am i regressing?
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- episode two! yay. thanks for being here and watching. i was writing some of my thoughts while i proof-watched this one, and i've concluded that it's just fine. there's parts i'm happy with and parts i'm not.. but i'm excited to just keep creating and make the stuff better and better. thanks for being here for the ride :)
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One, I love your Dad. Two, “am I regressing?” How many classic stories demonstrate sometimes to go forward we must go back. You’re just back geographically. All other metrics show you’re moving ahead and deeper down into the depths of, as I see it, how to flourish. I’m along for the ride!
thank you for your affirmation!!! and hahaha. i'm sure my dad would appreciate your comment
👋 Hey Ina,
I almost never comment on videos, but I've been watching a few of yours over the last couple of months (I found out about your channel from a random comment on a JC Foster Takes it to the Moon video, of all places). This one in particular resonated with me the most. I think the feelings of regression and uncertainty is a result of exercising your agency; it's powerful and scary to do anything other than pursue the beaten path.
I know I'm just a random internet stranger, but I'm rooting for you! I look forward to seeing how your infinite year unfolds. Thanks for producing these videos and sharing your thoughts. 😁
hi Adam! wow. your words are so kind, and to know that you rarely comment-that means a lot. you are so right. with agency (a decision made) comes uncertainty. your affirmation of my whole experience means a lot and is just what i needed to hear right now. thank you :) (also-i am so curious about the comment that led you to find me! what video is it under??)
@@inafinity. Hmm, it appears that my other comment never got submitted (or it was held in a review queue somewhere for containing a link to another video?). The title of his video was "Abandonment" and the comment was "jc you and ina aram are the most innovative underrated creators on youtube". Simple, but effective in getting me to look up your channel!
seems like the opposite of regressing to me:) especially loved the compositions in this one!
thanks always, Trivan :) definitely not regressing.. trying to harness my Trivan-esque spirit 💪🏻
thank you for this Ina! it’s so nice to see u spend this season fully living in the moment and finding urself thru telling stories :”)
aw thank you so much! that is the goal :D yay
I think the fact that I live a few blocks away from that Strand makes this hit even more close-to-home. I guess I never percieve strangers on the street with such a depth, let alone with acute similarities to myself.
Strangers are a beautiful thing huh?
Thanks to your content for showing me that, and for your bravery in expression. To your caption's point, I totally get being dissatisfied with something you create. I experience this with creative writing which I've taken up kind of recently, and at first, I'm almost always unhappy with the raw product of my thoughts. But I've come to see the imperfections as the things that make art (or whatever you want to call it) human. A perfectly manicured video wouldn't be the same.
Keep being genuine, I enjoy your content a ton.
hi, thanks so much for your comment. i read it all those two months ago but here i am only replying now. it is so cool to know you live by that Strand. i've also been thinking about normalcy vs. novelty/strangers visiting a place you view as home as a bunch of tourists flock to Tokyo these days. it's so cool to think about the flip side for you, the Strand just right there, a very normal thing.
and thank you for your kind words. i so feel you about the imperfections being human. there's story in the quirks :) thank you again--your words keep me going!
i don't think regression is always a bad thing. you know, carl jung emphasized on his theory that regression does not always mean a retrograde phase rather a phase of self-realization- somewhere you can gather up all the energy, the ideas, and the motivations that left you.
i believe that our body knows what we really need. we are regressing not because we are failing or slowly losing our dreams, rather because our body needs to feel safer, to a more familiar and homey place. only when our body is okay that we can progress again.
that's my take, tho. anyway, your words and voice are so comforting as always, ina. thank you for being honest!
thank you for such a thoughtful comment. i so agree with what you're saying about how "our body knows".. i love it when things feel like they check out, like deep down i was headed some place i needed to be, even if i didn't even really realize i was headed there. sounds wishy-washy but i think you get it.. anyways. thank you for so thoughtfully watching :)
im so glad i stumbled upon your channel. as someone who feels quite lost about where i should be in life rn and if im making the right choices, your videos provide deep comfort and validation. i hope ur gap yr goes well!
i'm so glad i can be of some solace. i feel you very much! it's all part of it~ thank you so much for writing, and watching. wishing you all the best :)
Ina! You always put so many of my thoughts into words. Funny you mention presence because your videos have a way of keeping me entirely present and mindful for the time I'm watching and they bring me so much comfort. As someone about to graduate and take a gap year(s) I resonate with so many of the thoughts you shared in this video!
You've inspired me so much to start incorporating more voice and storytelling in my own little videos I make. I've been watching your videos for a couple months now but don't usually comment on videos. I felt drawn to comment on this one because I think your comment sections will only be getting busier :) and I wanted to be able to say thank u
this is so very kind. thank you so much for watching and writing, i'm wishing you all the best post-grad and in your gap year!
Just wanted to let you know that I`m so proud of you! Feel huged tight.
this is so kind
you are so cuteyou are not regressing! You've got the time!!! Enjoy the time doing what you want to do!!!! Thx for creating cinematic videos everytime!!!
thank you always, eiei!!!! i always love to see your comments pop up! i'm excited to keep creating for you to watch
Ditto
@@Mihai_9999 yoo my friend.
watching you, listening to you, your thoughts, your words make me feel better somehow. sending you lots lots of hugs and love
wow, thank you for these kind words. knowing it all means something to you inspires me a lot. sending the same right back at you
This one time I was trying not to pass out, but things were getting worse so I said "I'm regressing!" and then fainted.
it’s nice to know that i’m not alone in this. thank you for creating this! you’re brave :)
me too :) thank you for writing
I too, is blessed to have been miserable.
Always looking forward to your videos Ina!
im thinking about how a slingshot isn't any closer to its target when you pull it back and yet its what needs to be done; we got this
also "why do you say that" was my favorite part of the video. something about that felt so warm, so tellmemore, so imlistening, so gentle
loved your videos for years it feels, i'm a sophomore at penn and relate so bad. thank you for your vulnerability. i wrote a poem in the middle of watching this video:
blessed to be miserable
misery in one body
the world for my taking
there’s nothing to give or lose
i’m wondering what sonder takes from me
ballerina, tip toe
ribbons on her shoes
tightly woven onto
name; school; major; year
she spins into the parallel
four years parallel
sort of wandering around
gonna pretend i am a dreamer
more than just my dreams
want to believe they can be founded
by my misery body
i've been trying to write one poem a day just for fun, so ty for the inspiration!
oh my, this is so great! i'm honored to know such art comes out of watching one of my little things. i hope all has been going well with you during your semester. sending all the best~
Totally unrelated to whatever you have said in this video, but I really love that rotating chair/sofa. I've seen one in your Tokyo apartment and one in your NJ house and I've been wanting to buy something similar cuz it seemed fun. And btw I really like the way you dress. It feels simple as well as cozy and that's well. Wish you luck on your gap year ❤😊
wow thanks for all this! haha i like the chair too, perfect for idle spinning. and thank you! yeah lately i've been pretty bare in terms of fashion.. lots of sweaters in rotation.. soon i'll bring back my more interesting styles.. thank you for your well wishes :)
Also, I'm Greek, so was so excited that Greece got a feature here. It is actually kinda like you imagine it, in the Aegean islands. You should totally pay us a visit 😄 (And I have Japan high on my travel bucketlist)
omg i would so love to! on my bucket list for sure :)
love love love this series
thank you so so much
When is the next video?!!! This is awesome!!🎉🎉
currently in the works!!!! thank you :) i'm glad you're excited!
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well, thank you for this
well, thank you!
hey Ina. i know you don't know who I am but I wanted to say how using the word "duh" when saying something obvious is ableist. it implies that even someone with a disability is able to understand a simple thing. i know you didn't mean it in that way but i just wanted to let you know :)
thank you so much for letting me know -- wow, i really had no idea. but now i do. thanks for taking the time to write and explain. i don't know how else i would've learned about the word, so i really appreciate it. thank you.
@@inafinity. thank YOU for receiving my comment so well! i’m glad you know now, and i’m excited to see what else you create! happy infinity year!