I'm Starting A Vlogging Channel?
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0.000 HBDI'm Starting A Vlogging Channel?
<html> <p>https://steemitimages.com/DQmVjEMsJhLBtFfuZVhMXrx4BDij1EaxWAtWTsFvVTHMdgA/yanapi-senaud-592425-unsplash.jpg</p> <p>A few years ago, I tried my hand at making videos on YouTube. After a year of doing it, I felt bored, burnt out, and out of ideas. On top of that, I really wasn't happy with my work (a lot of this came from simply putting too much pressure myself). Plus, shooting and editing videos started to consume a lot more time than I wanted it to. What started out as something fun that I wanted to dabble in, all of a sudden turned into a chore.</p> <p>I've got to admit, I didn't really know what I was doing back then. I was just "testing the waters", as to say. I was just experimenting. I didn't really know what my voice was (which really just means what you stand for). But after a long break, some more studying, a lot of reflection, and plenty of personal growth, I feel like I've finally found my voice - something that will be crucial for the development of my personal brand. That means that I'm ready to give it another shot.</p> <p>Something I've been wanting to do for a long time is to be a lifestyle type of vlogger. I want to document my life in a captivating way - with storytelling. I would have to say that my biggest mistake was suppressing that desire. But at the same time, I didn't know what I was doing, which means that I didn't know how to go at it, so I probably shouldn't be too hard on myself. Not only that, but I also felt like I had to find a niche and felt a lot of pressure to conform to a genre. That proved to be detrimental, in my case.</p> <p>I personally find stuff like genres and niches to be restraining (this applies to pretty much everything: music, videos, blogs, etc.). I prefer something much more holistic and open-ended. I feel as if genres, niches, and such lead to burn-out. I tried it back when I was experimenting with YouTube and got burnt-out in the end (although I will admit that that wasn't the only reason - the other reason would have to be putting too much pressure on myself). Its just not my thing. But the thing is, I'm seeing this with others as well.</p> <p>With genres & niches, I feel like you're pigeon-holed and aren't allowed to be flexible. Its filled with a lot of pressure - that pressure being following a formula. I would have to say that that's the danger of genres and niches. But then again, maybe that's just me because I personally prefer flexibility and lots of freedom and independence. I have a variety of interests and projects and taking on, and ultimately, I want to create a place where I can share all of those things and create an on-going dialogue and memoir.</p> <p>My goal with this new vlog endeavor of mine is to do just that. But this is not going to be soley about me. This is also a way for me to encourage people to pursue their interests and live their lives on their own terms - and just enjoy life, in general. I want to create a community where people who don't "fit in" in one way or another can gather and have a place where they feel safe to be themselves.</p> <p>In the end, I don't want to be or be known as a music/news/political/educational/tech/whatever vlogger…I just wanna be me, be known as me, and most importantly, motivate and inspire others.</p> </html>
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