What happened in 2019

I wanted to explain to you what happened in 2019. Thank you for sticking through this year with me.
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[@faethe000]

Don't ever think you don't make a difference. Your 30 day challenge has become the go to recommendation for beginners on both reddit and uke underground. That's really something.

[@edlafferty306]

Don't ever again say there are better uke channels than yours!! YOU are the person that got me started. You are the person I enjoy learning from the most. There are other channels that are DIFFERENT than yours. That's all. I am sorry that I don't post more and am not more involved. But know that I watch every video you put up and look forward to your content. You are my ukulele teacher. It was so great to see your attitude change as you were talking about the Ukelele Bible. I look forward to seeing it. This was a tough year for you but you got through it. You learned and you grew. Always keep in mind all the people YOU helped grow and learn, how YOU spread the joy of playing the ukulele. And my accomplishment for this year? I started playing the ukulele!

[@ashleysears83]

This is exactly how I feel too! I've watched the other channels and I always come back to you. You taught me how to play the uku! Never played a string instrument or took music in school, so you taught me from the start in a way that it made sense to me. I thought if she can teach little kids to play, then shes the one who can teach me. I follow you on here, and insta, and all the others that you have played with too along the way. It's my uku family.

[@JeffJeno1000]

Well said Ed. Yep, agreed. I think we could start a Guinesss Record for the worlds biggest group hug for the amazing Bernadette 💞

[@santiagoleon6023]

Dont worry Bernadette, you are the best!😁

[@inipandu9481]

miss B, you are one of the best teacher i've ever had!

[@Elle_55]

I agree 100%

[@MrOVERANOUT]

Thank you for helping me to learn how to play Ukulele. My beautiful wife passed away on 30 May 2019 after 50 years of happy marriage and I needed something to fill my life. I cannot read music and have never played a musical instrument in my life. I bought a Ukulele and checked KZbin channels and discovered your channel. I found the method you used to teach was easy enough to get me playing and I now enjoy and look forward to learning something new. Thank you Bernadette for helping me through a bad time in my life. I am sorry to hear that you have also gone through a challenging time, both emotionally and physically. Please, continue doing what you do. Love and best wishes from me in Yorkshire, UK. xx

[@rainaagnihotri]

I'm so happy for you! :)

[@BigGirlBlue]

One of the best things that happened in 2019 was I found you on KZbin. Wishing you the best for 2020!

[@PrincessWowNetwork]

Maureen Wood me too! Love her training and her!

[@mikenco]

Ouch, that line aged badly.

[@cynthialinmusic]

oh B!! you are amazing to share your life and very human struggles. much love and hugs, and i look forward to seeing you at NAMM ❤️❤️❤️ps. come visit me in Hawaii!!

[@cynthialinmusic]

i also know the feeling of "video block" and feeling like, "i could have done that way better." but this whole journey is a process, and we all just keep growing. excited to talk more about this in person!

[@bridget6444]

Bernadette, that voice in your head is so wrong. You are litteraly such a big inspiration to all of us. Please dont blame yourself. Life has a way of beating you down and how you are getting up is so incredible. We all love you. Happy holidays and the bedt new year to you❤️

[@santiagoleon6023]

Yea ms. B dont feel bad about yourself

[@onlyonekoa24]

Yes! We all agree!

[@AndyJonesUkulele]

I cannot comprehend, even for a moment, that anyone would let you go without an immense struggle, you appear to be an absolute delight. I am certain that there will be dozens of suitable suitors clamoring to be near you, and you will probably have to beat them all off with a stick. If I were a hundred years younger I would walk bare foot 1/2 a mile over broken glass just you hear you pluck a "A" string. By the way, I noticed that you play the Ukulele pretty well too, so you were already in the top 1% of our species. Keep smiling

[@UkuleleCheats]

We had so much fun on our journeys! I am so glad it all happened. And yes, sometimes life can be tough and it is not easy to deal with this when you are in a content creation schedule. But look at all the people here. They all get that and support you for your good and helping spirit. Don't forget that. I would not encourage to 100% ignore the negative voices, because they give you the urge to get better. I am hearing these voices too. You are not alone. But also - do not allow them to be louder than the hundreds and hundreds of people who feel inspired by you. You are giving SO MUCH to the ukulele community... Just keep on going! Please! Much love from Bulgaria ❤️ Vasko

[@marivelrivas4118]

There is no need to apoligize. Life happens and it is up to you on what happens next. You are an awesome person and an amazing teacher! As for the negative talk/thought/voice... Come up with a positve thought right after that. "What do I even have to give to the ukulele community..." Here is one thought to save for later. I did not know how to play the ukulele two years ago. This past week, my ukulele club (12 students) made their 1st performance debut at our school Christmas program. They played YOUR version of Jingle Bells. They did so well and I was so very proud of them. My principal told me parents were giving her compliments about my ukulele club's performance. YOU have a way of teaching the ukulele. I was able to learn from YOU, MY TEACHER. Now, I am able to teach my students the ukulele. After Christmas break, there will 10 other students who will join the ukulele club. If you think about it, this is just me. You have over 100,000 subscribers on KZbin alone. You also have your FB, instagram and Patreon followers. You do have a lot to offer to the ukulele community! ❤ 🤗

[@linda7452]

I'm 70 years young, a trained classical pianist and former music teacher (private & public schools) and on a whim just decided I wanted to learn to play the ukulele last month. Part of the motivation was the fact that we have been raising our now 6 year old grand daughter and she loves learning about music. I was searching for KZbin Ukulele lessons for her as a child beginner and found your delightful, calm and beautiful smiling face demonstrating and teaching exactly how I would love to learn, therefore, great for her also. So thank you for your channel, your efforts, your sharing and your spirit so we can enjoy playing. I just received my Enya tenor Nova U Pro with acoustic plus in graphite (don't know how I ended up choosing that one?) but I love everything about it! I ordered her the 23" concert Enya in pink, her favorite color - should have it this weekend. How much fun we can have, along with piano lessons. So, we live in SOUTH FLORIDA; perfect warm climate to strum outside in the sunshine (when I can remember more than 3 chords) and will look into a ukulele group locally as I progress. My only ailment is my very sore fingertips! OUCH! Love you and so happy to have found you!

[@BernadetteTeachesMusic]

Hi Linda!! ❤️ Did your granddaughter's ukulele arrive? Are y'all having a blast playing together? If you have continued playing, I think the sore fingertips are not so sore anymore. Just like with piano, the more you play, the more the fingers harden a bit at the fingertips. The same part of the finger you use for piano should be used for the ukulele, so you have that advantage.. you understand the importance of hand placement and finger placement! :) I am so glad you said that you'll be looking into playing in a ukulele group. That really helps in learning and enjoying the instrument. There are lots of ukulele players in Florida, which is also nice. I was going to go to Florida this year for an event, but it got canceled :( hopefully next year it will be back on schedule! Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I hope to hear more from you and your granddaughter soon! ❤️

[@thomasdouglass8778]

Sister! You got me started and inspired. Long story short. I promised my wife years ago (29 to be exact, we've been together 36 years) that one day I would sing to her on a beach in Hawaii and it never happened. My wife is now over a year cancer free and I thank God that she is still with me and realized that it's time to "go do" instead of wishing we had. I'm now 54 and earlier this year we decide that we would go to Hawaii in 2020. It's set, game on. I had to get an ukulele. I had to find an inspiration and I came across your channel. You were clear and upbeat and have a beautiful spirit. I knew that I needed to start with you. Thank you so much. I am now playing and singing and loving my new skills. You know, God has a plan for allllllllllllllll things. I have seen it and we have lived it. My prayer for you is that God will calm your heart and bring you peace. That you will continue to teach and share your God given talent to enhance, inspire and touch the lives of others. So, for you, a giant cyber hug or whatever it is we do here when we can't give a real hug. I will continue watching and learning. God bless you always. From the big island of Idaho, USA, Mahalo nui loa. I love you, Papa D

[@pasvorto]

Life goes on. You are a wonderful, strong woman. You will survive.

[@michelle8143]

Bernadette, I am so sorry that this year was not great for you. Divorce is so hard when nobody is wrong. My students know who you are, we use your videos in my classroom all the time. I really wish you would write a curriculum for elementary students...I would snatch that up in a second! Looking forward to seeing the Ukulele Bible! I hope 2020 is amazing for you.

[@doram4766]

No apologies needed. Just the fact you make resources available for everyone is such a generous gesture. Thanks for showing us how important it is to talk things through and that you care about us here to express it to us! To a much happier and peaceful 2020 to you and your family! 🍸

[@doram4766]

This year I came out from a very dark place and I have a lot to thank you because I started from your inspiration, an IG/YT account which opened doors to play my heart out and meet wonderful people!

[@acornwillows7995]

If you see this, I just want you to share with you that I am brand new to the ukelele. I've wanted to play an instrument my entire life. My husband is giving me one for Christmas. I've been searching for well made tutorials and I was so happy when I found your 30 day challenge last night. It's perfect! I can't wait for Christmas morning! I'll be starting my lessons with your videos right away! You're an amazing teacher! I'm also an artist and I know how rough that inner critic can be. We are harder on ourselves than anyone else. I'm so glad to hear that you are pushing past that critic and still creating! I'm so thankful I found you, you teach in a way that makes it so easy for me to understand!

[@francisbievre3005]

I learned a lot from you. Thank you and I wish you the best for 2020 !

[@teresalowe6784]

Thank you for being so real to us!

[@sherrili1071]

Watching this in 2020. Best luck to you in 2020 and coming years. My two kids and I love your channel enormously! Well done and keep up the amazing work!

[@stinkfinger630]

All the best. Thanks for your amazing ukulele lessons: they’re getting me through these times

[@jessk5527]

Thank you for sharing this !!! Thank you for continuing to do what you do. Had you not, I would not have found you ! And you're my favorite 😍

[@kevinoconnor3956]

I was so sorry to hear that you’re life has been very difficult, you do so much to lift us all up and make learning as easy as it can be. Thank you and good. luck for the next year, I appreciate what you do.

[@graemebarrett8419]

Brave way to share the sad start to your 2019. Amazing. I wish you all the best in your life, and thank you for the pleasure and fun your video lessons have brought me.

[@pineapplesoul56]

I'm so sorry you went through this, and it was brave of you to share such a personal experience. I love your videos and am so inspired by your teaching methods. I hope you can feel the affection and support of your subscribers.

[@harryg.7876]

love your channel, let your amazing personality shine and keep up the superb job!

[@rebeccasauer9191]

Your videos are WONDERFUL! Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!

[@sarahnaranjo5648]

Thanks for sharing. That sounds so painful. Way to be strong! Keep it up. Love your honest and straightforward videos!

[@PaulWrightsonLeeds]

I watch and play along when I am able - so sorry for your personal life, I'm certain you will get through this and be stronger.

[@jupo.]

Thank you for the sincerity and honesty! We love you!

[@ayahamdy1832]

we super love Bernadette you teach us so much , keep posting videos and courses for free and you deserves all the support from us hope 2020 will be an amazing year for u

[@mikeylikey2306]

Thanks for the honesty. I’m glad you’re feeling more positive! I reckon your channel is the best one!

[@davidmcbride8514]

Bernadette you are awesome!!! It takes a lot of strength to talk about difficulties in your personal life especially relationship troubles. You have a lot of support out there!! Something good was that I got a Ukulele for Christmas 2018 and found your channel around January 2019.

[@afamilycloset]

I just found you a few months ago, and I love you!!!! I’m so sorry for all you have gone through. You really do deserve the best in life, you have such a giving heart. I’m glad you are getting to travel some.

[@musicinthemeadow8744]

Love this Bernadette, I love to see you in a more positive space. I am SO grateful for what you do, and well...for you!(Leah)

[@lorraineeroses6403]

I so appreciate your sharing an experience that many of us (me!) have had too. You are a talented teacher, Bernadette, and this sharing made me admire you even more! LER in Boston

[@jeffnoll5608]

Thanks so much for sharing your life changing 2019. You went through so much this year. Sending great thoughts your way to stay consistent with yourself as you are. Per your request in your video message - big news this year for me: I just started the Uke in 2019. It was a huge life changer for me. You were one of the first teachers online that I began to seek out to learn in a really fun way. Thank you very very much for continuing to teach and to share in such a positive way. I wish you a wonderful 2020, more smiles and fewer tears, and I plan to keep following you as a cornerstone of our amazing social Uke community. Merry Christmas.

[@Cachirepublica]

This video just popped out and I’m so happy for you that you are finally having that baby ❤️❤️ you are an amazing teacher and I’m sure this little person is going to be so lucky (and happy) to call you mom

[@meiqinchen1387]

Cheer up, I love your tutorials and I think you are one of the best Ukulele teachers I found on the KZbin Channel.

[@btschuster04]

You are amazing. I love how you ended the year on such an upbeat note. I found your channel back in March when I decided, more or less on a whim, to try to learn how to play ukulele. Your 30 Day Uke Challenge got me going and I continued to follow your various videos and Uke challenges. You have also provided great advice both directly and indirectly leading me to find some ukuleles that I love. Responding to messages from a random person was very impressive. Thank you! I hope you have nothing but joy and happiness in the next year!

[@faywilliams7788]

Be strong and keep on keeping. You are a great person I just found your channel yesterday , I am a beginner

[@SupriyaArora]

You are such a beautiful soul!! Fallen in love with you even more after seeing this video. And I believe its liberating to leave anything that doesn't give you happiness, becomes a blocker to your professional or personal progress. 2020 came as a major bummer due to COVID-19, where I missed on my major job opportunity and was stuck at home like everyone else. Got in a fight with someone close as they thought that I wasn't good enough anymore and had no time for me. That's when I thought that maybe I should stop running behind things which are not meant to be or which don't value me. And decided to invest in myself, spend time with me. Then I came across your channel and few other uke channels which inspired me to pick up a uke as I always wanted to learn some musical instrument and even though I am a lousy singer, I didn't care anymore about anyone else. And I am loving it, tagging you in my every insta post.. and it makes me so happy that you take out time to check them and respond. Only regret is that I wish I would have started much much earlier. So thank you for bringing back positivity in my life in terms of uke, your beautiful personality and most importantly 1, 2, ready go ( it's the cutest thing ever 😍). I really really hope to meet you. Love from India ❣🤗

[@Pam-K]

Thank you for the joy, knowledge and inspiration you have shared with us. You are appreciated far more than you realize. Hang in there and know that 2020 is going to be truly wonderful! xox

[@hyabussa5747]

One of my fav "teachers". Love your colabs.. keep them and your own work coming. We are a better community WITH you Bernadette. Thanks for all you give. Be safe and Happy Holidays!

[@monikakajtar7661]

Dear Bernadette, I’m glad to see that you’ve managed to pull through all the difficulties life presented to you this year, and came out stronger at the other end. You’re inspirational and much loved in our community. Keep going, keep breathing, teach that inner voice to speak kinder words to you and move forward as you do. You are my favourite KZbin uke teacher and I wish you a less challenging, more fabulous 2020! 🎉🎊❤️

[@kevinsison844]

You got me into playing music, thank you for changing my life. Happy Holidays much love from Canada.

[@NiTanPame]

You are the first ukulele channel I subscribe to. I have learned so much from you. I am so grateful for this🙏 best wishes for you this new year ❤️

[@dawson0000]

Thank you for inspiring and teaching me to play my new uke. Your style of teaching and warmth really work and by the comments below have really touch a lot of people.

[@vananhho1556]

Thank you Bernadette for sharing this with us. You have been and will always be an enormous gift to the ukulele community and I can't imagine it without you. I'm so proud of everything you have done this year and how you chose to never give up. 2020 will be your year and I can't wait to see what 2020 will have to offer to you. Thank you for being such a big inspiration for me since the start. I am so so grateful for you. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@WinstonKnows]

Stay strong, Bernadette. I am a bit late to watching this video, but I hope you're well. I haven't picked up my uke in months, but I started back up yesterday. My experience level is still beginner, but I did learn a lot from your warm up video with the strums, chucks, and fingerstyle exercises. I did it today and yesterday, which is more than I have done in a long time. Thank you for your channel!

[@ShawnaTC440]

Thanks for sharing and being open. This took a lot of courage and you are very brave. I just recently started playing ukulele 3 months ago and look forward to getting better. Your videos and materials have been very helpful. Your hard work keeps me motivated to have fun while learning.

[@craftymemoirs9563]

I just just started learning on the Uke ... and your videos are awesome!! THankyou for your openness ... Your an amazing teacher!

[@tessasmith2001]

I am having SO much fun learning how to play my uke! From one teacher to another... Thank you! 💜

[@lesyim1793]

Bless you Bernadette! May God speed be with you.

[@klotho313]

Dear Bernadette, a little more than a year ago I didn’t think I could learn to play ukulele by myself without a music school.... and then I came across your Chanel. And I keep practicing, with every new video, new challenge I get motivated again and ...... I keep improving :) I can see how much more I know, understand and what I can do. And this is thanks to you! The parents in the kindergarten I am teaching even asked if I can do a ukulele club with the children. I haven’t imagined this in my wildest dreams. Thank you! I am super grateful. I love how open you are about everything and it is an honor to watch you learn and grow and be so strong. Sending best wishes for the new year and lots of love from Slovakia! You are the best! ❤️🌺🌸🌺🌞🌈 Danka

[@808DC5R]

Aloha from Hawaii! 2019 hasn't been a rough year for me too. I went through something similar this year. Finding your channel has brought me out of that low point and also reunited me with my passion for ukulele. Now I play on my old ukulele (from elementary school) everyday and try to learn new things by watching your videos. And I thank you for that! I look forward to seeing all of your 2020 plans come to life! And please take any positive opportunities that come your way. I'm 32 too and wish I could have the opportunities you have! I know you hear this alot, but honestly keep up the awesome work!

[@mandydeagrella4519]

What an amazing story you have Bernadette!! Thank you for sharing!! I think you are moving in a VERY exciting direction...keep going...Kia kaha

[@davidtaitano4602]

Hi from the island Guam. I just watched your 2019 review video. I’ve been away for a few months but am back. I know you’ll probably never read this but I just wanted to say I enjoyed the video. Thanks for explaining more about the divorce which I was sorry to hear about. When you talked about it at the beginning of the year I was shocked and had wondered what really hapoened. Thanks for explaining. I disagree about your comment that there are better uke channels out there. That’s baloney! YOUR CHANNEL IS THE BEST BAR NONE. I’ve learned so much from you. You’re such a great teacher! I could also stare at you all day. Your such a beautiful person with a great personality with so much passion for what you do and give to us fans. You and what you give is what has motivated me to learn the ukelele. I would love to meet you one day and play with you (after I improve more first). Please don’t stop what you seem to passionately love doing. Your fans care what happens to you. Thanks for opening up to us. It makes us feel a personal connection to you which we love and which the other channels fail to do. All I can say is YOU ARE GREAT! I look forward to learning from you and following you. Take Care and Si Yu’us Ma asi (Thank you in my native Chamorro language). David

[@carriek4038]

You are such a love! I just became interested in learning the ukulele and I watched several different people on utube but I was so drawn to you and your teaching style and beautiful personality. You are so genuine and open and I wish you the very best in life and for your dreams to come true! 🙏🏼❤️👍🏼🎼

[@YuriHanate]

This month I complete one year practicing ukulele and you and your channel were one of those good things that made me not giving up in the middle of the process. Yesterday I posted for the first time a cover on ukulele and it was a big thing for me. So I just wanna thank you for the inspiration and I want to see more of you and your videos in the next year! Happy New Year from Brazil! =]

[@ryyeah6248]

Wish you a better 2020 and more happenings to come, Thanks for everything Ms Bernadette 😊😍😊😍😊😍😊

[@ZeusIsFoomel]

Bernadette, so very sorry to hear of your challenges this year. These situations can feel, not only incredibly painful, but also incredibly lonely. It's so difficult to navigate that kind of grief when you're the only one who truly knows what it feels like in your heart and mind. The support we receive from those around us is so very important, but at the end of the day, fighting our way through the pain is our cross to bear. It's one of life's paradoxes because we have to get so low to soar so high. It grows us and shapes us and allows us to blossom into our human potential. It shows us how amazing we truly are...how strong we are. There will be ebbs and flows in the healing process. It may seem like an eternity until you feel your heart beginning to mend, but all of a sudden, in a moment, you'll realize that you are in fact healing because you'll feel a little bit different than you did yesterday or a week or a month ago. You'll be building your own history, your own memories independent of anyone else and that is an empowering feeling. I want you to know that finding your channel has been a gift for me. You've inspired me to, not only stick with the ukulele, but feel passionate about it. I've casually played the guitar over the years, and I've enjoyed it, but I've never fully invested myself in it. I thought my experience with the ukulele might follow the same arc, but then I found this channel and it's changed everything for me. Your technique is awesome. You keep it simple and interesting...I actually want to do the exercises and push myself. I think the most impressive thing is the humility that you display when teaching...and also the joy that is visible in your being when you're teaching. There's an authenticity in you that is all too rare and I'm sure I speak for many when I say it's refreshing and very much appreciated. I look forward to your videos moving forward and I look forward to improving as a musician because of those videos. Wishing you wonderful things in the year ahead and just know that time heals all things. Peace

[@mariontor8139]

Along with your beautiful smile you have an equally beautiful heart. Thank you for all you have shared both with your music and the events of 2019. I wish you all the best for you in your personal and professional lives - you are a treasure!

[@minhthai70]

Thank you for sharing your story. We all have personal issues and sometime it's good to express our feelings and know that this Ukulele community supporting you and your channel is a great way to mental healing. I love your videos! I play a lot of trumpets and guitars and after watching some of your videos this past year, I purchased a Ukelele. Thank you and happy 2020!

[@alvan4080]

I’ve been with you for 2 years-love watching your channel, you have helped me more than you’ll ever know-I know 2020 will be a great year for you, hopefully I’ll see you in L A next year

[@merrieterry8343]

We love you Bernadette! Praying you have a fantastic year starting 2020. Thanks for all you do! You are an inspiration to me and all your fans. Blessings 🙏♥️🎶

[@laurajohnston8696]

Wow thank you for being so honest, and open about your challenges and year. Vulnerability takes courage! I stuck with the uke and learning curve because of you 30 day challenge. So thank you for bringing music and something into my life I love so much. And I'm excited to keep learning from you. Maybe Denver could be your next city??

[@tinynhhouse5467]

Bernadette, thank you for sharing your life with us. Making this video took a lot of courage. What you have gone through is very difficult. I survived it many years ago and I know you will too. Uke wise, the best thing that happened to me this year was discovering your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your music knowledge in such a joyous way! Your teaching method has helped me tremendously. I will be retiring in a few months and improving my uke skills is a high priority for me. You are a beautiful soul who brings such joy to the world. Despite the hard times this year, I wish you a Merry Christmas full of the love of our savior in the manger. God bless you!

[@Notlost-lj9qt]

I am so sorry to hear about all you have gone through this year. You have been beat down emotionally by this but you have many people here who support you and care. It was so good to see the change come over you when you started to talk about your ukulele bible. Can’t wait to see how this evolves!

[@soniamorley8789]

Thank you so much for talking to us, I ha e watched you from your early days in Japan and feel like a friend watching your life unfold but wondering what is really happening behind brave smiles, you have been looking better and better lately and happy 😊 which makes me happy watching you. You are a wonderful person xxx

[@matthewscheiper6973]

Bernadette, it is because of you and your wonderful personality and inspirational teaching that I have learned to play the ukelele. Thank you for the awesome content and wishing you a great 2020!

[@appleone4029]

You have provided us much sunshine with your music and your passion in teaching. And it is time that we reflect a bit of the sunshine you gave us back to you at times when you need it... hence sending you hugs. Hang in there whenever you have a tough day, that too shall pass. Thank u for what u do... merry Xmas and wishing u a happy year ahead!

[@thendrix58]

I can only imagine how tough 2019 was for you, but you handled it with such grace. We (your uke family) are here for ya and looking forward to 2020! Big hug!

[@nteague3854]

I am so excited for the Ukulele Bible! Great idea! I hope the new year is full of exciting new opportunities for you, in spite of the difficulties you have faced. I became an elementary music teacher this year and I am learning ukulele to teach my class. I love it so much and your channel is such an inspiration! We talked about New Year’s resolutions at school and I told the kids mine was to become an awesome uke player. Thanks for being there to help me with my goal.

[@xterminatorau]

Thank you for letting us know what happened and glad you are back in the right headspace, remember music is such a powerful thing that helps us heal. Don’t think your channel isn’t worth it, everyone is different so it can come down to the teacher and their method that appeals to people, anyway you just have to judge it by your views which has grown dramatically this year. I am part of a ukulele group here in Sydney Australia, and I would say it isn’t that popular yet. There are a few uke festivals and have played at a few, but hopefully it gathers momentum to be more popular in the future. Have a Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year

[@anareed3417]

Thank you, Bernadette, for being genuine! Wishing you the best! God bless you as you continue on your new journey.💕

[@VeganPetite]

Bernadette, you are so sweet and encouraging in all your videos; you're my favorite ukulele teacher! I always check your channel first when there's a song I want to learn. Thank you for being vulnerable with us; I'm glad that you've allowed yourself to say yes to new opportunities and jump starting your channel again. Something good that happened in 2019: I got a fun job in a field I would've never considered before, and in 2020 I'll be starting my master's program (which my employer is sponsoring), so I can move up in the field and have more opportunities. Hope you have an amazing new decade! :)

[@jsmith7488]

Thank you for all you do, Bernadette. You are inspiring and a beautiful person inside & out. I picked up the ukulele in September and stumbled onto your videos. My 73 year old mother is now learning, too! You touch many lives world wide.

[@Sunbeam4291]

Thank you for sharing, I can feel that your heart is broken. Don't listen to all the negative chatter in your head. We learn from our past experiences and the love of your life is out there somewhere. I just recently found your Site and I am happy that I did. Love your teaching and the sun will come up tomorrow and you will find lots of happiness. Be strong and it will get better. Merry Christmas and I am so happy that you have your family's support. Blessings and hugs from affar.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

Keep going Miss B, you are greatly appreciated as a person and a uke teacher!

[@kevininman2013]

Bernadette your a great teacher and huge inspiration to me! I have loved your circle of 5ths videos there awesome. Definitely want to meet you I didn’t get to go to the LA ukulele festival but plan on going in 2020! Keep up the great work and always remember Music takes you on a journey!

[@alextrecroce6248]

Thx for all your help!!! Your awesome!!!

[@debh-h6821]

Wow. I'm a bit late to your channel as only started a month ago, however I just wanted to say what a very brave thing to do. It's clear when you filmed this it was still very raw for you. But the one thing I notice is when you talk about uke's, playing and working with collaborators you just light up. Stay strong and thank you for helping me manage to play the uke.

[@sandraslater536]

I am reading this in July 2020. I am sending love and hugs to you from the North of England. I am sad that you have had such a painful experience. You are an absolute inspiration and an amazing teacher. xx

[@jimnash1460]

Way back when I first reached out to you and you did not hesitate to respond, and the helpful and caring way you responded I knew you had to be a very special person. There is nothing I could say that has not already been said to try to ease your pain. Please know that you have touched so many lives in a positive way. You are a wonderful role model. With your talent, and kindness and willingness to help others your future is going to be bright! I wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! I know the new year is going to be is going to be better for you. This world is a better place because of people like you.❤

[@kayleighonukulele1083]

I'm so happy you can move past the negative thoughts. There is so much love in this community and I think everybody loves you! I'm happy to be able to help you by supporting on patreon and am gratefull for everything you give back.

[@mxdup198]

I just discovered your channel through your rediscovery of the sax. Talented, positive and super inspiring. Then I found this video regarding your separation, which must have been terribly traumatic and emotional time but thanks so much for being brave enough to share this, for all the right reasons. Your warmth and positivity are wonderful and no doubt you will find a new level of happiness and success in life, love and everything. Looking forward to seeing some more of your sax playing, if that is part of your plan. Take care :)

[@michelebaker6001]

You are a beautiful person inside and out. As Bridget said below you are an inspiration to all of us. We love you and you are in our thoughts and you will get through this. You will come out on top I have no doubt.

[@scottglasgowmusic]

On to 2020! You will find what you are looking for I am sure. Love your videos and I get to teach my little girl songs from what you put out there. Thank you!

[@11jokerchen11]

I wish you all the strength and health, both mental and physical, for 2020 ❤️ I hope all your dreams and plans for the year will come true and you'll be loved and supported in everything you do!

[@gsellona]

Sad to hear about your relationship. You are such a beautiful person. I love watching your videos. Your smile and happy voice are infectious.

[@fredlin6303]

Just start following your channel the past month and late to your life. Thank you for introducing me to the magic of ukulele. I'm still a beginner but hope with your channel I can progress further. Thank you for your honesty, your enthusiasm and your passion. Life change is never easy. Hope you are in a happy place as you deserve all the best things in life.

[@barbh1777]

Sending good thoughts and blessings your way. Thank you or a wonderful channel. Here’s to a successful and happy 2020. 💕💕

[@lorrainecunningham6958]

I can see that it’s taken every ounce of courage to tell your followers this. I have only been following you for a few months, I love your channel and you are so inspiring. 😘

[@BillHart_Family_Friends]

I have learned so much from you over the last several years of following your channel. I am sorry that your personal life had turmoil this year; however, I didn't notice a slip in your typical cheerful attitude and dynamite teaching technique. I wish you good luck, always! Merry Christmas, and I hope the New Year is filled with fun an excitement for you!

[@HashtagPOSITIVITY]

Bernadette, thank you for sharing this heart-felt video with your community. It's encouraging to share in our humanness. While my heart breaks for the difficult transition you made, I am overjoyed to know that you stayed true to yourself. I only discovered your page this past January when I bought my first ukulele, and you taught me how to play Happy Birthday. Thank you! I've passed along this gift by sharing birthday videos with all of my social media connections. The response has been very encouraging. It's truly a joy making other people feel special. As for me, 2019 was a pivotal year for me. I started grad school! Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined this, but I have a burning passion in my heart and a stubborn drive to make it happen. So here we come! Thank you for sharing your passion with the world, Bernadette! The world needs you.

[@barbaradeneke2909]

Very brave and smart of you to own what happened in the past year. Speaking the truth out loud has a way of taking the power back from negative self chatter. It's a good way to step forward with self acceptance. I could tell for a while that something was off even before you moved back to the US and had pretty well figured out what was going on with you and sorry for your loss. No matter what a divorce is a grief process because it represents the death of all those dreams and expectations you had about what your life was going to look like and who would be in the journey with you. People don't always understand that even a "necessary" divorce will still be a grief process. I have so much respect for you as a ukulele teacher. Its funny how the learning is not linear but often coming back to things you have moved past can be a smart way to continue the learning journey so for a little while now I have thought that revisiting scales would be the best use of my time right now as I move forward into new skills and one of the first online tutorial purchases I ever made when I got my ukulele was to buy your scales from the Teachers Pay Teachers page. It meant something different to me then but just as important. I was looking around for it last night and finally remembered where I got it so I could print off a new copy. It's often that way for me with your videos or other offerings. I come back when they have new meanings to me. Thank you for all you bring to the Ukulele community.

[@luisenriquepezcuadrado6876]

This is basically the only uke videos I watch, you are great. Keep on doing what you like, and enjoy doing it. Best wishes from Spain.

[@sken1000]

Since starting to play 6 months ago, I have looked at many KZbin videos. You are, without doubt, one of the very best I’ve seen. You are very natural on camera and your teaching methods extremely good. Love it when you say “look up, and watch me”!! I am extremely grateful for the resources you have provided and I have become a Patreon of yours to help support what you do. I wish you much happiness in 2020 and look forward to continue to support and learn more. Thank you 😊

[@mingpl2077]

You are inspiring, true, honest, and a talented teacher! Your life is bigger than the past puzzles; it lies in the future and the wonderful transformations you hVe made and will make in your students’ lives.

[@priyankarana7791]

Sending you lots of love... and I speak on behalf of all your students, you will always have our support. 🤗🤗🙂

[@SneakiestNinja343]

Got my first Uke for Xmas and I have been watching your videos non-stop. Keep working hard. Everything will work out if you stay strong! 2020 will be a year of prosperity! Best of luck! Happy New Year!