In this deeply personal video, I’m opening up about something many of you have been asking about—my relationship status. It’s not always easy to share personal details, but I believe in being honest and transparent with my Nellyslife community. In this video, I talk about where I’m at in my life, my journey through love and relationships, and the challenges I’ve faced along the way.
I also address the pressure of being in the public eye, where people are naturally curious about my personal life. Opening up about this part of my life allows me to connect with you all on a deeper level, beyond just travel and adventure. I share my thoughts on love, independence, and the importance of personal growth in a relationship.
Do you still live in the Philippines?
And are you coming back?
Is it possible to fall in love with a Filipino?
Real juicy questions.
Hello guys!
Since you are now single,
can you please post hot or sultry pictures on Instagram?
Are you in love?
Yes, I am in love.
It has been a minute.
Welcome to my Q&A.
Okey dokey.
I received over 200 questions on Instagram
and yeah, I saw that there was a reoccurring question.
A few reoccurring questions.
And I'm going to answer a few of them today.
To make it easier, I decided to split it up into different categories.
General, beauty and health,
Philippines related questions,
relationship questions.
Yep, you are dying to know.
And then business and vlogging.
So without further ado, let's get started.
First question and one of the most asked questions.
How are you doing Nelly?
And I am doing super well.
Thank you so much for asking.
I had, yeah, I would say quite a few rough months
and I decided to take a break from traveling
to just center myself and connect with some friends
and have some routines
because I've been traveling so, so much
that I, I don't know, I kind of like lost track of
which day it was and where I was
and I didn't wake up in the same bed every day.
So I'm feeling super, super good
after three months of not traveling
and just grounding myself
and spending some time with, quality time with some friends.
Second question.
What kind of music are you listening to?
And my go-to answer is, it depends.
It depends on my mood.
It depends on the time of the day.
And for example, when I wake up,
I have very chill vibes to ease into the day,
be slow and just be very mindful.
Once I head out to the gym,
I listen to French electronic music,
which is a pretty stunning niche I discovered.
Yeah, I really like it.
And then in the evening, when I come back home,
I like to unwind and be slow and just be calm.
So I listen to classic music.
This is my nighttime routine and that puts me to sleep.
Quick little break to play a round of games
to relax and to unwind.
And while I'm at it,
I wanted to introduce you to Dragon Mania Legends.
It's a free simulator game that you can play
on mobile, tablet and PC.
Dragonlandia is a dragon fantasy world
where you can breed and train more than 1000 dragons,
each one cuter than the other one.
And the fun part about the game
is that you can play it with your friends and your family.
And if you want to join other clans,
you can gain some extra power.
Settle down in the archipelago,
unleash your creativity in design
and decorate your own fantasy islands
with special farms where you can grow food and habitats.
And the interesting part is,
you can breed your own dragons through mating combinations.
Sounds interesting?
It is.
And you can collect new species.
You can feed, pet and train your own dragons.
It's pretty much like having your own Tamagotchi
just on your phone.
Remember those old good times?
Ah, good times.
I love that.
Miss that.
Oh, my Tamagotchi was very sad.
And you can grow your dragons from egg to adult.
Once you train them,
you can participate in exciting battles,
events and mini games.
And specifically now is a great time
to download Dragon Mania Legends
because they came up with a few exciting updates
that you don't want to miss out on.
And we celebrate friendships.
So the more, the merrier,
the more people join your clan,
the more power you have.
You will receive 100k gold,
50k food and a free familiar dragon
that I just picked for you.
And as always,
I will leave a link in the description box down below
where you can click and download Dragon Mania Legends for free.
Try it out and see how you like it.
Enjoy, have fun and now back to the vlog.
Third question.
How do you handle pressure?
There are two things,
two very opposite extremes that help me handle pressure.
One of them is boxing
and the other one is meditation.
Of course, there are also routines
and also healthy food.
All of these things combined
are just giving me a lot of peace and clarity,
which is, yeah, very important for me, I would say.
What makes you happy now?
Simple answer, routines and friends.
Seeing the same people every week
makes me super, super happy.
Going to the gym,
eating the same food every day,
which sounds weird,
but yeah, routines, simple.
Where are you now and are you staying for good?
Well, I must say that is a question
that I want to go further into detail in a separate video,
but I think you saw this background already a few times.
Yeah, there's a big life update about that.
Aside from food and travel vlogs,
what else are you passionate about?
I am passionate about fitness.
If you follow me on Instagram,
you'll see that I'm super into fitness.
I'm passionate about self-development,
learning new things.
I'm also passionate about spirituality, healing.
It has been, yeah,
quite a nice thing to be passionate about
with positive side effects.
And by the way,
if you want to follow me and my journey
of my fitness and health and whatnot,
just follow me on Instagram.
I post way more up-to-date things there.
What are your five bucket list destinations?
I always wanted to go to Egypt since I was a kid.
I want to go to Greece.
I want to go to Sicily.
I want to go to Antarctica.
On top of that,
I think I want to go to Bhutan, Mongolia, and Nepal.
It has been so appealing to me.
Friends of mine traveled there just recently
and it looks so, so stunning.
And next question is one that made you all so, so worried.
What happened in Mexico that made you tear up?
And the simple answer is it was not Mexico.
It was just the circumstances, life in general.
It has been a little bit overwhelming.
And then, you know,
when things are not going according to plan
and you just struggle to make sense of everything,
everything is a little bit harder.
So yeah, in general, I would say Mexico was an amazing trip.
I will definitely go back again,
but with somebody else that accompanies me,
I wouldn't go by myself.
But it was just, just life.
Sometimes life just hits you and then it comes out.
I'm not suppressing any feelings.
I feel the feels and that's life, you know?
Ups and downs.
We are switching to beauty and health.
And first question is,
how do you maintain your diet when you're traveling so much?
It must be really challenging.
And the simple answer is it is challenging.
It is the most challenging thing ever.
And I don't restrict myself when I'm traveling
because after all, I'm a foodie
and I love to try new foods all around the world,
starting from street food to just random foods.
Oh, like fine cuisine, you call it.
And I really don't want to be like,
oh, but I will gain weight.
So I go all in when I'm traveling.
And once I come back home,
I get back into healthy routines again.
I go to the gym.
I eat healthy.
I would say 80% of the time, you know?
80-20 rule.
And clean, you know?
So nothing fatty, nothing too unhealthy.
So yeah, a very simple answer.
I drink a lot of water.
I try to stay away from alcohol
when I take a break from traveling.
I work out a lot.
It's very simple, also not.
But yeah, this is how I do it.
Next one is, what mascara are you using?
Your lashes look amazing.
Most of the times, I have lash extensions.
So in Bali, I go to this place called Rin Beauty.
They are freaking amazing.
I will link them in the description box down below.
Just say, hey, I heard Nelly does her lashes.
Please do the same lashes.
And they have it on record, so you can have it too.
They stay on for a month.
And then after a month, I take a break from it
so that my natural lashes can grow back.
Because, you know, the lashes are attached
to your natural lashes.
And yeah, then I do it again.
And if I don't use the extensions,
I have a mascara, I think from Maybelline.
I have to look where it is,
but I will link it down below.
Next one is, your hair looks so lush.
You look fabulous.
And I have to say,
my hair has been growing like crazy in the last year.
And there are a few factors that I changed.
I removed stress from my life.
I made sure that I take some supplements.
And then I also try to eat the right foods
and just live oral healthy and balanced.
And yeah, take care of my hair.
I go to the hairdresser on a more regular basis.
Right now, I have it all up.
But yeah, they're like cute.
There's a lot of hair that has grown.
And I lost a lot of hair during the pandemic.
So I'm super, super happy about it.
I can also link the products that I've been using
in the description box down below.
Next topic, Philippines.
I got quite a few questions
and quite a few interesting questions as well,
which I will answer.
But some of them in this video
and some of them in a separate dedicated video.
First question,
are you going to learn the Filipino language?
Talaga, pero I already speak Taglish.
What are your top three vacation spots in the Philippines?
Easy to answer.
One of my favorite places in the whole of Philippines
is Chagao Island.
It is beautiful, absolutely stunning.
You have adventure, you have food,
you have island hopping,
you have so many amazing things.
And it is a paradise.
And then the second one is Batanes.
Very, very different landscape.
It is up in the north.
It has beautiful hills.
It looks like New Zealand
and it's so different and so quiet.
It's off the beaten path.
It's not as touristy as other places in the Philippines.
And it's definitely worth a visit.
Third one is Calaguas Island,
which is this little paradise island in the Bicol region,
which has blown me away.
I think if I would have to live on an island
far away from society,
that would be my first choice.
And now one of the most asked questions.
Do you still live in the Philippines?
And are you coming back?
And I think the reason why you guys are asking
is because I've been somewhere else.
I've been in Bali for the majority of the last year
when I was not traveling.
And yeah, I think I have to explain why.
The short answer is yes.
I still live in the Philippines.
I am a permanent resident for life.
It is my home.
And I'm going to return to the Philippines
on several occasions.
But one of my life goals
was always to establish several home bases.
And one of those home bases for me now is Bali.
I'm still going back to the Philippines,
but let's just say I'll do a video about it.
And I promise I will explain this question in detail
so you guys can relate and understand
why I made the decision.
Juicy question.
Is it possible to fall in love with a Filipino?
I think it is possible.
It is quite possible,
but I don't know where life brings me, right?
So you never know.
Maybe I'm open to it.
We made it to the end.
To the real juicy questions.
And it's about relationships and love.
And one of the questions is,
are you in love?
Yes, I am in love with life.
I know that is not a satisfying answer,
but I do really mean it.
Are you happy now being single?
Simple answer, yes.
I really enjoy my single life.
I found myself.
I think that is a very simple answer.
And right now I'm enjoying it as long as it lasts.
And if somebody comes along that I fall in love with,
so be it.
But right now I am very happy being single,
being by myself,
very content,
very at peace with myself.
And yeah.
Another question that I got
was a bit of a really, really juicy one.
Since you are now single,
can you please post hot or sultry pictures on Instagram?
No, I can't.
And it goes against my values.
And also I don't really want to see my parents,
me being in like sexual poses or whatever.
This is not for the public eye.
This is something for my private life
that is not on camera,
not to be seen there.
If ever I have a nice tasteful shooting,
I'm happy to share,
but no hot pictures.
Do you wish to have a family of your own
and have children?
Simple answer.
Yes.
And I'm very much looking forward to that moment.
Next one is,
what's the best learning takeaway or advice
that you can give yourself
and to someone based on your past relationship?
I would say I'm not the best person to go to
in terms of relationship advice,
because, you know, I'm single.
But I would say communication is key.
Be honest and respect each other.
Be your own person
and do the things that fill your cup
and dedicate more time to friends
and for some alone time.
Super, super important.
Next question is,
how are you really feeling?
I won't be feeling really well
after such a long relationship
and being by myself.
And let me just say something.
Once you heal,
it's the most beautiful thing ever.
And having some alone time
and being okay with being alone,
it doesn't mean that you are lonely.
It just means that you are at peace with yourself,
that you're enjoying solitude,
that you don't really depend
on external validation as much.
And having that is a superpower.
So just saying to all of you guys
who are going through a breakup,
hang in there.
It really gets better.
You know, just focus on your healing
and everything will be all right.
And the last one is for business
and vlogging related questions.
And one of the questions is,
are you vlogging on the GoPro Hero 12?
Your vlogs look so stunning lately.
No, I'm not.
I don't have the 12 yet,
although I'm a GoPro ambassador.
But I haven't picked it up yet.
And all of my vlogs are filmed
on the GoPro Hero Black 11.
Yeah, it's amazing.
Next question is,
what are your goals in the next five years?
I can't wait to see your transformation.
I have to say,
I don't make five year goals.
I try to make goals for a year
and then I come back to it every quarter
and just evaluate and adapt
and just try to see
how I can transform it
into what is most aligned
with where I'm at at the moment.
And the last one is,
are you going back to daily vlogging?
Simple answer, no.
I really don't want to force myself
to be in front of the camera every day.
It is a very, very stressful environment.
Although I'm very passionate
about creating content,
I would rather focus
on creating quality content over quantity.
And I also want to dedicate some time
for my own business visions that I have.
And one of those business visions
is a baby that I started last year,
which is Freedom Creator Academy.
And yeah, this is my way
of giving back to my community.
I want to focus on helping others
to turn their passion into a career
the same way like I did it.
So you can have a more location independent
and just in general,
boss independent business of your own,
doing something that you really love.
And if you're interested,
there's a link in the description box down below.
Follow me on Instagram,
freedomcreatoracademy,
where I post free advice for YouTube.
And then also I will offer some courses
in the next future.
There is a lot coming.
I'm super, super excited
to just grow my business
also outside of YouTube.
And yeah, so I can just sustain everything.
And vlogs are still coming.
I'm still traveling,
but I just want to do something
that I build on my own
and that can also function
without the camera.
Yeah, that was it.
That was the Q&A.
I hope you got some clarity.
I am traveling to another destination
with some friends from Bali.
So please stay tuned for that.
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It's going to be two guys and two girls
and it's going to be exciting.
We're going to try a lot of different foods.
We're going to party.
We're going to have a great time.
Please tune in
and I'll see you guys next time.