While you may not be the same person, you will evolve into a new you who’s gone through trials and come though the other side wiser, more beautiful, refined, and more aware of who you are and what makes you happy. A diagnosis does not define you and neither do your trials. I needed to hear this when I was deep in hardship, so I hope you or someone else is encouraged by those of us who have gone before.
It’s quite bitter sweet to see the beginning isn’t it? Now, December 2022, you are absolutely thriving! Which I am so happy about, because I know the pain you have gone through to get here. 🥰🥰 it’s crazy to see just how much your life can change in a short period of time. I hope you no longer miss 2020 Alex or wish you were still her. 💗 The version of you now is the most authentic to your soul. You can see just how amazing and beautiful you are now that you are truly yourself! Love you so much Alex, and I’m so happy you love it here is Tasmania. 💗
I'm sure you'll have a lot of encouraging (and true) comments about how we're always evolving and we're never who we used to be, but I also want to add that it's OKAY to mourn who you were. Especially after years of COVID and how it's changed us (literally, it's affected our brain chemistry!), looking back at who we were in the Before Times and missing that person is totally okay. We can't turn ourselves back into who we were, but we can try to take back the bits of us we liked best.
I was a bit worried about the title of the video just being Caitlin's name, because last time I saw a video where it was just a name, it was the video about how HojuSara passed away. I'm glad she's okay, and that you both got to hang out.
Oh jeez. I took a break from youtube for a while and hadn’t heard about this. Came back a little while ago. The other day I thought hm, haven’t seen a video from her for a while. My heart sank when I read this comment ☹️ went back to watch some of her old videos. Truly truly sad.
“I’m gonna say an American state and get the wrong one. It reminds me of…” “Florida!” “No I was thinking like Wisconsin.” “Isn’t that where the mountains are?” Me from Wisconsin: 😂 For the record Caitlyn was kinda talking about the spooky northwoods aesthetic. Or probably the Pacific Northwest. We just don’t really have mountains. (Cliffs yes!)
While I do not always take my own advice, I would say do not regret or envy the past, just take away as much knowledge as you can. I love the quote from the 1990 movie Back To The Future (part 3) when Doc says, “It means your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has! Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one!” I know that is quite simplistic, but why not believe even if just for a few moments? Consider it a "mind vacation".
It makes me so happy to read all of the other comments from people who live in Wisconsin. I'm not the only one who's found Alex and is along for her journey
Oh definitely. Wisconsin gives off a much different scary rural vibe. Like endless roads and a few too many ramshackle barns and buildings to feel comfortable.
She was sorta close! We don’t have mountains but definitely dark trees and forests where roads disappear into. But yeah she probably meant the Pacific Northwest
@@Bethany9513 Dan hasn't moved yet. Alex has moved and Dan has been visiting and plans to move when it can be arranged. Alex's mental health has been much improved since leaving Sydney.
Well. I can clear up a few things. Wisconsin is flat and cold and does in fact have trees that can look silver/green/grey. Lots of water/flooding is further south. West Virginia has hills. Mountains, some would say. Lol
You can mourn the past. Mourn who you were. It’s okay to grieve. You have a wonderful support group around you and ready to support you. Medication and diagnosis’s isn’t always great.. and it can time years to find a right dose of meds. You may never be who you used to be. And that’s okay. And it’s okay to grieve the loss of who you were.
This should be a series where you invite over one of your friends from Sydney at a time and show them around. Also at the same time lowkey secretly trying to convince them to move there jk😅.
***Hey Alex, Tasmanian here…you can walk over the Tasman Bridge, it has a walking and bike track, that will take you near the water, then over the bridge, people use it all the time, so yes would be great for photos 😉 It is true about no jobs for Engineers over here…I have 4 different engineer friends (graduated in all different years), and none of them could get work in their field down here, they all had to move to the mainland to get a job…it’s not that there is a shortage in engineers down here, the problem is that there is a shortage of jobs available. Maybe if Dan didn’t mind travel, you both could live here, have your other house in Sydney to, and he could just fly in and out, according to his work roster? 😊 Hope it all works out, would be great to have you both living down here💗😊***
God I love Caitlyn so much, I relate to her so much omg. There are not mountains in Wisconsin or Iowa, you picked the flattest states other than Kansas. You’re probably thinking of the Pacific Northwest, dark trees and rain. I also have one of those names that people constantly misspell, and there’s a million spellings. Wait… there are OUTBACK STEAK HOUSES IN AUSTRALIA?????? I just thought those were American, dude what. That was wonderful phrasing there Alex, Dan and dicks. “I hope the angles good bc I’m not gonna check it” the camera is literally upside down 😂😂😂 amazing. Ok Alex and Caitlyn interacting reminds me of how I interact with my best friend. This is why I relate so hard to Caitlyn
Ok holy shit, I thought from the title and description Caitlyn died or something and I'm so glad that is not the case, I almost just had a heart attack
Alex was right about Florida and water. It's a swamp and they build up land to be able to build on most of it. I don't know if Caitlyn was right about Wisconsin. I've never been there
If you do make it back to tassie and want a good stake I HIGHLY recommend the malley grill in burnie! I get a medium rare and I love it! (I'm also very picky, and have been to hog's breathe in Launceston)
Wisconsin… isn’t that where the mountains are?? I love hearing non Americans talk about us ❤ no mountains in Wisconsin besides mountains of cheese 🧀!!!
You guys should check out the Reloved Market when it comes on, it happens in West Hobart and Bellerive. If you like vintage you would like it! Also Finders in West Hobart!
As they talk about steak steak steak. And I’m eating leftover steak my dad made. I put slices of steak in thai rice noodles w chicken broth, spices and two poached eggs. I’m literally ao happy rn eating this simple little meal I made. With just a kick of melt ur face off habanero sauce. Yumm
I suggest avoiding anyone with the surname Anning, while in Tassie. Other than that, it sure is a nice place to live. I moved from sunny Queensland to Hobart and stayed for 5 years.
I take D3 5000 iu a day… when I started my vitamin d level was 8 (I think it is supposed to be 35?) My Doctor was like - “you basically have rickets girl.”
