Can we all agree that Rio is living every dog’s dream life?

Ah Alyssa, as we age grief becomes a constant companion. I’ve lost both my parents, my husband, my daughter, my cousin, close friends. A long terrible list, but we will all die. I like to think I have loved ones waiting for me. And one important thing is it helps us let go of believing we are omnipotent. We aren’t. Every day is a gift, and they slip through our fingers faster and faster.

Hi Lyss. I am so sorry for your loss. I to have had to deal with alot of grief. I lost my whole family and its been absolutely heartbreaking. Grief is one of the hardest parts of life that's very difficult to deal with. The pain never goes, you just try your hardest to live through it night and day. It's always there in your mind. I'm not afraid to say, that I cry through heartbreak, but it does help to release that anger etc. I hope your ok. I have some idea of what your feeling inside. Please take care. Your videos are great. Your awesome young lady.. God bless you Lyss. ❤ 🙏🙏

My self and my two brothers had to make a decision with our dad. He had reached a point in his cancer that he was alive but not living. When his doctors asked us to make a decision with his life support....... making that decision wasn't the hard part, the hard part was knowing we had to. As we stood by his bed , the last words I ever spoke to my dad was, " its time to get up or go home." I looked over to the nurse and gave her a nod as did my two brothers and she turned off his machine and 15 minutes later my daddy went home. Its been 6 years roughly now, I miss him every single day. There was no grief, there was no sorrow. There was no remorse . We are all born to die. We had a good life with our dad just as he did with us and others. We are all born to die. its how we live that matters. We get to keep our memories. And I cherish every single one of them I have of my dad and for those who have also died that had value to my life. My point Lyss is live every day like it is your last day and leave memories to those who you wish to and what it is that you want them to remember because the reality is that at some point, that is all they will have. ( yes I have kept material things of my fathers but its not him.) I do not need those things to remind me of the man he was to me. I don't stand over his tools and think about him or how he used them or what he even did with them, because that's all they are ...tools. what i think about was the houses we built or the camping and fishing or hunting trips we went on. The day he took my training wheels of my bike and pushed me across the yard before letting me go. drawing me the wiring sequence to my club house so I could put in in correctly. Material possesions of lost loved ones will never replace memories of them, keep sakes are fine but can also be misplaced, lost or stolen. Memories cant, no one can take them from you. Your true reminders are in your head and your heart. They are always with you .

Life is full of surprises.. Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place..i hope ur happy lyss 🙏💙 from London 🇦🇮

I'm so sorry about your loss and your right grief is something that we will all experience and it's important to keep reminding yourself that grief is not linear and you have to give yourself time to grieve, you are in my prayers but I also know you're more in tune with what you need to do than most people so just be kind to you

Condolences, prayers for you, your friend and her family! Gorgeous as always and the canyon was amazing :)

Found your channel recently. Love the scenery. Brings back a lot of memories. Did the same thing 30 years ago. Probably the best years of my life. Glad I did it when I was younger. So sorry for the loss of your friend. Thing to remember though is when you lose someone close to you they really aren't truly gone. Carry them in that special place in your heart and you will see them in the places you go and in your memories. Life is about the journey and memories. Make as many as you can

i just stumbled across this video/channel and i can already say you've changed my life. everything happens for a reason and i needed this at this perfect moment. Thank you!

Sending prayers so very sorry for the loss of your friend You are a warrior and an inspiration Stay safe

So sorry to hear of your loss. I certainly understand the empty feelings you must be having trying to understand why. I lost 2 dear family members over the years and it still hurts. The best that you can do is keep a positive life outlook and cherish their memories. Keep smiling.

I chanced across your channel and stayed for the beauty of the videography, artistic editing, and philosophical depth. And then, curious, I found your prior shared channel and learned something of your past. It made me admire your journey more. I am in awe of your great courage to be and believe. What looking back showed me was how far you’ve come. Your grief suggests how special Jackie was to have earned your love. May the sun shine warm upon your face.

Alyssa, thanks for taking us along on this journey. I'm sorry about your loss of a dear friend, and it was obvious that you were grieving. I appreciate your thoughts on your life and finding peace even in a time of grief. Thanks for sharing those thoughts, I think you are such a beautiful person with your approach to life. God bless you and keep your chin up, will be praying for you, stay safe and happy 💖🙏

So sorry for your loss. Keep healing and staying awesome. Love and prayers going up for you and your friend from a new friend you don’t know. Take care!

I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. My deepest condolences to you, and her family. 🙏❤

“There are people who are uncomfortable with a silence, who rush to fill it by saying anything, thinking that anything is better than nothing, but I am not one of those people. I am not at all disquieted by silence.” ~ Peter Cameron

So sorry for your loss! You are an amazing soul that life and love just spills out of. My prayers are with you and your dear friend! Also, you restore my faith in humanity which was not so slowly slipping away from me. Stay the course!

I just recently found your channel and I love everything about it. You're living my dream and can't wait to see what's next on your journey. I think about leaving my career everyday to start my own journey! Your channel definitely isn't making my decision any easier as time passes. Keep up the amazing videos!

Alyssa, I truly send my condolences and good energy to you and your friend Jackie. You seem to have such a beautiful soul, so I am absolutely sure she does too. Your thoughts and words you share in your journey and vlogs are really profound and full of wisdom. You are younger than I, but I am either reminded of, or learn of something new every time i watch and listen to your thoughtful and insightful vlogs. Thank you so much for sharing. And again, my condolences. Life certainly is precious as it so starkly reminds us when we least expect it. Take care out there.

Regretlyss sorry for your loss. Thank you for your courage, insights, love and your willingness to be vulnerable not only to yourself but to all your followers. I love you saying that feelings are not who you are! Many blessing and please be safe.

So very sorry for the loss of your friend. What an incredible adventure through the canyon. Life is such a journey and it can lead you to so many incredible times, whether happy or sad it is what builds us all.

My deepest condolences on the loss of your friend. Sending strength.

Hi Alyssa…. So sorry to learn of the loss of your friend Jackie. Unfortunately, none of us never know when we will experience grief. You seemed to have handled it well. Beautiful scenery through the canyon. I loved seeing it. And, it’s great that you love bookstores and stores. You and I have that love, for sure. Have a wonderful week and be careful and safe. Chet, Roanoke, Virginia

I’m so sorry for your loss and thank you for being vulnerable enough to share it with us. Your words on grief are profoundly true and perhaps the one thing we always seem to forget when seeing how others grieve is that there is no right or wrong way to do it. Grief just is.

Sorry for the loss of your dear friend! You seem like a very strong and resilient young lady! Hang in there! You inspire me and many others by what you do daily! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing Alyssa. I've lost some important people over the past couple years. I take some comfort knowing that every action, every interaction they had while alive still ripples through the world affecting others. Intentional or not, everyone changes the world. My mother, grandmother, and your friend still move through the world as what they've given to it. I hope you feel that too.

Sorry for your loss! Prayers

Kudos to you for embracing your grief. That takes GREAT wisdom and courage! 🤗

Lyss my sincere condolences that u are grieving & sharing this as it is so personal! 💔 Incredible canyon thank u for sharing, u are wise beyond your years stay safe & well 😍

I'm so sorry for your loss. The way you cried on that one rock while kneeling down with flowers really shook me. I could feel your pain from here. Ugh, sending prayers and my condolences 🙏 ❤️ God Bless Lyss. Xo hugs and much love ❤️ Glad to hear you're still eating and taking care of yourself through this extremely difficult time. 💙❤️

Im sorry for your loss! Glad you made the best out of a sad situation

sending you love hugs and prayers; sincere condolences! I have learned in my life that when a close loved one dies, it is a chance to renew yourself through them. Memories become the gift of what holds us together. Take comfort that your loved one is no longer suffering and that they are forever your angel~

Thanks for a sharing. I just saw a video about your friend Jackie. A friend is my other soul. I am learning English through your videos.You said Sometimes that I feel embarrassed when I press the record button. As a KZfaqr, I have 50,000 subscribers, but I agree with you. Always travel safely

Very sorry for your loss. Pain is the greatest teacher, as you know, and as we grow through every experience we BEcome Our Truth. I do a lot of traveling as a trucker and love the open road...there's a feeling of freedom and adventure that my spirit has always loved! The past several years I've thought a lot about living on the road and recently it's been on my mind a lot and even more so pulling at my heart. I'm happy to have found your channel, have subscribed and look forward to your adventures and life lessons ahead!

I'm sorry for your loss she was so fortunate to have you as a friend in her life. I lost both my parent an 8 friends in last 6 yrs. You are such a ray of hope sunshine an inspiration! All I want in this world is a family a home a place I belong an am wanted.. I'm totally alone in this world I hope our paths cross cuz your unique one of a kind.. you are wat sweetest of dreams are made of!!

I am so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers and love your way. Prayers for your friends family and friends.

Profound words Alyssa, your voice overs are just brilliant and your maturity is well beyond your age. So sorry for your loss.

So sorry about Jackie. Thank you for sharing this journey in your life with us. You are a beautiful young lady with a beautiful soul. I find listening to you and watching you move along on this road you have chosen as sort of a therapy. You bring sanity to a world that seems to be running amuck

That was really genuine and we all share your pain as we face our own grief. I hope you find a peaceful place in your heart as you go though your loss

Thank you for sharing your Journey! The ups, the downs and the surprises bad and good!

You’re a wonderful person , stay You . Beautiful video today. Your dog did a great job! I’m so sorry there is some sadness in your life right now . Hang in there. Look forward to your next video .

I've been living own my on for 7 years. I've learnt several things about me. Sorting deep traumas, dealing with fear, loving myself more and more each day...It's so good to enjoy myself now! I'm really sorry for your loss, hope you look ahead and get stronger. You're a wonderful woman! Hugs!!

Brave, sensational, inspirational lady, you should be so proud of yourself. I’ve only came across your channel today and really enjoy your videos.

Lyss, I am so thankful for such a breath of fresh air and hope in the youthful generation who gets IT, HE has his hand on you and will guide you through these ruff patches and will work things out to the GREATER GOOD!!! Thank you for being REAL!!!😇🙏👍👌✌

"The mountains are calling and I must go" again, putting what my soul has felt for months into words. Thank you

My heart aches for you. Sharing your grief and vulnerability takes lots of courage. 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️

Great video again Alyssa, So sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, very sad! Glad you're able to process the emotions and was a great hike you both had into the canyon! (Lucky you didn't run into any snakes in that tight space?) Great videography as always too! Have a good week.. Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Lyss, Take all these times to grieve for you are human. Just know that with times and patience, you will eventually heal. I am sorry you had to go through this tough times but it is part of this life. I wish you well and the very best!!0

So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you.

Sorry for your loss. Always enjoy hearing your thoughts definitely speaks to alot I have been experiencing through life. Much respect my friend.

Hi, I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending you lots of love, hugs and prayers. From Jodie in Melbourne Australia ❤️💐🐨

i love you, too! i hope you find peace as you continue. very proud of you and thank you for putting into words what i wish i could.

Lyss my heart is here for you I’m sorry for your loss Ik friends are key to us when things change in the blink of an eye it knocks the wind out of us and catches us off guard but when you least expect it life returns back to normal it’s hard to be prepared for things that are not expected

You are a brave woman !💕 stay safe and strong 💕🌷

Regretlyss I just came across you videos yesterday and have watch over 20 in less then a day. I want to let you know that i also live in a schoolie and have for 6 years now, but i have lived in an RV/camper for almost 14 years now. I want to let you know that i support you in all life's journeys that you go on and i am here for support, as a friend, and as a fellow schoolie 😊 p.s. I love living in my schoolie

I'm so sorry for you loss of your friend. RIP Jackie. We need to live our lives to the fullest everyday, because tomorrow's may not come. Grief is soul wrenching. Celebrate your friends life and be happy with the time you were aloud. We don't know when it is our time. Beautiful canyon.

So sorry for your loss! Prayers for you and your friends family! God Bless you!

Sorry for your loss, condolences. Rio is adorable. Keep making these great inspiring videos.

I admire your bravery girl! Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with Me and all of US 🙂

I’m so so sorry for your loss, friend. Rest in peace, Jackie. You seem to work through your grief and emotions quite well! That is so great! I’ve really had to work on that since combat. You are smart, kind, funny, and beautiful. Don’t ever stop smiling! You bring sunshine and joy to us all!

My condolences for your loss. Please keep them in your mind and you will never forget what they gave you.

Hey Alyssa! I very sorry for your loss. I have had too much of it lately myself, but time does heal and your memories of your friend will never go away. Sending hugs!

Wow am so sorry for you're loss I've just watched this episode, and I really wanted to reach through my TV and give you a massive hug ❤️

I watched every single video. I am impressed with the willingness to stray from the traditional expected path. I am by most metrics successful, but lacking the enjoyment of all that is around us, that can be unseen when looking through a narrow vision of life, and what success should traditionally look like. Inspiring, and inspired to widen the lense and see what's already there, that is unseen. This is not the content I usually view, but am enjoying this more than anything to this point. Congrats and thankyou to you for sharing this journey....it has value. Oh, and Rio just makes me happy...

To see the world from one’s perspective is a blessing ! My mom were here today she would have loved it as much as you

Bravo. What a brilliant experience. So great how excited Rio was and did in the slot canyon.

Life can take you in many different directions and sometimes the pull is all at once. Sometimes it can feel like that pull snaps back on you too. Sorry for your loss. May your grief not burden your soul too tragically. Know that they have moved to a better place. We certainly do feel the loss. *hugs* Loved that slot canyon, they are so amazing. I only wish I could manage to explore them, but my spine will not allow anymore. I hope your journey to the mountains brings you something amazing.

Thanks Lyss for all the great videos. Sorry to hear about your friend Jackie I know she is there with you on your journey. Moab is certainly a crazy busy little town we visit it often its only about a 2 hour drive from were we live in southwest Colorado. See you down the road, be careful and stay safe out there.

So sorry for your loss 🙏🌹In your video while you climbing with Rio I truly believe she is your spirit animal you guys have a connection that's more than human. Sending a big Santa hug stay safe stay strong stay healthy God bless and enjoy life✌💖💪🎅🚌🌻👍

Sorry for your loss and the sadness. I believe this life is not our beginning, nor our end. Consider those that are now gone from here, grieve for us still apart of this matrix like confinement and long for us joining them. Take Care and Safe Travels

just discovered Regretlyss on youtube . positive energy and confidence shines from this lady . couldn't leave without dropping a comment . thanks for sharing your inspirational life adventure. that love you . Miss you ..was so relieving and genuine, all people should yell that out with meaning every once in a while . I hope your road journey leads you everywhere you are supposed to be . safe travels .

Im so sorry for your loss I do have to say what you are doing is incredible you are strong you make things look easy im an old truck driver, old biker now long hair, tattoos, just want to live free as we know nothing is free but what we feel in our hearts you do this and give people hope im just me but for those that you reach I will say thank you for them bless you and enjoy what life is

Hey sweetie, I’m so sorry for your loss Alyssa😞...your such a beautiful person inside and out I could listen to you for hours! Lots of love to you and Rio...take care xx💖

I’m sorry for your loss. Grieve well. You are amazing. Keep going.

So sorry for your loss.. I have jus recently found you but I admire your story. Courage. Heart and bravery. Must be very hard being on your own traveling like that.. I get it though and can relate as I've been single and on my own for over 6 years now. But I wish you good health and safety while on your journey. Def will continue to watch and support. Hope your week is good to you.. Tc

I've been living off Grid all thru Southern Utah/Northern Arizona/Southern Nevada for over 2 yrs... It is amazing out here the Redrocks and Desert landscape can be harsh but extremely beautiful!!! Loving the view with your spot. 1Luv ✌

Your video work is amazing. You are amazing, thank you for you. Sorry if you are grieving, sending positive healing vibes and prayers. Hope to learn more from you.

Safe travels. Sometimes we have to get lost to find our true selves. You are strong. You are resilient. You are free.

Your videos are an inspiration always uplifting even tho we all go through hard times you are such a beautiful person inside and out you deserve all the great things in life stay grounded and positive and safe out there cheers from canada

"The Mountains Are Calling And I Most Go" -John Dear beautiful quote thank you for sharing. Your travels are beautiful and so lovely. from California 🇺🇸

Yet another reflected KZfaq film from you. It amazes me to hear your words and feelings you have and go thru. Sorry for your loss and hope there is some good memories to hold on to. Your dog is amazing and quite unique. Keep up the good work and be yourself - you are a beautiful young woman. Your head is full of good words and feelings. You really impress me with your videos and the things you share is very often so beautiful it’s breathtaking to watch. Have a good journey ♥️

Just came across your channel by accident . Loving your sincerity and your journey for purity in such a superficial world . You have a brave soul and I find your journey inspirational . Motivated me to take up meditation once more . Stay safe and keep sparkling..

In just one video I learned so much from you and about you. Traveling is an education in itself. Meeting people and talking to them about any thing. Just on a whim I asked a young lady if she wanted to have lunch and she said yes. It was so nice and after we went on our way. I met a couple in Glacier National Park. They asked me to have dinner with them and then they new my brother in law from Vermont. Great video and sorry for your loss. Keep traveling, David

My condolences to the family and your friend I will lift you and her family up in prayer I know that's a hard thing to swallow losing a love one and a friend, you have to keep her spirit a live I Love your journey Bless you.❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

So sorry for your loss. May the memories of your friend always warm your heart.

Respect to you and your friend. Grief also molds us.

You have such a beautiful soul and your words are comforting. Keep positive as its infectious and makes my little issues just that. Little. Bless you and I look forward to the next chapter.

I am sorry to hear of your loss. Grief is powerfully life changing. We need to choose how we grieve. Remembering one ultimate thing, the people we love that pass before us would not want us to be sad for ever: but to remember what they brought to our lives. Good to see you smile again.

So sorry for your loss... But thank you for your words of wisdom and insights into navigating (negative) emotions

I agree with you so much about observing our emotions/thoughts. Soul versus ego!!

I'm sorry for your loss, may you and your friend's family find the peace we all yearn for in such times.

Hey, stay strong, try to take into account that you knew that person, you probably had nice moments, and in an eternity we cant grasp its something precious and powerful enough to make us happy and move on. Good luck on your way!

Life and its twists, your and beautiful soul and expressing yourself, is a lesson of serenity. Loving your freedom XOXO

I am sorry for your loss your strength is truly an inspiration

Wow Sorry for your loss I hope you are doing OK I've been praying for you Thank you for your videos

I just found your channel today. The day after the anniversary of my Mothers passing. It feels like she gifted me your channel. I live with a chronic illness that often leaves me bed bound. And Nature is my happy place but my illness unfortunately keeps me from being able to do the things I want to do. Watching just two videos of yours by now my Soul feel sparked alive as if I was able to be in nature and listening to your heartfelt wisdom also lifted my Spirits. Youre a magical being, I can tell. Thank you for healing the world simply by being you !

Alyssa, I agree wholeheartedly with your comments about grief. Take care, as you clearly are doing. You have become a very balanced person, not that you don't struggle ..... we all do. ❤

Alyssa I am sorry for your loss. Glad for your beauty. The slot cannon looked scary to me but enjoyed your sharing it, oh and congrats to Rio! Your brave little girl.

Sorry for your loss. Grief and Loss have been two of my life long travel "companions"; more so now that I'm at that age where I always seem to be going to funerals rather than baptisms. It might sound like a cliché, but this too shall pass. Take the time to grieve, it's far healthier to face the grief and push through it, than to bury it.

I love how Rio shows her expressions so much. I will never get over her look when you sold Lucky. SHe was so bummed. But it was adorable.