Are any one of these resonating more than others? I'd love to know

@rebeccaoprea9917

8 күн бұрын

I guess the constant noise and busyness.

@MargueriteAtHome

8 күн бұрын

I quit watching TV in 1995, and just this year bought a TV so I could watch KZread videos to hone my craft and start Pilates workouts more comfortably. I didn't miss it, as I love my peace and quiet. (No, I don't have music or anything playing in the background of my days--silence is truly golden.)

@Unfilteredalyssa1227

8 күн бұрын

Ive quit all social media minus youtube about 4 years ago and before that on and off id have it. But that helps anxiety levels for me a lot. And more music less tv. I like jazz and spa music when i feel overwhelmed. I have a toddler (a son who’s almost 3) and he looovvveessss outside and constantly wants to be outside and that helps a lot too. Hes a busy body and i am too but learning to slow down and not feel guilty about that is something i hugely need to work on. The hurrying especially for no good reason. He likes to help a lot and letting him do more slowly but surely as he gets older is helpful for the both of us. He actually makes me want to use adaptive coping skills. I seem to only use them or use them the most when it comes to us doing them together like breathing but i need to do them just me more often and model that more

@JourneytoSustainableLiving

8 күн бұрын

I love the idea of simplicity!! I'm going to try to simplify my space more to try to feel less overwhelmed. sending you support!! thanks for sharing this video 🥰

@MsJelsica

5 күн бұрын

Every single point hit home for me . This video came at such a Devine time.

I sense God is asking our generation to let go of materialism, excess, overstimulation, worry, and want. God wants us to quiet our lives and build a life of prayer. You are showing people a fantastic example as a mother of young kids - thank you!

You are saying things that I've never heard anyone say before, and it is truly a revelation. Sometimes I think about when I was little and would fantasize about living in a little cabin near a quiet river with no neighbors nearby, and it scares me as an adult that that fantasy seems impossible because I would be terrified of the boredom. I want to want that fantasy again, and I think what you're talking about here is the path to getting back to that. My biggest problem with eliminating all social media is that there are really great "influencers" out there such as yourself - people who can truly add value to my life by suggesting things I've never considered. Maybe there is room for the few people whose advice I really respect? It's so hard to let a little in and block out the rest.

@jessicarothley

8 күн бұрын

I totally get that. I think it depends on the person! I subscribe to a few people i really like on youtube because this platform feels a lot easer to balance for me. Maybe only checking social media on your desktop so it's not on your phone as a constant outlet? the. book digitial minimalism addresses this actually, it's a good read!

@katiestegman8083

8 күн бұрын

@@jessicarothley I will definitely get that book - I’m desperate to find balance and feel more at ease. Thanks for the tip!

I’ve never related to anything more. All the way to feeling interrupted by my kid and just feeling rage when she wanted to show me a cartwheel

@MsJujubee3

9 күн бұрын

Yes! I just deleted Facebook bc of this.

@vesperess

9 күн бұрын

​@@MsJujubee3 That's awesome! 🤗

@heathermjordan-durant8684

8 күн бұрын

❤we can love our children very much and still lose it sometimes. being a grandma I am much calmer. so I can actually enjoy children so much more. I wish I could have calmed down 20 years ago

@cbhjsrmommy

3 күн бұрын

I quit fb years ago...best decìsion i ever made!😊❤I realized it was taking so much of my time and effort just to answer messages from friends and stuff too much...way too much and i felt so unsatisfied and not as good as the others id compare myself to..now i totally dont have that mindset at all and i truly believe what she is saying here and once you start realizing all these things you know you're waking up and your life is about to get better, for our children as well they need us more present than on a screen so much.​@MsJujubee3

It’s why I quit my job entirely that had severely burnt me out. I was disgusted by the mom I had become. 1.5yrs later, I’m exclusively a SAHM and it’s significantly better. But still a work in progress, as I slowly but surely learn to enjoy the blessings in each moment and re-train my brain to stop using pathways I learned in my survival mode from the last several years.

@jessicarothley

6 күн бұрын

it's definitely a long haul progress, so glad to hear you're on the journey though, same here!

I can so relate to this video! However I don’t watch any tv or social media, but I’m constantly consuming long form entertainment via YT or podcasts; mostly sermons or other edifying content - however my mind feels so cluttered! I keep making excuses that this is “helping” me grow in Christ or learning a new skill, but I often forget what I listened to within a few hours. Im also extremely discontent with our living situation as we are a family of 6 living in a townhome with no yard. I’m a mom of four, and we are new Believers, please keep us in prayer.

@barbarajacob85

5 күн бұрын

Same. I don't have Facebook and don't use Instagram that much anymore but YT has/ had me in a place of consuming way too much content. Even when I'm watching good content about faith and homemaking or just current events, I find myself on here way too long. A couple of weeks ago I started deleting KZread on my phone and only putting it back on Saturday and Sunday. So far so good. I really want to get down to once a month. That's my goal. Maybe pray for God to break your desire to use it so often. I wish you the best of luck. Just know your not alone. It's crazy how addictive literally all these platforms are now.

Great video! I became an empty nester a couple years ago, and experienced the same discontentment around my life. There are lots of parenting classes and support groups out there, but no one talks about when your children launch. I had spent years in hockey rinks and baseball fields. Tournaments, games, award parties, etc...then one day it just ended. I had to figure out who I was aside from being a mom. There are so many different seasons in life and parenthood...I love listening to new moms...and I always want to tell them that the time flies...and to enjoy every phase. You are teaching your child something extremely valuable...so many parents are overstimulated, and it transfers onto their kids. It's okay to just be...

@jessicarothley

8 күн бұрын

i can see how that is a way less talked about phase of life but could be just as difficult regarding this!

@kristencobb230

8 күн бұрын

Agree! About to be an empty nester and it is a whole new world. 😮

I need this. I have an 8 month old and I am constantly distracting myself with my phone. I’m so overwhelmed and need a break!!!

Wow. Honestly, praise God for your revelation. This has fed my soul and I have so much to consider and reevaluate as a woman, as a wife, a mother, and a homemaker. Thank you for sharing this. May the Lord bless you and be gracious to you and your family!

This is the content we collectively need. The act of acquiring has obliterated all other senses. Subscribed. Thank you, algorithm.

This is so profoundly screaming at my soul. I would really love a video on exactly how you did these. Like you said cut entertainment and spoke about Hollywood and social media but I’m curious if that also included videos, music, podcasts, etc. and how you replaced those things

@jessicarothley

8 күн бұрын

this is a great question. For me, shows and movies were such a big temptation i didn't feel the need to cut out podcasts because i only subscribe to a few. but it really depends on what are sore sources for someone, you know? I'm going to think about how I can deep dive into my digital detox in an entire new video!

Jessica, what you had to say re: quitting social media & your daughter was absolutely beautful! What a wonderful mom you are. ❤

@jessicarothley

8 күн бұрын

thank you for those kind words!

Wow. I'm going to need to come back and listen to this a few times. There's so much goodness in this one video.

Whilst i don t disagree with u, there is a paradox with creating and watching utube videos 😅

@xbemos

8 күн бұрын

Ya I honestly think yt can be worse because it’s supposed to be so real life…but it’s staged and edited.

I listen to you on my commutes and any time in my car. It’s so therapeutic and motivates me to simplify my life. I’m not a mom but a woman who wants to live better and healthier. It’s not just about your physical health, but your mental and spiritual. Paying attention to who inspires you, what content you subscribe to, to the kind of material you eat food from… everything is thought out and intentional. It all matters. I love that. I’m glad I found your channel!

This was so good! Watching it again!

Thank you for saying what I have thought for years!

I needed this. Truly thankful 😊

I needed to hear these things so much. Thank you

I’m overjoyed that my algorithm brought me to your KZread channel! It truly feels like divine timing, you’re putting words to feelings I’ve been having for a while. Liberated Landing change my life years ago and here you are doing it again❤

This video was such a blessing!!

Oh wow one thing you said was so profound and hit me so hard I got tears in my eyes. Your child is not interrupting you, they’re just sharing their life with you. Amazing words right there. ❤ I work from home full time and have since 2017 when my daughter was only 1. I’ve always had so much guilt feeling like she or my son is interrupting me while I’m working. Then also feeling guilty about having to stop work for them. But I have tried really hard for a while not to let my kids make me feel like they’re interrupting me, it’s a journey!

@jessicarothley

6 күн бұрын

that it is!

I needed this thanks ❤

thank you this is beautiful, im starting college soon and this is a voice I needed to hear

Thank you for being so candid and honest! I ditched one social media platform years and years ago, but got pulled into another...time to let that go too!

So inspiring and beautiful. More people need to hear this ❤

Thank you for making content that adds value. Loved the video and got some great insight. 😊

Always great content.

After being empty nesters for over years my husband have found ourselves fostering two preteens, your words about being and interruption really hit home. Excellent wise Godly content, thank you.

this is so enlightening and inspiring, you speak really eloquently that it is so easy to listen!

What a great video! Thank you ❤

im watching you from russia and all these things are sooo relatable! 😍 its a pleasure to listen to people who just voice your thoughts and values, thanks you so much

This is wonderful. I relate to so much of what you shared. I’ve been off social media for long periods, TV, and scrolling on my phone, and I know my mind is more at peace without them. Moderation with technology is very hard to maintain. 😢 your example of your kids trying to show you something and it feeling like an interruption is so true! I hate it. Literally everything you said. House inventory, saying no to good things.. all of it!

Girllllll I needed this video! Thank you so much mama! ❤

This video is the most refreshing thing I have watched in I don’t know how long! I agree wholeheartedly with all of it.

Yes! Love this❤

I love your videos. You speak directly to my heart ❤

Thank you for sharing. It reinforced what I already knew deep down inside. Today was the day that I planned to declutter my home and this was an encouragement to me:)

This is the first video I’ve ever seen of yours and let me just say, instantly subscribed! Ugh. Cried through the whole thing

Amazing and inspiring! Thank you!

Great information. Thanks! So true....

Thank you for great insight

This was great. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this vlog. I do not have children. But this vlog had so much value. I've watched it twice in a row and will definitely watch it again in the future.

Very inspiring, thank you for sharing 🫶

New subbie! This is refreshing and has been very revealing as to why I’m feeling so overwhelmed and overstimulated on a regular basis. The TV…..the constant social media on my phone. I am looking forward to a much needed reset. So grateful to have found this video. ❤

I sent this video to my adult daughters, truly one of the best I’ve ever watched. Thank you ❤

@PraveenSrJ01

8 күн бұрын

I’m 40

Wow! There are a lot of ideas here that really resonate with me. Thank you :)

Intro was all I needed to subscribe ❤️

I've just found your channel and I loved it! Thank you! You're great.

New subscriber based in just one video! This is so well explained.

I loved this video thank you 🙏

Such a wise and important message. Thank you so much for sharing! 😊

Oh my goodness this was a wealth of knowledge. I’m so thankful to have discovered it on my morning walk. It confirmed I’m on the right track in a lot of my daily practices, but I have much to improve on maternity of being the best me possible. Thank you so much keep creating beautiful content.❤❤❤❤

Cheap thrills don’t fill, they actually drain you.

Hi Jessica! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. It has definitely resonated with me as I have been on a decluttering and social media free journey. I am so glad I found your channel. God bless you ❤️

@jessicarothley

8 күн бұрын

im glad you're here!

Mahalo for your video! There was so much truth to your video. I’m always getting irritated at home. Way more than I know I should and I knew that I was overstimulated but I didn’t realize the connection between these two. After watching your video, I deleted social media and games because those are my biggest culprits. I’m looking forward to the new quite I will find 😅

Im gonna watch this ritually ❤

Yes! You will never regret getting offline to be more present with your child. I say that as a mom to a 20 year old. I have so many regrets. You never get a redo, that time back. It's not worth it. Can I ask you how you handle using youtube, as it's sort of TV and social media in one? Thank you!

What devotion is this behavior forming in my heart- such a great question to ask! Loved this video, thank you for sharing ❤️🥰🎉🙌

This video was in my recommendation list. I was hesitant to watch because I’ve never come across any of your videos and thought to my self keep going but I know it was the Lord that made me watch. Last night, I felt like I was ignoring my 5year old right before our bedtime routine, reading the Bible to him etc but I continued to scroll on social media I finally stopped and told myself this has to stop. I thank God for this video because I see that He answered me my prayers and I also see that I’m not alone… thank you for this 🙏🏽❤️

YOU are worth your weight in gold. What a beautiful philosophy about parenting you have developed. I admire that so much. 💝

@jessicarothley

8 күн бұрын

thank you for your kind words!

Thank you ❤️

Thank you 😊😊😊😊

“Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.” - C. S. Lewis

@jessicarothley

3 күн бұрын

I mean, does C.S. Lewis ever miss?!

10:41 WHOA. Every single thing you’re saying feels just like me

Great video!

Thank youuuu sooooo much

your revelations remind me of melina C on youtube, i love this video. thank you for sharing so much ❤❤

Yes, I agree with you. No tv in my home. No more Facebook and other social media platforms

Wow I very much relate to this. My identity was my job before a mom and my super productivity… now a stay at home mom while helping our business, I feel like nothing gets accomplished BUT I have discuss this with my Pastor and have been praying for God to change my mindset and it has been revelatory (I think I made up that word but I like it). Thank you for this video! Love it!

@jessicarothley

Күн бұрын

I think a lot of moms struggle with this shift in identity, and leaning into it was truly a blessing for me to learn to slow down and stop finding my worth in what i produce

If only more people were aware of how overstimulated we all are and the negative effects. Its become a real epidemic for all age groups

Wow, you should write a book. So smart. I'm subscribing! 😊

SUBSCRIBED!! Even though I'm trying to spend less time on social media lol Such a great video.

Your garden is AMAZING! Oh so beautiful 😍. Temps are around 110 here 🥵 . Stay cool uo there!

Hello! I really resonate with this video. I am already off social media and don’t watch TV. What I am struggling with and know I need to take action on are my audiobook and youtube consumption during the day while I am with my son, and minimizing our belongings and cleaning up our rental home and yard. We have a clutter problem. I also want to stop working out of the house (even though I can take my son) because the transitions are so challenging for me and make it difficult to stay on top of the home.

@jessicarothley

Күн бұрын

that makes a lot of sense that would be difficult. I have a follow up specifically on tech decluttering coming because I have a lot of follow up questions:)

So true 😊 just got my Nokia 105 to replace my smartphone for daily use and my smart phone is for the apps required by the government to do taxes, and pay bills ect. So more a office thing than a thing I need to carry around with me all the time.

Good to know you can use a blender to mill grain! Love your resourcefulness. MockMill is expensive!!

I loved 🥰 this video so much and watched the whole thing and hit subscribe to your channel 😊😊. I’m definitely new here

Im trying to pack up for moving and im fried at almost 3.5 years postpardom. She still does not sleep through the night and lets just say im tired. We are moving to a ranch w no wifi and have beenstaying there for about 2 months. We came back to do a final pack up and clean out. We both have been watching/listening to utube for 4 days straight and we arein awful moods because of it. I am letting her have excess screen time so i can get work done w no child care so dont beat me up. When we get back to the farm we will detox all over again. I want to be a better mom

Can you make a video about enjoying the season of life that you are currently in especially after becoming a mom? It will help a lot of moms who are in a similar situation especially the ones that had a career and find it hard or that they have to keep that career even after becoming a mom.

@jessicarothley

Күн бұрын

currently in the works as we speak! It's an important topic

Perfect

Your video just came up to me and I vc a relate sooo much! Thanks for sharing it. I do have a question though. How was your husband in the process? Was he upset for you not watching something with him? Can you share more about this please? Thanks again! ❤️ God bless you and your family even more! 🙏

@jessicarothley

3 күн бұрын

Ths is a great Q, I'm gonna go in depth about my tech declutter because I got a lot of follow up Qs about this. Long story short he was not frustrated at all!

I did it years ago, because of the ugly violence

7:05 i got the chills 😩🥺

"It is of the highest value to me that I reflect God's heart in the way that I parent her. The same way I can run to the Lord and He is always receptive to me, I never want her to feel like she's a burden or an interruption to me." I started crying. I don't even have kids. But I have friends and neighbors and colleagues and cats, and I feel EXACTLY THE SAME WAY--I spend so much time in a world of fantasy and screens that I'm not even present to my own life. This is such a powerful video--thank you for making it.

Do you have any boundaries with watching youtube for yourself? I havent had social media in years but I feel like I am on youtube too much.

@joiedevivre894

3 күн бұрын

They have an option to have a reminder in settings to take a break! Maybe you can set one for yourself That way you know when it’s been a certain amount of time and turn it off for a bit

@alyssaamundson4265

3 күн бұрын

@@joiedevivre894 good idea! Thanks!

I appreciate this video. I wonder what this looks like as a single person because I think about using my phone less or not being on computer as much but then it's my connection to people in a sense otherwise I am just hanging by myself (in a season of isolation too - desiring friends/connections but it just has not really happened yet.... not for a lack of trying too, so clearly the Lord is doing something), but yeah I do ponder this. Thanks for the inspo and God Bless you.

@jessicarothley

Күн бұрын

i totally get that. I think now more than ever connecting with community in person is invaluable. It was easier back when I was single but i have friends/family who really value connecting in person

Jessica plz make sure your link to your Nourished Mama course is hyperlinked in the description so it can be accessed via mobile. Don’t miss out on that traffic!

@jessicarothley

6 күн бұрын

oh thank you! I didnt realize!

You’re Christian too?!? Man you're a blessing, praying for your success sister 🙏

Thank you for sharing your journey towards a more mindful and mentally healthy life. Your story resonates deeply with our mission here at Skills Tutelage, where we aim to support families and children facing mental health challenges. Your experience with digital minimalism and its positive impact on reducing overwhelm and enhancing joy is inspiring. It's through stories like yours that we hope to encourage others to embrace similar changes for a clearer mind and a happier life.

Great video and perspective Jessica. What's your relationship with KZread like? I have managed to get out of insta and fb, but now badly hooked to YT!!

@aseasonalabode

8 күн бұрын

Have you looked into the Freedom app to set limits? I like to use YT to learn things - i find the platform different than others because it’s not just consuming but educational

I saw myself in EVERYTHINHG you said (has happened to me hardly ever with yt vids). Hit the 👍 at once

As with you, I am a believer and love the Lord and my church family - but often feel like weekly small group meetings, men’s/womens events, helping a brother/sister out and living far from them (we drive a distance for a great gospel centered church) actually add to this chaos. I have a problem reconciling slow living (which I desire for me and my kids sake) to living on mission. How to you reconcile the two?

@84AnnieK

6 күн бұрын

I can totally relate! Couple that with sports or enrichment activities for the kids; it’s a really tough balance.

Just deleted social media- thanks!

Hi ❤

4 years ago we gave up our TV.. we were addicted to it

by getting rid of it completely does that mean you deleted it? (social media)

what kind of dog do you have? your dog is so cute!

@jessicarothley

6 күн бұрын

hes a golden doodle husky mix! such a big fluff

I saw a Bible, and heard improved relationship with Christ, and I subscribed right after.❤

@luciemarchand2607

6 күн бұрын

Moi aussi!

@darianalawrence643

6 күн бұрын

@@luciemarchand2607 salut, je parle un peu de francaise:) et j'aime Dieus aussi

@marciaodonnell3962

6 күн бұрын

Same.