SOCIAL MEDIA

23 April 2015

YouTube: Dislikes & the Direction of My Content

Lately my days have consisted of jotting down a thousand ideas for YouTube videos, recording said videos, and editing like mad. I never thought that I'd like having my own channel, and even though I have just started this venture, I am loving every aspect of it.

The other day I received my first "dislike" on a video and honestly, I was a little bummed. My main thought was, "I've never disliked a video in my life - even if I didn't like it. So, why do people feel compelled to dislike any (non-offensive) video at all? Especially when we are all trying to have fun and share random/silly aspects of our lives..." And I'm okay with that dislike - whoever you may be. You can dislike my video, it's fine. It's your right.

And you know what's funny? Seeing that thumbs down icon with a 1 next to it underneath my video inspires me to make even better videos. Videos with real content and videos with content that others might find shallow or girly. Because I'm not trying to make money with this, I'm not trying to get 1,000 subscribers, or tons of likes - I'm just doing this for fun. I'm doing it for me. There is also a desire for me to create videos that discuss aspects of my life that I tend to keep under wraps, because who knows, it might make someone going through that same situation feel less alone.

And if you're following me on YouTube, thank you! It means a lot to me.

In a few weeks, I plan on adding more inspiring content and I hope that you will stay with me on my journey.


Is there anything that YOU would like to see on my channel? I am open to suggestions.
07 July 2014

If you were to ask me...

If you were to ask me....
...two months ago if I was ever going to feel somewhat sane again, I would have laughed at you with a small amount of contempt.
>>>>Lately stress has seemingly diminished and I am loving every minute of it. I attribute this to more yoga.

...two weeks ago if I was looking forward to my last two semesters before I graduated with an AA in Liberal Arts, I would have told you to fuck off.
>>>>But now all I can think about is sitting in a classroom with the desire to learn pounding voraciously within my chest.

...two days ago if I felt the same way about my body as I do now, I would have told you HELL NO.
>>>>I swear my self-suspected body dysmorphia comes in crashing waves.

...two hours ago if I was full of energy and looking forward to work tomorrow, I would have replied with a resounding YES!
>>>>I'm pretty sure this is due to the fact that I had a strong cup of coffee at 2 in the afternoon.