STORY SEVEN: The challenge of body acceptance
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- čas přidán 30. 08. 2022
- As a photographer, I get to see first hand how many women struggle with feeling comfortable in their own skin. So many clients tell me how hard it is for them to be photographed. It's a struggle I understand so well! I grew up with an eating disorder and while I've since truly fallen in love with nourishing my body with healthy foods, I still struggle with body acceptance. Making these videos has actually turned out to be therapeutic for me since I've made myself the promise that I will only say kind things about myself as I see myself on the screen. It's a challenge ... but I'm finding that it's helping!
Please leave a comment below and tell me something about yourself that you love and appreciate. Because I know you're very special in so many ways.
And on a lighter subject ... I also found THE perfect new "screen door" for the front of the cottage : )
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Lovely video. Thank you. I am 61 and have become far more accepting of myself with age. I wish I could sometimes go back to my 25-year-old self and talk to her about being so pretty and special. I would tell her that a narcissistic partner was dimming her light and she was actually worth far more than she was getting emotionally. I urge any woman ( or man) who is regularly put down. laughed at or generally disparaged, to find a way to move on to self appreciation and no more 'bottom lines' . Yet, now I pass on the knowledge and spirituality of women with empathy now so I understand maybe why this was needed. Women are truly amazing! and as a woman, you are truly amazing. Keep your lovely channel as natural and authentic as it is and so many people will look out for your videos. I have enjoyed them all immensely. Love from Colette in Scotland.
Same here I'm also 61
I know that as we age things change,but we have the same heart& soul.I ( in my mind go back to happier times.It helps alot.👍☮🙏🌞
@@sheilacirioni4676 it's not the aging that bothers me I still look ok to me. It's the wasted time I spent thinking "they" were better and smarter.
You are so right! We ladies are AMAZING!!!!!! : ) : ) Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here!!! 💗💗
Totally agree 😉
I am 64, and a breast cancer survivor. The meds that I still have to be on, have aged me. I feel fatigue and joint muscle pain daily. I was always considered very pretty. I was fit and slim before.
Now my face is much more wrinkled. However I know I will get better. I look and can see beauty in other older women and want to see it in me again. I will, life changes for all of us. Thank you for your video. I am glad to be alive and loved by my husband and family.
I'm so happy you stopped by and thank you so much for sharing your story. We know what we used to look like before a challenge sets in, but those who meet us for the first time only see us for who we are today!! And I'm sure you are very lovely just exactly as you are at this moment ... battle scars and all. I hope you continue to heal and feel stronger each day! 💗💗
Sending much love to you, you are a beautiful soul xx
Hugs. you are strong xxx
You are a beautiful young lady. Don’t ever criticize how u look! Why do we do this to ourselves. At 73 I love my sagging, wrinkled skin. I so grateful to have lived this long. I am beautiful & so r you my dear one! ❤️😍
You are beautiful. Why is it that we don’t treat ourselves with the same kind words and attitude that we give others?
As always, wonderful, inspiring.
Thank you, Audrey! Isn't that a funny thing?! I often wonder that question and haven't found the answer yet. But we all just keep trying : ) Hope you have a wonderful day! 💗💗
What is said to us as a child or an adult sticks with us .I gave birth to our 6 th baby at age 41, I came away with a flat stomach and our 6th healthy child Because of marital problems I started to stress eat.My kids were 9, 7 ,6, 4 and 3 .Between homeschooling and scratch cooking for all of us and no family to helpgive me a break ,I gained weiggt, one time I put on a pretty negligee ,my ex told me I shouldn't wear something like that because of my weight .For the next 20 years I busied myself with my kids and doi g elder care. It wasn't until I met mynew hysband in church that I felt attractive He is almost 5 years younger. Iz's nice to know that someone can love me whether I amthinor have a little more to live.Thank-you for putting these videos out So many of us women need to hear this
I really love my very long hair and the fact I can wear it in a slightly medieval way or braid it even. I have body image difficulties but wear clothes that compliment my shape and walk proudly when I go out. I choose pretty jewellery and bags to match, learning to accept my body image has helped me grow in confidence 💚
Love this!!!!!!!!!! I'm working on walking proudly ... I think it really changes how a person looks!! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your comment!! 💗💗
I'm 63 and growing my hair back. I rocked a pixi fur awhile but miss my long hair
I rest so much mentally watching your videos, beauty, naturalness, sensitivity, artistry ... I just want to say thank you very much . ❤️
That makes me so happy to hear! I'm so so glad : ) Sending big hugs 💗💗
What an important and timely topic ,we certainly waste a lot of our life in negative self talk ,, it's time to know that our mere presence in the world is a blessing .
Yes! Just being alive is really something special : ) Sending big hugs!💗💗
you are so lovely. we women are so hard on yourself. l am in my 70s and I am now able to love me and my body. so sad it took me so long and so many years hiding away from life
Small touches add so much charm! Your cottage is like your body-appreciate it, care gently for it, embellish it, relax in it, celebrate the wonder of being able to see and taste and hear and sing and play the piano and snuggle with your pup and enjoy the garden-you are beautiful!
Yes!! It's truly the simple things in life that are such a gift and bring us such deep joy within. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your comment 💗💗
Your dresses are so pretty and very much my style, please can you tell me where you got them from, thank you💚
Such a wonderful topic! As a therapist I find that far too many people, mostly women, do not love the body that they are in!! It always makes me so sad. I always want people to see themselves how others see them as beautiful, unique individuals! We all need to love ourselves wherever and however we are in Life!
It really fascinates me how I would NEVER say the things to others that I say to myself! You're so right ... we all need to keep on working on loving ourselves at every stage of the game. Thanks so much for watching and your comment. : ) : )
I'm in my early 60's now, but looked very similar to you. It's only now that I realise that I was a beautiful young woman and missed so much of my life by doubting myself and not enjoying every moment. You my dear, are absolutely a naturally very pretty woman, but never stop cultivating your inner beauty, as that will always manifest itself externally too. A warm, genuine smile, a compassionate gesture and acts of kindness and time for others, are timeless beauty. Xx
Oh how pretty that must’ve been to have lightning bugs in your home! The curtains are lovely and so are you! I find your videos to be so beautiful and full of just wonderful energy 💜
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. And oh my ... yes! It was an unexpected little present this summer to have them floating around the house! Hope you have a wonderful day! 💗💗
This is the first video I have seen with you. You are such a beautiful soul. I have fought with body image my whole life and at 66 almost 67 I look at old photos of me and think, I used to think I was fat..and now I see, no, not so much. I’m trying to feel better about myself as well..I guess better late than never. Positive role models are hard to find for young women. Keep up the good work!
Beautiful video and message so well said👍❤️👍 Your lace is such a great idea. Very pretty. I'm looking forward to your changing of season videos. All the beautiful Fall colors. Enjoy🌺🌸🌺
Thank you so much for watching!!!!!!!! I'm just teetering between mourning the loss of summer and getting excited for fall!!! The colors are so beautiful : ) : ) Have a wonderful day! 💗💗
I bought a pair of XXL leggings yesterday and it almost made me cry, because the 30 pounds I worked so hard to lose came back in less than a year because of stress. I put them on this morning and took my dog for a walk, and forgot about them. They are a bit looser than I would usually wear, but they don’t cause me to be uncomfortable and that is a gift. I am determined to love myself no matter my weight; my mother died at age 60 and I have already outlived her by 5 1/2 years. I need to remember that every day is a gift! Your videos are so lovely, as are you. Thank you for putting yourself out there. Blessings! 🌞🌸🌱
Since I've found your video by accident I've been watching everything everyday to soothe my soul. Literally everyday lol. For some reason it just relaxes my mind. I can't thank you enough for these videos. One day I'd love a life outside of the city to enjoy nature and the peacefulness of it all. I am 43 and sickness has caught me off guard. These videos gives me peace.
Yes. Be positive. You are a beautiful young woman. And don't let yourself or anyone else tell you otherwise.
Thank you! And thank you so much for stopping by and watching the video : )💗💗
Every time a person steps in front of the camera and expresses acceptance and love of self changes for the better our outlook of beautiful. We are truly all so beautiful!
Some of us are afraid to have self love and selfcare. Its not vanity to care and be grateful for who are. I have wasted so much time being sad over my life as not being born a glam girl. At 58 I love being natural no make up, just me and my freckles and gray hair. My body birthed 3 children, my body has survived health and emotional challenges and Im grateful enough to be thankful to accept my body as is flaws and all and appreciate it enough to practice even the simplest self care. Thankyou for your enlightenment and attention to self acceptance. We are beautiful in each our own unique ways.
This is me thankyou💖
Love love love your lace "screen door". I think you are adorable and I love your cozy home.
Aw, thank you, so much!!!! I really appreciate that! I hope you have a wonderful day!!💗💗
You're so pretty..I love your hair and what a sweet face and I love your giggle. hugs!
I have recently seen your video for the first time and you are such a lovely soul, I enjoy your home and beautiful surroundings.
Continue to be who you are.
Thank you! My body gave me my children! It takes me out and about in this wonderful world! Today my dear body cleaned the house (thank you body!) and happily foraged for a lot of wildberries in the forest, feeling the soft autumn winds from the sea and perhaps it will make jam and cake before the day is over...the list never ends...And I love my blue eyes (my grandmother's eyes they say) my face (my great grandfather's minus whiskers), my blonde hair (my own!) and my strong legs and my soft belly...
True beauty comes from within. So I focus on my positive traits and realize that I am beautiful. Everyone loves my hair and so do I.
Thank you for speaking on this very sad but real topic. Our society is so brainwashed with such a narrow view of beauty. The struggle is heartbreaking. I happen to think you are incredibly beautiful inside and out. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. Keep the videos coming, please. You're healing the world one viewer at a time. ❤
I'm 55 and it took me a long time to embrace my own feminine self. Growing up, I always heard how women had to "think like a man" to get anywhere in this world. We were expected to work harder and not concentrate on ourselves. I heard ridiculous things like "Don't you want to be a mother?" or "You're over forty. Why is your hair so long?" It's ludicrous. Fortunately I was raised by very liberal parents who taught me to think for myself. Still, it was hard not to bend to society's "norms" as I was growing up. Over the last ten years I have embraced the Divine Feminine and I can honestly say that I don't give a fig what anyone says about how women should be. Who wrote those rules anyway? I love that I'm seeing so many young women doing the same...I just watched one build a deck entirely on her own and when she was done, she put on a beautiful frilly dress and danced around in her yard. It was beautiful! I celebrate women every day and am SO happy to be one myself. You are beautiful and I am so glad I found your channel. To any other women who read this...YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL and you are enough.
At 63 I am more interested in my health than my looks. Eating healthy, getting rest, being active in my garden, finding contentment and peace. Reading the Bible helps me to be balanced in my thinking. To think of others more than myself…I understand where your coming from. My oldest sister struggled with obesity and weight issues….she died at 37. Life is more than the number on the scale or how pretty we are…It is a gift. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
In my youth I was so body obsessed that I would often diet/exercise like crazy before any upcoming event so I would look a certain way in photos. If I didn't reach my goal before the event I felt very self conscious and didn't enjoy myself. Now that I'm older looking back at old photos makes me realize how silly my mind-set was. I should have felt beautiful no matter how much weight I was or wasn't carrying around at the the time. As I'm starting to age, I need to remind myself of this lesson as I often try to avoid taking pictures because I'm having a hard time accepting the wrinkles, gray hair, etc.that now shows.
So nice, finally a real youtuber that 99% of us can honestly relate too...Such a lovely little home and that sweet little Charlie, oh my..
The new curtains are beautiful as are the Morning Glories.
People just don’t understand that a tree is a friend! I would have cried too. Just found your channel. Thanks for a bit of peace and reminding me the joy of lace curtains. ☮️💕☮️
Hi , just found you and I'm blown away by your talent as a photographer . What a beautiful soul you are . You live in a beautiful house with your little dog so simple and so talented . Your light burns so bright . It's a joy to watch you and I love the music in your films. I'm at an age late 50's where I look in the mirror everyday and don't know who the hell I'm looking at anymore . We age , we change but underneath all that we are still beautiful , we just don't see it in ourselves . We criticise ourselves and others because we live in a world that's built on Lies . Never compare yourself to anyone ....... just be you ❤ 😘 💕
Thanks so much for stopping by, Louise! And for your kind words. You are so right ... we change with time and maybe trials, too ... but we are still the same beautiful person 💗💗 Wishing you all the best!!!!!
I love the fades in your videos, and your outfits! Such beautiful flowing dresses match the summer landscape...
I love the simple things you love to do...watering your garden, walking your Charlie, expressing gratitude for your simple pleasures. Your body image reflects you, from the inside out. You are a beautiful soul. Thank You, for sharing the simplicity and, unhurried way you live your life. It is refreshing.
I love that you have invited us into your haven; not just for the beautiful scenery but for our openness and gentleness. I see your glowing, gorgeous smile and a strong body which is a powerful tool for crafting your garden and home. So look forward to visiting with you, thank you.
I understand how you must have felt about that tree being felled. When we moved into our house with a tiny walled garden I loved that it had some small trees in it. When new neighbours moved in next-door they said the ornamental cherry closest to the house was blocking their light. It was such a beautiful small tree, with the pinkest blossom in spring and beautiful dark leaves in the summer that shaded the groundfloor and first floor rooms behind it as well as producing beautiful dancing shadows on the interior walls during the golden hour of the late afternoon in autumn. In the winter when you need the light the branches were bare and allowed the much needed winter light to reach the rooms it had shielded in the summer. My husband cut it down to pacify the neighbours, I was heartbroken. The neighbour's main living space is now too hot in the summer as are our two rooms that had been shaded and they shade their rooms with a huge parasol and blinds and curtains. The tree was felled about 16 years ago and I still mourn it, I'm actually tearing up writing this now, it was a huge loss to me and our little garden.
Oh, your story of the condo association cutting your tree down and ruining your garden! I would have wept too. I'm so glad you're in a place now that you can make your own. It's lovely, as are you.
You are exquisite! Beautiful and very cool.. Love your videos. :)
hi, i really love your videos...you found me this past weekend and I've watched the stories and will be watching the other ones too! yay! :) what i love about myself is that i practice yoga 5 days a week and treat myself on the weekends with additional practice if i want to. i am also on the way to the kitchen right now to get two bags of mini oreos because i want to. my body is just a shell housing who i really am and that's the joy of loving yourself.
Thanks for sharing your comment, Kim!!!!!! You are SO right ... there's so much more to us than the outside. We are pretty amazing : ) And so are Oreos, lol!!!!!!! 💗💗
Thank you so much. It’s so easy to pick faults with our appearance and not look for the gratitude for what our bodies give us
Thank you thank you thank you.... and you made me cry a little when you said I was truly beautiful. I relate to what you're saying. I avoid photo time at family gatherings.
You ARE truly beautiful. 💗💗
I love your videos and I think you are beautiful inside and out. You are a beautiful soul. You are giving so much to everyone by sharing these videos, I love your little home surrounded by all that beautiful nature. Charlie is so cute aswell. Your beauty truly shines through. Sending you love and light xx
Thank you so much for your kind words, Susie!! I'm so so so glad you're enjoying the videos... the makes me so happy! Hope you have a wonderful day! 💗💗
I'm so glad to see a woman that's not afraid to wear her moomoos and nighties all day and night. They're my favorite things no matter what shape I'm in.
We are beautiful beyond our capacity to appreciate and it takes a refined approach to love and appreciate our worth in terms of beauty
So beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing images of your lovely home. I regret not being in pictures with my daughters when they were younger, so “thank you” for encouraging women to be in the shot. You are amazing and have such a kind sweet voice. Look forward to more videos. ❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words, Zaida!!! You aren't alone ... so many women share this struggle with family photos. Hop in there now and take lots of photos with the girls. They'll be so grateful later ... and so will you : ) : ) Sending big hugs! 💗💗
Hello, you are very beautiful! Your face shows your inner beauty! To me I like to only look & appreciate someone’s face & smile.
It says so much. Our weight & shape are only important for our health!
Please enjoy your life as it is only yours & we are all so different. Again, it doesn’t matter as long as it doesn’t hurt others & it makes us happy. I am 73 & realize life is very short . Live life with gratitude, love, kindness & peace!😊
The one truly positive thing that menopause has brought is acceptance of my body, learning to love it, all my curves and squidgy bits! ❤
Hi!🙋🏻♀️🇺🇲🌻
I love that I'm a caring, loving and sensitive woman. 🥰✨ I'm thankful for my 3 cats: Gandalf, Mari & Bella.😻😻😻
Like you, nature and music lift my heart, soul & spirit. Your videos that combine them are a blessing. Thank you for sharing them! 🎶🪴
Also thank you for sharing your inner journey! It's helpful and encouraging to share our challenges and our growth. 🧗🧘🏻♀️🏅
Wishing you and Charlie many wonderful moments as you journey through the seasons!💃🐶♥️💖🫂🌻🍂🍁🌿🍃🌱🌾🍄🏞️🌄
Thank you for opening up this difficult topic. I really struggle with my body image, and when I see myself in mirrors or photos I can't help but cringe😒 I feel beautiful until I actually see myself, sigh. I'm trying hard to focus on what this body has done and what it will do. It's gotten me to 57. A miracle! 💗
Hi beautiful, yes it is so sad we do this, my husband has recently passed away, if I had a wish, I wish I took more photos with the man I adored. But I was saying all the things your speaking about. So to all who read this, make the effort to do you hair put on a smile and take photos with the ones you love. For one day it will be the only thing we have, and we are then sad we didn’t get out of our head and drop into our hearts.
Years ago I was what was considered beautiful by most of society but I didn’t realize it because of abuse at home & racial bullying at school. I just “disappeared” myself as much as possible. I could only see the beauty years later after much talk therapy. Now in my “winter years” I’m in touch with the loveliness of my spirit but see that my attitude about my physical appearance lags behind as when you mentioned looking in the mirror it brought tears. I guess we’re never done growing as long as we’re still drawing breath! I’m a writer & grief therapist & somewhere rambling in my mind is metaphor material for how we view our appearance & the lovely lacy pieces you use in your cottage. I’ll let you know if I come up with anything after it percolates for a bit.
Thank you, Kate for what you are putting together in these videos. They are finding a lodging place in my spirit along with the spirits of others I’m sure!
I love your channel!! Everything about it is so positive .I too have struggled with body image .Ive learned to love the way i look even the wrinkles and fat rolls ...lol
Thank you : ) I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. And really ... who is to say that fat rolls and wrinkles aren't beautiful?!?!!!! 💗💗
There was a time when entire days would be colored by my negative body image. Now, many years later, I feel sad for that young women. I appreciate my 65 year old healthy body that keeps me active and doing what I love in life. Your life is fun to be a part of. thank you for sharing.
This was a beautiful video with a beautiful theme. I realized in my older years (I am 57), that when I die my grandkids are not going to have any pictures of me because I hate having my picture taken for the very reasons to stated in this video. I decided to change that this year and have been welcoming pictures of me, and while I am still very critical of how I look in a picture, I am learning to accept it and embrace my age gracefully. It is a privilege to grow older & I am going to cherish every moment of it. Thank you and stay well. ❤
I look at pictures taken years ago and remember being critical of myself at the time the picture was taken. Now, at 67, I look at the same photo and say hey, that's a really nice photo. I think to some degree it is normal and as you age those things become less important. Health, family, happiness and faith are what is important to me now. I enjoy watching your videos. I see a young woman with so much beauty and creativity. Thank you for sharing.
Challenge accepted ! I'm my own worst enemy but this is something I am determined to overcome.. You are incredibly inspiring and honestly, truly beautiful. The lace " screen door " looks as if the Faeries are coming to tea
with their firefly friends . You, Charlie, and your little Boho Cottage are one of the highlights of my day 💜🐾💜
I have no control over my weight due to hereditary, but people don't seem to understand it and they're the ones who comment. Dieting does not work and it is what it is, and I had to accept it. I walk, garden, and I'm active. The women in my family were big, heavy and lived a long time; they were also kind and loving. Don't let anyone knock you down because usually they have issues they don't want to deal with. You are beautiful and have a lovely smile! I love your videos, please keep it up. Hugs and blessings!
Thank you so much for your comment and for stopping by and watching my video! I appreciate your kindness : ) I too come from a family of hearty women, lol. It's just one of those things!!!!!! Sending big hugs! 💗💗
I’m grateful that I am comfy in my skin, now speaking into the camera is my challenge !
It is hard to imagine you living in a townhouse or condo. You definitely belong living in nature. So difficult to lose trees, especially the very old big trees. Years ago (when I lived in the San Diego backcountry) we had an infestation of pine beetles and nearly all the ponderosa pines and another species died and had to be removed, even in forest areas near me. Such a loss. Next, a long narrow grove of very old eucalyptus trees were taken down by the County...no warning. Just came out one early morning and removed them all. Our community was outraged...and sad.
I have lace curtains placed randomly throughout my house..I love them. I also use hanging doorway beads that I have had since the late 1960's. My favorite.
I was checking online a few days ago for fall leave updates and one article said it was going to be tricky this year trying to follow the turning as some color can already be seen this early. Your drone view definitely validated that point.
I am looking forward to seeing the colors surrounding your cottage. Will be stunning, I am sure.
I took Lewes Ferry a few years back while on a road trip. I was adventuring around in Delaware then went to visit my Auntie in Cape May via the ferry.
What I like about my body is that I am still living in it! That is a good thing at my age!
I do think more about maintaining it than appearance, but the aging face in the mirror is often difficult to embrace. 😕
Try using a baby gate to keep Charlie safe inside. You can probably find one at a thrift shop. 🐶
When Pink’s song “Perfect” came out (I prefer the edited version), and I really listened to the lyrics, I came to the realization that I was often cutting myself down with hateful self-talk. I made a point of trying to be kinder to myself. There are always going to be people out there with unkind things to say. We need to be kinder to ourselves as well as to others. I’ve tried to instill that into my teenage daughter, too, as I see the struggle she has with self-image. I still sometimes slip back into that judgmental voice in my head, but, thankfully I’ve become a better friend to myself than I used to be.
I’m so glad you chose to speak again in this video. I think it’s a great combination of written word, beautiful visuals, and candid verbal connection. Many blessings!
I am now 70 and would be classed as very overweight. I wasted so many years when I was younger dieting, exercising trying to be someone else but when I achieved the goal I was not happy at all. I have ceased all that now, try to eat healthy but not obsess about things. My hair is grey and very long, I dress as I please, I spent so long trying to please everyone else, nariccist father who was always critical. Be yourself.
It’s difficult to believe that you have body image problems because when I look at you, you are such a beautiful young lady. I just appreciate your style, the way you dress, the way you live, the way you wear your hair etc. I am now 60 years old and over the years have become so much more comfortable with myself. I used to be one who never left the house without my make up on, my hair done just right, clothing just right, but I am much more relaxed with that. I still love to look pretty but it’s not an obsession anymore. I do want to ask you where you find all your beautiful long BoHo dresses? I am really enjoying your channel!🌷❤️🇨🇦
I am so over the moon that I stumbled upon your channel! I struggle with this so much and yet I talk about how representation matters. I'm overweight and would have loved to see someone like me in media growing up and into my adult years. So its probably time I walk the walk....in front of the camera. Wish me luck! Take care!
It's so pleasing to me that I've found your channel. I understand how most of us women have body image issues, I've had them all my life. But you're right, we're all beautiful and worthy. Keep up the great content. I love hearing about your life.
And Charlie is adorable. I'm sure you could easily train him to stay within your sight outside. Dogs love to explore a bit, but the thing is, he depends upon you and loves you The interesting thing about dogs is, they always know where YOU are. But Charlie is so little, I'd have to keep an eye on him, too, if he were my pup. Hoping you two can work out an agreement!
Haha ... yes, we need an agreement!!!! And I need the hawks to go away as they are always nearby just waiting for him! : ) I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for stopping by! 💗💗
You are beautiful with a beautiful soul. We are blessed to be able to share glimpses of your life. As we age I feel that we begin to understand how beautiful we are and how amazing everyone is.
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What really helped me developing self love and self appreciation was using my fear as my friend: the camera.
You are so right. Usually the camera absorbs your energy but you can actually use this for your healing and make it deliver energy to yourself. Energy that you send FROM yourself TO yourself and therefore nourish yourself like you would nourish a friend. I started to record myself privately: only for myself and deleting these videos afterwards. Without a purpose or a special reason to do them other than to talk to myself, get in contact with myself, see myself in any possible situation. I told myself all my insecurities, my fears, my worries, but also good stuff - anything ....afterwards I would watch them and then I delete it and by that I would let go of it, release it. I still maintain this practice till today. It is my being a friend to myself session. And from that on I moved even to send videos to friends and family. And I would never have expected that others appreciate them if I never started this journey.
Love your curtain screen door. I live in SC. My morning glory’s did well, too but the heat makes everything struggle. I bet Fall is beautiful there looking forward to seeing your drone footage. Your videos are such a treat!
Thank you for your kind words!!!!! I'm glad you too are having a good morning glory year!!!!!! They're such pretty flowers. And I'm hooooping we have a pretty fall. I don't know ... it's been so dry that the leaves are dropping fast. But we'll know soon : ) Hope you have a wonderful day! 💗💗
Hello Friend and Neighbor, I live in the mountains of western Massachusetts and soon will be moving to the Albany area - hopefully early Winter time. I’m 72 years young, beautifully vibrant and still finding the soul of my life path - an intuitive healer and woman with wings to fly. Your videos inspire me to take time in nature whenever I can. You energy and love shines through! Maybe we could meet somewhere and have a cup of tea 🫖. Thanks for showing me the wonder and mystery of our world through your eyes. In spirit with love, Sollena
I just found your channel and I can’t tell you how happy I am to see and hear someone that has issues with their body. I watch a lot of these type videos and what I generally see are other women with great bodies and all wearing tiny bathing attire….. midriff tops…..short shorts and so on. Let me say there is nothing wrong with that and I support and appreciate those videos as well. I was beginning to think that if any person wanted to start their own channel, they had to be a size 2…4…or 6. I kept wanting to see someone filming their life that didn’t meet that standard. Then I found your channel and I am so grateful that you exist. As entertainer and former model, I can’t tell how refreshing it is to see ALL people shapes and sizes on U-tube. Not to mention your camera work and your music choices.
Keep up the good work girl… and we all will be watching!
I'm 63 & just now trying to accept my body & appearance. Sadly being a grandmother of 11 and 7 being young woman & girls I watch the same challenges in them. And I try to explain to them that they are all beautiful in their God given way. Thank you for this video.....
What a loving and kind video which sadly so many women need to see and to read your words of wisdom. Peace and Healing to you, body mind spirit for 2023.
Your style of dressing is divine! Loose, carefree, feminine, glorious!
Hello Kate. What I love about me, that when I look in the mirror I see my RIP father’s eyes looking back at me and that I inherited my mother’s silver strands which started coming way too early and also the the Love of family.☺️💗
The discovery (last week 😊) of your channel has brought me much joy & inner peace. Thank you for sharing such beauty with us. Hugs to you and Charlie xx.
That makes me so happy, Diane!!!! Thank you so much for stopping by : )Charlie and I send hugs! 💗💗
I love the lace curtains (screen door) I too use lace curtains and sheer curtains for doorways going outside and within my house. Your inner beauty shines through. You are beautiful inside & out! My body is a work in progress too but it works hard for me and I am grateful each and every day.
We are all beautiful!!
I understand how you feel about the trees. I am the same. My husband says I am overcrowding the back yard with trees and flowers, and he just cut the grass a couple days ago, and I watched him tear out a lovely rose of Sharon that was in bloom. He is so the opposite of me. Makes me sad. I am a Delaware person, also. Your Charlie is the cutest. Just discovered your videos, and, I think they are awesome. Thank you for the kind words. You are a beautiful lady. 🌻🙂❣️
Thank you so much, Vicki!!!!!! Sounds to me like you're just creating a backyard oasis ; ) ; ) 💗💗
My daughter took a photo of me a couple of weeks ago I thought it was awful. I told her I hate my smile in photos (always cheesy) and she said "aww :( I love it" and I filled up.
Your videos wouldn’t be the same without you in them. You are beautiful and so is your home and the vibe you give.
I'm grateful for my good health which enables me to get outdoors and appreciate the natural beauty all around us. Love your videos ♥
Good health is SUCH an amazing thing! I"m glad you're able to get out and enjoy our beautiful world. Thank you so much for stopping by! 💗💗
I too am struggling to accept my new body shape. I have had very painful fibromyalgia for over 40 years. The different medicines I’m now put on have added over 30# and I struggle with this badly. I’m 63 years old so everything seems to be changing with the weight gain. I was always thin and active. Thank you for all your videos. Life is hard and you bring a bit of sunshine into our days. YHWH bless you today!
You have a lovely voice and you look so kind and happy. You are doing a good job. I love the video's i have seen.
You are so blessed to have such a lovely home! I, too, struggle with body image. As a curly-haired redhead, I was made fun of SO badly by school mates and bus riders. My mom had my hair cut short and it resembled an afro in middle school. Then I needed braces. Ugh! I've gained and lost weight my entire life and had a man who supposedly loved me but I would find he was sneaking conversations and sharing photos with thinner and toner women. I allowed that for 10 years!! Can you imagine!! Now...I've found someone but refuse to actually let them look at me or see or catch me without clothing. It's very sad but it freezes me. His previous person was very petite and ugh...it's a struggle every day.
YOU are truly beautiful!! I love your beautiful HEART!! I love mine too!! HUGS YOU!!
At my job there were 3 beautiful old trees. In the warmer months the sun would shine through the leaves at sunset and there would be dappled dancing shadows on the wall where I sat. One day I arrived to find the owners had cut down the trees just in case they ever fell! I too, just sat and cried. It felt like murder. So you and I are alike. 🙏
Hello from NY. My roots were so bad this summer.....but I was swimming in a pool so that stripped my color at least I was outside. Love your videos 💖
Love lace curtains also. The way the light comes through is so warm and comfy. I love the life you've chosen to live at this time.
You are such a beautiful soul. Sending positive vibes from one empath to another 🙏🏻. I relate to you on many levels. Enjoying your videos. Keep them coming.
thank you, Kate, for being wondrous and magical, talking to us when the talkie part doesn't feel comfortable. You are beautiful, by the way, and so very special to voice our thoughts and feelings too. I have a horror of seeing myself in photos., and don't even get me started on zoom calls, for interviews, self esteem groups etc. Little by little, small steps is the best way. You are putting out your hand and guiding us through. We are all standing beside you. We have your back. You WarriorWoman, you xxxx
It's really nice you talking directly to the camera - to your friends out there! There's nothing to criticize about your natural, sun-kissed looks & hair! Most female faces these days consist of eyebrows & contouring, no personality to make them interesting. You are your own self & lovely to look at & listen to!
You are so cool! The lace curtain screen door idea is brilliant!! I work in physical therapy & have the privilege of working with peoples’ bodies everyday…they come in all shapes, sizes & colors & all are so beautiful!! If you are having no pain, you are are in an incredibly wonderful place in your own skin!
I only discovered your channel a week or two ago, but I love the peaceful vibes. I like your clothing style too. You seem very much a nature's child, and you are beautiful. Have a wonderful week, and thanks for sharing your wonderful place with us.
I'm so happy you discovered my channel, Carole! And thank you for your kind words!!!!!! I hope that you have a wonderful day 💗💗
You are a beautiful woman. Love ❤️ your cottage and the lifestyle that you are living. I’m going to be 72 very soon and I learned how important it is to love 💕 yourself. When I watch your videos I feel so relaxed and in peace.
The lace curtains are like the Queen Ann lace flowers you love so much . The new pair look lovely , such a creative idea ,,,, love your little cottage it’s so artsy and romantic .🎶🎶💕
You are absolutely beautiful! Sadly body image holds a lot of us back in so many ways. I just turned 59 and still deal with it but I've grown a lot in the last few years. Once we learn to see the real person, the beautiful soul, all the negativity fades away. It sometimes takes a little longer to see ourselves in that same light.
I truly enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your world. Much love to you! 💗
I go to visit you, even reruns because, You are my Happy Place as, I sit, quietly, in my bed sitting room, surrounded by my house plants which, like you, I adore having. There os nothing like the feeling of their presence, watching and, growing, quietly.
I, too, suffer from body acceptance. It is not something I like to talk about but, now that you have brought it up, it is a way for me to, make this confession. I don't like going out and, being around people. I prefer the solitude, of home. My husband, being very sick, living with me, allows me to be, reclusive. A lot of people feel sorry for me but, there is no need. I have had a wonderful life, with my husband, of 55 years. I love caring for him and, he has never judged me, ever.
You are a very lovely person, Kate. You have such a positive attitude and, it is very refreshing. Your hair is beautiful, you are tall, you have great legs, a warm smile and, you sell yourself short. Please don't, at your young age, get caught up in what is being pushed at us about, what beauty is. That is not, natural beauty.
Anyhow, I love your home, all your treasures, your garden, Charlie and, most of all, your videos.
Be happy. Thank you, for sharing a part of you with, all of us❤
Thank you for this video on self-esteem. I am very heartened by your videos and the beauty and peacefulnesz of the natural world, your cottage, so fortunate you are! Your garden and dog and the fact that you are highly sensitive and have to wash clothes by hand, which is what also have to do in an apartment in senior complex because cannot use washer dryers downstairs for residents because of what people wash and dry their clothes with. I am s heduled for hip replacement surgery on sept 7 wednesday. Wish me luck!. I am scared to death. Try skipping ahead to age 76 and look for your beauty then. I am a visual artist, poet , performer, musician. Seeing you play piano which is how i got through a lot of trauma growing up and singing with playing piano, ...you are liviing the way i have dreamed of doing......best to you, kate, and i hope to see more of your videos! Best, carla
I really love your screen door
In the word's of Oscar Wilde, "Just be yourself, as everyone else is taken". Blessings beautiful Goddess's 🦋🌹🦋
We should all look in the mirror and say: Do you know how beautiful you are?
I love the curtains! Lace is special.