empty apartment tour, packing up, leaving the city | MOVING VLOG EP. 1

[@mollycadieux5916]

as a viewer who has been here since 2019 and through this difficult housing experience, I AM SO BEYOND PROUD OF YOU for this move!!!

[@emmiereads]

Awe Molly🤎 thank you so much

[@b3beige]

sameee...here since 2019 too❤

[@Cevin.]

When you said “i can see trees” i deadass started crying for you ❤️

[@emmiereads]

🥲

[@Sarah-m_t]

same omg

[@fiebienietveld]

the way i exclaimed “SHE MOVED” when i saw the thumbnail. girl i am beyond ecstatic for you!🩷

[@vonhammershark]

“She dreamed of blue skies, soft breeze and sunshine.” I'm so happy you're able to experience the beauty of nature again in your new home 🥲🤍

[@rtcrook3219]

I'm in a "unhappy/never going to get out" phase of life right now, doing my darndest to get myself out of it, and seeing other people make big life changes and thrive from them is soooooooo helpful to know it can be done!! Wishing you the best in your new home :)

[@elaysuscosas]

sending you strength

[@ethanmichael17]

Agreed, I'm there with you. I have a prospect and all fingers and toes are crossed all the time right now. Sending good vibes your way

[@rtcrook3219]

@@ethanmichael17 The good vibes are appreciated ☺️ crossing my fingers and toes for you too - hope it works out for you!

[@brookswithanend]

Emma getting bit by a snake: “Yep, this is the one.”😂 From this random stranger online, I am so happy for you! I have been watching you for 3 years now and you have inspired me so much. I hope that you continue to gain everything that you’ve worked hard for and dreamed of❤

[@elizabethr.2491]

Emma I am SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU 😭❤️❤️❤️ my heart jumped with joy when I saw the title of this video!!! I'm so happy for you truly, I hope you love your new home 💞💞💞

[@emmiereads]

Your kindness means the absolute world to me❤️ thank you so much:’) I’ve been feeling like a new person here!!

[@gingervandorsten5963]

agh! pardon the blatant parasocial excitement but seeing this pop up on my feed made me so happy. Sending lots of warmth to the new place

[@emmiereads]

THANK YOU!!! ❤️

[@elia212]

Like i've been worrying for how parasocial i am, but just seeing the thumbnail brought me so much joy

[@nctmilk]

I haven't seen a video of yours for a year now. I used to watch you a lot on my tv with my mom, and after she passed away, I kinda took a break. Even then, i still remember you speaking about your struggles. It makes me very happy that the first video i see of you in a long time is one where you're happy!!! I hope you feel endless joy in your new home

[@manasam8868]

I'm sorry. Somewhere safe, your mom was watching this with you.

[@moonsandbears]

I recently moved from Barcelona to an outer smaller town and I too see trees from my new house! I was unhappy, depressed, with a reactive dog on top of things. The quiet, peace and calm changed my life so your tears are very much understood and shared 💚

[@lasaves3207]

So happy for you that you have left the city. I'm moving too in a couple of weeks, away from the city and into a quiet neighbourhood, so I completely get you 🥰

[@emmiereads]

Ah so happy for you, the peace and quiet and nature are everything 🥲

[@lasaves3207]

@@emmiereads ❤️

[@tatianasaugar9246]

Oh Emma, I’m beyond happy for you. I’ve been here for such a looong time, and it’s true that you were never happy in Toronto, we could all tell. But specially after your trip to Italy I could feel you were extremely low… couldn’t wait for you to get out of that apartment. And finally that day has come!! Cannot wait to be present during this new chapter with you ❤

[@emmiereads]

Thank you so much Tatiana❤️ so happy to be able to move on to a new chapter!

[@Kyle4k9]

Emma, if you’re not gonna cry, I am. I’m so glad, proud, and relieved for you. I wish we could all give you a big group hug.

[@karissaridge8145]

seeing how miserable and overwhelmed you were living in the city for the 2 years i’ve been subscribed and now seeing you VISIBLY having the weight taken off of your shoulders and now in an environment where you’re going to thrive, i couldn’t be happier for you. thank YOU for taking us on this journey with you and i’m so excited to see how it progresses!! congrats emma!!!!

[@roxannehsk6862]

even when you say you werent feeling your best or didnt like the content you made, even then you were still the biggest source of comfort and inspiration for me. thank YOU for sticking around. so happy you moved to a place that brings you so much joy❤

[@jenn9049]

jack and emma moving and starting a new chapter at the same time is truly iconic .

[@Shinigami344]

who is Jack?

[@sofiacantuu]

@@Shinigami344 her bf i think.. i never remember the name

[@TrinaHours]

@@Shinigami344 another big booktuber!

[@Atmviola]

I think they’re referring to Jack Edwards, another booktuber

[@Shinigami344]

@@TrinaHours is it Jack in the books or someone else?

[@subtlefire7256]

The audible gasp that just escaped me when I saw the title! CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so happy for you, Emma. 💚

[@emmiereads]

Thank you thank you:’)

[@emma-q3f]

EMMA STOP my heart is overflowing with joy and delight watching this i was just watching one of ur vlogs back in december and you were talking about how u were so down and depressed and city life was making it worse for u and seeing you moving right now i'm gonna cry I LOVE YOU SO MUCH and you are off to an amazing start .

[@alskdkfjghd]

I grew up in a small town, no public transit, no Mcdonald’s or Tim Hortons 😮 I feel soooo isolated when I go back. I’m currently trying to move from Vancouver to Toronto because Vancouver feels too small 😂 It’s crazy how we all crave different things. Happy for you to be making the moves to be your happiest self ❤

[@csajbokanett9928]

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU EMMA! I teared up at the end of the video. I wish you and the cats the best in the new home. You deserve all the love and happiness in the world.🤍

[@emmiereads]

You’re too kind, thank you love🤎

[@mollycadieux5916]

the universe knew i needed an emma vlog to get me through today

[@emmiereads]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kristineartfuljourney]

Awwwww this is the first video I’ve watched of yours and it’s so refreshing to see someone so open and vulnerable for once. Sometimes the daily vlogs, book shopping videos, book hauls, monthly TBRs are a bit repetitive from other YTbers and I’ve been looking for someone more relatable and real. I also love how broad your taste in books, I’ve never heard of so many in these videos. Obviously I’ve been living under a rock. I’m now gonna spend every waking hours catching up on all your content. Something about this video was so relatable, I don’t know what’s happened in the past but when you said “I can hear birds” I almost cried I was so happy for you! Can’t wait to get to know you!

[@lizzie-kl4us]

As someone from London, UK, it is mind-blowing to me that your new place is affordable without a flatmate 😭 I'm honestly so, so happy to see you moving towards a better living situation though, it's been obvious how hard the last couple of years have been and hopefully you can get some genuine peace and happiness now!

[@thismachinekillsmusic2]

its probably not cheap at all but she has a decent job here with sponsors and youtube, Most normal people could not afford this lol

[@forwhatitsworth.]

Considering she's moving out of Toronto, I'd dare to say it's probably the same or only slightly more expensive that the place she was before. Rent is insane in metropolitan areas.

[@ExploringthWorld]

I must have missed a separation somewhere, but I thought she had a live-in partner? They traveled to Iceland together, but I sense maybe they are no longer together.

[@ruthjackson2804]

@@ExploringthWorldI get that sense too, she doesn't mention him anymore, but also I'm wondering how she afforded a big place like that without a duel income, I get that KZbin pays, but does it pay enough for that?

[@forwhatitsworth.]

@@ExploringthWorld we don't really know, since Emma rarely shares her personal life like that. I just hope she's fine no matter what.

[@kathy2539]

I've been with you for a few years and saw you move to Toronto, seen the ups and downs of your concussion treatment, taking extra time to finish your degree, etc... and am really happy that you're happy in a new place. So glad you can see the trees. Is the sea nearby, too, or a river... always nice to have water nearby too. Hope there's lots of birds and friendly people. I can't wait to see ep. 2 of your moving.

[@suraiyyah4627]

God when she buried her face in her hands, I burst into tears. Emma, wishing you love and happiness for this new start of life. I'm so so happy for you ❤

[@riikkainkeri432]

Can't believe this came out the day I realized the land I've been living on for the last 8 years does not serve me anymore, and is not allowing me to grow into my full potential. So let me raise my cup of green tea for all of us out here embracing change. Let's freaking go!

[@lavan6298]

out of all the series you've done, i'm most excited for this one. because firstly, i am so so happy you finally get to move out of the city which i know was depressing you all the time. it's so heartwarming to see someone love nature so much. secondly, i think the way ur feeling after/during moving is the way i will feel when i will eventually move out of my abusive household. you talked about how you weren't yourself in your previous home, and it made me feel excited to find out who i am when i move out; i'm excited to see those parts of me that i now only get glimpses of, finally emerging in all their glory. when you talked about loving the silence, feeling the pain of being in the city start to get lifted as soon as you moved (i marvel at how quickly the human spirit heals itself, how it's ever-ready to return back to itself as soon as it gets the right conditions for it), i felt like it this is exactly how i'll feel when i finally move out in a few years. it was like remembering a memory of the future. thank you for this video. - Lavanya

[@PervertGeorges]

A landmark moment, indeed, though I'm contemplating the fact that we will progressively witness your living personality adorn the space like a fine drapery...to me this is the sweetest aspect of a new home. My sincerest congratulations

[@rachitgupta1819]

A NEW VIDEO LET'S GOOOOO!! Also congratulations on the move 😭🥳🥳 Arranging the bookshelf in your new house is gonna be amazing 😂✨

[@emmiereads]

I cannot wait to show you👀👀

[@pascalepotgieter644]

As someone who has been watching since 2018, I started crying near the end. I am so happy for you and so proud of you ❤

[@georgiamoore8231]

Congratulations on your new place 🎉

[@iamparvaneh]

emma you’re glowing in this one!!i wish you the best for this next chapter and may the new place be good to you

[@red.carnation]

emma, from that place in my heart where my childlike joy resides, I want to tell you that I'm so happy and proud of you for all you went through and came out of. I've been following you since I was in highschool (I've graduated uni now) and you've made me discover books that I still think about to this day but also helped me through the toughest of times. You truly, deeply deserve this good news and I hope this new chapter will be filled with the whitest of snow, a multitude of bird songs in the trees and the happiest kittens

[@teritucciarelli4451]

Emmie I am sure I am old enough to be your grandmother, but watching you gives me so much hope and faith in the younger generations. 😊💖I am so happy that you know what you need and you went after it. I am so happy that your soul is at peace now. Enjoy that new place and your fresh start! Looking forward to reading along with you in the future.

[@bekytg9393]

Gosh I started tearing up when you expressed how you can hear birds. Oh Emma, such a beautiful soul you are. I hope this new move allows your soul to fly.

[@nathalie8110]

Emma, after following your videos for years now I feel so happy for you that you were finally able to move! And please don't shut up talking about it and your struggles if you are comfortable to share. I cannot express enough how much it has helped me over time to hear you talking about your struggles with the city life, as I can rarely find people in my day to day life who feel the same way or in the same intensity about this as me. So I thank you dearly for speaking about it, it really does help so much! Seeing your relief at the new place, I could not hold my tears back, hoping to feel that same relief myself very soon. So now I am going to shut up. I wish you and the cats a good time settling in and hope to hear from you in another vlog very soon :)

[@anavidreader277]

I stopped watching videos for a while but I can already see the spark starting to come back (well at least from a viewers perspective) and I’m just so so happy for you :)

[@mollybrewer8098]

Literally started crying with happiness to see you so happy. Trees make all the difference, and I'm so excited to see this next stage for you. I know its going to be a good one ❤

[@trudypearce6448]

Been here a few years, introduced my wife to your videos and we are SO SO happy for you! Already you seem so much more at peace - can't wait to see where this move takes you!

[@abbiebryant8548]

You made it!!!! The relief I feel on your behalf is honestly borderline creepy given we are strangers on the internet, but I could not be more happy for you. There is nothing worse than being stuck and you made it out! Congratulations, sending all the love to you and the cats. Bring on the bird sounds!

[@bestnarryever]

Hearing you talk about how you felt like you were never getting out of that place (mentally) and seeing you happy gave me hope ❤ you’re one of my comfort channels and I have been going through a tough place mentally after my autism diagnosis and I just want to feel good again, I really appreciate you sharing ✨

[@sierranevadavideos7151]

As someone who is currently in a living situation that is not healthy for me, this vlog gives me hope that I will get out of it one day and find the trees and sky

[@ChloeHecht]

i love seeing you smile and be so happy emmie, I really hope this new experience will be marvelous

[@my.little.library164]

I am so happy for you, as a college student currently, being in a dorm with 5 other girls in such a small space, i cant wait to move out and get my own place. Also thank you for inspiring me with your videos❤❤❤️‍🔥

[@ВаляМиланова-ю5б]

Emma! I’m so so HAPPY for you! I’ve been watching you since 2020 and I love your videos so much, they were like a ray of sunshine at a time when I was feeling so bad and low and not like myself at all, but watching you always made me feel better and not alone. So now I’m so happy for you and wish you all the best at your new place, may it bring you so much happiness, peacefulness and joy! 💕💕

[@c_r_i_ss_y]

Emma! the light in that living space... I could almost smell the breeze from the lake and the sound of the leaves. I'm genuinely smiling and giggling. Congrats love

[@rosemoon9275]

I'm so happy it worked out for you in the end! The new place looks amazing and I'm so glad to see you literally glowing from happiness! Sending you and the cats lots of love!!❤

[@daieneteixeira5573]

So happy for you, Emma!!! From my heart!!! Since the day you moved in, I was rooting for you to leave and you did!!! Don't stay where you don't belong! Don't be cruel to yourself! MUCH love from Brazil, my dear!!! 🎉✨️❣️✨️❣️✨️🎉

[@paestel.x]

So happy for you ❤ A few months ago I also moved away from a big city. Best decision I've ever made. Now, I can spend time in nature whenever I want.

[@sumar207]

Your new place is phenomenally beautiful and a lake view! Best wishes for your move!

[@sofiafernandes3029]

Oh, Emma. I just got emotional watching the ending of this video. I am so happy that you are finally able to be in a place where you feel like yourself. When you got so emotional about seeing the trees and listening to the birds I felt so understood and I just wanted to give you a big hug (or frolic with you through the woods 😆) Regardless of how you have felt disconnected to your content I have to tell you that your channel has been one of the only things constantly bringing me up when I feel myself going under. You matter and your are loved, in the highs and the lows

[@alishamundoc1396]

god i love you so much girl. so happy to see you grow and just being there with you through all your journeys in life. i'm a big city girl unlike you but i relate to you on such a deeper level. been with u since the pandemic it's crazy! the good kind ofc but you're truly such a beautiful soul. i'm glad you exist, emma.

[@Mari-Yama]

I am in love with your new home and the surrounding area is so beautiful! I am so happy for you!

[@jupiterspetal]

i’ve been watching since the apartment while you were in uni and seeing this notification made me tear up, the video itself almost made me start sobbing. i’m so happy for you. sending you all the best wishes and love and new adventures in your new place 🩷🩷

[@nickele]

Yaayyy, sooo very happy for you, Emma! And for the cats, too 😻😻 Here's to new beginnings. With trees! 🎉

[@sylviagulasova1828]

Love to see you happy Emmie, ur literally my comfort character here on youtube

[@rjtxnj]

I am so happy for you and the cats. I have been living in a place I hate for 6 years. It is very hard.

[@ayostillreads]

I am so happy for you Emmie. Sending you lots of love and happiness in your new place ❤. I found you through Carolyn and I’ve been a fan since then. Glad you’re happy 😊

[@kpagewheeler]

Ugh Emmie i'm so excited for you in this new chapter! You deserve everything love!

[@Gomesbeatrizx]

Emma I just had the biggest smile on my face from the moment i saw the thumbnail until the last second of the video. I am honestly so happy and relieved for you. You deserve so much love and happiness and belonging and also so many trees!! Seing you this happy just made my whole week. Thank you for still posting and taking us along for the ride. Much love always from Brazil ❤

[@manjirad_31]

You're excited and happy? HECK, even I'm so excited to see a new place and surroundings in future vlogs! HAPPY MOVING, Emma ❤

[@lisasstitchingandsuch]

Watching this on a Saturday morning with my coffee and a BIG smile on my face :) What a fantastic new place I can just feel through the computer screen how much BETTER this place is with the light and space. Also just in time for your favourite season - winter - wishing you a lot of snow this season to make it truly magical :)

[@MileyLoverIv19]

Omg I clicked so fast! Finally! I'm very happy and excited for you, Emmie ❣

[@melanieventer3511]

not to teeter too precariously on the edge of being parasocial but i've been watching you since 2020 and hearing you talk about how much you were struggling was hard to watch. i'm so glad you're finally in a place where you want to live and i wish you all the best!! i'm so happy for you

[@caitlinjoubert9704]

Moving from downtown Toronto two years ago was the best most healing thing I ever did for myself. It must be tenfold as the city has gotten worse since then!! The area you moved to is gorgeous, so much nature and good people ♥️ so happy to see you happy !

[@konstantina09]

so happy for you Emma! It's so good to see you starting a new chapter after a while of unhappiness. May this new beginning bring you everything you're hoping for and more

[@nikwolf7722]

I literally went "Ohhhhh I'M SO HAPPY FOR HER" when this popped up in my feed!! I've been watching your videos for years now and I'm so excited you can finally start this new chapter in your life 🥰 Wishing you all the best!!! (Okay I'm gonna stop yapping now and start watching lol)

[@SALMON2001]

having watched your journey with struggling to find the right place overtime, this feels like a balm to the soul and I'm sincerely so happy for you !!! your happiness is infectious and I cross my fingers for you to enjoy your days ahead in the new home !!! you're a star and you deserve all things to go your way

[@freyaelliott3120]

i smiled as soon as i saw the title!! i’m so happy for you - i think this exactly what you need (and i really relate to not being a city girl - i think a lot of people our age find that quite hard to fathom but here we are!)

[@jennifers4142]

I love this for you! I spent 6 years living in an area with no trees and moved a year ago and have lots of nature around me now so I understand the excitement of trees! I get to see my bird, squirrel, and opossum buddies every day. It’s life changing.

[@fabiolafunk750]

I too have a ton of books and when moving, boxes tend to get heavy very quickly. My go to method for moving books is packing them in toatbags - they are sturdy, can be carried super easily (also multiple at a time) and usually one has a lot of them at home already or one can lend some from friends and family. Just my tip because I was so happy when I came across this method.😊❤

[@marysalmon2367]

Congrats on your new home. I appreciate every single day where I live. I can stand on my back porch and look at the mountain where I trail run, ride my bike, take my dogs. My home is small and old and not fancy but I live like a Queen with beauty right outside my door. Oh and books. Lots of books. So I get you.

[@roseforcatsandbooks]

I’m so happy for you! I was so glad to see the title on my screen today! I truly hope you can be happier in your new place! You seem so excited about the move, so so proud and excited for this new chapter of your life 🎉❤❤ 18:08 the trees!!! 🌳🌳

[@andrealozano2722]

I’m a little late to this vlog but I’m so happy that you were able to find a place that goes well with you🌟 I hope you are enjoying everything it has to offer, your videos are always a joy to watch❤️

[@princessmary2958]

this vlog is like sunshine !!! thank u for this vlog and i’m so happy your doing better :))) i love u so much emma. we are here for u, our lovely book lady 💌💌💌

[@strokesoflife]

I'm glad you've found a new place to live, and seemingly a new season of life. So sorry it's been such a rough time. I'll be praying for the journey you are on. Finding this channel has brought me a lot of peace. Thankful for you Emma.

[@hellopaulie]

Getting bit by a snake is an initiation of sorts. To wisdom, to the shedding of your old skin and moving on to the next phase of life. Which really is a great omen! Your new apartment is gorgeous and I'm also excited for your new beginning. Greetings from Windsor Ontario.

[@wrenh9207]

I’ve been following you for a couple years now and I’m so happy to see you move into a place where you can breathe! I’m wishing you nothing but the best in this new place with your lovely cats💜

[@clarissaposirilova899]

I saw the last weekly vlog thinking how many times you will have to experience bad situations while looking for a new place and a day after a moving vlog appears. I am really so happy for you, Emma. As a girlie that cannot deal with big cities myself and found myself a place that i love, next to nature and all of that, i am really excited to see you experience those lovely moments finally as well. 🧡

[@rotorresglez]

the most personal friend of the girlies just posted

[@ShaoniRoy]

12:54 Oh Emma, it fills me with so much joy to see you getting giddy over finding your dream apartment with your choice of requirements! Is it even possible to feel happy for some stranger on the internet? I think so😊 I'm not sure why it's making me emotional seeing you so light-hearted, maybe because my current situation is far different than the one I'm dreaming about having it in the future. Hopefully, one day I'll be able to have my own space which I can call my safe haven just like you ❤️

[@abookonlife]

I never thought i would be this happy for someone through a computer screen but congrats! I feel so proud for you!! It just gave me more hope for myself to be able to move out of the city. Its just too overwhelming and even though I'm still young and wont move out soon its still one of my dreams and ambitions. This just made my day thank you! ❤

[@ParadoxKismet]

I really enjoy your content. I love to listen to your opinion on books, your bookman, the videos on solving a mystery and your visits home. I am so happy you found a place out of the city. And what a view! Wow. I hope you enjoy living in this new place and feel so much more peace. Take care of you.

[@isaac-m4q]

i’ve never commented before but i’ve watched your videos since 2020. i am so so happy for you and i can’t wait to see you grow in your new home. i’ve been through some similar issues of moving to a place it not working for me at all, and its such an easy mistake to make but im glad we’ve managed to get out and carve our own paths. you deserve it

[@Phoebe_934]

I've been here since 2021, I'm so proud of you! You've come so far 🥹 I love you and wish you all the happiness 😊

[@miravanneste]

you don't know how thrilled I am to see you move into a new place and a new/better chapter in life. you deserve the absolute best, I love you dearly

[@Tinasmovinglibrary]

Oh my bananaaas, congratsss! Seeing you so excited and emotional got me emotional too 😭😭So happy for your new adventures and the fact you can see trees 🥰

[@AyantikaD-ql4kt]

So proud of and happy for you GIRL

[@noradora304]

emmie i also just moved out of a place that had been draining my energy and into a whole new area, i know exactly how hard the search for a new home can be and how you feel moving in. i'm so glad you're in a better place now, both literally and figuratively lol so so happy for you!!

[@debbiesartofliving]

I'm so happy for you! I myself live in an area with forests and wake up with singing birds every day. I know I am extremely privileged and wouldn't want to live in a city for anything. So nice to see you enjoying your new apartment. Also nice to see your cats getting used again so quickly. Looking forward to the next video.

[@wuxiandewo]

I am so happy for you! 🎉 May your new journey be filled with love, light and joy!

[@ClosetKPOP]

I feel this vlog deeply. I've lived in a capital city now for 5 years. I think it has been a good place for me especially when I was 25 when I first moved her. But now, I think it's served its purpose. I'm 30 and instead of the excitement of the city, I want peace. This last year has been incredibly hard, and I think in general it's been a rough 5 years (mostly nothing to do with the city) but I think it's time to shut this chapter. I'm moving to a hot springs area outside the city right across from a park that has a library in it, where it is quiet and peaceful. I'm excited for the next chapter. I'm excited for you too. In the fact that you are also moving to a place that serves your needs better.

[@tiffanyanne7861]

omg congratulations!! . I know how awful and draining living in a big city can be. I hope everyday feels lighter and more full of joy now

[@AmandasBuns]

I am so happy to see that you were able to move out of a place that wasn't serving you!! I can't wait for all of the amazing things that are to come ☺

[@REMITHEREADER]

omg I really happy for you!! finally Emma is back on her element !! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emilytaylor1244]

Girl I'm so excited for you! Love the stunning apartment, love that you are so happy, love that there are TREES! xxx

[@robingriffin476]

I'm so happy for you, Emma. I was waiting for this day. It's so good to see joy in you again because you deserve it!

[@heraddledbrain]

So, so, so happy for you, Emma! I remember when you first moved to the city and I could tell that it was really hard on you. I know you tried so hard to make it work! I'm so happy to see you back in a place that makes you feel alive.

[@zahraisreading]

i’ve been here from before your move to the city - so proud of you & happy for you!! excited for what’s to come for you emma 🫀

[@elizabethgardner6832]

So happy for you! You're where you need to be. I've never lived anywhere without birds and this reminds me to not take it for granted.