Watch how I Cleared Out My Toxic Kitchen – Non-Toxic Cookware, No More Plastic & Aluminum” • How I Cleared Out My Toxic Kitchen – Non-T... How I Avoid Christmas Stress at 59 | A Quiet Life in Sweden Why I Don’t Celebrate Christmas the “Normal” Way Anymore A quiet Christmas vlog from a 59‑year‑old Singaporean woman living simply in northern Sweden. No pressure, no perfection — just gentle ways to protect your energy during the holidays. If you feel lonely, homesick, burnt out, or overwhelmed at Christmas… this space is for you. We don’t rush here. In this video I share: • why Christmas used to stress me out • how I learned to celebrate quietly • simple rules for a calmer holiday • encouragement if you’re alone this year Tell me in the comments: what part of Christmas stresses you the most? TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Why Christmas feels stressful 1:27 — My personal story 3:21 — My 7 gentle Christmas rules 8:55 — For busy parents & working people 9:45 — Message for those who feel alone 11:59 - How to make healthy chicken curry with lentil 13:50 - How to make greek meat pattie 17:01 - A soft, quiet closing For more personal connections, I invite you to join my channel membership here / @esteeinsweden Watch more similar videos here • Slow living vlog You can thank me by buying me a coffee https://www.paypal.me/EsteeW For collaboration, travel, social, airbnb, Amazon storefront, https://linktr.ee/UGCEstee Come stay with us @airbnb for mushroom foraging 2025! 🍄🟫 airbnb.com/h/nordichomestayWhy Being Alone Isn’t Always Lonely — Learning Solitude at 59 How I Found Peace in Solitude | From Loneliness to Inner Calm Being alone, loneliness, and solitude are not the same. In this livestream, I’ll share honestly — as a 59-year-old Singaporean aunty — how I moved from feeling invisible and left out… to choosing solitude as something peaceful, nurturing, and supportive. We’ll talk about: ✔ the difference between alone, loneliness, and solitude ✔ why loneliness hurts (and what it’s trying to tell us) ✔ how solitude can become healing instead of isolating ✔ gentle ways to feel more grounded and emotionally safe ✔ small steps you can try over the next 30 days I’m not here to preach “be positive”. I’m here to talk honestly, laugh a little, and walk gently with you — if you ever feel unseen, disconnected, or emotionally tired. being alone vs loneliness, difference between alone and lonely, what is solitude, living alone in sweden, midlife loneliness, healing loneliness gently, how to enjoy solitude, emotional wellbeing in midlife, mental health for women over 50, immigrant loneliness, slow living lifestyle, solitude and peace, learning to be alone, self care for emotional healing, quiet life northern sweden, finding meaning after burnout, gentle mental health talk, mindful living in midlife, how to feel less lonely, calm lifestyle vlog, honest life talk livestream, singaporean woman in sweden, rebuilding confidence after burnout, choosing solitude instead of loneliness, how to create emotional safety, inner peace for women, peaceful lifestyle vlog, grounding practices for anxiety, life after trauma healing gently Use 4–6 so YouTube doesn’t think it’s spam: #Solitude #Loneliness #SlowLiving #MentalHealthJourney #MidlifeWomen #HealingFromWithin