My name is Sophie and I'm the creator of Malama Life. Your inspiration to slow living and minimalism. 

The core message of my slow living and minimalism content is to encourage others to live life more intentionally by slowing down and paying attention to the simple joys of life. Instead of chasing happiness, we can create it.  

Love,
Sophie

Mālama - to take care of, tend, attend, care for, preserve, protect


Malama Life

Autumn in Paris 🍂
Can you guys believe it's already November? I came back from a big trip few weeks ago and I was going over my finances. And I wanted to give a little update on my low-buy year.

-Once a week dining out: we are getting closer to this goal. But we are cooking at home A LOT more compared to the beginning of the year. Lots of freezing soups + ingredients prepping + eating at home before going out.

-Small electric car: we decided to get a smaller electric car that is a fraction of the cost for transportation. It takes a long time to charge with a tiny solar panel, but it's worth it!

-Going to different stores for different food: never understood why same products will be priced differently at different stores 🤯 I plan out my weekly groceries and make multiple trips for what i need ( the stores are all right next to eachother anyway) it makes a difference.

-Credit card points for travel: Thank you Marriott bonvoy card 🙏 it came in really handy for our France & Sicily trip

- Investment pieces: I actually bought a couple of key pieces that tie all the pieces in my closet together. An autumn coat, belts, scarfs...etc. went to a clothing swap too! Which was fun.

And top of that, now my husband is cutting his own hair at home too 🤭


How is your Low-buy year going? Has it been challenging for you or are you having fun discovering new ways you can save on unnecessary things?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1,051

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Magical summer days ✨️
Sending you lots of love from Portugal 🇵🇹

I'm getting ready for my retreat, so I won't be posting a new video until the end of August. If you haven't seen my latest one, here it is: https://youtu.be/Xl4O4ZEUtWU?si=MWqax...

Spotify version without sponsor:open.spotify.com/episode/2v4fA8y3uzGf4xuJNNyFde?si…

I am so thankful to these women who are flying from all over the WORLD to be a part of it. Can't wait to meet you in person and talk about life, self-love, self growth, under the trees, dip in the ocean 😍 it's going to be soul fulfilling. And if you can't make it this time, I'm sure we will get a chance to meet in the future.

Big hugs!!!

4 months ago | [YT] | 1,195

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Happy Sunday Everyone 🤗
There will be a new video this week! If you are simplifying your life and going through a transformation right now, you don't want to miss this video!

Also, I filmed a podcast with my friend Helena on her astrocartography channel 😍 two girls chatting about travel and life in my living room:
https://youtu.be/w392Qsdiukg?feature=...

4 months ago | [YT] | 707

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Audiobooks are great.

Kindle is ok.

But...


Some books need to be held in our hands and need to be read very slowly, line by line.

The corners need to be folded over and over again, and every other sentence need to be highlighted

because it is just THAT good.


I asked on my Instagram @malamalife the books they believed deserved a place on their physical bookshelf. And the community answered! Here is a compiled list of what everyone said.


If you need a good summer book, I hope this list can help you as well. If there is a book that is missing from the list, write it in the comments below. And of course, you can always borrow from the Library for so many of these titles.

5 months ago | [YT] | 1,269

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Happy first day of July everyone!

Just in case you didn't see it, I uploaded a new video yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ReQF...
let me know how YOU are staying calm and collected through all the chaos in the world.

Also, we are doing a "Bring a friend" discount for our retreat. You can read all the details and enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DLhNjuWM-Zx/

We are excited to fill the 4 remaining spots for our summer retreat :D
So excited to spend some quality time with some of you in person!!

Talk to you soon.

5 months ago | [YT] | 886

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Happy Summer Solstice and 5 years on YouTube!!
To celebrate, I'm offering 25% off The Essentials Journal.
You can use the code "SUBSCRIBER" at checkout. Only valid until the end of June.
www.malama-life.com/category/all-products

I hope you know how much I appreciate you guys. Thank you so much for all the comments on my last post. I feel like I've entered a new phase of my life and I cannot wait to share it through my videos.

Coming very soon :)

6 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 1,318

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I can’t believe there are 800,000 of you in our minimalism and slow living YT community 🥹

When I started the Malama Life channel five years ago as a creative project in my bedroom, I never imagined it would grow into this. Now, I feel like I have found my community of people all over the world, inspired to live more intentionally. I feel so grateful that I am the one who gets to share this message with you 🙏 You inspire me to keep going.

I know there are so many creators out there and that your time is precious. So thank you, for choosing to spend a few minutes with me each week. I don’t have the fancy edits. I’m definitely not perfect and contradict myself at times 😅 But I can promise you that these messages will ALWAYS come from my heart. I pour everything into these videos, and I hope they can inspire, even in a small way.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for allowing me to do what I love ❤️

6 months ago | [YT] | 2,262

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Hi everyone ✨Just a friendly reminder! Today is the final day to book your spot at our August Align & Thrive Retreat with 10% off. you can use code ALIGN at checkout: alignandthriveretreat.com



🌿 Your retreat investment includes:
• 4 nights of comfortable accommodation
• Farm-to-table meals prepared each day
• Roundtrip transportation from Lisbon airport
• Curated gift bag of ethical brands
• Full access to all immersive workshops, including:
→ A personalized Human Design reading
→ Find Your Voice singing session
→ Daily meditation, yoga, and guided journaling

We will be guiding you through a journey to connect with your authentic self and your unique path. We already have an amazing group of women from around the world and only 4 seats left!! Join us :)



If you have any questions or hesitations, we’re here for you. Just email: alignandthriveretreat@gmail.com — The 10% offer ends tonight!!!

6 months ago | [YT] | 203

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How is the start of your summer? What are your intentions going into this new season? 😍

I just wanted to share some photos from my camera roll lately :) I realize I only post these only my Instagram. I'm thinking of filming " a day in my life in Portugal". Would you be interested?

Also, don't want you guys to miss out on the early bird special 10% off your retreat experience! Only one more week left. We have an amazing group of women already. So join us! You can find all info here: www.alignandthriveretreat.com/

I'll be back with a very fun video soon!
Talk to you guys then. Take care ❤️ big hugs!!

6 months ago | [YT] | 882

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Registration for the Align & Thrive women's retreat is now OPEN:

www.alignandthriveretreat.com/



I'll be hosting it along with my friend, and we have amazing guest speakers holding workshops too. 5 days to reset, realign, and connect with our authentic selves. Guided meditations, forest bathing, human design, finding your voice...and so much more.



If you have questions, you can email me:
Alignandthriveretreat@gmail.com



Can't wait to spend these amazing days together in the Portugal 💗

7 months ago | [YT] | 489