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Thank you so much for watching my video! I post a new video on slow living, simple living and noticing the simple joys every week but if you're curious to see more of my content, check out my blog! As a writer, I have a full archive of posts written from the past 5 years on the Simple Joys blog about how to find more joy in your life as well as slow and simple living, presence, and life in France. I hope it brings you as much joy as it did me making it! Have a magical day, lovely soul! ☀️
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[@zahraat6612]

So peaceful and so beautiful...sometimes the beauty of this wonderful life we have makes me cry❤i have so much love in my heart and i wanna give it to anyone who read this❤every single thing gonna be ok❤the universe supports us i believe🙏❤

[@waelfaraj6705]

Uniting forever through an awesome call, A mission we reach forever and for all , Whatever we find , we can recall, It is a splendid joy to take this role , sparking a rainbow light above control, Far through eternity of a heavenly soul... Stars do shine beautifully overall...

[@alinaadamut]

Hello, Beautiful! Listening to your voice and writing. I just wrote these words: stop where you are breathe take a long breath hold it for couple of seconds exhale, then exhale some more stop where you are observe something small, discover a detail in some random object or a piece of nature stop where you are close your eyes and smile- you are alive stop where you are; do this often. take a moment here and there to just be stop where you are and realize- you are, you are, you are! Thank you for the inspiration! Love your magnificent spirit, Helena!

[@helenawoods]

absolutely beautiful Alina! You are so talented at writing! 🤗💕

[@alinaadamut]

@@helenawoods So happy you liked it!

[@francestimmins2566]

Beautiful 😊

[@preethikarthik9991]

So beautifully written in simple words

[@Lovejoypeace69]

Girl I get it!!! Being outdoors is amazing. My husband and I rented a quaint and cozy room for two days in the middle of the woods. It was glorious.

[@mariaruiz3848]

Food for the soul. Enjoying life to the fullest. Grateful. Thank you for sharing

[@draugustadorning]

The colours, gentle sounds and the beautiful green variegated foliage was pure soulfood! Your messages were truly profound. Thank you for another exceptional piece of art!

[@smellofpaints9219]

You keep us in peace with your videos 💕

[@helenawoods]

🥰🥰 Thank you for sharing this with me 💕 That's why I love to make these slower more soothing videos - it can act as a calming meditation!

[@smellofpaints9219]

@@helenawoods they actually do ❤️

[@rdck-mh5qg]

i could cry. this is so beautiful.

[@pimeshpjp7057]

Very very beautiful vlog. Thanks you

[@evamoon5300]

You made me cry (again). Thank you so much for being you, for sharing your light. You're a gift to this world. I love you

[@jamieevanek6920]

I just discovered your stories and I am so thrilled! I travel to Europe whenever I can (have money, lol) and really watch how the local people live. I then immerse myself in their culture. I am an extroverted introvert and a person who notices everything and is grateful to see it. My eyes , heart , and mind are wide open. I can't wait to watch all your episodes. You sound like a carbon copy of me! One thing I have noticed is that when I pray to Yah with a problem I notice that he answers me. I always find a beautiful bird feather on that day. Wonderful!

[@TriciaDavis-h9t]

Thank you for sharing this lovely video! I can definitely relate to all of this, but at the same time I've learned something new. I'm an introvert and extra sensory (HSP), so I need my down time to recharge and rest. I'm thankful because I've learned to appreciate the simple things of life. There were two phrases that came to my mind after watching this video that I would like to share and speaks to what you mentioned in this video. They came from Jesuit priest from India who had a very eastern mindset and philosophy. He said that sometimes we have to get out of our minds and back into our senses. So, getting lost in anything that helps stimulates the senses (nature, art, music, etc.) and distracts our minds and allows them to rest from the over thinking. He also stressed the importance of living in the present moment. He said that everything we need is in the present moment. On a side note, I absolutely love your turtleneck sweater! Thanks again, I'm subscribing!

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

Your time it's your most valuable currency - i couldn't agree more, shame we only realize that once the time is running out, once it's too late! That's why I adore the slow living movement, because it gives me the opportunity to actually live and feel alive, give me ''time'' to look within me, to breath... great video Helena, you are such a great video artist! xx

[@karareynolds772]

Beautiful crisp still autumn day. What a wonderful time to be alive ❤

[@dorothea535]

Your videos bring me calmness.... And I'm in a period of live that I need it most... Thank you ❤️ is so important...

[@ladyquinn2559]

stunning! Thank you for sharing the trees - mine are covered in snow now.

[@laurakalinski1286]

Wow ! Ms. Helena, shining light! The Corsican mountains are beautiful! Thank you for re-centering me around beauty around me! Today's walk with my dog was back at the park we go to that has an oak grove, pond, open space, while most of the leaves are almost gone and a gray, below freezing day, there is still some color showing through that I enjoyed, breathing the crisp cool air, the crunch of the leaves under my feet, Bella happy on the walk and showing me by rolling in the grass, the open space, not concerned about the time and just being present

[@bellec4453]

Beautiful all I can say .. just Beautiful and awe inspiring Thanks Helena 🙏💖

[@Lovejoypeace69]

Your videos are stunning! Thank you for the videography, your words and thought behind your work! God bless! ❤️✝️❤️✝️

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Thankyou! I have a closet filled with pretty clothing and at night I put something on and then light tons of candles.💞💞💞💞💞

[@KristenMelissa]

I love waking up to a new video from you Helena! 😍 This is so soothing and beautiful, a balm to my soul. ✨ I so agree that nature is the ultimate inspiration! "Moss is so underrated!"~ haha I love your energy! Thank you for the reminder to soak in the beauty of the present moment. I love the journal prompts you mentioned and will definitely try them! 💛💛💛

[@vincentj9237]

Another amazing and relaxing video. I love how you rock your turtlenecks too!! 🔥🔥

[@sudharsantalks8421]

Thanks for blessing us with a new video. ✨🥰

[@helenawoods]

of course! felt so inspired this week! 🤗

[@EnglishNastuha]

I’m big fun of your channel!!! And I can’t explain how I dream to meet you one day💛your soul is so amazing!🌷

[@beverleyroberts1025]

So relaxing and inspiring to watch this Helena, all the things that are good for us are in nature, and they are all free to experience! x 😊

[@trinityfuentes1691]

Helena, you are such a delight! I'm so happy to have found you. Long ago, I discovered and coveted European ways of living and came to embrace slow travel. But it's taken me a long time to truly begin slow living in the every day and not just reserve it for travel. It really is a way of life and requires a mind shift of our expectations of ourselves. Bless you for spreading the word that it's ok to live this way according to our values. Unfortunately, like many, I had to endure several severe burnouts before realizing that slow living suits me best.

[@lauraolariagaguardiola8046]

Such a beautiful,soothing,inspiring, relaxing video. Thank you for sharing your love for life with us, with me. You make me feel I am not alone in enjoying,in loving simple little things, moments, smells, sounds... You bring me peace and enjoyment. I hope you will never get tired of doing this. I will never get tired of following you and watching your beautiful work.💞💜💞💜💞

[@joyfullivingwithmeg7500]

Some of the things my family and I have been enjoying in our lives is... our chickens!❤ and 🐣🐓 They bring us joy and make us laugh😂

[@robinpresley8922]

I love using a quill pen too - i havent in so long!! Thank you for the reminder to get it back out, and my sketchbook. Why did I stop enjoying that?!

[@helenawoods]

such a simple way to access joy! 💕

[@lilicreate]

So inspiring 🤍

[@annesmith1535]

Beautiful video fellow tree and moss loving soul ❤

[@stormyrayn2104]

Photography is my “go to”. It allows me to slow down and see a smaller portion of the world I live in, and it quiets everything, which enables me to find peace, in my mind and my soul. It also helps me to balance and center myself. It is my happy place.❤️

[@PropheticCoachTheresa]

GOR-GEOUS!! I totally appreciate your sentimentality-it's exactly how I see life too. Although you are much more poetic than I. I am truly inspired. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!

[@Iam_ramankaur]

Watching your video every day in the morning makes me feel relaxed. I could really feel what you feel when you are in the lap of nature. It is only through your videos I have started observing people, thoughts, things and this idea of slow living is helping me a lot. Thank you so much.

[@helenawoods]

wow, thank you for letting me know!! 🤗 This makes me so happy. Excited to make more slow living videos for ya! 💕

[@vijaysinghdesimone2337]

Helena, I am looking forward to see your latest youtube post tonight. You have the soul of someone who I feel I've met before. Blessings and my soul bows to yours.

[@katiemynette4285]

Heart of Kentucky. Good morning, simple Joys. Happy Sunday. Good to see you once again. Glad to see you enjoying yourself. I know what you mean. Have a glorious day. Katie.

[@suppiechan369]

I love the way you talk about and take inspiration from nature! You remind me of a real-life Anne Shirley :)

[@HappyLife-jd9su]

Wow 😍Helena this vidéo was beautiful,your words , the way you are filming ! Thank you so much for sharing that with us! For me forest walks in Autumn is juste a pure bliss 🥰

[@JRose-zk1ni]

This video made me really reflect as to why perhaps some people really don't care for nature or to spend much time in it. I find that when I'm in nature , it strips me of negative thoughts. It's almost as though negative thoughts aren't able to enter into this vortex we call nature. When you're out walking in it , it strips you down to just the bare minimum of who you REALLY are. I think for some people, this might be too much. In nature you are constantly listening (unless you have earphones on..lol.) to the sounds around you but also your own silence. This can be heard PROFOUNDLY in nature and this volume can be too much for some people you know. I think getting that close to who they are can be challenging in that something might be discovered about themselves. I don't know...this is something that came to mind while watching your video. I hope you too are having a magical day. Thank you once again for your inspiring video Helenad!!

[@helenawoods]

ahhh YES!! 🙏💕 Brilliant!! Absolutely brilliant. Love these thoughts of yours. I thought about this a lot when I went camping this summer. Not having access to wifi or podcasts, etc for so long made me feel uncomfortable after awhile. We don't realize how much we hide underneath layers of things that don't belong or actually resonate with our souls on a deep level. Nature and especially silence can be a place to really explore those inner truths we hide away from.

[@wickedartist1451]

Corsica is so beautiful. Thanks for saying "foilage" (I thought it was just me!) It sounds better than "foliage" I think.

[@dakotaovdan]

Crisp morning air paired with a steamy cup of coffee

[@emmanuellegd4515]

You're an artist, the photography is perfect and if we add your fairy voice, you offer a magical moment offre peace

[@NilDreams]

Really loved this video. Almost felt like I was there myself. Perfect to wake up to. 💗

[@samanwitaghosh2010]

You speak my heart ❤ .....it seems I am listening myself ...

[@vijaysinghdesimone2337]

Oh dear Helena, I am allergic to wool, but I still like those shoes and you wear them well.

[@mariamandap3239]

Being in our present is the best thing to do for ourselves. Enjoy every bit of it… ❤️😍❤️

[@eliza-137]

your videos are really therapeutic 🌻

[@anishadas7547]

Thank you for this lovely video ❤

[@ForTheLoveOfHomes]

All of your shots are so beautiful! Lovely video. Going to go look up Renee Brown quotes while I sip my coffee this morning…🍂❤️🍁

[@vijaysinghdesimone2337]

I don't think Helena is selling the shoes. She's just simply responding to my interest in them and telling me they ship to the States.

[@kamalashila3549]

Really enjoy your videos and I can feel the simple joys in it! 💚

[@OlgaPogozheva]

Magical. Thank you, enjoyed greatly. Needed some relaxation today.

[@pepsicolla123]

Hey, Helena! It's been a while since I've been on your channel. It's amazing how it grew in the past two years! You deserve it. I wanna say that I've discovered your blog and your writing style is very eloquent. Also, my way of slowing down is journaling. I really enjoy it ❤️ . And I wanna learn to write eloquently like you do :)

[@helenawoods]

Oh thank you Ruta! 🤗💕 Ahhh my blog is my dearest place to express myself - so glad you enjoyed reading it! Journaling is such a great place to improve your writing. Thanks for all your sweet words, lovely! 🥰

[@aboromand9617]

So beautifully written. Thank You.

[@stephaniebrogdon4024]

What an enchanting video! Thank you for sharing such beauty💛🍂🍁

[@jyotishj7582]

New subscriber from India

[@Lola19]

I love listening to your voice! You definitely should do an audiobook one day! ❤️

[@helenawoods]

so funny - I've had quite a few people tell me this in the past week! Thanks Lola 🤗💕

[@dsagarsone278]

Thank you so much..... It was really worth hearing you ❤❤

[@simranjalan7703]

This video is incredible I really love the videos you make and what you say really resonates with me.

[@mdw131]

Wonderful video and inspiration, thank you

[@elizabethlangley5643]

Wonderful video, thank you so much :) I too find that moss makes me so happy 😊 It is nature's own carpet x

[@raghavendra4633]

Thank you for showing such wonderful Vlogs ,I showed to mummy ,daddy and sister and three of them loved it .Thanks once again from INDIA

[@keilatorres915]

You inspired me to go today on a hike!! Thank you.

[@helenawoods]

yay! have fun! :)

[@K_Rae_Bee]

I love you!

[@viridianacarreon7203]

Beeuteefull!

[@helenawoods]

Hello friend! ✨ What are some magical delights you've been enjoying lately? 💕

[@waelfaraj6705]

Look at nature and watch the sea , Nature created for all , for you and me , We are one with nature that we can see , Here is how we intend to be … Love and peace could hold the key , In this life , we take a part , In the goodness of beauty , There is an art , This is where , we get to start...

[@waelfaraj6705]

You do not have to work too much because there is no end to work that you can do to accomplish more unless work helps you find purpose .Wayne Dyer said that success is not necessarily in achieving more or accomplishing more but in feeling inner peace and inner fulfillment or a sense of purpose from within . Physical riches no matter how much they become and sum up, ( despite their necessity to make a living) , do Not really making you feel self-fulfilled And joyful...

[@Kaelpie1]

A candlelight in the dark. Lunch with my friends. My cat rolling on her back.

[@sakinastraveldiary4562]

I enjoyed the best fall colors ever in Quebec along the St. Lawrence River road where it meets the Atlantic Ocean, where we also got to see many whales feasting on krill. Now I'm in Chicago but my heart is still so full with the beauty I witnessed in Canada.

[@draugustadorning]

Watching my cats sleep and twitch their whiskers while they dream.

[@sakinastraveldiary4562]

You are so wise!

[@andreasteinmann8888]

Beautiful!

[@sangeetakumari1468]

very beautiful!

[@Bruno-bi6hq]

Ma très chère Helena. If you only knew how much I love it when you do this kind of video. It’s like a hot cup of chocolate to me in the heart of winter. I hold it very tightly between my hands to feel all the warmth and I savor it slowly, slowly, to appreciate all the aromas. Everything echoes your poetry. Everything is magic through your poetry. You say "nature whispers things so softly but so deeply" to me you are like nature, you have the art of whispering softly in our ears while leaving room for our inner selves. PS. Your writing and envelopes are as beautiful as ever.

[@helenawoods]

Bruno! So lovely to connect with you again dear friend 🤗 I'm so glad you enjoy these videos. I have another one I'm working on this week that is similar to this one. Autumn, the cooler temperatures and the leaves changing colors inspire me greatly. Aw thank you - I remember the letter you wrote me last winter and your calligraphy, butterfly stamp and wax seal was SO exquisite! Truly the most beautiful card I ever received. Thank you 💕✨ I'm sending you all my hugs through my keyboard 🤗

[@rodrigoleonardo9863]

I love your videos

[@gentianvandewerken929]

This channel should be called another off balance American living loud!

[@nancyesposito1020]

Helena, thank you so much for this video I feel like we are kindred spirits! I love your appreciation for nature and share in it! Thank you for the inspiration to take more time for myself and live more slowly! Your videos are so beautiful and poetic! I so look forward to your videos they really helped me stay positive and focused and appreciate simple things of daily life! I missed the name of the shoe company can you let me know the name? I know your videos take a lot of work to put together but I always feel like they end too soon! I want more!

[@helenawoods]

This made my heart so happy to read! Thank you for all the kind words and love, Nancy 🤗💕 We are all mirrors and definitely are kindred spirits ☀️ And for sure, the shoe company is Wildling! www.wildling.shoes/

[@nancyesposito1020]

@@helenawoods you are so right we are kindred spirits and I was thinking as I was driving home from my business listening to your vlog that we would definitely have been friends in school or when I was your age! I'm closed to your mom's age but I still have a creative an adventurous spirit! The need to learn and absorb and try new things! I'm continually reinventing myself and I think I am going to end up with KZbin channel soon! I need the creative outlet! Your energy and appreciation of simple things is infectious! Thank you for helping to bring the creative and adventurous spirit out in me again!

[@jm64745]

‘Moss is underrated’ - truth!

[@helenawoods]

haha yes! 🤗

[@andreafuentes1840]

You are High Sensitive Woman as me ❤️

[@ReelSour]

What about noisy neighbours, barking dogs, constant disturbance? I want to use my computer in silence I can't ignore it in my own mind

[@irose.]

This is great! I would love to incorporate slow living into my life. I move way too fast. Are you a Taurus by chance?

[@helenawoods]

I am!! :)

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

What are the shoes please??

[@helenawoods]

Wildling! www.wildling.shoes/

[@monashah1810]

VERY BEAUTIFUL VIDEO ... THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS .. WHILE I AGREE , There are Some Points that Are Debatable 😊 Warm Wishes Helena , Wish You More Such Quiet , Beautiful Moments That Enable You To Experience The Joys Of N♥️TURE 🍁

[@kunalgoswami1314]

Hi helena, I subscribed your channel and also activated the bell 🔔icon still for past 3-4 videos I'm not getting your videos have to search for it

[@helenawoods]

ah that's annoying, I'm sorry to hear that Kunal! Yeah I've noticed a huge dip in view count / growth on the backend of Simple Joys in the last 2-3 weeks - it probably has something to do with that.

[@kunalgoswami1314]

@@helenawoods it may be a glitch. Many KZbinrs are facing this in India too... You may report

[@younis9545]

Loved it. 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🇵🇰

[@autumnstorm8477]

omg - I swear we are cut from the same cloth! Amazing footage - so deliciously beautiful!!! eeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

[@kerryirving2949]

Hiya Helena. On your video that you posted 4 days ago you replied to my comment & you gave me a link to a video, I watched the video put a comment on it. Would it be possible if you could look at the comment anytime that you are free to please. I completely understand if you can’t. Thank you

[@ceciliapuente6055]

Thank you so much 💖

[@helenawoods]

yeah I'll have to go and search through the comments. Taking a slow restful day today but I will later this week

[@helenawoods]

Not sponsored, I just love 'em! 👟my FAVORITE minimal sustainable shoes (they ship worldwide!) - www.wildling.shoes?ref=helenawoods1&Ongoing&Helena+Woods& Use code "SIMPLEJOYSWILD" for free shipping!

[@stargazer1359]

Try writing with a fountain pen....even slower........okay, I'm 57.

[@waelfaraj6705]

Let it go for joy to flow ... Be it quick or slow , Allow life thoroughly to glow , Ups and downs come in a row , FOR us to do really grow , As we all get to know , As within, so without you go , , as above , so is below , Life is but a dream to show , So you reap what you sow... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mV6skomOpLajitU

[@kimkeck6266]

Hi sweetheart. This is my video of your and I love you and your video!! Are you by any chance an INFJ??? One of the 16 personality from Meyer's Briggs! I am one and I believe you may be one too!! 🌺🙏🩷🥰❤️‍🩹

[@helenawoods]

Indeed I am! 💕💕

[@kimkeck6266]

@@helenawoods that is fantastic! I am shocked at how many people I can type as an INFJ! 🤭🌺🙏🩷