how to have a summer before it's over.

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1:35 - the problem of summer
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6:52 - you're in a movie
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@heidiv5720 Жыл бұрын

I'm a single mom. My kids are with their dad on the other side of the country for the summer. I'm sitting home on a beautiful Saturday feeling sad and sorry for myself, wishing my summer away so my kids can come back home. Then, this. I should be enjoying the tiny bit of freedom I'm gifted and make the most of this time in all the ways I can't when my girls are home. Thanks, Caroline.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

That must be incredibly painful, in ways I’ll never be able to understand I’m sure. Sometimes another way I like to phrase the mindset to myself is “ok this isn’t the time I wanted, but what is this time really good for?” And there’s usually something that comes to mind

@jmsl_910 Жыл бұрын

@@Caroline_Winklerperfect response

@jmsl_910 Жыл бұрын

when my kids went to sleep away for a few weeks in the summer (obvi not the same thing), i crafted a lovely self-care daily routine which included exercise classes i normally wouldn't have been able to get too, recipes i knew they wouldn't enjoy, movies only i wanted to see, restaurants that were out priced for the entire fam, but perfect for one. i know it sounds a little structured but it felt good to have a plan and anchor events like working out, trips to starbucks, etc i'm sorry your kiddos aren't with you. can you keep a diary. it's like having limbs cut off when they are gone & esp if it's not by your choice

@antoniafoster8264 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Do any and all the things you love to do, just for you. Your kids will be back soon enough. Take this time to take care of you! 💝

@stephallen9819 Жыл бұрын

It's like we always want what we don't have. I get that would be hard but when we have our kids with us all day everyday all Summer we wish for time alone 😂 enjoy your time as much as you can, start a project like decluttering the house, resetting the playroom or the kids room or even making your own room into a Sanctury. And then enjoy time alone for long walks, coffee by a body of water etc

@irenegrijalvotarres Жыл бұрын

Every day I go through life like a Ghibli character. Laughing until my hair puffs up and crying big, chunky tears, and sitting in silence just feeling the wind and the sun on my skin. Miyazaki knows what's up and so does Caroline.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

This comment reads like a poem and I loved it

@jessicafoltz6147 Жыл бұрын

This comment is perfect.

@er1q1 Жыл бұрын

i enjoyed this irene

@coscorrodrift Жыл бұрын

hell yeah, something i love about Ghibli movies is how they get the little details so right. That gust of wind in your hair that makes your hair wavy, twisting your chopsticks inside that savory looking bowl of ramen noodles, opening a window to see a green hill with some flowers adorning it. The plot of the movies are fantastical and whimsy sometimes but they just bring you in because they get the little things on point

@pavana2810 Жыл бұрын

Yasss we know all the words to Totoro and Spirited Away!

@11Angel33 Жыл бұрын

I was working nonstop in my late 20s, felt tired and burnt out and miserable and complained to my mother about how much I missed being young and free spirited - she proceeded to make a huge speech that sounded VERY much like this video and then said ‘it isn’t YOUTH you miss, it’s YOU.” I have NEVER forgotten those words. It isn’t youth, that you miss. It’s you.

@fiddleleaffiction Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh. You have no idea how much I needed to hear this. I have been feeling so nostalgic for my early twenties, but this made me realize that I'm just missing a time where I was more of a friend to myself and felt more sure on my feet. The last few years I have been more anxious and confused about who I am, and beating myself up more. I need to figure out how to get back to being my own friend again. Thank you so much for posting this comment.

@Norman834 11 ай бұрын

Wow I needed to hear this. Thank you

@annakowalska1104 11 ай бұрын

This is gold. Thank you for this! The last sentence! Oh my gosh this couldn’t have been said better. Your mum is a genius! Thank you for deciding to write it here for us! Much love to you and all of the others reading and commenting here ❤️☺️

@PraveenSrJ01 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for writing ✍️ this out. It was really helpful

@ghoulgoil5029 Жыл бұрын

I ran through the lawn sprinkler today. We were watering the garden, our dogs were jumping around in it, so I decided to join them. Brought back childhood memories. Today is a great day for a great day.

@mariadias8959 Жыл бұрын

I found yesterday dr jill Bolte Taylor, neuropsyquiatrist Ted talk and what you experienced was exactly what She Said about a part of out emocional brain, the character 3, live on the presente and enjoy. I never thought about it that way but was really insightful

@shre9 Жыл бұрын

Wow ❤

@99xara99 Жыл бұрын

I literally want nothing more in my life rn than a freaking garden hose, but we don't have a garden and I don't have any place or anyone to do this (with) 😭 Every time I observe the giant sprinkler on the football field I just want to break into the sports field and lay flat underneath it 😂

@ghoulgoil5029 Жыл бұрын

@@99xara99 that sounds like fun! My dogs have a doggie pool too, I got it off chewy, I laid it with them. It’s the small things 😜

@hannahmitchell87 Жыл бұрын

@@99xara99 Do it! What's the worst that could happen??

@lose999 Жыл бұрын

I'm 70 and retired and still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. The summers of my youth were filled with beach rock bands and body surfing; backpacking through Europe and being so poor I sometimes didn't eat all day. It's romanticized now that I'm old. Still, I look back and think "Damn, I was young in the 60's and 70's; best time for great music, political advocacy, and change."

@CindDJo Жыл бұрын

Girl... you knocked it out of the park with this one. It's like you suddenly turned into a philosopher who just opened people up and looked inside them and addressed all our insecurities. You are wiser that your years beautiful lady.

@karenhenderson2624 11 ай бұрын

Where were you when I was in my 20's? I needed this talk then. I worked my life away! I needed a whole different mindset, which I only figured out now that I'm retired. Happy Summer, Caroline!

@my.lttle.farm7 11 ай бұрын

I felt it too!

@kaywill9749 Жыл бұрын

I've found that embracing each season is what makes me feel good. Instead of saying," damn it's winter, the roads are going to be bad." Think about making a snowman and hot chocolate. And spring, it's flowers blooming, summer it's the beach or bike riding, and then there's fall, pumpkin pie and the leaves changing. I anticipate it all, so in a way, I get to be on vacation all the time, without it costing me a dime. So yeah, I get what you're saying.

@bonnieordonez7737 Жыл бұрын

I lost my husband of 40 years 2 weeks ago to Alzheimer's Disease after caring for him at home for 10 years. I am in transition right now, and your message gave me a new perspective on my current life journey. You are very wize.

@5.lk. 11 ай бұрын

I am sorry for your loss🙏

@reginaschwab6286 11 ай бұрын

I am sorry for your loss and wish you all the best on this next chapter of your life. 10 years taking care of someone with Alzheimer's is quite an accomplishment and gift of love. You are amazing and now deserve some beautiful time for yourself.

@bonnieordonez7737 11 ай бұрын

Such A sweet comment. Thank you.

@Escapetheordinary-withBrit 3 ай бұрын

I am sorry for your loss and so proud of you for being able to have a shift in perspective. I hope this time of your life is filled with joy and peace! I lost my grandfather to Alzheimer’s and my mom is just starting down that journey. We have found peace in Jesus Christ and His Plan of Happiness!

@rachel10421 Жыл бұрын

“Be with the lemons” - I’m going to hang this quote in my kitchen as a reminder! This is the kind of inspiration I needed right now, thank you Caroline 💛

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

😅I really do recommend

@A.Solitude Жыл бұрын

GIRL! You had me crying tears of realization and relief. Thank you. Honestly, finding your channel has been a huge blessing. You're a phenomenal human and thank you for existing.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

This means the world to read. I never know how these videos will land so thank you for sharing with me that this felt helpful ❤ big hug

@nadein22 Жыл бұрын

Felt the exact same way! 🥲❤

@lydiawolf5368 Жыл бұрын

I so needed to hear what you had to say. Thank you ❤

@danabuck4618 Жыл бұрын

❤same- thank you! Will be looking at my day(s) differently ❤😎🌼☀️

@TheMavyStar Жыл бұрын

I needed to see this video. I am feeling so anxious about watching this summer passing me by. Thank you.

@haley-sian Жыл бұрын

I am going through a divorce right now, but I always think of my life like a movie, and right now I think of myself as "woman who just got divorced in a rom com," and it makes everything (including crying in my car) comical and beautiful. All that matters in life is spending time with the people you love (including yourself!) This is such an awesome video Caroline - I plan to rewatch for inspiration already :)

@klinta937 11 ай бұрын

Love this! ❤

@caitlinjoy2828 11 ай бұрын

You should share more about that!! More women need this perspective on divorce!!!

@annakowalska1104 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, maybe you could also make a few videos with this perspective. I’m sure it can be very helpful for many, many people

@Conval-wi5eh 11 ай бұрын

Sending you love! We all have been crying in our car at some point. I don't even have a car, so I have cried in public transport and in the womens' bathroom at work. It's okay. Things will sort themselves out.

@111anotherone Жыл бұрын

This is the first time I've heard anyone else talk about this! I've always had shit summers and felt like a complete alien for not enjoying a period that everyone else seems to count down to... I find summers more lonely, full of FOMO etc..This was so wholesome like a hug, thank you

@verow5 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you're balancing the yelling videos with these warm fuzzy ones. Please keep doing both, I adore you

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Haha it can be both 😅 thank u for accepting them graciously

@tikaishuman Жыл бұрын

Agreed!!

@PraveenSrJ01 11 ай бұрын

Where are the “yelling” videos? I want to see one ☝️. Lol 😂

@secret_society Жыл бұрын

To quote A Night at the Museum: “I have no idea what I’m going to do tomorrow.” *”How exciting”*

@saraackerman8019 Жыл бұрын

finally someone talks about the real fear of wasting summer. I've learned that just going outside every day, and doing one "summery" activity a week makes that fear go away.

@wildandshymoments Жыл бұрын

Caroline. . . I’m 56 and a therapist but just SO enjoy your channel and your perspective. I love how you are branching out. I really see how your heart and soul goes into these videos and how they have evolved. I wish you all the best on this platform and hope the challenges are always way overshadowed by the joys, independence and your lovely creative spirit in the movie of your own life. Congrats on the Wayfair channel. . .

@zvezdoblyat Жыл бұрын

Summer always ends too quickly whereas winter feels like 3 years 😂

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

agree. when people start saying theyre excited for fall im like ..have you forgotten everything. fall is cool...but something happens after fall

@zvezdoblyat Жыл бұрын

@Caroline_Winkler if fall replaced winter I would die of happiness. I have so many cute cool weather outfits but no summer clothes 😂

@factcheckingyourmum Жыл бұрын

It's the other way around for me lol

@herculesrockefeller8969 Жыл бұрын

Isn't that the truth?

@usernaames Жыл бұрын

It's a shame, because I genuinely feel so much better during summer. Being able to go out and feel the sun in my face releases some type of happy chemicals in my brain, and then winter hits and I go to work when it's dark and come home from work when it's dark and I can physically feel how my mood gets worse.

@daiddenne Жыл бұрын

Caroline, you made me cry while munching on my left-over pasta salad sitting on my balcony in Milan. Literally while listening to you I looked up and saw the most beautiful flock of swallows fly above my head and realised how fu**ing blessed I am. Had to laugh at myself :)

@latetodagame1892 Жыл бұрын

No ❤s

@EchelonPandora Жыл бұрын

I'm in Milan too right now :) until Sunday next week :))

@zoomin.zoomout8160 Жыл бұрын

Yaaasssssss Milano!!! And yes, you are!!!

@latetodagame1892 Жыл бұрын

@@EchelonPandora I'm by the Persian Gulf.

@ItsScarllet Жыл бұрын

I live in milan and watching this video made me so happy! we should be friends :D

@allysonphelps6105 Жыл бұрын

“A couple weeks of travel does not a happy life make”. Always with the truth bombs. And such a reflection on why social media has made so many people more unsettled and unsatisfied. Put the phone down and quit watching other people supposedly having the best life while your own life is happening and you’re not collecting the lightning bugs in your own yard. Thank you for always spreading light and joy Caroline 💕

@anczis Жыл бұрын

Every evening I just go outside with the cup of tea, tuck myself in a blanket and watch the sunset making paintings in the trees. And I just fall asleep like that and the summer seems to go on forever.

@zvezdoblyat Жыл бұрын

I went to Mexico with my sister and her friends last September. We did a lot of fun activities, but I dont think back fondly of the cave diving or the zip lining. My favourite moment of that vacation was when me and her went out early in the morning for a walk and breakfast. All those things yet croissants and Mexican hot chocolate with her was the highlight of my trip lol

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

A walk and breakfast ❤ with your hood people. absolutely. It’s everything

@cappuccinoclouds8145 Жыл бұрын

Your comment reminds me of The Good Place and how the point of heaven is not that you get to do cool magical stuff. It’s just the extra time you get to spend with your loved ones. Nothing to do and nowhere to go.

@whithehearthro Жыл бұрын

I went to Mexico too and girl I think of the cave diving 😂 and piña colada by the pool…. But I feel you.

@zvezdoblyat Жыл бұрын

@whithehearthro haha, it was fun, right? But when I remember my trip, I remember the beautiful country, the wide open roads where you can walk peacefully, cafes nestled in corners surrounded by beautiful scenery, the best croissants I've ever had, the clean blue ocean water, and overall just how clean it was. There wasn't litter everywhere, and I found that a lovely change compared to where I live. Of course I'm talking about the touristy locations unfortunately. I don't really know what the country really looks like. We did go into the jungles though and the view was insanely gorgeous. I took back some awesome genuine souvenirs too; some pottery made by a local mason. The best thing was that experience with my sister, though ❤️ The only negative thing I can say is that with me around, the mosquitoes were not wanting for food 😒

@glampotato Жыл бұрын

Summer is my least favorite season, but you’ve done a great job romanticizing just the everydayness of life that I feel just a *little* excited about summer now 😂

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Romanticizing the everydayness! That’s such a good phrase. It’s funny, your comment makes me realize I have a harder time doing this with other seasons. Could be something for me to work on !

@Ermude10 Жыл бұрын

@@Caroline_Winkler Something that's always stuck with me is my Indian friend who'd always celebrate heavy rainfall by the end of summer, as it reminded him of the monsoon back home. He'd whip up some nice chai, and find a spot outside shielded but close to the rain, and just sit there and take it all in.

@fionaschiffl8065 Жыл бұрын

Me too. I’m going to decorate the house so I feel cool inside and am currently painting the lounge to be nice and light for summer so I’m looking forward to a new atmosphere. I love having my favourite sandwiches with an iced coffee on the perfect days in spring (wishing the summer weather only as cold as those days). Summer in Australia is long and brutal. Currently I’m sitting by the fire and it’s cold and wet outside. Yay!

@monicatejeda9395 Жыл бұрын

@Caroline_Winkler a video romanticizing the other seasons pls and ty 🙋🏻‍♀️ or literally any time/activity tbh

@alessazoe Жыл бұрын

lol same, summer is hiding inside my cave aka. darkened house in order to keep temperatures sooomehow tolerable

@stitchinginhand1966 Жыл бұрын

I’m 61 years old and I gotta say this choked me up. Thanks, Caroline. You’re wise beyond your years.

@4COBURN Жыл бұрын

Sweet girl. I am 61 years young and you are always inspirational to me. What you have to share is so important and insightful and many times joyful. My children are 25 and 23 and you give me insight to their lives and struggles and joys. I love watching your channel and never miss a new upload. Thank you.

@mariannefoucrault Жыл бұрын

The only goal I set to myself this summer was to be happy in the boring, non-activity days, and to not feel bad for "wasting" sunny days resting and sleeping ❤ can't wait for your little tips and tricks!! 🎉

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

and personally those are the lazy summer days i end up loving the most, if only i can allow myself to enjoy them - so this is such a great goal.

@Stef138 Жыл бұрын

Think about nothing -

@rubiademoraes Жыл бұрын

I sometimes go to the beach solely to doze off on the sand

@pixalu Жыл бұрын

I hear you Marianne. I did that the last two days and am trying not to feel guilty about it. Because it is just a matter of time before there are forest fires and smoke keeping me inside and the air quality right now is fantastic and I should be outside. (Seattle.)

@cwdramsey1523 Жыл бұрын

Those lazy do nothing days are the ones I treasure most any time of year at this stage of my life because all the other days are nonstop work and taking care of someone. On the rare lazy days I can nap. In my dream world I get to have adventures and control of my world.

@itsblakematthew Жыл бұрын

It's like you crawled into my brain and perfectly captured my constant daydreaming about the future while ignoring the amazingness of the present. I'm turning my life into a quirky, feel-good movie this summer! 😛

@jellyfish1969 Жыл бұрын

I heard a quote the other day on youtube. But was talking about learning to draw, but it applies here too: "thinking about doing x isn't the same as doing it. " so I'm drawing today instead of watching videos about drawing. And I'll be savoring the cold basement floor, the light through the window, the scritch of a pencil.

@mamalovesthebeach437 Жыл бұрын

You nailed this Caroline! I’m 68 years old and I’m so impressed by your wisdom. There are big moments that I remember and cherish but mostly it is the struggle I remember and recount. The times we lived in a 27 foot travel trailer while building our dream house. Stopping on the side of the road to pick blueberries with my son and he was little. The hikes we took in the conversations we had along the way I will cherish forever. And also the tough times went after divorce. I didn’t know how I was going to make it…but I did. I am blessed now to live at the ocean. Often I’ll drive by people parked on the side of the road overlooking the ocean. They have the back hatch open chairs, pulled out wine, glasses, and picnic and I think “perfection!” I remember when I was young and had very little money. I would make a sandwich and hop in my Mustang and take a drive out the winding country roads. I find a beautiful place to stop pull out my camp chair and eat my sandwich. It brought me such joy! I did that too, when I was sad. Getting away separating myself from my every day environment helped me to sort out my feelings and I’d always come home feeling better and having direction. Thank you for another beautiful vlog.😘.

@jodiblackman7838 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a beautifully written comment, to. I can picture you as a young woman sitting next to your Mustang, eating a sandwich while parked underneath a big old tree.. And if you haven't written a memoir, you definitely should.

@fremont111 Жыл бұрын

“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.” ― Sigmund Freud

@lifeshomework8138 Жыл бұрын

I used to want to be childfree but now i have a toddler. Ive never summered harder lol its like lets go paint outside and rinse off in the spinkler. Go to the park and look for bugs. Dance in the rain in our swimsuits. Everyday is soo good and for the first time I'm fully embracing summer.

@LegalEagle Жыл бұрын

I won't be happy until I have Kazoo.

@zijing9548 Жыл бұрын

This exactly me last year, except my kazoo is sitting in my drawer and I barely take it out now...

@FlaminiaJulia Жыл бұрын

Fair point. Best of luck

@99xara99 Жыл бұрын

Well just get one dude, they're like $4 😂

@stargacha2453 10 ай бұрын

the only true way to achieve happiness

@Ghost-lt4sf 10 ай бұрын

ariana, what are you doin heeeere

@LauraMidwest Жыл бұрын

I did a presentation on how to have a good summer in 8th grade (1993). As a former East Coaster, I get this subject on a very deep level. Summer isn't just a season, it's a holiday in itself.

@PiecessTepy Жыл бұрын

As someone who dreads summer, I feel like I really needed this. I don't care for hot weather and live in a very warm climate. Summer always feels like pressure for me. I've always had my lowest mental health in the Summer. But there are great things about summer so even if I hate being hot and having to dress for hot weather, I love summer fruits, I love the sun going down later, I can find things to enjoy. This is my first summer as a mom and I've really been trying to have a better attitude about Summer so I don't set my son up to be a Summer hater too or to know that mom will suck during Summer. Thank you for this 💕

@AlexaLikes Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about summer before it's over. Spend time with the people you love doing what you love while you can, because when those opportunities are gone, and when loved ones pass, nothing else even matters. Speaking from experience.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Appreciate these wise words ❤

@user-so8my3mk6b Жыл бұрын

Love these romanticizing everyday life tips! I’ve been trying some too 1. fresh flowers on my night stand (I feel rich!) 2. burning a fancy candle (but honestly it’s usually a Trader Joe’s citrus and it’s heaven) 3. blasting Radiohead while I’m driving (feels particularly cinematic.)

@BaileySuttonMusic Жыл бұрын

Loved this!! I have this vivid memory of being a teenager, and lying on our outdoor patio furniture with my boom box in the window facing the backyard, and listening to Soak Up The Sun by Sheryl Crow, and doing NOTHING for HOURS. Every time I get caught up feeling like I should be doing more, I try to remember that feeling of being so satisfied by doing absolutely nothing.

@lllovesalll Жыл бұрын

I've recently committed to one hour of walking meditation outdoors in the dying embers of daylight - outwardly it looks like I'm pacing back and forth, but from the inside out... the first 30 minutes is the excruciating boredom, the withdrawal of the hamster wheel, and them BAM 💥 something settles within me and the last 30 minutes I feel so alive, and part of everything, the light, the wind, the green, the Earth, creatures, the ether... pure magic ❤

@slantdwave Жыл бұрын

That sounds divine

@daiseechain Жыл бұрын

My boys and I made a list of random things we want to do this summer. Some are grand, some are mundane. We are going to put some of them on our calendar so we have some things scheduled so we don’t waste all our summer days sleeping in and playing video games.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Ahh I love this!!

@danieli.9252 3 ай бұрын

I grew up in Kentucky, and I miss the warm summer evenings sitting outside for hours, just hanging out. I also miss the smell when it's a warm day and it starts to rain (I think the term is petrichor). I also like the sounds that come from houses with their windows open, like people clearing their dinner dishes, or hearing a baseball game on someone's TV.

@lesbambi4398 Жыл бұрын

I cannot begin to explain how much this video meant to me. My summer has been derailed by an internship cancelation, and held up in a perpetual state of uncertainty for the last month and a half. Being able to enjoy the little moments has helped so much.

@jodyvankuijk Жыл бұрын

So I'm someone who actually suffers from seasonal affective episodes in summer as opposed to winter, but this video just totally romanticized summer for me. You got me all in the feels about my least favorite season, but in a good way for a change!

@slantdwave Жыл бұрын

Coz you're inside too much?

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Ah I’d never heard of this from anyone but I can totally get it! I’m really glad to hear it has helped even a little ❤

@HeyHeyCaseyRae Жыл бұрын

I'm the same way! I get seasonal depression hard core in the summer. Fall and winter are when I come alive. I thought I must be crazy, glad to hear I'm not the only one!

@rexgirl-11 11 ай бұрын

I have this too!! I have figured out the reasons why I'm not made for my current climate in Southern California, but most people just think I'm nuts. Just to LYK you're not alone!

@frosinicapandispan5534 11 ай бұрын

@@HeyHeyCaseyRaei get that too

@valarya Жыл бұрын

I read an article this morning from a licensed therapist who talks about appreciating 'glimmers' in our life. She uses this for trauma-victims she works with, but it can work for anyone. It's a way to bring attention to all the small moments in life that bring you joy.. whether it's that first sip of coffee in the morning, or watching a bird thru the window, feeling a breeze on your face, hearing your favorite song on the radio. I feel like this video is all about finding those 'glimmers' from childhood summers and creating them in our normal everyday lives. Brilliant!!

@joannahaines1697 11 ай бұрын

You are such a gift, Caroline. I watched this and immediately sent it to my grown daughter (22) who lives on the other side of Germany. I was alone with her for a good part of her childhood and I’m once again a single mom of 2 (9, 12) and your descriptions of what summer is were exactly what it was to me as a kid. It reminded me that it’s up to me to design our life to make those memories. And it’s so much more than summer - it’s every season. Well done, Caroline. Big fan here across the pond.

@bellabowwow2204 Жыл бұрын

yes to stretching and naps. stretching is so important before doing rigorous physical activities. after walking my dog for an hour and then doing way too much yardwork i always look forward to a nap just to reset and relax before moving on to the next adventure

@HeyHeyCaseyRae Жыл бұрын

This has to be the most timely video I've ever encountered. I have been sitting around all morning feeling sorry for myself because we had to cancel our vacation and I'm bored to tears. I've said on more than one occasion that I hate the summer because most of my summer days feel like this. I came outside to sit in the sunshine to hopefully brighten my mood a little bit. I opened youtube and your video was the first in my recommended. I just listened to your first point about finding the magic in the mundane, and I paused it to look up from my phone. I see my dog sunbathing a little patch of sun. He looks so peaceful. I'm about to play the rest but I wanna say thank you, you mightve just turned my day around and I'm hanging on every word you're about to say. ❤

@HeyHeyCaseyRae Жыл бұрын

Edit: Immediately after this, I fixed myself a cocktail, put on my new unworn bikini, dusted off my beach chair, grabbed a book I've been meaning to read (Malibu rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, a real summer read), and found a patch of sun to enjoy and pretend I'm on vacation.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Makes complete sense to be devastated when you have to cancel the thing you’ve so been looking forward to. It’s probably been a bit of a life raft for you! I hope you get to experience some of the sweet slow moments in the meantime, because the next vacation will definitely come. ❤❤

@DomesticKrys Жыл бұрын

I hope more parents latch on to this idea of a simple Summer with simple pleasures, a simple life. This is your life, live it every day. Thanks for the reminder 💗

@ingupin 10 ай бұрын

YES! yes! This is exactly it. My husband and I were talking about this the other day. Summer is almost over and again it felt like time just flew by and we didn't savour it. We have been feeling and watching this phenomenon for a decade and have come to the same conclusion as you. Summer is sensory. It is the evening light and birdsongs. It is looking through leaves. It is cold water on the feet. It is music in an outdoor setting. It is wind through open car windows. Parties, vacations, excursions happen all year round. If you stop focusing on the "grand" things and instead try to fill your day to the brim with little sensations you will feel like summer actually happened. Few people can have more than one vacation per year. Few people have a social circle big enough to have a party every weekend. You are not a failure because of that. The past weeks I have started implementing this and even though summer is almost over I feel like it already made a huge difference. I have my coffee on the balcony instead of at my desk. I get up early every morning to go for a short jog on the field. Today my husband and I are going to the community pool for an hour after work. The key is doing as much outdoors as possible and making yourself as busy as possible, making plans for every available day, and summer will happen as you go. It will happen on the way back from visiting your parents as you drive through the sunset and listen to your new CD in your car. It will happen when you open a cold drink at the kiosk next to the minigolf park. It will happen when you see all the field flowers growing next to the path on your walk.

@piau1798 Жыл бұрын

One of these things for me is grabbing a book, read it in the park, sitting in the sun watching the ducks 🦆 I try to do this at least every other Saturday for a few hours

@fionaschiffl8065 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I feel this video is titled: Dear Fee, you’ve tried to sleep away the last 2yrs with the fear of the unknown (divorce) and not mentally coping well despite a lot of healing. Enjoy the little things that give life magic. You’ve bought decor to enjoy for the long hot Aussie summers, using your best crockery and painting and fixing up your house to make it light and bright for summer. The unknown will fade and you’ll get back on your feet. You got this. C (without putting words in your mouth of course). You have no idea how much I needed this today. ❤

@FEED_ME_A_STRAY_CAT Жыл бұрын

It's so ironic that I stumbled upon this video! I'm coming out of a deep rut/depression and feeling guilty about "missing" summer, so I forced myself to go outside to sit on the steps and drink my coffee, and then this video popped up! Lol

@rachaelart Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever made. You are a creative when it comes to design but you are also a creative when it comes to designing your life. I started doing this as a trauma response when I was little. My imaginary little bubble had a soundtrack and when bad things happened that just made the movie more interesting. As an adult I’m realizing this is a magical little tool to appreciate every day life so it doesn’t pass you by.

@lehablkwd Жыл бұрын

When my kids were little and we could only do things if they were really cheap, i decided we would go on a public park and library tour. Once a week we went to a new park and library in a different part of town. Sometimes we would get a muffin or pizza to split, sometimes I'd pack PB&Js and water and we'd have a picnic. I had such a nice time sitting in the sun, watching them play, and picking out books to read when we got home. Some of my best memories

@alisaknyc Жыл бұрын

Loved this one. My dad sometimes reminds me to "not wish your life away," which is so important (even if it's hard to remember).

@apushkal 11 ай бұрын

I used to say that nursing my babies, feeling impatient because I'd have to sit still for 30 minutes. I'd catch myself and say, "this part of life will be over so soon, don't wish it away" and just try to savor it. Not put on the TV or anything, just be there, feel their little bodies in my arms, their tiny face, their little sounds: bliss. I'm so glad I didn't wish it away.

@AnnavBF Жыл бұрын

This is everything I needed today. FYI even if you have 7-8 weeks totally off from work in a row every year during summer, the panic of needing to take full advantage or feeling like I already missed it even if it’s July 1st and my first day of holiday … yeah it doesn’t go away for me. Every year is the same!

@chloechristianson6651 Жыл бұрын

a quote the orange high reminded me of! It's impossible to be lonely when you're zesting an orange. Scrape the soft rind once and the whole room fills with fruit. Look around: you have more than enough. Always have. You just didn't notice until now. -Mary Oliver

@kimw3784 Жыл бұрын

"There are infinite ways to say you'll be happy later." about made me burst into tears, Caroline! Thank you for this. It was so needed.

@sazbear3913 Жыл бұрын

Currently having the hardest year of my life so far, and just striving to gather those little moments. Thank you for sharing such beautiful and achieveable optimism.

@NinoneZitrone Жыл бұрын

I guess the thing I miss most about summer is being out all the time with all my childhood friends, neighbours kids, classmates and having that sense of community. Now I'm the last one living in our hometown and my friends are scattered all around the country and summer feels a lot lonlier the older I get. Thank you for shifting my focus to romanticizing the little things in life and creating my own experience ❤

@lightworks3172 Жыл бұрын

Currently experiencing this myself except I recently moved to my hometown and all my old friends are scattered post COVID all over the country. This is the first in a long time without close friends during the summer, but I’m trying to use the time to spend with family, building relationships at the farmers market and flower shop, enjoying my own company and doing exactly what I want without having to cater to anyone else. I still feel lonely sometimes, but I try not to stay there too long. ❤

@hansaugustsson7288 Жыл бұрын

Caroline, this episode was one of your very best. Enjoying things that you experience hundreds of times per year makes your life pretty awesome. Some years ago I decided to start enjoying putting the contact lenses into my eyes in the morning. I close my eyes, take a deep breath, open my eyes and place a lense onto an eyeball while I listen carefully to the small sounds around me, the fan in the bathroom ceiling, the buzz from the mirror lamp, some weather sound from outside the window, a bird's twitter, and I feel the coldness of the lense landing in my eye. Ten miraculous seconds, before rushing on. Any daily routine can be transformed into an injection of serenity. Thank you, Caroline, for your efforts, transparency and great videos!

@midiaz1319 Жыл бұрын

Girl, you are amazing. Summer for me is no problem since I live in Puerto Rico and basically its summer all year long. Yesterday my daughter invited me with her kids to the beach. Its literally 10-15 minutes from my home. I have not been to the beach in the water for more than 15-20 years. I had a bad experience when I was young and almost drowned and looked at the beach from far away. Went to this beach where the water is really shallow and I just sat floating in the water holding a kids blowup donut toy and I realized what I had missed all these years. I sat back and closed my eyes enjoying the moment and my daughter said I that I feel asleep and I told her that it was true. I will definitely be going more to the beach more often now. Life is just to short to miss all the good things in life.

@mtul86 Жыл бұрын

i feel like this is only a problem for people who like hot weather/summer. i love fall and winter. i never feel pressure about summer, i really don't care about it and i can't wait until it's over.

@paulamiranda3889 Жыл бұрын

The orchid in your kitchen is SO BEAUTIFUL!!! When the flowers fall off you can cut 3/4 of the stem and it will sprout again :)) Also, if the tips of the leaves start to turn yellow, is best to wait for the soil to dry completely before watering again. All love for miss pink orchid!

@ilovepavlovanomnom Жыл бұрын

"Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not." - Uncle Iroh

@manysecurity Жыл бұрын

I grew up in a single mother household with 8 siblings and have been struggling lately. Trying to balance college while also working three jobs AND trying to juggle a healthy social life hasn’t been my idea of a great summer. But I love that your approach to this was really about mindfulness and enjoying what you already have and do to get the most out of your daily life. Attainable and manageable. Love this!!

@SevgiMungan Жыл бұрын

This came in at the perfect time. You know when the calendar turns into a new month and you have no idea how all this time has passed. Panic and anxiety slowly starts boiling up... yeah so that's how my day started today. I'm going to try to live my *sighs* summer moment one silly little step each day ❤

@Dingle1234 Жыл бұрын

That was purely poetic. Wisdom is everywhere, it's hearing it put into words by a "prophetess" that really deeply satisfies. Knowing you had it at the back of your mind, or the tip of your tongue, all along but are now hearing it said aloud.

@blushedbirb3573 Жыл бұрын

I live in Odesa, Ukraine. My whole life my family had this old cottage house, just by the sea shore with a big garden and a summer kitchen, and that's when we were living every single summer of my life. The house is only suitable to live there during the summer, it's wooden, there's no heating, kitchen and bathroom is outside in a different small buildings, but it's functional and that's where I got my happiest memories. When the war started, we stopped going there because it's dangerous. It's still a bit dangerous now, sometimes you can see rockets flying over the sea to hit the city, and sometimes they get shot and pieces can fall on the houses, the sea is unpredictable and you'll never know when there's gonna be some drifting mine washed up by the waves. But I'm not gonna let it ruin my summer this time, not anymore. Thank you Caroline, you brought me the tears of joy, i'm leaving there on Tuesday!

@Noraxleo Жыл бұрын

As a mid-30s Woman living in the city in Germany, i have found that summer is a dream we chase that doesnt exist in the way we want it anymore and it's useless trying to make it sth it is not. Talking to friends and relatives, i always get the feeling we all experience an immense pressure and FOMO in summer when the weather is nice to make the most of it. That is due to the fact that the weather is pretty unpredictable here. Its almost never a good idea to make plans in advance because you never know what next weekend is gonna bring. Its currently overcast and rainy where i live. Humidity is super high. I am almost always in some kind of bodily discomfort, sweating, my feet hurt, i am carrying a heavy bag (my work laptop etc), wearing the wrong type of clothes, have heat and humidity induced dizziness or sth else. pops up. My office doesnt provide me with a nice location Where i can at least have a sunny lunch. My balcony doesnt get a lot of sun. Its too peopley outside. I have identified that summer is missing a certain lightness it used to have. Or maybe that is just what getting older is. A carefree feeling of having 6 weeks of freedom, that doesnt exist anymore. Its sad, but i am still trying to enjoy the little moments inbetween anyway. This Video gave me new ideas on what i could do and new Motivation to enjoy summer, so thank you Caroline! ❤

@noelc2 Жыл бұрын

When we were kids I think it was the early morning to nights that never ended, especially Northeast/Midwest. I remember getting up at 5 am to wake up my siblings & jump in the kiddie pool before the sun (or parents) came up. And the warmth of the sun? No worrying about bundling up against the elements. All day on our bikes or exploring the woods. Catching fireflies. Seeing sailboats on Lake Michigan. The man walking the icecream cart that sold Mexican ice pops.. I think now I try to capture the fleeting season by gardening. Walking through my roses & even weeding. Barefoot. Making a tent out of sheets to sleep outside with my kids. Pushing them on a tire swing in the front yard. We don’t usually take a big vacation, sometimes not at all. But I think it’s the beauty of being outside & PLAY. Adults still need PLAY. ❤

@alorientreblig1133 Жыл бұрын

Pretending I'm a time traveler is a wonderful idea. I'm gonna call my mama.

@peasoup- 4 күн бұрын

"The summer is not over. Go get it!" -> I just fell in love with you! Thank you! You just gave me a recipe to finally have the feeling of not having wasted yet another summer. Thank you! I love you!

@elevenisonelouder Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos I've ever watched, thank you. I put this quote in my journal and I think it might resonate with people who liked this video (google tells me it's from a tumblr post): i like to pretend i already died and asked god to send me back to earth so i can swim in lakes again and see mountains and get my heart broken and love my friends and cry so hard in the bathroom and go grocery shopping 1,000 more times. and that i promised i would never forget the miracle of being here

@cuppajavaplease Жыл бұрын

This is all so true. It isn't just a lesson about summer---this is the key to enjoying life! Thank you.

@Intrepiddabbler Жыл бұрын

My summer started at the end of May. I made a list. Some I have been checking off. Others I already removed. The big win was a small toilet room (yes, in the west, toilets have their own room to themselves within the bathroom) makeover. New paint, baseboards and chair rail. Used a mitre saw, compressor, and caulking gun for the first time! Looks great! Summer could end now, and I would feel victorious!!

@theforbiddenpoet Жыл бұрын

I just watched this video at an airport in the middle of my 5 week summer trip/adventure, and I could not agree more. I find that if we can’t savor time in the sun, fruits, small and big moments- of whatever we love- in our regular, everyday lives, going on a vacation won’t suddenly give us the power to do the same when we arrive at the destination, because we already missed some of the journey. I think the same is true for those big life moments- we have to learn to enjoy those too otherwise it’s all a bit underwhelming/anticlimactic. Many people have asked me what all I’m going to do on this trip and I keep emphasizing how all I want to do is be present to what happens and the little details that make life beautiful, regardless of whether I’m at home or across the ocean. I love this video so much. ❤

@sim771 Жыл бұрын

Your video had divine timing wow. Today is Canada day and I basically sat home all day not doing anything since we had “severe weather” thunderstorms. As soon as I finished the video, i started hearing something unexpected… the annual fireworks I thought were cancelled. So I sat on my balcony in the city with my fake rose and watched them 😌

@tki6087 Жыл бұрын

I romanticize my life exactly like this and I call it “Living My Ghibli Movie Life” - a rich watercolor of beautiful mundane moments. I moved from India to Calgary last year and summer has a whole other meaning here! It’s like you were describing my life because I grew up reading storybooks about summers in the mountains, and now I’m living it! Every day is magical here with new discoveries. 😍 It’s like being on a permanent vacation. The littlest things that I only ever saw on Pinterest or movies are now in my real life. I’m also a watercolor artist who only painted these landscapes and now I’m living in them haha. ☺️ If we ever met, we would be instant best friends, Caroline. ❤️

@maya_skaya Жыл бұрын

I never thought that an energetic and quick-witted interior designer from KZfaq would provide so much therapeutic energy in my life. Your bits of wisdom seem to stick with me for some reason and really inspire small shifts in mindset that lead to bigger changes. Thank you, your work is more important than you probably realize.

@zzzs4dayzzz 17 күн бұрын

Girl, this was a really good monologue. There is no reason this shouldn't have over a million views!! In a world where we constantly long for and romanticize the (filtered) lives of others, how did romanticizing our OWN existence get missed?? Thank you. I started stretching and enjoying the summer evening with a drink while listening. Such a lovely mindset!

@Ermude10 Жыл бұрын

I injured myself pretty heavily a month ago (and will be able to fully recover in 2-3 months) and as a result had to cancel all my summer plans. Honestly, it's probably the best thing that could've happened. No work, no plans, just be.

@GeorgiaPeach2024 Жыл бұрын

Lightening bugs! I haven't thought about running around, trying to catch lightening bugs in my grandmother's yard, in years! Thank you, Caroline, for bringing that memory back to this old lady!

@sarak3995 Жыл бұрын

THIS! You just beautifully explained what I’ve been questioning for so long - why do we live for the chase and not for the now? I was just talking to my best friends about this. How we live to chase the future, romanticize the past, but never endure the present. You just so eloquently explained this insane phenomena and I cannot thank you enough for doing that. 💜💜💜💜

@iza724 8 күн бұрын

I felt the joy of life just yesterday with my friend. We went to our local park and played on the swings while we talked about life. So simple, so beautiful.

@TMac06 Жыл бұрын

You can relive that "romanticized childhood summer" by having your own kids and experiencing it with them. Because everything is brand-new through a child's eyes, you get to experience those memories all over again with even more joy because you see your children's faces light up from the excitement of life.

@mandysoler7211 Жыл бұрын

This! The past year has been the hardest of my life. Last night I went outside because it had cooled down. I noticed all the firefly's and it looked so magical in the dark. I went and called my 8 year old son off his video game and we sat together in the dark watching all the sparkles. He was amazed and it brought me so much joy to see him experience the magic I remember as a child. We ran around the yard barefoot trying to catch them and it felt like summer 🥰

@anamadrid7637 11 ай бұрын

I just had 10 days of family time. Road trips to the forest, to the lakes, to the mountains. Visiting museums, the zoo. And the most important thing, is that we did everything together. This was just lovely. Thank you

@leek7987 Жыл бұрын

Watching the really old Andy Griffith shows brings the good feelings to my mind. The shows where Ron Howard was little Opie. That is the simple way I want to spend my days, the kind of living that brings me joy. Being friendly, helpful and just liking/loving people. The more simple my life, the better. The flowers of summer and the green grass, the hummingbirds, iced tea... I do not want to miss out or take those things for granted. Thanks for this video, it made me think about making the best of everyday.

@alinabelousova 8 күн бұрын

I like the concept of slow living, or living in the moment. I just had that moment of feeling I'm on vacation, when we had a BBQ in the yard with my husband. I wasn't rushing anywhere - nor checking time and there was no precise plan. And I caught myself thinking at the end - Oh, I've got work tomorrow. This felt like I was on a holiday, when I wasn't. Just one relaxing Sunday without any obligations or to dos.

@finalcountdown3210 Жыл бұрын

I've had a boot on my foot for the last 10 days, and the whole time, I've just been like, "I'll do all the things I wanted to do when my ankle is healed, but that might be a whole 'nother month, and my summer will be over. I wanted to do house projects, and I keep telling myself I can't even though I have a bunch of family who will help. Im a teacher, so my summers are especially valuable. Please keep these videos coming. The interior design ones...you and Dear Modern are changing my house for the better this summer!

@grid9918 Жыл бұрын

i love how you mentioned "sensory", i love this video. i love how you talk. i'm 16 and i had never seen someone who so beautifully expressed this feeling that i have, but didn't know how to describe, this vision of the world. i want people like you to surround me. you have such a warm heart and a captivating soul, it makes me feel safe. thank you! thanks for this. thanks for YOU! •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀

@scratchyplant118 Жыл бұрын

what does your age have to do with anything? why do people your age feel the need to tell everyone their age? get out of this habit, you're not 5

@apdurn Жыл бұрын

This is my favourite video you’ve ever made 🌤️☁️🏔️⛰️🌊

@FrankieOffGrid Жыл бұрын

Literally the best channel on KZfaq. Every single video I cry and laugh and feel uplifted and hopeful. You da best, you drunken giggling step lounger.

@thehedgehogwholived Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of how when I went to London a couple of summers ago, one of the highlights for me was hiring a bike and riding around Hyde park for half an hour. it was a cheap (£2) thing to do to kill a bit of extra time but ended up being one of my favourite things I did that week.

@robinhoward4204 Жыл бұрын

This has been a delight! One of my strongest memories of summer in a country town was waking up before everyone else and sitting on our front steps waiting for the milkman. This was probably around 4.30 am and the air was balmy and fragrant.

@zoedouglas7828 Жыл бұрын

being in my 20s & living on my own in a new town this summer, i have come to find ways to feel joy & compassion for myself everyday & this video has just helped me figure out more ways to do this. i have been subscribed to caroline for about 2 years now & i can relate every time to something she says. truly a big sister moment 🤗 thanks for being the person you are, you are truly amazing.

@shelleyjacobs2563 Жыл бұрын

One of MY favorite things to do before work is having my breakfast on my balcony at 630 am when the sun is coming up, it's the coolest and quietest part of the day. And looking at all the tomatoes on my little plant and being excited to see them start to blush.

@Betterialist Жыл бұрын

I heard a similar conversation about retirement. "I work very hard now so one day, when i will be retired i will do this and that". But some of us will never get to the retirement, so the best time to live is now. Whether is weekend, summer, retirement...nobody is sure to get there. Enjoy the now, it's the only one we are sure we have😊

@KS-xs8bl Жыл бұрын

I love everything about summer; I feel healthier and much more energetic. My body just soaks in the Vitamin D its been missing for months. When I was a teacher, summers were so precious and fleeting. I cherished every day...Happy summer to all! 😊

@rebeccaj.wright3511 Жыл бұрын

I knew I liked you Caroline. I absolutely love that you linked one of my favorite books ever, Just Kids, to this topic. You are so right. Those were times of struggle for Patti Smith. And anyone who ever read that book knows she wouldn't trade a moment of that time for anything in the world. It's good to be reminded of this basic truth.

@Caroline_Winkler Жыл бұрын

Oh oh of the best books! I’m so glad you know it. I always think about how it is the height of romanticized aimlessness, and yet is so rich and valuable. A time we all treasure in retrospect ❤

@akankshasingh6471 23 күн бұрын

What I like about your channel and videos the most is the feeling of acceptance of the ordinary, non-ambition and what-is.

@lynnmallory2096 Жыл бұрын

So inspiring and timely! The fruit water is a wonderful idea, but I thought it would not be nearly so cheerful in the harvest gold plastic pitcher. Then I remembered that I have a beautiful glass martini pitcher that was a wedding gift in 1967! Not being much of a drinker, I've never made or drunk a martini and it's really too small for iced tea, but its shape is so beautiful, I've kept it for flowers. I dug it out of the vases, washed and polished it up. I'm making watermelon and cucumber water and I already feel special. So many of your videos are as deep as they are funny. Love every one.