my cozy vegan meals + making "changes"

Such a cozy video! Something that has brought me joy is making a cup of tea, curling up in a blanket and reading a book while playing to cafe jazz music in the background. I’m glad you asked this question!

Love candles – tea and reading a book – glad to share these joys with you.

I love the Libby app as well! I started following you about a year ago. I love your approach to simple, low cost plant based healthy meals. They’ve been a huge help to me as I’m striving to be healthier.

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caitlin you are so calming and i feel so peaceful while watching your videos

Needs more makeup.

I have been surprisingly finding joy in cooking for myself and nourishing my body with wholesome, nutritious food! My favorite food to cook is teriyaki tofu rice bowls with a wide variety of veggies!
I am also feeling very content with myself and my work! It seems so out of line from past me’s plans, but I truly am.
You’ve inspired me to put on a face mask, light a candle, and read a book. Happy New Year Caitlin! 🙂

Things that bring me joy. Is sitting outside in my patio, enjoying a nice cup of tea or coffee (depends on time of day) and listening to the birds that are around, or the wind rustling the leaves. They have a calming effect to me. Enjoyed your tea time. 🥰

Loved the shout out to local libraries and the Libby app, as I reference librarian assistant it made me so happy! The library is such a great resource and it’s FREE for everyone. Loved the vibe of the whole video and the beautiful snowy tree footage ☺️

where did you get your candle kit from? I've been wanting to make my own candles as well

That’s so beautiful and peaceful! Where are you? We are having an unseasonably warm winter here in coastal VA. 😢

I am not a vegan, but I absolutely love all your videos and vlogs. I am from pittsburgh and have followed you since you were at Pitt and just really enjoy all your content! I never comment, but identified with your feeling of contentment, and felt compelled to say that I am also very much enjoying that feeling after finding the first healthy and lasting relationship with a wonderful person that I’ve had in about a decade! Thank you for all your videos and entertainment and happy 2022!

I love your volgs! I love your recipes too! You are rockin it!💕

I really enjoy your video and your cooking. Happy New year and take care and be safe.

Your life is so inspiring! Peaceful and zen❤️. Eating your lentil curry tonight 🥰

Is your toaster oven also an air fryer ? I’m so curious as to how you cooked that tofu ! Looks so delish. Love the video !

I definitely fell off from watching your videos, but i'm glad I am back! I love this video, it made me think of how of why i started watching your channel ever since your college days. Thank you for being you, and i definitely can't wait to watch more of your viedos this year and you've always been a big influence in my life! 🙂

You have such wonderful, warm energy 🤗💜

Caitlin, you’re a bright spot in the world! Thanks for all you do.

I made the one pot stroganoff tonight for dinner tonight! It is sooo good and my kids even love it. We have it on repeat at my house. Thank you!

One thing that brings me joy is my job. I love the people I work with.

Also where do you get your loose leaf tea? I’d like to try it

What’s the link to the candle kit? Looks fun 🤩

I would love to hear some of your book recommendations

THAT VIEW FROM YOUR WORKOUT ROOM OH MY GOODNESS

omg it looks so dark (but cozy!) in the mornings there right now <3

I just started Daisy Jones and The Six today by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I'll have to put The Seven Husbands on my list next.

I love your vlog-style videos!! I have been really liking the calm music you’ve been putting in the background

Being home for the holidays and going on walks in nature with my mom and dog is bringing me joy each day. 🙂

This video has brought me joy! Thanks Caitlin 😃

Those drone shots are absolutely incredible. You live in a gorgeous area.

As for something that's brought me joy lately, during the pandemic I got into road cycling. This is actually my second time getting into it. Ten years ago I tried it and it brought me a lot of stress and I hated it. Then my bike got stolen and I didn't do any road cycling for about 10 years. With great trepidation, I decided to buy a road bike again in the spring of 2020 (right before COVID hit, as it happens). I was absolutely loving road cycling this time around throughout 2020, over the winter with indoor training (it's amazing how technology has enabled such compelling indoor training), and then through the first half of 2021. It was something I was really getting into. Then that joy got put on steroids when I met an amazing community of other female cyclists. Once you're out of school and as a fully fledged adult, it can be hard to build new friendships and especially friendships that are part of a common group of people which is different than having a bunch of one off friendships. But I've found an absolutely amazing group of people to connect with through cycling and it's really been such a lovely addition to my life. I think the fact that the sport involves people sharing a common activity for hours at a time — usually with a coffee stop mid-way through the ride (!) — and that people tend to do this sport several times a week, means there's way more of an opportunity to build those relationships than in many other activities — like say a book club that only meets monthly.

Hi Caitlin thank you for sharing a couple days with us it was good to see Dylan. Every year is the same thing for me taking care of my health and finding peace❤