Lessons Learnt in a Weird Year

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[xAbbieCx]

This was such a beautiful video Carrie. I think we were all in shock when we found out about the breakup, but I'm so happy for you that you've found someone else who clearly makes you so happy and who you hopefully have a wonderful future with. It sort of weirdly hit me watching this how much you've grown as a person. At the end of this year I will have been following you for a whole decade, which is insane. I'm so proud of the person you've become and you really genuinely have helped guide me to be the person that I am today. xx

[kylietonkin]

You appear to have reached the ‘breathe out’ stage of life! You speak it, but more so, you exude it! You seem so much more grounded, relaxed and, finally, happy!

[layoverbear]

that little bit about joel was SO SWEET! "so! this is the rest of our lives!" made me awwww out loud. so so happy for you carrie x

[emilyscheide]

The person I thought I would spent my life with abruptly broke up with me in a text yesterday. This video helped me more than you know, and this isn’t even the first time you have helped me through a very difficult time without even knowing. Thank you so much for existing and sharing yourself with us! I hope you continue as long you want to, and as long as it serves you. It makes me so happy and makes me hopeful to see how much love you have given and received this year. You deserve all of the wonderful things that are happening and that you have made happen. And so do I ❤️.

[em]

When you said "this is the rest of our lives", I started crying. Man. I've followed you since I was, what, maybe 14? So 8 years ago? And I've definitely dipped in and out, but-- and i know this is parasocial-- but I care about you and it's so lovely to hear that you feel that way. Every new relationship you've been in, which I believe from your videos has seemed better than the last, has made me so happy for you. Congrats on finding someone who makes you feel that way <3

[charlottesteed]

I'm happily married with a child now, but the first lesson was something my teenage self NEEDED. I made so many poor decisions throughout those years because I needed to be needed. I wish someone had said to me that I shouldn't have to convince anyone to stay with me. Thank you for sharing your lessons, Carrie. I hope the remainder of your year is a positive experience filled with joy. Thank you for making videos all these years.

[kymloats]

I went through a breakup in week 2 of 2022. i can't believe we were going through this at the same time. when you say that resilience you learned was massive?? i can't agree more. 5 years with one person, living together, having a cat together. i had to leave and live with my parents at 23. I felt like a failure. but I'm here now - I don't think entirely on the other side - but I am here. and I cannot tell you how much better I feel about it after you have put this into words. so thank you, Carrie <3

[emmadorion]

it's so beautiful and special to have grown up with you, to have been a teenager hearing about your first west end role and the writing of your first books, and now to be a 27 year old hearing you say how excited you are about your thirties and beginning a family, thank you for sharing all of this with us

[SuperKid]

‘When you know, you know’ is such an important factor. I met my other half back in 2018, after years of giving up and things not working out. And now next year we are having a Disney Fairytale Wedding. And I’m so blessed to have someone like him, who just gets me. 💕

[TeamTaylorAdventure]

“If you learn from it, it wasn’t a mistake” I don’t regret any of my past relationships, because they have all taught me something, which means when I did find my person that I appreciated them 😊. When you have kids it takes DisneyWorld to a whole new level, to watch your child experience the magic is really nothing short of magical, and you have all that ahead of you ❤. Very brave and honest video Carrie, that’s why we love you 😘 x

[Indijana]

Just recently I've discovered that soulmates in my religion are souls we've bonded with before we were put into this life. This is why we feel such a connection to them in this life. And we've bonded with them then because we felt attracted to their soul whether as friends or otherwise. I love that definition of soulmates because it means you can have multiple soulmates, platonic ones, ones who you only meet shortly and also always that chance of meeting more. 🤗

[OneandonlyRachel_]

I'm pretty sure a lot of people can agree with me here, but you definitely have grown as a person through this year and it's been amazing to see you find your happy place through the bumps and turns

100% friends are the best, the friends I've had in 2022 are amazing and so positive especially when it comes to when I went through some bumps earlier this year. Also I've realized that I need to stop spending my time focusing on people and things I cannot change and just move on, no point dwelling in the past when you can move forward💜

[SamanthaJayne_x]

This is one of those videos that you don't know you need until you watch it. You've had such a glow-up this year! And I love how your friends were all there for you. They are definitely the kind people you need around you all the time.

[annabelyates]

This feels like a grown up version of the videos I grew up with and I love it - thanks for an amazing decade (and a bit, I think)! Also the autumnal aesthetic is on point 🍂😍

[LittleDergon]

The whole 'when you know, you know' is so true 😁 my parents were friends for a few years at Uni, were dating for 4 months before they got engaged. My sister did the same (although they dated for 6 months), my other sister dated her now husband for a year. I have very much grown up around 'when you know, you know', and one of the things that really struck me when I started dating my boyfriend (who is my 'I know') is that other people around you also know. There is an intangible quality of assured love that just happens, and others who know you notice. The way you describe the realisation of 'oh so this is the rest of our lives' is exactly how I felt- and still feel! even five years on ❤

[phoebexfairy]

Giiiirl!!! Growing up with you is such a great thing to have. It's weird how our experiences and feelings have just walked along side each other. It's good to know we are learning together. You got this chick! WE got this! Xx

[emilyhughes]

Excellent 'Internet Big-Sister-ing' Carrie! It has also been a weird year for me. My fiancé died very suddenly and unexpectedly towards the end of last year, so a lot of what you said about realising your inner strength and self resilience really resonated with me. I've also been lucky enough to have the most phenomenal friends and family, who picked me up when I was broken and stayed with me all the way.

[salamanda]

You describing your first date and “knowing” it was right… That is so damn sweet. I’m so glad you’re happy. You deserve every happiness. 🧡

[emmal]

This is just wonderful, Carrie. You’ve learned, you’ve grown and you are so ready for whatever comes next. Hope you’re genuinely taking pride in the vast quantities of lemonade that you’re now making from the lemons others may seem to have thrown you. xxx😊

[jackwack]

I think I needed this video at this time in my life. I’m almost 22 and about to graduate uni and all of a sudden I have to actually think about what I’m going to do next.

This video echoes a lot of the lessons my Mum would tell me; resilience, emotional vampires, giving less of a fuck as you get older, never EVER taking a job for money over comfort/passion (she made me promise I wouldn’t!!) and much more. But I deffo needed to hear all of it said in a row to remind me that I already have everything I need to move forward and the future doesn’t need to be scary and unknown! And even if I do get scared, that’s not something to be ashamed of and I can, in fact, do it anyways!!

I’m always so happy to see the glimpses of Carrie’s life with her wonderful husband and baby girl. You simply love to see it!