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your comfort zone is not your enemy
If you know me, you know I am a fan of the comfort zone. But you also know that I love some adventure. So in this video, I want to explain why the comfort zone is not your enemy, why it has its important purpose, and why we shouldn't destroy the comfort zone!
So let's embrace it, be comfortable but also use our energy to broaden it and find new ways of comfort.
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mid year reflections | ways to enjoy the rest of 2024
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the year is almost half over, so let's talk about what happened so far, how things are changing, and how to make the rest of 2024 enjoyable, happy, and intentional. Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www.ecofriendlia.com Shop: www.ecofriendlia.com/store Patreon: www.patreon.com/simplylia Podcast:anchor.fm/moreorlesspodcast #minimalism #slowliving #intentionalliving *This is an aff...
how to resist ads and shop intentionally
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Do you sometimes feel like you are spending money without wanting to? That advertisement has too much power over you or that you can't trust your inner voice anymore that wants to talk you into buying things? In this video, I want to share some perspectives and tricks I use to spend my money more intentionally, to feel good even when I decide against buying something, and to learn how to not be...
05|24 Adventures & Books | A Month of Minimalism & Slow Travel
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What did I buy this month? What did I bring back from my adventures? What kind of adventures and what did I read this month? I want to show you some stuff that I bought and decluttered, discuss some books and share some pictures from slow traveling, and share a bit more about my May and my hopes for June. The books I read: Muße by Ulrih Schnabel: www.goodreads.com/book/show/14741252-mu-e Puddin...
trying to achieve a dream
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I tried to check something off my bucket list, and I am taking you along. I have always wanted to go on an adventure like this but how was it really? Was it worth it? And did it make me feel the way I expected? As always I am traveling with my WAYKS Backpack, if you want to check it out, here is a link: wayks.kckb.st/c0cc5b7b * Thank you to my boyfriend for taking all the pictures I am on :) In...
I needed to share this.
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I feel pressure to always share meaningful lessons I learn, add value, and be entertaining. But why do we think that is normal or realistic? Can we learn something valuable each and every week for many years? How should we think about the times when we don't get one percent better every day? Is it failure or maybe just realistic? Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www.ecofriendlia...
we need to redefine success
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Living a successful life sounds like a solid goal that would definitely make us feel good. But what does success actually mean? And how are we usually trying to reach it? How much does it actually have to do with money and should we maybe redefine it to find a batter and more ethical way to success? Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www.ecofriendlia.com Shop: www.ecofriendlia.com...
reading more is changing my life
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I have been reading a lot lately, and it has been fun itself, but I also learned some things I want to share with you. So, how can reading books make our lives better? Why are libraries so great and how is reading the perfect hobby for a slow and simple life and even supports minimalism, sustainability, and community? Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www.ecofriendlia.com Shop: w...
04|24 What I Decluttered, Bought & Read in April | Monthly Minimalism Recap
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Let's chat about April. What I bought this month, what I found, what I decluttered, and what I read. Books: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai: www.goodreads.com/book/show/95186.The_Inheritance_of_Loss Muße by Ulrich Schnabel: www.goodreads.com/book/show/14741252-mu-e Ort ohne Wiederkehr by Mihrigul Tursun:www.goodreads.com/book/show/60128983-ort-ohne-wiederkehr Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail b...
Intentional Consumption | watch me struggle...
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I talk a lot about my ideas, values, and habits to live a simple, sustainable, and intentional life. but today you can watch me actually going through the process of deciding if I want to buy this thing from my wishlist or not. Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www.ecofriendlia.com Shop: www.ecofriendlia.com/store Patreon: www.patreon.com/simplylia Podcast:anchor.fm/moreorlesspod...
how being a cancer survivor chaged my outlook on life
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After having cancer (Wilms tumor for everyone curious) as a kid, I am happy to be living a good and healthy life now. But even if being a cancer survivor has more to do with my past than my present, this part of my story does impact my life. So how has my outlook on life changed after surviving cancer? Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www.ecofriendlia.com Shop: www.ecofriendlia....
Your Boring Life Is Powerful (in more ways than you think)
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in this video, I wanted to share all the reasons why I think living a simple and maybe even boring life holds a lot of power and beauty. Because the more we are able to be ourselves and stop running after something that is sold to us the easier it gets for everyone to start being more themselves. This is to the political power of the individual and a thank you to everyone who dares to be differ...
Can Restrictions Lead to More Freedom?
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No matter if it is about minimalism, consumption, screen time, or having many choices in our lives, sometimes we can experience a lot of freedom by restricting ourselves. In this video, I do want to find an answer to the question of when and how much restriction could be beneficial, and when does it rob us of freedom instead of protecting it? Instagram: ecofriend.lia Website: www...
Replacements & Books | Minimalism and Slow Consumption in March
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Another in and out video for all the things I declutteredand got last month. Minimalism can look different each month and apart from not buying much I did read a lot. So here are the books I read, if you want to check them out too: Mängelexemplar by Sarah Kuttner: www.goodreads.com/book/show/6334076-m-ngelexemplar Marrying Buddha by Wei Hui: www.goodreads.com/book/show/542606.Marrying_Buddha Na...
How I Use Digital Minimalism for Focus & Fun (yes, also online)
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Honestly, the internet is not just bad, but it's also not just great. So how do we balance time online and digital minimalism to get the best of both worlds? In this video, I want to talk about the things I do to use technology for my benefit and spend time online learning and being inspired, while also making sure I have time without my devices to stay grounded in my offline life. Instagram: i...
shaving my head (again)
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shaving my head (again)
reclaiming solitude
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reclaiming solitude
the simple ways of living a full life
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the simple ways of living a full life
2|24 trying a no-buy? The clothes & books I bought / decluttered
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2|24 trying a no-buy? The clothes & books I bought / decluttered
Why I don’t recommend decluttering anymore | Minimalism
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Why I don’t recommend decluttering anymore | Minimalism
When does seeking novelty become escapism?
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When does seeking novelty become escapism?
how I'm trying to escape the beauty standard
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how I'm trying to escape the beauty standard
how I learned to be content with what I have
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how I learned to be content with what I have
𝟬𝟭|𝟮𝟰 Minimalist Wardrobe Changes & Getting Used to My New Job
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𝟬𝟭|𝟮𝟰 Minimalist Wardrobe Changes & Getting Used to My New Job
Low Buy Year 2024 as a Sustainable Minimalist
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Low Buy Year 2024 as a Sustainable Minimalist
Minimalism | Decluttering My Business (As a Content Creator)
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Minimalism | Decluttering My Business (As a Content Creator)
I actually want a boring life
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I actually want a boring life
Making 2024 a fulfilling but comfortable year :)
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Making 2024 a fulfilling but comfortable year :)
Lessons I learned & things I let go in 2023 | ...and what I got & decluttered in December
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Lessons I learned & things I let go in 2023 | ...and what I got & decluttered in December
I want to delete social media... (but I won't)
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I want to delete social media... (but I won't)

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  • @jakechaos1009
    @jakechaos1009 День тому

    She looks like carol from the walking dead

  • @Marsolan
    @Marsolan 2 дні тому

    Loved this video. And I completely agree that there sre other things that we can focus on to minimize our footsteps. It’s not necessary to make your self-care more difficult than it needs to be. You already doing so much to better this planet and make your life easier.. I say until there is a better solution it is totally cool and already very progressive to use hair soap as opposed to plastic bottled shampoo.

  • @dvstcod
    @dvstcod 2 дні тому

    i'm not a minimalist, but striving to own as little "unnecessary" things as possible. i also try to apply, esp on clothes, if sth comes into my housez sth else has to go. recently, i bought a pair of barefoot shoes of a brand i trust and like, and sold a pair of palladium shoes that didn't fit my feet (my feet resemble duck feet - they flare out!😂) and were quite uncomfortable for that reason. i only held onto them bc i liked how they looked.

  • @clich126
    @clich126 3 дні тому

    You don't have to do anything. Naturally attractive.

  • @desipunjaban9197
    @desipunjaban9197 6 днів тому

    Can we use soap for hair that we use for body?????

  • @loreenhoffmann7158
    @loreenhoffmann7158 6 днів тому

    Endlich sagt es mal jemand! 🙏🏻 Warum sollte ich das, was mir gut tut, herausfordern statt es zu genießen? 🤧

  • @chrstopherblighton-sande2981
    @chrstopherblighton-sande2981 6 днів тому

    I don't usually comment (though I do watch all of your videos) but I really wanted to thank you for this video because I think it covered the subject of comfort zones in such a helpful way. I'm autistic and for me my comfort zone is what helps me stay sane. My environment which stays as much the same as possible and my routines etc help make a stressful, difficult to understand, often overwhelming world manageable for me. I also suffer with severe OCD so I have to push past my comfort zone and face things that bring me a lot of fear, in order to expand my life beyond the control of the OCD, which is super hard to do, so it is even more important for me that I have a comfort zone I can rely on to gain the energy and strength I need. I really liked the way you spoke about expanding the boundaries of a comfort zone on your own terms to experience new adventures. I thought it was so well put. Thank you once again for this video.

  • @gentianvandewerken929
    @gentianvandewerken929 6 днів тому

    Enjoy the little things is belittling life/to me it's about being in with the majesty of life!LOL

  • @sydneyharbour-bridges8090
    @sydneyharbour-bridges8090 7 днів тому

    Love it!

  • @solromero7415
    @solromero7415 7 днів тому

    Totally agree with you, comfort zone = peace of mind, less anxiety, fewer worries less suffering, thank you.

  • @user-ri1xj1fn9i
    @user-ri1xj1fn9i 7 днів тому

    You’re attitude and thought process is refreshing! I am debating shaving my head and this video was helpful, thank you :)

  • @user-oi9em4om5y
    @user-oi9em4om5y 7 днів тому

    Thank you. This was very helpful. New ways of thinking for me.

  • @blueollis
    @blueollis 7 днів тому

    I love your colour palette and fabric choices 👌🏼

  • @kathleenwelsh7966
    @kathleenwelsh7966 8 днів тому

    You look very comfortable and authentic with short hair. 💜 I have a lot of hair. I have had an undercut for about 8 years and I love it. Right now my length is a little above my shoulders. Maybe some day I might cut more off. 😊

  • @luunita
    @luunita 8 днів тому

    yesss🥳🥳🥳

  • @teresa5007
    @teresa5007 8 днів тому

    I like my comfort zone and I never want to leave it! It's nice to go out and have adventures in life but it's so important to have a comfort zone to return to where you can be your authentic self and rest and recharge. I like your comfort zone on your balcony where you were reading a book, surrounded by plants and birds singing in the background. You looked very comfortable. ♥

  • @marianaleitebraga
    @marianaleitebraga 8 днів тому

    Having a comfort zone at all is a huge privilege.

    • @ecofriendlia
      @ecofriendlia 8 днів тому

      Absolutely! And if we really feel like we have too much of it we could leave our comfort zone to help others have one 😊 like fighting racism, sexism, ableism, any other discrimination and building community...

  • @justnoticing
    @justnoticing 8 днів тому

    Great discussion, Lia. This year I have read 2 interesting books about getting out of your comfort zone and one about the benefits of living in your comfort zone. I think it can be stressful to spend to much time outside your comfort zone, although it can be fun and worthwhile to push the boundaries and try to expand your comfort zone from time to time. Something I really like doing is to get really comfortable and to read about people doing adventurous or interesting things that would be too far out of my comfort zone. In this way, I can get an idea of what it might bee like to do these things without leaving my own comfort zone.

  • @susancliff2361
    @susancliff2361 8 днів тому

    It has taken years to find my comfort zone and I’m not giving it up

  • @peggygilbertsen9099
    @peggygilbertsen9099 9 днів тому

    Yes, you are so right! and thank you for your candor.

  • @ocean9217
    @ocean9217 9 днів тому

    エネルギーがないのに、コンフォートゾーンから出ようとしない自分を、最近ずっと責めていました。 自分が本当の意味で心地よい状態に、もっと敏感になろうと思います。 ビデオをありがとう。

  • @hollyspeckle
    @hollyspeckle 9 днів тому

    I like this advice ☺️ I’m autistic and realising how far out of my comfort zone just ‘normal’ life puts me. Definitely feel I’d be stronger and more capable if I were IN my comfort zone more!

  • @summersday1455
    @summersday1455 9 днів тому

    Yes completely agree :-). Mental health illnesd recovery for me needs more healing and safe nurturing rather than "tough love" and "brutal but necessary" approach. Had that process the first time but ended up exhausted and burnout on top of relapse. This time i am doing it at my pace. Thank you for this video :-)

  • @yveatterothermel9730
    @yveatterothermel9730 9 днів тому

    I agree with you. I had a friend tell me that you can't "grow" unless you get out of your comfort zone. I totally disagree with that.

  • @alonememe
    @alonememe 9 днів тому

    I agree with you Lia. This "you have to leave your comfort zone" become very toxic over last few years. People can actually harm themselves when pushing to leave comfort zone, especcially the ones pron to all kinds of phobias and anxieties.

  • @elizabethpace1591
    @elizabethpace1591 9 днів тому

    You have made a very good point here. It’s so annoying when you are surrounded by people constantly trying to push you out of your comfort zone. It’s up to individuals if they want to push their own comfort zone or not. 🙂

  • @user-cv8dh3jw5n
    @user-cv8dh3jw5n 9 днів тому

    Mega geil runter mit der Mähne super hübsch und geil sieht das aus

  • @lisaw8619
    @lisaw8619 9 днів тому

    "What should I do, live in discomfort my whole life?" 😄😄 good point!

  • @anniemesrobian8587
    @anniemesrobian8587 9 днів тому

    Get out your comfort zone ,do it 😅not all time😶thank you🥰🌱

  • @yvonneb2327
    @yvonneb2327 9 днів тому

    Maybe the comfort zone is listening to your intuition , that still small voice from within yourself that gives you the freedom to be true to yourself ?

  • @sandydixon3618
    @sandydixon3618 9 днів тому

    Great content!

  • @sophiaemilia3868
    @sophiaemilia3868 9 днів тому

    Auf so ein Video habe ich schon lange gewartet. Dieses permanente Selbstoptimieren und Produktivität und raus aus der Komfortzone, weil man sonst zum degenerierten Pflänzlein wird.... So thank you for raising up this topic and yes I do really appreciate this and enjoy it a lot. 🙂

    • @ecofriendlia
      @ecofriendlia 9 днів тому

      Das freut mich! Und ich hatte eben auch das Gefühl dass es so ein Video braucht 😊

  • @Marsolan
    @Marsolan 9 днів тому

    I am so grateful for you speaking your mind and challenging societal dogmas. I swear to God sometimes it feels that people just hear the idea and run with it without applying any personal breaks, putting no thoughts to it, just repeating it and driving that into the masses. I think it’s very difficult nowadays to find your own voice because there is so much influence from everywhere. Used to be your immediate friends and family that would influence you and coworkers. Now it’s a whole wide world web that influence you. Sometimes it’s hard to even know which thoughts are yours!! Good work❤

  • @XXORosie
    @XXORosie 9 днів тому

    Have you made a video about what to do AFTER you're mostly done decluttering? It's sent me into depression to be honest.

    • @Elehvenolives
      @Elehvenolives 9 днів тому

      I'm not even fully done decluttering, but I have a wall where I can't finish the decluttering process.... it's definitely depressing.. I don't know what else to do .. You know what, you just gave me an idea... I'll go re organize my room and look through and try and push past that barrier. I kind of think traveling and packing minimally for travel might be fun? I pack a backpack for me and each of my kids for emergencies... and that involves minimal amount of things YET enough stuff for survival 🤷🏻‍♀️ Soooo that one's fun and I like to do that quite a lot

    • @ecofriendlia
      @ecofriendlia 9 днів тому

      I had a similar experience with decluttering. It did leave me with nothing to do for a while and I missed the feeling of accomplishment after decluttering. I think it can be a normal part but I also think we need to learn that minimalism and decluttering are never the end goal. So I would say traveling and packing minimally might be a good idea and it also helps thinking about other stuff than decluttering. Also I would highly recommend thinking about all the other fun things (that might be even more fun, stress free and feel easier now) that you love to do, because decluttering is just opening up resources to then use for the things that we actually care about in life (but when we are deep into a decluttering journey it can become a hobby itself but it's never a sustainable one in the long run...) so good luck, I hope you are both feeling better soon and making progress towards your goals 😊

  • @jeng.2117
    @jeng.2117 9 днів тому

    Yes. When you're neurodivergent especially, this is how it's done. Not by psychological bootstrapping - getting back in the saddle, pushing through the pain, snapping out of it, shaking it off - but by cultivating peace, by convalescing, so that more is possible. ☮

    • @haleyh9875
      @haleyh9875 9 днів тому

      very well said! you summed up this idea for me really well : D

    • @chaoticneutralsheep
      @chaoticneutralsheep 7 днів тому

      Very true, as someone who's physically disabled it was constantly leaving my comfort zone that caused me so many damaging problems. What we should be teaching is how to extend our comfort zone to create new experiences, the happiest people are those that consider everywhere they go their comfort zone.