reset vlog 🌱 sharing burnout & diet struggles

Hi, friends! I'm coming to you with a bit of a chatty vlog in which I'll be sharing some of my struggles with burnout, work-life balance, and weight gain. I also talked a little bit about life in Korea and Korean work culture haha Hope you enjoy ❤️
0:00 Hi, hello friends ♥
1:43 Let's clean my apartment
3:39 Skincare PR unboxing
11:46 Packing up some IVE photocards
12:37 GRWM + work-life balance struggles
15:07 GRWM + acne/accutane update & healthcare in korea
16:41 GRWM + korean work culture
19:43 GRWM (sunscreen stick rec)
21:35 Let's go wash my bedding
21:56 Body image & dieting chat intro
23:08 Talking about poor eating habits, weight gain, korean beauty standards
29:09 Let's head out for some self-care~!
32:34 See you friends next time ♥
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Where do you live?
↳ Seoul, South Korea
What do you do in Korea?
↳ I work in marketing
How old are you?
↳ 27 years old
When did you start learning Korean?
↳ January 2016
What level of Korean do you know?
↳ Advanced
When did you study abroad in Korea?
↳ Spring and fall semesters of 2016 (exchange student)
↳ Fall 2021 - Summer 2022 (korean language student)
Where did you study in Korea?
↳ Soonchunhyang University ( 2016 exchange/internship program)
↳ Korea University (2021-2022 korean language school)
What level are you in at KLC?
↳ Fall Semester 2021 - Level 5
↳ Winter Semester 2021/2022 - Level 6
↳ Spring/Summer Semesters 2022 - Research Class
Can you teach me Korean?
↳ No, I don't teach or tutor Korean.
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[@krissyleinen]

I go home (the States) and I’m like “oh I feel on the smaller side” but yeah, here, I’m like “I am trying to walk everywhere and there is NO WAY I could be as small as the people I’m around even if I stopped eating” it definitely is a mind fluff for sure

[@NataliaGarza]

I know what you mean~ I'm definitely more comfortable in my body in the States~ I can't even imagine my body being the size of the majority of the women here~ I'm sure it's possible since I'm rather petite, but not without some very VERY dedicated diet and exercise changes...

[@AmandaPace85]

Always love how honest you are. What you were mentioning about weight, it was so relatable, I've been an emotional eater since I was a teen and I've always been a a little overweight which made me feel so self conscious, even though I was eating healthy then I ended up binge eating sweets and it was like a spiral. Last novemeber I decided to start therapy and comfort this (since I've been dealing with it for more than 12 years) and right now I've cut processed sugar completely since February, I've lost 15kg and I finally went back to enjoy working out as I used too, in my case, it was completely related to my mental health so I so glad I decided to start therapy even though I was terrified to comfront some things. I hope you start to feel better too, don't be so hard on yourself, you've had a lot on your plate lately and you're doing amazing!! sending you so much love!!

[@NataliaGarza]

I know what you mean~ I have tendency to spiral as well ㅠㅠ For me, it's when I set health goals related to food and then slip up 😓😓😓 Congratulations on your progress~ It's brave to go out and seek help. Especially when it involves having to share your struggles with others. Thank you~ I am hoping to make small changes over time as I don't think I have the mental and emotional energy to out towards making a lot of lifestyle changes at once~ 화이팅 to us both~!

[@AmandaPace85]

@@NataliaGarza it was difficult for me to seek for help because I’ve had a hard time speaking about it in therapy but it really helped. I’m sure you’ll be able to make those small changes over time especially now that you are more settled into your new routine just take one day at a time 💜 you can do it!! 화이팅🫶🏻

[@danii6197]

I always appreciate your honesty and it is a good sign that you noticed you were feeling uncomfortable/unhealthy and are taking active steps towards getting better. It may be hard but once you have established new habits they will stick and you'll feel better ❤️ Not sure if this will be helpful but what helped me with feeling more secure nutrition and food-wise is definitely cutting down on sweets (not zero at all but just less), taking lunch with me, and eating more volume foods like veggies, salad etc. 😊 Also, as someone who also suffers(?) from oily skin I'd love it if you could review skincare products more often! ❤️ And sun sticks are really helpful but it's difficult to apply the necessary amount 😅

[@jeneanw.9791]

Meal prepping and bringing your own lunch from home has helped a lottt. This way you know what you're going to eat and you already have lunch (and even dinner) prepared.

[@Tinyy-Bubbles]

Your hair looks sooo good here, like really really healthy

[@NataliaGarza]

Thank you~~ I actually went and got a haircut in-between the intro and the recyclables portion of the video~ I just forgot to film at the salon so I cut it all mentions of it from the video ahaha

[@maquilleMOI]

I really enjoy those regular day in my life vlog ...the cleaning and just doing day to day with the chat.

[@literarilylaura8144]

Thank you for keeping it real on your channel, Natalia

[@eileencullinan2936]

I know what your talking about. I have dieted so much over the years nothing seemed to work any more, so I just stopped everything, sugar, eating between meals, eating at night, and so on. It was hard in the beginning, bit gradually worked. One day at a time.❤

[@NataliaGarza]

Oh wow~ You really said go big or go home! I'm not sure I'm ready to commit to weight loss like that, but if the small lifestyle changes don't help then I may have to make more difficult changes as you did~

[@lj8135]

I loved this video so much. It was very calming and you gave me those talking to a friend vibes. I'm rooting for you to achieve your goal for your lifestyle ❤

[@Hana_j_93]

I tried the skincare of numbuzin because of you 😅 and actually also fell in love with the no3 serum it changed my skin texture so much 😮

[@NataliaGarza]

I'm so glad you liked it~ I would have felt bad if you bought it on my recommendation and then didn't like it 🥲

[@Hana_j_93]

@@NataliaGarza also working in a korean company with a similar feeling these days so really can relate to the end of the video

[@Sara-yi6dq]

I worked in corporate in korea for more than 2 years and one of the reasons why i decided to quit is because of my health! like how come there is no freaking sick day! i cherish and prioritize my health above everything

[@mariel4443]

I gained so much weight during the pandemic too...until now it is so hard to loose it...but I am just trying to have a more balanced food...I am still eating until i feel satisfied but making sure my food has everything i need: protein, carb and a half a plate of vegetables! sometimes it takes time to prepare the vegetables but i at least throw a whole tomato plus my food to stay healthy in the worst days...I am sure someday, when i have more time (work consumes my life right now) i will be able to add excersises too...and be able to feel more healthy (and with luck, i could also loose some weigh). Thank you so much for these kind of videos !!! and I hope you success in obteining a good work'life balance

[@tranquilbakergentletraveller]

Loved this (very) different video from you, Natalia! Adored the video thumbnail as well. You might like to try watching ASMR or even singing bowl videos before going to sleep ... it's a nice way to wind down and I've found it makes it easier to fall asleep.

[@NataliaGarza]

I love ASMR!! It's so relaxing and was definitely what I would use to go to sleep a few years ago~ I kind of stopped using them when I switched to using AirPods because I was scared of losing them, but perhaps I should break out my old wired headphones~

[@allisonforsythe]

The way you talked about losing weight and fluctuations with weight is definitely what im going through now too. Plus, calorie counting never really had an emotional attachment to me. I cant tell you how amazing and different after just drinking more WATER. Like have i been dehydrated my whole life?! haha.

[@NataliaGarza]

Ahahah drinking more water is also something I'm trying to focus on~ I realized that once I started working, I was lucky if I drank more than one cup of water the whole day. Which is crazy! Now I try to only drink one non-water beverage a day, max 2! Everything else is water~ And like you said, I can definitely feel the difference~

[@ashley_smith]

Yes, the skinfood honey line is so good. Also the dewytree snail line is great. I'm glad you didn't accidentally open the new cleansing balm lol Since your skincare drawer is looking pretty full, as is my skincare shelf, I've found it helpful to, within each step, cleanser, toner, essence, etc to number which one I'll use next based on when they expire. I'm not sure if this will help you or anyone else, but, it's really been helping me. I kept trying different apps to keep track of things, but then the app would crash, and all my data would be gone. Permanent marker much safer :) Edit: sunsticks are super convenient but I'm always afraid I'll miss a spot with the shape. I've been using Kose - Suncut UV Perfect Gel Super Water Proof SPF 50+ PA++++ and Rohto Mentholatum - Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Essence SPF 50+ PA++++ and they're really nice :D Edit 2: added sugar will absolutely rob you of energy and make you feel yucky. I had soooooooo much added sugar from cookies, cake, and icecream for several months in a row and I barely felt alive. Zero energy or concentration. No exercising while at home. I switched to no sugar added pb for my sandwiches and it is great. I don't have icecream everyday anymore, but only when a new flavor comes out I want to try. So once every couple of months. I have a lot of salmon for healthy omega3 fatty acids to help all sorts of things and mixing with it vinaigrette is an awesome flavor explosion. Dipping bell peppers in sour cream dip is my new favorite thing and I don't even miss the corn chips which makes me thrilled etc It really is all the lil changes that help. Edit 3: sorry for the book. I have, well, had, eighteen piercings total, and H2ocean brand products are amazing for both tattoos and piercings ^.^

[@NataliaGarza]

Yessssss~ I love the essence I showed in this video~ It's so nice~ I actually think it's moisturized my skin to the point that my skin is waaaaay less oily now~ Crazy~ Oh, I know~ my company sends us home with skincare every other week to the point that I've started giving some of it away as gifts because there's no way I can use all of it. I know what you mean~ I tend to go over my face several times with the sun stick to make sure I got everything~ However it's been pretty nice because the past few weeks I've been applying it in the subway or at my desk at work.

[@michikoxo]

Ive worked in 2 marketing companies in korea and can confirm no sick days is the norm. My 2nd one has it because they are more international otherwise zilch Also your video got me cackling because of how similar we are. I cleared a whole section in my 신발장 just because i was too lazy to bring down recyclables. Also my no pull disk (also from body artism lol) has been here for like 7 mos hahaha

[@NataliaGarza]

Oh~ That's so nice that you have them now~~ LOL so the pierces just be judging us foreigners ahahah

[@loveseoul7305]

한국에서 즐겁게 생활하기를 응원합니다 💘

[@Eva-gc3sg]

I'm going through the same situation, moved house, got burnt out and cannot keep on top of cleaning since moving 😅

[@NataliaGarza]

I feel that ㅠㅠ I constantly find myself looking at a messy apartment ㅠㅠ

[@fatimoooon]

My inspiration has posted a video yayyy🩷✨️

[@alejaxp22]

Love the new adulting videos recently!

[@NataliaGarza]

Glad you've been enjoying them~ I know they're a bit different from my regular vlogs~

[@amylynngeorge9279]

Thank you for sharing your struggles with us. I am dealing with similar, so I feel a lot of solidarity with what you're going through. It's very hard to be kind to yourself, and to make space for yourself to breathe, especially when work is so busy.

[@minnie777]

LOVE YOUR VLOGS. As a foreign KZbinr who is going to Korea too, I REALLY hope to meet you there ! It would be great ❤

[@NataliaGarza]

Ahhh I think I remember you commented a few months ago saying you're planning to move here soon right?? 👀

[@dreamleemah]

I feel you in this video. I'm too at the point where my weight it just maintaining. I only work on the weekends but when I get home I knock out, wake up to cook dinner then knock out again, Its low-key kinda scary. From my history I know this happens because I'm low on certain vitamins that I get from fruits so I'll try that maybe you should too!

[@ajrt_2118]

Is that a Shine light stick?! You're a shawol too? How have I not met you at any of this year's events? And the recyle struggle is so REAL. I just took my recyling out after like 2 months because I can't be bothered taking it all downstairs and shorting every single piece by hand. LOL I worked at a few companies in the US and non had sick days. lol

[@SomedayKorean]

I also hoard my recycling until it gets ridiculous haha. I used to be much better about it when I lived on the first floor of a tiny little three-floor building, but now that I live in a taller building it's SUCH a hassle to bring crap down the elevator to the basement. And OMG my stomach is the same way! When I'm at home, hours and hours will pass and I don't even think about food, but at work it'll be like one hour into the workday and my stomach is like "GROWLLLL FEED MEEEE" haha. Why is it like that??

[@deckcadetmiles]

With the doctor opening times, I'd say maybe it depends? In my city (not Seoul to be clear) they open at 8:00 or 8:30 and close at 5-6PM, but I do wish the grocery stores opened before 10AM. In terms of food, I was the same way before I changed jobs, in terms of eating poorly. Plus, Korean grocery stores don't have the level of options the we have back home in the US. I'm lucky in that I live in the countryside part of my city since I have access to the traditional market, so the healthy food is at least tastier (and I get to support my local farming community :)

[@ElCuchu]

I don't know why, but this video came in handy to relax this Sunday. Sending positive vibes to everybody reading for this week, and remember, every Queen needs her beauty sleep 😂 By the way, I'm travelling to Seoul this Summer and I may need some tips like how's the weather there (Spain feels like a desert 🥵) or maybe a couple of plans to do with friends 😁

[@PumpkinMozie]

I can concur that sick days are not a thing in Korea. It’s so messed up.

[@NataliaGarza]

Makes me sad~ Especially because I tend to get sick more frequently in Korea than I did back home ㅠㅠ

[@VOYGIMA]

응원합니다~

[@NataliaGarza]

와~ 감사합니다~

[@TOMANDJERRYRAN2GETHE]

I'm new here, so I wonder if you usually throw out Korean vocab here and there. It's super helpful, so keep at it...if ya want, of course!

[@NataliaGarza]

Hi there~! I definitely do! Sometimes I'm too lazy to add the translations tho aha 🥴🥴🥴

[@TOMANDJERRYRAN2GETHE]

@@NataliaGarza Understandable. I appreciate it.

[@magicineverydaylife]

I love your piercings 🤩 so beautiful 😍 I destroyed my dream designe 2 days ago, when I took my 2 piercings out after waiting 7 months for them to heal - I was tired of the problems they were causing 😅 I guess I wasn't strong enough🙈

[@NataliaGarza]

Oh nooooooo~ I understand the desire to just take them out though~ They get irritated so easily and then take forever to heal~ My helix piercings are over 2 years old now and they still give me issues ㅠㅠ

[@stefffie78]

FYI, I've been working in the US for over 25 years (and several companies) and I've never had separate "sick days," everything just under PTO

[@NataliaGarza]

Oh damn! I've never heard of that system back home~ Everyone I know has either had unlimited sick days or specified sick days.. Perhaps it depends on the state??

[@vincytvholic]

I did my deep clean over the span of 2 weekends (3 mornings). Just doing that really makes you mentally better tbh. All the best ❤

[@NataliaGarza]

It really does~ Just deep cleaning my restroom really helped my mental health even though I hated cleaning it lol

[@soylilade]

Anyone know what the songs she used are???

[@mandymandine]

I’m in the middle of deep cleaning my apartment too, this video comes as a welcome distraction 😅

[@NataliaGarza]

oooof I had to clean my apartment again today aha it gets messy so quickly ㅠㅠ

[@aditipaithankar14]

First 🥇 love your vlogs 🤍

[@NataliaGarza]

Thank you for your support 🥰

[@breadpudding1248]

I gained weight during the pandemic too so I feel you on that one. Its been hard trying to lose it but only recently have I made any real progress. Putting on some muscle helped with that. Hearing you explain all the beauty standards over there in Korea - if I lived there I probably would have been even more motivated to lose weight lol. Btw, at least with an eye test, you look good. Hope you are starting to feel good too!

[@NataliaGarza]

I definitely started feeling better once I started eating more veggies and cut down on the sugary drinks. I really just need to get more movement in now~ My body feels a little stiff at times ㅠㅠ Good to hear that your seeing progress to your goals ❤️

[@breadpudding1248]

@@NataliaGarza What helped me start going to the gym more was to start off slow. Slowly build your consistency and learn to enjoy it (yeah I know that sounds impossible lol). But trust me it gets easier. I would offer to be a gym buddy but you know being literally on the other side of the world would probably make that hard to do 🤣

[@Arishemthe_judge]

Hello

[@katherinearthur]

This is kind of off topic but I was curious if I watch a video of this length, pause it then watch it again, replay some parts, etc., does the view count? Because I'm worried it doesn't even though I view all of it 😅

[@NataliaGarza]

It does! It actually counts as multiple views if you refresh the page haha

[@katherinearthur]

@@NataliaGarza Oof, thank you for clearing it up, I was worried 😂

[@Arishemthe_judge]

Let’s be friends your’e very beautiful ❤

[@cupcake32009]

I usually never leave comments but the comment that was made about the sick days........most people don't have the privilege to not work for a company just because they don't offer sick days. Most people are just trying to survive and feed their family's. So for someone to make that comment even if they didn't mean for it to come off mean/rude, it came from a very inside a bubble mindset.

[@paulwalther5237]

I'm triggered. I am going to get back on the diet wagon. Unfortunately dieting is hard and requires motivation and I am not that motivated. Your poster freaked me out. I have almost the same sleep schedule - actually you're slightly worse than me by about 30 minutes. Here's something I read that I'm trying to use to motivate myself to go to bed earlier: Money is nice, but sleep is even nicer. Don't think so? According to one study by Daniel Kahneman, just one little hour of extra sleep each night has more impact on day-to-day happiness levels than a raise of $60,000. So sleep away your worries-literally. Of all the advice / reasons to sleep more I think this one hits home the most.

[@youseftarek164]

CAN YOU TELL US HOW TO LIVE IN KOREA WITHOUT LEARNING THE LANGEAGE

[@PumpkinMozie]

She already made a video about that topic

[@paulwalther5237]

You're corrupting the Koreans telling them about sick days. Good job.

[@NataliaGarza]

Maybe I’ll start a revolution lol

[@jintz2]

Keto + Intermittent Fasting (OMAD) would solve your acne, hunger, and weight. You need to control your insulin (which you do by controlling your blood glucose levels). You’ve helped me with Korean, so happy to share this tip with you!

[@mollyapteros]

I remember a few years ago when people freaked out because it was announced that Skinfood was going out of business. Then it just... didn't. The differences in work culture between countries is wild. When I moved from the US to the UK the concept of 'annual leave' blew my mind. By law most people are entitled to 28 paid vacation days a year and sick leave was just assumed as a basic right. I had people actually look at me in confusion when I asked about how many sick days were allowed in a month/year. They were like "What? If you're sick you're sick, don't come into work and don't worry about it, just let us know if it's going to be more than a week" (And obviously there will be exceptions and different experiences as well b/c no place is perfect). I miss it.🥲

[@NataliaGarza]

That sounds amazing~~ A whole month of vacation days~~ And here people are just working basically non-stop ㅠㅠ

[@margaridarocha3304]

I understand, i have no time for nothing too and im always tired. And then body image kicks in.. Personally i think one day all my effort will pay off. I appreciate more my progress now, i can endle more difficult situations and become more confident about my skills and body image. Don't be to hard on yourself. We know you are trying your very best 🤍 (sorry my english)