a while now and this made me feel better. I'm gonna go clean my apartment now too.

Oh, Adopt a Spot! What a cool idea! I can’t wait to know what our spot is ❤

Also have an underactive thyroid and it gets me down at times!! You are so amazing doing all that exercise, don’t beat yourself up x

I just finished 👀 this video & it's 9:30am in SF. You've inspired me to get my day started, #1 make ☕️ then a little breakfast #2 go to the gym #3 come home & do exactly what u did in ur apt CLEAN! Thank u for this inspiration on a Sat morning 🌄 hope u have an amazing weekend!

loved the vlog. and oh wow, the adopt your spot project is so cool!

Your life is so inspirational ❤

Love you and your channel so much. Well done on getting out for your run! 🏃‍♂️ ❤🎉🎉🎉😊

Another great video, I really look forward to seeing you each week 🥰

Have a wonderful weekend, Chelsea!

I loved this video…the best part is to see you go out and do things…but that RUN, You really pushed yourself to dang hard…Sending you ❤️❤️❤️!! Have a lovely weekend 🤗👍💕

Love to see it, sharing the same way and 100% what you said - nothing to lose no one to impress

Another great video Chelsey!!

Yasss a new vlog Chelsea let’s goo girlie ❤❤❤