You are one of my biggest inspirations. I wanna be like you when I grow up!!

Being born and raised in NYC it only is a big city if you come from a small place.. what I mean is that most of my family and friends here live in very specific places..I grew up in a specific borough and neighborhood..for me NYC..is not a big city it is home…not a place I am trying to fit in…I’ve also lived in small towns and suburbs and found them both to be ok ..but car dependent and very boring at times…obviously people who were from those places had a different opinion…I know people who have left NYC and are they so much happier? They have found that the old saying is true..”wherever you go..there you are” I now live in Manhattan and never plan on living anywhere else after a lot of travel..I’m home I’m happy..hope you are to.

hi Maia! loving this new channel ❤️ this actually helped so much and I will definitely be putting your calendar method into practice

I live and have lived for years in a town of maybe 3,000 people that's so rural and neglected that I have to travel 2 to 5 hours through dense forest with no streetlights, pothole and crack filled streets, and hardly any signs to get anywhere with real events and shopping. 50% of the inhabitants of this town are either alcoholics or drug addicts who live in run-down 200 year old houses and can't leave. At least a quarter of the people I knew in high school a little over a decade ago are dead or missing. We're so rural that when we go to cities, it's like we're the black-clad Khmer Rouge entering Phnom Penh for the first time in 1975- so lost in an alien world that it's like we're cold, disheveled, steely eyed roughnecks drinking out of toilets bowls, eating toothpaste, gulping down motor oil and completely astounded by everything around us. I find small towns to be soul draining. I can't make friends, I spend most of my time working, drinking, and alone. I can't find love. I can't do anything other than make my own entertainment in the wilderness, fish, hunt, work, or drink. It's miserable, and any time I've tried to move to bigger cities, I can't make it stick because of how expensive things are, the difficulty in getting work, and the difficulty of getting around. It gets to your head eventually because you start to think that because you live such a hard life that you're better than city folk, that they wouldn't last a day in your shoes. It may be true, but I'd rather be able to have the option of having friends and a life. It sucks.

I am 24 but people still think I am in highschool. I don’t do make-up because I don’t feel like a woman, I feel like a little girl; because that’s what society sees me as. I feel like if I’d try to look more feminine, it would look absurd. Even though I feel like I’ve made progress, I still struggle so much feeling like a woman. When you said “struggling feeling like a woman because i had a child’s body” I related to it so much :’) Loved this new channel btw!! <3 Everything you create is so special :’)

In my experience, the bigger the city the harder it is to create meaningful connections. Also: air pollution kills 7 million people a year (according to the World Health Organisation) so it is a big deal! Very interesting video, I myself live in a big city (Paris, France) and I find it quite draining. In the future I would love to travel a lot but to have a house somewhere close to nature, in quiet city or town. I have been following you for so many years and your evolution on KZbin is amazing! Love your new channel and content

I loved your relationship tips! I’ve never dated anyone, but I found everything you said so interesting. Could you do a video about how to deal with friends who start dating and leave their friendships behind? Also, how to handle the pressure of feeling behind in life when it seems like all your friends are doing better in the romantic department? I’d love some advice on how to embrace solitude and enjoy being single without constantly comparing myself to people in relationships. Sending a kiss from Brazil! I’m really enjoying your videos, by the way! Hahaha

This was such a great video, I loved it! I'm 21 as well and I think about this topic a lot. The pressure to drink in social situations can be intense, but I'm really trying to moderate my alcohol consumption. I don't want to rely on it to have fun or to feel comfortable, and I want to remember and fully enjoy the experiences I'm having. It's not easy when you're young and surrounded by it, but learning to find a balance and enjoy life without always needing a drink feels really important to me :)

But if you want random toughts, i got some: sheep cheese with some grasps of bbq and a balaclava on top

Wow. My gf bought me flowers last week. I bet she watched your video!

It makes sense maya❤ love you! Have a good week!

I love you

I am so excited!!!! I can't believe you forgot to tell me about this channel!!!

Hey!! You need to go out to have dinner at least 1 time every mounth! Its really a necessity!!!

I know this was about alcohol, but i got stuck on the part that you said "you are not a steak anymore, you ade a sauce"! That was mind blowing for me

I love nerds!!! I love your Chanel

sending lots of love 💓 thank you for the video

What a pleasant surprise and best of luck in your new endeavor! :)

u are SO cute!!

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so excited for this

ahhh this is so fun & exciting!!!! I can see another side of your self expression and creativity shining through in this video already & I'm so excited to see more :')

Hi! So happy that you decided to start your second channel! Can't wait to see it grow. I am returning to journaling after a break so your timing is perfect! 💓

Love it and excited to see more💗

yay maia !!! Excited for you & this! 🎉

AAAA love this intro!!🥰🥰