In 2020 I decluttered things. For 2021 my goal I set almost a year ago was to declutter my body of excess weight that was holding me back so much. I looked at it as the ultimate declutter minimalism goal. It’s 11 months later and I’m almost at my goal and today I can say that all of the clothes in my closet fit and I like on me. Huge win.
I did the same in 2019 and felt so much better. had a burst pipe just over a month ago and my house has slipped back. workers start next week so I am going to use it as a fresh start all around. My head feels cluttered when I have too much stuff. well done.
@@magpie1206 Thanks for asking. 😊 I’m on a Whole Foods Plant Based plan and the fruit definitely fills that sugar void for me. Watermelon, blueberries and my usual afternoon snack: a big honey crisp apple 🍎.
Oh my gosh, decluttering constant self-improvement spoke to my soul!! Thank you for bringing this up! There’s so much pressure out there to be better and do better, but that feeds right into perfectionism - which is another thing I want to declutter :)
I am at a very similar point in my life and I get so much value and affirmation out of your video 💕 I also want to focus on what brings me joy and work through the things that don't. Thank you 😊
My therapist explained guilt to me. It's a feeling of when you did somthing wrong. So if you think "am I doing anything wrong?" and if the answer is no theres no reason to feel guilty
Really love this one. So many things I’m also considering. I think the one thing is “Just Be”. I’m going to print that one out and set up somewhere. I’ve been pretty sick the past 7 months, and really for much of my life, obsessed about trying to figure it all out. I think I need to take a “holiday” and just be sick for a while. I bet I’ll feel just a bit better, by doing less, but scheduled, tiny bits instead of trying to digest and analyze a mountain of inexplicable, often conflicting information. Thanks ❤
Rooting for you reaching 100k this year!!!! This tips touched home so much! I was literally thinking about this today. Thanks for the reminder to be a bit note gently with ourselves 💕
I loved it. Why are we acting permanently as we need to be fixed, we are broken and not good enough? I am good enough, always was. I liked what I was doing last year, and the one before and I guess I will just keep on. I want to declutter complaining about being tired. I am actually tired of being tired 🤣
I can relate to this feeling sometimes... Tired of being tired, or just tired of feeling like I'm on a hamster wheel, day in and day out. Back to the point though, I'd say that we don't always need to look at ourselves as something that's broken or needs to be fixed. We are all just living a human experience, and that's okay. It's okay to be human
FOMO can be a good thing in a time where folks are pulling back and doing less with real people and experiences not via virtual platforms. It’s a good way to push yourself to get out and live life and spend time with others, doing things. Does not have to be extreme. Just saying yes to invites etc. can lend itself to a more positive spin on FOMO. I don’t see it as jealousy but I think my perspective and thought when you brought up that one offered me a different vision of what that means. In a more positive sense. I appreciate the suggestions and sharing and offer my two cents. 🙏🏻
Thanks Christina, this video came the perfect time for me! I’ve already started to fall into a should-guilt spiral this month, so it was a good reminder…
I tend to be all or nothing/perfectionism. So I told myself to do a no buy for makeup and books in this new year. 18 days in and I feel pretty good. I've been tempted but dang have I found weirdly good about not impulse shopping (even if its been less than a month so far)
Love this video. Also I did NOT know that was how your name was pronounced - as someone with the last name “Szulc” I can relate to the surprising pronunciation thing lol
You've inspired me! I gave up Facebook a couple years ago (because I was addicted to reading the comments and it was creating a lot of unnecessary anxiety in my life) and I'm not on any other social media besides YT. I immediately felt more at peace at first. But I found myself last year listening to, of all things, talk radio. I'm right back where I was when I was using Facebook, and I have been thinking about giving up talk radio now. I need to find more neutral (less devisive) ways of staying informed, so I'm doing it!
Self compassion - YES YES and YES again! I am just over a year sober and treating myself with compassion rather than beating myself up each time I slipped has made such a difference. Instead of being critical I got curious and looked at why I did what I did. Maybe an extreme example but I think we could all benefit from a little self compassion whatever it is we’re trying to achieve (even if it’s just eating a spoonful of veggies with dinner!)
I like listening to self-conscious people so much so I really love your channel. I am also having similiar battles with myself like you had a few years ago (I am learning how to stop shopping so much and I keep rewatching your videos especially as a reminder), but I really like your content in general. Also I'm happy for your betterhelp sponsorship:))
SO much food for thought here, Christina! Personally, I'm decluttering my aim to get back in shape after these last two pandemic years made it almost impossible to exercise like I used to. I've stressed myself out trying to find options but just the other day, I decided that walking my dogs 3 times a day and doing yoga 30 minutes a day is hereby officially ENOUGH! 😉
Loved your comment about not constantly working to “change you life!” As so many videos and books herald, but to go ahead and LIVE IT. I can so easily consider myself a project and need to step back and realize that I am ok. Just keep going and tweak along the way. It isn’t all bad.
*To all the dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and right people, ANYTHING is possible...*
Christina, thank you so so much for recommending the book on self compassion that you mentioned in one of your previous videos! 😊 I just finished it and found so much value in it.
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. ✨ I’m totally there too. Especially the piece about just “being”! True freedom right there. 😌☺️ thank you Christina for yet another great video.
I’m obsessed with your videos and I binge watch them. Your way of speaking is calming. You don’t speak all hyped up without a breath like other youtubers. I like how you let us in your thought process.
I couldn't find the comments area for how minimalism is toxic. It is exactly that guilt where for example i have 4 purses but i dont like them anymore, but i need to use them because they are still in good condition. I want them to wear out before i replace them. I also bought them before i became a minimalist..so yes it is toxic. Minimalism has a way of controlling your mind if allow it.
The news, the various confrontational /inflammatory comment sections on various platforms can be absolutely toxic, I so agree with you “I’m out!”. They are energy vampires! Great points. 🥰❤️ as far as what I plan on decluttering: people that drain my energy and just take take take, some “stuff” that no longer serves me, and less time on Social Media. ❤️
The TRUTH that has been DROPPED😪😤. Usually these kinda videos feel fluffy to me but this hit. Can’t parent or punish ourselves (shame !!) into things & the fomo = jealously.
Great video Cbristina, so wonderful to see the growth you have accomplished over the years. Your videos are authentic and so helpful to many. Wishing you a joyful 2022 you deserve it!
What do I want to focus on? How do I focus on it? Such a positive attitude. It might be a privilege to disengage from the news a bit and from social media, it might have been earned as a goal, the goal of as more peaceful lifestyle. It allows us to engage and explore in ways that allow far more meaningful change through our own lives.
Your goal of "just being" really resonates with me, along with putting a stop on chronic self improvement. Having a goal to not set so many goals, standards, etc. feels very liberating! Great stuff
I recently discovered your channel and am greatly enjoying your content. Toronto is my favorite place to be, I am envious! I never would have correctly guessed how to pronounce your name. Seems that you are on track to have a year in which you are kind and gentle with yourself. Enjoy,
I am so happy I found your channel :) you have been a frear inspiration! Indeed, life is not all about de-cluterring and trying to be perfect at everything but being realistic with ourselves about who we are and what we want to be become. And most of all!! Being happy living our lives :) thanks for your great content!
I really love this video and how it dives into a deeper perspective beyond just our physical belongings! It honestly take a lot of inner work to overcome some more personal things the we hold onto on the inside... I'm no exception to this, and so some intentions I have for myself are focused around self-compassion/grace, expanding my faith/abundant-driven mindset and unsubscribing from people that no longer resonate with me here on RU-vid. I feel like certain minimalism channels here on RU-vid can get too caught up in certain things that just doesn't resonate with me, or their content just becomes too preachy after a certain period of time. I'd rather stick to those channels who are consistent in their example, or at the very least, try to stay authentic in their own goals and values as a creator.
So many of these are my intentions too. I remember punishing myself if I didn't do a workout, or did a slow paced yoga session and nothing that would get me "gains". Done with that. If I don't want to workout, I'm not going to. The toxic mindset of the fitness industry that says 6 workouts a week can GTFO
I liked this video. ,but you make it sound too easy. You say you're just letting them all go. But how do you do this letting go? # 1-6 seems like a twisted deeply rooted system with #7 being the tap root. Not easily untwisted or cut away.. You attend to your thoughts and identifing and label them as being # 1-7, then what ?
Then therapy, checking in, journaling, reminding, moving, being gentle. Bring it back to what feels right for you. Easier said than done for sure. I don’t think there’s an easy way to execute it you’re right
Hello, I’m just curious how yt works. How is that possible two youtubers post the same video with the same title? The same video has just been posted by a girl who has channel named practicamente. Please can someone explain me this
What´s there to explain? The channel you mentioned is from Mexiko and doesn´t even produce videos in English. The topic in and of itself is nothing "new and never have been talked about before", both RU-vid creators just had a similar/the same idea at a certain time. With the abundance of creators on this platform this is bound to happen :)
