the art of living gently - a full year at the new cottage

[@DianaKayUSA]

So lovely. Barefoot outside reminds me of a quote from my forest-raised mother: “I find God with my feet in the mud.” 👣

[@josephstevens9888]

"I find God with my feet in the mud".... I like that!

[@KongRin446]

It's a second language to me, but it touches me well with that quote. Thank you for sharing!

[@thecarters4147]

I love that!

[@donnazentek2573]

I remember as a child walking in the cool soft mud by our river. I miss those days.

[@theelegantcatholic]

That is a deep quote if you think about it. Since we are the dust of the earth. 🥺❤

[@TheCottageFairy]

Celebrating one year at the cottage! I just wanted to make a video simply about spring and the rhythm of mindfulness that I have been adopting. I also want to mention the key to enjoying mindful and slow living (in my personal experience, it is different for everyone) is to completely let go of what you cannot control (while, of course, recognizing what you can), and embrace that life needs to be enjoyed today, as well as for tomorrow. Hope your week is wonderful!

[@Jomatsch]

Mavi wants to speak. I want to hear him end your video with a "life is good and I am blessed" purr.

[@siljekristinfursethhammert6387]

Living with cancer I have learned to let go of what I cannot control, and to enjoy the moment and the small things in life🩷 Thank you for this calming video, spring is the time for renewal and hope 🍃🌱

[@carmennatividad8804]

you are an amazing painter.

[@JohnSaxon-vw5vi]

Where has that 12 months gone and did you find any pixes in your amazing garden love it and I love you and your amazing channel please stay safe and healthy and praying 🙏 for you love your Aussie family friend John ❤❤

[@davidvincent2758]

I like your calm and calming voice

[@timhmetal3499]

Would love to see an animated short story series featuring the characters from your stories and art. I could see you creating a whole new world for children through animation. Respect and love...

[@nishanasworld5656]

❤

[@1HorseOpenSlay]

Oh my gosh yes! That would be wonderful!

[@nancyelliott3653]

I LOVED the look you gave your pup when he was being Rude!😅🥰

[@MoonFlower52798]

me too! It was too cute! There is no need for apologies! 😀

[@devancarpenter9706]

I always look forward to your videos. I'm deep in a very hard time in my life right now, and there's no resolution anywhere in the near future. I'm watching my beloved husband struggle for his life on a ventilator. He's only 45. Bright spots are very few and far between, but, your videos are one of them. Thank you and God bless you, Paola 🌱⚘️💛

[@Jolieslips]

I think of you in this hard time! ❤

[@SisterShirley]

Dear Devan Carpenter, Just knowing that joy comes in all moments and sizes makes feeling it all the more special. May God and the Angels watch over your husband with love and comfort.

[@angib7345]

I just love your videos.

[@awildbecoming]

Sending you love and strength through these challenges ❤

[@Sophie-jf1nl]

Any updates on your husband? Sending you so much love during this very hard time

[@bbbadkitty9638]

Your videos bring such a sense of calm and peace to me. Your voice, your content , the surroundings....all of it is an oasis for the mind. Thank you.

[@thegreekgoat98]

Your videos are better than movies.

[@lizgonzales1389]

Paola, you are such an inspiration! Your calm demeanor gives me such a good feeling! Thank you! 4-26-23

[@swatidighe9415]

I am just glad this channel exists. Your voice is meditative ❤..

[@alesiabalan9311]

Hello! I'm a new viewer of yours, and your videos helped me more than you think! I sometimes used to cry for hours, because of stress, and fear. Every time I wanted to calm myself, I couldn't. You have suck a calm, beautiful voice, it reminds me of how my mother used to talk to me... It always helps me calm down, take a deep breath. I thank you for all the help you gave me through your videos!

[@ewamarczak-cs5sr]

Witaj Paola wiosna to najpiękniejsza pora roku gdy wszystko budzi się do życia po długiej zimie ten zapach świeżości, kwiatów, trawy...po prostu jest przepięknie 🌷🌿.A dziś jest święto ziemi naszej pięknej planety... 🌱 🌸Pozdrawiam Ewa z Polski ❤

[@JustineAdlong]

Your lovely kitty wants more screen time 💛 thanks for helping us all remember to be mindful!

[@janisharrismurray8508]

Oh gosh, that is so true! That the best part of drinking tea is holding the cup in your hands❤❤❤

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

I also love Spring, it is a season which brings joy, as nature open its beauty and our eyes can enjoy all its wonders. Thank you.

[@tammyroyal7547]

What a serene video. Loved seeing the spring flowers & your fur babies 🩷 It is so easy to obsess over matters which we have no control. Getting out of your own head is the best thing you can do. Nature & my kitties help me with that. Who can think of anything bad when you have 5 one month old kittens tripping over each other, playing, sleeping? So adorable & sweet & good for distraction. Take care sweet fairy 💚

[@haru7811]

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[@trudiswanson9855]

What a sweet thing to see you 'dancing on the beam'. Your imperfect cards will be bought with joy. Thankyou for continuing to impart (teach) the art of gentle acceptance of oneself. Hugs and love ❤ Thankyou. T.🇭🇲🐞

[@jan.shifferd4181]

Watching this late at night. I have nights that sleep doesn't come easily. Your videos are always peaceful and relaxing. Thank you so much 💓

[@preetisudhamahakud1683]

Peace ❤

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

Nothing like the Spring sensations all around you and feeling the energy of the flowers, soil and warmth of the sun. New beginnings and memories. Wishing all a pleasant day! Thank you Paola for a wonderful video.

[@padaku_parul]

I am glad you didn't hurt yourself in that tumbling from the tree, it feels more connected with you the way you share all those everyday up and downs hehe thanks for such a great spring tour. Lots of love for you, take care

[@sunshinemachine6572]

Luscious forest green dress!

[@AC_2.4-10]

I know how much you’ve been yearning to get outside, so to see you enjoying it so much brought GREAT joy to my own heart! And oh, may we all come to find joy in the PRIVILEGE of getting older (love that!). And the metaphor of locking ourselves in a room; such rich truths in what you shared there. Absolutely adore your dress too - glad it survived the little "forest snag." Send much love to you, Paola. ☺❤💙🍄🌷🐰

[@radhika1339]

So serene, so soft, and such serendipity! 🙏

[@lindasteinbrenner8065]

Yes!! Spring! My daffodils have been blooming, and my tulips made their beautiful presence known. We had almost 80 degree weather last week and today a snowshower! Spring.. you just never know! 🌷

[@moongold9025]

What lovely wildflowers you have to enjoy Paola. I'm sure within weeks they will be absolutely breaking. Your water colors look beautiful. So talented indeed. Your bunny is so adorable by the way.🤍 All the best to you and yours. Be well, be blessed.

[@HersheIlacad]

I feel comfortable and relaxed while watching your video thank you so much.

[@tuto108]

Dear Paola, you are a great beauty, inside and out! Thank you for sharing so many lovely visions and images of the sweetness you find in the world and in your heart. Love!

[@nynkeandreae7008]

I'm 25 and I still get scrapes and bruises from climbing, walking on little walls, skipping around and all those, generally considered childish, things. But I'd rather live with the scrapes and bruises than without the happiness all those things give me! Always find some time for your inner child!

[@robbiesmoonmusic]

Your life is inspiring! Thanks for always sharing the cozy!

[@anuradhawickramarathne9065]

Your KZbin channel is the place where i can bring peace to my mind to get relaxed after hours of studying. thank you!!🌹

[@MaryBeth1965]

Early spring is also my favorite time of year. 🌷 🧚‍♂️ 🌸 Paola, I wondered if you pray. I've heard you say that you meditate, which I feel is a sort of "cousin" to prayer. I do, and it brings comfort. 🙏 💕

[@ΓΙΩΤΑΚΟΥΤΣΟΔΗΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ-θ8η]

Thank you ever so much. Greetings and blessings from Greece.Yiota.🍒🍄🍀🌺

[@hilarywallace9927]

Glad the snow has finally gone for you- so many beautiful little flowers already

[@LifewithAlegria]

Love how you showed the reality of the little mishap with the tree branch, but glad you didn’t get hurt. Another insightful video. So true what you say about fear. Thanks for sharing. Much love. 💕🌸

[@katem3961]

You are a gift to so many Paola. A year since you moved to your cottage, how quickly time has passed. I think you look, sound, and present as happier, stronger, and so settled. What strength a happy life brings. I wish you happiness and contentment always 💛 from Australia 😌

[@BilalDemiroglu]

I've been living without a heart since the day I saw you, the beautiful you who stole my heart, soon I will live without breathing.

[@ralucatudorancea7237]

Bless you and your family ❤ May you all enjoy a quiet life for all the.coming years! Sending all my love too. 😊🤗

[@joannag6992]

I love your freedom and natural wildness, when I walk bare foot in my park or lay on the grass to ground and do earthing people look at me like I'm nuts but I don't care, u made me smile 🌹

[@painpixie]

So lovely and comforting to watch. Thank you for sharing! 🧚‍♀️

[@sarahjmorelli]

My favorite part of this video was your enchanted dance in the forest with the fairies and elves. 🍄🦋🌼

[@somepinkflowers]

Love your gentle collecting of wildflowers.💕🌸

[@wesdenham282]

Thank you for being magical. We need that.

[@larrykirby5036]

I feel so relaxed and at ease after watching your videos.

[@LindaLoganCreations]

Beautiful...thank you. The tea sound wonderful, the flowers you found were a delight. Can hardly wait for the salve solution. Love you and God Bless!

[@aswanraniradhakrishnan4546]

Your story telling is awesome and mild background music is pleasing and stress relief.Thanks dear

[@amyjames6118]

Happy one year house-versary! Spring is the most wonderful time of year. A time to immerse oneself in the smallest things and get lost in wonder. You represent it so beautifully. Have a great week Paola 🌱💛

[@iCeleste7]

Beautiful video. I love the sounds like the crunching of your boots and crisp audio. Your voice would make a great audible narrator. This video is very Anne Green Gables meets Secret Garden.

[@desertrose128]

This video was like an ode to the serenity prayer. Lovely

[@roserosa8276]

Good morning 😃 it’s nice to wake up and the beautiful land where you live. It’s also pleasant to hear you speaking. Thanks for sharing the oil recipe. If you have anymore recipes and do not mind sharing please could you include them on your videos. Thanks for your nice videos 💐

[@kdranna]

I wanna live a life like this😊😊 Thank you for making this video. It helps me to lighten the burden inside😔

[@lindahutchings5394]

Your creations are so soft and gentle, very inspiring.

[@butterflywings50]

I love your way of living. So gentle. So peaceful. Also LOVE your boots! If you’d like to share what kind they are, that would be fabulous! 🙏❤️

[@rosinasebolai5927]

Your voice is so calming Paola 😌, listening to you always makes my day. Let me get on with my day as it is 07h07 in the morning, I know your part of the world is asleep now it's around 01h07. Love and light

[@StopListenThink]

❤thank you for gently reminding me of this calming feeling ❤

[@haru7811]

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[@BlueHorizons_HoosierPolitics]

That green dress is beautiful.

[@exinilda]

I love your art. Every time I receive an envelope I feel the peace and calmness from each print. They are beautiful Paola. ❤️🙏 thank you for sharing.

[@alexandramcleod2079]

Dear Precious Paola, I am so thrilled to have received some of your magical artworks over this past year. Thank you so much. Your channel helps bring out the slow gentleness within me and I thank you sincerely. Many blessings for the coming spring. May your life be abundant in all great things. With peace and ease, from Australia

[@philomenaward1833]

Loved the woodland ramble and seing the spring magic in your world. Thankyou for sharing.❤

[@maplewood65]

Thank you Paola for this lovely video. I love your videos, you are very special and wise beyond your years. As you said, there is so much beyond our control and it can be scary, but accepting that we cannot control everything is a move toward our inner truth....take care of yourself and have a good week!

[@flowergirl7260]

I have a cold right now, despite my best efforts, so your words and video were comforting. Thanks, Paola, Bunny & Cat for some charming reverie and daydreaming time.

[@hamix29]

Get well soon! 😊

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Thanks for sharing a moment 🙏 😊 glad you didn't tumble and looking forward to the next 😀

[@jimcooper5447]

I got your Cottage Fairy Companion book this winter, but since the chapters begin with Spring, I had been holding off on starting so I can read each section with the seasons. From the first page, it's been magical, and I love "hearing" your voice when I read your words. I already know it's going be a treasured tome that I will re-read each year. 🙂

[@elizabethwidlund3859]

I'm the same! I received it for Christmas, and am reading it "seasonally". :)

[@juniorprecoma6730]

Very gentle vídeo, girl. 💚💚 Very relaxing to be watching It.

[@irmarios7957]

Enjoyed another one of your videos this week Paola...God's Blessings

[@pierremajor8712]

It’s so peaceful and serene My Cat Karl is watching with me Thank you!

[@morningwoodfarms713]

Paola, you and your lifestyle are absolutely precious!😊 ...Just reminding you of that! 🤗🌲💐👑💞

[@cirocasarin]

You're such a brave young woman. Thank you for the time you put into this and for the peace and inspiration you share with us. I feel more related to you than you would think and that is helping me in my own journey to a new life. I admire you and wish you the best in yours. Greetings from Argentina.

[@herb-n-buckethomestead5874]

What a beautiful spring time in your woods. I just adore that sweet little white Bunnie. Had to giggle at you cat batting your hand. I was starting to to wander if your pup was okay then as if he picked up on my thought there was a soft little bark. Please know what joy your fur babies bring to me. Have a blessed week

[@RedMapleCanada]

Beautiful video! Your pets are gorgeous! 😍👍

[@janelesniak1817]

I have your book, and I read it very slowly with each season. It is my peace and calm. I also have some of your prints, and they are enchanting. So I encourage everyone to buy them.

[@valsearle3702]

I am doing this too, it's such a treasure to read in season, and Paula's art also adorns my cosy area🙂sending well wishes to a kindred spirit 💐

[@richardybanez9052]

Another Info Another Worrds Of Wisdom.Your Awesome.Richard.

[@ct46518]

A year at the cottage and now spring is here you said it buetifully lovely to see shine in this new season

[@mellome83]

Your videos feel like the cup of tea in my hand. Thank you for sharing your wonderful perspective with us.

[@joanneskett7041]

Thank you again for this lovely video, I’m having a particularly bad day with my mental health today and you have calmed me and made me cry xx you are a precious soul xx I really appreciate you xx 😢❤

[@chrizzecampari7753]

The kind of peace your videos give me is incredible ❤ thank you ❤

[@juleyger8245]

I`m so in love with your videos, your way of life and your art! ❤

[@sherry123]

❤ look so forward to your videos. They make me feel so calm and peaceful. Your have such a fairylike personality, sweetly magical. Take care and thank you!

[@lauraismultifaceted]

Two thoughts inspired by this video that I wrote down as a reminder for myself ... * My personal power lies within my freedom and ability to make life enhancing choices. * Wisdom, experience, and sometimes pain teach me to let go of the things that do not nurture me.

[@kristinataddei8138]

I absolutely love how you give yourself permission to let the "child" in you out in the Forrest, barefoot, curious, content, and unapologetically free!!!....

[@chrislysne1046]

So envious! We got more snow yesterday. So hungry for Spring! Enjoy!! 🌸🌸🌸

[@lviniajsepne6403]

Thank you for your insightful video Paola. It really came in the right moment. I'm sure you're helping a lot of people to appreciate the blessings of Spring and to reconnect with our inner self... Mostly because just like nature, it often needs to renew itself as well.💚🌱🌿

[@kittyfriend4]

I hope your spring is everything you want it to be lovely one. I liked Mavi's mischievous little cameo.😽🌼💞💞💞

[@2pie2mash]

Hey Paola ✨️ Thank you for the enchantment, and enrichment you pass on to us, your merry band of followers. 'The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments. If you don't celebrate those, they can pass you by' Stay Safe Always 🧡🌸☮️🕊☯️🐕🐈🐇🪶🍁🌹🌷🪻🍃☘️🌲

[@korindaily]

Your videos are always so beautiful❤ and your life is so cozy ☺️ thanks for sharing this with us all🤗

[@haru7811]

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[@heathercook9998]

Beautiful sentiments and words to keep in mind as we navigate the harsh realities of this world we are caught up in.

[@bethyoung4030]

Love the video. As one who struggles with some anxiety, it is always good to hear a voice about being in nature/mindfulness/etc.

[@RandomBeccaCDMX]

Your videos calm my brain like nothing else, thank you.

[@yhannaknchbantigue1665]

I don't but I'm crying while watching this video, thank you for this apart of me made this video happy

[@corporatemonkey]

Watching you collect flowers, herbs and what not from the forest, I could swear I thought that I was watching a Disney movie starring a Disney Princess 🙂Respectfully, you are like an angel fallen from the heavens!

[@tomas5376]

On this Earth Day, it’s a joy to finally see real sunshine! Time to plant the veggies.

[@hajnalkafurman7859]

Thank you. Your soul is so beautiful.

[@lorettabray1483]

Spring is so precious, with a wonderful sense of hope and joy it brings. Soon I’ll be harvesting my lavender flowers. Thank you for a charming video.

[@patricialamoureux2219]

I love my cards, bookmarks and stickers. Thank you 🌟

[@donnarakitzis2719]

Yes your posts are so peaceful. Thank you

[@liya3684]

Paola, you never know enough how lucky you are. How rich and how happy you are. Your life is my dream. I really miss this world of nature in huge town. My advice for you never never chang nature on many to work in town. Be there, enjoy nature and your fairy-tall living as much as you can

[@sharonjoan9997]

With gratitude: This is so soothing to my brain and heart and soul ❤

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

Thank you for another beautiful and peaceful video. Thank you for leaving in the animal friends' interactions. The flowers are lovely!

[@ToyCollectorTV]

Your videos are such a balm for the soul. Wishing you a lovely and peaceful day.

[@angelesmilan8203]

Reflexiones muy importantes!!, gracias Paola por compartir!!!, ❤🙏🌻🦋🌈

[@susanswanson2253]

I could watch you paint flowers for hours.