Janell Kristina
How Minimalism Can Be Unhealthy...
updated
This video is about my first year with locs and how they’ve matured and changed over that time. I’m just dipping my toes into the waters of YouTube again to see how I feel about it.
My hair was done at Twist and Cut Salon in Denver by Aura
instagram.com/twistandcutsalon
My IG is very sporadically posted to but if you want to follow the handle is the same as my YT channel.
Thank you for watching!
3:00 – 3:55 Suicidal thoughts.
17:30 – 17:55 Sexual Assault.
Timestamps:
1:45 Growing up Catholic + Intro/summary
3:53 Finding Jesus and being saved
11:29 Losing my faith and deconverting
17:53 Angry atheist phase
20:00 The worst part
20:49 What I believe now
26:33 Why most people won’t challenge their beliefs & what is Truth
Six months and a lot of change has happened since I filmed this. I'm just a lot more clear about what I believe.
Dedicating this to my best friend Braison, he stood with me while I went through this entire belief whiplash and identity crisis. I couldn't ask for a better friend and wouldn't have been able to do it without him ♥
youtu.be/c2iCoEluq8A
Shout out to Alysen for just being all-around amazing, my travel goals, and for being that last push to come back to YouTube. I’ve meet up with a solid handful of subscribers and even bumped into a few incidentally, and it’s always refreshing to meet the badass humans on the other side of the screen.
♥
// Here are somethings I wish I explained better if at all //
Even though my life was really good on paper, and by far the best I ever had things going for me, it wasn’t a life that resonated with my deepest self. My intuition had been whispering but I never learned to trust that voice and fear lead me to follow a path that other people and society had for me. When I looked around most people seemed trapped in unconscious lives full of suffering, myself included, and I found it so unsettling. When my life finally got to a point where I had freedom (time, space, awareness, maturity, and finances) to relax and really just enjoy being in the physical world the universe basically sat me down with all my issues and forced feed me them to deal with. My depression has almost always been trying to tell me something is wrong, or that I miss and loved someone, or that I’m too hard on myself with my thoughts and need to forgive and let go. I kept trying to make the life I was living loud enough to drown out the little voice inside of me that said this isn’t what I’m here for anymore. The climax of that internal disagreement is basically what I believe lead to my dark night of the soul. I felt completely drained of life force, like a candle wick that refused to catch flame or a car that had to be started every few minutes just to last another half mile. I was exhausted just from existence and already felt more dead than alive on top of the sadness. When I started to feel better I only wanted to enjoying living. Life felt short, I didn’t know if or when I would be depressed again so I cherished feeling well like it was a timer about to go off again. This is a video I made a little bit after that time: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
Since I didn’t know how much time I had I felt very comfortable taking what felt like a huge risk to me outside of being completely reckless. This is when I finally allowed my life to change in a way that felt very intense. I know I have a lot of privilege in this area. I’m single, I’m able-bodied, I don’t have kids, I have a career that when I think outside of the box I can be flexible and plan unemployment around. I have also chosen and worked hard for all those things consciously for eight years before I saw any crazy excitement from it, and personally believe it’s taken me several lifetimes to get to this point. I also don’t believe you have to have a full break down and exit your life to connect to yourself, I just don’t tend to pay attention to things that aren’t extreme and obvious so the universe tends to slap me around a bit until I get the point.
***
Between my dark night and the time I spent in India and able to get a fresh perceptive nearly everything that I cared about was reevaluated. My prioritizes, my attachments, my goals, and things that I used to define me faded and changed. Youtube was something I completely let go of, with full resistance at first. I was on the verge of deleting my channel until I felt like it was right to come back and share again. I’m beyond nervous to come back, especially with THIS video, but also because I see my future content being very different than before. I’m excited for those of you that stick around and totally understand that this isn’t going to resonate with everyone.
***
I held off on taking antidepressants because when my depression was this bad (10/10) and I am on medication I just felt a void in the space where I would have felt sadness. Instead of depression, there is just a vast hollow space where I felt absolute nothingness and the person I am is totally erased. I would be so far out of my body and I didn’t recognize myself, when I looked in a mirror I would see a totally numb and blank version of who I normally am. I was waiting it out hoping eventually I would feel better since I didn’t prefer the zombie feeling over the suffering in sadness. I definitely wasn’t in the most rational mindset and not taking the best care of myself.
// Things that made me feel better //
*The most beautiful song about sadness I have ever heard / Blue Healer by Birdtalker
youtu.be/eKPRgWqKmM4 (look up the lyrics)
*This song called the work by Rob Ricardo
youtu.be/733wHjGeVvs
*This book that restored my faith in humanity using data called Factfulness
goodreads.com/book/show/34890015-factfulness
*Eckhart Tolle
This book that sparked by awakening /A New Earth
amzn.to/2KWgaJq
A paraphrasing of what he said in a video I watched
“Do what you can with peace in your heart, otherwise it’s not worth it”
+ more info on the dark night
eckharttolle.com/eckhart-on-the-dark-night-of-the-soul
*This human and her work
instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist
// thank you if you read all of this and understood what I was trying to say in this video. You are the reason I am back on YouTube and I am so, so grateful for you. we’re not alone //
♥
So much has changed since this was filmed, stay patiently tuned for updates. It’s been a wild ride these last four months.
What I use to make these videos:
kit.co/JanellKristina
Product Links I Could Find:
Toiletry bag, similar. Mine is no longer made: amzn.to/2GA5vm4
Tooth powder: amzn.to/2teqdzM
Towel: amzn.to/2tiUFJ2
Sleep mask, similar: amzn.to/2I1z5TB
TSA sized Travel bottles: amzn.to/2WR8KuY
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Period travel cup: amzn.to/2DoRvZ3
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Insect repellant: amzn.to/2GkTlhB
Mini crystal deodorant stick: amzn.to/2WUmwwX
Tampons without applicator: amzn.to/2DrCdCN
Pee standing up, but better than the go girl and easier to clean: amzn.to/2GnrxsS
Folding scissors: amzn.to/2tdV3IZ
*Most are Affiliate Links*
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
M Y G E A R
All filming equipment, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
M Y T R A V E L P L A Y L I S T
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_Dg1991FnKwzrtUg9uTm58I18Bcd7aPJ
0:37 My experience with endometriosis
3:24 The anti-inflammatory diet
5:27 Yoni/Womb/Vaginal Steaming
EDIT // IMPORTANT: When I don’t read from a script I often misspeak and also one of that facts I stated in this video about pregnancy being a treatment for endo is wrong. The next link below has the most information I can find on endo and medical treatment options. As always please do your own research and find a doctor who listens and works with you. This video is not advice and I just wanted to share my experience, bring some awareness to the issue, and maybe make a few other people feel a bit less alone if they also have endo.
Endometriosis and treatment options:
nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/endometriosis
The anti-inflammatory diet:
tinyurl.com/yaxnl8cn
Reasons you SHOULD NOT steam:
tinyurl.com/y2t33j27
Steaming isn’t conventional treatment and there are plenty of reasons not to steam and a lot of misinformation about steaming to “cleanse” your vagina that is just wrong. PLEASE do research to see if this is safe for you.
Yoni Steam Herbs from Amazon *Affiliate link*:
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Yoni Steam Herbs from the other store *not sponsored*:
divinesacredspace.com
My menstrual cup *Affiliate link*:
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I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
My period cup video: youtu.be/jmIZ1W3-0H0
Rating My Depression: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was Raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
M Y G E A R
All filming equipment, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
My tips for downsizing sentimental items:
1. Realize that the memory/event/person that an item reminds you of is just a reminder and you don't have to have something physical to remember those times.
2. Consider keeping part of something instead of the whole.
3. It's awesome to have some sentimental things that you treasure and bring a smile to your face, just make sure your stuff does own you and the amount isn't overwhelming.
4. Take it slow when it comes to sentimental things.
5. Display items what can also be used for decor on walls and shelves.
6. When it comes to taking in new sentimental things keep items small when possible.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Decluttering for 2019: youtu.be/AMxNSQGL_cQ
Rating My Depression: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was Raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
Things I stopped buying & owning: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
R E A L W I T H L E S S F B G R O U P
goo.gl/rkuzA3
L I N K S
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All filming gear, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Decluttering for 2019: youtu.be/AMxNSQGL_cQ
Rating My Depression: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was Raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
Things I stopped buying & owning: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
R E A L W I T H L E S S F B G R O U P
goo.gl/rkuzA3
L I N K S
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All filming gear, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
#minimalism #janellkristina
1:15 What gift giving looks like for me
1:54 Dealing with a small wardrobe for special occasions
2:24 Why minimalism and nursing are not compatible and how nursing wasteful
4:00 Have people reacted poorly to my minimalist lifestyle
4:20 Staying in touch with my toxic family, is there a void from having neglectful parents
5:13 Vegan? and sustainable clothing recommendations
6:00 Healing from a toxic family and childhood
6:46 Starting Yoga and my favorite positions
7:22 Planning and affording to travel so much and for so long
8:22 Favorite spiritual, yoga, and minimalism books
8:48 How much do I put into savings
9:05 Staying slim
9:32 High stress emergency nurse job, how I deal
10:00 Age
10:10 How my family reacted to the hoarding video and what they think of my channel
11:00 Sexuality // do I date guys or girl
11:14 Skin care routine
11:24 How I declutter
Documentaries: Poverty Inc, the True Cost, 13th
13:00 Do I only date minimalist
13:38 Budgeting tips, student loan advice, savings
14:06 Resist shopping temptations
14:28 How little stuff is “minimalist”
14:45 Life goals
15:30 Kids – do I want them?
16:31 Cutting out unhealthy and toxic relationships
17:12 Why nursing
18:55 How are you
19:03 The oldest item I own
19:15 My approach to meals, food, eating
19:37 Things people should add to their lives with minimalism
19:53 Exercise and fitness routine
20:00 Confronting manipulation and gas lighting
20:36 Do I realize my videos are making a difference
20:45 Advice for someone shy going into nursing
21:06 Thoughts on marriage
22:26 Advice for being overwhelmed with options
23:20 Favorite classes in school
23:28 Was I ever broke
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Decluttering for 2019: youtu.be/AMxNSQGL_cQ
Rating My Depression: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was Raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
Things I stopped buying & owning: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
R E A L W I T H L E S S F B G R O U P
goo.gl/rkuzA3
L I N K S
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All filming gear, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
T H E S P O N S O R O F T H I S V I D E O:
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W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Decluttering for 2019: youtu.be/AMxNSQGL_cQ
Rating My Depression: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was Raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
Things I stopped buying & owning: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
R E A L W I T H L E S S F B G R O U P
goo.gl/rkuzA3
L I N K S
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All filming gear, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
#janellkristina #transparentcreators
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Rating My Depression: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was Raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
Things I stopped buying & owning: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
My dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
R E A L W I T H L E S S F B G R O U P
goo.gl/rkuzA3
L I N K S
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All filming gear, travel essentials, and favorite home goods:
kit.co/JanellKristina
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
#janellkristina #minimalism #intentionalliving
M A N T R A
Peaceful, intuitive alignment.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
L I N K S
All my filming & home gear: kit.co/JanellKristina
Yoga mat: amzn.to/2UU6q5l
R E A L W I T H L E S S
goo.gl/rkuzA3
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Rating my depression daily is saving my life: youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was raised by a hoarder: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
My cute dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
M U S I C F O R C R E A T O R S
artlist.io/Janell-188635
Song by Ian Post
D I S C L A I M E R S
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M Y F A V O R I T E P O E M:
♥ this is the closest things to a body of text I live by, comment your favorite line if you read the whole thing
http://mwkworks.com/desiderata.html
I R E L A N D V L O G: youtu.be/2VtTs8IvJZk
A F F I L I A T E L I N K S:
Canon M50: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
Portrait lens: amzn.to/2QmFLzz
Canon T6I, updated version of the T3I but with autofocus and touch screen, I recommend if you are more interested in photography and not concerned about the larger size with autofocus & touch screen: amzn.to/2UAUFR4
All my gear: kit.co/JanellKristina
P R O T I P F R O M M E:
Please don’t feel like you have to buy online, right after Christmas you can find so many cameras for sale on sites like craigslist from people who got them as present and NEVER used them, so keep an eye out there for basically new camera! I’ve helped several friends interested in cameras go this route if you are willing to wait and message around.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
V I D E O S M A D E W I T H T H E M50:
My Hammock (awesome autofocus in this one): youtu.be/e2WWfHcZb50
Rating my depression saved my life youtu.be/LYdkkjbHL1A
I was raised by hoarders, my experience: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
SHITTY TRAVEL VLOG MADE WITH T3I:
Seattle & Portland: youtu.be/ewQnmkNuFcI
I'm super nervous putting this video out there but I've spoken to so many people who are or have recently been a seven or more on this scale, many of them close friends. I'm constantly and overwhelmingly shocked so many people I know and love are dealing with this too, and I know many of my viewers are as well. This video is for anyone who's been there to know you're not alone and maybe a tool like this will give you some power and self-awareness to your own struggles. I like doing this because it gives me an action to go along with how I've been feeling so I can take better care of my mental health.
Take care out there fam, you're not alone in your healing and you're not alone in your suffering.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
I was raised by Hoarders, my experience: youtu.be/h2l8Nznrvx0
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
My cute dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
R E A L W I T H L E S S FB G R O U P
goo.gl/rkuzA3
F I L M I N G G E A R:
http://www.kit.co/JanellKristina
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
R E A L W I T H L E S S
goo.gl/rkuzA3
F I L M I N G G E A R:
kit.com/JanellKristina
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Solo Road Trip Ireland With Me: youtu.be/2VtTs8IvJZk
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
My cute dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Minimalist Studio Apartment Tour: youtu.be/ACzz-G8FUf0
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
The three-day road trip was the South Western part of Irelands Wild Atlantic Way between Kinsale and Dingle. Thanks for watching!
L I N K S
The Drone: amzn.to/2F3TqpY
All my filming gear + drone accessories: kit.co/JanellKristina
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Ireland Solo Travel Vlog: youtu.be/2VtTs8IvJZk
My cute dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
M U S I C
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D I S C L A I M E R S
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#solotravel #drones #ireland #roadtrip
Next video will be all the drone footage!
I had 8 days off from work and my Mom gets standby flight (the leftover empty seats are given to employees for cheap) benefits with her job making this entire trip under $1.1k with the flights and renting the car. I could have done it cheaper if I booked things a day or two in advance and was over 25 for the rental car. I planned it a week before I left and was booking and planning most things day by day which I've never done before but it worked out really well. Driving is super stressful but so worth it if you are considering it (and a very experienced driver). Let me know what you think of this vlog! It's the first I've made like this and took about 14 hours to edit alone but I loved it! You'll see a drone video from me next then back to minimalism content after that.
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
L I N K S
Drone: amzn.to/2F3TqpY
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All my filming gear: kit.co/JanellKristina
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
My travel, yoga teacher, and career plans: youtu.be/yDulHN1s7rg
Sweden, Amsterdam, and Barcelona: youtu.be/_DMgyo9iR2w
My cute dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Minimalist Studio Apartment Tour: youtu.be/ACzz-G8FUf0
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
M I N I M A L I S M T O M E
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
M U S I C
artlist.io/Janell-188635
D I S C L A I M E R S
I may earn a very small commission for some links. Your purchase helps support my work with zero additional cost you.
#travel #solotravel #ireland
L I N K S
Hammock: amzn.to/2ExU6nv
Camera: amzn.to/2Cr0Q3E
All my gear: kit.co/JanellKristina
I N S T A G R A M
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
W A T C H M O R E F R O M M E
Things I stopped buying & owning | Minimalism: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
My cute dwarf hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Minimalist Studio Apartment Tour: youtu.be/ACzz-G8FUf0
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
M I N I M A L I S M
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
M U S I C
Are you a creator? Seriously check this out to end your hassel filled search for good music. You get two additional months free when you purchase a license with this link
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D I S C L A I M E R S
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Besides documenting the trip I actually had an amazing time and loved each city, plus I meet some awesome people at the hostel in Seattle. I traveled solo to each city but meet up with friends for one day in each place. I personally think you need two full days to experience Seattle and one-two for Portland. Once I come back to the states after my India trip this spring I hope to move somewhere on along the west coast! I loved the nature, how much more progressive the cities are than where I currently live and being able to use public transit.
If you want to see the places I went to here are my personal google maps that you can use too!
Portland: goo.gl/maps/2k4DK3TgfN42
Seattle: goo.gl/maps/3CnHPSyChs12
instagram @janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
WATCH MORE FROM ME
Packing Light for Winter in Paris and London: youtu.be/UmMQ4aoFFdY
Packing for Adenvute in Costa Rica: youtube.com/watch?v=je0ijlesClQ&t=134s
Chicago, First Solo Trip: youtu.be/rRRkZy39xA0
Things I stopped buying & owning | Minimalism: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
My cute af hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
My travel, yoga teacher, and career plans: youtu.be/yDulHN1s7rg
Traveling Sweden, Amsterdam, and Barcelona: youtu.be/_DMgyo9iR2w
☾ MY DEFINITION OF MINIMALISM:
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
☾ instagram @janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
☾ WATCH MORE FROM ME
Is your fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
Things I stopped buying & owning | Minimalism: youtu.be/qMIEcmhuTEA
DIY Floral Art in my background: youtu.be/yg0U5ZrPlxQ
My cute AF hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Minimalist Studio Apartment Tour: youtu.be/ACzz-G8FUf0
~Yay if you actually read the end! I just invested in a new microphone, if you've been with me for a bit let me know if you can tell the difference in Audio! Also fun fact I've tried really hard to talk slower in videos and I've kind of given up. I just slow down the footage by about 7% and hopefully that'll help. I hope you have a great day and I'm sending you nice clean closet vibes haha!
I bought all my supplies from a craft store that that’s probably easier than online but I’ll just leave these here if want them.
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My cute af hamster: youtu.be/nutTD7W0xII
Minimalist Studio Apartment Tour: youtu.be/ACzz-G8FUf0
Is you fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
My travel, yoga teacher, and career plans: youtu.be/yDulHN1s7rg
No waste period: youtu.be/jmIZ1W3-0H0
Traveling Sweden, Amsterdam, and Barcelona: youtu.be/_DMgyo9iR2w
☾ Music by Ian Post
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Five years of minimalism: youtu.be/6WpwThjl2I8
Is you fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
My travel, yoga teacher, and career plans: youtu.be/yDulHN1s7rg
No waste period: youtu.be/jmIZ1W3-0H0
Sweden, Amsterdam, and Barcelona: youtu.be/_DMgyo9iR2w
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Five years of minimalism: youtu.be/6WpwThjl2I8
Is you fantasy self toxic? youtu.be/3ADn0UNCcmU
My travel, yoga teacher, and career plans: youtu.be/yDulHN1s7rg
No waste period: youtu.be/jmIZ1W3-0H0
Sweden, Amsterdam, and Barcelona: youtu.be/_DMgyo9iR2w
@janellkristina goo.gl/mPQlhT
I’ve got a ton of new subscribers in two days after my last video got 200,000+ views in two days this is WILD. HELLO. IT”S SO NICE TO HAVE YOU.
☾ MY DEFINITION OF MINIMALISM:
For my current lifestyle, it’s to only own things I love and need + have everything I own fit in my car (minus my couch and mattress) so I can move easily.
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The documentary is called The True Cost:
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Comment below if there is/was something in your life you felt subscribed to buy that you want/have cut out of you life. For me that was makeup, I use to have hoards of it and I wasn’t even into it.
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☾TIME STAMPS:
0:15 Quick about me
0:39 How I became a nurse and other paths I considered
1:45 How my finances are set up & credit
2:27 Balance with minimalism lifestyle and aesthetics
3:32 How I found minimalism and got started
3:55 What my friends and family think of Minimalism
4:40 Getting a Lunch as a nurse
5:10 Value from and Regrets on minimalism
6:19 Why I cut my hair
7:00 My ethnicity & heritage
7:28 Decluttering and finding more peace
7:55 Getting gifts
8:30 School supplies and minimalism
9:21 Trifold mattress questions
9:38 Do I love my job/being an ER nurse
10:13 My dream travel adventure
10:30 Solo travel plans
10:47 Plant decor thing I made
11:07 Plans for Norway?
11:11 Favorite band
11:14 Am I Vegan
11:42 Sentimental/childhood decluttering
12:26 Do I write
13:11 Compromise and relationship advice
14:39 Why am I sure of myself/confident
☾ If you made to the bottom comment below one way minimalism has changed your life!
I'm 6 months away from this trip but here is an update on my life and plans for the nearish future! It's actually cheaper to fly to India and back to learn yoga there than to take a course at a studio in my area, especially since I won't be paying rent while I'm gone. Let me know if you guys want to hear about where I am planning to go and budgeting/planning this trip.
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*this is an affiliate link. I rate the mat 9/10 but I wish it was had a little more grip to it and I have the longer options since I'm 5'9
Thanks for watching!
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Video Link: youtu.be/rCmV7Bir0hc
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Let me know below if you like this type of travel video or want to see more about minimalism next, I missed you guys!
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In hindsight I should have brought more shirts. I didn’t really use my DSLR much because I was constantly in wet, sandy, or sweaty environments. My next trip like this I will definitely invest in a cute sun hat. Pura Vida!
Love and light to all you beautiful internet peoples
☀ I used skyscanner.com to find the cheapest dates to fly, but booked directly through the airline.
☀ I packed light – one school sized carryon bag to get a cheaper plane seat and because I would be walking around the city all day with that bag with everything I packed.
Check out the Girls Love Travel Facebook page for tons of helpful recommendations!
☀ I traveled in winter, a less touristy time and everywhere I went was uncrowded with little to no waits.
☀ The hostel I stayed at is Hi Chicago
☀ I put all the locations I was interested in on googles maps, then downloaded the offline map of the city to plan when I went where.
I was shocked about how fearful I was doing a trip completely alone and now how empowered I feel after doing it! Overall everything went amazing I am already planning my next solo trip. Let me know if you have questions below!
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Check out the minimalist here:
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#wakandaforever & happy black history month
I hope you are all well!
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Much love,
J
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↠A Morning Prayer from the Dalai Lama:
“Today I am fortunate to be alive.
I have a precious human life;
I am not going to waste it.
I am going to use all my energies to develop myself,
to expand my heart out to others,
to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
I am going to have kind thoughts towards others.
I am not going to get angry or think badly about others.
I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”
Sorry it took forever to edit and upload, but I think the turned out pretty good. Let me know what you think below! What should my next video be?
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ABOUT EF:
I discovered EF though a facebook ad, but didn't take it seriously until a friend of mine went to Italy and loved the trip so much he booked another trip for Greece with some of the travelers he meet on the first trip. I talk so highly about the company because it made traveling possible for me and I know it can for others looking to do something similar. If you are considering a trip with EF send me your email and I can get you $100 USD off your trip and my next one! (I am in the process of trying to get a link to do this so you don't have to email me.)
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↠ Instrumental produced by Chuki: http://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic
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Music: Release by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com
Here is a quick video to get back into the swing of things. I'm editing on a new labtop and software so forgive me if I have any editing mishaps.
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I had filmed and wanted to upload this two weeks ago, but this semester was brutal before it even started. There is no way I'll be able to keep up on YouTube for a while, but I promise when it's all over I will be back! Make sure you subscribe and (hopefully, for my sake at least) this semester will be over before we know it.
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Previous apartment tour: youtube.com/watch?v=A7JwsZA49V8
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***** Update as of 8/24/16 *****
I’ve gotten a ton of comments saying that this isn’t minimalist enough or something along the lines of that and I just wanted to respond to those thoughts. The goal of minimalism is not about having less, it’s about making room for what matters. How you spend your time, the quality of your relationships, and doing things that make you feel alive are vastly more important than owning under X amount things. Owning a “minimal” amount of stuff is just a tool to do those things and will vary a lot depending on each person’s needs, wants, and where they are in their downsizing journey. I said at the very beginning of the video that I am a senior in nursing school; I also do photography, and have two jobs. I have to keep a lot of stuff for all of these things (even thought I wish I could get rid of a lot of it). Also I’m not a full time traveler so owning things like my rice cooker and coffee machine make my life easier and I use them all the time, so there is no need to get rid of them. The three plants I have make me happy. The washer, dryer, ad fridge are university owned and included in my rent. The tapestry and photo wall are easy to move, fold up to the size of a hand towel, and were cost effective ways to decorate a large area. To me they definitely minimal alternatives to having lots of expensive and fragile frames or bulky wall decor. Minimalism doesn’t have to be impersonal or all black and white. There are no rules or policies to follow. All the hate in the comments section of this video is really disappointing. Yes, I have non essential items in my flat, but it's a journey and I am enjoying it. I have simplified lots of other areas of my life other than stuff and you can watch my "Why Minimalism" video to know more about that.
To the majority of you who left lovely comments and responses to others, thank you for the love.
xoxo
P.S.
For those of you asking about my bed it’s a very firm memory foam. I actually think I prefer firm spring mattresses, but I’m happy enough with it. I have since purchased a foldable bed frame due Texas’s summer cricket apocalypse and having too many unwanted visitors in my apartment.
The bed is called a Millard Trifold Mattress and the bed frame is called Zinus 14” Smart base bed frame. I bought both from Amazon for under $200
Instrumental produced by Chuki: http://www.youtube.com/user/CHUKImusic
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↠ Music: Steve Combs goo.gl/skhjIm
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Disclaimer: I want you guys to know that these are affiliate links and I will receive a very small percentage of your purchase if you buy from these links. None of the products in this video are sponsored, but I have provided links to some of my favorite products if you want to check them out!
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