romanticizing my mundane life in the suburbs. 🦋

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"The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it." -Richard Bach
Too many of us are waiting for the good life to begin and I think it's time we exit survival mode and enter thriving mode, even amid mundane life in the suburbs. 💕
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If you're new here, welcome! I'm Madi, I'm passionate about helping women live life that's truly life, not just life as everyone says it should be. I love creating videos about minimalism and slow living and upload them often enough. 💫
In my videos you will see my minimalist home, my capsule wardrobe, decluttering, inspiration for slow living with kids, intentional living, minimalist finances, things I no longer buy, things I no longer own, things I buy more of as a minimalist, and just overall my passion and inspiration for simple living!
romanticizing my mundane life in the suburbs. 🦋
Chapters:
00:00 letting the moment last
01:42 why are we all so rushed?
03:17 is boredom the answer?
04:10 romanticize your life
05:48 how to start romanticizing
07:28 make everyday luxuries of little things
09:28 learning from our kids
10:24 life, but more simply
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@WabiSabiStories 5 ай бұрын

Letting the moment last... that's my goal as a mother. Time just flies by so quickly, want to savor every minute! ❤

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

so beautiful. I love your profile picture by the way! :) xo

@Caroline-Ann1509 5 ай бұрын

Rather than rushing through cooking dinner after work so I can just flop on the sofa in front of the tv I’m trying to slow down and enjoy the process of cooking. Cutting up the vegetables slowly, being thankful for having them, enjoying the aroma of the spices I add to the food while I’m cooking. Somehow it turns the process of “having to do dinner” into something really enjoyable 😊

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

I am craving that too :) thank you for sharing, I feel like other girls on here are into this kinda slow food too!

@heather6404 5 ай бұрын

This year, I'm trying to turn the focus on my "to-dos" or chores as something to be enjoyable. Like cooking, cleaning up my 9 months olds toys for the day, or laundry. Life happens in these moments, so I turn on some music and try not to just rush through these things

@alle1780 5 ай бұрын

Possibly one of my favorite videos so far of yours.

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

So sweet oh my gosh THANK YOU

@hannahbentson9374 5 ай бұрын

Start romanticizing… “This house, this one today…be the main character and own it” - I needed this reminder!

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

It's so fun to be the main character! :) Super weird at first but then so fun...

@VinndraP 5 ай бұрын

I want you to know that I am 52, and your videos are inspirational to me. I wish I had known the benefits of simple living and minimalism when I was raising my kids! But, it’s never too late to start! I enjoy your videos and your new podcast! You are doing a good thing, for your family, and for anyone who happens upon your videos, and I believe you’re living your life just as God intended! Thank you!

@lindseypostema8081 5 ай бұрын

I too love clean sheets and so look forward to crawling in between them after a wash. The little things do matter. What a beautiful life ❤

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

nothing like it! :)

@lindseyst.claire1060 5 ай бұрын

This is GOLD. I think the best one you've made yet. Thank you for the gentle reminder and for all the time you put into these. You are making an impact!

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU Lindsey! Ah thank you so much

@chneu1985 5 ай бұрын

I totally agree

@raehawkins7655 5 ай бұрын

something that helps me romanticize my life is taking pictures of the beautiful things I see. not for social media, but for me. the pictures don’t have to be perfect, they just have to capture the moment.

@user-dq2ym1nn9k 5 ай бұрын

same. I have a private insta just for me for this

@borlanda92 5 ай бұрын

Seriously. Your videos are like a massage for my brain. 😌 I always save your videos for my lunch break during my hectic days working as a nurse in surgery. I can feel my body release tension and I feel lighter. Thank you so much for being my reprieve. 🙏

@amberbateman2536 5 ай бұрын

Hi Madi, I'm a Mental Health Counselor writing a new book about modern dangers to our mental health. Your channel has been a huge inspiration for the book and also just in my personal life. Slow living has absolutely changed my life for the better, especially as a mom. Thank you so much for being faithful to God's call on your life.

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

what small thing are you going to do today to unhurry? I'm going to listen to simon and garfunkel sing "Feelin Groovy" while I lay in the grass. :)

@alle1780 5 ай бұрын

Drink my coffee in the peace of the morning with no distractions.

@amybruner4819 5 ай бұрын

I'm enjoying the sunshine flowing into my bedroom while I catch up folding three loads of laundry. I also have a loaf of bread in the oven for tonight's dinner - no better way to unhurry than to bake your own bread!

@jillianpeterson340 5 ай бұрын

I'm going to color with my kids after dinner. 😊

@heather6404 5 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh. Tell me why all these lovely suggestions want to make me cry? This morning I was brushing my daughters hair as she was smiling at me, and I feel like I would have missed this precious moment if I was fully present

@katypugh6492 5 ай бұрын

Made me cry... I do long for a simple life where I find joy in the everyday moments with my sweet boys and husband. It takes reminders for me and constantly working towards that.

@juliebarrett8903 5 ай бұрын

As I age, my most vivid meaningful memories all seem to be the ones where I stopped to really let my senses inform my experience. Sight, taste, touch, smell, hearing - and also the senses of balance, space, movement, etc… all helped to imprint important (sometimes life-defining) moments. And - we have to make the time to allow all this IN. My “sense”! of gratitude for all this is growing exponentially. As always, thank you for the gift of your videos.❤

@everydayminimal 5 ай бұрын

I love this. top favorite video of yours! As a single mom for 13 years now, having one daughter who I homeschool and who will be a senior in high school this fall, and working two full time jobs from home as a prof organizer and photographer, I am overwhelmed and overloaded and I am desperate for slow living. I am working hard to provide but also to be more present as I round out 12 years of homeschooling and finish strong with my daughter. I feel like life has been a blur and I am most often highly anxious and overwhelmed as I crave just the mom life of taking care of my home and child. But this is my life now and thank you for the reminder to make every moment amazing. I needed this. Oh yeah and getting rid of 95% of my stuff, best thing ever. At least I don't have to battle that overwhelm anymore ;-)

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

wow this is incredible and so inspiring jennifer! I love hearing stories of women like this who make it happen and get creative! you're a force mama, I hope you celebrate yourself!

@everydayminimal 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! @@MadisunGray

@ediewall6360 2 ай бұрын

You ARE so on it. On target. And you are creating that world you want for the future, by exactly what you are doing now. Showing others how it is done, for you. Each person can choose their own flavor of life. But yes, slow it down. Way down. Not an insignificant ingredient in the foods you make , is the the vibration you are adding. The vibration of love for your family. We are all light and vibrations at our very basics. Food that you grow and love or make will carry that added vibration that you have poured into it with your energy field and intentions. Processed foods are missing all of that. You have got this down! Continue to follow your heart, your excitement, your wonder and you will naturally inspire your children and others. That IS after all, what being a goddess is all about.

@briannabyers7988 5 ай бұрын

Spoke right to me, hit that universal truth and made my eyes burn.. thank you for this, it is exactly what we need to hear❤

@Artevibe 5 ай бұрын

I just recently discovered your channel. I have to commend you on the depth of your commentary. So many videos on slow living tell us to slow down but not how to do it. Your authenticity and research show!

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@pauladavey4467 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been wrapped up in my busy life and wanting to show up and be present. You’ve made me realize that it’s as simple as shifting my mindset. Spent the day working in the garden FINALLY loving the process not just focussed on the final product. Thank you. You did that for me ❤️

@lindseysteffen8310 5 ай бұрын

"…enjoying being capable of doing nothing” ❤ Love this, like usual your video is like beautiful poetry…and speaks directly to how I am feeling ❤

@abbiebarrios8601 5 ай бұрын

Madison, you literally motivate me every time I open KZfaq and look for you. You are such a gift doing gods work please keep it up it’s making a difference.❤

@tiffanyrowbotham3663 5 ай бұрын

Best one yet. So inspiring. Watched it twice already. Romanticize the little things (I, too, relish freshly washed sheets!)

@melissaleppard5412 5 ай бұрын

I love our little home but like you said about your tree, I find myself at times wishing it were different or wanting to change things. I’m going to take more time to appreciate it as it is ❤ at the end of the day we have a home and I’m grateful for that!

@CleanYourWayToCalm8 5 ай бұрын

There is something in living slowly and having simple life...😊

@katarinafarley7959 5 ай бұрын

This is my favorite video you’ve done. 😊 I love seeing the everyday life go on in your home like cleaning out the fridge and the game pieces on the floor etc. I love minimalism but we are all human and make messes… I like seeing this glimpse in your video. P.s. I also LOVE clean sheets ❤

@lifewithlarsandsusie8315 5 ай бұрын

Love this! I think a content life is the best life. It’s sure easy to want more but a restful and peaceful life is the best. I’ve wanted to be like kids too- make the most out of the mundane.

@houseoffigs12 4 ай бұрын

Hi Madisun! I would love to see more of your backyard chickens set up! We just purchased a Nestera coop and are planning on getting some chickens soon for our smallish backyard.

@JosephPuplava 5 ай бұрын

This is a really good clip. I need to show this to my girlfriend. I like the perceptive lifestyle. Live simple and humble.

@ashleighdavis7365 5 ай бұрын

“I have enough” I love this. Great video Madi!!

@9FatraBbits 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful message and so true!🩷❤️🧡

@chiliconkaren 5 ай бұрын

Love it, just beautiful thank you!❤

@ThePearsalls 5 ай бұрын

Pure, simple and a very needed message. ❤

@zbenfor9179 5 ай бұрын

Utterly brilliant video!

@terez1158 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this ❤❤❤❤😢❤❤❤❤❤🎉 the child in me thanks you too❤

@Dana-mb1hd 5 ай бұрын

Madisun💖, thank you I have been rushing all morning because I woke up too late and your video reminded me of what is important. Thank you.💖💖💖💖💖

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

❤ I love this thank you!

@AM-bm2xw 5 ай бұрын

You have a beautiful gift and call on your life, thank you for sharing it with us❤

@laurenlancaster4010 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@formgeben 5 ай бұрын

The music was on point!

@gretteltriana9075 5 ай бұрын

This was soo good I really needed it. Thank You 🙏 😊

@granolagirl795 5 ай бұрын

thank you for the creative, unique, artistic video-loved it!

@Iene6227 5 ай бұрын

This video is a meditation itself. Thank you a lot for sharing 🤗

@BernaAdams 5 ай бұрын

I agree this is a great video. A great reminder not to be in survival mode❤

@mikkaelakruger 5 ай бұрын

Amazing ! Thank you 🌸

@Alex.Harward 5 ай бұрын

such a great reminder! Thank you 😊

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

thank you alex!

@rebeccabailey8469 5 ай бұрын

Good advice...thank you!

@KS-JBM 5 ай бұрын

I just love this!! Such a simple but very important thing to train myself to think this way and truly feel it!! Such joy comes from truly feeling it! Thank you Madisun for sharing your wisdom!

@hannahbentson9374 5 ай бұрын

this fills my soul with so much peace 🤍

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

hannah girl, i am so grateful for you! means so much to me

@TheMennomilist 5 ай бұрын

Totally put this book on my to-read list that you talked about throughout the video. I am glad a good life is something you have been able to capture and enjoy now.

@kaleighpetrovich 5 ай бұрын

I really needed to hear this. THANK YOU. Also the white dress is stunning on you

@Wenecya 5 ай бұрын

In love with this video, thank you so so much ❤❤

@loganrenggli2871 5 ай бұрын

Oh Madi! I loved this video so much! Your voice is so so calming! Thank you for sharing!!$

@elizabethstalls1324 5 ай бұрын

Love this video. You really hit me in the feels with this one!

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

so honored, thank you!

@CynthiaGoughArt 4 ай бұрын

Totally made me cry. ❤ Thank you for sharing this timely message with us in such a beautiful way!

@jennnance867 5 ай бұрын

Such great advice thank you. I am ending my evening on your words, this will be a great nights rest.

@Nataliegrace1000 5 ай бұрын

I loved everything about this video, but mostly your dog and the way she sits 🥹

@jillianoshana9855 5 ай бұрын

I love your channel and I think this is my favorite video thus far. Thanks for the encouragement ❤

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

ah thank you! makes me so happy!!

@louisetilbury3443 5 ай бұрын

So good, I’ve watched it twice. ❤

@OwnBestFriend 5 ай бұрын

so good you have to watch/listen twice! love your words of wisdom. thank you. finding you a few months ago has changed my mentality a lot. thank you for taking the risk and uploading xox

@jessicabulloch5302 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful words you shared today Madisun. Thank you.

@gracemay824 4 ай бұрын

I’m a college student and working full time, pretty burnt out most of the time and I just keep thinking about how much I want more of life like this. So relaxing to even just watch your videos, it gives me almost nostalgia of my childhood 💓

@FilippoKansikas 5 ай бұрын

Life is what we make of it, as we being to see the truth of our lives we become ever more grateful for it.

@nicolablom8053 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Madisun, always looking forward to your videos!

@emeliefoster3781 5 ай бұрын

You’re the kind of friend that I wish I had. Thanks for such a sweet video ❤️

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

❤️❤️

@ericawhitfield9289 5 ай бұрын

A great one, Madi🌞! Thanks for this moment today.

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@macapizzi 5 ай бұрын

Your backyard is the best. Dreams!

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

It is ❤️

@gemmablackburn952 5 ай бұрын

Such a powerful necessary video, thanks Madisun! We need more June content too I think!

@theworkofherhands 5 ай бұрын

love this so much. thank you

@nicolam6537 5 ай бұрын

It's definitely one of your BEST videos my far. You're an amazing mum. Your children are very lucky. Thank you, Madisun, for reminding me not to want more and to appreciate what I have and to enjoy the simple things in every day life. These things I also try to inspire others with (family/friends/school mums) who all always seem rushed and overwhelmed. Life's too short 🌞 🌙

@jessb6706 5 ай бұрын

This really helped my mind set tonight. I was becoming low & worried over things I can't control. It just gave me little boost. How can you stop worries & anxiety creeping in .. your children.. health worries. ❤

@cascadianhomeco. 5 ай бұрын

Yet another beautiful video 💛

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

💕 💕 💕

@corinevos7699 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 💕

@wendyduncan9084 5 ай бұрын

I love clean sheets! Today I am having an at home spa day. It starts with catching up the dishes. I haven’t kept up with the food part of the house because I’ve been having pain when I eat so it turned into all kinds of avoidance. So this care for my space aligns with the care my body is letting me know it needs. Maybe not a typical spa but so beneficial to me.

@KelemenNora 5 ай бұрын

I loved this video! Thank you!

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Nora!

@SimplyKatieJane 5 ай бұрын

So good, Madisun. Thank you.

@monicaflocken 5 ай бұрын

Great video ❤

@ahomemadetreasure 5 ай бұрын

loved this

@Bethannjunee 5 ай бұрын

No disrespect to any other video you made but this video is THE BEST. thank you. idk where to start but all of it. And I do the same with my sheets lol I talk about it all day and can’t wait but also enjoy the wait of getting to climb into bed and everything is cozy snd fresh. Romanticize your life right now. Love that. It’s powerful. ❤ thank you so much for this video!!!

@jennacohoon8292 5 ай бұрын

I have been watching your videos for a couple years now, and I always notice how your children(who are adorable btw!) seem to play so well independently! I struggle with getting my children to just get lost in play, and not feel like they constantly need to entertained by mom and dad!

@beautifulworth8309 5 ай бұрын

Gosh I just love your videos 🤍

@tanasatinska2219 4 ай бұрын

The best video of yours!!❤loved it and really needed this reminder of just slowing and be in the present moment as it is the most sacred thing one can do for oneself and others as well. Loved all the video, keep evolving and all the best to you dear Madisun❤

@daniellesimpson9958 5 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos - it's like meditation just listing to the validation to slow down and simplify. Congrats on your pregnancy! Isn't it just the best miracle!? I am also pregnant - 33 wks now - with my 4th and I just am loving each moment with this baby belly and feeling all the movements. Happy baby-growing :).

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

women's bodies are truly a miracle and bringing life through them- YES I love it so much too! I feel like it just fills me with so much energy. I love hearing from other women who are loving pregnancy too! so beautiful! Praying for your beautiful birth mama! xo

@katelynshipman4575 5 ай бұрын

Would love to see a home/inventory tour! Love your content 😊

@Rebeccavd92 5 ай бұрын

It's so good♡ absolutely love your home, clothes, tree;) what a great place to live! (But like with everything comparison is a thief) love your videos, they make me feel so whole and greatfull!!

@PugpugKeller 5 ай бұрын

You had me at little puggie... ahhh

@SaraLamberg-hh5wb 5 ай бұрын

Thank you❤

@truthseekerjesusfollower6393 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

❤ Thank you

@sarahmaio613 5 ай бұрын

Another beautiful video ❤ your neighborhood looks beautiful as i sit here in snowy cold Massachusetts 😂 your videos are such a breath of fresh air for me. We are currently living with my inlaws and the clutter here is driving me nuts! Living vicariously through you until we move out next month.

@jaygorakht5135 5 ай бұрын

Happy to catch you after so long lots of love from nepap👌🤘

@robertafarmer 5 ай бұрын

Wow, this is the answer to the proverbial question i asked yesterday, how can i really become more calm, more mellow. As an over thinker, over stresser, quick to act, rigid and bound by my own rules, how can i really work against that and be truely mellow. Let life roll off me like rain.

@Jessie90ish 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@charlotteandersen5512 5 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful video ❤❤❤❤Thank you 🙋‍♀️Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU ❤️

@lucy32180 5 ай бұрын

Best video of yours 😊

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU 🙏🏻

@Chrissyhappy 5 ай бұрын

Definitely struggling with being constantly available. Tried to take a step back and had so many people fretting and questioning why. Insisting I check in with them still. I basically just needed to decompress away from it all for a while. To be able to switch off. Mentally and literally. I think it will have to be a gradual process. I am living a much slower life. Have changed massively for the better. Love my 6am start with an hour to just be before the world gets up. Have paired back all my belongings. That’s made the biggest difference. Life can be a lot more simple if we allow it I’ve found. Sending joy to you with thanks for helping me find the way.😊

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

I love that quiet time in the mornings as well. Cheers friend ❤

@alle1780 5 ай бұрын

I do this too. When I started I just told the few most important people hey I’m taking a step back from technology today and that way they know (husband,mom,etc) and everyone else could wait. It gave me piece of mind. I also decided to leave my phone on loud but in one spot so I could check it if I wanted but it stayed in that same place all day. (Kind of like a land line lol)

@Chrissyhappy 5 ай бұрын

@@alle1780thank you alle. This helps a lot. I’ve agreed to message the important people as I wake at 6am so they know I’m up and fine (it’s because I have a disabled adult daughter they fret that if something happens to me no one would know as she couldn’t get help). I have put my phone aside like you suggested too. Sent a stock message to friends to explain not to worry if I don’t reply. Told them I was having a week off. I’ll do this the weeks when I have alot to deal with to try and eliminate the stress. I’m very much an introvert and too much outside contact stresses me when I’m dealing with issues. Have a relaxing day and thank you.😊

@Irma_N 5 ай бұрын

The mini toilet in the bathroom is everything! :D

@MadisunGray 5 ай бұрын

it's honestly the best thing I've ever bought hahaha :)

@basedundernorthernlights3205 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. I actually took the time to googletranslate mundane today. And it all makes so much more sense now. I always thought mundane translates to the german word mondän, which means something like glamourous. 😀

@justenough1519 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@jenniferwhitaker2156 5 ай бұрын

YOUR WORDS WHERE A BLESSING....BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES WHEN MY BOYS WHERE LITTLE WE RAISED THEM IN LONG BEACH ABOUT TEN MIN FROM SEAL BEACH THEY WHERE FOUR AND 6 WHEN WE MOVED TO OH FOR MY SON SCHOOL......MISS THAT WEATHER BUT NEEDC TO FOCUS ON WHAT I HAVE HERE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR GOD BLESS YOU

@jenniferwhitaker2156 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FRIEND

@catfish9539 5 ай бұрын

Great video. I kept thinking these must be old clips from summer but kept seeing the chickens! I forgot your always in summer! I’m knee deep in snow! Where are those gorgeous brown trousers from?

@levidaisyyoung220 5 ай бұрын

I was watching a woman Hitomi & something she said sparked me ✨ she said stay in the moment, the conscious present moment and romance it.. romance every moment.. I thought how can I do this? and for me it was wearing nice undergarments. I pray & i put my armour on and this trick helps me romance every moment because I feel great, no- one knows of my undergarment im wearing, it feels like a secret I have with myself.. it makes me giggle, it makes me walk tall and strong ( my armour) and confident in everything I do or say.. for me, its not about nails or make-up for me, my compassion grows if im feeling great.. and I found this trick works for me to romance every moment.. the beauty you start to see is a miracle..