for anyone looking for a fresh start, let's reset our lives together (ep. 1)

IG: / rowenatsai | If you've been feeling stuck, lost, or stagnant as I have been, and you're ready for change, here's how we can reset our lives together :-) Starting with a long overdue deep cleaning and decluttering sesh. What better way to kick off a brand new season of our lives (because change is upon us 🤭), and get a head start on the new year than with a clean space for infinite inspiration, intentional productivity, and optimal mental clarity? ✨
🗓️ 30-day Potato Reset Challenge
→ Week 1: Putting our home in order (this video)
→ Week 2: Getting our finances together • the definitive guide t...
→ Week 3: Dreaming about our career (coming soon)
→ Week 4: Setting systems for our mental wellness (coming soon)
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In the video, I said having no game plan is the plan, but it's actually helpful to have a solid but loosely held idea of what you're going to do 🙂 I created the Notion template a week or so before I started filming, and have been mulling over all the things I want to get done around the house for ages that I can basically recite it, so I generally knew what I wanted to do. Please let me know if there's any way I can improve the template for you, when I put it together I didn't intend to share it so the formatting is a bit wonky. Hope it helps nonetheless ♡
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[@rowena]

the sweetest souls leaving the sweetest messages 🥺 grateful for yall!! week 2 all about finances is up here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onnLeqhoos-UnLs 🫶

[@feihong6477]

Hi rowena thanks for sharing this video, I've been watching your videos over the years, you go girl! At 29 I was lost, not enough pay my wife left me for a another dude, I took time to reinvent myself and work harder & smarter. Currently leading a good life, six figure + income, I have a gf that loves me. I travel the world and I will be 33 next month. You can pull through too. I love the honesty in your story hang in there

[@andreblechynden4578]

Thank you! your story inspires hope Congrats

[@louis-freddieceaser8811]

I feel inspired reading the comments, I'm walking the reinventing path. Tips ?

[@feihong6477]

Thanks for the kind comments, reinventing is a personal path, do stuff that resonates with you. Learn new skills, read books, get your money right (it affects your life choices) , network with people, live to be happy!

[@louis-freddieceaser8811]

TY. I really needed to hear this, elaborate money tips ? I've not been really opportuned to have these kind of convos lately

[@feihong6477]

Frugal living, saving, investing

[@lessonswithlauren]

"The more you value achievement the more you come to dread failure. Instead of aiming for unique accomplishments, the intense desire to succeed leads us to strive for guaranteed success. Once people pass an intermediate level in the need to achieve, there is evidence that they actually become less creative. - Adam Grant, Originals. 6:58 I truly needed to hear that quote. I've been so hyper-focused on achieving my goals and what I want for my future, that I am completely just not here, in the present moment. There will be a time when I'll miss these days, here, so I want to enjoy them to my fullest ability. Thank you for inspiring and helping me. I needed to hear that.

[@dj_samgyeopsal]

Omg I can't even describe how this video came at the RIGHT TIME! Thank you Rowena, you're an angel ❤

[@rowena]

🥹🫂🫶 HUGS

[@everyunicornever684]

I am also INFJ and I find so much comfort in these videos. There's got to be something to that!

[@prithadas65]

my exact thoughts! I'm a INFJ too and I was wondering why her words were so comforting and connecting to me.

[@ashleeraz09]

That’s amazing you did that in a week & i love how you slowly built up confidence and tasks and ended up getting it all done positively

[@meh5476]

I love putting your videos on in the background and let your motivation motivate me to clean and sort my life out

[@loisehamann4376]

I am not kidding when I say that I almost cried when I saw that you posted this video, it comes at the most perfect time, thank you, thank you, thank you! you have such a positive impact on the life of so many people, wishing you all the best!

[@glymandane-ballesteros]

Thank you Rowena for the timely video. You're such an inspiration ✨🤍🫶🏻

[@augee7239]

Rowena, I've been following your account for about five years now and even tho we don't know each other I have to tell you how genuinely happy and proud I am of you. You are a huge inspiration, and just watching your journey of growing and evolving into this amazing and beautiful human you have always been is a pleasure and beyond inspiring. The timing of this video couldn't have been more perfect, I can't wait to start. Wishing you all the best and sending a big warm hug your way 🌱💖

[@LM-ij5oi]

thank you for being you 😍🫶🏼 you motivate me a lot! i've having a hard time and seing your videos makes me sooo happy :)

[@Wisdomin444]

I have been following you for years now as a sweet potato and this video is such a testimony of your growth, Rowena! You’re authentically blooming and it definitely shows through the wisdom you keep sharing with us 🫶🏼 Deeply grateful to be here following your journey! Keep up the sweetness & love! 🫶🏼💜✨

[@candacecopio2765]

I've been a potato for many moons now and I am ready for this type of change! My fiancé and I are moving to our first place today and it only feels right that I start the morning with green tea and this video. Thank you for always showing us that change is beautiful.

[@racheltran6191]

As many others have said, this has come at a perfect time. I've recently moved from Eastern Canada to West Coast USA so I am right there with you. There is so much to develop as this new season kicks off but I hope we develop tons of joy along with it!

[@emilyr6439]

Currently watching this sitting in my messy as work room that got away from me in December. I have a full time job which has taken over my creative passions and was looking for something to motivate me to start. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am usually a silent follower but your videos seem to find me in the right place at the right time.. like a postcard from a long lost friend on the other side of the world.

[@taty87]

Was so excited to see this!! Was just thinking “I really like the new content she’s been doing but I hope she still resets for the new year with us 😅” Been so thankful for this series over the last 3-4 years

[@wtfxlawlz]

I haven’t checked in on you in too long - missed you. Sending you lots of love! Thanks for your brilliant videos, as always

[@anitam1943]

Rowena, I’ve never related to anyone on the internet more than I do when I’m watching you! We’re both INFJs and specifically abundance and curiosity have been on the forefront of my mind for the past couple years!! Wishing you and your corner of the universe all good things 🫶🏽

[@michelleballinger5074]

Thank you for being so vulnerable with us. We love you, Ro! P.S.- We share the same birthday (12/15) and I feel like I resonate with SO much of what you say/feel. Happy early birthday! ❤

[@wellbycami]

This was so beautiful and grounding. It was like soul food!!!

[@SteffTevesVlog]

This really helps a lot to me now. Thank you so much Rowena for your good content ❤️❤️

[@classicsagat]

I so needed this! Thanks, Ro! 🙂A bunch of the advice I've gleamed from you over the past few years is rushing back to the forefront of my mind and I'm gonna do this challenge! Let's get some stuff organized! 😆

[@keerthana3674]

you pulled through at SUCH SUCH SUCH a perfect time.

[@shahreenhossain518]

Love this video so much! This spoke to my soul. I love you Rowena! I make sure to remind you how much I love you every video

[@user-jk3cn6gs2q]

Wow. This video came on my Day One. The universe, man. THE UNIVERSE! THANKS RO!

[@joyfullencounters]

Mondays with rowena ❤ always inspired by how you always try to be a better human & have such an aesthetic space

[@rowena]

🥹🥹 v grateful for our community on this corner of the interwebs

[@asmaaazhari2088]

thank you so much for sharing ur comfortable feeling and comforting words🥰

[@ingaulena]

Long time no see 🤍Still love your stories, your mundane, journey and the peace you share. Thank you and warmest wishes during the dark but o so cozy November!

[@MM-sz7pm]

I so so so loved this video! I don’t know but the style just got me! It was so gently inspiring, I am so motivated to get that cleaning done!

[@shieqajamaludin]

Just what I needed. Love you forever Rowena 🩷

[@02Venus]

This came at the right time☺ Literally started cleaning up yesterday, kinda as my final attempt to get my life together. Had no real solid plan just knew I needed to do something. I like that this is broken down into weeks. I will be following along, thanks for sharing!

[@rowena]

we 👏 got 👏 this!!!

[@SandraBNkomo]

This was so beautiful to watch🌸🌸🌸. Literally subscribed

[@FionaAberTaruona]

I so enjoyed this. I'm in a similar season I think so it has given me food for thought. Thank you for sharing!

[@andreapinedo2608]

I knew we'd have a video before the end of the year!! Thank you!! Love your new place and I'm glad you feel better enough to share with us ❤ gracias

[@rowena]

🥹 cannot end the year without a good ol' potato reset!!

[@devi_ljl]

Omg, I’m literally in the midst of feeling having that “fresh start”, and ur video suddenly popped up!!! This is so inspiring and helpful, while being realistic at the same time (an INFP here 😂) Thank u so much Rowena! Looking fwd to ur next video ❤

[@Lala10969]

This was a very refreshing and healing video , it allowed me to breathe, thank you!

[@moonrise987]

having an accountability (virtual) partner is much needed right now!! thank you for this, rowena. also, would love to hear about your life coaching experience :) hope you can share more in your next videos!

[@rubyyroseee]

This is so random but anyway, I usually struggle with eating all my meals too fast, but watching this video while I had dinner with your calming voice narrating the whole thing, I suddenly noticed myself actually slowing down and relaxing and enjoying my food bite by bite.. So thank you for that ☺️ You have a beautiful voice

[@krizzieurielleepifanio802]

You are God’s gift to everyone. Thank you for inspiring me to live purposely and positively everyday Rowena 🩵

[@rowena]

😭😭🫶 thank you bb

[@Jones_tiara]

omg she really is!

[@Random-qd1sv]

God's isn't real

[@Random-qd1sv]

Her video is a scam this won't work 😂

[@rm.makes.me.smile_]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Random-qd1sv​​⁠I thought so too, but genuinely if you ask God to show you the truth He will, you just have to be open to hearing the answer. It’s literally a promise He makes (which I’ll show later). But if you close your ears and your heart and your mind, you’ll forever think your right because you’re not allowing yourself to hear what’s true. You will realize it’s because deep down you’re afraid to be proven wrong because then if God IS real, what does that mean for you? I struggled with that for myself. I USED to be agnostic, but now I’ve been Christian for the past three years because I asked God myself from an unbiased place to show me if He was real, to show me what the Truth was. I was tired of conflict and not knowing what or who to believe. It was my last straw and I needed answers. It took time, and I was expecting a grand entrance and a loud voice because I felt entitled and I was naive at the time. The truth was He answered me in times and places and ways that I didn’t expect. This would be different for everyone depending on how God knows they personally need to be communicated/connected with. But anyways, later on I ended up coming across two scriptures that I realized I had lived out without even noticing: Psalms 40:1 “I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” And Jeremiah 29:13 “you will seek Me and find Me when you search for me wholeheartedly.” These were some final confirmation for me that He was the truth. Because I had literally lived out His scripture without knowing it existed. It wasn’t a big flip of the table where everything changed, but rather small changes here and there where eventually when I looked back to where I started, I realized everything was different, and it wasn’t because of me, it was because of Him.

[@nidhijayaraman2688]

i really needed this video, you don't know how much it means to me. always so grateful for you! saw the notification and clicked on it immediately :)

[@rowena]

🥹🫶 so glad it was helpful!!

[@MaryJoy0414]

Thanks for this video, Rowena! Let's all be gentle with ourselves ❤️

[@ritiiikkaa158]

Perfect timing, thanks a ton Rowena!!!

[@virgo_vampire]

your saying "it's hard to chase guaranteed success when it feels overdone" (? my short term memory is funky so i don't remember verbatim) really hit home for me and put a lot of things in my life into perspective. your videos always make me feel a little more ready to face my own life in a more mindful headspace :)

[@mariemac3728]

Ive been doing this exactly at the same time as you! And I live an ocean away!

[@user-xy6hs4tw9p]

We missed your videos! You always give out the best advice in the most charming & entertaining way. Love your facial expressions 🤗.

[@rowena]

😭🫂🫶 thank you!!

[@smknows]

Thank you, Rowena! So transparent. Great quotes!

[@katarzynaucja614]

I love how you cheer for yourself after finish a task by that little clap 😍

[@aellabaella6028]

1:50 I'm an INFJ too and I felt this in my soul, girl! This video came at the perfect time. I've been avoiding the mess in the house (me being the biggest mess there is) and seeing this video inspired me to move.

[@rdrslw]

needed this. thank you for absolutely everything, beautiful soul. you're forever appreciated, loved and valued. 🐚🦋

[@rowena]

😭🫶✨ sending my love!!

[@rose.sanagustin]

I was once big on reading books and creating systems but with a couple of "lows" and having to restart again. I came to a point where trying becomes harder and I just gave up and cave in to what's easy (not progressing and stopped learning). But this video gave me that comfort that even my "lows" could just be seasons and I can always bounce back and relearn and love the things that once made me who I am and who I want to be. Thank you so much, Rowena! Your vulnerability and transparency is a such a beautiful type of mentorship that motivates people like me. 💕

[@aimonaz1]

this video is perfect for me because I am 31 years old and have just moved into my own house for a month and a half. I also have written some lists to restart my life back to a better me since I finally have my own space. Thank you so much.

[@yandie_z]

Always so happy to see your content 🤍 Great to have you back here.

[@rowena]

the best & warmest welcome back, thank you 🥹🫶✨

[@marzettik]

Glad to see you enjoying the start of your challenge and I love the podcast! ❤

[@rowena]

thank you thank you 🥹🫂✨

[@lisawomyn21]

I don’t know why I’ve not been seeing your videos but my goodness I’ve missed you!!!! ❤

[@bloom7722]

such a therapeutic video, i love it sm!

[@strawlightclark]

Finallyyy. A much needed therapy from soul sister Rowena.

[@rowena]

your patience is greatly appreciated 🫡🙇🏻‍♀️🫶

[@tdobynes]

I love the spoon and plastic wrap for the bottle!!!

[@MsDIYSupplies]

Moving back to my country after 6years in overseas. This totally resonate to me. I have to declutter my whole house and basically start fresh. 😍

[@fujidenzo_kid4147]

Thank you for this post. I lost a lot in 2023. I lost the joy of romanticizing my life, I just felt like a robot. The low point was when I did not even enjoyed my promotion at work, I hit a wall. What the hell was I doing? I followed my plans, I hit my goals but then I lost this person this year and I felt like meh. But I will try again for 2024. I am trying to be inspired again.

[@plandsandtravels]

I was just about to start re-watching your how to unpotato your life series, so this is perfect timing

[@rowena]

gotchuuu 🤭🫶

[@joshuamejia8775]

This is a perfect KZbin recommendation! We moved more than 6 months ago, I have an office full of boxes, books, and cables, and I'm an INFJ "spending more time alone with my thoughts". 😅

[@susanmcd1458]

I’m an INFJ too; navigating this loud and busy world is often difficult. No wonder I like watching your videos. Thanks!

[@MindfulMorningReflections]

I'm with you! I'm beginning a whole year reset using a morning routine to help with anxiety, but also to help me reach some goals I have set.Seems like a great idea for my 50th year on earth. I started a channel to keep me accountable. 💮🍀

[@pingparichat6030]

Love your mindset ❤❤❤ this clip make me happi today🎉

[@craftycare]

Thank you for this comforting video! ❤

[@pamelarivera3464]

Love this! It came at the right time when I needed it. Thank you! 🫶

[@rowena]

sending big big hugs!! 🫶

[@user-pe3vf9kf7k]

I just went on to Sunsama to try it out and omg I am in love with it. You are an angel for that recommendation

[@uhhhlana]

I needed this. We moved into our 3 bedroom house almost a year ago. One room is my home office/closet and it’s always been a disaster because I just have too much stuff. I’m finally going to do something about it now

[@vianoel]

I always look forward to this type of video!

[@judyanndeverlasantos9303]

Yey. lovely to see you again. Thanks for inspiring us❤

[@rowena]

likewise 🥹🫶 thanks for being here judy ~

[@fatmahhadjiahmad4532]

i love you rowena!!!

[@AminaHanine]

yesss love these challenges 😍

[@saltybeanstalk]

as an infj myself, this was so inspiring and comforting for me

[@cupcakesanddancing]

I also have a “the chair” room and this helped motivate me to tackle ir

[@CatalleyaStorm]

Love your home reset. I am incorporating it into my notion. Just FYI, you don't need the total and complete properties. You can use this formula in your Progress property and get the same result. Thank you so much for this simple, yet effective, template! 💙💙 🏡 Home 2.0.filter(current.Progress==true).length()/🏡 Home 2.0.length()

[@ariafelisha]

Shoutout to the algorithm aligning me with this video as I am manifesting an intention month in self-isolation (or as I call sacred solitude). Mahalo for the inspiration! *subscribes*

[@mariacherry1997]

yaayyyy i need this reminder also ❤

[@vishyav]

Perfect timing

[@Stepheroussnape]

I appreciate your board game collection ☺️

[@tina4961]

I'll try and do this 30 day challenge as well! Looking forward to the finance video - I terribly need guidance in that area ;;

[@lilysgotstylee]

Wow this couldn’t come at a better time… I just got home from visiting London (where I used to live) and I’m desperate to move back!!

[@lydia2494]

I think this video just made me feel more stress, seeing the amount of things people have at their homes is SHOCKING! It's not about 'decluttering,' 'organizing,' or 'resetting'; it's about not buying more, living more consciously and thoughtfully. This video wouldn't exist if not for toxic relationships with yourself through consuming stuff.

[@mdlauten]

I think she just moved in with her boyfriend- they are going from two homes worth of stuff to one, which is not an easy transition for everyone.

[@QueenMarceline47]

Thanks, Rowena! Love to hear your thoughts on stuff. I always appreciate your philosophy and spiritually and how that impacts your modern life.

[@rowena]

🥹🫶 thank you so much Marceline! def more to come hehe

[@Nerdy_Noodle]

I saw your little shark Tayto and when you said "rise and shine Potatoes!" I rubbed my lil normal tayto's belly not realising yet. Smoko is one of the best companies I love them. Had to pause mid video for excitement. Looking forward to seeing how the rest goes. 😊 Potato fam forever ❤❤

[@sophiemoschel5920]

love your style :)

[@lenavonstein9671]

Wow, the wine glass is so beautiful!

[@evelyncloud5646]

"the game plan is not to really have a plan until i feel called to do so" - i love this 😆

[@HeyItsMaori]

One thing I learned as I got older is you don’t have to wait till a new tear, month, or week in order to start something. Start it now and before you know it you will have made it a pattern.

[@ajls9]

This just arrived at the perfect time - i need some words of wisdom

[@rowena]

🥹🫶 thank you for being here

[@roselleburce]

Omgggg seeing u wearing little puffy made me 🥹🥹🥹

[@heidimarten9520]

thank you for this

[@juandurugas]

This was so relaxing. I love the parts where you would randomly look at the camera, very The Office of you 😂

[@bambinatasha7916]

can you give us some tips on how you keep up with the quotes you found/ the books you read and how you are able to reintroduce it i your life again? thank you! I’ve been struggling to remember / organize the quotes and things that I learned in my life so would like to know how you do it. Thxxx much love

[@user-iz2zv5gv4b]

loved this video been taking notes since it started!. Also where did you get your bed frame!? I love it!

[@Mila20.03]

AAAAAAAND LETS DOOOOO IT YAAAAY 😍

[@jessth4485]

Love your videos ❤ xx

[@soy.evelino]

As a fellow INFJ, that Day one precursor = spot on

[@mishelloren]

Omg u have the same name as my aunt and great grandma! That name is so rare ❤

[@bilguunbeku6812]

In this video there are a lot of things to really think about and to start doing, I just noticed that when I learn something new I don't just start applying them to my life, most of the times I just hope that my "future" self will eventually do something with it and leave it be. So this means I just have to start doing things I desire and apply new the knowledges into my life NOW. Thank you for this video and I love life, I love how life has its own ways to show the beauty in it. Everything will be okay

[@NyxtheOmega]

Heyyyy I’m here for a reset