2024 was hard | 2 years living in Japan, what happened? Vlogmas #1

[@mikayamada8276]

Kim! It’s so nice to see you and hear your story. I’ve missed you!! As someone who just found out has inattentive adhd, I can understand why you’ve been feeling overwhelmed and at the same time, want to remind you that you are not alone 🤍 thank you for always trying your best. Thank you for pushing through the uncomfortableness of shopping and more to create content that your viewers enjoy- it must not have been easy, and I hope you know how grateful we are 🎀 but that appreciation grows behind that, and our love for you will follow whether you decide to continue making those videos or not. Seeing you happy is the best thing, so keep being you Kim! 💗

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you so much! I really wanted to upload and be consistent this year, filmed so much but for some reason couldn't bring myself to edit so I end up feeling really guilty about it. I will do my best to try deliver more this vlogmas and next year too!

[@angelinam6855]

Love your videos Kim - don't apologise, we love you just the way you are.

[@kimdaovlog]

❤️❤️

[@sarahwilson9530]

Thank you for sharing. ADHD isn't easy to deal with. My boyfriend was diagnosed when he was a little and went down the holistic path of treatment. He has a strict diet. He won't eat or drink anything with artificial sweeteners. Very little proceed food. The majority of what he eats is home cooked and is usually food that he really loves. One way we deal with his difficulties is by talking about it and bringing his awareness to it, and then we try to look at it in a different way. (Like him you've most probably dealt with years of being told you shouldn't be that way) adhd is a superpower, so learning to embrace it can really help. I also reinforce the good parts of his ADHD so having a cheerleader when you're feeling hard on yourself can really help. You have a wonderful personality, you know what you want to do. Let yourself find your own way even if that means going against the grain. You weren't born to follow a set way of doing things, get to know yourself and if you can change your mindset towards your ADHD let it be your superpower. Remember that what you've been told about ADHD comes from people with very little understanding other than to medicate and suppress. Look for people who have studied the positive sides to ADHD. I hope this helps because having ADHD can be a wonderful thing you just need to find a way that works for you and your brain.

[@kimdaovlog]

Thank you for your comment! Yeah I'm still in the process of figuring out what works for my brain now that I'm off medication. At the moment I need to work on fixing my body clock since it got so much worse the last month.

[@diningwithderek]

I'm so glad that you are doing vlogmas, I know how much effort it is to constantly be putting out content!

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you! I'm glad to be back!

[@MarzPotter]

Kim, thank you for sharing and know there is no judgment, things happen and you are finding your new groove. Cozy home vlogs sound amazing...... I love your content and cozy vlogs sound amazing!!!!! I want to get cafe shibe bow for my pup yyeeaa so excited!!!!!!

[@alexandra-robinson]

Kim honestly you do not need to justify why you are posting or not. 🧡 Just do you, really. Take care.

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you so much❤

[@michellebrewster6605]

You're very hard on yourself. Many people require external motivation, it's why they have a boss. You're your own boss, you're happy and that's what everyone wants. Some with ADHD simply need external accountability. Also it took me years to understand that out sourcing is the key to success.

[@kimdaovlog]

I think the problem with being my own boss is that if I don’t have someone yelling at me and setting deadlines nothing is going to get done

[@michellebrewster6605]

@kimdaovlog you're doing a lot better than you think. Get rid of the jobs you don't like and focus on what you do. Believe me once kids come they become the boss enjoy the now.

[@C9MERON]

Yay Kim, I love when you do vlogmas!!!!!

[@kimdaovlog]

Thank you for always watching! hopefully I can complete it this year hhaa

[@srrfounder1]

Thanks for explaining your disappearing act, I was worried. Happy to you see back! ☺️💚

[@srrfounder1]

Wonderful news with your new partnership, I love your creations!

[@yumerikiBSP]

Not me just staring at Hina moving around in the background 💖 all the best kim!

[@kimdaovlog]

haha she loves chilling on the sofa

[@ColourMeHarpy]

Thank you for this fantastic update, and for sharing your struggles with such humility. You are such a breath of fresh air, please know that your audience will always be ready for you when your passion returns. Looking forward to some Fukubukuro if you find some interesting ones this season. 😊

[@kimdaovlog]

Thank you so much! I applied for some so hopefully I am successful at getting them!

[@mellow9263]

Kim! I miss you so much ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for updating and share your story I am looking forward to seeing your Vlogmas! so glad that you will do it this year 🥰 I have been following you for almost 8 years now you always be one of my top favorite KZbinr ❤️I hope everything goes well and all the best to you🤍🙏

[@kimdaovlog]

Wow thank you for following for so long!!❤

[@aquaarietta]

I totally relate on needing lots of natural sunlight. My husband is the opposite and prefers darkness except for his ultra bright computer monitors, haha. Hoping you find a better apartment soon!

[@SugisakiYa]

that's nice, you should do what you like to do, and try cosy things at home is not that bad! hopefully you can find a house you can feel like home :) any resolutions for next year??

[@sydluthor]

It's great to see and hear, you're doing well, and sharing updates of your life with us. I always appreciate your content, especially videos on Japan, which are my favourites, that were part of my reason why I visited Japan, a couple of times , and wish to do so more in the future. Yes, I like the Q & A series you did, where you were taking comments for the previous videos, and answering them ( maybe because a couple of those comments were mine 😂) 日本が大好き take care, and I'm looking forward to this year's vlogmas.

[@kimdaovlog]

I'm so glad! haha and yeah I might bring back the Q&A series since it was a good way to connect with you guys!

[@petitmadi]

That's so great that you're doing Vlogmas this year too🥰 it's lovely to see you again ❤️ but don't be too hard on yourself

[@EllesClorin]

Wow vlogmas! It really brings back memories. Can't believe I've been following you since 2016 🤭🤗 love the sit down chats. omg so excited about the dog accessories and treats!!

[@kimdaovlog]

ahh wow thank you for following for so long!

[@baciliomejia1893]

Kim I miss your videos it's been so long you have an amazing accent when you talk

[@kimdaovlog]

haha thank you so much

[@Nella_roxy14]

Love you’re vlogs ❤❤❤

[@thomasmccarty09]

I'm so glad to see u have a new video uploaded , your dog in the background listening to u.

[@kimdaovlog]

Ahha yeah she always likes listening to me talk 😅

[@MJ-fp9jk]

2024 is indeed so hard from most of ppl, and i'm one of the unlucky 1, so glad now we only have 1 month left, hope for a lighter 2025 for all of us, cheers!

[@kimdaovlog]

hopefully!

[@echo1eyesonly13]

Hina looks cute in her little holiday sweater lol.

[@kimdaovlog]

ahha it's actually a sweater to prevent her allergies/bug bites so hopefully her skin recovers soon :(

[@echo1eyesonly13]

@@kimdaovlog Oh. My best wishes to her.

[@Aihg-hv8th]

Hello Kim, thank you for the recap ❤ Wish you all the best for the next year - a new appartement, Cafe Shibe and less ADHD troubles 🍀 As always I'm so looking forward to videos from you 😊 So, yay! Excited for vlogmas! 😄 You got this! 💪 But take breaks if you need to, don't be hard on yourself ❤

[@DanielM-t5t]

Going through similar situation especially coming back from Japan recently. Lots of things to do at work getting stress about it and end up procrastinating. Didn’t think it was ADHD and blamed it on my plain laziness, lack of discipline and just want to do the more fun stuff

[@kimdaovlog]

Right, I just wish I can just get stuff done but it’s just so difficult

[@Venerian2023]

@@kimdaovlog You need to write it out in a diary to keep track of your activities and tick it once you have finished the activity. Writing is objective as compared to thinking which is subjective. From your vlogs so far, you are a highly educated person, you are very adaptable, you can choose to be very sociable and you also do not have too much problems in your financial standing. When you are in the social media and using it as your work or job platform, your fans whether loyal or newbie are the most important people. Since you are aware of your ADHD, you just need to remind yourself every now and then to prevent yourself from becoming too obsessed with only one activity.

[@JTSG75]

Do nature walk, walk dog, go picnic thing .. yet home cooking etc too. You need slow pace to stay mentally healthy. As for editing maybe break video to few parts and do short edit, can join video after finish all the parts, this way can concentrate better.

[@kimdaovlog]

Yeah I want to get back into home cooking videos, I miss doing them

[@celcius_87]

Yay vlogmas is back!!

[@kimdaovlog]

yay!

[@elise8917]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I’m just happy to see some Vlogmas content, and as long as you’re enjoying the process, it’s already a success! 😊

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you!!

[@richardcooper]

It's lovely to see you again and I was happy when you popped up in the Japan by Food KZbin Channel, another one of my favourites :)

[@kimdaovlog]

Oh yes! I was still so sick that day but pulled through haha

[@bmill229]

Can't wait for the vlog about Dasio, been patiently waiting. My first vlogmas with you.

[@kimdaovlog]

That’s one of those videos I actually have 80% edited and not released… but because it’s been so long I’m thinking about refilming it completely 😭

[@jeyd3572]

Good to see you back in YT, ❤

[@kimdaovlog]

good to be back!

[@evelinlopez]

I loooooooooove this video! I'm the same, I hate going out, and Kim! we are with you ♥, I'll be waiting the closet cleaning blog hihi Greetings 🌺💗

[@quynniehoang]

See you tomorrow ❤

[@kimdaovlog]

see you tomorrow!

[@guygadbois3010]

Best wishes for you on coming off the ADHD meds! I think there are some non-medicinal ways of dealing with ADHD but I don't know how effective they are but maybe there's some relief there? I'm confident you'll figure it out. It will be nice to have a friend helping with your business!

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you! I'm not too sure I haven't really looked into it yet but I probably will need to since it's been a struggle recently haha

[@user-tz9ic1zj7u]

This actually made me feel better about life. Sometimes I fall behind too.

[@kimdaovlog]

it happens to everyone!

[@claudial1614]

Appreciate you sharing this! Very interesting too, shopping in Japan is the best shopping experience for me 😂 but I also like staying at home and watching calm videos/vlogs 😌 also Hina in the back! When she looks up! So derpy

[@kimdaovlog]

I think when you travel to Japan it's different. You're on a time schedule so you would want to go to the shops to buy stuff whilst on holiday. When you live in Japan you can just order everything online and you don't need to go out which is what I usually do now haha

[@noblestea]

I've never related more. I took medication for adhd and it RUINED my ability to eat. I'm still trying to recover my relationship with food years later. I'm so sorry you went through this too, doctors NEED to warn people.

[@kimdaovlog]

That sounds terrible! I do agree, I was not warned at all so I didn’t know what I was getting into. I’m lucky I was able to eat normally, but my sleep is just all over the place now

[@Rhiannonkaye1]

great video 😊 I would love home style videos they are my favourite type these days. Also Ilove Hina just chilling and smiling in the background absolutely adorable

[@kimdaovlog]

I love home style videos too! I will try do more this vlogmas!

[@detales91]

Outsourcing is the key :) You don't have to edit it yourself, especially if it feels repetitive and a drag! 🙂 Always wondered how your doing, so appreciate the update. Don't be hard on yourself. 😊 Not having sunlight is actually a big deal for some people! We also have some more in winter but I am also bothered by dark apartments...it makes a mood. Hope you can move sometime. 🙂

[@kimdaovlog]

I hope so too! Our apartment is incredibly dark in winter so I hope we can get out early next year!

[@ryotetsu9514]

I feel you 😢 I always choose the 南向きapartments for the sunlight.

[@kimdaovlog]

My apartment is actually 南向き but there is a huge apartment right in front of me blocking all the light 🥲 they are also building a new building too which will block even more light so I just need to get out haha

[@Nikotastik]

Glad you hear you are happy! That is what is most important. ❤ I went off my ADHD medication about a month ago because I couldn’t eat properly on it. It’s not easy! Looking forward to cafe Shib!

[@kimdaovlog]

Ahh yeah it’s so hard to eat properly on adhd medication :(

[@jimjimjafri1874]

we love you kim , just a Q. when you are in ur lowest feeling , what do you do to cope with dat?

[@kimdaovlog]

I usually feel much better when I talk to my friends about it. I go to one of my close friends, have a rant and usually I feel a lot better after letting it out

[@katecobb9278]

Glad you have recovered from your illness. Australia has had high numbers of whooping cough this year, so perhaps this is what you caught? Take care.

[@kimdaovlog]

I'm not really sure what it was, I was on a work trip and almost everyone caught it 😅

[@seonah.]

It's just life isn't it! Things that used to bring passion so much can feel different as you age and I think that's natural. Hope you find your happy place with videos which way it is 🫶

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you!

[@76yacko]

You should definitely do a behind the scenes of setting up cafe shibe, especially if you do the dog food / treats, will be very interesting

[@kimdaovlog]

yes I plan to!

[@innovativeg4m3r]

Yea. 2024 was so eventful… my grandma passed amidst trouble with uni and car breaking down and crap with house. Then i was sick for 3 weeks with a dreadful cough, sounds similar to yours. I am just so done with this year😅

[@kimdaovlog]

I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope your 2025 is better!

[@pinkyoyo1850]

Hi Kim, really miss your Vlog on KZbin~ I'm glad to see you doing well in Japan🤩and I hope one day you could visit back to Perth again, which I think it's the city more suitable for people seeking for peaceful life 😂😂Talking to the topics I would like to watch is your new home tour for next year! Currently I ❤watching how other people decorate their homes (I guess I'm also at the age for this kind of things rather than thinking more about traveling or outdoor activities etc.) I hope this could bring you some inspirations for what you are going to make on KZbin next year~ Love you and stay well 🥰🥰Looking forwarding to watching your new videos on KZbin~

[@kimdaovlog]

I will be trying to visit perth every year! I will also vlog when we move and decorate the place!

[@fluffymarshmallow7074]

Hi Kim! Thanks for sharing this with us ❤ Can i ask where you bought the lovely dresses you wore at Fantasy Springs in the last video? 😊

[@kimdaovlog]

Most are from older zimmermann collections!

[@jessi6633]

Yay ❤❤❤❤

[@kimdaovlog]

❤

[@nightshadegiggle]

Yeah, editing takes time. I can relate to my apartment not having enough light, especially the paintings on the walls could be better.

[@kimdaovlog]

haha too much time :(

[@mrmnz874]

Blogging cooking yayyyy so exciting can you make videos about how to make treats for our dogs!welcome back we miss you 🎉🎉🎉❤🤗

[@kimdaovlog]

yes I will film it!

[@mrmnz874]

@kimdaovlog thank you Beautiful ✨️💗💗💗we are so happy you are back ❤️

[@mommashawna707]

If she’s a pastry chef you should do something like a dessert for Mommy and me maybe Mommy and D, but a dessert that Mommy can eat and then one that the dog can eat that are the same thing just formulated differently. Just an idea.

[@kimdaovlog]

We wanted to do that but there are a lot more permits/restrictions with food for humans which is why we have decided to just focus on pets for now!

[@mommashawna707]

@ After I wrote that I thought the same, it would create more restrictions. That sucks but I still think you guys are going to have a great time.🤗

[@quokka-v6b]

Kim I loved the restaurant reviews you used to do.

[@kimdaovlog]

I really wanted to that to be a weekly series but then everything got pushed back again, I will do my best to try do a few episodes every month

[@quokka-v6b]

Fully understand. Your health physically and mentally as well as happiness are most important .

[@kayleighbrown155]

❤

[@kimdaovlog]

❤️

[@stellalee92]

I finished this whole video although I know what you're up to for a year

[@kimdaovlog]

hahahahaa

[@Gigi-x3d]

Make cat collars too please 💕🐱

[@LizzLunney]

Covid made me really sick too 😢

[@kimdaovlog]

Covid wasn't so bad for me I got over it quickly, but because I was recovering, whatever went around when I was in Australia hit me harder

[@ariasunshine1120]

💞

[@kimdaovlog]

❤❤

[@ladyliddie7721]

20:27 just a thought as a mom in Japan. I think it's super great how aware you are of how you want to change as a person to eventually have kids. I think that's super important! But there's something that switches when you become a mom. It's difficult at first, but it really kicks you into gear on how to manage time, and prioritize. (Not like your house will be clean...more like you have no choice but to decide what's most important and get it done because you're a super hero now). I never felt that way before I had kids. 😆 So if kids come one day, just remember that you'll still be YOU, but change will happen. Take it a step at a time, a day at a time, and everything will be ok! Only 3 years until your kid starts kindergarten. That's shorter than a college degree! So when it feels difficult, just remember it's really so temporary. Wish you the best of luck with whatever happens!

[@Lan-zf7ph]

Kids start kindergarten at age 3 in Japan?! Is schooling covered by the government? I have seen videos of kids in school in Japan, and I’m always so amazed how mature the kids are. In the US, kids either stay at home or go to daycare and then preschool, and then free schooling in kindergarten at age 5. Even so, I don’t think American kids are as independent or mature as the kids in Japan.

[@ladyliddie7721]

@Lan-zf7ph There is daycare here too, but it's really hard to get in because it's always full! And if you're a stay at home mom, you might not qualify. 🥲😅 My kids are going to a private kindergarten, so it's not technically free...but there are public ones which are free I think! Yeah, 3 to 6 is kindergarten...I was so shocked when I found out! I had no confidence that my kids would be ok...but they absolutely LOVE it. I'm not in Tokyo though, so it's straight up all in Japanese. Just something to be aware of. 😆 Hmm I'm not sure about maturity levels, but the school really focuses on routine and a specific way to do things. Which is great when teaching kids rules and expectations. The teachers here work way too hard 😆

[@kimdaovlog]

Yeah a lot of people have told me that even if you’re not ready you will change when it happens. I think right now I just want to get used to being off medication which might still take a few months, then see how things go

[@ladyliddie7721]

@@kimdaovlog Totally makes sense ☺️ Wish you luck with that as well! 💪

[@ari-ari00]

aw Kim it makes me sad to hear you didn't enjoy making the shopping videos back then 🥲 i'm cheering for you to feel satisfied with your productivity again!! don't push yourself too much for vlogmas ❤

[@kimdaovlog]

thank you so much! back then I was pushing really hard to grow my channels so that's why I kept doing the shopping videos but in reality I just get so stressed/bored easily at shops that I wasn't enjoying it but just pretended to. I am much happier now!

[@joeford6592]

Nice videos

[@kimdaovlog]

Thank you!

[@samiha_humayra_]

Want fukubukuro videos 😊

[@kimdaovlog]

I applied for one so hopefully I get it haha

[@spannajupiter]

I think its maybe time to consider a editor again

[@シュリ-j2h]

would you consider hiring an editor?

[@kimdaovlog]

I have, but I am very particular about my editing so I do still edit a lot myself :(

[@breakingfree_]

How about hire a video editor?