I'm not OK - personal updates, thrift shopping & the benefits of rest! It's OK to NOT be OK!
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- I'm not really Ok, and that's OK! This video is a personal update and we go thrift shopping for some new/old items for my art studio. As well as the charity shop haul I'm sharing all my experiences, ideas and tips for; work and rest balance, productivity, anti-procrastination and self-care to the max! Subscribe, like, click the bell if you haven't already, I really appreciate it! Biggest loves & softest hugs, Wendy. Xxx
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Timestamps:
00:00 intro
01:30 real talk social media
02:27 work rest balance & productivity
03:07 still life painting thrift shopping
05:04 thrift shop with me
08:59 going to the art studio
09:14 new second hand chair
11:35 honest chat about not being ok
13:57 thrift shop haul!
16:16 art books second hand
21:48. Let’s have tea! Sharing why I’m not ok (personal)
26:31 conclusions about the benefits of rest
28:22 Thank yous!
29:11 secret out-take clip!
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Wendy, I hadn't noticed before that you are VERY close to 100K subscribers!
Thank you, James, for reminding Wendy to remind us to subscribe.
Everyone who has not already subscribed... Subscribe!
thanks Anne!! I'm doing a Big giveaway when we get there!!!!!! xxxxxx
Still called op shops ! Lol
Probably the main thing that keeps me coming back to your channel is that watching your videos is almost like having tea with a friend.
So refreshing to hear someone talk about real life. It helps me to know other people have sad times too.
When I lived in Australia, the charity shops were called ‘Op Shops’ short for opportunity shops, I really like that it speaks of opportunity for ALL, the energy of the name resonates. Lovely to listen to you and come shopping in the op shops with you. Sending love x x
Lovely name, The Opportunity Shop, that would be fantastic to name one here(US). Unless someone has taken it. 🤭
Hi from down under 🎈
Same name in NZ😀
Still are called 'Op shops' in Australia.
My favourite places to shop are the op shops. I live in Newcastle Aussie. I like to remake or recreate something from my purchases. Making something that was never here before. 🙏🙏
I really appreciate the reality you show. Sometimes it seems I’m the only one not ok, but you show that everyone has those days. Thank you. 💐🌷💕
wendy, I would buy one or two postcards but they are going to germany . how can I order them from Spain? thank you for your answer.
Thank you for making me feel less alone. It's the afternoon and I'm in bed watching your video....I'm not ok and I'm very tearful. I know this will pass but I will let it take it's course.
Take your time & rest.
It will pass 💐
You're going to be ok ❤
That’s precisely what you should do, Elsie. I too am not ok, my mother passed away and I am alone. And I’m allowing myself to grieve, to be tearful and to be sad. Take your time. Love from Portugal ♥️😘🤗✨
@@alexandraalmeida3661 so sorry for your time of grief. Losing my own mother was very difficult and I feel sad for you. Don’t forget to celebrate the positives she put into you and your life as part of the grieving process. Blessings from Betty in Ohio.
@@bettymetz3746 Thank you so much for your comforting words, Betty 🙏🙏. Love from Portugal
Being able to express sincerity, kindness and love via cold technology is truly a gift Wendy shines with. She is a natural healer. Glad we found her, Elsie, and remember you are not alone & loved by others who may not yet know you personally but look forward to the someday when it will be possible. 💐💖☕🌞
Hi Wendy, I'm 53 and have been tearful lately for no reason. I've also felt anxious and my confidence to do anything has really wained. It's all hormone related but helps to hear of others going through the same thing. So thank you for sharing xx
Dear Wendy, you are an inspiration to all of us and it takes strength and courage to acknowledge we don't always feel well. I have been ill for some time after chronic health issues and you have built such a community. Love to everyone, big hugs and well wishes. Wishing everyone pacing, slowing down and taking time for you. Lisa, Ontario ❤️🌟🎆💐🌳🌻🌅
Hi, Wendy! I always feel better when I watch your videos, because it’s as if you “give me permission” for not being ok. My mother passed away two weeks ago, after years of suffering from a severe psychiatric illness, and people say that it has ALREADY been two weeks ago, as if I should ALREADY feel fine. However, for me it’s ONLY been two weeks and I don’t feel fine at all. I feel sad, because she was really ill, because she had to be in a nursing home, because she felt miserable all of her life, because she never managed to feel happy with the little things, and because she was my mother and I miss her. And I want to give myself permission to grieve, but it’s as if people think that “time is up”, since I knew she was ill and would pass away at any moment. As if I shouldn’t feel so bad, because I should expect this outcome. And I feel awkward for still not feeling ok about my mother. I mean, I know I have to give myself time to grieve, but I feel awkward because people think I should feel ok already! For the life of me that I can’t understand this society that wants us jumping of joy all the time. It’s as if we are “obligated” by some unwritten law to be happy and smiling all the time. It’s as if people have forgotten how we need to allow ourselves to let the grieve come and go at our own pace, not to have mental issues later.
Thank you so much for always being so honest, so transparent, so sincere about your feelings. You really help those who feel like you and sometimes are ashamed to say they’re not ok.
Thanks for keeping me company 😘😘😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hi Alexandra, Reading your note to Wendy struck a note. Two weeks is a very small amount of time to grieve. There are so many aspects of a person's life to remember as we grieve and I often wonder why some people think that grieving should stop once the funeral is over. Perhaps they are not sure what to say as time passes but I think we should take time to remember our loved ones as we want to and for as long as we want to, regardless of what other people think. Take care of yourself. xx
@@robynross255 Thank you, Robyn. I truly appreciated your kind words of understanding. It’s nice to know that there’s someone out there who understands. Love from Portugal ♥️♥️♥️
Sending so much Love to you Alexandra...please be gentle with yourself and give yourself as much 'time' as you need 💫💖💫 Grief takes very different forms & times to move through - allow YOU to be YOU and know your Mum is always with you, watching over you xx Blessings 😗😗😗
Dearest Alexandra, yes you have absolute permission, not that you need it... permission to have your own process through your grief, permission to take your time, permission to be yourself in any given moment... You are not alone! May you ride the waves of grief in your own gentle way. Loads of soft hugs. Xxxxxx
@@sherilynangel6498 Thank you so so much, Sherilyn, I truly appreciate your kind words. Love from Portugal ♥️♥️♥️
Hi Wendy! Seeing your fairy postcards as you pulled them off the shelf made me think that you should create a deck of Fairy Oracle cards. Your work is so inspirational. ❤🧚♀️❤
I would *definitely* buy that. Great idea!
Ive had a lot of days like this, where I just can't quiet my mind enough to take on difficult tasks. I give myself permission to step back, sit on the couch all day, or just sit in nature and try to sort out what my next step needs to be. This is something I decided is OK in my "golden years".
"See what the universe brings me" How lovely! As a fellow book lover I totally get that - Imagine all the books out there waiting for you! xx
I'm from Australia I call them Opp shops. I am like you today my husband of 54 years lost his battle with cancer and I am struggling to cope I will get back to my art to help thanks for being here
When scrambling up a hill or mountain trail, I was always afraid I'd fall. A good friend said to trust my mind and heart to protect me, and trust my body to find my footing. With menopause, we have to trust ourselves, love ourselves, pamper ourselves, and accept ourselves. Thank you for sharing your "op shop" journey, your tulips and yourself with all of us. Sending gargantuan squishy hugs to you and James, and wishing I could have a spin in your chair! (Sending love and light, and asking the fairies to give you a supplemental sprinkling of pixie dust, like a vitamin boost!)
DEAR WENDY,THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS WHICH I DISCOVERED LAST YEAR.I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT BROKE MY BACK,HANDS,HEAD AND MAIN BONES IN MY FACE.IVE SPENT MOST OF MY TIME ALONE IN MY BEDROOM IN THE DARK(I HAVE LOSS OF VISION IN ONE EYE,AND AN AQUIRED BRAIN INJURY)AS AN ARTIST IT HAS BEEN VERY TOUGH AS I LITERALLY CANT DRAW ANYMORE.SO I DECIDED TO GO BACK TO CHILDHOOD AND JUST PLAY.TEARING PAPER AND COLOURING(OUTSIDE THE LINES RULES OK!).I JUST WANTED TO SAY TO YOU TO ENJOY YOUR LITTLE QUIET TIMES,GUILT IS A WASTE OF ENERGY.ITS OK ,EVEN WHEN ITS FORCED UPON YOU.I NOTICE EVERY LITTLE WONDER AND SMILE AT THE GORGEOUS BUMBLEBEES WHO COME VISIT MY LITTLE BALCONY.I SPENT ALOT OF TIME MOURNING THE LOSSES.ITS A PROCESS AND I CRY ALL THE TIME!!!AND THATS FINE ,BIT EMBARESING AT TIMES!(MEMORY LOSS SPELLING).LIKE YOU I AM A MOON LOVER AND SHE SHINES HER LIGHT STRAIGHT TO MY HEART.YOUR VIDEOS HAVE KEPT ME COMPANY IN MY ALONENESS AND I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.BLESSED BE.(EXSCUSE CAPITALS I CANT SEE THE SMALL LETTERS!IM NOT SHOUTING!I LOVE YOUR FAIRIES WHICH I USED LOVE PAINTING,YOUR WORK AND YOU INSPIRE.IVE STARTED JOURNALING AS U SUGGESTED.THANKS WENDY.
MORGAN, SOFTEST LOVING HUGS TO YOU AND KEEP ON HEALING INSIDE AND OUT. YOU SOUND LIKE YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND I LOVE THE FACT YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO CRY TOO! SOOO IMPORTANT. HAPPY JOURNALING AND PLAYING AND KEEP ON SHINING YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIGHT. XXXXXXX AND THANKS FOR KEEPING ME COMPANY!!!
Dear Morgan - thank you for sharing your experience. You came through it which sounds like you're a miracle! I LOVE that you're an artist and creating by tearing paper at this point. Artists can't help it - we have to create! Sending you healing and love ... keep creating! x
BLESS YOU!THANK YOU,BIG BIG LOVE 🧚♂️🧙♀️🧝♀️
@@michelepastele5347 THANK YOU MICHELE.YOUR KIND WORDS HAVE LIGHTENED ME AND GIVE ME HOPE IN A LONELY TIME.I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL AND ENJOYING THE AUTUMN LEAVES X
@@morganniciomhair8284 if your brain is comfortable with it, maybe you would like audio books. If you have a library card, you could join 'hoopla' or 'libby'and order books you could listen to. There might be some good
ones like Julia Cameron or others. Sending healing thoughts. Hang in there. Sometimes healing can happen in amazing unexpected ways. I have had a problem with one eye and I find that my other eye gets so tired. Audiobooks help me a lot. xx
I truly love your honesty. I do not feel 100% everyday either. There are people in the world that never want to hear the real things. So sad. Life goes through all emotions. Love your beautiful tulips and the bunny decanter. So sweet. Have a great week Wendy. ⚘🧚♂️💖🙂🌻🦋
I go up and down as well. When I was younger I would get so frustrated with myself, but now realize that slowing it down is a good thing and I am much more productive after a bit of a break! Love your channel.
I can relate to this video. I am ok but not really ok. I have just spent two days in bed with the curtains pulled. Oh, I have so much to be done but I cannot even start. My day is more than half gone now and I have not accomplished anything. I know I will get through this but as in the past I just do not know when! Thank you for your video. It is a relief to know that I am not alone.❤❤❤
You are not alone.Take your sweet time,rest and know this too will pass,or change.Be kind to yourself. We are held and loved by Mother EARTH and Father sky.All will be well.
Keeping it REAL is so brave of you, and being past that female hormonal shift, I can appreciate how much it can affect productivity’… take all the time you need to regroup and recharge… appreciating you when you are here!
Thanks for coming to visit, im glad you're starting to feel better. Menopause happens. Take it easy Wendy. Just remember we're here for you. Sending love and big hugs Sherry PS tell James hello
awww, thank you blossom and yes, will do!! xxx
Hi Wendy! I look forward to your videos all week. I know it sounds odd, perhaps even a bit dippy, but they really have made a difference in my life. I have had a very difficult 2022 so far, and the kindness you show yourself has given me permission to do the same. My life is good, but there is not much gentleness in it, especially at the moment, and I get a much needed dose of it from you! Thank-you for what you do and for sharing yourself with us all.
It’s so important to listen to what our bodies are saying. I think creative people are also highly sensitive people. We feel others emotions and energy. Plus other senses can be heightened. It’s easy to get down and tired. Our world is very stressful and scary right now. That alone can make us feel down and tired. I’ve learned I have to tune it out and have my lovely breaks. I’m glad you are having yours too. Thanks for being so relatable and open.
*Hug* 💕 Thank you for your honesty, it takes strength opening up like this!
You seriously are my fairy art Godmother! 🧚♂️✨You always seem to post at such a serendipitous time…When I most need to hear your message. You make me feel less alone in the world and validate my feelings. You mean the world, don’t ever stop posting. Definitely rest, but don’t stop sharing your experience, process and sharing your knowledge. Much Love ❣️✨
Secondhand shops in Canada. I love browsing through shops when I have something in mind and the time. I work from home sometimes that is a determent because life can get in the way...
Stay extra safe Wendy, look after yourself, you are being very wise to listen to your body and minds needs 😊💕 x
Sending you the biggest loving hug Wendy. You inspire me every day 💕
Dear Wendy, What a delight to see your video, l have been poorly you have no idea how uplifting your self care creative spaces soothe and relax. How do you find such beautiful objects. The flowers are gorgeous, Thank goodness your feeling better. Your honest content are a godsend.Massive hugs 🤗💕💟💜💐🪷💛🪴🙏🏾🙏🏻
I live in northern Canada and love thrifting, we have clothing which we pass along freely which are promoted on sharing or helpers networks and neighbourhood or community pages on social media platforms , free stores, thrift shops, and consignment stores. We also have a similar system for furniture. Little free libraries people set up outside their homes for take a book/leave a book. We promote sharing food freely with those in need on social network platforms, free pantries and food banks. Also yard garage and yard sales when the weather is nice.
Just accept every moment, every feeling with the grace it is given.You are one of lifes special people and have been placed here for a reason,just know you are loved and cherished.
As for the sticker glue on things - I used to work at bookstores & we would use a little bit of nail polish to gently run off the glue residue (just a bit). Thank you for another wonderful video. I greatly appreciate your realness/honesty - it’s nice to be reminded that we’re all human & not alone in it all.
I really enjoyed seeing your day. Yes - it helps to show our genuine selves - even if we aren't feeling our best. The world is difficult these days and sometimes it is hard to cope and put on a happy face every day. I believe people relate to us better when we are genuine. That is what drew me to you in the first place. I adore the bunny dish! I am not a collector of many trinkets, although I have a few, but I love something thoughtful and that evokes my heart to be light. I switch out my things that I keep in sight from time to time, as we grow and change and their meaning for us also changes. Right? Have a beautiful and restful day and week ahead. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. xox
Hey Sheila, xxxxx yes!!! Genuine is def best! All your comment vibrates with me! Loves xxxx
We are living in a constant garden of forking paths. We must embrace it to find ourselves; be aware that there will always be something more; even if it comes without knowing we must embrace it and learn to live comfortably within it.🌷
X I’m not ok…but, I will be x Thank you lovely Wendy.
Thank you!!!! Realness and honesty and vulnerability is so self-loving, and so very necessary - and makes the rest of us know we are not alone.
Wendy, I just love your fairies and wondered if you had ever thought of creating a tarot or oracle deck with your artwork?
Sharing your heart and soul with us has allowed me to know that it us ok to not be ok. Grace is the best gift we can give ourself.
I have also been feeling 'not okay' - not at all creative (which is not a good thing as a full time CZcamsr) - but when this 'fug' happens, I wonder if the creative side will ever come back. It does of course but at the time, we all wonder dont we. Love your positivity Wendy
I'm truly hoping you feel right as rain soon! Sending blessings your way. 🤗
I have been there way too many times, sometimes the creativity just feels gone for years. Working on it though.
@@After40Art it’s not a good feeling is it. 😢
@@helencampbell definately not
Can't wait to meet Grace! It's really nice to see you listening to your body, taking the time you need to heal inside and out... we all need to do this more and know that it's ok when we do... and in turn be more accepting and patient when those around us need this time and space as well , thank you Wendy!
Hi Wendy 👋, I Love that you are so open and we can share the good times and bad .I make greeting cards and after a very busy Christmas last year also I lost my mum . I battled through with orders until I couldn't see through the tears anymore . I realised that not everyone will be happy but hey I must come first for a change . I've taken time out , yes some days stayed in bed and been for lots of walks on the beach . The water really heals me . And haven't got my creativity back yet but it will keep for now and there are no dead lines to meet which stress me out .feel much better although still guilty for taking time out . I think us creative types do get burn out sometimes and just need to rest... glad your feeling a little better and sending you a big hug 🤗 much Love xx
Love watching your videos. It’s like having tea with a group of great friends. Ones who understand dealing with life and hormone shifts, I’m well past the age of having the raging, but we all still have the moments of ups and downs. Knowing that we are here for each other really helps. Those fairies keep our spirits up for sure. Thanks Wendy, for being Wendy.
Thank you for sharing the reality of our internal cycles of emotion and mental well being. As we go about our lives we have these natural ups and downs that can be triggered by events, or physical variations in our natural hormonal swings. Digital life, and social media can add to that false sense that we must always be perfectly smiling, beautiful, hair combed or we are not normal. So a genuine thanks for being real.
Thankyou Wendy for being honest and sharing your feelings and emotions with us, it is a brave thing to do.
It is great that you are being gentle and kind to yourself and listening to what your body is telling you.
Hope you are feeling rested and better today.
Sending you much love from Australia.
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I'm tearful,too. I have an elderly mother who has a broken neck and dementia, and an elderly dog who has cognitive issues. And... It's making me cry. A lot. I'm glad you're being kind to yourself.
the neat things about tulips is that they do grow on even after being cut and placed in a vase. So if they are a bit short for the vase don't worry, they will soon fit. I do enjoy your choices Wendy, they are lovely.
Oh, Wendy, a big big warm hug from me to you. My whole last week was upside down and I didnt feel I could face the world outside. I had to get some things done, ok....but sometimes, when I bury myself at home I even don't realize that I'm still in my PJ. until it's evening. 😄
It's so nice to know that someone
else has a PJ Day and just enjoy
being in their own company at
home.
Wendy, your honesty always comes along at the exact right time. ❤️
This is so beautiful, Wendy. Sincerity is the song of our soul. Thank you for singing the melodies as they come. You have inspired me to begin humming my own soulful tunes and I’m most grateful.
((hugs))
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I'm an occasional tearful person too! I learned a little technique to use when feelings overwhelm me. I envision a screen across my visual field right to left or left to right. The feelings become slow moving images that I allow to pass across my screen slowly until they reach the opposite side, and then just disappear. The clouds disappear.
I loved this video, and thank you.
I had a very rough start to this year. It was one illness or injury after for about 4 months! I finally started my yoga practice again and I feel like a new person. It really is the union of body, mind and spirit ❤️
Hello Wendy, thank you for sharing, even the bites that are not talk about , menopause!!! Say no more , it really makes you unsure of yourself. But I do find taking your advice of writing it into your journey and than painting over it has help . Take care dear Wendy, sending prostive love and warm hugs Teresa xx
I know.... I notice menopause is not talked about and tbh, hesitated to mention but... flop it, it's real!! Maybe I should talk about it more... it, as you say, definitely makes you unsure of self... so many aspects to menopause and the main things are NOT hot flashes!!!!! Loads of love dear Teresa xxx warm hugs returned to you xx
@@theunexpectedgypsy When I was in peri-menopause, it seemed that women delighted in telling me the worst horror stories possible (20+ years in, and still having hot flashes, etc) about what was 'going to happen to me'. Fortunately, I had genetics on my side, and didn't have to deal with any of that, but I wanted to point out that it was really hard to keep myself in a good head space while so many clients and coworkers were set on making me anxious about the situation. I think a lot of it was envy, as I was finished with the whole shebang at 41 years old! I'm just now learning to take time for myself at 56 , and I very much appreciate the way you've made me feel ok about it. You've got this!
Hello Wendy 👋
Love your rawness, humanness, I been same last couple weeks too, combination of Life, trama, post menopause issues, I do find alone time precious ❤ to self reflect, self love, self acceptance, self talk, rest, listen to the birds, weather was cold here in Ireland 🇮🇪 so cocooning alot too.
Watched a few old movies, needed a cry! Good to release tears, healing.
Love what you said about its OK not to be ok, and to flow with our emotions.
Love your buys at charity shops, much love to you and everyone ❤💕
Thank you for your honesty. It is not easy to see from a CZcams clip how someone is feeling. Your beautiful words about how you fill your day with empathy for yourself and your body. Touched me a lot. I struggle with my daily anxiety attacks and try to give myself recovery. I have two diseases that put their obstacles in everyday life and I found your CZcams channel two years ago and you have helped me see life brighter and regained my creative side. I have started painting with watercolor pencils and challenge myself to develop the painting of my chihuahua dog. Thank you for your wonderful CZcams channel. I live in Northern Sweden so my written text is translated into English
Hormones kick our butts some months❤️ I’m thankful for you and your honesty. You have inspired me in my creativity and I have found a love for fairies I didn’t know I had ! Thank you 😊
Dearest Wendy, I am so grateful you share it raw, I am with you all the way. You may be however you need, it's really brave though to show it and make this place more realistic. Also, from an artist point of view it's priceless to observe other artist life with its peaks and struggle to! I love it, wishing you all the best at the same time 🤎
so glad you with me Marcin! xxxx
Connie here. I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel! I shared it with my sister and other friends. I appreciate your willingness to share. The heart and soul you put into these really shine through. Such encouragement for such a time as these! Thank you.
Love you Wendy.💖 And truly loved this video. Totally relate to everything you shared. Menopause is truly a phenomenon to experience.🙄 We as woman must continually be finding our balance as our hormones fluctuate. Not always an easy task and I wish you all the best in keeping your equilibrium dear lady. Not sure what age you are but I highly recommend reading Hormone Repair Manual by Lara Briden. It has truly helped my 51 year old daughter, however I unfortunately at the age of 70 received the information a bit too late. There are many things one can do to help manage your well being if you start at the earlier onset of menopause, (perimenopause) which is when we experience the roller coaster ride you are probably on right now. Thank you as always for you honesty and vulnerability dear Wendy💙🙏 I honor you and all your amazing raw beauty!💖💫
Love listening to you. It all resinates with me and knowing that you are not the only one who feels this way sometimes. Positive vibes to you and all your listeners.
I love how real you are!! I do that every weekend! I don't know how to kick my own butt to get out and do something...thank you for being real!
Ha menopause….. I had very early menopause, starting around 42 years old. The mood changes, itchy skin, dry hair, hot flashes so heavy that I could feel the sweat drops rolling down my back, not sleeping, sleeping all the time, gaining weight from air … you name it I got it. Tried hormones for a while but I reacted very poorly to them . I became depressed and even suicidal…. My Gynecologist took me of them as soon as he heard about my symptom…. The moment I stopped the hormone therapy I became myself again and all the darkness disappeared. After that I just went with the flow….. that helped me a lot and the symptoms didn’t bother me that much anymore. I even went back to school and became a healthcare worker/ nurse…. I am now almost 60 and all that is far behind me . And I have never felt better in my life. It is going to be a bumpy ride but it will pass and once you’re post menopause there is more fun waiting🤗
Wendy, you are the most genuine, inspiring person on CZcams for me. And judging by the comments, a lot of your subscribers feel the same way. It’s not often we’re told that it’s OK to not be OK. My generation was the “fake it till you make it” kind, you were supposed to pretend to be happy even when you’re not and then you would suddenly manifest happiness. Such rubbish. I can assure you that the other side of menopause brings peace, comfort and acceptance. Thank you for being REAL. ❤️
Oh my gosh, I absolutely love that bunny tea cup!! When I saw that in the Charity shop I thought this is definitely something to purchase. I was so happy to see you unwrap it at your studio, Wendy!! Lucky you!! Love that floral vase, as well!! Such lovely colours!!
At midnight I was given a bit of a shock as to one of my best friends had just passed away and I’m feeling lethargic and had a restless night. Your video popped up, I’ve never met you before and right now as I’m watching you. Can I just say, I feel safe with you in my vulnerable state right now. Thank You. And I find you are absolutely gorgeous. I can’t wait to indulge in a few other of your videos. Thank You. Life is beautiful.
In Australia, we call charity shops op shops (opportunity shop)! I LOVE op shopping, and so charity shopping in England was next level exciting for me. So much treasure...xx
I watch every one of your videos that I can. They soothe me, teach me, make me think. I love seeing your art I love feeling like I’m part of your life. Right now I’m watching the one where your thrift shopping for items for still life’s. Unfortunately, I have to keep looking away because the quick movements between frames is very hard to watch when you have chronic migraine, and I imagine there are other conditions that make it difficult too. Anyway, I would appreciate it If your videos moved at a bit of a slower pace sometimes. If that’s not possible, I’ll just sit and listen with my eyes closed. It’s definitely worth doing that for. Thank you for shining your light into my life.
I truly enjoyed touring and shopping with you this morning while having breakfast... At the moment, I am torn between two worlds: you see, I am a confessed minimalist, yet I love the collection of art and curious things. I find it almost impossible to stay on track with reducing my enjoyment and need for ''stuff.'' I'm so confused,🤔 yet it is not a bother... I do what I enjoy!🤗 I wished you had stayed a bit longer while shopping... I did spot quite a few things that I would have enjoyed! Thank you for this happy moment! 🤗🙏
we love you for your honesty and realness, thank you for sharing ❤
Yes the shops in Australia are called Op Shops short for Opportunity Shops. Thank you for being so honest and open. I think there's so much editing and stylised channels that it's all become quite fake. I find sometimes just having a cry is all that is needed to release negative emotions and there doesn't really need to be a reason for it. Much love Liana 😊 xx
gosh yes, a good cry! xxx such an important release xxxxxxx much love to you too Liana
thank you Wendy for being real ! reassuring !
Absolutely, it is okay to not be ok. It is not ok to not be ok and live a lie.
Thank you for being honest and modeling for us how to surf life.
I would have bought all the same things!! LOL!! When I saw that bunny cup my heart jumped!!! Bunnies are just my thing, my husband even calls me Bunny or Snugglebunny. Hope you are feeling better soon, I can certainly relate. I have had so many losses over the last three years that I feel absolutely stripped of the person I had been. I desperately want to feel that creative passion again, that liveliness and positivity that was surging through me. I need to just push myself forward, I think, to make my dreams reality, to create the atmosphere of inspiration and perhaps all will fall into place. Blessings.
The grace you're giving to yourself translates into compassion for nature and other people 🙂 Even though you're not feeling great now your videos are always comforting because of the kind sentiment behind them. Thank you for being you as you're doing do much good 🙂
I am grateful....so much.....that u talk about resting, and then the....thrift shopping thing. When I thrift shop.....I get ‘out of my busy sad head’ and into creative ideas about some real solutions for my house/organizing/decorating, etc. That temporarily shifts me....which is a good thing. I feel so much ‘larger than my life’ most of the time....
I am very empathic and intuitive....so I have to protect my energy often....when out in public. So I routinely do a protective prayer every day....whether I venture out....or stay at home. I have many cats so they support me in the ‘self-nurturing mode’. Thank you for the kind resonance through/of.....your videos for folks like me. Ahna
It's so okay not to be okay all the time! Well done for listening to your body and giving it what it needs. Since I've been doing this I've been so much more healthy...I suffer from migraines, and I've realised that sometimes it's just my body's way of telling me to slow down...if I ignore it then I end up being forced to rest by a migraine. Not good. I love how real and honest your channel is. You're a bit of an inspiration! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your encouraging message. Keep your light shining bright. ✨️
I started menopause at 40, and it was just awful. I personally hated the weight gain and I was also having cervical spine problems. So it really drug me thru it. And welcome to the club of human females as we age. 😁
Ugh, they are hot minutes, not flashes and they do not stop. Im 54 now and they still occur. On the bright side, no more monthly problem 👍!
Love to all. ❤️🍀🤗
P. S. To my Dad. I miss you Dad. You were a great father and grandfather. 💕
Happy father's day to all the great father's out there.
You’ve inspired me to get some art books for my large coffee table, already full of books. Growing up, my father painted, as a hobby, many of the master’s with thick oil paint. Anyway, hadn’t thought of that for years. But, now watching your channel I feel like running out and buying large art books. Why not? I already have his art everywhere, in memory. So, thanks for nudging me that way.
Love the music selection and thrifting. Your videos are always a great pick-me-up and I can't understand how anyone in this world could ever be bored. The reason I bring that up is becauae I hear that a lot from young people here in the U.S. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Hello Wendy, thank you for making me feel less alone. I've been down in the dumps lately but I've been into journaling a little bit more, because of you. And it has really helped me ☺️ Thank you for being such an inspiration. ❤️
Thank you for teaching me how to try and slow down. Your videos have been healing me in so many ways so much.
Hello Wendy. Im a lang time watcher of your Chanel and I just wanted to say: «Keep your life shining bright». I love your videos and your honesty. 🥰
Wendy the Unexpected Gypsy with fairies that delight, art journaling artist a CZcamsrs delight.
I find you in the dark when the world has gone to sleep. Here alone, with no one else to speak.
Your voice soothes my thoughts, calls me to create. Leads me from the dark into a better place.
Thank you for your kindness, your sharing and your light, and oft time I have said it, a fondest goodnight.
Hi Wendy?. Loved the video today. The inspirational items you got for yourself and lovely. So important to be amoung sacred items and create little altars full
of grace, whispering to you and reflecting back the beauty and grace of which we are made of. Like you said about the ' space in between' and looking within, it's the space in between where we can glimpse that elusive magical essence which fills us up and the energy comes and we create in what ever way flows through us. That is the Glory of being an artist. I am so happy for you that you are feeling better today.🎨💕💐😇
I love thrift shops, the bunny china is perfect for steeping tea, your green potpourri pot is very nice, that vace is perfectly!!! beautiful, will go very well with your tulips... I love your brown comfy, cozy chair...How perfect to take you time, Wendy your perfect in the way you are, Thank you!!! For sharing your twinkle self, you are an inspiration!!! ❤️❤️❤️✌️😇 Your flowers are perfect!!!💐🌟
I feel you hit the nail on the head with saying it could be menopause. I went through the same things as your describing. It’s not fun, but naming and understanding it, makes it a little easier. I found watching sad movies that made me cry followed by funny ones that made me laugh were very healing. It will pass and the sun 🌞 will share her smile with you. You are doing all the right activities and listening to your needs. Jack Canfield, founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul, has some wonderful affirmations to boost self-esteem and self love and helped me through menopause and life in general. On CZcams, Jack Canfield, “Tips to Boost Your Self-esteem”. The mirror exercise is one I liked the best. Before bed, You look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself what you appreciate about yourself and what you accomplished each day, big and small. Then look yourself in the eye and say “I love you” hold eye contact for a second. Awkward, at first, but just keep doing it every night and it will change the way you feel about yourself. You are precious and beautiful and I hope this will help you get you through this difficult patch. From my mountain top in middle Tennessee where the hilltops kiss 💋 the sky 🌄, love Fran
🌸🍃🌸Wendy you are such a Beautiful Soul! Never forget you are Loved! 🍃🌸🍃
Grace is a wonderful thing. You can never have too much of it. ❤️
Wendy, I never write to you but I always watch your videos and am enriched by you. God bless you. I send you a warm hug from Costa Rica. 🌸🇨🇷❤️🇬🇧
I needed a day like this. Just “leaving” the house and heading to the charity shops with you was fantastic. Oh! Your thrift shops are amazing! When you got to the china at 5:51, I heard the words “yes, yes, yes, yesss” just come pouring out of my mouth.
The dancer on the front of the Degas book reminds me of you and how you gracefully extend your arms during your quiet dancy bits.
Thanks for sharing your inner thoughts. So much on the CZcams can be perfect people with perfect lives and it make the rest of feel like there's something wrong with us. Life isn't always rainbows and sunshine. There seems to be more rain and cloudy days. Anyway thanks 😊
So often we shut ourselves down, attempting to avoid our feelings and emotions, and what is happening in our world! Basically this has the opposite effect, when what we need is to free ourselves! In an overwhelming situation as you show us we must allow ourselves to rest, to minimize the stress, decide on a reasonable amount of accomplishments! Recently I witnessed a family member going through work situations, she kept saying “I just don’t understand why, I just can’t handle this, I think I am depressed “ where the real issue was not facing how she was feeling, and that she was in that ancient mind of “fight or flight” also her integrity fought with the seemingly reality of the demands of the work place! This helped me prioritize my own issues as we sought how she took care of herself in the past, going to the lake and getting into a calm state among other things! Her counselor affirmed she not depressed! I renewed my
mindfulness practices! I just waited for our cuppa, slightly afraid we wouldn’t have one!
Dear Wendy, its so reassuring to know im not the only one who sometimes takes a break and no need to feel guilty. Thanks for yr show.n tell re charity shop finds, you have found some little gems there. The chair is fab. Much.love. 💙👍
Your videos are wonderful BECAUSE you are so honest and lovely whatever you do! Love them. Thank you for letting us keep you company x x
I love it when you keep us company Wendy. Time in your studio is my get away so Relaxing. I do like to shop the thrift stores for treasures, secondhand stores are too pricey lately. What’s up with that?!
Listening to music is a stress release and a sing along in the car. You introduced me to self care cocooning. Namaste
Oh Wendy I'm so grateful you shared that you're still feeling not yourself and needing a break because I was about to message you on etsy and ask if you'd be opening the shop again 🤦♀️🤷♀️🤣 thank you for saving me from myself 🥰 we definitely need to listen to our bodies and spirits when they let us know they desire to be heard 🙌 sending healing vibes
Wendy dear. You are so blessed to be able to take and make some downtime. Not all of us can manage that. I'm so glad for you that you can do it. I can too. I'm sending loving comfort thoughts and vibes and prayers for all who cannot.
Yep, I've been sad for days too. Not seeing the sun doesn't help. I live in Canada and the sun is limited. I hope passes. The sun is shining today and it is helping.
I think it is in the air. I am not by any means a weepa but I have found myself clearing out emotions. You are not alone . ❤🙏🧚♀️
neither are you! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I wish I really could be thee to keep you company. So many of those blah days you have kept me company. Wishing you energy and inspiration
So good to see you and catch up! listening to you reminded me of how i'd been feeling. I learned a big part of my not feeling myself was low vitamin D! I corrected the deficiency and my energy and mood improved greatly. Now I am getting things done. Maybe give yours a check, especially if you are not getting much sun. Love an peace!
O Wendy Dear...what a comforting little bunny on top of your cup. I have a painted bird topper that keeps my beverage warm as well as feeds my beauty craving. You're looking and sounding stronger. So glad. Believe your on the right track......as we say in U.S. Take care❤