I wanted to watch something soothing and relaxing, to calm my nerves as I eased into what was going to be a busy day.
So I typed, ‘simple living in the countryside,’ into the search bar on YouTube, expecting to find something nice.
But what I found exceeded my wildest expectations!
It was this video, by a lady named Thuy Dao, who lives in the German countryside with her husband, daughter and two cats.
It covers just a few hours of a day in her life.
I found myself not just soothed and relaxed, but thrilled, dazzled and inspired by all of the truth, beauty and wisdom that she’d managed to capture in this short video.
For example, this quote:
…Habits create our mood, and our mood is a filter through which we experience our life.
There was also a sense of the old values and ways of living that seem to be rare now, such as:
- living closer to nature and in tune with her rhythms;
- growing your own food;
- eating home cooked food made from scratch;
- enjoying a slower and sustainable pace of life that prioritises health and wellness; and,
- life being centred around the family.
What I liked most was her idea that you don’t stop being a couple just because you have kids and that you have to consider your relationship sacred, because happy parents will help to create happy children.
Everything about this video and way of life felt so clear, deliberate and full of purpose.
It was so good that I had to share it with you!
I hope you’ll enjoy it and get as much out of it as I did.
You can learn more about Thuy Dao and connect with her using the following links:
