Amani Rakeia
Amani Rakeia
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living alone diaries: the root of it all is your childhood trauma
at twenty-seven years old, a light bulb finally went off and I realized that the root of a lot of my current feelings of sadness, stagnation and even sometimes uncertainty in the choices I make for myself all trace back to my childhood.
i'm totally ready to free seven year old me from carrying the weight of the world and my emotions on her shoulders. so, here's to the journey of doing the work and healing my relationships with my mom, stepmom and dad. i deserve a life where I can fully breathe easy. here is where it begins.
anyways, i hope your week is going amazing! take care all ways, always. enjoy! xo ❣️
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vlog camera: Sony A7C
editing software: Final Cut Pro X
music selections: Soundcloud & Epidemic Sounds
#motivation #livingalone #healing
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Відео

living alone diaries: just get up and do something for yourself
Переглядів 68 тис.Місяць тому
here's to those low functioning days where you're not sure how to pull yourself out of it. honestly? just get up. move. allow one foot to lead the other. and one more thing. when life gives you lemons, make matcha lemonade 😙 i hope your week is going amazing! take care all ways, always. enjoy! xo ❣️ (make sure you watch in 4k, the quality is top tier 🤩) links to some of my favs mentioned: 💖Ever...
living alone diaries: for all the years grief stole from you
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grief is tricky and not enough of us are talking about how to co-exist with it. i'm learning that grief never really leaves you, but rather you learn to cope overtime. whether it be a romantic partnership, family member or past version of yourself, there truly is no time limit that can be set on how long you should grieve what is no longer. the best thing that i've done for myself was fully imm...
living alone diaries: for those struggling to find 'home'
Переглядів 94 тис.2 місяці тому
they say home is where the heart is, and 'wherever you go, there you are.' i often ask myself, is the city? or is it me? honestly, it might be me. stillness is the only way i've been able to begin to figure out what it is that i'm actually in search of and longing for. this past year in Atlanta has taught me a little bit. While it's not my forever city, staying put versus forcing myself out of ...
living alone diaries: disappear until you feel like yourself again
Переглядів 54 тис.2 місяці тому
hello? is this thing on? 👀 i know, i know. it's been far too long and i miss you all deeply, but i had to go ghost for myself and now? i feel *untouchable.* i am so, so happy to be back on your screen sharing this little life of mine. i have so much to say, but don't want to word vomit in the description here. i just hope that you enjoy the content and just catch up with me in the comments book...
living alone diaries: first time sober on girls trip, friends getting married, we're the new adults?
Переглядів 22 тис.4 місяці тому
we're in arizona! i had such an amazing girls trip this weekend celebrating my bestie girl for her bachelorette trip!! it's amazing to me how i've known her for over 10 years and it still shocks us that we're the new adults, soon to be married and having babies!! i was so nervous i wouldn't be able to upkeep my sobriety but truly, everyone was so supportive and inclusive. not once did i feel pr...
living alone diaries: venting on 6+ years of singleness and the lost art of self-pleasure
Переглядів 42 тис.4 місяці тому
hi boos 🫶🏾, i really wanted to open up the dialogue in exploring the rawness and honesty of what it looks like to fully embrace all of your singleness. what does that look like when you're not actively dating or engaging in casual encounters? what does it look like as a lover girl who loves to romanticize her own life, but isn't receiving romantic experiences from others in her life? anywho, we...
living alone diaries: the best matcha in atlanta, cooking protein pasta and staying disciplined
Переглядів 42 тис.4 місяці тому
hey boos, it's been a pretty good week over here. staying disciplined with my diet, hitting the gym regardless of my cycle making me feel moody and of course having lots of matcha! MoMo Cafe is hands down the best matcha cafe in all of Atlanta, don't let nobody tell you nothing different, okay! if you're not in atlanta and wanting to try matcha at a cafe, just ask for an iced matcha latte with ...
living alone diaries: slow, romantic nights like these remind me why i love living alone
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living alone diaries: slow, romantic nights like these remind me why i love living alone
living alone diaries: i spent another valentines day alone and made matcha chocolate strawberries
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living alone diaries: i spent another valentines day alone and made matcha chocolate strawberries
living alone diaries: practicing abstinence, one month alcohol-free and i've been glowing ever since
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living alone diaries: practicing abstinence, one month alcohol-free and i've been glowing ever since
living alone diaries: my desire for romance stopped me from enjoying my 20s. hello, happy girl era
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living alone diaries: my desire for romance stopped me from enjoying my 20s. hello, happy girl era
living alone diaries: i think i want to move to colorado? here's to a perfect new years trip alone
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living alone diaries: i think i want to move to colorado? here's to a perfect new years trip alone
living alone diaries: taking care of yourself while sick? refund me on this single life, please.
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living alone diaries: taking care of yourself while sick? refund me on this single life, please.
living alone diaries: taking small steps to find my light again, matcha oatnogg & decorating my tree
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living alone diaries: taking small steps to find my light again, matcha oatnogg & decorating my tree
living alone diaries: comforting loneliness when it arrives and late nights making lasagna soup
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living alone diaries: comforting loneliness when it arrives and late nights making lasagna soup
living alone diaries: no matter how great you are, the wrong man will humiliate you. life goes on
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living alone diaries: no matter how great you are, the wrong man will humiliate you. life goes on
living alone diaries: grinding in my 20's ended with addiction to stress. here's to burnout recovery
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living alone diaries: grinding in my 20's ended with addiction to stress. here's to burnout recovery
living alone diaries: neutral, cozy bedroom decor, solo matcha date and showing up for myself daily
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living alone diaries: neutral, cozy bedroom decor, solo matcha date and showing up for myself daily
living alone diaries: finally shopping for myself, fall capsule wardrobe and pilates brings me joy
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living alone diaries: finally shopping for myself, fall capsule wardrobe and pilates brings me joy
living alone diaries: living my twenties at my own pace and it's ok if i choose slow & easy
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living alone diaries: living my twenties at my own pace and it's ok if i choose slow & easy
living alone diaries: the twenty-somethings are burnt out, but life doesn't stop. keep going
Переглядів 273 тис.11 місяців тому
living alone diaries: the twenty-somethings are burnt out, but life doesn't stop. keep going
living alone diaries: making friends as an adult is difficult, building my closet and girls' date
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living alone diaries: making friends as an adult is difficult, building my closet and girls' date
living alone diaries: connecting to my spirituality, brown sugar matcha latte recipe, house plants
Переглядів 33 тис.11 місяців тому
living alone diaries: connecting to my spirituality, brown sugar matcha latte recipe, house plants
living alone diaries: morning jazz showers, neutral european bedding, gym girl era and wine party
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living alone diaries: morning jazz showers, neutral european bedding, gym girl era and wine party
living alone diaries: enjoying my solitude, neutral, cozy living room aesthetic and settling in
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living alone diaries: enjoying my solitude, neutral, cozy living room aesthetic and settling in
living alone diaries: moving to a new city can feel lonely, but my nervous system feels calm here
Переглядів 42 тис.Рік тому
living alone diaries: moving to a new city can feel lonely, but my nervous system feels calm here
living alone diaries: i finally left los angeles and it's what i needed for my mental health
Переглядів 27 тис.Рік тому
living alone diaries: i finally left los angeles and it's what i needed for my mental health
living alone diaries: slowly feeling like myself again and deep cleaning for my mental health
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living alone diaries: slowly feeling like myself again and deep cleaning for my mental health
living alone diaries: have no expectations when dating, apartment hunting and moving to ATL?
Переглядів 37 тис.Рік тому
living alone diaries: have no expectations when dating, apartment hunting and moving to ATL?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @Qey6723
    @Qey6723 День тому

    I do not like living alone anymore, I've reached an expiration date. I've been a loner pretty much all of life and have exhausted time by myself. Grief is complex in so many ways because there are so many forms of it. I'm glad that this video was posted. Thank you❤ First time watching, cute home!

  • @CineEquality
    @CineEquality День тому

    This was such a beautiful vlog to watch. Appreciate the time you take to put together these gorgeous visuals for us 💕

  • @heyychriiss
    @heyychriiss День тому

    Love this so much. Amazing vlog sis

  • @TheUrbanSoaper
    @TheUrbanSoaper День тому

    I absolutely love your channel. You live the life I wanted to live when I was in my twenties and thirties. Kudos to you for prioritizing you.

  • @shelbygreen3404
    @shelbygreen3404 2 дні тому

    I’m waiting to hear the good news 😮about poo 💩

  • @Talentedtadpole
    @Talentedtadpole 2 дні тому

    Too consumerist, too curated.

  • @agborie
    @agborie 2 дні тому

    Community service is a good way to get over grief. Thinking about others and not ones self is a great way to connect with the universal spirit that keeps us from feeling alone. We are all spirit and we will be reunited. 💛🙏🏽

  • @donnamoore6520
    @donnamoore6520 4 дні тому

    Feel the peace that we have.

  • @C5B-jc1yj
    @C5B-jc1yj 4 дні тому

    Thank you Amani. Simply, thank you for what has helped me so much.

  • @latoshaadams3828
    @latoshaadams3828 4 дні тому

    Girl why you washing with your hands 😅

  • @talitachantel2
    @talitachantel2 4 дні тому

    I agree! I’m 29 and I do everything solo, travel, vacation, dinner dates all of that. I want someone to want me too but I refuse to settle. Thank you for being vulnerable to post this !

  • @talitachantel2
    @talitachantel2 4 дні тому

    I agree! I’m 29 and I do everything solo, travel, vacation, dinner dates all of that. I want someone to want me too but I refuse to settle. Thank you for being vulnerable to post this !

  • @terriwhite7753
    @terriwhite7753 4 дні тому

    What type of shower cap is that? Where did you get it from?

  • @AskDarlingNikki
    @AskDarlingNikki 5 днів тому

    I get to live alone part time in opulent spaces when I am on duty as a flight attendant. I really value and appreciate those days because I’m able to nurture and heal the traumatized little girl and young woman in me that still is overcome with grief. I can’t even acknowledge her when I am home because I am the sole provider of 4 beautiful children. I love that I came across your page. I imagine my children having a beautiful home and life like yours once they become adults and spread their wings!

  • @faebalina7786
    @faebalina7786 5 днів тому

    A little bit of living alone is wonderful, therapeutic even ,a lot of it is can be scarily lonely,then if you can push through it becomes normal and company becomes both a dream and a pain but not a reality.I was always scared to reach that last stage where I can stand nothing but my own company and lose all patience for people.Effectively becoming a hermit because I came close but things outside my circumstances pulled me out.

  • @aindreaclarke362
    @aindreaclarke362 5 днів тому

    Good day, logging in from the Caribbean where are you girl I miss you, come on girl lets do this thing, need the vlogs ☺☺☺☺☺

  • @kanya-js6le
    @kanya-js6le 5 днів тому

    GLORY!!!!'m favoured, $140K every 3weeks! And am retired i can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America

    • @lukeben1596
      @lukeben1596 5 днів тому

      That's great! I'm motivated too! How can we achieve this challenge?

    • @bunnyvibez4864
      @bunnyvibez4864 5 днів тому

      No specific one really, because there are lots of investment plans and strategies littered all over the internet today, for instance, investments like real estates,gold, drop shipping crypto currency and lots more

    • @MarkDaniel-yl6on
      @MarkDaniel-yl6on 5 днів тому

      Warren T. Sonia is an amazing tutor for crypto. Highly recommended! She’s been my Tutor and Mentor for past solid 8years!

    • @MarkDaniel-yl6on
      @MarkDaniel-yl6on 5 днів тому

      F. A. C. E. B. O. O. K.

    • @MarkDaniel-yl6on
      @MarkDaniel-yl6on 5 днів тому

      F a c e b o o k 👇

  • @peterfong2241
    @peterfong2241 5 днів тому

    Honestly, You seems like a nice person, but to me , your body is too big, you really need loose so weight, wats up with the false nails, etc, etc, keep it real all the time girl, watching from Jamaica west Indies !!.

  • @TCCDIGITALSTICKERS
    @TCCDIGITALSTICKERS 6 днів тому

    I love the transparency of this video. Thank you for being vulnerable with us.

  • @TerenaTCloud
    @TerenaTCloud 6 днів тому

    Great skin complexion. You always look sunkissed 😊

  • @jacquelynbostick4680
    @jacquelynbostick4680 6 днів тому

    I love 💕 your video show I also living alone by myself and to be honest I love and enjoy living alone by myself. I have peace in my life.😊😇🌹💕❤️

  • @lovejoyful606
    @lovejoyful606 7 днів тому

    Your vlog was set up so beautifully.

  • @toniclark3512
    @toniclark3512 7 днів тому

    Yesssssssss MOST DIFFICULT, IT HAS been 7 months for me, just leaves you so lonely!!!

  • @blena1524
    @blena1524 7 днів тому

    "Grief is just love with nowhere to go"

  • @kimeshnimanikam5983
    @kimeshnimanikam5983 7 днів тому

    I resonate with this so much. Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable. It helps me feel not so alone. I recently lost my Mum and life is so different without her. It truly is challenging. But we keep pushing through and finding the beauty in everyday life.

  • @jamesnorris9637
    @jamesnorris9637 7 днів тому

    All so true!

  • @cherylbarlow4284
    @cherylbarlow4284 7 днів тому

    Too much makeup and people remember the makeup. Less makeup and people will remember the woman🥰

  • @the_scented_flowers
    @the_scented_flowers 7 днів тому

    I like it here🤍

  • @SheynaVVV
    @SheynaVVV 8 днів тому

    Nothing is too good for us anymore ❤🎉

  • @elizabethhennessey6437
    @elizabethhennessey6437 8 днів тому

    I grieved way too long - 20 years - living alone and being antisocial - my animals, garden, home and memories were all I focused on. Now I'm facing growing old alone and it's not the same. Don't let grief deprive you of a whole life. Peace.

  • @mschellylove3588
    @mschellylove3588 8 днів тому

    Love it ❤️❤️. Is it renter approval? I want to get this into my apartment

  • @tanyahilton6303
    @tanyahilton6303 9 днів тому

    Grief 😢 is the price we pay for love ❤

  • @alycialindsey1757
    @alycialindsey1757 9 днів тому

    Plantation BlackStrap Molasses ok

  • @alycialindsey1757
    @alycialindsey1757 9 днів тому

    No cane SuGAR Molases ok instead

  • @loseweightwithmealplanning
    @loseweightwithmealplanning 9 днів тому

    Just moved into my apartment but oh myy 😍😍😍 finding this video has given me soo many ideas for my apartment and the upgrade

  • @cherylbarlow4284
    @cherylbarlow4284 9 днів тому

    I am first time ,new to your channel. I could cry because this is how I viewed my life 40 years ago. I would always go left when God would tell me to go right. Alway listen when he speaks. Always be honest ,no matter what. I promise you won't have any regrets. God Bless this channel

  • @Xyzee-p2w
    @Xyzee-p2w 9 днів тому

    The finger nails are scary.

  • @bellavita3097
    @bellavita3097 10 днів тому

    Yes yellow looks amazing on you! Tip for your eating clean, I saw you just started dinner at 8:22pm eating that late is not good for sleep always a good idea to eat dinner early 4-5pm

  • @chaoticbrittbudgets5070
    @chaoticbrittbudgets5070 10 днів тому

    Hope you’re doing well. Been some weeks since you’ve popped up on my suggestions

  • @donnamoore6520
    @donnamoore6520 10 днів тому

    I live alone I love it Peace.

  • @tanyasterling266
    @tanyasterling266 11 днів тому

    I am so loving your channel. I can relate to you and I am 53 yrs old. I am a caregiver. I work all of the time and I do not take care of myself. I am in a new state and a new house by myself. I am concerned about my mental state also. I cry all of the time. So you are not alone.

  • @kimberlovingcare8363
    @kimberlovingcare8363 11 днів тому

    Thank you so! much for sharing. It’s kinda weird! For me! About what you said about how you feel about your mom! Unfortunately! Our children! Can being healthy! Can be totally! Disrupted! and damaged! From when we as parents make a habit of making poor parenting choices or just a plain absent mentality,physically! On the flip! side, you may not believe this but! Our young adult children! (Even our teens!) Can do some seriously! TRAUMATIZING! Things to their parents! Too, and can Knowingly! perfectly well what they are doing to the parents! But in American society! we often give children a pass! And in most! Cases we SHOULD! With That being said, please do not! Think that I am at ALL eluding that, that is the case with you! What I am! saying is that I could 100% feel my! Anxiety and emotions began to weigh heavily on me! Because I COULD RELATE! With every single word, the only! differences it was happening to me! the mother! And my daughter! 23 yr. Is the one Inflicting my pain! Because We use to be SUPER TIGHT! It really hurts! Because I’ve always dreamed that one day I would be that lucky! Mom because my kid thinks great! Of me! And Although I’m mom! I’m a good friend! As well! And for a long! Long! time we were! By the time she hit 19 (which she’s 23 NOW! these years of her behavior! has completely shattered my heart! We was once so so! very close BUT NOW! she treats me like a total enemy! and has even said that “I hate you! “I never in my wildest dreams would’ve thought that she would treat me that way or that we’d be where we are today! But we are! working on it in counseling! Which was MY! suggestion and she was willing to participate! with that being said, I truly hope! that things are now better for you and your mom‘s relationship. Always remember that people change for the good and sometimes bad! But this life is super short! And time apart, you can’t get back! But sometimes time apart! Can also bring you closer! I can’t encourage counseling enough, it’s good! If both parties are willing to put the work in together! And separately! As well.

  • @NinaBlow
    @NinaBlow 11 днів тому

    New subbie. Love everything about this!

  • @LindaGreen-ox7es
    @LindaGreen-ox7es 11 днів тому

    I ❤ this, it looks really pretty and laid back and comforting 😍. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing with us.

  • @tiffaniw8270
    @tiffaniw8270 11 днів тому

    16:52 sza is that you ❤

  • @tiffaniw8270
    @tiffaniw8270 11 днів тому

    I can relate to the moving when stuff ain't hitting like it's supposed to.

  • @BellaDama456
    @BellaDama456 11 днів тому

    I'm so happy for you 🌹

  • @user-xs6ng9ol3j
    @user-xs6ng9ol3j 11 днів тому

    Hello 👋🏽 can you tell me the name of that pizza place looks delicious I enjoy your videos 🫶🏽