Lucy. As an artist - here is your solution - next time book a trip for at least 10 days. 4 days for a creative process is next to nothing. Barely enough to start the first road block. You need time for at least 3 failed attempts creating rubbish, and then maybe 30 seconds of inspiration will arise. Inspiration is not some supernatural intervention, it is the result of intense PROLONGED thinking. Just my two cents.
this is everyone's sign to go alone to Paris because i actually went to Paris but with friends but we fought and it ruined the experience for me hahaha I think Paris is a great destination to just relax and think by yourself, without feeling lonely
Lucy, I really loved this vlog. Especially the clip of the half-eaten tart… it was a precious reminder that life has so many colours and the best moments are the ordinary ones. Not every trip is the “one” but we learn and grow from every experience. Maybe there is a song to be discovered there, too. ❤
Your old Paris vlog used to be one of my favourite yt vids ever, I can‘t believe it‘s been seven years??? This made me weirdly sentimental about time passing lol anyway thank you for sharing your life, it feels special x
About the books and tropes thing - I think it's a case of becoming hyper aware. Since my mum died I felt like everything I read and watch has an ill or dying parent. Take care of yourself ❤️
I am booking a solo trip for the first time as a writing escape. I call it an escape because I know that i'm mindfully escaping my "expecting results fast" mindset to a slow process mindset. Even if it feels like a fail now (because of the lack of imidiate results), it might take a different aspect later on and inspire something that would never have been born, if not, for this little escape with myself ✨
I loved this video and it made me contemplate being productive or finding inspiration. Watching from an onlooker’s perspective I could see how the pressure of the task led to it being difficult to complete. I often set myself up for failure by having strict expectations. Keep going and you’ll get there in due time ✨
Your videos are always my favorite thing to curl up with on a Sunday afternoon/evening. I really want to set aside some time to work on a writing project and do a bit of a creative reset myself, and this has inspired me to book time for that before the end of the summer.
What a gorgeous video, just love the vibes. I wish I could do something like this. However, with all the theft in Paris, I'm amazed you left your phone set up to film you from a 'distance' so often! So brave and you got the shot!!
I am actually beyond excited for this video your first alone Paris video was my first lucy moon video. I have since watched that video many a time I can still recall the epiphanies about love and life you had in the video the rain that and many of your other videos have been incredibly grounding and beautiful
Hi from Brasil🇧🇷, Lucy. You have been part of my life for ages, and I love the entertainer side of yours as you are very inspiring in many aspects. I look forward to hear your music, but take all the time you need to make it❤
feel like this has come at the perfect time, I went on my first solo trip early in June now I'm really considering going abroad too - looks like Paris is the perfectttt city for it
Omgggg I'm half french and all the things you got from the supermarket are the things we bring home too when we go! The petit marseillais Peach one is EPIC and smells of summer, and also if you've never tried Pimms biscuits, they're like Jaffa cakes but they have so many flavours in France and the raspberry ones are the oneeeeeee
this was so good lucy!! i never comment but i felt the urge this time. i'm on sort of a similar path to reset my creativity vibes bc they Are Not It. and i've come to catsit for my aunt and uncle for a few weeks hoping that being out of my tiny studio apartment will help. i guess your vid has helped me prepare for potential failure but also not go into it expecting it? i hope that makes sense!!! even so i loved this + i wish you luck on making more music! 🫶🏽🫶🏽
Loved this vid! maybe its a london/south thing but i see strawberry BM biscuits everywhere still - we get them for the office lol also glass is always more recyclable than plastic - the vast majority of plastic put in recycling bins is not recycled in the US and UK and most likely france too - always go for cans/glass/cardboard over plastic where possible!
Aww so glad you took yourself out on a trip! You're taking me down memory lane with the food haul. Also, your brown sunglasses are stunning! What model are they?
Have you ever considered being neurodivergent/ADHD? I'm the process of being diagnosed in my mid-twenties and honestly i see so many similarities (lack of structure, random bursts of motivation that you cannot predict or control, constantly seeking out new projects...). Obvs that alone doesn't mean you are neurodivergent but it might be worth it to explore the topic more!
The same thing came to my mind! I was diagnosed with ADHD about 3 years ago and could totally relate to what Lucy was describing in the video. I also remembered Lucy's video about her sister having ADHD, and knowing that it runs in families, her having it too is possible. Lucy, if you feel like you're struggling with your workload and structure; if you feel like your thoughts are all over the place, I'd highly recommend checking whether you're neurodivergent and seeing if medication could help. Obv this is just some unsolicited advice from a stranger :D and I know that ADHD often helps with creativity, but it also disrupts the process of actually creating and getting stuff done! PS Loved the video
Maybe try again without vlogging? It seems you are juggling two different creative processes and the one you had planned to do is getting forced and so nothing is coming. Try to give yourself more space and time. One more thing- let yourself walk around different neighbourhoods of Paris without any planned visits-- see what you discover along the way-- I live in Paris and this is one of my favorite things to do. XX
this only marginally has something to do with the video but I find it sooo funny that british people don't consider themselves as part of europe, "the first english bookshop in europe" I was like ... weren't there any bookshops in england?? and then it clicked hahaha I just don't understand. it's not like britain is its own continent!
hahaha yes! And when they say "the continent" meaning mainland Europe? Even the term "continental breakfast" comes from this, as opposed to "English Breakfast"
I watched Tiffany's video too, so I have thoughts. I think the idea that work=meaning is a scam (overall, I get that some work is genuinely meaningful), and I think you probably get there faster when you work a standard job/career because.. most of the time we're doing "computer work" and watching how dysfunctional our workplaces can be, how many freeloaders can coast by and suck up to enough "leaders" so they still have a job but contribute at best nothing, at worst cause problems... in my experience, it's very rare to feel like everything is great and your daily efforts are meaningful beyond your team or close colleagues. But work does create a built in structure/routine that is conducive to feeling "useful" in some sense. Everyday I have things to do, meetings to attend, things I'm responsible for. People would ask if I didn't show up or do work I committed to each sprint. I have limited free time so I use my free time to cycle or swim or cook or do laundry etc- which also feels "useful." So most of my days, working and not, have a sense of ticking off tasks/getting stuff done, even if it's sitting through 3 hours of dumb meetings, doing very unexciting development work and texting with a friend on teams about how dumb our agile transformation is... this is not actually very impactful stuff in the grand scheme of things. If you have endless free time or absolute freedom to decide what to do when, and if your workload is such that it doesn't take up a majority of your week... I can see how you'd be tempted to stay in bed longer or avoid emails or get lost in youtube for hours and hours, and how days could slip away from you before they start. But (my opinion!) it's not a work problem- it's a routine problem. If you can make enough money in less time because you're a youtuber, that's fucking sick and worth holding onto, because your time is the most valuable thing. You just need to sort out how to use your "extra" time in a way that feels meaningful/useful to you so you can go to bed with the feeling that you've ticked off boxes. I recommend cycling lol. It's the best, I literally would make it my job if I was rich enough to not work haha. I don't mean this to sound prescriptive- these are just my free flowing thoughts- so take them as you want with no judgement pls!
Lucy. As an artist - here is your solution - next time book a trip for at least 10 days. 4 days for a creative process is next to nothing. Barely enough to start the first road block. You need time for at least 3 failed attempts creating rubbish, and then maybe 30 seconds of inspiration will arise. Inspiration is not some supernatural intervention, it is the result of intense PROLONGED thinking. Just my two cents.
This is very helpful and I will 100% keep in mind, thank you!! Note to self: ten days or more ✍️
Umm..holy privilege. You sort of need a lot of money to do that. Obviously she can do it but not all "artists" can😂
@@user-qu8zs7vs1x LOL, I agree, but I didn't mean necessarily a 10 day trip! I meant - 10 days for the process. :) I don't have the privilege either!
@@lucymoonme when I take my next sick day off work
Maybe instead she can go to somewhere less spenny and isolated like a cabin in the woods
This feels so full circle from the first Paris vid. Especially from "There were a lot of sad girls" to "I feel so peaceful here" at the museum 🥰
this is everyone's sign to go alone to Paris because i actually went to Paris but with friends but we fought and it ruined the experience for me hahaha
I think Paris is a great destination to just relax and think by yourself, without feeling lonely
Lucy, I really loved this vlog. Especially the clip of the half-eaten tart… it was a precious reminder that life has so many colours and the best moments are the ordinary ones. Not every trip is the “one” but we learn and grow from every experience. Maybe there is a song to be discovered there, too. ❤
Your old Paris vlog used to be one of my favourite yt vids ever, I can‘t believe it‘s been seven years??? This made me weirdly sentimental about time passing lol anyway thank you for sharing your life, it feels special x
About the books and tropes thing - I think it's a case of becoming hyper aware. Since my mum died I felt like everything I read and watch has an ill or dying parent. Take care of yourself ❤️
I've got very same thing, but all those books and stories have helped me process difficult emotions
Same here. 😢❤
I am booking a solo trip for the first time as a writing escape. I call it an escape because I know that i'm mindfully escaping my "expecting results fast" mindset to a slow process mindset. Even if it feels like a fail now (because of the lack of imidiate results), it might take a different aspect later on and inspire something that would never have been born, if not, for this little escape with myself ✨
I find it hard to feel motivated in summer, especially in the heat. Perhaps it’s a seasonal thing. Always love your vlogs tho, thanks!
I swear, your videos are like a massage for my mind 💚
I loved this video and it made me contemplate being productive or finding inspiration. Watching from an onlooker’s perspective I could see how the pressure of the task led to it being difficult to complete. I often set myself up for failure by having strict expectations. Keep going and you’ll get there in due time ✨
Your videos are always my favorite thing to curl up with on a Sunday afternoon/evening. I really want to set aside some time to work on a writing project and do a bit of a creative reset myself, and this has inspired me to book time for that before the end of the summer.
You have softened my heart with this little chat ❤
What a gorgeous video, just love the vibes. I wish I could do something like this. However, with all the theft in Paris, I'm amazed you left your phone set up to film you from a 'distance' so often! So brave and you got the shot!!
I am actually beyond excited for this video your first alone Paris video was my first lucy moon video. I have since watched that video many a time I can still recall the epiphanies about love and life you had in the video the rain that and many of your other videos have been incredibly grounding and beautiful
one of my favourite videos I've made 💌
This video was so nice and chill. I could watch you for hours just chatting and walking around Paris!
Feel like I’ve not seen your videos in ages! Glad your doing ok❤
Hi from Brasil🇧🇷, Lucy. You have been part of my life for ages, and I love the entertainer side of yours as you are very inspiring in many aspects. I look forward to hear your music, but take all the time you need to make it❤
Im watching and smiling the whole time because your vid makes me feel so nostalgic about Paris! I love remembering that I love Paris haha
feel like this has come at the perfect time, I went on my first solo trip early in June now I'm really considering going abroad too - looks like Paris is the perfectttt city for it
Omgggg I'm half french and all the things you got from the supermarket are the things we bring home too when we go! The petit marseillais Peach one is EPIC and smells of summer, and also if you've never tried Pimms biscuits, they're like Jaffa cakes but they have so many flavours in France and the raspberry ones are the oneeeeeee
Regardless of what the output was, you should feel proud that you followed through on the trip and made an honest effort of it. ✨
this was so good lucy!! i never comment but i felt the urge this time. i'm on sort of a similar path to reset my creativity vibes bc they Are Not It. and i've come to catsit for my aunt and uncle for a few weeks hoping that being out of my tiny studio apartment will help. i guess your vid has helped me prepare for potential failure but also not go into it expecting it? i hope that makes sense!!!
even so i loved this + i wish you luck on making more music! 🫶🏽🫶🏽
I love the idea of a song a day for a month! To get out of your own way
Loved this vid! maybe its a london/south thing but i see strawberry BM biscuits everywhere still - we get them for the office lol
also glass is always more recyclable than plastic - the vast majority of plastic put in recycling bins is not recycled in the US and UK and most likely france too - always go for cans/glass/cardboard over plastic where possible!
Aww so glad you took yourself out on a trip! You're taking me down memory lane with the food haul. Also, your brown sunglasses are stunning! What model are they?
Thank you! They’re the cinnamon from Jimmy fairly x
Hey Lucy! You may already do this - but reading a variety of poetry really helped my lyric writing. x
Have you ever considered being neurodivergent/ADHD? I'm the process of being diagnosed in my mid-twenties and honestly i see so many similarities (lack of structure, random bursts of motivation that you cannot predict or control, constantly seeking out new projects...). Obvs that alone doesn't mean you are neurodivergent but it might be worth it to explore the topic more!
My mum and my sister have ADHD so it wouldn’t surprise me lol. Good luck with your diagnosis!
The same thing came to my mind! I was diagnosed with ADHD about 3 years ago and could totally relate to what Lucy was describing in the video. I also remembered Lucy's video about her sister having ADHD, and knowing that it runs in families, her having it too is possible.
Lucy, if you feel like you're struggling with your workload and structure; if you feel like your thoughts are all over the place, I'd highly recommend checking whether you're neurodivergent and seeing if medication could help. Obv this is just some unsolicited advice from a stranger :D and I know that ADHD often helps with creativity, but it also disrupts the process of actually creating and getting stuff done!
PS
Loved the video
Been restless all day so a new Lucy vid is exactly what I needed
Very inspiring, thank you for all these outfit ideas ❤
That Monet bit though 😍 always love watching your videos!!!! side question - Have you ever read the Artist’s Way?
She spoke about reading it in a video about creativity a while back
You look lovely in the clip at 10 mins!! Is it the makeup or hair? Not sure but you look so fresh
Girl, love your glasses they such a vintage vibe where they are from. I'm looking for new prescription frames they are a bit of me
❤❤
thx, it was fun.
The thumbnail is so good!👌
Also, have you read, The Artists Way? Highly recommend!
Hope you have fun in Paris aloha
Hi, I've just discovered you so I'm unaware of your music journey. Has anything come out yet?
Haven’t finished the vid yet so maybe you get to it later, but how did you find your airbnb?
16:24
Imagine starring at that blank canvas and thinking “who goes first”
Where?
my laptop was hyperventilating the whole video, a bit frustrating synchro 😅
Can you link your Air BNB please? (if it is one) :) I'm going in fall, and it looks lovely.
The men's* Euros final. Yeah I said it.
Maybe try again without vlogging? It seems you are juggling two different creative processes and the one you had planned to do is getting forced and so nothing is coming. Try to give yourself more space and time. One more thing- let yourself walk around different neighbourhoods of Paris without any planned visits-- see what you discover along the way-- I live in Paris and this is one of my favorite things to do. XX
Wow i've never been this early
So we all wonder what our purpose is?? Haha it’s such a hard question and uncomfortable feeling
this only marginally has something to do with the video but I find it sooo funny that british people don't consider themselves as part of europe, "the first english bookshop in europe" I was like ... weren't there any bookshops in england?? and then it clicked hahaha I just don't understand. it's not like britain is its own continent!
hahaha yes! And when they say "the continent" meaning mainland Europe? Even the term "continental breakfast" comes from this, as opposed to "English Breakfast"
Are you single?
I watched Tiffany's video too, so I have thoughts. I think the idea that work=meaning is a scam (overall, I get that some work is genuinely meaningful), and I think you probably get there faster when you work a standard job/career because.. most of the time we're doing "computer work" and watching how dysfunctional our workplaces can be, how many freeloaders can coast by and suck up to enough "leaders" so they still have a job but contribute at best nothing, at worst cause problems... in my experience, it's very rare to feel like everything is great and your daily efforts are meaningful beyond your team or close colleagues. But work does create a built in structure/routine that is conducive to feeling "useful" in some sense. Everyday I have things to do, meetings to attend, things I'm responsible for. People would ask if I didn't show up or do work I committed to each sprint. I have limited free time so I use my free time to cycle or swim or cook or do laundry etc- which also feels "useful." So most of my days, working and not, have a sense of ticking off tasks/getting stuff done, even if it's sitting through 3 hours of dumb meetings, doing very unexciting development work and texting with a friend on teams about how dumb our agile transformation is... this is not actually very impactful stuff in the grand scheme of things. If you have endless free time or absolute freedom to decide what to do when, and if your workload is such that it doesn't take up a majority of your week... I can see how you'd be tempted to stay in bed longer or avoid emails or get lost in youtube for hours and hours, and how days could slip away from you before they start. But (my opinion!) it's not a work problem- it's a routine problem. If you can make enough money in less time because you're a youtuber, that's fucking sick and worth holding onto, because your time is the most valuable thing. You just need to sort out how to use your "extra" time in a way that feels meaningful/useful to you so you can go to bed with the feeling that you've ticked off boxes. I recommend cycling lol. It's the best, I literally would make it my job if I was rich enough to not work haha. I don't mean this to sound prescriptive- these are just my free flowing thoughts- so take them as you want with no judgement pls!
i wish organic basics made their clothes and lingerie in inclusive sizing 🥲 i’d love to buy from them