Why I left a good job in Moscow to go back to Siberia | Mindful life choices

[@2youngbon2]

“Being a minimalist you tend to listen to yourself-not the crowd” - love that!

[@jasminagrbic18]

Thank you for your honesty. It's a real gem here on the internet, where everything is neatly arranged and mostly fake. Fake people, fake attitudes, fake feelings lead to fake lives. And who on earth wants that. :) I like your life philosophy, so I hope that you'll develop your chanal in that direction. Of course, life in Siberia is an interesting topic to learn and hear about. Greetings from Serbia. 🥰🥰🥰

[@anagoldberg]

So glad to meet you here, Jasmina! 🌸 I agree with you, we no longer need anything fake. Thank you for your support and encouragement! And so interestingly, Serbia and Siberia sound somewhat similar 😊

[@janblackwellart]

I love your wisdom and honesty. The image driven,media based society has much to learn from you.

[@kathleenolszewski7982]

So glad to have discovered your channel. I am 66 and also a minimalist. I live in New Jersey USA but my grandparents all came from Poland. Seeing the streets where you walked and the snow and the buildings resonated with me so deeply. I wish I were younger so that I could someday visit Siberia. Anyway, I love your sweet, humble, and deep nature. You are a breath of fresh air. I so look forward to seeing more videos from you!

[@anagoldberg]

You are so sweet and supportinve, Kathleen! Thank you so much 🌸 I will be happy to show you more of Siberia and minimalist life here 😊 My grandfather also came from Poland! Sending hugs 🤗

[@maikehannah9179]

Kathleen i am same age than you I go to Germany every year to visit my family. Go to Siberia now while your health still allows it. Don't miss your chance of going by dreaming of it. Do it. Plan it. Go. Your heart is asking you to go. So you go...

[@nataliapietrulewicz2700]

Here is Natalia from Poland:) KZbin suggested your channel to me and I instantly fell in love with your content and the way you deliver it. I like the way you talk about ilusionary boundaries and still place we live in shaping somehow the way we are. I learned russian at Uni and was lucky to have wonderful teacher teaching us about your wonderful (and quite often similiar to Polish) culture. But the snow and frost you have there in Siberia! Oh! How lucky you are with that! Here in Poland winters are warmer and warmer, not that nice as in the times I was a child… I definitely would give a lot to live surrounded by that frost and snow! Hugs from warm, spring like Poland!

[@sarahsiskin6780]

I’m in NJ too! I just found this channel and think I’m going to love it. Thank you for sharing with us

[@kathleenolszewski7982]

@@maikehannah9179 Thanks so much for your encouraging words! I truly wish I could visit Siberia but finances will not allow 😢 Maybe something wonderful will happen and visiting will be possible. I always keep an open mind and open heart. Give my love to Poland! I visited in 2019 and loved every minute of being where my Babczi and Dziadzu lived. Take care, Hannah 🤗

[@mabella3437]

you are such a wise lady!!!!

[@tmdavidson1478]

I know you published this a month ago but I wanted to say for my experience: You stop chasing after the things you think you'll love once you attain them and start loving what is in front of you. There is a lot of peace in that.

[@anagoldberg]

This is so true! I'm always trying to remember this ❤️

[@flossytube61]

I understand what you are saying, I live in an outer suburb of a city and yearn to live in the country. I have had the well paid job and tried to live up to an ideal, I tried to fit in, but the more I tried I realised I lost myself. Living as far out from the city as I do, I appreciate the simple things in life. I don't want a big house or a fancy car, I am happy with a roof over my head, food on my table and a warm bed to sleep in. My cat, also a black cat, is my constant companion, I am also married but it is a very unconventional relationship, I never had children and now am facing my retirement. I do understand the pressure to fit in and to be socially acceptable, I choose not to do that. I love listening to and watching you, and it is lovely to learn about another part of the world and how alike we all are.

[@anagoldberg]

You're such an interesting person! I can feel we have much in common (not only black cat companions 😊). Being unconventional takes courage but it's 100% worth it. Sending love, my friend ❤️

[@TheMysteryMachine]

"the city got wider and wider, but what i really wanted was to grow deeper". dang. I totally get that. once again, thank you for sharing your experience as usual anna!!!! you've become quickly one of my favorites.

[@rochelled7785]

Thank you for this video. I agree with you and have turned my back on the corporate rat race to a large degree. Minimalism has helped our family so much. Love from Queensland, Australia

[@anagoldberg]

Hi, Rochelle! I'm glad you've found peace of mind in minimalism and not chasing the generally accepted idea of "success". It can be sooo draining... Sending hugs from Siberia 🤗

[@estherchandy6292]

I'm 57 and 2 statements struck a chord in me.... We are basically the same. That is an epiphany. Second (new idea, and you can take full credit for it) Big cities can take over your personality. So can social media (its whole cities in itself). Being off all social media has been the best thing I've done towards becoming more self actualized. I'm not guided by a 👍🏽button. And I hope you never are, either, dear one

[@anagoldberg]

Hello, Esther! 💖I love the idea of social media being big cities, have never thought of it but it looks perfectly true. I always felt uncomfortable with social media and now investing my time only in KZbin because it offers a genuine, thinking community... Thank you for your thoughtful, beautiful comment 🌼

[@derozenbloeien571]

What a inspiring life! I love to see and hear from a woman in such a different country, wich I only know from the news. I start to follow you. love from the Netherlands, Marjan

[@anagoldberg]

So nice to meet you here, Marjan! 🌷 Thank you for watching and supporting ❤️ Love to the Netherlands from Siberia

[@irini6728]

"I wanted to grow deeper and deeper"...How nice you said this :) Thats all the meaning of life...

[@marlahansen3953]

Thank you for telling your story. You have a beautiful story and a beautiful cat. ♥️🐈‍⬛

[@thissunchild]

I wholeheartedly agree with you. To get back to oneself requires that we hold on to who we are, our authentic self, because it's so easy to be swallowed up by a large, busy self-indulgent city.

[@acajudi100]

I was born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, and was educated there, and earned all my income there by honest work, and taking responsibility for my life, and helping non beggars help themselves. I am back in Mexico, for the safety, beauty, and the cleanliness of Queretaro, Mexico. I do speak Spanish as a second language. Do what you have to do to survive. Always do you. Rent and utilities were too expensive, so I had to take my pension and I moved to Mexico on 11-2-2021. I have been coming to Mexico , since 1962, and beautiful Acapulco is my love, but the earthquakes is why I did not retire there. At 79, I had to leave the USA due to deadly crimes, high rents and utilities. I am happy in Queretaro, Mexico. Thank you God.

[@MrsBullfinch]

Sending love from Northern Ireland, UK. Thank you for your honesty. I believe your channel will do well. You are such a lovely genuine, honest person.

[@grady4757]

I agree, Sylvia. It’s apparent that Ana is authentic and cares to tell her own story but also learn from others.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much, Sylvia! You're so kind and sweet ❤️

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, thank you!❤️

[@themaggattack]

What a lovely person you are. (And what a sweet cat Ulysses is.) Thank you for sharing your outlook. 💝

[@heikoreinhard]

Hello Ana, I can fully relate to what you are talking about in this video. In my mid-twenties I thought I should become a policeman and went through the training quite near to my home village but ended up after four years to be sent to munich to serve duty for at least five years. After almost two years duty in munich I quit my absolutely well payed and safe job as an official and went back to my little home village. I did various low paying jobs afterwards but got back a few years later to the police again in a little town nearby as an employee in the administration which pays me significantly less in comparison to an official but I´m much better off with that, living single and somewhat modest. I feel more myself again and not soaked up by a big city and a lifestyle that I don´t really want. I am your new subscriber from germany and I like your videos, the topics and the way you present them and also especially those about high sensitivity because I see me in that kind of corner as well in some way... All the best to you! Heiko

[@queenofhearts1670]

This video brings me so much peace. I can relate to almost everything you say and I have also travelled to finally settle in a place that feels good for me. I noticed how much value I find in my life now. I also left a job in a city to start working for myself from home and I earn much less than before but in return I am happier. I am happy owning less, I only have what I need. I am so happy I found your channel. I am enjoying your videos while being creative working for myself. Million thanks for inspiring me and for sharing great thoughts. 🙏🤗💯

[@anagoldberg]

Such a sweet comment, my friend, thank you! 💚

[@queenofhearts1670]

@@anagoldberg 💯🤗🙏💐

[@1hjehje]

I recently discovered your channel and I am enjoying your videos. When I was young and growing up in Canada I didn't have a lot of things but that didn't concern me at the time. I lived in the country and I had a happy childhood doing simple things like riding my bicycle, playing baseball ,going to the beach, fishing, etc. During that time we only had two channels on TV, so I spent most of my time outside or helping my father who was an autobody repairman. He had a little shop a home and worked in the city. Over time I learned the trade and made enough money to be able to go to university. I recently retired, and I spent most of my working life as a Project Manager in the petrochemical and IT industries. I have nothing to complain about as I was paid reasonably well and I was almost never out of work. My career was quite stressful though with lots of challenges related to working with people and adhering to tight, often unreasonable, deadlines. It's nice to be able to relax and to be free from stress. I definitely don't miss the corporate world and as long as ones needs are met, things aren't so important.

[@evelynbarton6349]

What a BLESSING, living vicariously through Ana♡ Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

[@ionutradulescu3771]

thank you for this video Ana! i am Romanian and living as an immigrant in the USA, since 2011, and in NYC since 2012. when i moved here in my early 20s i wanted to push myself creatively as a designer and illustrator. but the truth is that it doesn’t get easier in a big city like NYC; i instead became wiser and tougher but at one point it can feel like a circle! i think NYC is great as long as you find you inner balance, have friends, and a community along with a better life and work balance. all of which are still hard to manage at the moment. we move to big cities to achieve certain things, and the scary thing is that after years go by, we start to rethink what is next and changing things again is the hardest i am happy you feel better in Siberia, i do feel calmer when i am back in Romania, less anxiety caused by a big city, and a foreign country but i guess it is all a process and i hope to get more clarity soon good luck with everything and your channel! 😊

[@logothaironsides2942]

Very well said! People are so busy turning to the next thing and then the next, they are blind to all the things they already have.

[@magdapracsiu3096]

I lived in a small town until I moved to Bucharest where I worked for 14 years. The best years of my life were given to the big city and what I got in return was sadness and a strong feeling of "not belonging". The city made me angry because I felt I was surrounded by people who did not care about anyone but themselves. Everything was a competition and I wanted out. I left my country 9 years ago to come and live in Ireland where I could embrace the countryside. I don't miss Bucharest at all. I miss some people there, but certainly not the city. I think if I had stayed there longer I would have lost my identity completely. Leaving was the best thing I could have done.

[@jackcarter233]

This is genuine. I agree with all your ideas. Minimalism can be freedom. Your videos make me feel peaceful. Thank you.

[@anagoldberg]

You're so right, it's all about freedom. Hugs from Siberia 🌼

[@pinkcarnation231]

There are many, many people scattered across the globe - who can relate to who you are and the journey that you are on. Hello from the U.S.

[@sipprianaw6539]

You are so right. I love your view point. Simplicity is better. My mom is Russian and German. What a combination. I don't know a lot about her history so listening to you is awesome. Thank you.

[@michaelhaywood2541]

Thanks. I love listening to you& watching the videos. I do agree with what you say about cities etc. I have recently retired after 51 years of work & am only now shaking off the suits of conformity & materialistic worship. I now live in the countryside aswell. Thanks for your words& knowledge.

[@susannawolfe8743]

Love this, takes me back to why I moved to the Central Yukon via Vancouver via hometown of Ottawa, Canada.

[@lynnegordon6749]

Thank you for reminding me of the important things in life, Ana. Ulysses is a Very Handsome cat.

[@johnreichert2495]

Your video is excellent. You have the found key to the good life and are living it. Congratulations and thank you

[@luannedimaggio7025]

Just can across your channel. You are very peaceful and enjoyable soul. You can count on me to watch. Enjoy your peace.

[@infantteacher1]

Lovely to see your cat. Great that you adopted him. What a great name!

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, thanks! Ulysses is happy to get a compliment ❤️🤗

[@siennas]

Your channel is a great find! I appreciate your choice of topics, filming style, and your honesty. Keep it up!

[@anagoldberg]

Nice to meet you here, Senka! Thank you for taking interest and leaving a sweet comment, it's such a joy knowing that my content resonates with other people ❤️

[@lindacasalgrandi292]

I totally agree how big cities make you feel like you have to consume more, have more etc.

[@molikohime3304]

Hello Ana, I understand you really well. I feel same in here Istanbul, Turkey. All those millions of people that go to same place, spending hours in traffic jam, gigantic buildings, all those bright lights, fashion trends... Living in enourmous city makes you exhausted. I am glad that you've find your better version of yourself :)

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you for sharing, Melike! I hope you'll find your best way of living in a big city. If you're already being mindful about it, I'm sure you'll stay true to yourself and be a happy person. Sending hugs from Siberia to Istanbul!❤️

[@garysnider3000]

Your story is different from mine and yet so similar in feelings and beliefs about the world and how we fit into it. We are all one with the universe. One with each other. One with nature and being just who we are and that's enough. Your story resonates with me and I'm sure many others. Thank you for sharing.

[@allthebest744]

Ana, I just found your channel. You are a very interesting and thoughtful person. I am 69 and not a minimalist (I have too many things) but my life would be easier if I was. I like how you describe living in a big city. My husband and I lived in a large city, but now we are retired in a small town on the East coast of the U.S. We will never move back to the big city. I enjoy listening to your perspective on life, you are very eloquent with your words. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you for showing us around Siberia; I would like to see more of what it is like. Wishing you all the best!

[@katnip198]

Ana, you are rich, and you have much wisdom. Bless you.

[@soniabotha2187]

Hi Anna, thank you for sharing so much of Rusia and everyday life. I find your talks inspirational and authentic. All the best from South Africa.

[@shanemond9449]

Thank you for your transparency. You bring an air of normalcy.

[@smokeymountaingirl434]

Thank you for your insight and how to live by our own terms instead of the worlds, I could listen for hrs i wish your videos were longer,, GOD BLESS..

[@melanielafrance6779]

Such a pleasure for me to be able to listen to you: ).... Thanks for Helping to see the value in taking time to listen to myself.

[@ctmjr2012]

I like your sincerity, your insights.I'm really delighted that KZbin brought me to you.Good and profound video.Thanks

[@livinglifelight1761]

Ana, you're such a courageous adventurer! 😁☺😊

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, thank you😊 Often times, courage is a mere necessity:)))

[@ginaferracini9375]

Wow ♥️ so true people are always trying to be but not actually happy and living breathing enjoying life..listening to yourself . With simple things I agree with what your saying. Thankyou from top of Australia 🦘

[@julienelson8162]

You are very, very wise. I am learning so much from your honesty. Thank you.

[@tiff965]

So beautiful ❤ Thank you so much for sharing parts of your precious life with us. Hugs from another big city that seems to mimic Moscow (Los Angeles) xoxoxo Tiff

[@meadowqueen8866]

Thank you for sharing your insights and visuals of the beautiful place you live!

[@susankiepe6912]

Thankyou for sharing your thoughts Ana. You're a poet.

[@anagoldberg]

You're so kind, Susan 🌿 Thank you for watching and commenting. Such feedback means a lot to me....

[@itamarvieirajunior]

I've watched 5 videos then called my wife to join me and we're now in a marathon to watch all your content. I'm glad that KZbin suggested me something refreshing for a change. Thank you for posting!

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, this is so great to know, my friend! I'm glad to have your wife and you here 🌞 Thank you!

[@randomsquirrelarts]

This was so comforting! This year, together with my husband, we moved to my hometown from a big city. My hometown is very small and I find myself without a lot of space to have my walks :)). And I also miss some conveniences from the big city and family and friends. I am not far away but with the pandemic it's been very difficult to travel as much. But I am glad we did it. Not always :)), but usually I am. At the end of the day I spend all of my time in my own body and live my own life, so, even though I miss my brother and friends, I had to try this for myself, to have a better relationship with myself. It's been interesting to hear your experience and I enjoy your videos!

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you for your story, my friend! I hope your husband and you will discover loads of amazing benefits of living in a smaller city ❤

[@randomsquirrelarts]

@@anagoldberg Thank you for your well wishes!

[@martakasyanov6145]

I have just discovered your channel - it's sooo interesting to watch , i don't know why but i love all the far, cold places on earth . I'm Polish girl, married to ukrainian who is half russian (originally based from Omsk and tara) , so i'm also kind od close to your cultural zone. Big hello & hugs from Poland !

[@RadianFilms64]

Good video! You are so right talking about big cities. It's the same everywhere I guess. Thanks for sharing!

[@markusskand9773]

your story is so heartwarming to me. Ana, your English is impeccable, better than many Americans ! LOL

[@evelynfontaine3797]

Hi from Manitoba Canada. I enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for sharing. I gained some understanding about life.. you have shared details that are critical to living peaceful . Thank you

[@oliviaginsbourg6541]

ykeeping a simple clean home is relaxing.es i find learning to play my drums harmonica bass guitar and ukulele will be essential on my path to good life. languages books and amateur jewellery make a full day.

[@coffeebeancoffeebean7943]

I so much feel your words🥺 and for some reason it makes me sad and happy at the same time. I just found your chanel yesterday and I already love it. english is not my native language and I don't speak russian, so maybe sometimes I don't find the right words ,but I try my best. You are Special Ana,please stay this way😊

[@WoodwindSpirit]

Just stumbled over your channel... I am deeply moved by your wise words. I agree with you - for me, too, minimalism isn't only about owning less stuff. It's so much more. I read and saw a lot about Siberia, it has a magical attraction to me. I always loved the colder parts of the earth, with a lot of ice and snow. If someone would ask "Southern France, Maldives or Siberia?" I would chose Siberia, hehe. :) Greetings from Northern Germany! :)

[@nikghoskin2302]

Love your channel, you have a great aura of peace and wisdom

[@tinylions]

You are a true gem, Ana! Thank you for speaking the truths of your life, and I cannot agree more. I am Chinese now completing a PhD degree in the United States and my faculty advisor is from Siberia. I came from a small city but worked in Shanghai for a number of years, and now I’m back to a small city again. I get what you mean by the big-city identity. In order to assimilate, we loose part of our original selves. It can be good and bad. I don’t know where the future holds, but definitely appreciate your explanation of minimalism and balance in life. Спасибо!

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, you are so welcome here, my friend! And so cool you have a faculty advisor from Siberia 😊 I can imagine how tough things might be for you... You sound like a very thoughtful and amazing person❤️ Очень рада познакомиться! :)

[@NanaG-s1]

I enjoyed this video and your story of finding your real self. You are stronger now than you have been at any other period in you life it seems. Good for you ! Love to see Siberia even if it’s just a video. Thanks for sharing 🙏🙏

[@windycraft8215]

Woow we have so much In common i lived in Moscow and Georgia as well, i am minimalist too, and I speak Russian too. Желаю удачи, you are giving me positive vibes 😊 happy new year.

[@suepeer3078]

I like the way you live your life now. A lot less stress.

[@nglinlin1641]

Warm greetings from tropical hot sweaty Singapore. Envy you in frosty cold Siberia...our christmas is always hot ...😅

[@agnieszkabledowska6710]

I just discovred your channel few days ago. You are great person, such a interesting personality !! I agree with your way of seeing the world. Greetings from the north of Poland ( near Kolobrzeg ).

[@rro5970]

Hello from România! You are so nice and real, I just discovered your chanel and I am in. All the best for 2022!

[@lindajansone4742]

Love your videos ❤️ so authentic and realistic 🤗

[@anagoldberg]

So glad you find some comfort in my channel, Linda! Nice to meet you☘️ Thank you for your kind support 🥰

[@JessieCori]

Love the scenery. Thank you 😊

[@deltadawn2376]

You are a philosopher. You have helped gain some much-needed insights. xxoo

[@judith4158]

Wisdom is what we can gain with age when we take the time to be mindful and make changes, as you have.

[@setodd2098]

Just stumbled onto your channel today and watched through all your videos. So many thoughts but I can't get them organized. I'll have to comeback later to comment. Just wanted to leave a comment saying I love your content and thought process. This is the kind of channel I struggle to find!

[@soniaalam6278]

Hi Ana, thank you for sharing your experiences so candidly with us. Like many other comments, you bring a breath of fresh air and integrity in sharing your story. Looking forward to seeing you flourish, Sonia (a Londoner) 😊

[@anagoldberg]

Hi, Sonia! Thank you for your kindest words of support ❤️ It means so much! Big hugs to London from Siberia 🤗

[@suzangage3483]

Much gratitude from Florida in the USA. Beautiful video.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much for being here 💚 And hugs to Florida!

[@skincaremakeup40]

Yep,my dear, you are so right!we are all human:i'm sicilian and lived for a while in London and in Milan and..felt so lonely and dehumanized there.Eventually i came back and now i'm fully satisfied with my life in poor complicated Sicily.I loved the place you showed cause reminded me the only place in the world where i livedd and worked and felt genuinely happy(apart from Sicily)...I'm talking about Tallinn.I love Soviet countries.Your new friend Marialuisa Ps:i've got 3 black cats!black cats are just magic

[@anagoldberg]

Hi, Marialuisa! Oh, I'm so glad you got to find a way to be happy ❤️ And so great you've been to Tallinn! I hope I will go there some day. As well as Sicily 😊 3 black cats! Wow, it's a gang there 😆 I agree, they are magic... Love from your friend in Siberia!

[@debbiekoortzen1154]

I love black cats too🐈‍⬛ Regards from South Africa.

[@minimalistka7833]

You're such a bright person. I liked the idea of you intentions. Классно!

[@tinafranco338]

Brilliant video! I hope more people discover your channel. You are very insightful and wise. As a Vegan, Thank you for eating Plant-Based Diet.

[@monikamarsollek3493]

Hi, Anna, wow, you’ve had some journeys in your life… I understand your choice, although I stayed in my big city now for a very long time. I’ve chosen 'the island way', that’s how I call it. Everywhere I create small islands, even in and around a tent. I’ve books of the nature with me, I draw or paint… If I talk about our garden, people think it’s a big one although it’s a tiny one (in a big city!), but with very various plants and small trees (figs and mulberries and a lot of others). I know all the green parts and the wilder parts around, plucking wild flowers and herbs. And I meet (or attract?) like minded people everywhere… We take seeds with us all the time and there are some islands around, we know we’ve planted them… My husband even adopted the wild middle of a roundabout and shared a lot of plants of our garden, installed some wooden signs, on which he wishes everybody a safe drive… meanwhile he got some support from a big hardware store. I guide interested people in the surrounding, where I teach them to find green places, put trash where it belongs, pick wild herbs, take a good 'forest bath' and show my books about all that, show how to bake healthy bread (we’ve a little mill) and if you ever come to our town, you’ll be disappointed at first: an ugly industrial town. With a lot of 'islands' from people like us. Good luck in Siberia! Share more about your life. One of my best painting friends is from Siberia, she told me a lot about it. Love from Germany, Monika❣

[@anagoldberg]

Monika, what a wonderful and meaningful life you've just described 🌸 Can't even express how happy I am to meet you here. I wish I would be able to have a life in the future that somehow resembles this beautiful "island" type of yours. And I'm sure my husband when he reads this comment, will agree 100% 😊 Wishing you even more like-minded and kind-hearted people around in your big city ❤️ And cheers to your Siberian friend!

[@monikamarsollek3493]

@@anagoldberg Hi, Anna, I’m glad to meet you, too! Couldn’t sleep well, some tooth issues… but everything seems to have a purpose. Although I’m so far no minimalist (you should see my mountains of books and wool and painting and cooking stuff🙄), I love the idea. I’m already following 'minimal Russian girl' , a very sweet and young minimalist. I like to know people of all ages and to understand their points and reasons for their decisions.

[@anagoldberg]

@@monikamarsollek3493 Hope your tooth issue will be happily resolved! Indeed, everything has its purpose😊

[@Arsip-b3k]

Ich frage mich immer noch, wie man Deutschland hässlich nennen kann 😅 Liebe Grüßen aus dem postsowjetischen Land🙂

[@OurLadyFatima402]

Hi I am very imprest of how clever and your thinking is from Australia very realistic is truth❤🙋‍♀️

[@lookolooko7949]

You are very simple happy person and contented simple life and living

[@aniwee17]

Your message of simple living really resonated with me. It reminded me of a book titled Walden, written by American author Henry David Thoreau. I read it when I was in high school. And I am so glad that your sharing of your big city experience in Moscow reminded me to read that book again after two score and five years have passed since my high school graduation. Thank you Ana for sharing your story to the world. I would love to learn more about living simply in Siberia which is not that far from where I live. I hope that Covid 19 will be over soon so we could travel freely again. Your viewer from Alaska. Just subscribed.

[@anagoldberg]

Hi, Mark! Yes, this book by Thoreau is wonderful... I will happily share more of my life here, thank you so much for watching and being so supportive. And wow, Alaska! 😍 Cheers, my friend

[@andreeb4507]

You have one life to live. It is a blessing that you realised what was important to you.

[@Epheu]

Thank you so much for this, Ana, it was just as interesting to hear as I had thought it would be. Some very good points worth thinking about, and I can certainly relate to some. And of course don't share anything you're not comfortable with, seeing Ulysses, and Siberia is more than good enough to watch. Have a lovely day in frosty Siberia. 💜

[@anagoldberg]

Aww, thank you for the comment and being the inspiration for the video! ❤️ Glad you liked it. Ulysses sends his best ;)

[@pathumphre2827]

Ur so sweet god bless u pray u have a great new year love from Newark Ohio.🤗🤗

[@gazzabart]

You are so inspiring. I have only just found you 😃🖐

[@anastasiacyprus6243]

Happy New Year to all. I am new in your channel. Thank you for your bright smile and for sharing with us your story. i was listening your story very carefully and we have so many common things. I have also moved from my village to the city. I study hard, I bought my car, my furniture, then I bought my house and I am still feeling this small girl in the village with poor cloths in a big family, watching the airplanes in the sky and thinking if I will ever be in that airplane. I have travel a lot but my dream is one day to move back to my village and to wake up listening the birds and with the view of the mountains and the trees. Big Hugs my dearest and may God bless you and give you strength to do the things you like 🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@anagoldberg]

Oh, I'm so glad to meet you here! We share not only our views on life but the name too, dear Anastasia 🌷 I wish your dream will come true 💚 Sending love!

[@anastasiacyprus6243]

@@anagoldberg Thank you so much for your kind reply and for your wishes. Much appreciated. 🥰 I was not aware that your name is Anastasia. I thought that your name is Anna. In Cyprus Anastasia and Anna are two different names 😍 Warm regards 🌼

[@wilwassink5124]

I live in a little village in the Netherlands and would not want to live in a big city. I too like to live mindful and minimal. 💕

[@jimmieoakland3843]

You have discovered what it took me years to learn. Most of us thrive the best in a limited set of circumstances, and our real task is to find out which ones fit us best. Big city v. small town v. suburb, married v. single, parent v. childless, and a host of other traits and preferences we all have. It doesn't matter what is best for someone else, if its not right for you, and all the choices are equally valuable. I myself live in a big city, but I live a rather quiet, uncluttered and contemplative life. I already did all the "cool" city stuff, and now I avoid going out. Works for me! All the best from California.

[@muinbear4702]

Thank you for your candid honesty. You listened to your heart and are now living with integrity from your heart. Even when we don't know where that will lead us it is vital that we learn to. Love and light to you ❤️

[@georginabastien49]

Societal expectations of marriage/relationship, parenthood, home owner, vehicle owner, dressing in latest fashion (wearing brand names), etc can cause a great deal of stress for some people. I prefer smaller cities than big ones. I admire your tenacity to do what feels best for you. I like your beautiful black cat. Keep marching to the beat of your own drum. 👏🏽Bravo.

[@melaniebeltran7204]

I LOVE your content! Truly such an inspiration to be freeeeeee from all the manipulative vibes in the city, on social media etc. Yayyy

[@katarinasimoncicova4766]

This is exactly my story..thanks for sharig your experience🌷

[@elizabethgulley7044]

I just found you!! I love your honesty and depth and Ulysses! I am in the US, but I have always read about Russia and am fascinated by the people, the geography, the beauty of the nature. I love your giving us real insight into your life, and what Russia is like. Thank you! I will keep watching!

[@roseanddaisy11]

Dear Ana I feel so grateful to have found your channel. ❤ Your videos inspire me alot. Thank you for being so open and honest. It os truly refreshing. I hope you and your beautiful cat are safe during this challenging times. Forgive for not knowing how to spell his name? Do you or are you open to be a PenPal friend? Sending you best wishes, Rosemary 🐾

[@mariaruiz3848]

Absolutely agree. I am new here but enjoying every piece of who you are.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much for being here, my friend! ❤️

[@micellecoetsee3483]

Thank you for your video and for sharing your thoughts and your experiences. There are so many videos out there of people claiming new ways of living minimalistic, but many of them feel fake and part of just another trend . I can relate with almost everything that you said in your conversation and can recognize by experience a beautiful person that has walked the walk and had found new insight and a way of living that makes them happy. All of the best with your journey forward.

[@anagoldberg]

Thank you so much for this kind comment, Micelle! Sending love ❤️

[@gingermcintosh6545]

Thank you Ana! You approach every topic with such emotional and intellectual depth and honesty. Big cities. I lived in San Francisco for 36 years and loved it. But perhaps I was at least partially following the crowd. But I am 72 and have lived in many places, big and smaller. I think, in the end, being true to yourself comes through growth and learning, and can happen anywhere. Perhaps it was easier for you to be comfortable in Siberia, but I feel certain you would have achieved your wisdom and kindness wherever you were. I’m struggling with being alone so much and longing for companionship. But somehow watching your videos and hearing your calming voice helps me.

[@reneekennedy716]

Hi Ana, I would love to see/hear some of your poems!

[@Daria-pg2yk]

Your videos are like therapy 😌

[@810marcel]

I was living in the city all my life, working in big corporation and flying high until I decided to sort of throw away the old canvas for a new slate. It was a total start over and very scary too. I travelled for about 3 years then decided to take a very long walk alone on one of the world’s longest trail which was the Pacific Crest Trail in the US which took about 5 months. For several weeks after my return, I had to live life like an owl. I slept during the day and only leave the hotel room to find food to eat in the middle of the night because suddenly, the noise and busy-ness of being back in the city felt way too overwhelming. It was a big surprise to me as I never realized before that it was really so much in the city compared to being alone in the wild. Quite mind blowing in fact. It’s been 3 years and I am now living at a quiet residential area about 30-40km away from the nearest city and 350km from the capital. I have learned to appreciate the quiet and subleties of a more mundane living environment away from of the hectic and buzz of big cities and more importantly, living simpler life with lesser. That 5 month living on the trail for the most part, surviving with only basic necessities and sleeping in a tent every night in the wild has convinced me that I don’t need a lot to be happy. 😍 I have way more stuff than what I had on the trail but way less than I ever had in my whole life. Moderation works perfectly for me and I’m at peace most of the time. It’s been a wonderful and pleasant transition overall.