I Think We All Saw This Coming...

[@vickyw9898]

I go back and forth between the U.K. and Spain (and various other places in that time) and lockdown etc aside it’s been great for ~9 years! I’m 34, no kids, have worked remotely that entire time and own a house in Cumbria. I’m actually considering getting residency over there to not have to deal with counting the 90 days constantly. Hope you enjoy your new sense of freedom, you don’t have to decide on one place forever 😊

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

ahhhhhhh this is AMAZING to hear! You're my inspiration! I'd love to hear more about how you work it if you're willing to share

[@txspacemom765]

Teach me your ways. I want to do this!

[@melindaferreira9879]

Just discovered your channel.. do what you need to do.. I'm 52 and have so many regrets 20/ 30/even into my 40's.. now I am tethered and cannot just leave to explore my possibilities but if you are able to go.. go. You'll regret it if you don't. Trust your intuition.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

so pleased you're here Melinda! And thank you for the love and support. It means the world x

[@TheMisslisaemm]

Lovely that you're following your dreams but I cdnt personally leave my dog behind but that's just me. Glad she will be with your family and well looked after .

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Totally understand. She will be absolutely fine

[@TheMisslisaemm]

@@JessicaRoseWilliams I know she will x

[@miller100ify]

Ooh gosh - 'the point is to not accumulate any more', totally get this. Thank you for sharing such a lovely motivating blog, I really resonate having gone through a hard seperation 2 years ago - now I'm just beginning to feel excited again and my old dream of spending time in Spain has started wispering in my ear again! Will look forward to your updates, sounds like Hope will have a lovely summer too (my beloved city cat is currently spending his retirement in the countryside with my parents as I like to say, and loves it!) xx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

It takes time right??? Thanks so much for sharing. Hope will be living her best seaside life with people who love her. Glad to hear your cat is doing the same xx

[@michellehooper661]

Good for you, it’s so important to follow your inner hopes and desires. I feel the universe does put things in place and it’s important to follow that feeling. Enjoy this new adventure!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Yes! Thank you!

[@kyliecronin]

So excited for you Jess! Make the most of freedom you have to be wherever you want, a really exciting and adventurous time ahead for you, enjoy!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you so much love

[@melindaferreira9879]

That dress is fantastic! So elegant.

[@par11]

I resonate with your need to get out there and have some adventure. I’m in a transition and not sure where I’m headed at the moment but there is a shift. Thank you for your words and sharing your heart. Happy for you! Yay! Congrats 💖

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

You got this!

[@franceswilliams3171]

Sounds so exciting for the spring and summer for you to go city hopping. See if anywhere captures your heart ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Definitely!!

[@polapoliczkiewicz7590]

Good luck, Jessica!! I must admit I wait for your stay in London 😊 I love Paris, I lived there, but that city doesn't give us as much as we feel for it. It is hard day by day. Stay safe and strong 😚

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Ohhhhhhhhh how do you find the two compare???

[@gracens5548]

I resonate with so many things you said! I went on an art retreat in France last Autumn and I felt my creative self opening up again. Booked another in the Southwest US in a few months. I absolutely get it when you said you felt pulled. Thrilled for you, Jessica🌷

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

How exciting!!!!! I love the idea of a retreat

[@gracens5548]

@Jessica Rose Williams Ps. The retreat I attended in France was at Château du Puy Vidal. Julia and Caroline are just getting started with their creative retreats there. I was there for an oil painting one, but I believe they want to do all sorts (maybe writing as well!). They have a KZbin channel and are on Instagram too. Honestly, some of the loveliest people I have ever met 💌✨️

[@Dontletthemdullyoursparkle]

Hi Jess. Great to see you on another vlog. That looked like a nice walk. First of all, I completely empathise with the periods. My pms symptoms have got so intense too. I sometimes wonder if it's because I don't take any contraception? Perhaps women who take it find that eases their pms. Just wondered. Might be wrong. Love the outfits especially second one, long skirt and black top. So versatile and classy. I think you are embracing life more now after going through a very reflective period and now you are acting on what you want rather than just thinking about it. A lesson for us all! To not let life pass us by and DO what makes us happy. I do love your cottage too though. It sounds like Hope will be well taken care of. I'm really going with my instincts and feelings more too. Its how I live my life now. Less think, more feel and act. Enjoy your journey xx ❤

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Paris is expensive! Unless you have money saved up, if not then it gets hard to find a large comfortable place right by the Eiffel Tower! I wish you luck Jessica in all your travels, life is full of ups and downs, you just have to be grateful for the good and have enough strength and tenacity to push through the bad times! Poor Hope☹️you can always send her a postcard though!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

I have SO MUCH gratitude and positivity right now ❤️ Hope will be absolutely fine. She LOVES it at the seaside. She’ll be living her best life while I’m away xx

[@21earlthepearl]

Wishing you well on your adventures. If your intuition is pulling you to travel, then that is exactly what you must do! Life is too short to not act when we feel called to do something and the opportunity is there!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

That’s exactly how it feels. Thank you 🙏

[@theresetaylor7207]

Oh how exciting 😊 is your mum looking after your beautiful baby xxx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

my sister xxx

[@meritaleight8631]

I am so excited for you and iI get to come too 😄 Don't stop ,be brave and explore .I cant wait to see you journey ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you so much!!

[@molly9011]

So happy for you Jessica! Can't wait to join you on your adventures Xx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Yay! Thank you!

[@roxane3711]

Yaaaay 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻so happy for you Jessica. Wonderful to see you being brave and living life to the fullest. Adventures awaits!! Congratulations! Look forward to watching your exciting journey ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you so much!!

[@Micah-countrysidedweller]

How wonderful and exciting! ☺️ When will you be going? And what will you do with the horses? So happy for you, and can’t wait to come along for the journey here on KZbin 😊

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Will talk more about it but having a break from the horses. Honestly it’s been a whirlwind of changes and sacrifices since I’ve got back and I’ve so much to share on it all. I go very very soon now xx

[@darlenechandler2403]

Fantastic news, can’t wait to hear through your vlogs all your adventures and experiences this time. I did mention when you were fretting and a bit overwhelmed last visit to Paris, that time would go fast and when you came back, you would miss the experiences you had. Why don’t you document this time your time spent and write about your experiences, maybe one day it will become another book. My summer adventure. Keep on the path your are now on, as I also too said we have to push ourselves to not live in negative pastimes and experience something nice each day, no matter how small. All the best, I can’t wait.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

You did ❤️ thank you! It’s all documented in my journal, I just haven’t shared much of it … yet haha! But I’ll do the same again. I think I might write more paris stories in real time for substack this time too. I’ve definitely got a book’s worth. Thanks so much for all the love and support

[@minimalist_romantic]

How exciting! I’m looking forward to following your adventures! ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Yay! Thank you!

[@NathanWilder-wp8iq]

Just so so excited for you! Can’t wait to follow this journey with you . Massive hugs. Xxx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

thank you! Big hugs back xxx

[@christinaj.7401]

that's so great! I wish I could do that too. To follow the heart and live your dreams!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Well I’m cheering you on to find your own version of what’s right for you ❤️

[@claudiavecchio7812]

I wish you luck with your venture across the water , I’m very happy for you I watch your vlogs occasionally and I have always felt sad for you because you seemed so solitary you are lovely so good for you ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you so much Claudia! I am indeed solitary haha. I've learned to be alone and that will always have been worth it but it's time to branch out a little now for sure, I can feel in in my bones

[@claudiavecchio7812]

@@JessicaRoseWilliams I was so worried you might have been offended by me saying you were solitary so thank you for taking that in the truly genuine way that I meant it go and have so much fun you absolutely deserve it xxxxx

[@lauriejane]

I am so excited for you to live your life of adventure and follow your intuition (and, of course, more beautiful Paris content)!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

More to come!

[@skogkatt0919]

Congrats, it's very exciting, looking forward to see your adventures :) The only thing I just can't understand (but it's not my life to judge or understand anyway 🙃) how can you left Hope, I am a dog mum and I can't imagine me and my husband just going somwhere leaving her with no exact plans to come back to her, it just breaks my heart a little :( You're saying in the video that you made your life commitment-free but having a pet is a huge commitment and it's sad that many people just see them as something they can leave behind if they feel like (I'm not saying you're that kind of person, just that it's a very common opinion about pets) 😔Anyway, didn't mean to be rude or disrespectful I just got a little bit sad about is :)

[@Karincl7]

I couldn t do that either but I don t have a family around me that would take care for my pet like it was their own, propably she has and that makes all the difference, that Hope is loved when she s out and about.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Totally understand your point of view! Hope is staying with her family, which isn’t just me. She spends a lot of time with my mum, sister and her dog as I do (but I don’t film any of this) so her life will carry on with the people she knows and loves. She absolutely adores my sister, her partner and their little dog Annie and she loves the seaside. I decided this was best for her this time because there’s a lot of uncertainty right now but nothing is set in stone and if I did actually move (which I’m not ruling out) Hope would absolutely come with me. Of course dogs are commitment, I was referring more to houses etc but I can see how that could have come across. Hope that explains a little more xx

[@mrspinballpotter2299]

I couldn’t leave my dogs either for such a long period of time. My dogs are like my children I certainly wouldn’t want to leave children behind but that said we are all different and we do what we like x

[@audreysutherland4739]

Perhaps Hope may wish to stay permanently with your sister and that might be best for her. An owner that is in and out of her life may cause her anxiety and insecurity. If we love our dogs then we should consider doing what is right for them and not ourselves. Personally, I would never give up my dog as he is my constant companion who gives me unconditional love and I love him so much. We have other things in our lives but we are our dog’s whole world. I have only recently found you but I won’t be watching more. This feels unbearably self indulgent and I am heartbroken for poor Hope.

[@lucyjones5653]

Another typical ‘influencer’ who dumps their pet whilst whining about their mental health and how travel will be essential for their wellbeing. Well, you take yourself with you but with the added guilt that you know you just dumped your dog. We viewers and people who care about this sort of thing are always brushed off with tales of how the animal loves the people they’re being dumped on and this is absolutely the best thing for them but it’s really not. It’s self-absorbed, egocentric selfish snowflake behaviour. Unsubscribing.

[@debbiejohnson3723]

Perfect timing I’ve just run my Sunday “me” bath time with a full pamper planned for after, I’m 5 mins in and I feel you on the PMS front so much, my cycle is literally all over the place and has been for years coming off the pill. Excited for the news …. Haven’t gotten that far x

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

oh yes! Go you!!!!! What's been happening days wise? I came off the pill when I was 18 and never went back on but I remember how much it messed with me. Was awful!

[@debbiejohnson3723]

@@JessicaRoseWilliams I have imbalanced hormones anyways so I try foods now to help my mood but I know being veggie/vegan that might be tricky but search online for ideas to combat it and it’s helping me now. Also PARISS !!!!! 🇫🇷 cannot wait for those vlogs!!!!

[@marcellejosephine9119]

So exciting! Good for you to trust your gut feeling!!! Wish I did earlier in life but doing it now. Can’t wait to see your new video’s! Happy Easter💛🌱🐣

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Out of interest Marcelle, what do you wish you’d done?

[@marcellejosephine9119]

@@JessicaRoseWilliams I wish I had loved myself and chose better partners, I wished I wasn’t so scared for life, which was my parents fear I under why though, so I had chosen the study that I wanted to name a few. Now I know myself so much better and finally love myself.

[@lauracanna2201]

Well done for listening to yourself and your intuition 👏 👌 ❤❤ okay, the only thing I don't understand is how you can leave Hope behind. I have a cat and for me she is like a baby, she is family, no chance I would be able to leave her behind 😢

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

I hear you. If I do move she is 100% coming with me. She’ll be with my sister until there’s more certainty which feels like the best thing to do for her right now

[@lindagregoire8001]

I love the black dress with the stars and moons . It moves so beautifully . The pink skirt is adorable . I like it with the tights and turtleneck and the cami and blazer . I can see Hope as a city dog if you ever moved there permanently. She’s very chic 😊

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you! She would absolutely love it! I can sooooo see her in the dog parks and sitting outside a cafe. Watch this space 😊

[@amandabevege7555]

So excited for you Jess!!

[@h-starlight]

Are you planning on giving up Hope if you move away longterm? We are taking our dog with us when we visit France on holiday - it just needed some planning with our vet and bookiong somewhere dog friendly to stay? It seems an odd choice to leave her again.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Omg NO!!!!!! Absolutely not! I 100% plan on taking her with me. Are you driving? I was chatting to the vets the other day and it sounds straightforward enough

[@h-starlight]

@@JessicaRoseWilliams Yes driving so I guess that makes it a lot easier. The vet side is straightforward as long as you plan ahead to get timings right. We are getting an animal health certificate since it is one off trip but I know vloggers who regulalry take their dog to France have opted to get him a French Passport instead. Might be something to investigate when you are next in France so you know the options. Best wishes for the next stage of your adventure. x

[@francineh.7825]

That's wonderful to have something so exciting to look forward too! Sounds like Hope will be happy with your sister as well.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

She will 💕

[@lifeontheround]

Paris suits you well, lovely Jess. Happy times ahead ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you!! 😊

[@elenamiroiu6466]

I'm happy for you. 1 month in Paris sound like a dream, one I was contemplating over as well. But with being in a relationship and him not working remotely that's a bit more complicated. Enjoy your adventure ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Yeah the working remotely thing is a hurdle for sure. I haven’t been in the traditional employment setting for a long time but hopefully since covid they’re more flexible?

[@Lidia-sz9pn]

Love the outfit with satin skirt and black top 😍 good luck on your journey xxx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you xxxxx

[@OWB-ml2ux]

I was HOPING that this would be the news!! You go girl...I'm still living vicariously through you!! hehe... xxx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

💕💕💕

[@JadeTaylorCooke]

I'm from a less safe country than the UK (I live in South Africa), and every time you come out the other side of that dark tunnel, I feel a sense of relief 😂

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Omg 🙈 I can imagine! Totally fine don’t worry haha

[@caporalemamandine643]

So excited for you to come back to Paris and maybe other countries 😍👏🏻 I wish I had a job I can do at home like you ( wee bit jealous 😆) I love your black dress 😍( no surprise 🙈) even tho your black/ pink skirt outfit is gorgeous too !! I have the same feeling about my twenties 😅 and missing opportunity because of family obligations but I like to think I was not ready ( and really I was not😅) and now working out what I really want/ need ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

I'm SO EXCITED! I'm also really scared and it swings from one to the other haha but actually I think they're the same emotion it just depends how I frame it. Glad you like the outfits. TOTALLY get the 20s thing. It's funny because I've been looking back and having similar thoughts too, so glad you shared. Thank you! So excited what's to come for you love. You're so so special and have so much to give. A real talent! xxx

[@AndreaJSeverson]

So exciting! I can't wait to follow along on more Parisian adventures. :)

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Yay! Thank you!

[@suzejones5232]

This is so exciting. Well done following your instincts x

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you so much!!

[@cathrynsuarez1695]

Yay Paris here we come 😊

[@annas1185]

AMAZING!!! So excited for you!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you!!

[@jofarrell4488]

I think you would love Florence too ❤ xx

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

omg yes! I think I just added that to my list. Thank you xx

[@catherinegrant8709]

Just enjoy what a fun adventure 😀

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Always!

[@jessicagerretsen5500]

Yaaajjjj 🎉❤❤ You're (we're 😍😍) going back. Such exciting news Jess, so happy for you taking this dive. 💚💚. Love Jessica

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

woohoo!!!! Thank you fellow Jessica xx

[@brittanyk563]

Good for you! Can't wait to live vicariously through you. We all know how much I love Paris lol Also, all the passive aggressive comments about Hope-listen, I have a cat who I adore. But if I was just going some place for a month or two and knew that I wasn't putting down roots permanently, I wouldn't take her with me either. Your dog is different because she has spent a lot of time with your mom and sister even before you went to Paris. You're not abandoning her and you know exactly where she is. People need to chill. Can't wait for your pictures and videos! ❤❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you 🙏 not taking Hope is the only downside to this trip but honestly I’ve agonised over it and I know I’m doing the right thing by her. She’s with her family at the seaside, people she knows and loves and I know she’ll be settled with until o figure out our future. If I do move (which I’m not ruling out) she’ll of course come with me but it didn’t feel right to take her all that way with so much uncertainty. Thanks again for all the support and making me feel seen ❤️ means a lot

[@kimpotter3045]

How exciting & looking forward to more Paris vlogs. If there’s a chance you’ll stay longer than a couple of months it’s worth applying for a visa as under the Schengen rules Brits can only stay in Europe for a maximum of 90 days in any 180 day period. Another gift from Brexit ☹️

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

I know right 🙄 I have 60 days left unless I apply so we’ll see. It’s all very open right now. I can always come back have a rethink and go again. Lots of options and I don’t want to rush or think too far ahead, just let things unfold

[@MartaMM82]

Maybe there’s a certain someone you met in Paris that you’re going back for too…? 😘 Your brief mentions on Instagram about the dates you went on whilst there, made me smile 😊 x

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

hahaha. Glad they made you smile.... I'm going back for myself. Promise! x

[@curleq77]

How exciting! So happy for you Jess! 😄 Did you mention when you're going? I must've missed it.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Very soon now xx

[@lamochilademary1969]

oh wow c'est une merveilleuse nouvelle!!!

[@megboas4055]

Stunning skirt!

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Thank you!

[@thepilateskitchen]

Aww, good luck Jess! I'm probably gonna get so much hate for this but speaking as someone whose cat was once their baby, until I had an actual baby, you cannot compare leaving a pet behind to leaving a child! There is no comparison. Hope is in great hands and no doubt she will be living her best life by sea!

[@PerfumedByTheSea]

Excited for the new trip as I found the Paris vlogs some of your best ones. Glad you are doing this.

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

they're the only ones I watch back! So pleased to hear this, thank you 💕

[@raeden4742]

Will Hope be staying with your sister from now on? I wish I could have Hope if you are going to give her away in the future! But....I live in the US. She is so sweet! ♥♥♥

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Awh. That's so kind of you! She's going to stay with my sister and her dog for now who she absolutely adores...I'll just miss her loads. Will reassess things as I go. Nothing set in stone yet xx

[@myriamsanto]

You're adorable in your rose minijupe parisiense, love you ❤

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

🤗

[@kristinesharp6286]

As the wife of man and the mother of a son I have to say my cycle issues (past) are not their problem nor the fault of men. We can’t fantasize our own personal difficulties would not exist if some other gender or group of people had the struggle instead. Saying if men got periods the problems associated with them would be solved is suggesting men can solve everything. We are 50% of the planet give or take why on earth can’t we solve stuff? Men have their own biological stuff that we don’t normally have a clue about.

[@megboas4055]

The mini skirt 🤩

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

I just love it!

[@mandysoftley5512]

Does ‘All’ include taking Hope with you??

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Hope isn't coming with me this time. She's going to be with my sister for now

[@Lyndseyde]

1:47 might be start of perimenopause 😩 cycle starts to go all over the place

[@Lyndseyde]

@@amoxzi friend of mine started menopause at 27

[@oliveappleby8672]

Are you taking Hope with you?

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

for now she's staying home with my sister and her little dog. If I stay long term or even move (which I'm not ruling out) ... she's coming!

[@ayseay4254]

Merhaba Türkiyeden 🙂🇹🇷🌺🌸çok kibarsnız fit bakımlsnız tatlsnız 😊

[@DavidUn-u7h]

Wat are you doing get it to gether

[@sarahjasas1586]

Menstruating Woman Not Person

[@JessicaRoseWilliams]

Apologies

[@harrybeth61]

Yes woman is not a dirty word, we have to reclaim our language.

[@Karincl7]

​@@harrybeth61woman doesn t cover all of us

[@Karincl7]

​@@JessicaRoseWilliamsso sad you apologize

[@pixi78]

So excited for you (sent you a longer message on Insta) ❤