Life in my Thirties | Half Marathon, Books, Q&A, London Date Night

Hi friends 🙋🏻‍♀️ Welcome to episode 7 of Life in My Thirties :) In this episode, I'll take you along to our date night in Farringdon 💌, a cozy Q&A, and my first half-marathon race 🏃🏻‍♀️
Along the way I'll also give you some book recommendations :)
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[@ninaharrell4587]

I love your videos! You are so genuine and honest. Congratulations on your half marathon!! I was tearing up when you crossed the finish line! You did it! 💛

[@victoriasvlog]

Awww thank you very much! So kind of you 🤗 Really happy the running part resonated with you 💛

[@ninaharrell4587]

@@victoriasvlog It’s refreshing to hear someone be open and honest with how they are feeling. I think we like to consume positive videos because we do go through tough times in our lives. I am 41 and I feel like I should be in a better place than I am now but I’ve realized that things happen for a reason and even thought I’m not where I thought I’d be, I am where I’m supposed to be at this point in my life. You’re doing great. We love your videos!💜

[@victoriasvlog]

@@ninaharrell4587 Hi Nina, thank you so much. I hope my videos can bring a little bit of warmth to you 🤗 Life can be tough - it usually never turns out like we've planned it, and sometimes that can be a great thing :) I hope you still find happiness where you currently are, here and now. I'm rooting for you 💛

[@chizzler2248]

Take your time in posting the videos, not easy with Full time corporate job! The meals looked so delicious! Thanks for sharing and Congrats on the marathon, well done!!!

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much!! So good hearing you say I can take my time with the videos, I got a little anxious with my recent posting schedule. Have a great weekend :)

[@katie_louise]

Lovely video Victoria. Congrats on the half marathon it’s an amazing achievement! You’ve convinced me to read the bookshop book ❤

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much, Katie! ❤️ I hope you'll like the book!

[@dorachanR1223]

Thanks for always making such great vlogs! I loved today’s one too. That restaurant looked so stylish and cozy, must have been nice to eat there. The last scene was really touching. Looking forward to your next video! From Japan🇯🇵

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much for your kind words, really happy to hear that you enjoyed this video and that the last chapter resonated with you :) Many greetings to Japan!

[@victorkilohotel]

Nothing horrifies me more than running lol but watching you reach that finish line really got me. Congratulations!!! 🎉

[@victoriasvlog]

Awww thank you so much - so happy it resonated with you! 🤗

[@CarrieJoyOsborne]

Yay! I love all your videos, but the half marathon footage/story in particular hit me hard. I could feel your emotion & was crying as you talked through the last of the race. So proud of you! 🎉 I am running my own kind of marathon right now - grad school in a completely different field - and it’s so hard. At least once a week I wonder if I’m going to make it. Watching you do this & thinking about how proud I will be once I get to the finish line has given me a renewed sense of motivation. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. 🤗

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much, Carrie! So happy to hear that the half marathon part resonated with you - well done you for taking on such a huge challenge! You'll love that feeling of having persevered (of course only if it makes you happy 🤗). I'm rooting for you!

[@ancanicorescu2960]

I just wanted to say, your vlogs are always so nice! They always bring me so much joy and peace while being so natural and authentic. Keep it going and I wish one day I'd meet you as I'm sure you are such a great person. Have an autumn as you wish ;)

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much, Anca! I really appreciate your kind words :) Have a lovely autumn too! Love that season 🍂

[@waifongwong6260]

Hi Victoria, congrats on your first half marathon! 🎉 Please don't feel the pressure of posting if you're not up for it. KZbin is your passion project and the last thing we, subscribers want is for you to feel burnt out! ❤

[@victoriasvlog]

Aww thank you so much for your kind words and understand! Really appreciate that ❤️

[@kat_l]

Just thank you Victoria for your videos and to share a part of your life with us ❤

[@victoriasvlog]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@rundalina]

Huge congratulations on completing your half marathon. I did one about 12 years ago. I wasn’t happy in my personal life or career (both much better now) and I wanted a challenge for which I could be 100% responsible. Sometimes we can’t control a lot of things in our lives, but I could control my training. My goal was to finish it without having to stop to walk, which I was able to do. I was never a runner and never thought I could run 1 mile, let alone 13 so it was a big achievement for me. Even though I’m not a runner now - I found other exercises I like more - I still consider it a significant moment in my life. Whenever I have faced challenges I just think ‘well, I didn’t think I could do a half-marathon and I did, so I can do this too!’ I hope you continue to feel the same sense of pride and achievement long after your race.❤

[@victoriasvlog]

Hi Sarah! So good to see you here again :) Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ Your story is very inspiring, well done you for having finished yours. I love your mindset behind the challenge and the strength & empowerment it gave you for your future 🥹 Your words resonate with me a lot, thank you for sharing!

[@roeshdasylvester1423]

Love your videos. Well done finishing your first half marathon. What amazing achievement. 🎉

[@victoriasvlog]

Yay, thank you so much! So happy you enjoy my videos :)

[@ValeHow-de5ts]

Wow! Half marathon! What an amazing achievement! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉😊

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@zoecarpenter298]

Love your videos!! Congratulations on your half marathon (I’ve signed up for one next year eek) - you did great!

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you!! ☺️ oh how exciting 🤩 rooting for you, you got this!

[@lsmdean]

Aww amazing Run , well done You 💪🏽💖

[@victoriasvlog]

Aww thank you so much! Very kind of you ❤️

[@AnimatorHeadSpace]

Yet another wholesome video, loved it. Congratulations on completing the marathon 🎉🎉🎉

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@cristinafrancisco6773]

Victoria, this was such a wonderful video and vlog. Congratulations again on your half marathon 🥇I shed some tears as you crossed the finish line. And I love all your book recommendations! I have bought Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop when I heard your enthusiasm. And I think you will enjoy A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I read it in high school as part of my Canadian high school curriculum. You mentioned that you love the Dipytique fragrance Fleur de Peau. Have you tried the L’Eau Papier scent? It is such a lovely fragrance and can be paired with other Dipytique scents.

[@victoriasvlog]

Hi Cristina, so good to see you here again :) Thank you so much for you kind words. I had no idea that A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is part of the Canadian school curriculum - so glad it's on my to read list! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on "Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop" - I hope you'll like it! And thank you so much for your fragrance recommendation! I'm now so curious to try L’Eau Papier :) Have a great weekend, Cristina!

[@SafiyeBal-gt3cn]

Yaaaaay ❤ couldn’t wait for your vlog and it didn’t disappoint ❤

[@victoriasvlog]

Yay! So glad to hear that ❤️

[@tuehanhhan5271]

Just love your vidéo. Thanks . I adore listen to You talking about books And You showing all the yummy food And restaurants.

[@victoriasvlog]

So nice to hear! Thank you very much :)

[@Annamiii]

Love all your vlogs! Congratulations on doing a half marathon! What an awesome achievement 😊

[@victoriasvlog]

Thanks so much! 😊 so nice to hear you enjoy my vlogs 💛

[@Missgorgeous-p3c]

I love your videos

[@victoriasvlog]

Aw thank you!!

[@nikitacocos]

Another great video! Your videos are so cozy and calm, love it!! I also love the books recommendations, I plan to read more so great to have these. Great job for the half Marathon! Also could you share where are your gold pearl earrings from? x

[@victoriasvlog]

Thank you so much for your kind words - so nice to hear that you enjoyed the video :) Here are the earrings: rstyle.me/+BwMsQv0tTfG7QDrreGLimA (they are from Sézane) x

[@sharlotececilia]

oh my god you answered my question!!! about what your life is really like in your 30s🥺❤also I had a feeling you're a highly sensitive person, i can tell from how you create your videos because Im Hsp as well🙈💓 thank you for sharing and being open about your struggles but also i like how you also focused on the positives about your 30s, loved this video💌

[@victoriasvlog]

Aww thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ So glad you liked this video 🤗 Have a lovely Sunday evening :)

[@tanayadeshmukh848]

Wow congrats on your half marathon run! So inspiring! About the corporate office situation - I feel the same! :( Add a different country and an entirely different culture to that and it makes me feel completely out of place :( Thank you for talking about it :)

[@victoriasvlog]

Hi Tanaya, thank you so much for your kind words :) So sorry to hear that you feel the same about the corporate office situation :( Especially with different cultural norms it must be extra hard. Back in Germany we had e.g. 1 hour lunch break with the team: we would go to a restaurant and talk about personal stuff, like friends. Here in the London offices things look very differently. You are not alone in this! Sending a virtual hug!

[@vaidehipaneri6996]

Aah, I cried watching you finish the marathon. Something super empowering yet comforting ❤

[@victoriasvlog]

Awww so happy to hear it resonated with you 🥹❤️

[@sharlotececilia]

can't wait!!

[@victoriasvlog]

I hope you'll like it! :)

[@brrroop]

one thing I noticed this video is that there seemed to be a lot more people in the background showing up in your frame. I think you should consider blurring peoples faces out of respect. Not everyone wants to be filmed, and going out in public doesn't automatically equal consent. Something to think about?

[@victoriasvlog]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I really appreciate the feedback. I’m actually from Germany originally, so I get that privacy laws (and expectations) can be a lot stricter than here. In the UK, though, filming in public or at events like this half marathon doesn’t require me to blur faces, and everyone was informed beforehand that the organisers would be recording. That said, I always try to be respectful, especially when it comes to kids, whose faces I either blur or leave out of the shot completely. I know not everyone is super comfortable with public filming, so I’ll definitely keep your comment in mind for the future!

[@JessicaHernandez-f6g]

❤❤❤ I cried when you reached the finish line 🥹✨ so proud

[@victoriasvlog]

awwww, thank you so much 🥹 so kind of you!

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