Minimalist tips that ACTUALLY WORK! (and changed my life) | mental health, homemaking, relationships

[@wendyhowell4119]

My go to quote..... "Do the next right thing." from Elisabeth Elliot. When I'm stuck and paralyzed with too much to do. Works every time!🧡

[@SarahSanders-pr7rj]

I also use that quote, but from Ana in Frozen 2 haha

[@-God-Is1]

Same…. Let it goooooo ❄️

[@doublea6252]

I use that same quote too!!!❤❤❤

[@natalieeubank4533]

@@SarahSanders-pr7rjyep, that’s what I thought of first

[@shesatthevicarage]

Trying to live to the phrase ‘Progress over perfection’ is making a huge difference in my mental health and well being.

[@NatalieBennett]

It can be so impactful!❤️

[@vzimmer1951]

That is my mantra for this year! 😊

[@lonac5836]

Natalie, I can tell you put your heart into these videos. I loved the phrases and the meaning of the phrases & message that they give us. It is true that sometimes the first step is the hardest :) this was the perfect video that I needed today. Thanks!

[@emt8806]

"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without"-my fave quote that keeps me accountable to being a good steward of what God has given us ❤️

[@lanageorge5865]

I like “day one, not one day.” It helps me to remember that today is the best day to start.

[@colinkulowcreative]

You’re wise beyond your years. An old soul. 💕

[@fallinginlovewithadventure6343]

My phrase for 2024 is "peace over possessions."

[@NatalieBennett]

Ooooh! Such a great one! That was me in 2020 and I’ve never regretted it!

[@АлінаТалпа]

The quote which helped me during the hard times is "The darkest hour is before dawn"

[@kerratwombly]

Love this video’s format! My 5 year old watched it with me and grew her vocabulary. “What’s ‘therefore’ mean, Mom? What’s ‘privilege’ mean? What’s ’inward’ mean?” Thanks for putting together something beautiful, calming, and educational for ALL of us!

[@adrianekeils7971]

Perfectionism keeps me from even getting started. If I can’t clean the kitchen why clear the table? Or why put away the clean dishes? It creates a struggle for me to execute the mantra that I have repeated for years “Don’t put it down, put it away.” It’s the biggest struggle for me and my adult ADHD kids.

[@MandsU28]

What a great video! Loved this and can’t wait to see your bedroom makeover :-) I tell myself OFTEN “Be anxious for nothing…pray about everything..” helps me to stop hyper-focusing and lay it down at the feet of the One who can do simething about it. ❤️

[@DanieW1228]

“Progress over perfection” has absolutely changed the way I think about my home. I used to be so impatient to get everything perfect (decorated, functional, “done”) and that has taught me so much about patience and contentment. It’s a perfect catchphrase when my perfectionist tendencies hijack my brain 😂

[@sarahkathleenllewellyn2931]

"Done is better than perfect"... resonates with me so much. Amen! We crave perfection since we're made in God's image, but we live in a fallen world and won't have it. I have to try and accept that 💓

[@deidrecampbell9454]

Seeing a new video come in from Natalie is always a treat. Sorry, were you talking about me in that video… the overwhelm when making a start, perfectionism in seeing the perfect end result of something, not being able to relax in an untidy space, the difference minimalism has made, I can relate to all of it!!!!

[@juliagad]

My current quote is "Comparison is the thief of joy". I have 3 kids with special needs and I have a tendency to compare my life , and the kids to other people's standards. This just makes me sad most of the time, and concentrate on the things we can't do or can't have. This phrase has really helped me recently 😊

[@nancymicklatcher117]

Just when I thought it wasn't possible for this day to get better, I see there's a new video from Natalie ❤️

[@NatalieBennett]

Awww you’re so sweet! I hope your day continues to brighten peacefully❤

[@Michelle-js5kh]

I love what I heard once about your goals, “be hard on yourself, but be easy on yourself”. Be hard on yourself to do the hard thing to get started. Hold yourself accountable to yourself. But be easy on yourself by not judging yourself on how hard it was, how hard it ISN’T for other people, and know that your reality doesn’t need to meet your super high expectations to be good. Knowing where to be hard and where to be easy on myself is a big help for me :)

[@NatalieBennett]

Such a great phrase! Balance so important ❤️

[@adriennemartin763]

“Yard by yard life is hard, inch by inch, it’s a cinch!”

[@KolShet]

My mom played that movie on VHS weekly growing up in the 90s. I’ve never met anyone else who knows what it is. Going into college in 2003 i purchased it on dvd to fall asleep to. Now I’ve passed the comfort and love of the movie on to my kids. Ten years ago I purchased it on Amazon video and we watch it atleast once a month. So crazy you shared this. Thank you. ❤

[@MariaRodriguez-ws2gt]

Thank you Natalie for sharing this video! I have felt “lazy” for the majority part of my life and I truly am a hard worker but often find myself feeling discouraged or very overwhelmed with even starting. So in a few words, thank you because I thought it was just me and it’s very encouraging to know that there are a lot of women experiencing the same things.

[@adriennehart7453]

I enjoyed this video Natalie! I’ve always been tidy and good at staying on top of clutter. I realized last year a lot of what I was getting rid of was stuff I remembered buying recently, mostly impulse buying. So recently I’ve been much more intentional about consumerism. My parents are just how you described your parents and it’s something I really admire. It is so so freeing to not fall prey to so much consumerism. It’s something I’ve taken more seriously too as I’ve become a SAHM recently.

[@Jolly.Joy_Rose]

Oh my gosh, yes! What you said about perfectionism is spot on. It will literally tank my whole day and makes me depressed to think “I failed…” even though realistically I have done a lot it’s just not to MY standards. I’ve told myself “It’s okay…I just don’t have enough spoons for THAT certain thing right now but at least I…”

[@becky8059]

Thankyou so much for the " the hardest thing to get is going". After watching this I put on some focus music and did some uni work and I'm through the "I don't understand" phase which is usually from where my procrastination stems. Have a great day! ❤

[@roisindunne7965]

The principal of my old school used to say when your feeling negitive feelings remember "this too shall pass" I have carried that through my life.

[@Amyhomemakingadventure]

My dad always used to tell me “take one day at a time” it has stuck with me forever and rings even more true since this year is ten years since his passing.The older I get I can understand why he told me that!❤

[@jennifergarman6182]

Progress over perfection. Your description of your perfection, is also me, exactly. I am 51 and it took me 46ish years to learn this. (Yep….you have helped me to keep reminding myself of this!) You literally were describing me in the that one. ❤

[@emilyduggan9952]

My go to quote is “the best way to get ahead is to get going!”

[@lesliestacy564]

YES! to all of this. My perfectionism mind was screaming at everything you said! Please do a video dedicated to this.

[@emmafrost2651]

Be gentle with yourself - you‘re doing the best you can 🌻

[@constancebailey5133]

I'm grateful for you, and the other young moms who are sharing about minimalism. Your videos even help us older girls (I'm 63) Not everyone was taught these principles, And not everyone has a timeline to work with. And not everyone has a few uninterrupted hours without caregiving. So working alongside a young, ambitious momma is so fun to do. This particular video with all of the wise old owl sayings is the sweetest reassurance and little kick-in-the-pants. God bless your day Natalie and your business. You're doing a great job and motivating in a beautiful, godly way. Sending love from Michigan 😃🩷

[@chrissy9673]

My quote is very similar to one of yours, and the exact wording evades me but, "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good". For me this feels like a more positive version of progress over perfection. Because progress is good and should be celebrated!

[@DigThisDiva34]

My favorite quote in this season of life is, “Your breakthrough is in your praise!”

[@kloguti601]

This!!! 🙌

[@ThisMamasHouse]

Such an informative and well put together video! Thank you Natalie ❤

[@blossomfarmhouse]

The hardest thing to just start in my day is make my bed lol. But then before I know it I’m WAY more productive on the days I “just do it!” Which has been my mantra lately with something done is better than nothing done. Loved this video!

[@sesil0060]

My favorite quote is what we want to achieve. Is in the work your avoiding

[@amandafreebrey9192]

Definitely needed this today, on the struggle bus - disabled mum home educating 2 with SEND, and have had to let things slide as having a relapse … much love to you all x I guess my phrase is “ tomorrows another day” x

[@raquelnewby6580]

My phrase right now is “I don’t have to prove my worth to the world”. I think Natalie did a great job explaining perfectionism because it is very much more an internal struggle than just an outward appearance. This phrase encourages me a lot because I can beat myself up for not meeting my own set of standards and expectations I place on myself and will blame not being “perfect” for why I don’t achieve things or look a certain way to others. Reminding myself that God gives me my worth and it’s not something I have to prove to the world gets me out of my head and allows me to show grace to myself instead of punishment.

[@mmoto22]

This was one of my favorite videos you've ever shared. It was so helpful to hear the inner workings of your brain, which in turn will help me to make my own progress. Thank you!!

[@Kris-pw4gp]

The phrase "Progress over perfection" has truly been a game changer for me. It has given me permission to do what I can, the best that I can for this moment. Thank you for taking the time and caring enough to encourage and inspire me...I so appreciate your willingness to just be you and how you so lovingly share that! You continue to amaze me! Blessings! ❣

[@annewhittemore3771]

I love the phrase "hard does not mean bad", or any iteration of that thought. I had an upbringing where I was not forced to learn much of anything, character-wise or even in an education. I didn't have much accountability or feedback from the adults in my life at all, and then when I was thrown into adulthood and my first job every hard moment was a genuine shock to my system. This phrase was actually a very new idea to me when I heard it a few years ago! Also, do you think you could apply the phrase Progress over Perfection to different areas of life and make a video series on that? Maybe just chatty, about mindset shifts in that area, or more practical, maybe even bringing your mom on for advice? I think of hosting friends in our home for dinners, homeschooling, gardening, keeping a home clean, making healthy food, and the list could go on and on. I understand that we, your audience, are in different places, so the next step in "progress" would look different for each of us, but maybe there's a good video idea there somewhere. ;) Specifically, I really struggle opening our home up to our friends. In practical ways, like navigating our kid's bedtime at 8pm while not making guests feel rushed, and making space in our smallish home for another whole family, but also in more emotional and mental areas. Growing up no one ever entered our home, even for playdates or sleepovers, so when we have people over it is so difficult for me to relax and feel comfortable, or be proactive about all the ways I need to make them feel comfortable. This is probably the main area that I look up to you in, where I feel furthest from where you are. I really admire how you've worked at this! If you read this, thanks for listening! Clearly I don't mind chatty Natty, haha. I'm pretty chatty too.

[@daisybuchanan5378]

We also downsized when our oldest was 14, and have tried to stay off the materialism bus. We’ve paid off our house and sent our kids through school without loans. It’s been the most rewarding approach, brought such peace. I’m so grateful to have left our community of big houses and big budgets, and living counter culturally. The Lord led us.

[@emilyhammer4192]

Thank you for talking about perfectionism! It's so toxic. That cycle is so vicious and damaging to the soul. What seems like good intentions is paralyzing! I love that phrase, progress over perfection.

[@bensonfamily6539]

One of my favorite quotes, “if you look at the world, you’ll be distressed, if you look from within, you’ll be depressed, if you look at God, you’ll be at rest.”- Corrie Ten Boom That and several J.R.R.Tolkein and C.S.Lewis quotes 😂

[@Jolly.Joy_Rose]

Definitely going to save this video for rewatching ❤ My therapist has actually advised me, because I have a habit of constantly researching and analyzing information seeking the “best” also because I’m a perfectionist, she told me to set a timer for 30 minutes max and I can read or look at information but after that I have to put it down 😅

[@nicoleclarke2857]

Gosh yes, I’ve had to stop ‘researching’ (read scrolling) no social media haha I clearly logged in for this video 😂 perfect reminder to get back off 🤣 and no safari on my phone. It’s made such a difference to my life. Now, after I’ve had a decent hiatus, I need to work out how to bring it back sensibly, how I WANT to live moving forward 😅

[@emilysmith2784]

This was a great video!! Thank you for sharing. I agree with every quote but definitely the hardest thing to do is get going. My phrases that help me are “don’t put it down, put it away”. I can’t even remember which KZbinr said it but it’s stuck with me for years and helps me keep my house tidy. My other phrase is similar to a few of yours which is “little and often”. I feel like it gives me the permission to do a half arsed clean of my bathroom every few days than spend a whole day cleaning once a week which is how my mum and gran used to do it. But I apply it to everything when it comes to filming a video or writing an essay. I do it little and often and it gets done instead of staring at a massive task I don’t think I have the ability or stamina to do in one sitting like others seem to be able to do.

[@cynthiasmith4966]

Mary Poppins "Good enough is sufficient" stops over-thinking and over-doing. Preserves my time and my joy!

[@RitaVernoy]

As a pastor’s wife, I have been using the words you say at the beginning of your videos, “gentle motivation” as I work with and counsel others in our church❤

[@marryk.1077]

One quote that my mom told me is “after all tomorrow is another day” from gone with the wind. And then a quote always reminded me that no matter how bad a day is or how little I sometimes check off my to do list there is always a new morning where I get to try again. Thanks for sharing you personal favorites 🥰

[@courtneyknowles6591]

You spoke right to my soul!! Thank you form this from a Mom of 4 who struggles with progress over perfection. ❤️

[@emilylaws5254]

It is what it is…. Teaches me to let go and stop worrying over the little things that don’t matter❤

[@kathrync.144]

I related to your story about perfectionism so much. I was recently looking for a new job and got offers from everywhere I interviewed. My fiancé asked me why I wasn’t more proud/excited, and I explained that was my expectation for myself. Achieving it isn’t overly exciting, but I would have been devastated by any other result. I have no idea where this crushing, generally unrealistic standard comes from 😅

[@wendykuiper6438]

The one frame I learned from you is progress over perfection!! Thank you so much for that one!

[@heididueck3147]

Please do a video on recovering from perfectionism! That really hit hard whenever you said how perfectionism was comparing yourself to an impossible standard. That's so true for me. I can even feel pretty accomplished with what I acheived, but somehow I'm still disappointed because I'm still not completely "there" yet.

[@kimwatts6338]

Yes! ADD and perfectionism… not very productive in that mindset I can say that for sure.

[@mandapanda9787]

those are all fantastic quotes, thank you for sharing! my favorite is from bambi : "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!"

[@NatalieBennett]

This comment came at the perfect time! I just deleted a bunch of haters and trolls and your words ring so true to me! 🫶

[@saradandridge]

As someone who is now a minimalist and has gone through the oh-so-common season of "Must buy the fancy new thing!" that so many of us have, I think it was a valuable and necessary season. I am now able to determine what I ACTUALLY need and want in my home because I previously made those mistakes of buying unneeded or fleeting. I think I would've always had the "what if this could be better" feeling if I hadn't made those "silly" purchases in my 20s. I think I'm a happier and more satisfied minimalist now BECAUSE I had a bit of a hoarding streak in my early 20s. Don't beat yourself up about those financial decisions! They inform your current ones, and that's the only way learning happens. ❤

[@appelsinpika]

The phrase I was focusing on in every your previous video is "progress over perfection" ❤ it also reminds me the phrase my English teacher used to tell me: "practice makes perfect" Thank you so much! The thing I'm going through at the moment is how to get back a piece of happiness although I became a mom for the first time. Watching your videos to get some inspiration and to feel your Mom-power 😊 Thank you again! ❤

[@leaxpops]

The hardest thing to get is going…… thank you Natalie for the lightbulb moment…… I hadn’t realise how stuck and paralysed I am at the moment until I thought about that, even just getting out of bed…..

[@AJCar71]

The mantra “DONE is better than perfect” has been life changing to me as a person with ADHD!

[@AlwaysAnna77]

I really loved this video and your phrases and perspectives. It was very encouraging for me in this time of my life where I'm postpartum with baby number 4 and I have to be patient with myself. Something that helps me is to remember that life comes in seasons and each season has it's beauty and it's challenges but instead of wishing away time because of the hard parts, I want to embrace it and enjoy it as much as I can. It's not a specific phrase but it is a mindset that I try to have

[@MaggieDeneve-oc2no]

Everything about this video I needed today. Progress over Perfection ! I think I need to post this everywhere in my house. It’s such a struggle for me. Thank you for the inspiration and smiles. I’m so glad I found this channel about a month ago ❤

[@senseijoyner]

"Progress over perfection " has helped me the last few years, but also Elisabeth Elliot's quote "Do the next thing." We're coming out of some really hard times, but at the moment sick again this winter season. I think this is the most sickness we've dealt with over a fall/winter time frame. Kids are stubborn and refuse to eat anything except the same 2-3 things. The 6 year old has rubbed her nose raw from wiping it instead of blowing it because she's "scared it will hurt" 🤦‍♀️ These just a few of the many frustrating things happening currently.

[@vivianchan367]

I love the idea of "progress over perfection". You introduced me to it a few years ago and it has helped a lot with many aspects of my life. Thank you for sharing more pearls of wisdom!

[@sjog11]

I can tell you that the first time I heard you say “ The hardest thing to get is going.” it clicked to me. I shared it on my FB that day and I tell myself that sometimes still. Something that has also stuck with me and I tell myself often , and it’s goes along with the “Progress over perfection” is “1% Better” . I too deal with putting unattainable expectations on myself. I use this phase to ground and ignite myself to just actually do something, instead of paralyzed by knowing I can’t do what I think I should. I know that 1% and perfection are miles apart but for me that somehow gives myself permission to just do something and that be ENOUGH.

[@Anhenmelomania]

This video needs a warning sign. I find all my close 80% sorted as smth I could wear now, smth I want to keep and donate/trash while I was watching it. You are such an inspiration! I think my motto is "do what you can". For the last 5 month I'm so burnout, that I can barely work. So this days I try to do at least something - and then I feel a little bit better.

[@emcameron9407]

I love listening to you. Your no nonsense way of living and your sharing of simple phrases makes me want to really practice progression over perfection Thanks for being yourself on your channel and not celebrity that says they have it all together. You are simply one of God's children working your way through life trying to help others. I appreciate you my sister in Christ

[@christisjoypinson5599]

Ooooh!!! SO excited for this one! I always love your minimalism principle videos! 😄🙌 And I am also a great fan of your new upload schedule. It feels so healthy for you and gives me something to really look forward to every other week. You are such a blessing, Sister! Happy Valentine's Day!! 💖💖💖

[@mrsbravo728]

I miss her videos every other week when she doesn't post. ☹️ I'm sure it's great for her. But she's my weekly motivation. 😆

[@alexisblake1889]

I love progress over perfection I tell everyone else I help or communicate about decluttering this phrase. This phrase will be my phrase for a while especially with 3 Littles

[@eydiegarcelon8889]

One of my favorite sayings is "All's well, that ends well" and have used it all thru the kids growing up, fun part now.... they are 24 and 25, and both of them still use this phrase often! My other favorite saying is.... "It takes a village" and so many times thru the years, when there was another parent, that helped one of my children in the moment, I was SO grateful!!!! It truly does take a village!

[@aphraell]

My fave phrase is by Nelson Mandela “it always seems impossible until it's done”. It’s a perfect motivation to start something that seems impossible 😊

[@kavali938]

I live by never save for tomorrow, what you can do today. It’s not a matter of want but more a mindset of being able. If I’m able to, I need to do it because I don’t know what tomorrow will be like and if I procrastinate long enough it makes it more daunting.

[@jennyking5954]

Hi Natalie, your videos are so refreshingly authentic, welcoming, and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey in such a genuine way ~ it’s helped me discover a side of me that loves keeping a tidy home and has also encouraged me to declutter and try to live more simply. 💕

[@karinakissell9565]

I really like the way you've been doing your make-up lately. It's very pretty and subtle. ❤

[@nicoliola]

I just have to say it was hilarious, I watched you saying "when I'm feeling the way I'm feeling right now is the phrase"... and then it cut to an ad "Who's pumpped for tax season?" that just cracked me up. Anyway the real phrase you said was "The hardest thing to get, is going." that that honestly hits home for me too, I so need to hear this and get going to stop delaying my large task of cleaning my home.

[@anniecostello2969]

RE: Your nightstand...my sister and I had the same set (including the canopy bed!) It came from Sears...purchased in 1969. Cool that you still have yours!

[@NatalieBennett]

I had the canopy bed (and desk and dresser) too!!!

[@Stephanie.Hudson]

Loved this video. I was laid off in 2022 and have struggled to find steady income amongst also dealing with family emergencies and death. Just get moving is the hardest thing to do lately, but as hard as it has been in this season of life, it has just reinforced it’s truth. Getting going, in anything, is so hard but it’s the only thing that sets you up to make an impact.

[@HeelerMomma13]

I love love love this video! You are an amazing human being!!!! Taking several of these quotes to use in my own life for sure!💜 Prayers Always!

[@MrBuddyman3000]

This is my favorite video of yours by far! You are most beautiful when you show your imperfections because I see love in those moments of who you are. Thanks to you I am always telling myself “Progress over Perfection” also! All the quotes are great! Best best video! Love it and love you! Thank you for sharing!

[@ericameichtry7679]

This was such an honest and beautiful sharing of your heart. Thank you. Unbelievably helpful for this mama of 3 who struggles with overwhelm in her home and has an ADHD diagnosis too. It’s so motivating to watch someone be a good steward of what God has given her. ❤️

[@alishaoneill922]

Loved this video and the phrases! I get overwhelmed with all the “stuff”! And yes, my hardest thing is just getting motivated to start!!!! Hoping to use these phrases and get in these mindsets!! ❤ Thank you Natalie for sharing!

[@constancebailey5133]

I love this episode so much. A rewatch for me tomorrow along with sharing that movie with my grandkids tomorrow. ❤

[@katmccoy34]

Loved all the sayings, I'm having trouble picking which one I love most! Two I use at home a lot with my kids are "be ye kind to one another..." from Eph. 4:32, and the quote "slow is smooth, smooth is fast" for when my kids try to rush thru something (it's from a movie 😂). I love all of yours too, especially do what you can with what you got.

[@natalieeubank4533]

A couple days late because I didn’t think you were going to post this week, I love So Dear to my Heart! The first is very true for me someone close to me said something that was slightly hurtful and I came to the conclusion that’s it’s ok to ignore what isn’t actually how I am

[@cristinamorales8870]

This video was a blessing on this day.. had a very hard day since someone I care for past away and I was there to be with the family that when I came home I was mentally exhausted, and looking at my house I said to my self is ok to relax in a house that I share with 4kids and an awesome husband.😢 2/23/24

[@donnadrummonds2444]

I LOVE ''So Dear To My Heart"!

[@daisybuchanan5378]

At 56 I realize I also have ADHD, and I always thought I was lazy. 😢Minimizing has helped me so much, and all your words about setting yourself up for success, and being gentle with yourself, and get started, totally resonates. Good enough is good enough. Thank-you !

[@allyb56]

Whoever I fall short of my own perfection expectations, I use your phrase Progress over Perfection and instantly feel at ease.

[@bodilnielsen9760]

My mother told me "Never go with an empty hand" implying tha as you go about your daily business moving from place to place in your home, you should look around you, and see if there is anything that you can drop off on the way. Like dishes, toys, laundry and all the things that need to find their way home. It has really helped me keep the clutter down :D

[@jessicakoppers1121]

Love these!! Especially needed this reminder right now in a new season ♥️ for me it has always been “one day at a time” cause I have always struggled to look too far ahead and not enjoy the present moment or get overwhelmed with all the is a head of me instead of doing something today. A recent one I heard was to stop using the word balance when talking about work and home life and instead use harmony! Because life will never be balanced but we for sure can find some harmony 😍

[@hannahmartinez4259]

So Dear to My Heart is my favorite childhood movie!! And I fell like no one has heard of it!

[@bex438]

Thanks for sharing Natalie 👍 I've noted some of the phrases down. One of my favourite quotes is you either win or you learn which makes me feel better about attempting something new.

[@Kristabelle85]

A good one for me is ‘one step at a time’ with the corollary of ‘one thing at a time’. The brain shoots off in so many directions that I need the reminder to focus and do the complete task before jumping to the next one

[@SuzanneWard-sx6lo]

From Anne of Green Gables “tomorrow is fresh with no mistakes in it”

[@shortypShortyp]

Hi Natalie! This was such a thoughtful video, thank you for sharing! It is always a good reminder to not be so hard on ourselves and that we are all trying our best. Hope you are having a great week!

[@getreadywithmemamma]

This was so cool ❤❤❤❤!!!😊😊😊😊😊 I too was overwhelmed by the info overwhelm when you have kiddos. Turning to generations past helped me too!

[@amymcminn2004]

“It’s better than it was.” Is one of mine!

[@blooms87]

That's a loveley video! I heard you explaning all of these sayings before and they all gad a good impact on me as well. I'm due wirh my second baby in 7 weeks. When my oldest daughter was nine months old we moved into a new house and we even remodeld the house since her birth. When she was 12 months old I went back to work. Ever since I'm a mom I watched your vudeos and they helped me not loose my mind and also to organise and reorganise and simplyfy our home. I've been decluttering since November and I feel a lot better because I can apply your sayings. Loads of love from Germany!

[@jenAKnND]

Great video! I’d love to see a video on your makeup routine and products used. I see people use those make up brushes but I’ve never used one. I’d love to learn more because your makeup looks great! 😊

[@NatalieBennett]

Then you’d love the video I posted on Patreon a while back! It’s my Get Ready With Me! I share all of my products there (I see you’re here from Patreon! Thanks for the support!❤)

[@shadegarden7375]

Pray!! Always important to know and do!!🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@kima260]

Great video Natalie! Loving all the encouragement!! Thank you🙌🏻 Watching from Michigan…Kim

[@SauerPatchGardening]

When I'm facing a task I don't want to do, I picture myself at the end of it. I work a second job, cleaning houses a few days a week. This is done after my regular job as a school cook. (7 hours a day) so, on those days, I know the most it will probably take is 2 more hours of work, I picture myself at the end of that clean, walking in my door at home. I say to myself, " self, think of everything you got done in 2 hours today and how fast that went by! 2 more hours and you'll be walking thru the door!" With X amount of dollars in your pocket! Break those not easy things to do , down in minutes, hours, whatever it takes, because there will be an end to it. Picturing myself at the end, makes it goes by so much easier for me. Time yourself doing a task you hate, you'll be surprised how quickly you actually do it in real time. Set a timer if you want to. You'll find that the minutes to wipe down the bathroom or fold a load of laundry will fly by. And then boom. Accomplishments! Anyway I hope this makes sense and helps someone that has a hard time getting going. Because I do too.

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So many good points! And I love your makeup! 💛