How I Stopped Living For Others And Started Living For Myself ✨ 

I feel like the more I go my own path the more people close to me realize that they can't control me or affect my decisions.

I love travelling, studying, art, meeting diverse people, deep conversations, Nature and good coffee...

"When we determine what is enough for us, we can stop chasing what we lack and begin to just appreciate everything we have. It's not giving up on our goals or just settling but it's being content or choosing gratitude." Always grateful to this channel! Thank you Sofie!

“99% of the harm is caused in your head, by you and your thoughts. 1% of the harm is caused by reality, what actually happens and the outcome. Most of the time, the problem isn’t the problem. The way you think about the problem is.”

I love the purpose of this channel. I am currently trying to do the same. I started by reading Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. Happiness is finding me instead of me trying to find it 😀🙏🏻❤️

Let go of the narrative...you got that right! My friends don't understand why I would downsize...they keep telling me you have to aim for more...I said NO...I want less, I deal and manage with anxiety, O.C.D. Highly sensitive personality disorder and ADHD....I want inner peace more then anything...empty the plate or just keep the plate at a manageable level....the more you have...the more things you have to think about.

I have realized that health is true wealth, and TIME is my most valuable commodity. I’m sending you all happy thoughts of peace and kindness.. 💙

There's a saying that goes "The richest person isn't the one who has the most but the one who needs the least". I try to keep that in mind to discern what do I really want.

I've read a bunch of selfhelp books in the past few years and I can honestly say that this single video holds such an incredible amount of value! Thank you for touching upon every single topic I needed to hear about today! Every aspect of this video is absolute gold🙏✨

This video is profound. It’s made me realise that I have enough. That I am enough. Thank you Sophie🙏🏽 💕

Just to live for you! And try to ignore what others are telling you!

I am messed up. I was so depressed i want to get out from it and live a happy life. This video helps me to calm down. Thank you and keep going.

I found your channel just a couple days ago and you have changed my life. You have inspired me in so many ways to prioritize my self care and see different perspectives, to cleanse my space, start towards slow living, and start a capsule wardrobe! Thank you so much!!!

Having been raised in a home with fear and uncertainty I knew from a young age that if I pleased others I wouldn’t be left or hurt. I took that belief into my adulthood and I realized very quickly that good people would take from me but also give back where others would take and take until they drained me. My business is caring for others and so this can be difficult to escape. However as I aged into my 40s and 50s I started to LOVE me more and only surround myself with people that cared about me or maybe took but knew how to give, people that deserved me and my love and kindness and empathy. What a gift it has been. I do what brings me and my husband and adult children joy or just ME and I fill my soul and it is a huge change. I have empowered myself and it is a beautiful thing. I love the book Clarity & Connection and I highly recommend it to anyone here. Blessings to everyone here. Thank you for another beautiful video. 🍑🙌🏻🧡Lisa Be you! Don’t be who others expect us to be or look. We are unique and amazing 🙌🏻

Incredible person who is reading this. Want to let you know that EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT. Blessings upon blessings come to you daily. Everything you need it’s on its way to you! Be ready to receive! You are healthy. You are strong. You are capable. True wealth is coming for you. You are blessed beyond measure. You are loved so much by many. Receive this TRUTH! Bless you always with everything great you deserve. You are greatness! ~❤️Nat

Thank you for this video! It really hit home 🤍

This video couldn't have came at a better time the "don't hold yourself back part " xx

Thank you for uploading this video at just the right time for me. I turned to 32 today and still single, fighting with life. I was anxious about my career plan and having my own family. I was just feeling behind to everyone. But your video really made my day. Thank you!

I’m currently on vacation on Kauai such a lovely place to regroup and recharge. I’m enjoying your channel so much and share your videos with my daughter who is about to graduate college. The ideas you share apply to all ages. 🙌🏼

Sometimes I feel like living for others is the main cause of all people's problems in life.

You're absolutely right, living for ourself, and focusing more in our own lives is important priority - we can't help and light other lives unless light ours. Your channel and its content are awesome!

I always say that "simplicity is a keynote of a good life".❤️😊✌️🎶😘

All the yes! It’s easy to get caught up in doing what is most acceptable or expected. Living life on your own terms and figuring out what that truly is is a gift 🎁

Thank you for sharing this!! I have just come to the conclusion that the job I do doesn’t not define me as a person. I’ve been living me life to work a job that makes me so unhappy just because to others it looks like I’m doing something ‘good’ or ‘better’. My job does not define me as a person wow - so I am going to look for something that is going to make ME happier. 💗

Hi Sophie, Great advice! A long time ago 30+ years - I always wondered why I looked up to certain people or why certain people seemed happier and/or more comfortable in there own skin. It's because they were true to themselves, and did not feel they needeed to be like somebody else to impress or be liked. It took me a while, today I am very comfortable with whom and what I am. I'm not bothered by what other people think ( I cannot control that) I am who I am - If you like me ( I think most people who know me do) great. If you don't for some reason - I am sorry but I cannot control that unless I did some harm. And the first rule of NIno is - "Do no harm" It's all good, Life is good, when you don't feel like you need to prove yourself to the world. I love your take on the world Take Care Nino

Another beautiful video. “There is no right answer in life so experiment and learn the lessons as they come.” I finally forced my self to go back to our pink home. Even though my partner left for heaven, I’m still going to fulfill the renovation of our pink home. Before I always wanted flashy things but now, I’ve realized the simple the better. Thank you, Sophie! You have no idea how I or we consider you a blessing for always reminding us the beautiful things in life. We love you!

I REALLY LOVE YOUR LIFE STYLE AND THE WAY YOU LIVE , COMFORT AND HAPPINESS WE CREAT BY OWNSELF , DOESNT MATTER THE PEOPLE AND PLACE BUT REALLY MATTERS IS WHAT IS ISIDE US

How I Stopped Living for Myself and Started Living for God

Exactly! Enough is Enough. I have thought others lessons for their own hurtful doings and interference in my life which was beyond my control to STOP them. I don’t owe them anything and have now chosen to love 💗 myself, be happy 😃 and is living for myself. We only get one shot at life to live our best selves. Every day we wake up is a gift. Nothing is promised, as we can see before our own eyes that it can be taken away at any moment, at any time, day, month, year and at any age from the day we were born.

I love being in nature, animals, moving my body, coffee, baking and journaling.

Yes yes! Deciding what is enough and seeing what I have and really appreciating it has changed my mood. That’s actually happened since your last video. You are really worth listening to. You’re like a big sister to us all. I just have a slight problem with worrying that if I enjoy it, it‘ll go away. I think this is a Welsh thing. But I’m doing it anyway.

I couldn't sleep past night, I got out of bed today at 6 am, and been in the bathroom feeling anxious and frustrated with my job and my life wondering where the hell am I going towards at. I don't feel like my life is going anywhere that is meaningful to me, I'm making more money now than I ever thought I would, but apart from the stability this money gives me I can't think of anything else that truly makes me happy about my job. I have good days yeah, specially the days I achieve goals and get my boss's approval which feels great, but it's like you said an extrinsic drive, and it wears out pretty quickly. I'm turning 32 this year and I don't feel like I am living my life the way I'm meant to. But at the same time I'm so scared of taking a risk...it's a never ending circle. I hope, truly hope, that one day, sooner than later, I'll be able to live my life in a way that brings me peace and fulfillment. I really do. Thank you for this video, you have no idea how much it calmed me today

Now that I recently turned 60 (Sagittarius ♐), nothing's really changed, making meanjng and purpose in my life, living life based on my values, just continues, obviously it's never-ending. I'm my late 30's/ early 40's it was all about my spiritual development and countless self help books and spiritual work. So it's a kind of life phase, we end up continuing to evolve. And all of life really, we are the same person, we have been always evolving. Sometime we need to just really focus on it though, for sure. The also say, the more I know the less I know, so that also speaks to the idea of continuing to be a student of life. I think I have less anxiety when I let go of needing to figure out what I'm "supposed" to be doing. I just keep asking what makes me happy, what makes life worth it in the end, when I look back did I have an amazing adventure. Its great to have your insights and inspiration!

I really liked how @ 06:55 you sprinkled more parmesan on your partners plate before your plate, the little gestures of love!

I just found you and subscribed and am binge watching your videos and just wanted to thank you for taking the time to create these videos and sharing your insight of what you’re doing and what you’ve learned.

Thank you for the message. So profound and beautiful!

I think it’s so awesome that she makes videos she is genuinely so inspiring

You don't know how much your videos help me. I can say that my life is a mess, but I'm trying to be better little by little. It's really hard, but I won't stop. Thank you so much. Your videos really like medicine for me.

Thank you for this! I was literally just going thru these same thoughts in my head about all the predictable stuff and doing what we have been programmed to do instead of actually being ourselves and not conforming to "the norm" which is not even normal at all, its like living by a script instead of organically and naturally because this is just what you think youre supposed to do to be accepted and considered normal. Well f that! Im right there with you and I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. 🙏

Your videos are always so relevant and calming. We all need more self reflection in our lives

I am so happy that I discovered your channel and came through this video❤️❤️

I needed to hear this desperately..thank you 🙏🏽

Thank you Sophie! This video is so good! 😊🙏🏽🌹

I'm crying 🥲 Thank you for this ❤

Watching these videos make me feel so calm. I love it.

Very encouraging and good words of positivity!!!

Thank you for being so honest. It really helps.

Listening to you is so peaceful. Thank you

Wise words from your professor 👏 thanks Sophie for sharing your thoughts and advice ❤️

Thank you always for your weekly videos Sophie. I watch your videos every Friday after the long work week as it is very therapeutic and gives me a fresh perspective to reset myself after a stressful week. Continue to inspire others and be a living example Sophie. ❤️☺️

Listening to your videos is a true therapy. :) ♥

Thank you. Your insight and inspiring video and commentary have struck a chord in my search for better understanding of what we each call our lives.🙏

Thank you for making me feel so good without even a therapy ❤️

Thank you so much for the wonderful episode ❤️😭

I was crying over the issue in my family and this vid comes as a blessing to me, feel blessed ❤️

You really motivates me in all the ways ♥️ thank you for being there to share such valuable information.

This was a beautiful video with a beautiful message❤️

This video just gives me so much clarity.

Why can’t one have appreciation for what they have yet aspire for greater? There’s a reason I ask the question this way. Often times, many get into conflating discontent with aspiration.

I just found this channel, and I am absolutely loving it it’s so inspiring. We are so conditioned by society, where to say what to do what to wear… And yes it’s nice to find out who we truly are and be our true selves.✨❣️🙏🏻✨

Beautiful message ❤

Your videos are so beautiful… not just aesthetically but the profound meaning you give to them by what you share. You are creating something really special! ✨🌸✨

What a powerful message! We have to have gratitude always, starting with the little things in life! Gratitude for giving us this message and showing us the beautiful nature of this place!You are enlightened! 🙏🏻🌞

7:03-7:20 actually had me sit back in shock for 5 minutes a just think because I realised this is what I’ve been doing for so long. I was close to shedding a tear at the realisation I’ve been ‘acting’ as myself rather than simply being myself. I tried so hard ‘acting’ as me in order to find myself again but in the end it made me feel even more lost and now I understand why. This video was seriously needed thank you for another amazing video!🤍🙌

This was such a beautiful video, thank you, am saving to re-watch when I nerd a loving reminder. I love your voice, energy and videos they are so soothing, gentle and resonant. I am grateful for you 💗🌺

I love how soothing your voice is, as someone who gets stressed with loud noises it gives me peace and time to analyze your take/advice ☺️

This is big! A massive shift in your energy happens when you actually come to this realisation. Thanks for sharing. ❤

Very touching video . thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings!

You made me feel i am not alone and you make the strom inside if me calm , thank you ❤️

Love your videos. Your voice is so calming and therapeutic. You've made an amazing progress in the two years you've been on RU-vid and it's very inspiring to see. I can absolutely relate to this video, the older I grow the more I break away from the things/behaviours that were taught to me to live my life the way I want to x

Another amazing thought shared from an amazing and beautiful soul. Thank you 🙏.

Your video spoke right to my heart. 💓💓💓 Thank you

Thank you very much for this beautiful creation. 🧡🌾

Wonderful and Amazing 👍🏼👍🏼 you basically just summarized what I have been contemplating and struggling! I know this path is not easy at all, for those who see this message, WISH THE BEST FOR YOU ALL 🌟

Peaceful and beautiful ❤️🥰🙏🧘‍♀️

I only found your channel in recent days and it has already started to open my mind and clarify things. Thank you for all you do and share. I appreciate you. ♥️🙏

I discovered your channel today and I confess that I felt a calm and an inner happiness listening to what you say. You convey a lot of beautiful emotions through your videos continue like this and thank you very much 🙏😍

I came across one of your video just a few days ago And now this one Thank you so muchhh for putting things in perspective and make me actually think about it instead be in my head all the time 💜💜 Thank you angel 💜i downloaded this video to watch every now and then

I needed this. Thank you so much ❤️

Such an apt message. Thank you for the work you are doing. I think you are impacting more lives than you know. You are teaching people about inner peace and this is the only way toward outer peace. Thanks so much!

Love the great energy and content of your videos!

Ocean waves, deep thinking and analyzing❤️ Thank you for your helpful videos🌸

Thanks for this. This is one of the most liberating, empowering pieces I have encountered.

I truly, honestly love this video. 😇❤️ Thank youuuuu for the meaningful words you have spoken in this video. ❤️

Well said and the visual is perfect 🥰

Your videos helped me reduce my anxiety, which is very difficult to achieve. Thank you so much!

Sooooo much needed right now to hear these simple Words. Thanks darling, I really appreciate your way of telling things starting from your Life experiences. Love, Chiara 💐

I love the content and slower pace of this video and the calmness of your voice. Thank you, this has helped me immensely 👌

this video is absolutely beautiful, well narrated, well filmed, done with love and for love ❤️ God bless u always for making my day even better, thank u from the bottom of my heart 😇

Thank you for the positive video and keep pushing!

I just found you by accident! And I’m gonna watch all your videos it just felt like home watching this one , I just received a positive energy from you ! I needed this right now ! I’m going thru stress, depression and I’ve lost myself cause of a person that I did everything for her ! Thank you 🙏 wish you guys all the best . More positivity! God bless !

Kudos big time, your videos are calming and uplifting, exactly what the world needs right now! Aloha from Thailand!

Excellent video and content. Impressed with the overall skill of videography/cinematography as well. Lots of great outside and inside shots, lighting, etc. This video reveals so much truth, yet it's so difficult to do and accept at times. It's hard to know what to do with life. Thank you for creating this, inspiring others, and if you enjoy doing videos - keep going with it. Will definitely check out more of your videos.

I have been trying to begin a self discovery journey, this was so inspiring to me. New to your channel, now I'm drawn to your videos SUBSCRIBED.

Your messeage is strong and I have to keep my mind on this, more often 💛

This lady speaks truth. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses and some are kinder than others ❤🎉

thanks for the video 🖤 every time I watch a video from you, it is just so calming 😊loved all of the quotes 🖤

Love all your videos!! It calms me!!

I just found this channel and I must say that this is exactly the messages that our modern society needs. What a beautiful and soothing videos to watch. And the the wisdom is just beautiful. SUBSCRIBED 👍🏼

Such a soothing voice Malama. Really impressive 👍 keep up the good work. Short of words.