Hello, I'm Josh. A guy in his 50s who's exploring life and what really matters in this existence.
The more I search, the more I find that it's really all about what's happening inside of us, our own experience of the people and things around us.
In other words, it is much more about the internal than the external.
In this channel, I will dig deeper into those feelings and share my stories of discovery, in as real and authentic a way as possible.
Thanks for watching. :)
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I’m 33 and no friends too. I enjoy the peace of my own company.
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Thank you
Fellow mid life crisis here !just found you cant wait to follow your journey
The videos and story telling is very very very well crafted, to an expert level. From this video looks like he was already into film making. It would be interesting to know more about his profession.
Thank you so much. 🙏 Perhaps I can dive more into that in the future. My crazy journey with video making. 😁
What a worthless misleading rumbnail. there is no mention of Portugal at all. You are fraudsters
This is the most honest, practical and raw video ever about reinventing ourselves. Not every dark tunnel leads the brightness in the reawakening
Thank you 🙏😁
Thank you. One question out of curiosity. You repeatedly say that the food (markets, restaurants) in France are so much better than in "other countries." What other countries do you mean exactly? I moved from the USA to Switzerland years ago and have spent a lot of time in Switzerland, France, Italy, and Greece and the food generally speaking is uniformly of high quality in all four countries. The only place I dread eating is the USA.
Definitely talking about the US but also Portugal. Will report back as we travel more!
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT Thanks for taking the time to clarify! We agree. The food in France, in shops, in markets, in cafés, in restaurants is generally a delight. You have a lot of great food to look forward to. Italy is not far. Start there. So much regional variation: Bologna, Roma, Palermo, Torino, Trieste. So glad you found a home in France.
Kindered spirit! So glad I found your channel! To help with learning French , have French tv or videos playing all day in the background even when you are doing other things. Cheers from Montréal!
Thanks 🙏
I just sent this video to my daughter (and mother of my 14 year old grandson) and her French farmer boyfriend. It is so rich in wisdom and experience that speaks to their place in life as a new couple, choosing France, her plans to move in 12 months. ❤
Awesome! ❤️😁
I rarely communicate with the UTubers that I follow but your story is resonating so strongly with mine that I have to say Hi! Long story but in short, my daughter is moving to Normandy and I have been dreaming of living in Italy or France for years!
Thank you! 🙏 You can totally make it happen! 😁
At 51 I can now relate to what you are saying and I am now seriously plannin gon living out the rest of my years alone.The only thing i do nto have is a realtionship with some one I conenct with but I think that is not on the cards for me and once i cross this hurdle I now need to focus on living totally alone... wish me luck
Wishing all the best 🙏
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts that it’s perfectly OK not wanting to have friends as we get older. Your comments about how beneficial it is to be alone and nurture our own interests and creativity totally resonate with me. I have been enjoying my freedom, peace and quiet, and alone time. I had thought I was not normal and that I was simply running away from life. It’s good to see someone who is as intelligent and well travelled as you share my sentiments.
Thank you for your kind words. Glad to see you find some peace with who you are and how you live your life. 🙏😁
Why do you wear a hut inside the building?
Well, the whole video is about wearing hats inside buildings, so I thought it was appropriate. 😆
Josh-You just described me 100%! When you start really curating and managing your life with meaning and purpose, it can become a somewhat lonely place. Most of the world is hypnotized by the Matrix. When you step out you find the population is small. Great content as always!
Thank you! 🙏😁
Your speech is so inspired. I just want to pick up and leave now. Shall everything and move to France.
Do it! 😁
I would like to have that type of life enjoy but I want to work when I want to
You can have it all. You just need to find what’s right for you.
I couldn't agree more - traveling and taking that leap into the unknown offers the most valuable experiences and education! I left the US in 1998 and ended up living throughout SE Asia and the Middle East for 9 years. Now back in Hawaii which is half way between Asia and the US in geography and culture and am very happy - yet after being here for nearly 18 years, I am now craving the international experience - I love the challenge of setting up a new life in a foreign country. I have fallen in love with France now through my three years of research and studying the language. I also used to have very naive assumptions about the country and its culture, but after doing much research and watching your video, I feel a closer understanding and need to go there. Good for you for taking that leap and making a new home there for yourself!
Thank you! 🙏 Hope you can make your own journey happen! 😁
Very nicely done. I hope to someday convince my wife to move abroad. I am a general contractor in the US and would love to renovate a home in Europe someday.
Nice!
Come to germany, we are big on noise regulations. Or any regulations :D
Haha, love it. Settled in France now but will certainly be visiting. 😁
Thank you for sharing this refreshing and honest video. I'm now nearing my 40's and I've been feeling this way since my early 30's. I too am insterested in deep and scintilating conversations and real sincere connections. I have tried for years and years to attempt to make new friends and meet a new partner too but until now not much luck really lol... At first I thought this made me lonely but I realized now that I totally feel much better being on my own than having any type of company that's too busy or scared to have any real connection with me. Watching you share this video is very comforting so thanks again. I adore your family. You guys are awesome 😊🙏🏻💜
Thank you so much 🙏😁
I can see these video are made for an american audience…
How so?
I do wish you'd start having friends again
Really, why?
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT It would help
I do wish you'd come back to the USA one day if the USA improves
Explain?
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT The USA does need to improve
I really wish you'd eventually return to the USA if the USA improves
Explain?
@@BeneaththeSurfaceYT The USA has to improve to become safer
Is Better help in the US or in France?
Doesn’t matter. All online.
I understand. This happened 10yrs ago...I was looking for a new house for over a year and now also had plans to go to a retreat in India in Feb. In Nov. I told my agent, that I was going to stop looking because I didn't want anything to interfere w the retreat. So I put my search on hold until March when I could start again. The end of March was when I found my forever home! It is important to trust the Intelligence beyond our minds and to get our priorities for our well being in proper order and surrender our selfish needs.
Love it ❤️😁
I am watching this as I am exercising here at the gym, trying to work off all the pastries I ate while we were in Paris. 😢 Thank you for all the great info! I'm going to do the intermittent fasting, and hopefully I can learn to live without indulging in so many of the pastries. I, too, love oat molk and find I have to completely eliminate it from my diet to see any progress. Thanks again for the great video (as usual) ❤
Thank you, and best of luck! Intermittent fasting is truly amazing. 💪😁👍
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Have you ever considered you are a little Angel??? Gods Humans Angels??? It is not so much like in the stories of the bible. It is more like the bible Matrix. Yes, the real Matrix. Now mix the Matrix with Gods Angels and Humans??? I burned my passport, why? I thought I was going to fly.
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“Make my flow shape shift, cold expression like a facelift” 🙏
You're my kind of friend. They say people with community and such are better off. Yeah maybe, but that seems overly generalised to me. Not everyone thrives in the same situations. I thrived during lockdowns.
Yes! 🙏😁
My father told me long ago, “When you are on your deathbed, you will be able to count your true friends throughout your lifetime on one hand.” He was speaking of loyalty and love. At 61 years of age, I now understand what he was saying.
do you have visa's?
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do you have visa's?
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I have never found friends easy to find, even at school. I get along with most people but very, very few are self aware and have questioning minds. Because I’m very independent and don’t feel needy of people I’ve learned to be ok with their differences, and with the fact that there is nothing wrong with them or me, we are just different. I don’t get lonely but I do get bored quite quickly with idle conversations. I have also found that friendship takes effort and not everybody chooses to make the effort, however good their intentions and apologies on the rare times you connect. Luckily I have a loving family, two of whom have questioning, self awareness.
Cecilia, you are amacing
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The moment that I knew I had to leave America was when I was talking to a stranger in London. We were in a queue together and struck up a chat. He was asking me about America, Gun control, and I mentioned that I’d just started a new job and had to take an active shooter class. He looked at me with such pity, and said that is not protocol where he is from. Later that day, I cried in the hotel as I realized that I’d been so desensitized to the violence that training to survive was normal. I knew I had to leave. It wasn’t the place for me.
Wow, how awful is that. I will never ever understand the gun situation in the United States. It is one of the most absurd things on this planet.
I recommend Nantes, Rennes or brittany for that matter. Beautiful countryside, outstanding cuisine, one hour from Paris. Yvelines is banlieue Real estate mucha more affordable.
The Yvelines is quite large. We stayed for some time in Grosrouvre before leaving the entire area and moving to the east side. Very beautiful, but also very expensive.
You two are consumers. Now you are consuming health.
What does a house like this cost?
Probably something we’ll provide more detail on in a future video. Giving a number would be too out of context.
I was interested in your comments on country restaurants. In the south (Valcluse), just about everywhere was mind-blowingly great. Not so much elsewhere. I was unimpressed by the restaurants in the Loire, for example. And we ran into a lot of bad spots in Lyon, which is supposed to the gastronomic capital of France. It might be for the Michelin-starred restaurants, but not so much for the regular, every day spots.
Bummer about your experiences. Especially about Lyon. Had high hopes. 🙁
Wow, I've been following your channel for a year and this is the best episode I've watched! I don't have a favorite smoothie as all the healthy ones (I'm following a keto diet) are not tasty. I'm happy for you that you found the perfect smoothies for you and do everything to be as healthy as possible no matter at what age.
Thank you for the wonderful support! 🙏😁
AmeriKKKa is OVERRRRRRRRR🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂. The racism is off the charts. Keep the borders open & replace the current MAGA-KKK demographics, then the USA will be worth to live
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Respect! ❤
Thank you 🙏😁
I am right there with you!
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So beautifully captured and told! 🌿. I also love intermittent fasting and it helps to tame the desire to snack a lot. Love the documentary style of your videos. It is also the internal spark that some people lose and maybe find again. Some also need socializing and cultural experiences that makes you feel understood and connecting in a good way to people and nature, environment. Btw Cecilia looks so beautiful in that mala beads necklace :)
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. 🙏 As for Cecilia, she makes everything she wears… 😁
Yes I thought she might :), I love crystal healing as well.
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I'm so glad you did this video. This is part of the reason why my family is moving to France. Both mine and my husband's parents have shown us what happens when you give up on life... We didn't grow up with nutrition as a focus. With activity as a focus. In adulthood, we have learned how much we enjoy that. We will have the opportunity to explore that fully when we make the move. We do not have the tools in place quite yet to go all in as we would like... Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I have been watching for a long time.
Thank you so much and best of luck 🙏😁