Most creative documentation of personal growth, really loving this series :)

I have an illness and for the past nine years I was stuck in bed for the better part of each year, consequently my life pretty much fell apart. In decemeber my illness got diagnosed and under medication I've been healthy for three months as of today. I feel like I have to build my life from scratch all over again and I literally had to start with not spending my day in bed, simply because that's all I was used to being able to do for so many years. Your videos about changing one's life honestly couldn't have come at a more opportune time! It kinda feels like we're in this together :)

@DottieJames

6 жыл бұрын

We are absolutely in this together

you remind me of Keira Knightley

@Dangerman5

6 жыл бұрын

Tania Viana she gets that every day for the last 10 years

@TheGogilily

6 жыл бұрын

Tania Viana totally

@vestababonaite8777

6 жыл бұрын

Tania Viana That's what I thought when I saw the last Trying Change video. I was just thinking how familiar she looked

@ramonan8281

6 жыл бұрын

or maybe Dakota Johnson

@fallonandrews4051

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely. SO glad I found her

I can't wait to follow along your journey over the next year - I always leave your channel feeling inspired and empowered to take charge of my life 🙌

I LOVE THIS. It's like...the way you articulate things in this lucid kind of way that is so freaking clear but also really eloquent and i relate to the idea of that passivity in your own life, it's so easy to fall into a rut that quickly become self destructive, you are one beautiful human being, dottie. Here's to the here and now.

I just saw Dan's video and now this. I'm so so proud of youtubers producing honest, real content instead of the standard funny videos that are found everywhere. I really wish you all the luck and happiness in the future Dottie, you're really inspiring! 💐

@rhea2257

6 жыл бұрын

Amna K yh I feel same, another example is luke cutforth

@sparkle4333

6 жыл бұрын

Amna K Who is dan ?

@amna7163

6 жыл бұрын

Mackenzie 1D Styles Dan Howell.

Your last video came out around the time I was trying to get my own life together and idk, this honestly seems like some kind of miracle- like, I'm not alone in this struggle. Thank you so much for making these!! Your videos are beautiful and you are so strong 💛

•was self aware and began working towards a better self 😊 You're dope dottie

Seems like a lot of people our age are going through the same thing (myself included). Truly admire your strength. Don't give up. Learn to cherish what's important and necessary to be happy. :)

Stay strong... for the guilt thing... small thing that has helped me immensely... whenever you feel the urge to say “sorry” say “thank you” instead (when it makes sense) it’s weird but it really helped boost my mood. Good luck! 👍

*WOW THIS IS INSPIRING*

Ran into this randomly; am at a similar stage of my life, wanting to end the numbed/depressed/lazy/procrastinating-about-changing stage for a VERY LONG TIME; one thing in your chapter one woke me up and gave me hope - "So far I've tried everything BUT trying." You are inspiration, and I will try trying tomorrow when I wake up. Thank you Dottie.

Don't forget to acknowledge your accomplishments, however small. Don't feel too disappointed when you don't achieve everything you set out to do. Always believe in yourself. You can do it Dottie!

Thanks for doing this! I'm with you on the journey 💛

This is so touching I can't stop crying through all of those vids

So right. We do have control over the laziness and I've allowed mine to take away from my life and experiences. I should consider doing this, myself.

I'm feeling hopeful and excited for you. Thanks for being open to us, Dottie.

You inspired me so much! Thank you and be strong

The point about "forgetting" what you're doing made me laugh. It's so true. When you're changing, it's easy to forget what you intended to do. (Daily reminders help, but even then it still happens to me 1.5 years deep.) Keep trying, Dottie! The darkness can't hide your light unless you let it. P.S. YES POST-IT NOTES. They're literally covering the top of my full-length mirror right now.

so proud of you Dottie!!

Thank you for bringing us on your journey. It's motivating to be reminded that trying is the first step to achieving. In a moment in my life where change is needed you inspire me to start trying.💜

Oh my gosh! I found you at a time I needed this the most. That k you for sharing your journey...

I’ve just discovered you and I’m working my way through your previous uploads, I just wanted to say that I think it’s wonderful how motivated you are and how determined you are to change things. My son is in his early 20s and also suffers from depression which only seems to have manifested a couple of years ago. It breaks my heart to see what he has to go through at times and I live in hope that one day he’ll find the inner strength to do something like this. I’d wish you luck with it all but I don’t think you need it, you have oodles of inner strength!

Your videos always leave me feeling better than when I clicked on it. And your voice is so soothing I loveeee it. Good luck with the rest of your year and changing your life.

I've been waiting all week for this video. We're with you on this journey. ❤

Your attitude is inspiring! I love that your taking your life into your own hands and challenging yourself a week at a time

You are so cute! I have struggle with pretty bad depression in the past and always get a little taste of it again during the chilly months of the year, but this was really inspirational and I might consider doing something like this myself. Love the originality and can’t wait to see more vids :)

I love this so much. At the start of the year I decided to make some small changes that would have a big impact on my mental health and the way that I see things in general. Already I can feel the changes in my relationships and my attitude towards different things. The positivity that you’re putting out through these videos is incredibly motivating. Excited to follow the journey with you!

This is such an inspiration, it is really helpful and I'm rewatching your videos by the way. I'm so excited to follow you on your journey and soon start mine. I might even try doing something like this to keep myself accountable and meet others who also want to join this journey that you started. this is amazing! Keep going!

This is so inspiring! That's for posting this!

I FREAKIN LOVE THIS SERIES OMG

Thank you for this, Dottie. This is the kind of content people crave. Cheering you on! Just remember to be easy on yourself, it's not all or nothing :)

I love this idea, and the style of your videos is so unique and amazing!! xx

you're doing amazing, dottie. i cleaned my room for like 4 h today, and i feel so happy about it because I'VE DONE SOMETHING!

I just discovered your videos and I am already loving them. I am trying to change my life and my habits too and I can relate 100%. So helpful. ❤️

I just found you on the right time! I just began Monday 19 of march to change my life and you inspire me! I have so much respect for you!

i really want to thank you for posting this. I am glad you are going to change your life, I know you will be able to accomplish what you want even if there are setbacks or doubts, you got this. watching this and your previous video have really inspired me. right after finishing this video I got up and began writing how i too will start a new chapter and take control of my life! i have not felt this inspired or dedicated before, i really feel as if this was the wake up call i’ve been needing. i related a lot to your purpose for needing to change your life and without stumbling across your video i may have never began to start a new beginning.

Hi Dottie. I wanted to say thank you for bringing us along on your journey. You inspire me to create videos on finding my own purpose

This is so reflective of my journey. Thank you for sharing. 💛

This series it perfect, exactly what I've been needing lately. I always forget the importance of trying, but I've started bullet journalling and being able to look back and see that my efforts have actually lead to improvement (even if it didn't feel like it) is wonderful!

so proud of you i wanna cry

I discovered your channel just a day ago and your Chapter 1 video has really helped me feel like I can change my life too. I will be following your journey and revisiting each video in hopes that I can keep a momentum of change, since normally I just last a week as far as big changes in habits go. Thank you so much for sharing this with us so we can all motivate eachother. Also I love your open honest presentation, it feels very personal as of course it is, but yes, love the style in which you are making and editing these. 💛

I absolutely love this and the progress you've made on your journey! It is inspiring me to change my life as well, to try more, and to get more done. I would love to see not only more updates, but also some videos showing you going through the process of getting things done from your goals / to-do list. Keep up the amazing work! xx

This is so great. I AM coming with you, because I decided the same thing this year. I’ve had a little lapse, but you’ve inspired me to reset and keep going!

this video has given me so many feels you've no idea Dottie thank you SO much

I cant even begin to explain how much I love u and how much u inspire me

This is so inspiring! I feel like I am at a point in my life where I need desperately a change within myself. It is a difficult process. Since years I am struggling with depression, I hope I am on the right path this time. Thank you for showing that trying is so important, and enough ❤️ I wish you all the luck and patience in the world

These videos about changing your life resonate soooo much with my reality. I'll start a project like this today. The way you describe things is really close to what I feel. Thanks for posting those videos.

You are completely and utterly CHARMING and I love your mind. Thank you for sharing your journey, I can't wait for what comes! xx

Beautiful work, Dottie! You have inspired me to make little videos again about writing and life. You are not only changing your life, but your viewer's too. Thank you. ~

Just listening to the sound of your voice reminds how much I've missed it. These new videos are so lush and inspiring, it's lovely to have you back.

I am very excited to watch you through this - thanks for sharing! :)

I am from portugal and i think you are so sweet, good and strong. I want you to know there are people all over the world supporting you

You are so awesome, Dottie.

So proud of you, Dottie. This kind of thing is hard to do, and it's really inspirational that you are bringing us with you. Not just because you'll be bringing us along for the successes - no, successes are too easy to checkmark and move forward from without batting an eye. It's because we're going to be with you for the entire progress (failures included) and will be able to learn from the strength you're already showing in the desire to change your life, full stop. And not just learn, but encourage. It's hard to change your life, but it involves attention and support, and I hope we can keep giving it, as much or as little as needed.

Loving these videos so far! Excited to follow your journey ✨

You are such an inspiration right now.

I'm so proud of you 💖 I've been there .. depressed and sitting on my bed on my phone not talking to anybody and feeling hella guilty .. sometimes I journal and write what I know that can pop this bubble .. study harder .. clean up .. take care of my body .. and more .. those small things make changes, and after less than a year you can see me rocking the world .. first on my department and more confident. You can do this You also inspired me to change for better this year and try harder, for the sake of me.

thank you for making these videos. I'm definitely going to try and push myself, even if i don't reach 100% everyday. But like you said, it's about trying your best. I hope you have an absolutely wonderful night and are taking care of yourself. I would like to a video on how your routine might have changed after a month or so of this. for instance, your sleep schedule and not taking such long breaks between activities. also how you wind down at night, if you stay off social media, how long you permit yourself to being online. i'm excited to see where this leads you. I'm also interested in your approach to off-days (if you have any in the upcoming month) as regards mental health. that's usually something that 'stops' me from getting out of bed or feeling motivated enough. It's like i lose all interest in the things that i care about and my writing projects but i can see it, over there, in my mind, only it's on the other side of a cling-film barrier that i can't reach through. so i usually try to do small tasks in bed that don't require too much mental energy (as writing for me is very strenuous because i cant stop myself from reworking every sentence and editing as i'm going through). anyway, thank you for keeping us updated and i can't wait to see the changes you make throughout. i'm going to write a list (big, small, daily) like in your video and start from today. hope you're well. peace + love.

You are doing amazing Dottie ! Reading is very refreshing, it's the opportunity to understand or learn about an other vision than ourself. I really appreciate your editing style, and for sure efforts that you put in this video. It's like an audio book, with image in bonus. Thank to you, to share that because you have to be strong enough to do this. I'm proud of you too ! I don't know why, but I am proud of what you have achieving since the chapter one. Love and support, Sabrine.

This is SO inspiring for me, thanks for sharing dottie!

I loove this serie and your traing to change project! Really inspiring!

Came across this channel through my suggestion page on KZread. I must say this challenge really touched me. Subscribing to you immediately. And wish you good luck! Stay strong! And now I feel like it's time to do something similar with my life... Thank you for sharing this

I admire what you’re trying to do . Good luck.

Hey Dottie, every time you've posted these videos it's inspired me to do better, I guess in a way I think there are many of us coming along with you but you're spurring us on to change a little with you. Thanks for posting, you brighten up my day with each new video. Good luck to you :-)

Love this and have been starting to do in life. I can not wait to go on this adventure with you but also learn from your experience.

I'm so proud of you. I, myself, am trying to change my life around. I'm just tired of who I am because it's dragging me and people around me down. It's nice to see you and many other commenters also following this journey. Like I said I'm so proud of you and I believe in you.

Keep going Dottie!! you know you can do it!

This is definitely the greatest way to start my day...watching this video I just woke up and immediately opened youtube (I don't know why) and clicked on your video This inspires me to change as well And I guess the first step is to not open my phone first thing in the morning and try to meditate and do some yoga instead

I am so happy i found this. I am hoping for the best for you. You are very inspiring

Cheers to you Dottie!! Things will just get better as you grow

I could cry rn for the past couple years I felt stuck in the Same place wanting to change my life but never really doing anything about it. I'm so happy that I found ur channel because it was kinda like a wake up call to get my life on track. Ur channel is really inspirational to me as well as others. I'm so happy for u and proud of you. I truly wish u the best, keep doing ur thing! (P.s. So sorry for rambling on, have a wonderful day to anyone who is reading this😊)

Such an honest, inspiring journey. Glad to be on this path with you. You got this 💪

I am so happy that I found you. Literally right now I am in such terrible place in life that I don't see a point but I started doing things that I love again... it actually feels like I started doing them for the first time in my life because it's been so long. But I still do them just to try not that I feel like doing them. Anyway your vid about change lighten something in my brain, I saw a spark of inspiration in my mind and I don't know whats gonna come out of it but thank you so much for doing your thing and sharing it. Also about your videos - they are so so beautiful and together. You seem like precious and artistic soul and I wish you all my best in everything you are doing. Sorry if this comment doesn't make a lot of sense but I tried to catch my thoughts best that I could. Love

This is brilliant & I hope this week is going great

You’ve not failed you aren’t going to be perfect at everything in 1 week, 1 month not even in a year at least you are trying better of trying and failing than going i wish I tried. So hold your head high be proud of where you are and keeping working on it, I’m proud of you with what you are doing love you.

This makes me so very happy to see you do. Hope you're well lovely x

I love this...it warms my heart and make me feel everything's okay

I am so so proud of yoy for trying. Im so proud of you. 💖

Love you girl for making these videos. Keep em coming😚😚😚

I feel so honored to get to see your journey and your continuous progress. I wish you only happiness and growth!

Trying to do everything all in one day is a mistake, and you will burn out easily, also you will hate the process. Remember it should be enjoyable because that is what you want. Keep the list visible so you can go back to it from time to time. Be flexible and forgive yourself because things will change and you will get to know yourself more as you adjust along the journey. Best of luck. By the way you inspired me. Best of luck on your journey. Thanks for sharing.

I’m living for this, so happy you’re back Also this inspired me too

i just finished watching the chapter one on these series and i just want to go ahead and watch the rest chapters, because right now i find my self in a place where i need changes in my life and i have tried some many times without see any result and i just feel like a failure not only to myself but to my mother also. This time i'm going to give my self a year starting from today, i'll be my own motivator in the hard times. and i want to thank you for this, i hope you will be able to make thank you so much.

This is so inspiring. I'm coming along with you in my own way!

that's such a great step, inspirational

As someone who has had a lot of difficulty the last few months to do even basic things due to my anxiety I can imagine how you feel. But don't think of not doing everything you imagined doing as failures. As this is your first week you should be very proud of yourself. Self love is the most important. You can do it! Lots of love xx

I love the fact that you acknowledge your failures as well as successes. Most of us would fail at the beginning of such an extensive journey. The difference lies in continuing or giving up. I wish you all the best in your endevour...

I am so glad that I’ve found you ❤️

I am so motivated and inspired. love your videos

been waiting for this! thank you dottie♥️

I love that we see your journey. Because often you tubers makes these kind of videos by after they have overcame a sort of hurtle in their life.

This is so beautiful - keep it up. Absolutely amazing.

I really hope you know how motivating and encouraging you are. You're doing this for yourself which is beautiful but this "change" has resonated with me and I'm looking forward to grow in my own journey. Thank you. Forgive me for being so rude also but could you share which editing software you use? I'm desperate to know so I can create in my own way. Stay happy x

Hey, this was something i had thought of doing like a self development vlog or series. You are an inspiration.

I'm in love with your videos. This is just what I needed. It's harder to make change alone, and I'm so glad I now have you to change with. Thank you for being you ❤

@DottieJames

6 жыл бұрын

I'm so grateful you've come along for the ride!

Stumbling through the Tubes maybe because of the love for writing and listening to poetry your series has captured my thoughts about just Try and trying

unique, refreshingly authentic, sort of..brave. I'm intrigued to see you continue x

you are so beautiful inside out and i hope you know that. i've only just started to watch your videos but i'm already rooting for you from the bottom of my heart!!!!! I hope you'll achieve what you want and be happy. i hope we all do:) sending you lots of love

Your videos are beyond inspiring.