Hey everyone!
So today’s post has been a long time coming that I’ve been wanting to share out in the open and it’s my YouTube story of how I got started, the anxiety that came with creating videos and just the overall roller coaster ride of trying to find my stride in being a content creator. Before I started up my blog, I discovered the world of social media and content creation back in 2010 on YouTube. It was such a fun discovery which quickly got addicting! Seeing how other people were creating their own space on the internet to share their thoughts and connect with each other just blew my mind. When I was younger I considered myself to be an incredibly shy person so creating a YouTube channel and sharing videos with the public was the farthest thing from my comfort zone. After creating videos with no hesitation, judgement and worry, the anxiety started to set in as the platform started to change and grow. I would try to film but found myself just starting and stopping every couple of months because I felt like I was just not good enough compared to everyone else.
During this time, I was transitioning into my Junior year of college and felt the struggle of trying to survive my classes. I was an accounting major at the time which was crazy because I’m not that great at math and can’t sit still for the life of me trying to figure out financial statements LOL. I realized I had chosen this path because it was considered “stable” and “safe”. The pressure of trying to pass my classes, figure out a new major that was better for me, working a part time job and trying to graduate college hit me like a ton of bricks. I felt so guilty that I didn’t have the time to create videos or be at a level where other YouTubers were at because I was trying to balance it all with my personal obligations and priorities. I would try and try to make YouTube videos but found myself just starting and stopping every couple of months because I felt so much anxiety that I was just not good enough compared to everyone else and was worried that the opportunity had passed. After failing my accounting classes, I eventually changed my major to Marketing. It was because of starting my YouTube channel that I decided to switch my major to Marketing. I didn’t realize how much information you could learn from starting your own YouTube channel and blog – you seriously become your own mini marketing agency!
So fast forward 5 years later to now, for the first time ever I feel more comfortable and happy in creating content again! But don’t get me wrong, sometimes those looming thoughts of comparison and self doubt still creep in but I’ve learned to better handle those thoughts and how they affect me. I realized that once I started shifting my attitude about feeling impatient with my personal journey and started focusing on embracing my own unique timeline, appreciating all of life’s lessons good and bad that’ve happened, connecting with others who have shared passions & interests and building a foundation of supportive close friends and family that support my crazy passions no matter what – things started to change for the better! Sounds ridiculously cliche and corny but it’s really true! You have to just enjoy and be proud of your own journey/progress!
Thank you all so much for watching and reading my YouTube story! I kind of went on a tangent but it feels so good to be able to whole heartedly share this with you all. Remember to always believe that there are new opportunities everyday to pursue what you want and that it’s never, ever too late to start/or restart creating your dreams.
love,
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