Your authentic voice and heartfelt journey are like a breath of fresh air in a world filled with noise. Thank you for bravely sharing your path towards slow living and minimalism, showing us that true success lies in finding our own pace. You're not just an inspiration, you're a guiding light for all of us seeking balance and simplicity. Keep shining, beautiful soul!

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment and such kind words! ☺ I'm so glad you enjoyed this and found it helpful too! Wishing you the best! ✨

I used to work at a publisher and I can tell you that every manuscript had to be a book/journal yesterday. So I was always in a hurry and working like a fool, also always taking work home. My workdays used to be around 18 hours a day so I hardly slept. All of this made me sick and I collapsed completely. Since 2005 I haven’t worked a day anymore and even now I still have problems with pressure and productivity. I try to live as slow and simple as possible and I finally learned to listen to myself.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. Unfortunately I don't think that sort of thing is a rarity in this day in age, which is saddening as I feel it causes us to miss out on the little things that make life so rich and meaningful! Even when one target is reached another will soon replace it. I'm glad to hear you feel you have a better balance though now ☺ Wishing you all the best! ✨

More n more people wanting things done yesterday. But they're missing out on the journey by rushing to the destination. Time allows you to grow n learn more 😊

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Well said, I couldn't agree with you more 😊 Thank you for watching! ✨

The song in the intro feels like magic to me, it's so beautiful. I started gardening recently and it is such a calming and relaxing activity. Your video proves that no matter the age, everyone craves more peaceful and less chaotic environments. I let society pressure me to do things I didn't enjoy and after many experiences lacking meaning, I decided to take back the control of my life and do more of what brings me joy. I enjoy watching your video and I'm looking forward to seeing more.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

I totally agree, I think the craving for simplicity applies to all ages and comes at different stages of people's lives. It's of course subjective, but I've found it to bring me so many benefits and peace and its so nice to connect with like minded people like yourself who feel the same ☺ Thank you for watching! 🫶

I hope you talk more about this topic because it is needed. Thank you for sharing with us this important and beautiful topic. Good luck 🥰❤️❤️

@lagomholly

4 күн бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this and it resonated with you too!☺️ Plenty more to come!🫶✨

When we finally get to the end of our road or destination we realize it was the joy of going through everything to get there that made it all worthwhile…all the memories we collected and smile’s we gave along the way is what creates our own heaven….I remember a time when it was normal to just stop by a friends house to just hang out together there was no texting or setting up a appointment to just stop by and say hello and it wasn’t even that long ago…. I loved every second of this video Holly but my favorite part that I’ll always remember is when you said your plant Timmy …only you would know how to take a regular tomato plant and make it feel like the most special plant in the world by giving the little guy a name …Holly everything and everyone your magic touch’s becomes beautiful and full of joy ✨✨

Time is our most precious commodity. It’s been said many times and I agree with it. And there’s no better analogy for the concept of time and patience than by planting and watching the harvesting of the fruits of your labor.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Very true, it goes to show how much patience is a virtue and is a truly understated trait! Thank you for watching ✨

My coworker grew a Timmy at work using one of those eco environment that included violet, blue, and white led lights, water monitor, and light control. It produced an astonishingly large amount of cherry tomatoes over a good period of time. I would say I picked and ate about 5 a day once it started producing. The key is to prune it regularly. Also, sometime a little growth food helps it a lot :)

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I will keep your tips in mind☺️ This has given me much hope and excitement for Timmy’s future for sure!😆🍅 Stay tuned for future updates😄

Another great video! I’m looking forward to watching Timmy grow!

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you! ☺ Me too, even though I'm watching him like a hawk! 😆 Stay tuned for future updates! 🍅

Very nice video. I have started a commonplace book and found some things you were saying just needed to be remembered so I wrote them down. I want to be able to go back and revisit these bits of wisdom any time I need a reminder to stop striving to accomplish so much but instead I just need to be at peace.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

I like that idea a lot! So glad to hear you found some of these thoughts helpful too 😊 Thank you for watching 🫶

Thank you Holly, just thank you. You give me some hope.❤

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, I’m so pleased it was helpful and this resonated with you too🫶✨

Very true and well said. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! ♥

There's a proverb "haste makes waste" that corroborates what you're expressing. Sometimes being too quick to act can be counterproductive, and patience can lead to better results. Even Simon and Garfunkel sing 'Slow down, you move too fast. You’ve got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy.' I'm lucky to have experienced life before mobile phones and public internet. There is a stark difference! Life was simpler and more connected back then. And common sense was more... common, lol

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, that proverb is very fitting! I do sometimes wish I could go back in time and experience life without all the technology I've been brought up with, just to see how connections, relationships and society as a whole differed. Like with everything though there were many difficulties back then too and you loose and gain with any progress that's made!

@letterbox203

Ай бұрын

@@lagomhollyvery good point. Actually, technology is a beautiful thing! We just let it get ahead of us and let it out of control. It is a new technology and so we don’t know how to regulate it properly. As with everything else, great things must be handled with great responsibility, or else we will wipe ourselves out of existence! Oh btw, you can see life before internet by watching Little House on the Prairie, Leave It To Beaver, and The Brady Bunch.

@stelladowsett7151

Ай бұрын

I have a bookmark which I bought after sitting on a beach just watching the sea for about three hours. The quote is ‘Time you enjoyed wasting is never wasted time’. Which summed up my three hours sitting watching the water perfectly❤

@letterbox203

Ай бұрын

@@stelladowsett7151 that’s beautiful

Well said Holly :-) this is why I love your videos, they are calming and peaceful to watch, not rushed, just going at your own pace, they remind me to slow down. I worked in IT Support for over a decade, and sometimes I would get in trouble with managers for slowing down to help people properly and with care, instead of churning through customers quickly for "numbers" and making my stats look good. I just didn't believe in compromising myself in the name of getting paid. P.S. I watched a couple of your older videos about going through difficult times, and you seemed quite sad, my heart sank. On the other side of that, it's amazing to see how far you've come and it makes me happy that you're alright :-)

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you Stephen, so glad you enjoyed this! ☺ I admire you staying true to yourself within what sounded like a particularly difficult environment. I do agree though, nothing is worth compromising your integrity and morals over! And of course, please don't worry I think it was more my solemn side coming out given the topic I was discussing but I can assure you I am am very happy! 😃 Thank you for watching! ✨

@stephenmacafee5478

Ай бұрын

@lagomholly Thanks so much Holly :-) I'm sorry I misinterpreted that! I've been told I have a sensitive heart, so I just feel things a lot more (including pain unfortunately). I'm happy you're very happy! Yes I'm very stubborn in the face of adversity, in a good way lol. Hey I noticed you said in one of your videos that your favourite band was Cassia, I figure if you like bands like that, perhaps you might like this.. please watch a music video on KZread called "Tigers Jaw - Window". It's such a cool chill song, and I absolutely love the art style, which I think might spark some creative inspiration in you :-)

Thank you for sharing this with us your videos are amazing and very inspiring and informative ❤️

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this! 🫶 Thank you for watching ✨

There's so much to be said. Our business culture certainly encourages and praises the runaway success concept. This idea of constant growth. The faster-the better. But, in reality is that really how things happen? How many people do things so quickly, that they never take the time to learn anything at all? Hustle culture might make someone so focused that they don't realize they're completely veering off track and not making proper progress. Not to say that quickness and a sense of urgency doesn't have its place, I think it does when you already are good at the skill you have. But, when you're learning a skill you're not good at, I agree with you that going slow, super slow, snail-paced slow, is the way to go. You cannot run, before you walk, or actually, before you crawl. An intense humility is needed to see yourself as student of your intended skill. It's very hard, because we might feel tempted to skip steps and just run out to do big things, but the process of growing is slow. I can't say exactly if there's one formula for everyone, but I can say that it's hard. I hope we can all "figure it out" someday, whatever we're meant to be. Great thoughts, Holly.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing these thoughts, I really enjoyed reading this! It resonated a lot with the book "Ego Is The Enemy" by Ryan Holiday which I'm not sure if you've read but he shares the idea of always being a student. I think this is very true and an approach I have since adopted to aspire to keep learning, growing and evolving all of which can only be done by moving slowly and with patience at the forefront. I agree though there will be moments where 'fast' is more applicable but when it comes longevity and seeing actual progress, slow will always triumph from my experience. I appreciate your wisdom within these comments! 😊

We are influenced by others so much, whether we admit it ( or conscious of it) or not, and the degree of social conditioning is measurable by the level of exposure. The answer is less exposure. Easier said than done with all the dopamine levels are off the gauge, and intolerance to uncertainty levels, sky rocketing. The only way ( if you want it that much) is behaviour/lifestyle change, but there is always a 'yes- but'.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

I strongly agree with this and that it's easier said than done, particularly given the influence and make up of today's society! But I do also agree it takes discipline and a conscious decision to want to step away from it, and although this can be hard the rewards on the other side make it all worth while from my experience 😊 Thank you for your thoughts! ✨

Lovely video 📺 I love gardening spend most of my weekends in garden centres or bq buying new plants garden looks alive this time of the year 🌷💐❤

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Love it! And I couldn't agree more ☺ 🌱

@markevans7269

Ай бұрын

🌱🌻👍

@markevans7269

27 күн бұрын

Hi just wondering if you got a email or anything or I could give you mine email address I would like to show you some of my plants and things of my garden if you haven't no worries 💐❤👍

Patience is a virtue and nothing that is quickly/ easily attained holds much value or satisfaction. It's just like a fine wine; the ones that are desired the most and produce the most exquisite taste have taken a very long time to get to that stage. It can be difficult to not compare ourselves to others especially when we feel behind in life, but we must remember that we're all individuals on our own unique path in life. 🌌 Your plants are looking good by the way and you're looking rather glowing in this video! 😊 Must be all that healthy eating you do. How's Timmy doing? I'm surprised you didn't call him Tommy the tomato plant 😆 Another great video, they give off such a calming vibe.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Perfectly put. It's so hard to remember I agree, but we really are all on our own paths that will always be different ✨ And thank you! Timmy is doing fine and dandy flourishing by the day 🌱 I thought he deserved a more original name and Timmy seemed rather fitting! 😆 Stay tuned for updates! 🍅 Thank you for watching, so glad you enjoyed!

I agree with you we all need to start living in the moment. Living on a hamster wheel trying to get to the next stage is exhausting.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Perfectly put! Thank you for watching 😊 ✨

Beautiful vlog as always.Thank you so much❤💐

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ☺ 🫶

Patience is a real problem for sure. I feel like that's rubbing off on all generations too now.

guauu I love your channel !! fantastic video and follow you because from time to time see a video to remember wisdom and some spiritual laws. thanks !!!

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! So nice to hear you're enjoying my content☺ 🫶

I really appreciate your channel Holly ❤❤❤❤ Im slow living and slow traveling in India. I'm a British youtuber and vlog about the depth of slow travel. Re if I did fast travel I would never have the chance to connect with village communities and learn to cook several village dishes. I also teach yoga and meditation and aim to relay the benefits of the slower pace to my students ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Sounds wonderful and what a great way to develop deep connections 😊 I agree, without the slow we wouldn't be able to learn and connect as deeply ☺ Greetings to India!

@travellingyoginikas

Ай бұрын

@@lagomholly thank you so much Holly. ❤ You are a SUPER influencer. I would like to give your channel a mention in one of my slow travel vlogs, as I would like my viewers to know where I get my inspiration from ❤❤❤❤❤

I’ve just watched The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy on BBC1. I love the book, audio and animated film, which I’ve watched a few times. This is the first time I’ve watched it since watching your vlogs. It really reminded of you and your ethos on life. Keeping it simple and focus on the important things in life❤

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

How lovely thank you very much!🥰 I have heard of the story but haven’t ever got round to watching it! I’ll make sure I do soon as it sounds like it’s something I’ll resonate deeply with!🫶

Beautiful video, Holly! Well, it's just Superman culture, you know. lol ... But I feel I've never been affected by peer pressure much. Most of my peers are probably already married and have kids, but that's fine with me. I know what I'm doing and what I want in this aspect. I wish I knew what I'm doing in other aspects of my life though. lol ... Retiring? If so, maybe after 50 years! Have a wonderful day! Greetings to the UK, and to Timmy as well!

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you Harry! I think your approach is a positive one and we could all do with a more laid back attitude 😃 Greetings to you too, thanks for watching! ✨

@harryjamessmithmusic7762

Ай бұрын

@@lagomholly Thanks so much! Cheers!

You’re amazing Holly ❤❤❤❤❤

One side of it as you said is the lack of patience and rushing. Another aspect is the culture of cramming as much as possible in one’s life, being productive all the time, having a job and 2 side hustle. Just, why?

I use the bus to get around. I love to mindfully look out & take in whats around me. The other passengers look miserable & are scrolling senselessly on their smart devices. I am the few who because I am not staring at a screen smiles at the bus driver and thanks him! Scrolling is so anti social but sadly for many has become the everyday norm.

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I think that's more of a common occurrence these days from my observations too! I agree though, by doing so we miss out on the curiosity that comes from just observing and being present. I hope in time things come full circle and people will recognise the importance of being in the moment 😊

Hi Holly, you are correct about today’s generation of rush rush attitude. It’s funny that you were part of that hurry up generation 😄. You made me to look at myself in the mirror to slow down and enjoy the beauty that is around you. I remembered that you first bought Timmy the tomato plant. I wish Timmy to grow up and reach the sky as nd produce lots of tomatoes 😋. Holly, I’ll say it again.. thank you for changing my life 😉. I may not be a Gen Z but they could learn a thing or two from you 👍. Bless you 🙏

Hi 😊have a beautiful day🌱🕊

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope you have a lovely day too 🫶

good video

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How old are you? You seem young.

OMG Holly, can't believe you named your Tomato plant Timmy, it should have been "Tommy the Tomato plant" lol. I guess i'll let you off this time seen as it's you 😂😂😂😂 Great video as always Holly and nice to see those subs growing still, you deserve them all and more beautiful girl. Take care and hope you have a lovely weekend whatever you get upto, keep smiling. 😘😘❤❤🌟🌟🌟

@lagomholly

Ай бұрын

Haha that would be too generic, I thought he deserved a more original identity 😆 He just looked like a 'Timmy' as well 😂 So glad you enjoyed this though and thank you for your support as always! 🫶