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[@kjmwired]

My mom, who raised 5 of us, said that as we got older, people would say to her, "Don't you feel better now they're going out on their own ?" When she would adamantly reply... NO ! It was so much easier to just put a Bandaid on their cut and help them with their homework. Then she'd say now, their problems are so big, like buying homes, getting married or having children. She couldn't help them that much with those issues. So, as I look at the circumstances, I feel that as moms, we have full control when our kids are little, but we loose so much of that control later, and that really rattles our cages. 🤪😅 🏖Kj in Tampa Bay Bay 😊

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh it’s SO true!!!

[@kjmwired]

@MinimalistHome Right ⁉️ My heart hurt for you when you were going through your trials recently 💔 😔. A knew, however, that you'd come through it with flying colors. 😁 When our life shakes up, sometimes we never really know if it's God or just the world around us. Sometimes we need things to be shaken up because maybe life is not working very well for us. We keep working harder and not getting very much further along. Another of my mom's saying was, " I feel like I'm taking 2 steps forward and 1 step backward." I think she meant that things really have to change in order that they get better since what she was doing wasn't very good. Anyway, you're going to be a star just like you always were. So don't get too worried or overthink things. As a B'Boomer with ADHD & dyslexia (which I had to figure out myself as adult), we are all stronger than we think.😍

[@Shiryone]

Sometimes, we need to declutter in order to begin declutttering. Unload before we can unload. Take deep breaths before we can start breathing.

[@MinimalistHome]

So poetic. Yes. 🌻

[@melindameler1366]

Thank you so very much for this AMAZZZZING video. I have Multiple Sclerosis and this morning the pain is unbearable. So I got a notification of your video. I just layed here and listened to your encouraging message. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Life throws us all many bumps in the road...but the Universe is always guiding us to learn from these bumps in our paths. To grow🌱 and blossom🌸 in the midst of the lessons. Thank you again for this video and your incredible channel. Thank you also for being an Emergency Room Nurse. Thank you for taking care of others. Please remember EVERYDAY to give back to your beautiful self. ✨️ Self-Love and Self-Care are so veryyyy important every single day, dear one. Sending you an Abundance of Blessings to surround and keep you ALWAYS🫶🦋💐✨️🌱🧘‍♀️🌳🌻!!! BRIGHTEST BLESSINGS 💞

[@MinimalistHome]

Awww, thank you so much for this great message. Take care!

[@melindameler1366]

You are very welcome. Keep shining your Magnificent Light for all of the world to see. Brightest Blessings sent your way ALWAYS🫶🦋!!!​@MinimalistHome

[@mountaingarden8823]

Wonderful words of encouragement ❤ In the past 10 months my husband’s father and stepfather died, 3 weeks ago my mom died unexpectedly. We’re really going through it right now, your positivity really helped me today- good things will happen on the other side of this.

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry. Bless you

[@fabienneclavier5984]

We love your channel too! So keep chatting with us, please! Sending big hugs from France.

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you! Will do!

[@beans4853]

I just had my fourth child and my toddler is having a really hard time adjusting and this morning was awfully hard. I then got a text to pray for a sick baby and things just got out into focus. I have 4 health children and while it's a difficult season, it's not a bad crisis. It didn't become easier but my mindset shifted and i was able to handle it a bit better

[@MinimalistHome]

Yessss, love this. Congratulations on your fourth

[@spavanko2]

Last few days afer months and months your channel is again coming to my YT feed regulary👏🏻

[@MinimalistHome]

Amazing! Thanks for letting me know!

[@grinchy56]

You must have the cleanest air there with all the beautiful trees. Love the garden...inspiring. 😺👩🏻‍🌾

[@carolynjory8683]

I have a full time stressful job. Care for a disabled siblings and both parents have cancer. I cope well but find the small things such as car getting too expensive to run last week that create the most stress. Have hope and in my spare time I simpfly, declutter and have a plan to be out of debt. Thank you for your help and support ❤❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh goodness, bless you

[@mcspankie2010]

God bless you❤

[@christiS907]

Thank you for this. Been going through the most stressful time I’ve ever had. (Parents both ill). This was so good for me to hear .

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh, I’m glad Christi

[@nobywoby]

I've recently binged ALL of your videos! I think some videos multiple times lol. You are such an encouragement. One of the things this is hard for me now is.. I lost my kitty cat, Mona, yesterday. She was 17 and I had her since she was 9 months old. There's a list of things to clean.. put away.. do away with? But I have to find the time to do it. I had a rough day yesterday.. found myself wanting to buy a lot of things. I guess it's the loss that makes you want to fill the void. It reminded me of the video you mentioned about your son going to college, and you went back to the bnb and started shopping for sweaters, I think you said. So, thank you for your videos and for sharing.

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh you’re welcome. I’m so sorry about your kitty.

[@kadeedemos7864]

Thank you for being real. It's nice listening to someone who just talks.... I fill like a friend has came over an just sitting on the porch, an listening to them talk. Sometimes that's all we need is to just sit still an listen. Your a great spreaker. Have a great day.😮😢😊

[@SamCurtis-yk8cv]

Yes. I hated this happened to you and I prayed for you. I definitely have had to “go into that wilderness” while taking care of my daddy and his wife (not my mother!)did not help at all. It was a long frustrating time. Then when he passed I had to deal with a lot from her for the past 18 months. I had a heart attack and mini strokes during that time as well. But God was with me and I’m finally out of that deep valley. Finally enjoying my granddaughter and life in general. Thank you for sharing your heart and your encouragement 💖. Keep doing what you do. Good always wins. My mom always said that. 💜

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you for your prayers!

[@connieclark1288]

You're great. It's always good to see you and I am glad you survived and are still with us. We need you.

[@robinartemis8695]

I have Spina Bifida and Chiari 2. Chronologically I may be 53 but physically I am more like 73. I am also celebrating 18 years of being clean and sober in August. Throughout major tragedies and years of counselling things help: radical acceptance, mindfulness and my strong faith. If God wants to take today, I’m ok with that. I live like all the world is a stage and this one act in a play. I know that everything changes and lousy moments won’t last forever, good times will happen again. BTW, menopause seemed to work so much out. If you only had the KZbin income that would change everything. But you are a nurse too. So many blessings in your life, 😊💗

[@MinimalistHome]

Ohhh bless you.

[@eileenheinkel2374]

Thank you for the encouragement. May God continue to bless you. You are an inspiration to many.

[@MinimalistHome]

Yess, thank you!

[@coppercurls5000]

Thank you for hope. ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

You are so welcome

[@donnagrifford7142]

Thank U 4 Not giving up on UTube! U would be greatly missed if U stopped posting! U r a wonderful n Luved n genuinely appreciated UTube friend! Prayers n Blessings 4 Ur channel 2 continue 2 Grow! 🙏🏻👍💞✝️

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you so much! 🌹

[@lormor460]

A much needed video. I love your channel. You feel like a friend ❤. My struggles are small, by the Grace of God. But it seems like lots of them. I wish I could declutter and corral the tiny stresses to make them more manageable. Just day to day to living, I guess.

[@MinimalistHome]

Awww, thanks! God is good!

[@rebeccablashock3829]

Thanks for your positivity! 😊

[@andrearoose5919]

Thank you for sharing your faith and for working out your struggles/joys with a biblical tint 💚🤟

[@awildasade3539]

This video is amazing. It touched on so many things that have gone on in my life or is currently happening. The cocoon of going back to bed and just laying there, trying to figure things out. It took quite a while. I remind myself that was just a part of healing. Slowly emerged and feel like a butterfly, I love butterflies! Trying and enjoying new things. Let go and let God! Thank you ❤

[@kellyhinkle6989]

Thank you for this video of hope and positivity!

[@MinimalistHome]

You’re welcome!

[@rachelturner8286]

Thank you for sharing the way you were able to process your experiences and for your words of encouragement. You were able to beautifully articulate and very human experience. Your thoughts were all so relatable. I also enjoyed seeing your garden and the mountains in the background.

[@ellenwiley9692]

i had lost my MOM and Dad about 4 years a go and the we had a earth quack and then i went in to a real bad enziddy and derpeshion it was hell on me and still today i am working on get better but lossing my perants 6 months a part was heart braking i was caring for my Dad and Mom i felt like i was emity and lonely i have my family that has helped me get pass it all i am doing better and feeling happy finely just seeing how you are doing makes me feel better too thanks for all the great help you have gave me have a great day !

[@grinchy56]

I can relate on so many levels. I'm a caregiver and that is challenging daily. And I work full time. My boss is not nice to me and I just try to avoid her. Some days are too much so I try to take care of myself. I garden and work on decluttering in the meantime. Read. Watch KZbin.

[@mariahwilson6505]

Thanks for this simple but extremely helpful message! ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!! Glad it helped

[@user-ep6ux6tl8e]

I just don’t enjoy gardening, I think it’s bc my fair skin can’t handle sun or touching most plants without getting rashes. I have to wear gloves up to my elbows 😬

[@CAGChannel1]

Man, I hear that!! Yuck! And then everything dies anyway - no thanks

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh man!!

[@serenitynow8021]

Thank you for this video. You said what I needed to hear. I am grateful your challenges with the channel seem to be resolved!

[@MinimalistHome]

Oh, I’m so glad it helped and thank you

[@BL-rb7jm]

God can see when we're going through pain and he cares. Psalms 34:18 gave a ton of encouragement ❤

[@colleen6921]

So happy things are better for your channel. Things have a way of working out as long as we stay faithful. 🙏 😍

[@millerville2000]

I am very happy for you that things are going better! I have *just* been there and when something is tough in our life it does feels like a mountain. I think going to the root of the problem like why I feel as strongly as I feel helps recognize it. I personally don't like lack of care, respect, kindness, fairness and that will shake up my world. I believe it also comes down to letting go of "control"- fixing the situation ourselves. Just yesterday I gave my grievances to God in a not so relaxed way, I asked for forgiveness from my part of all of it and yesterday and today I feel so much better! I know we can do this but in the heat of the problem it is hard to remember that. It isn't always going to be easy. I go back to one of my favorite lines from a book "It's rough all over Ponyboy" (actual line is "things are rough all over") and that logic helps me. Have a great day!

[@MinimalistHome]

Yesss, absolutely. Surrender is so amazing.

[@jeannebowes2898]

Adore your garden❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you! 🌹

[@purpledonkeylover9988]

I can relate, there are definitely times when I just wanted to stay in bed under the covers. Thanks so very much for continuing to make your videos and for your inspiration! I look forward to seeing your videos and hearing your thoughts. I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@MinimalistHome]

Glad you like them! Thanks for the encouragement!!! 🌹

[@nonnieTerri]

Appreciate your honesty and always look forward to your videos.

[@MinimalistHome]

I appreciate that! 💐

[@raincloud1581]

I have been with you for a long time. I've enjoyed following your life. I relate to you on many levels - cats, kids similar ages and stages, etc. I think all of us who follow you regularly just enjoy your life updates, if nothing else. We enjoy going through life with you! ❤ As for me, I feel like I'm in survival mode MOST of the time. The only way I get through life with hope and joy is with Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the Life. No one comes to the father except through Him. JOHN14:6 Give your life to Him and He takes care of the rest. ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

🙏🏼🌹💛

[@LindaSnow-hw4hv]

Love your channel!

[@joannafoster3423]

My husband and I tried to get pregnant for 4 years. When we released it and started fostering to adopt everything changed. Our twins got cleared for adoption... pregnancy 1. Our next son was cleared for adoption... pregnancy 2. Our foster daughter got cleared for adoption... pregnancy 3, adoption fell through. Then pregnancy number 4. 7 children! When we relinquish control, God can work!

[@RoRoMajor-Win]

I loved this story!! ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Mega wow! Such a wonderful story! 💐

[@agraves561]

Thank you so much ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

You're welcome! 💐

[@puppypanda1]

Thank you so much for the words of encouragement ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you!!

[@janpoorbaugh942]

I resubscribed. I thought this channel was still glitching. Great to see you persevere! ❤

[@MinimalistHome]

Thanks so much! 💪🏼🌹

[@4hisglorygifts]

Wow great video so going through this now.

[@MinimalistHome]

Glad it was helpful! 💪🏼🌻

[@ginagonzalez6547]

Wow!!! You did it again, you have given your videos a new twist. Maybe I've been able to see the ones that are speaking to me. The Lord is using you to talk to people like me. I was in survival mode for years, I forgot who I was. I was living like a robot. Even my emotions went on Auto -pilot or lack there of. Now that I go back, it's pretty sad to even think about the state I was in. To make matters worse, I was not able to see the effect my survival mode was doing to my children until I removed myself from the situation to detox myself from the chaos my life was so I can begin to see clearly and clearly everything and the Lord began to put the pieces back together. Of course my children were adult when the detachment happened and I began to see all the damage left behind. It was a painful process for my children and I due to the loss of my parents. I was taking care of them at the time and my children were helping me with all the responsibilities in addition to their schooling and careers. Just to think back it's overwhelming to say the least. I don't know how I was able to survive under all of th as t pressure. I don't know how they still do?

[@MinimalistHome]

Thank you for this heartfelt comment. Faith and self-compassion will get us through. Sounds like you’re doing great! Congratulations! 🌹

[@sonyad7723]

Trying to get pregnant then when they finally stopped 'stressing' about it (even when they don't feel stressed out, just constantly thinking about it!) that's when they get pregnant!!! My past neighbor decided to postpone 'trying' until after the holidays (Thanksgiving thru New Year's)... Then she missed her period and sure enough she was pregnant before they even started trying again! I've heard of these stories over and over again throughout my entire life!!! Our bodies KNOW when we are stressed!!!!! AND when we need to relax, rest and stop thinking about something!!! 😊😊😊😎😎😎😁😁😁👍👍👍

[@MinimalistHome]

So true! 🌹

[@Rebecca-creates]

❤

[@MinimalistHome]

🙏🏼🩵

[@Rebecca-creates]

Thank you!

[@thec313]

Wait, what is the other channel?

[@alidavanveldhoven5167]

🙏💪🍀

[@MinimalistHome]

🌻🦋🙏🏼

[@jennyjenkins877]

I guess it was like experiencing the death of your channel at the time because you didn't know if it would survive so it makes sense that you'd go through the stages of grief.

[@MinimalistHome]

Interesting… yes! 🌹

[@debbiev.1311]

I understand shutdown, overwhelm & survival mode...& agree with "Let go & let GOD"!!! ❤️🙏🏼🕊

[@MinimalistHome]

🦋🩵👍🏼

[@ros8986]

Mrs Minimalis If youtube takes a lot of work, just do it simpler - we are NOT here for the b-roll. Just say what you have to say. If Anyone wants to stop being in survival mode, go check out your local homeless encampment, then go back to your house with indoor plumbing and kitchen.