it's ok to be boring

[@christinaoldham6614]

I was a successful career women, traveling, managing people, making decisions. I enjoyed it (mostly) but it was also very stressful, and I often yearned to "just be a housewife." Now I'm retired and I get to do everything that I love every single day. I meal plan to my heart's content, I cook, I bake, I read, I walk. All "boring" things to many people, I guess, but I absolutely adore it. I'm not bored, I'm content, and now that I'm older, I realize that contentment (which is calm and lasting) is far better than "happiness", which tends to be a fleeting high.

[@cherylkeller5181]

Im 60 and I feel like I want to retire, did you wait to 65 ?

[@christinaoldham6614]

@@cherylkeller5181 No, I happened to get laid off right before I turned 59, and I took that "hint" to retire. I had no interest to reenter my industry (which is not doing well), and also no motivation to learn a whole new business, so retirement it was. Now we're frugal but very, very happy. I've never regretted that decision. We had enough savings so hopefully I can wait until age 70 to max out Social Security benefits. It's all such a fine balance....

[@cherylkeller5181]

Thanks for your reply, very helpful. I live frugally and have a savings. Maybe I can find out if I can retire now or work time. I feel burned out after 26 years at the same company 🤯

[@elleattson8784]

"Boring" is a judgement, not a fact. "Drama-free" is another beautiful way to look at it. It's only boring if you're bored. And you clearly are not bored!

[@ecofriendlia]

Hey everyone, thank you for watching the video! I am currently in Switzerland and will not have access to the internet when this video goes live, because I am spending some time in the mountains... I hope you like it and I will of course look at the comments once I am back!

[@katjarozantseva8069]

haha, hi I have a boring life and it's fine, btw I'm in the mountains currently just kidding, very happy for you don't worry if you don't have a new topic about minimalism twice a week. the very thing with minimalism is that's it's well, minimal

[@Woeschhuesli]

enjoy… my life in Switzerland might be considered boring but I love it and it‘s beautiful wherever you go, so…!

[@mcrl2232]

Having a boring life is the best thing because when people think you are boring then you are trully enjoying your life

[@earthmother4507]

Calling a "boring" life "calm and balanced" is such a beautiful way to spin it to a more positive mindset 😊

[@desideriaalex]

U are not boring 😄 just normal and honest. Most of the people show a fake life. Not real one. So don't worry 😊

[@jeanmariemclain2836]

Thank you. Just what I needed to hear! Having a “boring” life does not mean you are bored, and it does not mean you are boring! The most boring people I know are those fast-lane “influencers.” Great, timely lesson. Love your insights.

[@hristiyanamitev]

I feel tremendously great when I am alone... I feel a bit sad around people and when that awful comparison starts. But every time I try to do something ''exciting'' I quickly want to return to my ''boring'' everyday life with such a relief

[@eightyninetreasure]

Let this be your encouragement, we here 🤗watching you cause we love your humanness. I’m here because your simplicity and authenticity. We are alike, my life is slow, quiet, and some would say boring. Your no frills approach is so rare on the internet. You remind me to do what best for me and to live a eco conscious life.

[@kysaschaefer8124]

I love your videos so much! I adore them *because* of your simplicity and confidence and beautiful set of routines…”boring” is awesome in my opinion! There are so many pressures and things competing for our attention in this life: do this, buy that, be seen here, make sure you go there…it never ends! I look forward to tuning in to your channel twice a week because it feels like a chill hangout with a great friend and it reminds me that being content with my current life, my things and my routines is ok!

[@recyclinggremlin6827]

Ive realised, As an Autistic person, I greatly value my boring life :o) It has given me routine and stability, Time to rest and recuperate when i need it and most of all just makes me happy x

[@hobbit.des.laurentides]

I love my "boring" life! My partner and I love reading, going on walks and playing board games while drinking tea. That must sound boring to most people but i've never been more "in tune" with myself than in the last few years, ever since I stopped saying "yes" to social outings and activities I just dislike to please people.

[@spiritbeingapotheca]

I crave and love "boring", because I don't get bored, I get contentment and time to process life

[@lindawarner7046]

Excellent video today. Thoughtful content. My life is pretty boring as well & I like it that way. I'm not one for all the drama or excitement. I think comparing our lives to others causes discontent with our own boring lives.

[@ecofriendlia]

Well said! In the end we really have to make our lives good and comparing does not help with that :)

[@kimchininja]

I'm the epitome of boring! So many people are looking for the next adrenaline rush through some expensive activity or new thing to buy. I used to be this way. I'm learning to enjoy the simple life, simple things, and just being quiet. Like just walking my dog is enjoyable now. I think the big 'influencers' (on Instagram especially) have caused so many to buy more than they need, and to be be dissatisfied with their lives. Thank you for being real and relatable! So many I started watching become totally non-relatable.

[@susanwong1444]

I love how down-to-earth and authentic you are. Don't apologize for being "boring," you are real and honest. I admire the quiet joy you exude.

[@Robert-qm1ld]

Whenever my life has been what others might consider interesting it's also been stressful and I dislike stress more than I like interesting.

[@ecofriendlia]

I can absolutely undertand that! the interesting things have to be worth the stress and that is often not the case :)

[@erikanemeth3013]

I love and enjoy my boring everyday life. I like being at home, and before I go away somewhere I can’t wait to come back to my microworldand enjoy my boredom

[@clairekirkwood8939]

Good camera angle. You seem really content, like your openness.its refreshing to have a more laid back and real youtuber .I think you have a lovely life, cooking, going for walks etc. Yes, I think watching others online can make us feel our lives are boring but it's about what makes us happy personally.

[@sbyco]

I'm boring and proud. I used to live a very "interesting" life but it was bad for my health. The less said about that the better 😅.

[@FRANCESCA01234]

Lol 🥳

[@wendysherk290]

I loved your message of contentment. It warmed my heart❤️ I believe you have so much value on utube to all the generations of followers. I appreciate you.

[@StannYo]

I enjoy my simple life, I live in Switzerland and colleagues are always traveling, they don't understand that I can take vacations at home and have pleasure by relaxing, working on myself, do things I don't have the energy to do during work weeks, etc.

[@veegee3291]

Thank you for the validation in choosing a simpler life. While I interpret the word boring to be a negative here, I choose the word simple to reflect a routined, quiet life which I find grounding and a true reflection of my true self. Especially during the pandemic, I realized that my routine may be construed as uninteresting or bland by another but I realized I was okay with or didn't really care if someone else might think that about the way I live my life because it is just that: My life. I appreciate your self confidence and matter-of-factness. ☀

[@lainsimple5285]

There is so much beauty in simplicity! I think that’s the point of minimalism. I feel the best when I have calm days where I get to focus on hobbies, spending time with family, catching up on chores etc. I like to have adventures and travel but I couldn’t see myself enjoying that all the time. A few times a year is enough for me, the rest of the time, I like to be boring 😁

[@misty3276]

I am boring and so happy. I come from a long line of boring women. But really I think boring people are more interesting.

[@lisamccrawnewell4894]

I so appreciate your channel and your openness/honesty. I really enjoy viewing clips of your cooking, to me it's very relaxing to watch simple ingredient cooking.

[@danielacardenas2067]

Absolutely! Boring is beautiful ❤️

[@paulijooste3010]

It's not a bad thing to live a simple life - I LOVE MY SIMPLE (BORING) LIFE xxx Thank YOU so much for you videos - very inspiring and authentic xxx

[@MrsRocking]

Thank you for this video! I have recently found you and I really enjoy your outlook! I have been thinking about this a lot recently, and I have found a lot of security and enjoyment in finding the joy in the boring for me, I have found I really enjoy looking after my home and pottering about, and I'm so fine with that!

[@Ciribella1311]

Ich liebe deine Videos. Ich dachte immer, ich bin bekloppt, weil ich schon immer der Meinung war nicht mit anderen Menschen in meiner Umgebung "mithalten" zu müssen. Ein " langweiliges " leben zu führen, ist so erholsam.

[@karolinarudnik5753]

I have always had a life full of adventures and every day was different. People always were impressed with my "strong personality", but what they didn't see, was that I was just trying to run away from home where I didn't feel safe. I struggled a lot. The only thing I wanted for myself was a quiet and safe place to live. Thankfully, after years of only trying to survive day by day, I found this place, at the beggining of the pandemic. I let myself do nothing now. I really do nothing. These are the happiest days of my life, even if I don't hear "wows" every day from random people. I don't care about other's attention, never really did. For me, peace and simplicity are so much more valuable than adrenaline and "being uniqe". I'm sure, I'm boring for everyone that knows me superficially, but I don't care. I have much to say, if only someone is willing to listen. Love you, for your common sense

[@alig8691]

Hi Lia. If you ask lots of people what they would really like their life look like when they are working full time, paying mortgage /rent, bringing up children, and other responsibilities ( maybe elderly parents, Club or social commitments, Church life ) they would say more time at home, time to eat and enjoy meals, taking walks in a calm or pretty place, good nights sleep, cooking from scratch.......is this sounding familiar😊 There is absolutely nothing boring about that. It is what many people aspire to . I know I definitely did. Friends too. Carry on being absolutely you.

[@odditygrdn]

I've been thinking a lot about this too lately! I think social media makes us think we need to have extraordinary lives, but going back to simplicity is truly what matters :) Sending love

[@alonememe]

You are the most interesting boring person I have ever met Lia :)

[@ericamciver6948]

I like "boring" I think it is an American issue. I have 4 kids and have been told I am boring and weird for doing free or cheap things with them etc. I feel like boring is exciting and others ideas of boring for is exhausting. Starting to think it is an introvert trait.

[@stepahead5944]

Curious, how is it an American issue?

[@nicholeb5987]

@@stepahead5944 because American media says you need to be the greatest you need to be a super hero you need to always strive for more and always do exciting things. Very few American stories are about the mundane most are about the extraordinary.

[@Alison-rw5fd]

Support from Hong Kong 🇭🇰, I am living in a busy city and I feel tired, I definitely want to learn how to live with a boring life, thank you ☺️

[@jennifermainor8176]

Thank you so much for this. Your authentic honesty really spoke to me. At times, I fall into the comparison trap and feel like my life is “too boring.” But I enjoy the simple things and like my slow life. Glad to know there are others out there who feel the same😊

[@peggygilbertsen9099]

You are genuinely self actualized. Thank you for your genuine nature and your honesty about what brings you joy.

[@maripugh]

My life is boring but most of the time that's fine. It only seems to be a problem when I compare my life to others!

[@1974AMDG]

'Boring' is just fine with me!!

[@sarahsutube]

I really don’t get this boring label because of some superficial practices. A life is only dull when you don’t know how to appreciate or you don’t like people. So I’m not really ever bored and calling someone boring only sheds truth on the person saying it not on the subject.

[@lalagamma4452]

Drama free is Nirvana. That's what you have attained and I long to reach. Never apologize for your life. I think it's perfect. Just as You Are. Namaste Dear Sweet U-Tube Friend 🥰🐞🤗

[@lizb4156]

My life is boring and the things people think are good to do, I don't. If I don't want to do something others do, I just don't.

[@gracewaterlilly8023]

I feel like my life being boring is a luxury. I dont have to fight for my safety, food or medical care, like people in war zones have to for example.

[@Izabela-ek5nh]

I love boring life. Especially a boring social life.

[@emmylee8862]

I think it depends on how open you are to the world and other people. Everyday life is "boring". I am a scientist and do a lot of travelling. I love the "action", meeting new people, the excitement. But when I'm not in a project, I enjoy the everyday, boring life and simple things like watching animals in my yard. I still take part in "the world", like writing papers, reading newspapers or watching KZbin channels from people all over the world.

[@NikSawyer]

I am content and live somewhat of a boring life. It’s totally fine with me. I do plan to travel when the world is in a better state, but for now, I am making the most of time at home. I love how intentional and real you are. I don’t think you are boring at all Lia. ❤️

[@SimplyBeautiful516]

Much of the value I receive from your channel is your ability to see deeper into our lives as humans because you have the time for contemplation and reflection. you are continually asking the deeper questions about life and doing experiments based on those theories. You’re my modern day Henry David Thoreau. 🙂. And I can’t thank you enough.

[@TheFaithloveandloyaltyjourney]

I love this and so needed this video! Thank you! This is so needed since media is known to show things but not for Focused on the moments that should matter. Keep doing you and love your videos!

[@cherylkeller5181]

I love all of the natural colors in your video 🌱

[@shireensaroea946]

I dont want a boring life - I don’t want minimalism. But I do want privacy. I enjoy your channel

[@lisasfurbabyscats6213]

I needed this today. Thank you for sharing

[@zerowastehomestead2518]

I think true honesty on youtube is hard to find, some videos may seem "boring" but they are honest. Only doing the "fun" videos most of the time seem fake to me and not "real".

[@OfWavesAndWinds]

I wouldn't call it boring, I call it uneventful.

[@treesupportdollar8276]

How lucky is a person to be able to do the simplest of things some people can't even move without help should consider "boring" a privilege.

[@KaarinaKnowledge]

I would love to see videos about how to knit. I like very much that green sweater you have in your videos.

[@jenniferbrook8211]

Thank you Lia! I so look forward to your videos… keep doing your thing ❤️

[@jessicaheesen6959]

Thank you for sharing. I reconised so much. Greetings.

[@mar.wro.87]

You are an extremely creative person. Ability to „squeeze” your boring life (although for me it sounds quite interesting and rich :)) and share your thoughts with us is something I would love to learn from you

[@jovelfigueroa]

I love this so much

[@Songsthesecond]

Thank you

[@mothshaped]

I don't think I ever feel boring, but the flipside of that is that I'm constantly stressed. I'm not a minimalist in any sense of the word, so I watch videos like yours to try and make myself slow down.

[@naomisandoz3448]

my life is pretty boring luckily I'm going to start fun volunteering soon. And I don't have any friends so that makes my life boring too

[@TheMoonLightBliss]

you could look up decluttering your fantasy self. fomo is a tough one also.

[@breec3346]

4:22 where did you get that fold out drying rack? I love it!!

[@dorinases]

I wish I loved to be a homemaker , I have kids and a husband but I hate to cook and clean and do laundry and I have to do what I hate everyday.. when I buy ready food I feel bad that I don’t make things from scratch to feed my family healthier.. I wish I had a made to do it all for me and that I can just spend time on my hobbies hahaha I like making things from wood and I like painting and knitting.. I procrastinate cleaning and I wish I loved housework so it would not be such a burden.. also my husband wants us to move into a 5 bedroom house so I have to do a lot more cleaning what a life ?

[@painterlyrabbit]

Ok real question, no shade, because i tend to ponder about these type of questions. By Living a 'boring' life, does that mean you stick too much in your comfort zone and miss out on real life enriching experiences? On your deathbed, will you look back and wish that you did do more? That maybe unconsciously being boring is an escape from puttting effort into reaching out to others more? No shade, honestly wanting opinions

[@kristina_lynn]

Honestly this is what fuels my FOMO. Nothing to do with social media. I’m scared of the little time I have in life to experience the world and breadth of human experiences

[@Songsthesecond]

I always feel like I need to be really cool so people will like me but I’m not like that I’m just naturally very boring and not interesting

[@maresa1550]

Hey, is not the organicbasics sweatshirt scratchy? I did order it and had qorn it for a litle try but it was scratchy, i really loved the design and color. To return it was very sad :( Where is your top from? I would like to get one in the color but could not find any :)

[@FRANCESCA01234]

💐💋

[@gailjlyons2000]

Boring is good Maybe post an video only when you are inspired too not due to some obligation

[@globalmuffin2]

if i had a channel like this, i'd have ideas for two videos a week. it's ok to be boring so you have time to rest, but not having ideas? come on. what about fixing things? you can try to fix something every week, alter clothing items, fixing shoes and other objects. since the chinese merchandise is so poorly made, the fixing never ceases to chase me.