In the past year- year and a half I have no shame in saying that I've watched less TV (to the point of cancelling subscriptions) and geared towards more YouTube video's.
Coincidentally, all the shows I had been watching over the years, were all ending they're final seasons around the same time so I found myself watching more YouTube to pass the time.
It started as a mean of inspiration for whatever mood I was in at the time i.e. wanting to get fit and healthy or to get ideas on how to sort my house out. But after a couple of months, I found myself following the lives of certain Youtubers that I felt drawn to, learning from them and growing myself as a person. They've all had somewhat of an impact on me and inspired me to live my life a bit different, more positive and to drive home that there's nothing better than being authentically you, even if your finding yourself.
I didn't realise how many youtubers I actually watch until I made this post so I've split them up into categories that define them in a way that shows what area in my life they have influenced or inspired me.
Lifestyle- Kalyn Nicholson, VasseurBeauty, Clutterbug, Jinti Fell
So the first area of my life I want to touch on is lifestyle. To be honest I didn't have much of what I considered a lifestyle as I was simply rolling through the mills of life of working and sleeping, and I just wanted to change things up!
Kalyn Nicholson
I found Kylyn about 10 months ago and I was drawn to her through my need of wanting to change up my lifestyle. I wanted to get up early, be more productive, do other things that didn't involve work. I came across a video of hers called 'Uplifting Morning Routine'. The first thing that I found with her was how open and transparent she was, not afraid to be on camera with no make up and first thing in the morning which I admire in a person. Her video's are fun to watch with music that spikes my interest, and of course her dog Bentley is so cute!
I found over the time of watching her, I feel like were almost the same, only she's more of a levelled up version of who I wish/ aim to be. I love her style, the décor of her apartment, and how she manages things in general being a YouTuber/ entrepreneur. I take on board a lot of what she has to say and apply it to my own life in the way it helps me. Her advice is always positive and uplifting and she explains things in a way to make you think of a situation differently whilst still being quite witty.
I just love following her on her latest adventures as she's travelled a lot in the short time I've been following her and her Instagram is Goals! It's one of the few that actually make me slightly jealous but the aesthetics are so on point and the pictures are amazing.
If you would like to follow her, you can do so on these platforms:
YouTube- Kalyn Nicholson
Instagram- Kalynnicholson13
Twitter- Kalynnicholson
Snapchat- kalynnicholson
Vasseur Beauty
The woman behind the channel Vasseur Beaty is Brittany Vasseur.
I found her channel whilst looking for inspiration on how to organise my house better and to get some ideas as I was fed up of the way my house was. I remember just binge watching her video's as she covers a wide range of topics! Her channel did start out being a beauty inspired and her earlier video's cover all things beauty and skincare as her mom has a skincare line. But she started making video's on cleaning, organising/ productity, DIY's and a few Vlog style video's.
Whenever I'm feeling unmotivated to clean or do anything, I watch a few of her cleaning video's. I don't know why but there's something about watching other people clean that really puts me in the mood to actually clean my own home properly, and I know I'm not the only one who feels this!
I've been following Brittany for about a year now and in that year she has had her first child with her husband Ryan! Baby Carter is so cute and It's been so lovely to watch him grow up through the video's. Hats off to Brittany too as she's only ever missed 1 video upload throughout the pregnancy and after and that was around the time that she went into labour. I actually remember not seeing a video notification on the Sunday night and thought to myself "omg, she's having the baby!"
If you would like to follow Brittany for any of her videos on organisation, cleaning, beauty related or just simply want another family to watch on YouTube, yo can follow her on these following Platforms:
YouTube: VasseurBeauty
INSTAGRAM: vasseurbeauty
TWITTER: vasseurbeauty
ClutterBug
I found Clutterbug's channel whilst I was scrolling through video's in the cleaning/organising niche and was drawn to her really though her witt and honesty. She's so down to earth and she really is just like you and me, embarrassing moments and all!
I love all her ideas from quick cleaning tip to sprucing up a space on a budget, and try to implement them in my own home when I can.
I have to say though, my favourite parts to her video's are the endings. When she's done with main topic of said video, she'll have a small story time and I have to clap my hands to her because if half the things that have happened to her, happened to me... Well I'd be wanting to keep all that in the past! But that's what I love about her is her funny/ open transparency about anything.
What makes Cassandra different to any of the other cleaning/ organisation YouTubers is that she has a cleaning/ organisation system for everyone through her bug system. She has 4 different types of bugs (Bee, Ladybug, Cricket and Butterfly) she sorts people by so she can quickly give you the right tips to organising in a way that would suit you best. I'm a fellow Ladybug where I love clean spaces but just want to put things away quickly! You can take the test on her website to find out what kind of bug you are and what methods suit you best.
If you'd love to find out what I'm talking about and listen to the stories yourself, you can find her here:
YouTube: Clutter Bug
Blog: http://www.clutterbug.me Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ClutterBug_Me
Jinti Fell
It was a random video in my suggested section of YouTube that caught my attention to Jinti Fell. 'Van Life: Morning Routine Living with a Toddler' was the first video I ever watched of hers, and as you can guess the title really did catch my attention as its pretty random and not what I'd usually follow, but now I love catching up on her video's and seeing what she's up to.
When I first watched Jinti's video's, she was living in a van with her partner Chris and daughter Ayana, travelling around the coast of Australia.
I'll admit, I got serious travel envy! The beaches and locations they were staying at were just amazing and in a way has ignited a curiosity and a longing to do something similar! Since following them, they have travelled the coast of Australia, sold their van to go to Bali for a few months.
Jiniti and her family have since moved back home to Australia and are currently turning an old bus into their next mobile home! That's not the best part though as Jinti is also Expecting another baby! I cant wait to see the bus all finished up and for the new arrival and how they manage everything whilst living in the bus!
Jinti and her family are also Vegan and it's been fun to watch how they manage they're meals whilst being on the road.
If you're now curious of Jinti and her family, you can follow them here:
YouTube- Jinti Fell
Instagram- Jinti Fell Chris Sibraa
Website- https://www.jintifell.com/
Health and Fitness- SarahsDay, Yoga With Adriene
SarahsDay
Sarah's channel is one of the first channels I started watching when I started switching my viewing attention to YouTube. I remember binging on her video's one afternoon as I thought she was quite funny, outgoing and gave informative advice when it came to her fitness, training and nutrition.
She started her channel when she was suffering with hormonal acne and wanted to help and show others how she's recovered from the acne. Her channel has since started to revolve a lot more around health and nutrition and what she does to keep lean.
Sarah is the healthiest person I know as she eats a paleo based (but leans more to plant based) diet but she's also intolerant to gluten, dairy and soy. But not only through what she eats, but she takes a holistic approach to her health in anyway she can. I admire her drive and determination to stay focused on a goal and how she manages to keep her diet so clean. So much so she actually reversed and healed her Cervical Dysplasia through her diet, which otherwise would have needed invasive treatment.
However she's always so real and admits when she has what she calls a "blob/grub" day or days when she's not feeling motivated to train. She has since released 2 workout e-books, launched her own energy balls and fruit and nut mix. She has also released 2 ranges of activewear with an Australian clothing brand called White Fox Boutique, one of which was only released yesterday (5/12/18).
I can honestly say her workouts really are effective as I have ached a couple of days after doing one of her workouts!
Through out all the creativity and bringing out products and editing her video's, Sarah is actually expecting her first baby in March! I cant wait to "meet" Baby Tilse!
You can follow Sarah and her baby bump on her social platforms here:
YouTube: SarahsDay
Instagram: SarahsDay
Yoga With Adriene
I couldn't Not include Adriene in my list after I completed one of her 30 day challenges recently!
I have a post all about my experience on the challenge, but have to say again at how much I enjoyed it and loved taking part in it.
I love Adriene's presence on the screen and how she takes the time to explain things and also how easy it is to follow her instruction and makes it easy to enjoy yoga. With over 3million subscribers, I'm not the only one who feels the same!
She is also Vegan and practises sustainability and less plastic usage which is something I'm also trying to do in my life.
If you want to try your hand at one of her challenges then you can follow her here:
YouTube: Yoga With Adriene
Website: www.yogawithadriene.com
Instagram: adrienelouise
Facebook: Yoga With Adriene
Boss Babe
Erin May Henry
I've been a subscriber of Erin's for well over 18 months now and I think it's only fair to say that she is a part of the inspiration of getting me to start my blog.
Erin is Personal Branding strategist and an Online business mentor and I absolutely love what she does and how she helps everyone in any way she can to level up in their own businesses, by being authentically themselves.
Not only does she run her own business coaching online, she has a YouTube channel, a membership site and also a podcast along with the free Live sessions she does on Facebook and Instagram. She is the essence of a Boss Babe and is so inspiring and motivational with her content and the way she can connect with you through your screen.
She is the reason behind my motivation to start taking a look at my life a little bit better and to make better decisions when I came to my wellbeing. I know she's not a well being guru per say, but in the past year of following her, I've watched as she's grown herself in her confidence and business and actually preaches what she practises.
I remember the day I won a Gratitude Journal through a give away she did on her YouTube Chanel, and it was exactly the day after I published my blog and made it live. It was a moment I felt like I was on the right path, as if I was rewarded for taking that big step.
If you're wanting to start a side hussle or you want to start your own business, then Erin is definitely the girl you should be following! She holds a couple of Lie sessions in the week, one on Instagram and another on her Facebook Group page where she covers a different topic each time to help you on your journey.
You can follow Erin here:
YouTube: Erin May Henry
Instagram: erinmayhenry
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinmayhenry/
Facebook Group: The May Collective
Website: www.erinmayhenry.com
I know there's a theme here, all youtubers named are female. It's not on purpose mind, but I've always been drawn to female youtubers and feel more inspired by them. Of course that doesn't mean I stay away from the guys on the platform but at the end of the day, these Women are the ones who inspire me the most to become the best version of myself and gets me thinking about different areas of my life from a new perspective.
Have you watched any video's from the Youtubers I've mentioned? Let me know in the comments, and also tell me who your favourite Youtuber is, I'd love to know and get to know some new faces on the Tube!
Love Life and stay beautiful
Cx.