I'm a single mom. My kids are with their dad on the other side of the country for the summer. I'm sitting home on a beautiful Saturday feeling sad and sorry for myself, wishing my summer away so my kids can come back home. Then, this. I should be enjoying the tiny bit of freedom I'm gifted and make the most of this time in all the ways I can't when my girls are home. Thanks, Caroline.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
That must be incredibly painful, in ways I’ll never be able to understand I’m sure. Sometimes another way I like to phrase the mindset to myself is “ok this isn’t the time I wanted, but what is this time really good for?” And there’s usually something that comes to mind
@jmsl_910
Жыл бұрын
@@Caroline_Winklerperfect response
@jmsl_910
Жыл бұрын
when my kids went to sleep away for a few weeks in the summer (obvi not the same thing), i crafted a lovely self-care daily routine which included exercise classes i normally wouldn't have been able to get too, recipes i knew they wouldn't enjoy, movies only i wanted to see, restaurants that were out priced for the entire fam, but perfect for one. i know it sounds a little structured but it felt good to have a plan and anchor events like working out, trips to starbucks, etc i'm sorry your kiddos aren't with you. can you keep a diary. it's like having limbs cut off when they are gone & esp if it's not by your choice
@antoniafoster8264
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Do any and all the things you love to do, just for you. Your kids will be back soon enough. Take this time to take care of you! 💝
@stephallen9819
Жыл бұрын
It's like we always want what we don't have. I get that would be hard but when we have our kids with us all day everyday all Summer we wish for time alone 😂 enjoy your time as much as you can, start a project like decluttering the house, resetting the playroom or the kids room or even making your own room into a Sanctury. And then enjoy time alone for long walks, coffee by a body of water etc
@11Angel33
Жыл бұрын
I was working nonstop in my late 20s, felt tired and burnt out and miserable and complained to my mother about how much I missed being young and free spirited - she proceeded to make a huge speech that sounded VERY much like this video and then said ‘it isn’t YOUTH you miss, it’s YOU.” I have NEVER forgotten those words. It isn’t youth, that you miss. It’s you.
@fiddleleaffiction
Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh. You have no idea how much I needed to hear this. I have been feeling so nostalgic for my early twenties, but this made me realize that I'm just missing a time where I was more of a friend to myself and felt more sure on my feet. The last few years I have been more anxious and confused about who I am, and beating myself up more. I need to figure out how to get back to being my own friend again. Thank you so much for posting this comment.
@Norman834
Жыл бұрын
Wow I needed to hear this. Thank you
@annakowalska1104
Жыл бұрын
This is gold. Thank you for this! The last sentence! Oh my gosh this couldn’t have been said better. Your mum is a genius! Thank you for deciding to write it here for us! Much love to you and all of the others reading and commenting here ❤️☺️
@PraveenSrJ01
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for writing ✍️ this out. It was really helpful
@irenegrijalvotarres
Жыл бұрын
Every day I go through life like a Ghibli character. Laughing until my hair puffs up and crying big, chunky tears, and sitting in silence just feeling the wind and the sun on my skin. Miyazaki knows what's up and so does Caroline.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
This comment reads like a poem and I loved it
@jessicafoltz6147
Жыл бұрын
This comment is perfect.
@er1q1
Жыл бұрын
i enjoyed this irene
@coscorrodrift
Жыл бұрын
hell yeah, something i love about Ghibli movies is how they get the little details so right. That gust of wind in your hair that makes your hair wavy, twisting your chopsticks inside that savory looking bowl of ramen noodles, opening a window to see a green hill with some flowers adorning it. The plot of the movies are fantastical and whimsy sometimes but they just bring you in because they get the little things on point
@pavana2810
Жыл бұрын
Yasss we know all the words to Totoro and Spirited Away!
@ghoulgoil5029
Жыл бұрын
I ran through the lawn sprinkler today. We were watering the garden, our dogs were jumping around in it, so I decided to join them. Brought back childhood memories. Today is a great day for a great day.
@mariadias8959
Жыл бұрын
I found yesterday dr jill Bolte Taylor, neuropsyquiatrist Ted talk and what you experienced was exactly what She Said about a part of out emocional brain, the character 3, live on the presente and enjoy. I never thought about it that way but was really insightful
@shre9
Жыл бұрын
Wow ❤
@99xara99
Жыл бұрын
I literally want nothing more in my life rn than a freaking garden hose, but we don't have a garden and I don't have any place or anyone to do this (with) 😭 Every time I observe the giant sprinkler on the football field I just want to break into the sports field and lay flat underneath it 😂
@ghoulgoil5029
Жыл бұрын
@@99xara99 that sounds like fun! My dogs have a doggie pool too, I got it off chewy, I laid it with them. It’s the small things 😜
@hannahmitchell87
Жыл бұрын
@@99xara99 Do it! What's the worst that could happen??
@A.Solitude
Жыл бұрын
GIRL! You had me crying tears of realization and relief. Thank you. Honestly, finding your channel has been a huge blessing. You're a phenomenal human and thank you for existing.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
This means the world to read. I never know how these videos will land so thank you for sharing with me that this felt helpful ❤ big hug
@nadein22
Жыл бұрын
Felt the exact same way! 🥲❤
@lydiawolf5368
Жыл бұрын
I so needed to hear what you had to say. Thank you ❤
@danabuck4618
Жыл бұрын
❤same- thank you! Will be looking at my day(s) differently ❤😎🌼☀️
@TheMavyStar
Жыл бұрын
I needed to see this video. I am feeling so anxious about watching this summer passing me by. Thank you.
@CindDJo
Жыл бұрын
Girl... you knocked it out of the park with this one. It's like you suddenly turned into a philosopher who just opened people up and looked inside them and addressed all our insecurities. You are wiser that your years beautiful lady.
@karenhenderson2624
Жыл бұрын
Where were you when I was in my 20's? I needed this talk then. I worked my life away! I needed a whole different mindset, which I only figured out now that I'm retired. Happy Summer, Caroline!
@my.lttle.farm7
Жыл бұрын
I felt it too!
@verow5
Жыл бұрын
I love the way you're balancing the yelling videos with these warm fuzzy ones. Please keep doing both, I adore you
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Haha it can be both 😅 thank u for accepting them graciously
@tikaishuman
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!!
@PraveenSrJ01
Жыл бұрын
Where are the “yelling” videos? I want to see one ☝️. Lol 😂
@kaywill9749
Жыл бұрын
I've found that embracing each season is what makes me feel good. Instead of saying," damn it's winter, the roads are going to be bad." Think about making a snowman and hot chocolate. And spring, it's flowers blooming, summer it's the beach or bike riding, and then there's fall, pumpkin pie and the leaves changing. I anticipate it all, so in a way, I get to be on vacation all the time, without it costing me a dime. So yeah, I get what you're saying.
@rachel10421
Жыл бұрын
“Be with the lemons” - I’m going to hang this quote in my kitchen as a reminder! This is the kind of inspiration I needed right now, thank you Caroline 💛
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
😅I really do recommend
@haley-sian
Жыл бұрын
I am going through a divorce right now, but I always think of my life like a movie, and right now I think of myself as "woman who just got divorced in a rom com," and it makes everything (including crying in my car) comical and beautiful. All that matters in life is spending time with the people you love (including yourself!) This is such an awesome video Caroline - I plan to rewatch for inspiration already :)
@klinta937
Жыл бұрын
Love this! ❤
@caitlinjoy2828
Жыл бұрын
You should share more about that!! More women need this perspective on divorce!!!
@annakowalska1104
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, maybe you could also make a few videos with this perspective. I’m sure it can be very helpful for many, many people
@Conval-wi5eh
Жыл бұрын
Sending you love! We all have been crying in our car at some point. I don't even have a car, so I have cried in public transport and in the womens' bathroom at work. It's okay. Things will sort themselves out.
@lose999
Жыл бұрын
I'm 70 and retired and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. The summers of my youth were filled with beach rock bands and body surfing; backpacking through Europe and being so poor I sometimes didn't eat all day. It's romanticized now that I'm old. Still, I look back and think "Damn, I was young in the 60's and 70's; best time for great music, political advocacy, and change."
@bonnieordonez7737
Жыл бұрын
I lost my husband of 40 years 2 weeks ago to Alzheimer's Disease after caring for him at home for 10 years. I am in transition right now, and your message gave me a new perspective on my current life journey. You are very wize.
@5.lk.
Жыл бұрын
I am sorry for your loss🙏
@reginaschwab6286
Жыл бұрын
I am sorry for your loss and wish you all the best on this next chapter of your life. 10 years taking care of someone with Alzheimer's is quite an accomplishment and gift of love. You are amazing and now deserve some beautiful time for yourself.
@bonnieordonez7737
Жыл бұрын
Such A sweet comment. Thank you.
@Escapetheordinary-withBrit
6 ай бұрын
I am sorry for your loss and so proud of you for being able to have a shift in perspective. I hope this time of your life is filled with joy and peace! I lost my grandfather to Alzheimer’s and my mom is just starting down that journey. We have found peace in Jesus Christ and His Plan of Happiness!
@mariannefoucrault
Жыл бұрын
The only goal I set to myself this summer was to be happy in the boring, non-activity days, and to not feel bad for "wasting" sunny days resting and sleeping ❤ can't wait for your little tips and tricks!! 🎉
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
and personally those are the lazy summer days i end up loving the most, if only i can allow myself to enjoy them - so this is such a great goal.
@Stef138
Жыл бұрын
Think about nothing -
@rubiademoraes
Жыл бұрын
I sometimes go to the beach solely to doze off on the sand
@pixalu
Жыл бұрын
I hear you Marianne. I did that the last two days and am trying not to feel guilty about it. Because it is just a matter of time before there are forest fires and smoke keeping me inside and the air quality right now is fantastic and I should be outside. (Seattle.)
@cwdramsey1523
Жыл бұрын
Those lazy do nothing days are the ones I treasure most any time of year at this stage of my life because all the other days are nonstop work and taking care of someone. On the rare lazy days I can nap. In my dream world I get to have adventures and control of my world.
@111anotherone
Жыл бұрын
This is the first time I've heard anyone else talk about this! I've always had shit summers and felt like a complete alien for not enjoying a period that everyone else seems to count down to... I find summers more lonely, full of FOMO etc..This was so wholesome like a hug, thank you
@secret_society
Жыл бұрын
To quote A Night at the Museum: “I have no idea what I’m going to do tomorrow.” *”How exciting”*
@wildandshymoments
Жыл бұрын
Caroline. . . I’m 56 and a therapist but just SO enjoy your channel and your perspective. I love how you are branching out. I really see how your heart and soul goes into these videos and how they have evolved. I wish you all the best on this platform and hope the challenges are always way overshadowed by the joys, independence and your lovely creative spirit in the movie of your own life. Congrats on the Wayfair channel. . .
@daiddenne
Жыл бұрын
Caroline, you made me cry while munching on my left-over pasta salad sitting on my balcony in Milan. Literally while listening to you I looked up and saw the most beautiful flock of swallows fly above my head and realised how fu**ing blessed I am. Had to laugh at myself :)
@latetodagame1892
Жыл бұрын
No ❤s
@EchelonPandora
Жыл бұрын
I'm in Milan too right now :) until Sunday next week :))
@zoomin.zoomout8160
Жыл бұрын
Yaaasssssss Milano!!! And yes, you are!!!
@latetodagame1892
Жыл бұрын
@@EchelonPandora I'm by the Persian Gulf.
@ItsScarllet
Жыл бұрын
I live in milan and watching this video made me so happy! we should be friends :D
@mamalovesthebeach437
Жыл бұрын
You nailed this Caroline! I’m 68 years old and I’m so impressed by your wisdom. There are big moments that I remember and cherish but mostly it is the struggle I remember and recount. The times we lived in a 27 foot travel trailer while building our dream house. Stopping on the side of the road to pick blueberries with my son and he was little. The hikes we took in the conversations we had along the way I will cherish forever. And also the tough times went after divorce. I didn’t know how I was going to make it…but I did. I am blessed now to live at the ocean. Often I’ll drive by people parked on the side of the road overlooking the ocean. They have the back hatch open chairs, pulled out wine, glasses, and picnic and I think “perfection!” I remember when I was young and had very little money. I would make a sandwich and hop in my Mustang and take a drive out the winding country roads. I find a beautiful place to stop pull out my camp chair and eat my sandwich. It brought me such joy! I did that too, when I was sad. Getting away separating myself from my every day environment helped me to sort out my feelings and I’d always come home feeling better and having direction. Thank you for another beautiful vlog.😘.
@jodiblackman7838
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a beautifully written comment, to. I can picture you as a young woman sitting next to your Mustang, eating a sandwich while parked underneath a big old tree.. And if you haven't written a memoir, you definitely should.
@zvezdoblyat
Жыл бұрын
I went to Mexico with my sister and her friends last September. We did a lot of fun activities, but I dont think back fondly of the cave diving or the zip lining. My favourite moment of that vacation was when me and her went out early in the morning for a walk and breakfast. All those things yet croissants and Mexican hot chocolate with her was the highlight of my trip lol
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
A walk and breakfast ❤ with your hood people. absolutely. It’s everything
@cappuccinoclouds8145
Жыл бұрын
Your comment reminds me of The Good Place and how the point of heaven is not that you get to do cool magical stuff. It’s just the extra time you get to spend with your loved ones. Nothing to do and nowhere to go.
@whithehearthro
Жыл бұрын
I went to Mexico too and girl I think of the cave diving 😂 and piña colada by the pool…. But I feel you.
@zvezdoblyat
Жыл бұрын
@whithehearthro haha, it was fun, right? But when I remember my trip, I remember the beautiful country, the wide open roads where you can walk peacefully, cafes nestled in corners surrounded by beautiful scenery, the best croissants I've ever had, the clean blue ocean water, and overall just how clean it was. There wasn't litter everywhere, and I found that a lovely change compared to where I live. Of course I'm talking about the touristy locations unfortunately. I don't really know what the country really looks like. We did go into the jungles though and the view was insanely gorgeous. I took back some awesome genuine souvenirs too; some pottery made by a local mason. The best thing was that experience with my sister, though ❤️ The only negative thing I can say is that with me around, the mosquitoes were not wanting for food 😒
@allysonphelps6105
Жыл бұрын
“A couple weeks of travel does not a happy life make”. Always with the truth bombs. And such a reflection on why social media has made so many people more unsettled and unsatisfied. Put the phone down and quit watching other people supposedly having the best life while your own life is happening and you’re not collecting the lightning bugs in your own yard. Thank you for always spreading light and joy Caroline 💕
@glampotato
Жыл бұрын
Summer is my least favorite season, but you’ve done a great job romanticizing just the everydayness of life that I feel just a *little* excited about summer now 😂
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Romanticizing the everydayness! That’s such a good phrase. It’s funny, your comment makes me realize I have a harder time doing this with other seasons. Could be something for me to work on !
@Ermude10
Жыл бұрын
@@Caroline_Winkler Something that's always stuck with me is my Indian friend who'd always celebrate heavy rainfall by the end of summer, as it reminded him of the monsoon back home. He'd whip up some nice chai, and find a spot outside shielded but close to the rain, and just sit there and take it all in.
@fionaschiffl8065
Жыл бұрын
Me too. I’m going to decorate the house so I feel cool inside and am currently painting the lounge to be nice and light for summer so I’m looking forward to a new atmosphere. I love having my favourite sandwiches with an iced coffee on the perfect days in spring (wishing the summer weather only as cold as those days). Summer in Australia is long and brutal. Currently I’m sitting by the fire and it’s cold and wet outside. Yay!
@monicatejeda9395
Жыл бұрын
@Caroline_Winkler a video romanticizing the other seasons pls and ty 🙋🏻♀️ or literally any time/activity tbh
@alessazoe
Жыл бұрын
lol same, summer is hiding inside my cave aka. darkened house in order to keep temperatures sooomehow tolerable
@anczis
Жыл бұрын
Every evening I just go outside with the cup of tea, tuck myself in a blanket and watch the sunset making paintings in the trees. And I just fall asleep like that and the summer seems to go on forever.
@zvezdoblyat
Жыл бұрын
Summer always ends too quickly whereas winter feels like 3 years 😂
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
agree. when people start saying theyre excited for fall im like ..have you forgotten everything. fall is cool...but something happens after fall
@zvezdoblyat
Жыл бұрын
@Caroline_Winkler if fall replaced winter I would die of happiness. I have so many cute cool weather outfits but no summer clothes 😂
@factcheckingyourmum
Жыл бұрын
It's the other way around for me lol
@herculesrockefeller8969
Жыл бұрын
Isn't that the truth?
@usernaames
Жыл бұрын
It's a shame, because I genuinely feel so much better during summer. Being able to go out and feel the sun in my face releases some type of happy chemicals in my brain, and then winter hits and I go to work when it's dark and come home from work when it's dark and I can physically feel how my mood gets worse.
@4COBURN
Жыл бұрын
Sweet girl. I am 61 years young and you are always inspirational to me. What you have to share is so important and insightful and many times joyful. My children are 25 and 23 and you give me insight to their lives and struggles and joys. I love watching your channel and never miss a new upload. Thank you.
@itsblakematthew
Жыл бұрын
It's like you crawled into my brain and perfectly captured my constant daydreaming about the future while ignoring the amazingness of the present. I'm turning my life into a quirky, feel-good movie this summer! 😛
@stitchinginhand1966
Жыл бұрын
I’m 61 years old and I gotta say this choked me up. Thanks, Caroline. You’re wise beyond your years.
@HeyHeyCaseyRae
Жыл бұрын
This has to be the most timely video I've ever encountered. I have been sitting around all morning feeling sorry for myself because we had to cancel our vacation and I'm bored to tears. I've said on more than one occasion that I hate the summer because most of my summer days feel like this. I came outside to sit in the sunshine to hopefully brighten my mood a little bit. I opened youtube and your video was the first in my recommended. I just listened to your first point about finding the magic in the mundane, and I paused it to look up from my phone. I see my dog sunbathing a little patch of sun. He looks so peaceful. I'm about to play the rest but I wanna say thank you, you mightve just turned my day around and I'm hanging on every word you're about to say. ❤
@HeyHeyCaseyRae
Жыл бұрын
Edit: Immediately after this, I fixed myself a cocktail, put on my new unworn bikini, dusted off my beach chair, grabbed a book I've been meaning to read (Malibu rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, a real summer read), and found a patch of sun to enjoy and pretend I'm on vacation.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Makes complete sense to be devastated when you have to cancel the thing you’ve so been looking forward to. It’s probably been a bit of a life raft for you! I hope you get to experience some of the sweet slow moments in the meantime, because the next vacation will definitely come. ❤❤
@saraackerman8019
Жыл бұрын
finally someone talks about the real fear of wasting summer. I've learned that just going outside every day, and doing one "summery" activity a week makes that fear go away.
@PiecessTepy
Жыл бұрын
As someone who dreads summer, I feel like I really needed this. I don't care for hot weather and live in a very warm climate. Summer always feels like pressure for me. I've always had my lowest mental health in the Summer. But there are great things about summer so even if I hate being hot and having to dress for hot weather, I love summer fruits, I love the sun going down later, I can find things to enjoy. This is my first summer as a mom and I've really been trying to have a better attitude about Summer so I don't set my son up to be a Summer hater too or to know that mom will suck during Summer. Thank you for this 💕
@midiaz1319
Жыл бұрын
Girl, you are amazing. Summer for me is no problem since I live in Puerto Rico and basically its summer all year long. Yesterday my daughter invited me with her kids to the beach. Its literally 10-15 minutes from my home. I have not been to the beach in the water for more than 15-20 years. I had a bad experience when I was young and almost drowned and looked at the beach from far away. Went to this beach where the water is really shallow and I just sat floating in the water holding a kids blowup donut toy and I realized what I had missed all these years. I sat back and closed my eyes enjoying the moment and my daughter said I that I feel asleep and I told her that it was true. I will definitely be going more to the beach more often now. Life is just to short to miss all the good things in life.
@lllovesalll
Жыл бұрын
I've recently committed to one hour of walking meditation outdoors in the dying embers of daylight - outwardly it looks like I'm pacing back and forth, but from the inside out... the first 30 minutes is the excruciating boredom, the withdrawal of the hamster wheel, and them BAM 💥 something settles within me and the last 30 minutes I feel so alive, and part of everything, the light, the wind, the green, the Earth, creatures, the ether... pure magic ❤
@slantdwave
Жыл бұрын
That sounds divine
@MaryAlva-kn2np
Ай бұрын
You know what’s the beauty of this? There are always those moments in life. Whether young, older, middle age, elder, whatever… there are always those moments. So live life, wherever you are in it.
@valarya
Жыл бұрын
I read an article this morning from a licensed therapist who talks about appreciating 'glimmers' in our life. She uses this for trauma-victims she works with, but it can work for anyone. It's a way to bring attention to all the small moments in life that bring you joy.. whether it's that first sip of coffee in the morning, or watching a bird thru the window, feeling a breeze on your face, hearing your favorite song on the radio. I feel like this video is all about finding those 'glimmers' from childhood summers and creating them in our normal everyday lives. Brilliant!!
@SEM-l5w
Жыл бұрын
Love these romanticizing everyday life tips! I’ve been trying some too 1. fresh flowers on my night stand (I feel rich!) 2. burning a fancy candle (but honestly it’s usually a Trader Joe’s citrus and it’s heaven) 3. blasting Radiohead while I’m driving (feels particularly cinematic.)
@AlexaLikes
Жыл бұрын
Don't worry about summer before it's over. Spend time with the people you love doing what you love while you can, because when those opportunities are gone, and when loved ones pass, nothing else even matters. Speaking from experience.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate these wise words ❤
@ingupin
Жыл бұрын
YES! yes! This is exactly it. My husband and I were talking about this the other day. Summer is almost over and again it felt like time just flew by and we didn't savour it. We have been feeling and watching this phenomenon for a decade and have come to the same conclusion as you. Summer is sensory. It is the evening light and birdsongs. It is looking through leaves. It is cold water on the feet. It is music in an outdoor setting. It is wind through open car windows. Parties, vacations, excursions happen all year round. If you stop focusing on the "grand" things and instead try to fill your day to the brim with little sensations you will feel like summer actually happened. Few people can have more than one vacation per year. Few people have a social circle big enough to have a party every weekend. You are not a failure because of that. The past weeks I have started implementing this and even though summer is almost over I feel like it already made a huge difference. I have my coffee on the balcony instead of at my desk. I get up early every morning to go for a short jog on the field. Today my husband and I are going to the community pool for an hour after work. The key is doing as much outdoors as possible and making yourself as busy as possible, making plans for every available day, and summer will happen as you go. It will happen on the way back from visiting your parents as you drive through the sunset and listen to your new CD in your car. It will happen when you open a cold drink at the kiosk next to the minigolf park. It will happen when you see all the field flowers growing next to the path on your walk.
@fionaschiffl8065
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I feel this video is titled: Dear Fee, you’ve tried to sleep away the last 2yrs with the fear of the unknown (divorce) and not mentally coping well despite a lot of healing. Enjoy the little things that give life magic. You’ve bought decor to enjoy for the long hot Aussie summers, using your best crockery and painting and fixing up your house to make it light and bright for summer. The unknown will fade and you’ll get back on your feet. You got this. C (without putting words in your mouth of course). You have no idea how much I needed this today. ❤
@BaileySuttonMusic
Жыл бұрын
Loved this!! I have this vivid memory of being a teenager, and lying on our outdoor patio furniture with my boom box in the window facing the backyard, and listening to Soak Up The Sun by Sheryl Crow, and doing NOTHING for HOURS. Every time I get caught up feeling like I should be doing more, I try to remember that feeling of being so satisfied by doing absolutely nothing.
@alisaknyc
Жыл бұрын
Loved this one. My dad sometimes reminds me to "not wish your life away," which is so important (even if it's hard to remember).
@apushkal
Жыл бұрын
I used to say that nursing my babies, feeling impatient because I'd have to sit still for 30 minutes. I'd catch myself and say, "this part of life will be over so soon, don't wish it away" and just try to savor it. Not put on the TV or anything, just be there, feel their little bodies in my arms, their tiny face, their little sounds: bliss. I'm so glad I didn't wish it away.
@bellabowwow2204
Жыл бұрын
yes to stretching and naps. stretching is so important before doing rigorous physical activities. after walking my dog for an hour and then doing way too much yardwork i always look forward to a nap just to reset and relax before moving on to the next adventure
@jodyvankuijk
Жыл бұрын
So I'm someone who actually suffers from seasonal affective episodes in summer as opposed to winter, but this video just totally romanticized summer for me. You got me all in the feels about my least favorite season, but in a good way for a change!
@slantdwave
Жыл бұрын
Coz you're inside too much?
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Ah I’d never heard of this from anyone but I can totally get it! I’m really glad to hear it has helped even a little ❤
@HeyHeyCaseyRae
Жыл бұрын
I'm the same way! I get seasonal depression hard core in the summer. Fall and winter are when I come alive. I thought I must be crazy, glad to hear I'm not the only one!
@rexgirl-11
Жыл бұрын
I have this too!! I have figured out the reasons why I'm not made for my current climate in Southern California, but most people just think I'm nuts. Just to LYK you're not alone!
@frosinicapandispan5534
Жыл бұрын
@@HeyHeyCaseyRaei get that too
@jellyfish1969
Жыл бұрын
I heard a quote the other day on youtube. But was talking about learning to draw, but it applies here too: "thinking about doing x isn't the same as doing it. " so I'm drawing today instead of watching videos about drawing. And I'll be savoring the cold basement floor, the light through the window, the scritch of a pencil.
@DomesticKrys
Жыл бұрын
I hope more parents latch on to this idea of a simple Summer with simple pleasures, a simple life. This is your life, live it every day. Thanks for the reminder 💗
@LauraMidwest
Жыл бұрын
I did a presentation on how to have a good summer in 8th grade (1993). As a former East Coaster, I get this subject on a very deep level. Summer isn't just a season, it's a holiday in itself.
@daiseechain
Жыл бұрын
My boys and I made a list of random things we want to do this summer. Some are grand, some are mundane. We are going to put some of them on our calendar so we have some things scheduled so we don’t waste all our summer days sleeping in and playing video games.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Ahh I love this!!
@lesbambi4398
Жыл бұрын
I cannot begin to explain how much this video meant to me. My summer has been derailed by an internship cancelation, and held up in a perpetual state of uncertainty for the last month and a half. Being able to enjoy the little moments has helped so much.
@NinoneZitrone
Жыл бұрын
I guess the thing I miss most about summer is being out all the time with all my childhood friends, neighbours kids, classmates and having that sense of community. Now I'm the last one living in our hometown and my friends are scattered all around the country and summer feels a lot lonlier the older I get. Thank you for shifting my focus to romanticizing the little things in life and creating my own experience ❤
@lightworks3172
Жыл бұрын
Currently experiencing this myself except I recently moved to my hometown and all my old friends are scattered post COVID all over the country. This is the first in a long time without close friends during the summer, but I’m trying to use the time to spend with family, building relationships at the farmers market and flower shop, enjoying my own company and doing exactly what I want without having to cater to anyone else. I still feel lonely sometimes, but I try not to stay there too long. ❤
@joannahaines1697
Жыл бұрын
You are such a gift, Caroline. I watched this and immediately sent it to my grown daughter (22) who lives on the other side of Germany. I was alone with her for a good part of her childhood and I’m once again a single mom of 2 (9, 12) and your descriptions of what summer is were exactly what it was to me as a kid. It reminded me that it’s up to me to design our life to make those memories. And it’s so much more than summer - it’s every season. Well done, Caroline. Big fan here across the pond.
@lifeshomework8138
Жыл бұрын
I used to want to be childfree but now i have a toddler. Ive never summered harder lol its like lets go paint outside and rinse off in the spinkler. Go to the park and look for bugs. Dance in the rain in our swimsuits. Everyday is soo good and for the first time I'm fully embracing summer.
@LegalEagle
Жыл бұрын
I won't be happy until I have Kazoo.
@zijing9548
Жыл бұрын
This exactly me last year, except my kazoo is sitting in my drawer and I barely take it out now...
@FlaminiaJulia
Жыл бұрын
Fair point. Best of luck
@99xara99
Жыл бұрын
Well just get one dude, they're like $4 😂
@stargacha2453
Жыл бұрын
the only true way to achieve happiness
@Ghost-lt4sf
Жыл бұрын
ariana, what are you doin heeeere
@sazbear3913
Жыл бұрын
Currently having the hardest year of my life so far, and just striving to gather those little moments. Thank you for sharing such beautiful and achieveable optimism.
@danieli.9252
5 ай бұрын
I grew up in Kentucky, and I miss the warm summer evenings sitting outside for hours, just hanging out. I also miss the smell when it's a warm day and it starts to rain (I think the term is petrichor). I also like the sounds that come from houses with their windows open, like people clearing their dinner dishes, or hearing a baseball game on someone's TV.
@AnnavBF
Жыл бұрын
This is everything I needed today. FYI even if you have 7-8 weeks totally off from work in a row every year during summer, the panic of needing to take full advantage or feeling like I already missed it even if it’s July 1st and my first day of holiday … yeah it doesn’t go away for me. Every year is the same!
@rachaelart
Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever made. You are a creative when it comes to design but you are also a creative when it comes to designing your life. I started doing this as a trauma response when I was little. My imaginary little bubble had a soundtrack and when bad things happened that just made the movie more interesting. As an adult I’m realizing this is a magical little tool to appreciate every day life so it doesn’t pass you by.
@SevgiMungan
Жыл бұрын
This came in at the perfect time. You know when the calendar turns into a new month and you have no idea how all this time has passed. Panic and anxiety slowly starts boiling up... yeah so that's how my day started today. I'm going to try to live my *sighs* summer moment one silly little step each day ❤
@hansaugustsson7288
Жыл бұрын
Caroline, this episode was one of your very best. Enjoying things that you experience hundreds of times per year makes your life pretty awesome. Some years ago I decided to start enjoying putting the contact lenses into my eyes in the morning. I close my eyes, take a deep breath, open my eyes and place a lense onto an eyeball while I listen carefully to the small sounds around me, the fan in the bathroom ceiling, the buzz from the mirror lamp, some weather sound from outside the window, a bird's twitter, and I feel the coldness of the lense landing in my eye. Ten miraculous seconds, before rushing on. Any daily routine can be transformed into an injection of serenity. Thank you, Caroline, for your efforts, transparency and great videos!
@paulamiranda3889
Жыл бұрын
The orchid in your kitchen is SO BEAUTIFUL!!! When the flowers fall off you can cut 3/4 of the stem and it will sprout again :)) Also, if the tips of the leaves start to turn yellow, is best to wait for the soil to dry completely before watering again. All love for miss pink orchid!
@theforbiddenpoet
Жыл бұрын
I just watched this video at an airport in the middle of my 5 week summer trip/adventure, and I could not agree more. I find that if we can’t savor time in the sun, fruits, small and big moments- of whatever we love- in our regular, everyday lives, going on a vacation won’t suddenly give us the power to do the same when we arrive at the destination, because we already missed some of the journey. I think the same is true for those big life moments- we have to learn to enjoy those too otherwise it’s all a bit underwhelming/anticlimactic. Many people have asked me what all I’m going to do on this trip and I keep emphasizing how all I want to do is be present to what happens and the little details that make life beautiful, regardless of whether I’m at home or across the ocean. I love this video so much. ❤
@maya_skaya
Жыл бұрын
I never thought that an energetic and quick-witted interior designer from KZitem would provide so much therapeutic energy in my life. Your bits of wisdom seem to stick with me for some reason and really inspire small shifts in mindset that lead to bigger changes. Thank you, your work is more important than you probably realize.
@manysecurity
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in a single mother household with 8 siblings and have been struggling lately. Trying to balance college while also working three jobs AND trying to juggle a healthy social life hasn’t been my idea of a great summer. But I love that your approach to this was really about mindfulness and enjoying what you already have and do to get the most out of your daily life. Attainable and manageable. Love this!!
@Dingle1234
Жыл бұрын
That was purely poetic. Wisdom is everywhere, it's hearing it put into words by a "prophetess" that really deeply satisfies. Knowing you had it at the back of your mind, or the tip of your tongue, all along but are now hearing it said aloud.
@kimw3784
Жыл бұрын
"There are infinite ways to say you'll be happy later." about made me burst into tears, Caroline! Thank you for this. It was so needed.
@fremont111
Жыл бұрын
“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” ― Sigmund Freud
@tabeamittendorfer2570
2 ай бұрын
This is truly a piece of art Caroline! i find myself coming back to it again and again and every time it hits like it did the first time.
@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT
Жыл бұрын
It's so ironic that I stumbled upon this video! I'm coming out of a deep rut/depression and feeling guilty about "missing" summer, so I forced myself to go outside to sit on the steps and drink my coffee, and then this video popped up! Lol
@blushedbirb3573
Жыл бұрын
I live in Odesa, Ukraine. My whole life my family had this old cottage house, just by the sea shore with a big garden and a summer kitchen, and that's when we were living every single summer of my life. The house is only suitable to live there during the summer, it's wooden, there's no heating, kitchen and bathroom is outside in a different small buildings, but it's functional and that's where I got my happiest memories. When the war started, we stopped going there because it's dangerous. It's still a bit dangerous now, sometimes you can see rockets flying over the sea to hit the city, and sometimes they get shot and pieces can fall on the houses, the sea is unpredictable and you'll never know when there's gonna be some drifting mine washed up by the waves. But I'm not gonna let it ruin my summer this time, not anymore. Thank you Caroline, you brought me the tears of joy, i'm leaving there on Tuesday!
@cuppajavaplease
Жыл бұрын
This is all so true. It isn't just a lesson about summer---this is the key to enjoying life! Thank you.
@sarak3995
Жыл бұрын
THIS! You just beautifully explained what I’ve been questioning for so long - why do we live for the chase and not for the now? I was just talking to my best friends about this. How we live to chase the future, romanticize the past, but never endure the present. You just so eloquently explained this insane phenomena and I cannot thank you enough for doing that. 💜💜💜💜
@sim771
Жыл бұрын
Your video had divine timing wow. Today is Canada day and I basically sat home all day not doing anything since we had “severe weather” thunderstorms. As soon as I finished the video, i started hearing something unexpected… the annual fireworks I thought were cancelled. So I sat on my balcony in the city with my fake rose and watched them 😌
@peeweenpatch
Жыл бұрын
Anyone else teared up at the end? There’s something so special and powerful about you, raw honesty maybe… I don’t know, but you’re hitting the nail on the head and touching people!
@kitschymod1308
Жыл бұрын
Yes! 🥲 Caroline is so good at making me feel all the feels.
@Intrepiddabbler
Жыл бұрын
My summer started at the end of May. I made a list. Some I have been checking off. Others I already removed. The big win was a small toilet room (yes, in the west, toilets have their own room to themselves within the bathroom) makeover. New paint, baseboards and chair rail. Used a mitre saw, compressor, and caulking gun for the first time! Looks great! Summer could end now, and I would feel victorious!!
@anamadrid7637
Жыл бұрын
I just had 10 days of family time. Road trips to the forest, to the lakes, to the mountains. Visiting museums, the zoo. And the most important thing, is that we did everything together. This was just lovely. Thank you
@rebeccaj.wright3511
Жыл бұрын
I knew I liked you Caroline. I absolutely love that you linked one of my favorite books ever, Just Kids, to this topic. You are so right. Those were times of struggle for Patti Smith. And anyone who ever read that book knows she wouldn't trade a moment of that time for anything in the world. It's good to be reminded of this basic truth.
@Caroline_Winkler
Жыл бұрын
Oh oh of the best books! I’m so glad you know it. I always think about how it is the height of romanticized aimlessness, and yet is so rich and valuable. A time we all treasure in retrospect ❤
@jennifermiller3716
3 ай бұрын
Seriously the best message that I’ve heard lately. My Dad is always saying “don’t wish your life away” and it’s the one of the wisest things he’s said. I feel like I’m sleepwalking through the work week most of the time so I love this so much and I’m gonna take it to heart. Happy Summer!! ☀️
@Moonstar79
Жыл бұрын
Girl this better end up in your favorites because it’s made you MY favorite. There’s nothing more meditative, unwinding, and just… hopeful than your channel some days.
@elevenisonelouder
Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite videos I've ever watched, thank you. I put this quote in my journal and I think it might resonate with people who liked this video (google tells me it's from a tumblr post): i like to pretend i already died and asked god to send me back to earth so i can swim in lakes again and see mountains and get my heart broken and love my friends and cry so hard in the bathroom and go grocery shopping 1,000 more times. and that i promised i would never forget the miracle of being here
@zoedouglas7828
Жыл бұрын
being in my 20s & living on my own in a new town this summer, i have come to find ways to feel joy & compassion for myself everyday & this video has just helped me figure out more ways to do this. i have been subscribed to caroline for about 2 years now & i can relate every time to something she says. truly a big sister moment 🤗 thanks for being the person you are, you are truly amazing.
@lehablkwd
Жыл бұрын
When my kids were little and we could only do things if they were really cheap, i decided we would go on a public park and library tour. Once a week we went to a new park and library in a different part of town. Sometimes we would get a muffin or pizza to split, sometimes I'd pack PB&Js and water and we'd have a picnic. I had such a nice time sitting in the sun, watching them play, and picking out books to read when we got home. Some of my best memories
@miriamstrauss
Жыл бұрын
The ending had me tearing up! You have such a beautiful way of bringing magic to life with words and facial expression! Your channel is my absolute favorite on KZitem ❤
@mariadias8959
Жыл бұрын
I feel i have to say im 61 too. Hapiness is in the present, apreciate the simple/lovable things - a swim, earing the birds, my cat waking me☺️, eating slow. And the contrast of summer and winter is what makes them desirable. Everything is good! I wish i have realized this when younger (i knew it, deep down😏) Bless your heart and your viewers! Have a blissfull summer!
@ML-fn7wo
Жыл бұрын
It's living in the present and appreciating what you have. These acts remind us we're alive. So does the unknown. Nothing is more soul crushing than the predictable. Caroline, natural born philosopher and queen of introspection. Love these videos.
@dirk3193
Ай бұрын
The 'close your eyes' sequence gave me chills for the first time in years. Male who has rarely watched before!!
@Adrian-kz1xq
Жыл бұрын
I'm in a stressful moment of uncertainty in my life while changing jobs. This was exactly the video I needed right now. I never thought I could enjoy each day as a summer vacation, and always thought "I will do that when...". I thought this summer would just be ruined for me. Thank you for this insight, I can't wait for tomorrow to go read in the park and enjoy the summer 😊
@iza724
3 ай бұрын
I felt the joy of life just yesterday with my friend. We went to our local park and played on the swings while we talked about life. So simple, so beautiful.
@lynnmallory2096
Жыл бұрын
So inspiring and timely! The fruit water is a wonderful idea, but I thought it would not be nearly so cheerful in the harvest gold plastic pitcher. Then I remembered that I have a beautiful glass martini pitcher that was a wedding gift in 1967! Not being much of a drinker, I've never made or drunk a martini and it's really too small for iced tea, but its shape is so beautiful, I've kept it for flowers. I dug it out of the vases, washed and polished it up. I'm making watermelon and cucumber water and I already feel special. So many of your videos are as deep as they are funny. Love every one.
@jessicasprague9085
Жыл бұрын
You nailed it, the memory of what summer FELT like as a kid, not just WHAT you did, but the sensory experiences... for me, it's looking up into the summer night sky and seeing the moon and silhouettes of trees and the warm and clean air, surrounded by friends and a bonfire, fireflies popping up around me... Breath in deep, friends.
@MultiFreddy34
Жыл бұрын
What an uplifting monologue. Feeling inspired. The key is staying motivated after becoming initially motivated. You made several salient points in the video, an interesting cat! You sound less conflicted these days tbh
@ermagernern
Жыл бұрын
I believe she has a great boyfriend now according to Instagram so I'm wondering if she's on a bit of a serotonin high 😂
@Anca64932
8 ай бұрын
Caroline, I just set a reminder for a random day at the beginning of June to watch this video again so I remember to live my summer 🫠 thank you from the bottom of my heart! You deserve the world! 🫶🏻
@mtul86
Жыл бұрын
i feel like this is only a problem for people who like hot weather/summer. i love fall and winter. i never feel pressure about summer, i really don't care about it and i can't wait until it's over.
@krisannette84
Жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes! Romanticize your life!! I started doing it while I was still at my parents home and wishing for my own place. I would wait until my mom finished breakfast and I would always tell her I’m making my own when you are done. So I would have the kitchen to myself and do my weekend morning rituals. I would sit outside in the patio watching the birds and having my tea. I would make myself breakfast in bed. And make it all fancy and open my windows wide to let the sun in. I learned to not wait till… im so happy i did that. I have my own place now. Still no family but I am constantly romanticizing my life using the fancy dishes for myself even when im alone or entertain. But I do look back at those memories when i did it at my parents or when I lived with my grandma as her care taker. There’s never a perfect moment. The perfect moment is now!! Loved this video so much and more people need to feel and know they are free to do this!! ❤
@lapetulante201
Жыл бұрын
I never thought that someone could feel and translate the amount of pressure I have put into myself to get it right. To live it right. To have a summer that I never had before. Until now it was a feeling that I couldn't translate and how my god, you spotted it so rightly. Thank you for this amount of honesty and insight you gave in this video
@zoecrowhurst9177
Жыл бұрын
I have a preschool. People very very often hear this fact and respond with a combination of impressed, recoil, fear, or cute thoughts not based in reality. Variations on “oh I could never do that!” …and they are likely right! Most people could not do what I do. …But what they don’t know, is that I actually get to have so so so many of these golden present moments filled with wonder every single day. I have two kids. And my sweet neighbor once pulled my husband over and said, you guys are in the memory right now. You are living in the moments we all wish we could return to. It has been the best advice I might have ever heard with regards to parenting. Because it keeps things in perspective and immediately puts me into gratitude, no matter what the craziness of the situation is. …Your video just made me realize I need to have this perspective on my own life my whole life, not just parenting. Even when things are very hard. This is a vitality important shift.
@tki6087
Жыл бұрын
I romanticize my life exactly like this and I call it “Living My Ghibli Movie Life” - a rich watercolor of beautiful mundane moments. I moved from India to Calgary last year and summer has a whole other meaning here! It’s like you were describing my life because I grew up reading storybooks about summers in the mountains, and now I’m living it! Every day is magical here with new discoveries. 😍 It’s like being on a permanent vacation. The littlest things that I only ever saw on Pinterest or movies are now in my real life. I’m also a watercolor artist who only painted these landscapes and now I’m living in them haha. ☺️ If we ever met, we would be instant best friends, Caroline. ❤️
@FrankieOffGrid
Жыл бұрын
Literally the best channel on KZitem. Every single video I cry and laugh and feel uplifted and hopeful. You da best, you drunken giggling step lounger.
@janicajosef-espiritu7763
Жыл бұрын
Having coffee at home in silence every morning is what makes me feel at peace 😌 that moment feels like a vacation already. Thank you for reminding us to find simple joys in our daily routine 💟
@vintagesquare111
3 ай бұрын
this was such a relieving few things to hear! ty ty ty!! when I was in undergrad in college I did not really have the budget to go on vacations but somehow I vividly remember enjoying the quiet summer days on camous- empty room, less crowd, clean skies, almost the whole hostel, mess and library to myself. i could hear the birds more, I could nap with an open balcony door, I could sit and just stare at the clouds or play my music a little louder. now as I am stuck home and unable to travel once again- it is liberating to be reminded of that and that I can enjoy those moments. in this unknown time there's something I can create for myself- the easy mundane summer moments :)
@KS-xs8bl
Жыл бұрын
I love everything about summer; I feel healthier and much more energetic. My body just soaks in the Vitamin D its been missing for months. When I was a teacher, summers were so precious and fleeting. I cherished every day...Happy summer to all! 😊
@0909leonidus
Жыл бұрын
Yes. YES! Mindfulness and gratitude. It is the little moments, it is the now, doing something good for yourself, without any end goal. That's the stuff that brings you back to life 😌
@robinhoward4204
Жыл бұрын
This has been a delight! One of my strongest memories of summer in a country town was waking up before everyone else and sitting on our front steps waiting for the milkman. This was probably around 4.30 am and the air was balmy and fragrant.
@moe3297
Жыл бұрын
I just quit grad school and have been living unemployed in my friends house for 6 months. This video is such a helpful perspective shift. I know I will have stability in the future and I’ve been wanted to skip ahead. But right now I have uncertainty and free time and a lot of big emotions. I will probably never feel like this again and that alone should be savored and appreciated. Thanks Caroline.
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