Facing my fears alone at 32 years old.

I've been living in New York City for over 7 years now, and I reached a point where I don't push myself out of my comfort zone enough. It's time for some personal growth. In this video I book a last minute trip to spend a night in the woods and face some of my fears/convincing myself to do it for the plot lol. However, this is very much a 'glamping' situation. Yes, I'm technically in the woods but I am in no ways "roughing it" 😂 Let me know if you like these kinds of videos getting out the city to explore more of the state. New York has so much more to offer than just NYC. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy! 💘
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[@ChelseaCallahan]

Hi everyone! This was a fun one to make. Hope you’re having a great weekend 💖💖💖

[@DannyM-xe5wc]

Hi Chelsea! My name is Daniel. I’m 32 and I live on Long Island. I’ve been watching your videos for almost a year. I really admire your dedication to making these videos and achieving your life goals. I would really like to meet you sometime for coffee. I’m very familiar with Queens. Keep up the good work and hope to hear from you soon. 🙂👍

[@CarolJoyable]

I only heard your first sentence and now I am nervous to watch! Lol! 🫣

[@JenesaKline]

​@@DannyM-xe5wcyou better be tall LOL

[@DannyM-xe5wc]

@@JenesaKline I sure am without a doubt. lol

[@Weezieweeks]

Love the video! Some day trips would be great to see through you! I am more interested in renting a cabin out in the toolies than I was before watching this. I would say that two nights would let you explore the area. Have a great week!

[@SimplyAl2]

“My capacity to love is alive” 😭 pouring it into myself living alone has truly been the most healing, safe place for me. making space for love in the future by focusing on my little corner of the world. love it 💕

[@MandyBarry]

not me crying when she said that. what a lovely human with so much vulnerability and transparency.

[@_stef_709]

"Trips like this make me excited that I'm stuck with me for the rest of my life." Love this, Chelsea. I'm also a 30-something living alone and can definitely relate. It's an empowering thing to feel content in your own company.

[@evercuriousmichelle]

I am in my 30s and just quit my day job and moved back in with family in order to regroup and pick a new career path. Your videos have been so comforting, they help me feel less alone in my current existential crisis! Thank you!

[@ChelseaCallahan]

you got this! happy new beginning ❤

[@evercuriousmichelle]

@@ChelseaCallahan Thank you! ☺

[@XoCortanaXo]

I'm in my 30s as well and yes it feels scary but I'm here doing the exact same thing. Don't feel alone! ❤

[@chechart]

The toilet sounding like a blood-curdling scream was just perfect. This was such a cozy vlog 🫶

[@cassbubbles]

you will never truly understand how much these videos save me one certain days. your little takeaways in videos where you discuss this deeper meaning to it all, always are exactly what i need to hear in my moment of distress. thank you thank you thank you for changing my lil life with your lil life - that's magic right there

[@ChelseaCallahan]

ahhh this means a lot to me. thank you ❤

[@lizzabbott]

Well said ! I couldn't agree more !

[@AllHailChocolate]

Words cannot express how much joy it brings to my weekend to see you posted!!! 😭

[@ChelseaCallahan]

Love you

[@stephanieborkowicz7946]

In the woods, alone, that's where it's at. Mornings with coffee, the woods and yourself. For real, it's my favorite thing. You should defiantly do more of this. Not for us, but for you. It awakens something you didn't know was there.

[@michalinafrompoland]

hi! A silent viewer from Poland here :) I clicked the like button straight after the intro and the captions that nothing crazy actually happens, it made me laugh and I thought how creative you are. Just wanted to say that I really appreciate what you do and that you decided to share your life with strangers from the interwebs :) You need to know that viewers do actually see how much effort you put into your videos. Anyway, I'm just starting my work week and I'm already smiling thanks to you, Chelsea :) have a good one!

[@jessicasheppard7871]

The day trip was fun. For future if you want to start a fire, you can find drier kindling (twinge,branches, leaves) nearer drier spots under big trees. Then with your fire starter start it in that little kindling and then start to add the shavings or loose pieces from the dry wood. Then put it under the big logs once you have it started. Just some advice totally don’t have to use it. So proud of you for pushing out of your comfort zone!

[@Sugaduga02]

Love this tiny house, the light in there is everything! Even the screaming toilet is tolerable 😂 I’ve become obsessed with tiny homes & find myself watching tiny house nation, tiny house hunters & others quite a bit. At the end of the day we really don’t need much. Somewhere to sleep, to prepare, to shower/do our business and shelter from the weather. I am a city person, who dreams of someday having a piece of land where I can put a tiny house and also get Amazon deliveries and have Internet access. I don’t think I would need much more. Thanks for another great video Chelsea!

[@MandyBarry]

i have always wanted to spend some time living in a tiny home - the whole idea of thoughtful space designing and super creative multi-functional things in a small space makes my brain light up like a christmas tree lol

[@JL11775]

So enjoyed this video! It’s great to get out of your comfort zone from time to time and this Airbnb-in-the-woods adventure was cool. Bummer about the firewood being too damp for the fire pit but you seemed really content there. Here’s to more little (or big) adventures in the future. Have a great week! 😊

[@Weezieweeks]

So sorry about your tooth! I had an extraction in September of 2022 - they had to add bone powder into the cavity where the implant was going to go so that good bone would grow around it. It was supposed to take 3 months and mine took 6! I did take extra calcium and D3 to help the process. Got the implant and then that took some time to heal up and the bone to grow around it. Then the prep, etc etc. All in all my process was 14 months; I do feel confident that I got the best service I could have gotten, rather than hurry up and get it done. It is no fun to have an implant fail, from what others have told me. I was able to utilize CareCredit, which was very helpful to help pay the costs not covered by my insurance, as the charges are made as each process is completed.

[@CRJR94]

Never change, you’re the best!! So enjoy your videos, the way you feel is how most of us feel, but afraid to say out loud, nor have a channel😉

[@Tmp130]

Build a standing triangle with small pieces of wood, put twigs and pine needles, pine cones, paper inside the base of the triangle. Bark is also a good fire starter. Once the triangle catches fire gradually add bigger pieces of wood.

[@carolineramage7480]

But the wood was wet.

[@LR11306]

Lighter fluid will get it to catch, and the lighter stuff will help warm up and dry the bigger logs. They'll then catch and steam themselves.

[@ShadyImagination]

it is not us who is making all this possible, it is your continuous effort to create content! :)

[@andrewpendleton1578]

This entire video is amazing but the drive home + drone shot at 18:44 legit gave me the biggest smile. There’s nothing like getting away for a bit or the rush you get after doing something you were nervous about. Glad you had a great time!

[@Saejrhino]

“I love this aloneness. I love being my own best friend. I know my capacity to love is alive. So why not pour that into me for now.” This sums up the last year and a half of my life living in NYC. I had to learn how to truly love my aloneness because i moved alone and no one tells you how hard it is. It’s still a work in progress, but i’ve learned so much about myself and how i show up for others but also for me. I spent a couple days last summer in a tiny house. There’s something about the silence that is magical. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!

[@Legendsofrain]

I don't think these are boring at all. I LOVE the inner monologue videos. You're so insightful and relatable. A lot of it really resonates with me.

[@DomoinaYoga1976]

YES I love this!! Yes, you (all of us) have more love to give than we think! The fact you love being your own best friend is HUGE! Your trip out of the city is sooooo inspiring to so many of us including me, very empowering to women of all ages. I'd love to see more videos of you getting out of the city (I'm a hiking & camping girl), or really any kind of adventure you get up to. Facing fears and "just doing it" definitely resonates with me as I'm in a similar situation, except in a new job/career - turning over a new leaf and just being myself. Thank you for the inspiration!💙

[@CatherineShoresHMN]

13:03 I don’t find your videos boring at all. I like that you’re not schilling products CONSTANTLY…..link this, link that…and you’re not portraying some unrealistic, unattainable, fake life. I love it. Your videos are probably the most real out there. Thank you for that!!

[@pattycake8272]

Is that a real thing "schilling" products? Just curious.

[@mikaelabowen6447]

I loved this video!!! I was so excited to watch this adventure and come along with you!!! Love this style! Love watching you try new things and grow. ❤

[@kaytlin8035]

Loved this video so much!! I've been struggling with the feeling of being stuck in life and this really inspired me

[@Allyharper]

So happy to see another video! It looks like a lot of fun!

[@full-timeproblem]

I love it so much that you managed to get out of your comfort zone for this adventure!! Great start of the year 😊

[@crazyoldmandave]

Yet another great video! Your videos are so laid back and yet eye opening!

[@JoseFlores-kl6jm]

Chelsea you are not the only one who likes taking solo adventures. I have visited NYC four times, and two of those trips have been solo trips. My upcoming trip to NYC in May is a solo trip. Please keep up the great work with your KZbin channel!

[@tacypmurg]

What a wholesome video. Good for you that you did that trip 🤩 and thanks for sharing!

[@heyannskii]

Good on you for stepping out of your comfort zone! 👏🏽🙌🏽 I enjoyed this type of video

[@IndimaryAM]

Finally ❤❤I was waiting for a new vlog 😊thank you ! You got this !

[@happylaundry]

I loved this! So happy you got out of New York City and experienced something new! You looked so happy and alive! 😀

[@carolcopley3639]

Seeing you again and having a new experience….that was very nice. Thanks for sharing. Be safe girl.

[@OldMateWinnie]

I loved this content! this was a great vid! getting out of your comfort zone, and seeing more of your surroundings.......as a viewer... was awesome! especially someone from the other side of the world!!

[@sunshinemindset8497]

Loved this video. Love all your content. You are a breath of fresh air xxx

[@stohranna]

I really love your videos! So happy that I found your channel.

[@hlt8770]

Thanks for taking us along with you, Chelsea!

[@kimr5516]

Great idea!!! 🤗 Keep going on theses adventures. It will make you bolder. Love your videos. Thanks

[@vanessaking2134]

Absolutely loved this! Definitely think you should do more trips like this ❤❤

[@ErinHoskins]

Good for you for getting away and out of your comfort zone. Your background music choices were perfect!

[@BernieMarsiglia1971]

Great video! Your videos are so calming to me - I love watching them! ❤

[@gjbaan2860]

So lovely to see you enjoying yourself so much Chelsea. Having fun!

[@alicates5596]

This video was truly eye-opening and super inspiring!! Absolutely loved it!!! Thank you soooooo much!!❤

[@Donnetta81]

Awe man, that looked really nice and peaceful. This is something I have always wanted to do and you know what gurl Im gonna do it! Thanks for sharing!

[@GOYAGAL1]

I love this video! I have been waiting!

[@emmerodriguez1549]

Really awesome Chelsey sometimes we definitely need some me time I’m glad you shared with all of us…..I never miss any of your videos love them love your energy….. have a great week!

[@schaus7]

Happy to see you made it through the night! Would love to see more of these.

[@nessie1015]

Good for you, Chelsea- doing something new and enjoying yourself 👍🏾☺️

[@suelala3706]

I always enjoy your videos. So cool that you take yourself out of your comfort zone and do something you don't usually do. Brave and fun.

[@letakennedy7342]

Hi Chelsea! Good on you for facing your fears! Now you are braver and stronger than you were just days before your adventure. You must feel so proud of yourself. Both the location and tiny home are beautiful, I can only imagine how amazing it must be in the summer when it’s lush and green. Perhaps there is another trip in your future 😀. All the best to you for an incredible Sunday 🌸

[@human_no847]

Love this!! I always feel really refreshed after solo day trips and find them a lot more accessible than long holidays. Hope you had a great time and the dentist went well. Cabin in the woods looked SO COOL.

[@user-gi2kq5iu5l]

Hey Chelsea - a lot of what you said resonates so much and I found myself nodding along. It's really nice to see a real version of you that's genuine and curious. Your content isn't boring it's real and you touch on topics that are also very real but we don't always have the safe space to share. Kudos for pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone! I am trying to do the same this year and videos like this encourage me even more.

[@kristinesolhaug]

Finished all your vlogmas videos last weekend, so I've been looking forward to a new video all week! A good one, as always. Have a great Sunday!

[@margaritadiaz3779]

I have enjoyed watching you learn what you are capable of doing while enjoying your own company. Keep these blogs coming! ❤❤

[@paulagc]

I really enjoyed this video! You are so courageous, facing your fears! 💪🏻And I love that tiny house in the middle of nowhere, we all need getting closer to nature ❤

[@mariasantiago8538]

YESSS Chelsea!!! I've missed you girl!!! I'm only 4 minutes into this video, but I'm so excited to see how the rest of this video goes! Kudos to you for facing your fears, stepping out of your comfort zone and venturing out on your own to spend a night alone in the woods.

[@colourofrainclouds]

Good for you doing things that make you nervous! I always feel like it's such a great feeling to think back and know I did it! Really enjoyed this one. Felt like a little getaway myself while I folded laundry :)

[@KylaJSmith]

I love this day trip!!! I’d love to see you travel more even just in NYC and the immediate area!!! Excellent job staying calm while driving, it’s no joke out there 😅 …keep up the good work lil Chels!!!!

[@CoffeeandDonuts0001]

Yay new vlog! Your vlogs are always so fun and cute, but this one was totally one of my favorites. The music, starting the fire, and that toilet sounded so scary 😂 looked like you had a great time! Thanks for taking us with 😊

[@wellyremigio7023]

I just love this video, its so nice to see you getting out of your comfort zone and doing scary stuff. As someone who lives alone I love spend time with myself and seeing that I'm not the only one it's really nice.

[@susanwright1999]

That was brilliant I could feel your freedom x

[@angelavennemann5987]

What a fun experience!! Good for you for leaping into an adventure ❤

[@joetsan1950]

Looks like such a fun, quaint and cozy getaway! Now making me want to get out of the city myself to get some nice quiet self-care time out in nature! Loved this video!

[@YogNog]

Yes to more day trip videos!

[@brendathompson4939]

I loved everything about this video. How refreshing to get away from everything and surround yourself with nature. The little house was perfect; you had everything you needed in one spot! Your videos are a source of comfort for me.

[@bellec4453]

I just watched the video I loved it what a fun little trip to the woods love the nature there and the cute cozy little home but tbh I would have been terrified on my own you are so brave. You are so funny I laughed but not a mean laugh an admiring laugh. Great video once again. Thanks ! 🤩

[@MilenaFerreira]

I loved! I definitely want to try something like this this year too 🥰

[@lesshustlemorecoffee]

Yes, that was fun! I felt like I had a getaway too. Proud of you for overcoming your fears. I dislike driving around Nashville anymore. It’s nuts. I mainly take backroads. I could use a weekend getaway but it’s extra work during the week when I get back. Have a great week and hope the tooth is fixed and not painful. Nice they could work you in!

[@Daddydreww]

I love seeing you in this environment! Casual hoodie, backwards hat, out in the woods. So cool

[@JoleensSimpleLife]

Loved your daytrip. I would love to see more of them. 🎉

[@elleobi]

This looks so cozy and good job facing your fears! Would love to see more day trips or even just lesser known areas of NYC.

[@roosanne5064]

I loved watching this Chelsea. You inspire me to challenge my fears

[@garmstrong4872]

Yes! Definitely want to see more videos like this!

[@sarahjarrett5322]

Yes to pushing our comfort zones and enjoying our own company!!! 👏🏻👏🏻 love the day trip content :) xx

[@marciabullock5913]

Loved seeing you step out of your comfort zone. Hopefully it will encourage others!!

[@mannien]

I hope you enjoyed the getaway! It looked really peaceful! I’m glad that you decided to share this piece of your life, and it’s really reassuring to see how ‘normal’ life can be. No glorifying or skipping the hardships for the views. We are only humans and you capture it in such a sensitive way! It feels like watching my older sister, talking about her everyday. Thanks for being the online sister 😊 Your apartment series is also very real and I can so relate to the struggles that fall behind all that you show us. I’m about to move out to my apartment and watching you go through the ups and downs made me realize that it’s totally fine to have them, too. Wishing you a great week!

[@thenewbaguette]

I'm so glad you did this! Totally made me want to do one of these weekends too. Have you ever visited Beacon or Cold Spring? You can take the train there from Grand Central. So many cute shops, breweries, hiking, etc. A nice way to get out of the city w/o spending a ton.

[@RD2B]

That was very brave! I’m glad you’re still alive 😂 💚

[@MichelleB_96]

Yes! More day trips please! Especially if you really enjoy it. It comes across and makes the video that much more enjoyable 🥰

[@janefox3188]

I can so relate to you about enjoying your time alone. You are fortunate to know this at your age. It took me a long time to realize it is okay to be alone. Love your video.

[@Dani_305]

Great vlog! Your energy was so peaceful, I loved it! Also I love when you have your retainer in 😂😂

[@Lieferth]

So proud of you, that you still did it all and the driving! I know the feeling, but it's so empowering when you push yourself sometimes.

[@jessxp_]

Love this! We all need some time to do things for ourselves... getting away and just relaxing is so nice. Also, I can totally relate to the tooth/crown thing :-) thanks for sharing lol

[@sherrybrier5321]

Loved this video and I love tiny houses I really think you would to .I would love to see more get away videos .safe travels.😊

[@PurpleHaze929]

Enjoyed the vlog. Very brave of you to be out in the woods alone. Although driving in New York isn’t exactly calming. LOL!! Such a cute place. You are so sweet & so entertaining. Have a great week. Debbie 😘

[@JulieK-58]

Seriously you are brave! way to go! I loved this video so do more!

[@tinnywitch]

Such a cool adventure, hope it inspired you to take other trips alone! Travelling alone is one of my favourite ways to show love to myself, it makes me feel so proud and strong. The cabin you rented looks straight out of a movie, such a wonderful place, and so good that you had time to rest, read, reflect while surrounded by nature 💚

[@maryantonishak400]

I am so happy you got to experience the great outdoors. You are very brave and I enjoyed watching this. hugs

[@TheLadyEmerald809]

late to the party but fyi before i dive into a new vlog that ive been awaiting for, i just want to say i super envy u chelsea, for how brave u are. for going into the woods alone, to simply walking your city alone, and i need to take a sip of that courage. so literally thank u for these vlogs 🤩

[@maddiebarbeau6751]

This is so amazing! As someone who also loves their little, cozy NYC apartment and loves staying in the city, this was a great reminder to take new adventures!!! Thank you!

[@kyliestark7356]

I love this. You have inspired me to find a getaway like this. Xxx

[@marktrvls1218]

Thanks for sharing your trip Chelsea.The first time I rented a car I was totally out of my comfort zone too. I’m 44 now and those kind of feelings are few and far between today. You look exactly like me when I travel. Enjoying my own company while at the same time scared of being alone for ever 😂.

[@Oli_BonBon]

I love your videos, I do t think they’re boring at all. I feel like I’m just watching someone’s daily (real) life. I look forward to seeing your videos.

[@kalliste01]

Loved seeing your thought process on the drive and how you nearly just didn't do it because of the drive. I get nervous when driving new places and sometimes don't go to places I want to because I don't know if I'll be able to find a park, so it's nice to see someone with similar issues just doing it and enjoying the journey.

[@EASTHASS]

I love this. This year is also my year of doing things that scare me! Your videos have gotten calmer, but as someone going through a very similar transition, I resonate with the calm energy that you're exuding now. Your point about not waiting until everything is perfect is so spot on. I got a bunch of "the things": a wonderful husband, great house, my dream job and thought that was what it was about. But then the "checklist checking" stopped there. We faced infertility and may never be able to have bio children and my job was so stressful I had a cloud of anxiety following me always until I finally just decided to all out leave. I think you have your best growth when you accept that life isn't a checklist and that the joy is in the journey. I am so happy now even though I don't have and never will have "all the things" because that's not actually what it's about. PS. If you ever need dry wood again and you're upstate, pretty much every Stewart's shop will have kiln dried wood. It's not the cheapest, but it'll light right up!

[@marcelalopezlira7105]

I feel like I say the same after a new video but OMG! This is my favorite one yet! From the intro to your anxiousness yet happiness, the toilet scenes, 😂 and what you said about love. Yes! 👍🏼

[@Mustlovehorrorfilms]

I LOVE that tiny house! I'm already planning to do a similar trip for myself soon! Up north here in California is amazing this time of year 🎉😊 I love watching your videos on shuffle on my day off while doing laundry 🧺

[@kkymbb]

ugh i love your commentary, especially when you were talking about being content in solitude. it’s so real and i think learning to love your own company is one of the best things to learn in this life x

[@CarolJoyable]

Congrats on driving in that city! I use to have a job where I’d travel to various cities like Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and I was 23 and had a company credit card for car rentals. So stressful at first but then I’d feel so much independence and accomplishment navigating (by MAP! No navigation yet in cars!). So good on you! I’m relieved you had a safe night and NOT in a tent all alone! All your videos are enjoyable to me so whatever you offer I will watch! All the best with your journey to getting an implant!

[@MandyBarry]

i absolutely adore that you got out of town, had some solitude in nature and chose to take the time to remember Phoebe and reflect on your time with her, and your honest realization about your capacity to love. it totally choked me up and i totally get that statement and felt it in my heart.

[@1cdailey]

Omg - the raccoon eyes & the screaming toilet 🤣🤣 Thank you for making me laugh! You are brave. I don’t know if I could sleep in the woods alone. So proud of you for getting out there & conquering your fears.