The Need to Escape From the City

[@mauricevdlaar-iz6jw]

In the city people become depressed. In the nature nobody become depressed. Nature is the healing process human souls needs.❤ Stay save girl 💪

[@boomerangfishact6754]

I like your philosophical approach to daily life. Your videos are very inspiring and you always convey a forgiving message, to avoid building up pressure on your viewers to „live an awesome life“. Very nice and calm. I love it! That sleeping out idea is actually quite attractive. I think I will try it out.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Thank you for letting me know, I appreciate it.

[@TimothyZakaria]

​@@WhatashameMaryJaneMassachusetts is very cold I was in 9 degrees hands burning cold

[@scottkempton6085]

Awesome video MJ. You did good. You're getting pretty good with that drone! :) As for "one thing I'd like to do that I've been putting off?" I just did it a few weeks ago. Having been raised in L.A., I've wanted to drive down U.S. 101 through WA and OR to where it meets up with SR-1 in CA, for decades. Since I now live in Seattle, and since I am not working these days, I figured now was the time, so I did it. I spent 10 days driving and taking pictures, stopping when and where I wanted to, and couldn't be happier. And I'm glad you've found a way to "decompress"; I completely understand the need.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

That sounds so amazing!!! Also, I know that road and it's to dream for. Well done Scott!

[@timofeegraaay8165]

I live in urban suburban area, 1.2 million people jammed into a small county outside a major city. I love to get away to the woods and along the river for a while when I can as well. Good to reset your mind and soul. It gets harder as you get older with the aches and pains and less flexibility but is nice. You edit your video’s extremely well.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Thank you.

[@marcofamaonline]

Grandissima MJ! For some reason the YT feed isn’t showing me yours so I have to binge watch from time to time Nice to view your contents. Sei brava e migliori sempre più Un abbraccio grande Marco

[@jake7945]

Thanks for your honesty about this experience. I too would be scared to spend the night alone out there. My current "thing" I have been putting off is doing the 5 boro bike tour because I am from Rochester NY and am very comfortable in my mid-sized manageable and less chaotic city. I think this will be the year I take the train down and do the ride. Thanks for your content, you are great at what you do!

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Do it!! You won't regret it :)

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Mary Jane .. I spent most of my life in Los Angeles & New York City & now live in New Mexico surrounded by the Sandia mountains & desert. I love the many adventures offered by both & enjoy the tranquility always aware of & respectful of the wildlife .. it's their territory. Lovely video. Thanks 😊

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Hi David! Don't you miss the diversity, activity and sparkle of the big city life?

[@davidellis5141]

@@WhatashameMaryJane I live in Santa Fe where the Government of the state is located & a population tourist spot in the summer. It suits me fine 🙂.

[@infinite_vortex]

Your editing and filmaking skills are incredible. I felt such a sense of peace watching this, especially in the quiet moments. I live right across the river from Manhattan in NJ and love how green our area of the country is right outside the cities. I need to embrace it more, I haven't in a while. Thank you for the reminder.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

My pleasure :)

[@JanuitGroningen]

What a great video Mary. It immediately reminded me of the movie 'into the wild'. A great movie. In my personal top 3. Same atmosphere. Thank you for sharing.

[@marcoperuzzetto7918]

Thank you for this beautiful video. I extremely enjoyed the calm and reflexive atmosphere. Completely agree with you. We simply need Nature.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Glad to see you here Marco! Ciao!

[@marcoperuzzetto7918]

@@WhatashameMaryJane ☺Thank you!

[@pizzareviewsonthego]

That's why I love living in Staten Island. I am close to Manhattan but I can get to walk in the woods everyday. Check out Conference House Park if you ever visit Staten Island. Beautiful place, it is a combination of forest and beach and also some historic buildings. There are lots of Bald Eagles and Seals there too. BTW, one of my best friends lives in his minivan. He's very happy, and very healthy, he takes his showers in a gym.

[@C--A]

Yep I've heard Staten Island does have the most trail walks of NYC. Though Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens do also have a few trail walks.

[@andrewbadart3827]

Hi Mary, I hope you had a good experience in leaving the city behind you, with all it's constant noise, and artificial surfaces, so that the senses can re-adjust to a more natural rhythm and sensory stimulation. I know that when I have stayed in our largest city here, I became aware of just how much background noise is being constantly generated, because I was using my noise cancelling headphones at the time, which was able to shut a lot of this sound out! (just try flicking on the noise cancelling switch ,without the music playing, to experience this surprising effect where you are!). And then there are all the other little sensory cues that we barely think about, which do add up to a certain level of disconnection, and irritation, over long periods of time. And even though my normal home environment, is still very far removed from what I'm talking about... I do still occasionally feel the need, to escape even that! (but I accept, that maybe I'm just sensitive that way!). As for the video itself, it was an interesting combination of using long periods of silence, inbetween subtle musical interludes, which suddenly hit me at one point. I was suddenly a bit lost, as though I was unaware that I was watching a video at one point, and I had to try and figure out what had happened. I'm still in two minds about the effect of this, but I think it was an interesting experiment, which I think at least partially worked to good effect. But I must admire the way the drone was used, while negotiating the forest track... it was a very effective piece of footage, and would have been quite tricky to oversee, and get right!. Once again, it wasn't obvious, but that's really what made it work so well!.

[@michaelchin3550]

Wonderful video. Thank you.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adventureswithcarl123]

Nice video! Can you take a trip and some vlogging in cave city, kentucky...such a amazing town to check out! Have a wonderful day beautiful lady😘😘😘 xox

[@fredkhan3769]

This was a very beautiful video. My life is totally different! I live in Long Island with too much trees. Every Sunday I drive fifty miles to Manhattan and enjoy zigzagging streets and watching all of amazing stuffs happening there.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Ahahah I love that!! Where in Long Island do you live?? It might give me inspiration for my next escape!

[@fredkhan3769]

Huntington

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

@@fredkhan3769 Oh I’ve been close to that area, to Lloyd Harbor, Caumsett, the little Target Rock reservoir

[@TheRtmac]

Harriman state Park? I grew up just south of there, what’s nice about NYC is you can head north, up the Hudson River Valley, very nice scenery along the way!

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Yes!

[@Beacon_NY]

There is the Magazzino Italian Art Museum in the Village of Cold Spring across the river from Harriman State Park. It's a European based institution.

[@ericrivera8341]

Love you’re videos ❤ omg love videos like that made in nature keep doing some more and thank you 🙏 for being an inspirational person 🙏❤️😘

[@AndreAdda97]

The night you had in the car reminded me of that one night where I slept in a bivouac in Santa Caterina di Valfurva (SO). it was a sort of winter room of the Pizzini Hut, that was close in that season, at the feet of Gran Zebrù. It was November, and the temperature inside the bivouac were about -8°C. But then, in the morning I woke up to chase the sunrise and then it was all worth it. As you said, someone need these kind of experiences to feel alive. Answering your final question: well, there's a lot of things, but right now my knee us injuries (again 😂) so the most heavy things have to wait a little bit more. PS I don't even know why I'm writing in English as I'm Italian as you are, but... whatever 🤣

[@giulianocomacchio773]

Grazie!

[@mauriziomodelli6178]

Non si dorme mai bene, soprattutto da soli, in ogni caso è normale tenere sempre un occhio aperto, non succede niente, ma non ne puoi fare a meno, è comunque sempre una esperienza interessante, puo' anche non essere piacevole ma è un ricordo che sarai contenta di avere. Si va sempre a letto presto, per questo mi porto sempre un sonnifero (consigliato)e tanti saluti a tutti!

[@ConanNYC]

Many Americans are retiring in Portugal; I too can’t wait to retire there in 10 more years

[@lexbraxman9270]

Toyota 4Runner! Those are incredible long lasting machines. Great video!

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

1998 and still crushing it 😉

[@boltthrower142]

@13:10 anch'io nel w.e. ho fatto una "little adventure", ma ci sono volute 4 settimane, non 2 ::

[@dchang4667]

I knew it! Your beauty and your hands movement when you speak.... Was by sure from an Italian!

[@andrewhunt9909]

we have to move a new place. after ten years here with my cat not well ... beautiful hills of west mass

[@holygooff]

I have a question. Where do you park a car if you live in Manhattan? I suppose there's no free spot on the street?

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Most of the parking spots along the streets are free

[@gg41r]

Great vid. I really enjoyed that. Im fascinated by your journaling!! One thing id like to do, but i have been putting off? Well, that is ask this very special girl i know, out on a date. God only knows why i hadnt done it before. I might have left it too late..............for now. But i live in hope.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Good job on writing it down :)

[@mirmir9806]

The idea itself of living in an apartment in NYC gives me sensations of an attack of claustrophobia.

[@yugioht42]

Orlando oddly is full of state parks and green spaces. You really don’t go that far for a taste of the outdoors although I am not a fan as my allergies suck. I tend to stay inside mostly. But it’s there. I literally go into my backyard to find green and actually a state park is right in my backyard so it’s easy.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

That's something I always gave for granted, but Manhattan is an alien world.

[@paolobalossi8715]

32 DAVVERO!!!!

[@kexlex5452]

Come back to Freiburg ;) It has everything from big city and nature you need :)

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Ah... that would be a dream.

[@alan12de]

Ma non avevi neanche un bear spray? Io non credo che sarei riuscito a dormire tanto bene 😂

[@holygooff]

You're very lucky. In my region there isn't any nature or quiet spot. You need to drive very far for that. Nature pretty much isn't accessible to me. I think I see real nature once a year or so during a holiday.

[@gigisiciliano5210]

Hi M. J. ottime riprese, chi è il tuo cameraman? Un abbraccio 🤗

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

Il mio nuovo treppiede, direi! Ciao Gigi

[@livianabortolussi2980]

Molto bello il video e l'esperienza direi quasi un " ritiro spirituale" perché il silenzio aiuta ad entrare in noi stessi. Tuttavia mi ha creato una certa ansia per te perché mi immaginavo dovesse saltar fuori un 🐻....Ci vuole molto coraggio...

[@paperlateful]

Con la solitudine devi combattere col tuo cervello, quando esci, con quello degli altri, qual'è la scelta migliore?

[@jonalexanderfilms]

Mamma Mia! Non è possibile

[@dchang4667]

Btw ... nice jacket!

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Nobody feeds you when your doing nothing.

[@DarthHao]

Fascinating to hear a drastically different perspective on the experience of discomfort. I have a tendency to make up for any discomfort I experienced, often times to the point of mania. Like last year when I was locked down in Shanghai, for about 3 months afterwards, I had a cheeseburger at least once per day because I was denied that comfort.

[@WhatashameMaryJane]

So the cheeseburger was your "escaping to the forest"?

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

Mainland China is horrible.. go to Taiwan instead… people are sooooo friendly there and the democracy thrives

[@DarthHao]

@@WhatashameMaryJane more like being subconsciously shoved into a second cramped city, in an attempt to cope with the terrible experiences from the first. Definitely would not recommend

[@Qwerty8]

Natürlich habt ihr in Friuli keine Bären mehr, wenn ein größeres Raubtier alle aufgegessen hat 😁

[@joesphsnable6631]

That god your gone

[@carlloar9768]

Marry u don't look like u are 32 though u about 25 yrs old