I'M BACK! New Year Intentions, Goals & Deep Cleaning 

Please don't edit yourself for us, and don't worry about rambling or talking too much. We like you the way you are 😘

You said that it feels like "spring is around the corner". I was thinking the same thing today. My mind has turned towards the garden now that Christmas is over. I need to clean it up and get ready for planting. In our area, potatoes go in by early February...which is so close. You live in a beautiful area. I love your home, your garden, your walks, everything...it's just beautiful. Thank you for the work you do for this channel. :)

Hood feminism is so so brilliant ! Can't recommend enough - Mikki Kendall is so great at illustrating concepts with lived experience and it makes it so powerful. Would love to see what you think!

You don’t have to many goals your starting a new life. You were renovating all year last year and now you can settle into your routines again😊

We have really enjoyed having some family games night over Christmas and so we plan to have at least once a month a games evening this year . Walks with friends and a few long weekends away hopefully

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مشاركه جيده👍👉بالمشاهده تكريما لعملك حفظك الله ورعاك ياصديقى أنا هنا لدعمك تمنياتى لك بالتوفيق والنجاح الدائم سأعود لمشاهدة المزيد من الفديوهات الممتعه أبقى على أتصال ياصديق

Keep in mind that organizing/being more isn’t an end goal. It’s a tool you are hoping to use to be happier, have less stress, etc. If tools start becoming hurdles to your life and impeding your actual goals of a less stress life, drop them and reevaluate. I tend to overwhelm myself with checklists of things to accomplish and ways in which I want to be better. I should know by now that my pace is slower and shouldn’t set myself up to feel guilty about failing at doing the too many tasks I’ve set. 1-3 tasks a day, 1-3 medium ones a month and 1-3 a year. That’s my limit.

Don’t worry too much about longer monologues, a lot of people enjoy listening to you! The only suggestion I can give is to chapter video, so those who aren’t interested in certain parts or topics can easily skip to the next part. I love that function personally and find it very helpful as a viewer ☺️ it’s especially helpful when I come back to a video and want to rewatch something specific, it’s nicer to just open chapters for easy access than to skip endlessly to find part I’m looking for

Welcome back, lovely video! I especially enjoyed the bit at the end when you were walking Roxy at twilight and you were talking about how you loved January. You actually reframed my thinking on this and I'm going to adopt this positive outlook for the month. Thank you! 🙂💕

I've watched the entire video and enjoyed it thoroughly. I truly needed a laid-back and relaxing vlog with just chatting and tidying up! I love the personal growth you're experiencing :)

Really enjoyed this vlog, and feel so much calmer and more centered after watching! Thank you for sharing your intentions for this year, and the not-so-perfect way your 2022 started. That's part of the reason I love watching your videos : thank you for being so real with us (and please keep it up!)...

We had a similar start to 2022: I tested positive for Covid on the 2nd of January, then my boyfriend and my baby got it. So it's been a lot of naps, rest and taking care of my sick baby. I allowed myself to do nothing. I am excited to get back into a routine but right now, I'll enjoy this quiet time 😊

Would LOVE to hear more about finances if you’re comfortable with it. Also, long videos are nice.

Hi Maddie! Just want to say I love your videos! I’m not sure whether you are just using up the bare minerals product but I just thought I’d let you know that bare minerals parent company, shiseido, unfortunately still tests on animals 😞 I love their products so was absolutely gutted when a friend told me. Happy new year to you, Alex and Roxy! Xxx

I watched further into the video and wanted to say thank you for sharing about your mental health journey. My mental health really took a turn in 2020 and 2021 and I myself started to go to therapy and started doing EMDR treatments and its changed my life. The anxiety and depression I was going through it still there but now I have a lot more tools to use when I am feeling those things. So It was encouraging to hear I am not the only one going through these struggles. Loved hearing about your ideas to do a morning and evening routine. I started using the Fabulous app for helping me to do my morning and evening routine. It really helps and it does cost something but its been one of the best investments I have made in myself this year besides therapy. Just thought I'd share in case you or anyone else is interested in an app to track and remind you to do your routine. Sending lots of love your way for a great new year!

I LOVE the chatty vlogs!! I literally reject every time you said sorry in this video. You don't need to apologise, we watch you for YOU, for your chatty self so keep it coming pls 😀

Actually I whatch your Vlogs like a cosy podcast while I do boring things. So the longer the better ;) Please don't overthink how rambely or long you talk. You don't need to be sorry!

Love the feeling after a good tidy up. Something about doing it this time of year especially just feels like your ready to tackle anything.

Hello my beautiful girl, this video spoke so much to me. I’m recovering from COVID and felt and understand what you were feeling during your recovery from surgery. I also have anxiety and had depression so being in quarantine away from life has had me really down. So thank you for sharing and so happy you’re feeling better. TFS❤️❤️

Thank you for being so open about your relationship with alcohol. I have never had an issue with it, I drink when I want which is like twice a year, other than it's not too interesting to me, so for me it's a new info that someone in my age group can have a problematic relationship with alcohol. I think we have this image in our heads that somebody with a problematic relationship with alcohol is a straight up hardcore alcohlic but in reality there are so many different levels of the issue and people should be more aware of it, because unless someone is drunk all the time they tend tobrush it off and not admit that there is a problem.

Always love a chatty vlog! It does feel like hanging with a friend.. and especially when it's motivating! ❤ happy new year to you too!

PLEASE DON'T EDIT, one of my fave things about your videos is they are real and the longer the BETTER!

You've set yourself am awful lot of goals, which in itself may be too overwhelming to achieve. It might be a good idea to start slowly, maybe the mindfulness/meditation this month, more walking next month. My therapist also said to me am I doing things just because I've been told they're good for me, and do I practice them so I actually feel the benefits. I know I was guilty of almost robotically doing yoga everyday but I've paused and try to absorb it more and be present in the moment

wow you must of had a terrible surgeon everyone i know who had their wisdom teeth out were fine a day later.

Look forward to your decluttering video's. I originally watched you for your declutter vlogs when you lived in the flat. You inspired me and still do! Love a good declutter! X

Hello there...so happy to see this. It's almost 4:00 in the afternoon here in Ontario Canada and winding down my work day. Saved a nice cuppa coffee to have to enjoy this video with. I am the one that sent you a picture of my backyard covered in snow over Instagram :) I love love love your videos and was so happy to see your live with Jessica Rose Williams as well. Two of my faves.

Sorry leaving another comment lol...did they not offer you gas and full numbing?? Whenever I get dental surgery i do FULL laughing gas. It makes it a pleasant experience lol

I loved this type of video! Wholesome and it felt like a nice chat ,peek into your life and thought process. Thank you

Loved the long vlog. I find your voice so calming. Do you think it’s the actual task I.e. meditation making you feel better or actually ticking it off your to-do list that makes you feel good? I have such a long list of things I think I should be doing such as meditation, yoga, drink more water etc and I wonder if I want to do them just because we’ve been told by the wellness industry that your life will be better with meditation, yoga....and then I feel bad when I don’t do them because we’ve been told ‘your life can be sooo much better..if only you do x,y,z...’ not sure if this makes sense...just something I’ve been thinking about and feeling guilty about because I’m not sticking to all these ‘wellness practices’ and then when I do them I feel great for ticking it off and being ‘healthy’ or doing what all the wellness bloggers are doing...

So glad to see you back. We had a bit of a sad start to xmas. We had to have both our 14 year old doggies put to sleep. They were born within 3 days of each other, grew up together, and gave up together. We were expecting it, but were heartbroken and I'm still find it so very empty in the house. Then 3 days before xmas my brother in law had a heart attack and passed away. I couldnt wait to start a new happier year. Looking forward to all your lovely new vlogs. Happy New Year to both of you x

YAAAY you're back!! I've been so excited for this video and it was so lovely

You need a "mud room" for your coats, shoes and packages

I missed your videos. Welcome back! I will send good vibes you continue to feel better after surgery. I had my wisdom teeth out so I know its difficult. I was able to spend Christmas with my sister and parents at an air BNB in Dallas. It was lovely that it was not my house so we did some cleaning but didn't have to have everything spick and span before leaving. We ate a bunch of snacks Christmas eve and apple cider and Christmas cookies. We watched Home Alone and also each opened 3 gifts that evening. Christmas morning we opened our stocking and a few more gifts and ate a breakfast casserole. That evening we went and saw Christmas lights around a bougie neighborhood near us. It was a lot of fun. I am glad I got to spend it with my family. My sister is a health care worker so it was great she did not get called to go work during the Christmas eve and Christmas day holiday. I am glad that you also had a good time with family. I know hosting can be stressful. Good for you!

Good to see you and happy New Year! I think we are anxiety sisters! I have been in the house a lot and feeling the same way the anxiety comes back! Would love and anxiety video! Good thing you got the dental procedure over with and can move forward without having to deal with that anymore! Yes, less processed food will make you feel so much better! I'm trying to incorporate meditation and simplifying my life to help with the anxiety! Decluttering the house and my mind are my goals this year! Sunsets are the best this time of year! My birthday is in January too! It's such a pretty time of year!

Sorry to hear you had such a hard time with your wisdom teeth removal. I am surprised you were awake given that one was impacted! Glad you’re feeling better now. 🙂

I love this video! My mental health is very meh at the moment, as it always is in the beginning of January, but you remind me it’s okay to just sit and eat ice cream while binge watching! You have also given me motivation to get up and clean my house tomorrow which will hopefully make me feel a little bit better! Thank you so much! This was just what I needed 🥰 P.s Roxy is so cute!!

Happy new year to you, Alex and the furbabies 🥰 glad you had a lovely Christmas with your family! Loved your first video of year! You're so right, you never regret a walk! 💕

Omg Omg 53 minutes!! Its like heaven guys 😍 we missed you 😌

Welcome back Maddie! \o/ let's do this!!! 💪 (Looking at you 2022)

This video was really lovely :) I was deep cleaning my bedroom while listening to it. The rambles were perfect for the mood I was in :) good luck with your intentions for the year!

I much prefer the more rambley vlogs! It feels like a friend is just chatting away to you rather than someone who has rehearsed what they are going to say!

I just want to say ditto to everything you said for your New year intentions and goals. absolutely all of them i have already written down. Eating more healthily and losing weight is a little bit more important than your aim as i have weight to lose, but getting back to mindfulness, yoga, walking etc. all need to be scheduled just like i did in lockdown last year.

So happy to see a new video, Olivia.🥰✨👏🏻

id love to see some health/fitness content- like what you do/what you eat! if its something your comfortable with of course

I really liked your video, very honest and real. I am struggling with my goals this year, because I think there may be too many. I want to pass my driving test, start exercising more, buy less and be more tidy, also be more organized, save money for holiday, see my family more, spend time to increase my mental health also a lot more workwise. I think sometimes I should focus on one goal rather than a couple, because it creates anxiety, because I end up doing nothing. Any advice?

Omg hearing you, honestly I felt that I had SO much in common with you Maddie. Last year I sought private counselling via the counselling directory (i loved my counsellor and chose the person who I really connected with and she was fantastic). I was going through a lot of health anxiety (the thought of getting covid made me really paranoid getting sick). I overcame my anxiety through the sessions, which proves my next point lol. My husband tested positive on new years day (i had no symptoms tested negative) so we spent the new year in isolation (thankfully we were so careful none of our family had got it over xmas and we had not been out during xmas and new year apart from hubby went supermarket so thats where we think he got it). I tested positive after developing symptoms. Since then we have ended 10 day isolation well and alive. So grateful for my health and body. It honestly taught me to rest and take it easy it doesn't matter if its the start of the new year as u say, looking after yourself and resting is still as productive. So proud of you for your determination and your acomplishments :) xx

I love January too and the nights are already getting a little lighter. I haven't been taking my mobile to bed with me for about a year and it's one of the best things I've ever done. I hope your wisdom surgery is feeling much better now, I found that an awful experience too but at least it's behind you now. 😊

Yeah Maddie's back. We enjoyed your vlog we don't care if they're long. I really don't like to set goals I try to live each day as it comes.❤

I love long videos and don’t mind you talking for a long time at all! I like having your videos on in the background while I’m doing things and long videos are great for that. Also, maybe google this just to check, but I’m 99% sure you can give dogs cod liver oil for their coats. Obviously check the one you’ve got is suitable and you might not want to give it to Roxy anyway, but I very distinctly remember giving cod liver oil capsules to my old dog to help with his skin and coat. Just an idea if you can’t figure out what to do with it! Happy new year, excited for the content that’s to come from your channel in 2022 ☺️

I had my wisdom teeth taken out this last year as well. (General anesthesia) it was SOOO TRAUMATIC. My face was a disaster for almost two weeks and I am still waiting for my holes to heal. Thank God I did all four at once because God forbid I have to experience that again. 😱

Your hair can lose curliness from overmoisturizing. Try adding a protein hair care product. But it could also be hormones/dying it/anything. Curly hair has it's own soul.

Hi Madeleine, would it be possible you could mention which therapist you use in Cornwall please? I’m happy to go private and would prefer a recommendation especially from someone who I would trust. Hope this is ok to ask. Great vlog and good to see you back. 🦋

Could you pop the box of supplements/unwanted PR on your local facebook group? Food banks might also accept vitamin type things!

My gosh, you live in the most gorgeous area. It's summer in Australia and I'm craving those cosy cottage vibes. Also, we have the same PJs! I have the Summer version though 😊 I love TVD - Are you a Stefan or Damon fan? I love them both but prefer Stefan.

Just realised that you are so much like Nicki Positano, could be sisters!! Happy New Year, looking forward to more house renovations.

From your intentions, in wanting to be kinder to yourself to be kinder to others and wanting to focus on balancing productivity and sooth in your life, I think you'd like a book called 'the compassionate mind' by Paul Gilbert, its based on an approach called compassion focused therapy

Can't agree more. I like it when you ramble, it's like having a conversation with a friend. Be yourself please.

So true, we like you just the way you are!!! Missed you when you were away having fun! :)

Happy New Year! I was supposed to go to a friend's for NY eve.. But stayed home and was in bed by 9pm because I had a migrane headache😭.

Happy New Year Maddy, Alex and Roxi - being outdoors is always good for all of us! Blessings!

Hi, from Aruba... Love your vlog.💚 You are an inspiration.

I love Roxie,she is so cute.....and i enjoyed the video alot,so wonderful🥰💕

Love this video! Also, where is your jumper from? I love the colour and shape 😊 x

I think you’re probably inspirational for a lot of people x

I'm sorry the surgery was difficult. I had my wisdom teeth pulled 3 years ago. One of the Novacaine shots hurt but that was it. I was out of the dentist in 20 minutes with all 4 teeth pulled. I went home, had a nap, and then had a burger for dinner. I had no pain whatsoever.

Sorry about your Wisdom teeth experience. Mine was traumatic as well! They were tugging and pulling, and it was such a bizarre and uncomfortable experience. My sister had hers cut out and was put under and it only took 20 minutes. Wish I had gone that route! Hang in there

Wow how lovely to have access to such affordable therapy :) 60 pounds! Here in Denmark it's at least 100 pounds. Good for you for taking care of your self

What a lovely vlog, happy new year. Are you Capricorn or Aquarius ? X

You don’t have to edit I usually listen to you tube in the am when I am getting ready in the am.

Very good 👍. I started doing this. It really helps!!!!

I share your feelings about January. It is a reflective month. Also have a January birthday too! X

Loved this video. Just what I needed today. :)

32:41 Don't say sorry!! We've missed you!!!! ♥♥♥

Needed this after several breakdowns this week with the kids working and trying keep on top of the house as single parent . Currently sitting with my poorly son in his bed with head phones on lol x

Clicked like on this vid! 😀❤️ Nice to see a RU-vidr talk about what you’re going through even dental wise (reminded me to make a dentist appt for the family)while applying moisturizer with no makeup too! You are beautiful! Thanks for sharing what your lifestyle is , I feel like I need to do more now to improve my energy level. You’re awesome, keep making these vids and motivating me! ❤️😀

Yay! Happy 2022, Madeleine! 🎉 Wow, girl, you've got many goals to help you stay in tune with pretty much all aspects of life. I appreciate finances are also one of those goals you want to put more effort in. I get you about not feeling on top of things. Hopefully you will be able to let things be more this year when you're not as on top of it as the perfectionist in you wants you to be. In addition, YWA is such a lovely way to incorporate more yoga and/or meditation to your day. I am doing her 30 day yoga program for the first time myself. I enjoy it a lot. Making time for myself is a goal of mine this year. In addition, allowing myself to slow down more is a focus. Besides multiple to do's, I am also picking up trash daily which I plan to create 11 or 12 monthly videos and one summarized one. Enjoy your day! 🤗

Welcome back! Have missed your lovely smiling face 🌝. My 2022 goals/intentions sound very similar to yours.

I would love to hear more about your experiences with health anxiety as that sounds like something I deal with but I never heard of words to describe it before. I would also appreciate hearing about your DBT therapy for anxiety. I have a DBT workbook but I’ve never been able to stick to it. I’ll be thinking about transitioning to a DBT coach from my psychologist. Thanks for sharing your ups and downs!

Loooved the long video hehe

Oh I feel you regarding pain on NYE, my partner and I got the booster on the 31rst! We were knocked out for a couple days, especially him with actual flu symptoms. On the topic of alcohol something interesting has happened for me during the pandemic: i used to almost only ever drink alcohol in social situation but I am really bad at making it nice for just me or me and my partner on kind of normal evenings at home, so adding a glass of wine or beer every now and then plus nice light and a candle has actually helped me with selfworth and being more content with work/life balance :D i must say tho, the amounts are still really small anf it's not about getting drunk or tipsy It was a bit funny to me, because lots of my friends kind of stopped drinking when social situation became less and less.. Hello from Gernany 😘

My start to 2022 is catching Covid 😭. Just being a couch potato and feeling miserable. It is great to see you back.

Happy New Year too! - I spent Xmas with close family - really nice thanks. So glad you had a good rest but having wisdom teeth out can be so painful - a friend of mine had hers out & she was constantly crying & her poor cheeks were so swollen.... You've got thro' it now so that's good - it does take time to heal to heal does'nt it!....... Writing thoughts & aims is so therapeutic -life can get get overwhelming at times. I like the fact that you chat to the camera & go on a bit its more natural than it all being staged - be yourself - that's all you can be. Sorry to hear you had mental health issues last year - you always seem so strong & focused - its brave of you to be honest. Really like your walks with the doggie - I liked the bit when you told Roxie she was going for walkies - I have a dog & its just lovely watching them get so excited isn't it. (Animals help you relax too I feel - always there for you & love you for what you are unconditionally). Looking forward to following you in 2022 ! x :)

Ugh, I had a terrible experience getting my wisdom teeth out too. My mom scheduled it over my spring break in my last year of high school, and they put me under general anesthetic for it, four of us went in at the same time, and all four of us were done in under an hour so don't think they were delicate about it AT ALL. Recovery was BRUTAL. I looked like a chipmunk with cheeks full of nuts for a full week after, I was SO swollen. When I went back to school I thought I looked pretty normal again and everyone kept commenting on how swollen I was. LOL Your Christmas table looks so lovely. Congrats on getting it done. :O)

Hi Madeleine!! please don't apologize! when I saw your almost one-hour long video I thought 'oh my this will be PERFECT for crochetting' and it has been! and as others have said, don't re-record yourself! you're fine as you are, you don't need to double the workload ;) all in all, it sounds like you've had a nice start of the year! patience is key! let's not forget we are going through pretty traumatic events! productivity is alright but (and I struggle with this myself) we don't need it to prove our worth :)

Wish you the smoothest possible recovery from surgery, take it easy 💜 actually here at home one of us also just had surgery to remove 4 wisdom teeth and I'm going to put out there a content idea because I've found myself searching for it a lot everytime we adjust braces or now after surgery: what if you share with us your sore-teeth-friendly fav recipes? For me it's difficult to make food interesting when you have only one texture to work with. Just an idea! Thank you for your sharing and have a lovely 2022, there's plenty of time to make those resolutions come true :) lots of love!

i am so happy to connect with you "rambling" unedited self, keep doing it please ☺️💛 also! omg thank you so much for the curly hair trick with conditioner+water, i have been struggling with it drying out for so long jesus, i will try it out!!!

Welcome back and happy new year. My mum has been told by her GP she is pre diabetic, so is now focusing on her health. Whilst showing her some of your recipe videos last night she said ' I like her, she doesn't f##k around, she just gets on with it' - yes mum, good observation 😂

Beautiful Vlog! Happy New Year 🥰 I'm the same as you with walking my dog! I often walk without headphones and just reflect and take in the beauty on the countryside i live in 😍 I saw two deer yesterday running about and it was magical! My birthday is also in January and the sunny crisp weather is my favourite 😁😁 xx

I really missed your closet declutter videos... It's like if I'm not able to do it at the moment I like to watch it 😂 If you could once in a while do that, when you reoganize your things (We know you do Madie) it would be awesome. ps: sorry if you are doing it in your videos already, but I haven't been around here that much to be honest 🤗

So glad to see you..happy New Year! I think so many of us are getting health anxiety more so especially these last couple of years..also being stuck indoors and nervous about every single sniffle, cough etc. Two of my kids have had three of their wisdom teeth out. Dentist wouldn’t touch the fourth ones due to being too close to nerve. Here in the US most 16-18 years olds have there’s removed, not looking forward to my younger two going through it! As a Brit I don’t understand why it’s encouraged. Glad you’re better.

Totally agree about women not talking about finances.. I read ‘playing with fire’ and ‘the simple path to wealth’ and they changed my world and my whole family’s approach to finance and saving. I would definitely recommend. :)

I would love to see more content about your intentional eating - I have started to drop the diet mentality, and would love to hear more about that :)

A really inspiring video, thanks for filming it. The encyclopedia are a great haul - they could look nice spread evenly across the left and right shelfs either side of the fireplace? So A-M bottoms left and N-Z bottoms right. Having bands of equal, dark coloured books at the bottom of both sides would look really good. Just a suggestion for the mix.

Very good to see you back. I watch a few regular youtube channels. They become part of the day. And your one with the progress in your house and your talking things over has been a very positive watch. I live in a lovely elizabethan cottage which became an ‘empty nest’ about 9 years ago. It is now a book haven. Too many books. Very cluttered. Some decluttering is needed here, for sure. I think you are taking a wise step with the social drinks. I really enjoy mine with friends. But see no point or pleasure in sitting here alone glugging away. It can make you sad, or over stimulated, so you wish you were ‘doing stuff’. It is easier, cheaper, and healthier without. It never occurs to me while I sit here by the Aga, reading or scrolling the ipad. I don’t miss it at all. End of day strolls have a peace of their own don’t they, like dawn.

Well done to you and everything you have achieved.....yes we don't need to excuse ourselves for who or what we do....we need to focus on our lives and what's best for us.... One step at a time....slow but steady wins the race ...and my life Time is the best Gift of all....either to yourself or your family and friends ..., Awesome job and thanks for sharing...

My big goals for this year: #1 Continue losing weight. I've lost 32.5 lbs since mid September with intermittent fasting. I've tried to lose weight for ten years, and this is the easiest and best thing I've ever tried. I love IF, and I plan on eating like this for the rest of my life because I feel great and it is healing my relationship with food. It's hands down the best thing I've ever done. #2 Read the entire Bible this year. I've tried in the past, but I am bound and determined to do it this year. I have a great plan, and so far it's going great and I'm completely up to date. #3 Finish the first drafts of two unfinished novels and plan and start a new novel. #4 Finish renovating my kitchen. The supply chain issues have put a pause in it, but I am soooo ready for it to be finished. These 4 are my starting point, and I'll reevaluate as the year goes on. :)

Wisdom teeth sounds like a very different experience in the UK than the US! Here, most people get their wisdom teeth out when they’re between 16 and 20 years old and a dental surgeon does it so you’re put under and don’t remember anything. I had mine out at age 17 and my sister at 18. I had to get all four of mine out and it was not fun. I’d had three abdominal surgeries in the few years before, but I almost feel like wisdom teeth was worse! I had mine out over Easter holiday (Spring Break) and I felt like it was not a fun way to spend my time off of school. But at least I wasn’t awake for it!

Happy New Year to you… Love your longer vlogs… Just a thought, could Roxy have the cod liver oil capsules instead of you feeling that your wasting them… xxx

I really enjoyed this video. It was nice hearing again from you. I look foward to your videos everytime