I adopted the cottagecore lifestyle and I'm NEVER looking back.

I've always loved the cottagecore aesthetic, and I think that's because I grew up watching princess movies. I finally decided to bring more aspects of it into my life and upon falling down the cottagecore rabbit hole, I've found numerous ways to adopt the cottagecore lifestyle, and its changed the way my life looks- even though I don't live in a cabin or cottage in the woods. Come on this journey with me, it's not as out of reach as you may think.

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[adellapolk]

As a girl who grew up with home-steading parents, I promise it is not anywhere near as glamorous as it is portrayed to be online. Raising animals and bees, and growing your own food is HARD (and sweaty and dirty and often stinky😂).

I think your adapted version of this lifestyle seems actually much more pleasant. I would love to adopt some of your habits 😊

[froggo]

One day i will be able to cut ties with gaslighting family and move away to finally slow live in peace. Hate the mindset of "if you've got time to sit and do nothing, you should be working"

[peggybaggenstoss]

In 2021 I moved to a small town on a lake and river, walking trails are readily available, a beach. I just sit on the waters edge and watch people and boats, read, or just rest my eyes. I sold almost everything I had in order to live simple. It’s a simple and freeing lifestyle. I’m retired with most days there are no alarms set. I enjoyed your video.

[shepherdessofskymeadow]

I think there's a deep reason why things like "back to the land" and "earthy crunchy" and "cottagecore" seem to cycle through our consciousness as "trends, " but really they're all versions of the same truth inherent within us. We come from nature and we are nature, so when we feel lost or frazzled or in despair, it's only natural we would feel called to return to her. I especially appreciate your last point about not waiting around for your life to adhere to some vague "ideal" in order to start welcoming in the activities that put a smile on your face and give you that sense of rooted coziness and comfort. As someone who left a lifetime of city living and now lives on a homestead, I can tell you that even when you're doing things you once only dreamed of, that sense of comparison, or not being sure how certain things fit into your life, never goes away. Even when you live in the woods and have an apple orchard and chickens and forage herbs and are ostensibly living a cottagecore dream life, there are still many moments of stress or anxiety or hard work or things that aren't "aesthetic" or whatever. Perfection is a moving target. But you can welcome contentment and nostalgia into your life now wherever you are. If you read all this, thank you and I hope you're having a wonderful day <3

[nataliedube]

I just love how cottagecore is about being present, close to nature, and having calming and enjoyable hobbies.
I started a garden this year and I have to say it was one of the highlights of my year and helped so much with my anxiety! Thank you for sharing this video

[tinaanderson]

I love how you said that having nothing planned doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s UP FOR THE TAKING and sometimes those around us fail to realize that, and even feel entitled to decide for us how to spend our unplanned time.

[ExpatNatt]

I grew up in a small English town and lived and worked in tiny rural villages. I have since moved to Shanghai (the furthest from cottagecore humanly possible), but still miss the feeling of the small villages. I hope I can implement some of this aesthetic in my daily life in a big city

[kaitlinmeadows]

Be Here Now is the hippie philosophy I adopted 60 years ago and it guides me every day. Blessings on your path.

[glynisvanrooyen]

I lived on a 4acre plot and lived the homestead life for 14yrs and I can tell you it's is a very hard way to live! No kidding it's a lot of work. I'm not saying it is without benefit, but being as self sufficient as possible requires ground prep, planting picking, pruning, prepping, preserving and selling is no easy task. Today at 75 I still love gardening and other self provisioning crafts but I do them at an easy pace

[mrscolonyrabble]

The suggestion to visit a cemetery for open space may seem depressing or creepy, but it is a good idea.
I am in charge of some old Victorian-era cemeteries in our area, and I agree that they are wonderful spaces to recharge, and you are generally welcome there. Check for visiting hours, posted at the entrance, most close at dusk (there is usually no lighting and it gets very dark, very fast!) Wander through the grounds and read the stones, especially if it is an older property. Seeing how short our lives really are can help ground us, and think about how we want our lives to be remembered when we are gone. How will people say we lived while on this earth? There is one family plot in particular that always helps me hit the reset button, where the woman lost all her children before the age of 5, and her husband was killed in an accident, leaving her a widow far younger than I am today. It makes me reconsider what I used to find important. Cemeteries frequently feature flower beds, birds, trees, and some have water features, and are incredibly peaceful. Don't shy away from a visit just because we were raised to think of cemeteries as spooky.

[allegrettohouse]

I get kind of enamored with tiny house living and self sufficient type vlogs. Instead of just dreaming of one day running off and doing that, I've been working to transform my own home into the simple and peaceful place I imagine those to be. You emphasize that it's more than that though, its about adopting the habits and pace of the lifestyle you want as well without jumping through massive hoops to get there. Good stuff.

[TheKnittedRaven]

I've only recently discovered the concept of cottage core, but I understand the appeal. I've lived in small, rural communities for much of my life and really need the connection to nature, the seasons, and the local wildlife. Slowing down and living intentionally is more challenging in a world that measures your worth in terms of what you produce or earn. A health crisis in 2018 and resulting chronic illness gave me the unexpected opportunity to challenge myself to live according to a new set of rules. I will be forever grateful for having been given the chance to reinvent myself and to embrace a slower pace of living. Good for you for figuring it out sooner!

[janean]

Very good advice! We lived in our dream cottage...built & planned well, but found we couldn’t control the noise or behavior of others in the vicinity (rebel grandson & domestic violent wife moved in with quiet grandparents-neighbors). It interfered with our peace. We moved into a *regular* neighborhood, planted lots of bushes, trees, created private garden spaces & have "that life!" Bring it into your life! Who knew?

[nechamaleahkay]

The message of mindfully commiting to incorporating elements of the life you wish to live into your current life is valuable advice that could be applied to anything a person wants. It's freeing. It's choosing into joy.

[Ashamylove]

Wow wonderful life ❤️❤️from Uganda east Africa enyoing the slow life living.

[Kozette]

A slower more intentional lifestyle is so worth it. Whatever that looks like to you. Mine was moving out the US. Walkable city but calmer. 🌻

[kaityycoups]

i loved this video! i constantly feel the pressure that i’m not doing enough or being as productive as possible. you really framed not doing anything as something beautiful that i hope i can work towards enjoying fully! thank you for sharing

[marykappesser]

good advice. Do what you can with what you have.

[jakersaridakis]

Great advice that everyone (especially nowadays) should hear.

[giirlchan]

I was on a walk outside and just listened to this video a couple of times. You have a nice voice. Good pronounciation and a bit of calmness in it :)