So sad to hear the one off videos will be ending soon but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed them. I look forward to seeing the fruits of you mr decisions. Whenever they hit us 😎
I know, right? I feel like I need that stamped across my wall. *Update - I just got up off my ass, wrote it on a post-it and now it's on my mirror. I'm calling that a win.
Now see this is why I don’t do Vision boards. 🤣 I wear glasses. I can’t see 2 ft in front of me so I know damn well I’m not predicting a whole year ahead 😭
Yes! This is now how I refer to myself and my cats. We just be minding our merry black business and we definitely need merch so the people in the back can understand we don't want the mess.
Can I just say IM SO PROUD OF YOU! A while back you named in a video that you had a goal of uploading consistently and EVELYN YOU. DID. THAT! Even though you found that posting one off videos aren’t for you, you still achieved a goal you set forth. It’s been an honor to watch you grow and experiment with this medium and I look forward to what you do in the future 🥺💗
Love this idea! Had one with some folks like three years ago and it was a revolving door 😂 there was always someone not working at the same time you wasnt working. People causally in and out throughout the day. Chat for a bit. Refresh and put it back on mute until your next "break" 😂 it was an extremely happy time!
2020 definitely did not go as planned... but I did enjoy your consistent uploads. Thanks for the great content and for making me smile this morning. ❤️ 😀 👍🏽
I think a web series would be such a dope format! I really, really enjoyed the “mini series” you did this year. And, ofc, it’d probably give you way more time to be ON the internet and not OF the internet, amen!
At the beginning of the pandemic my friends and I did virtual co-working where we would do Google Hangout/Zoom in the background while we worked. We also did a dance break for exercise in the afternoon and would take turns “DJing”. We started this because for some folks being alone for extended periods of time was a mental health trigger so it was nice to try to accommodate!
Can I just say, you saying "Produce. Release. Hibernate." Is something I have never been able to accurately describe, but right when you said it It resonated big time. THAT is exactly how I want to be creating and (while it's amazing) creating and posting weekly is just not for me. Anyways Evelyn those words have helped me describe and think about my creative/work process! Moving forward, it's gnna be helpful just thinking about my work like that instead of thinking I need to post everyday or do this weekly (yknow the drill).
I didn’t really make a vision board, but I DID make a purposeful collage of what kind of mindset I wanted to have regarding my perception of body image. It’s been great, and it always inspires me the moment I get out of bed, I’m reminded that being the unconventional beauty does not make me less beautiful; in fact, it makes my existence more powerful by serving as a reminder to others that we were born with unconventional beauty that should be cherished and appreciated.
That "best laid plans" energy be real rude on the revisit. Talking bout, "thought we was gone do this, that, and the third together; what happened?" Reminding me of all that I didn't do. I'm going to be on my gratitude too, and celebrate the small wins, the unplanned/un-visioned/unexpected victories, because these unfulfilled plans/hopes not about to have me feeling some type of way about myself. If you read this Evelyn, just know, you out here doing stuff, making the world a better place with your content, and under extraordinary circumstances... I am so proud of you. Look at you knowing what you want; look at you reflecting on ways to move forward; look at you practicing humor & self compassion; look at you honoring your need for rest; look at you existing!
I asked my friends in around July/August how those vision boards were looking 👀 I put my "I Voted" sticker on minez because that's about all I actually accomplished 😶
“how can we create a space where we can hang out together, quietly, while we do our work?” YO i’ve been doing this on instagram live!!! i call them Art Nights and i invite any creators, whether they paint, sculpt, write, design digitally, whatever. and i will have my phone cam on me or my art and we’re all working together separately. its a mental collaboration for the sole purpose of bringing creators together. it’s not a “i draw a leg, you draw a flower, they draw a car” and it’s combined. it’s like.. we are all in the art studio together working independently on our own things. just an idea n it’s nice n super chill to chat ever now and then.
Me too! I can finally do flat twists and flat braids! It's made my life much easier (styling-wise) and I can now play around with patterns. You can do it!
My goal for 2020 was to not be finishing assignments at the last minute. So tell me why I'm here when I have a 12-page report due this week. Whatever, I call it a well-deserved break. Love your videos Evelyn :)
Its ok. I have a 5 page paper due this Thursday for my history final. I got 3 out of 5 pages done. Still do not feel like writing the last 2 pages...im working on it lol.
Stop it, you read my mind! I was just bitching to my friend about how I’ve done 3/10 New Years resolutions 😅🙃 can’t travel. Didn’t decrease phone useage. My poster got cancelled.
I made a vision board 10 years ago and I’m still not where I want to be. My life has been pretty awesome even though it hasn’t gone the way I “envisioned.” 😉
"THEN HOW COME IT HASN'T BEEN DONE" resonated in my soulllll. Thank you Evelyn for just being the best thing for me - the most beautiful thing I've discovered in this ridiculous year
Really resonate with this "execution" phase problem - and have similarly heard the folks say, "Well, sounds like you know what you want!" Cue me looking around the room to figure out where all that manifestation went... 😵
“I wanted to be in the mix” Chile SAAAAAAAME 😭 the way this was supposed to be the best year ever, turned 21, summer before senior year of college, killer internship, alllllllllat, this global panini said girl whoop. But ironically, I am someone who notoriously makes “New Year’s Resolutions”, but for some reason I didn’t write any for 2020. And I’m glad I didn’t bc subconsciously, I let myself make the best decisions in the moment rather than for some grand plan
Baby you the pilot....you being you everywhere you go around everyone you know... doing saying and Most importantly thinking 😂😂😂😂 what you think. The Evelyn from the internet show.
Evelyn flipping her braids back reminded me of when she received a wig for review. That just brought all type of joy I need to watch that today. She is also jow I learned who Choc Natural was.. love here.
THANKFUL. Thankful for the opportunity of being your Internet Mutha, Daughtah! And, I couldn't be more proud of YOU, your content, your brilliance and your genius comedic skillz - if you actually were one of my children!!! I'mma miss my dose of Ev, The Internets QUEEN (IMO) aka Evelyn From The Internets. But, chiiile I can't wait to witness your emerging from the proverbial chrysalis, all fresh and reimagined as a Producer and Actress of your OWN series! Girrrlll, I can't wait. Keep Mama posted. Ciao, for now...
There are loads of "Study with Me" live streamers on UA-cam. You could try doing a "Work with Me" live stream in a similar vein and the viewers can chat with you during the breaks. That would create a little community of work from homers.
That "doing the second best thing" is definitely where I'm at right now. Somehow this made me want to create a vision board more?? Not so much about setting up expectations or intentions, but to remind myself that dreams are worth dreaming.
Evelyn don’t leave us too long for the sake of our mental happiness as your content provides a safe, happy place for us to go to online and if that’s taken away especially in these times of single living/ living in isolation your being gone too long might detract from the possibilities created and motivation taken away from your posts on here. ‘2020 the year of contemplation/ gratitude and humbleness’.
Regarding creating a space to hang out and work together quietly: a similar concept already exists, for virtual hangouts at least. Study With Me youtubers sometimes have a Discord server that serves as a room where people studying from wherever in the world can join and just do their work "together." (For example, James Scholz links to his study discord in his video descriptions if you want to check one out.) People pretty much just log in, turn on their cameras, mute themselves and get to work. I feel like something more oriented around building a work-community would work pretty well.
one thing i tried with goals this year was to frame them as "ways of being" instead of "accomplishments to check off" and shockingly, most have remained applicable through 2020. the one i'm particularly proud of was "by the end of 2020 i want to be someone who is sure of their path in the field (my scientific discipline)" and somehow, despite it all, i feel like i was able to attain that.
“its the work thats challenging” couldn’t agree more! and so to me gentle with myself for trying and doing my mantra for this is “take it easy, but take it” Love ya girl!
Some of the booktubers I watch do livestreams with reading sprints, essentially around twenty-minute stretches of time where they and the viewers are just reading silently together, then the host will read comments and questions and all in between sprints. You could do something similar on your channel but have it be like productivity sprints or something similar to sort of replicate that co-worker vibe. I would really enjoying something like that hosted by you! Sad we'll be getting fewer regular videos for you but I'm glad to hear you've figured out what'll work best for you. Can't wait to see what's next!
You seem like you're still on track. Everything on your vision board doesn't have to be done in 2020. I feel like this year has stopped most people, or the way I like at it, forced people to pause and revaluation what their doing and why. This year was personally a blessing in disguise for me.
Omgg… I so relate to the struggles of sleep irregularities.. I love that you said you’re trying to see sleep as the beginning vs the reward at the end of day.
Don't be afraid to be seen trying, Thank You. I have that same kind of relationship with sleep, timing myself on tasks helps me not put too much time into it and in the end allows me to finish work in time to go to bed before 12 a.m. Creating a work space would be dope, I'm thinking a zoom conference on 1 device while working on another device, and we just communicate via chat so no one is distracted too much during work. I'm still trying to evoke that imagination while working and going to school, especially now that I had to take a break from it for school.
Webseries means prime binging territory! Love it! Though I hope even when you get off the internet, we can still be internet cousins. Your videos (like this one) make me feel less alone, and also give me that levity I need to survive the Earth (until we can escape.)
About the wanting coworkers thing, Keia from the Gettin’ Grown podcast started a group earlier this year if I’m not mistaken for her Team Typing Fast women who wanted company while writing their dissertations and it was pretty ingenious actually. All they did was have an all day (don’t quote me on this) zoom meeting where everyone logged in with their cameras on but mics muted and everyone did their work. Nobody talked to each other as far as I know but you could see the faces of everyone else working and that proved to be comforting for the people who participated. Maybe this could work for some of you as well.
Thanks for this, Evelyn! I had a Resolution list called "20 for 2020", (Gretchen Rubin's idea) yes, that's right, 20 resolutions for the year. You can imagine how many are now dangling over the trash can. Maybe I'll just recycle them for 2021!
from 9:53-10:13 is literally me with my goals. i have a vision board that i made in 2019 (i kept 2020 in mind while making it) and i honestly think i’m still inspired by it because it’s still relevant. for example, i have a section for “healing/self-love” and this year has really brought that into fruition. thanks for the video evelyn!
Evelyn I made a vision board to use as my desktop background and then had to take it down because it was too exhausting. Thank you for the good vibes, they truly are magic.
Long time listener, first time commenter. Your videos have brought me much joy over the years and seeing the vulnerability and honesty you show up with always makes me feel like I'm watching a friend - even if you are just a stranger from the internets. I wish you the best for all your future projects, regardless if they are on or off youtube. Sending you much love and blessings.
I agreee, I'm also horribly creatively lonely. There's no one to bounce ideas off of, no one to work with. However, I think mine is more self-inflicted. I'm too afraid of rejection hahaha
I had goals for 2020 starting from NYE. Fast forward to today and not ONE THING came true, but I'm learning that that's okay. If there's anything 2020 taught me it's that life will throw you curve balls when you least expect it. NYE goals are out!! I don't know what 2021 will have in store for me, but if there's one thing I want to set for myself (that I think I can realistically achieve) is to take whatever comes my way in 2021 with stride.
Ooh! You talking about a space where you work quietly together with another person reminded me of Focusmate, which I found this year when I really needed someone on video working at the same time so I could make myself do homework.
Everything I put on my vision list came to pass in 2020 except for one thing and I am hoping to manifest it in 2021. I put in the time and work, learned what worked and what didn't and how to master my strengths and not dwaddle on my weaknesses.
I'm so glad you decided to create all of these one off videos in 2020, it has been such a gift this year. I am also really psyched for your change to a "produce, release, hibernate" web series kind of scenario. Whatever you choose to create, I'll be looking forward to it!
I am looking forward to seeing the back of 2020. Besides the upheaval of this virus, I've been dealing with the sudden death of my mother in February. Despite all this, you have inspired me to actually create a vision board. I'd not made one in ages, and I felt that it would be helpful to me to create some hope and positivity in my life. Thank you for sharing your honest feelings and thoughts about the insanity in which we're living. Here's hoping that 2021 doesn't become 28 Days Later. If it does, I am glad that I'm good with a bow and machete. Be safe and stay well.
Thank you for sharing, I enjoy your content as always. I made vision board this year, it's a melange of hits and misses. I threw a little salad pic on there for "healthy eating," I'm down 40lbs this year! The vision board is the truth.
Been watching you for a while and I’ll come back and be surprised you don’t have millions of followers. Your wisdom is deep and your humor uplifts me every time! I know that web series is going to take off when it happens :)
i hope you take a long ass break, get ALL of the sleep (even if the sleep schedule gets a lil wonky). i also hope that space away from the internets is transformative for you. my therapist has to keep reminding me that this year is the absolute worst year to hold yourself to any type of growth lmao. you are absolutely right to take some time off to re-center yourself. i hope you also find joy in whatever ways you can while you're off here! we love you dearly and we can ABSOLUTELY wait for you to put out content when you are good and damn ready to release it!!
Evelyn! I made a vision board (made a video about it n everything) and you inspired me to react to it months later! Just from being you, you inspired me to be vulnerable on the internet. so please check off "inspire people" on your 2020 list of accomplishments 💜
I made one with you for 2020 and even though I kept it very domestic, tidy home, clothes that fit me and my life, I still didn't get through it! The emotional labor of this year is unsustainable.
I feel like you need to write for one of these tv shows. You are so funny & smart. We will continue to support you with whatever you do... ALSO, I really hate working with co workers so I'm ok working alone :)
I totally support you in this decision! I'm so proud of you for taking the time to check in with yourself and be honest about what you want to do. I'll be here for whatever you create, whenever you release it. No problem, not going anywhere! I have been hearing similar thoughts coming from other YTers in the last couple of months..."I'm going to step away for a while...I'm going to change things up and do what makes me happy..." It's really cool. It seems that 2020 gave us all the time to think about what is REALLY important to us... and figure out a way to connect with people on a for real basis. I, too, am creatively lonely. I've seen Discord brought up in these comments. Might be something to explore. It seems like a good platform for hanging out with people. Hmmm.... Anyway, can't wait to see what you create next! 💖
THANK Y'ALL for hanging out with me this year! Your comments are always funny, thoughtful, creative, and honest. I'm grateful for all of you!
"I want to escape to the moon" ... Martians might ask you to quarantine first. J'fais juste dire.
So sad to hear the one off videos will be ending soon but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed them.
I look forward to seeing the fruits of you mr decisions. Whenever they hit us 😎
Love you Evelyn💚
Incredibly grateful for you expressing a lot of my feelings in video form lol.
I need to know abt this onesie. Also your videos are the actual best.
“Don’t be afraid to be seen trying” just called me out on my biggest fear and I’m gonna use this year to tackle that
honestly so true, i wanna be that middle aged person with a mixtape now lol
Right!!
I know, right? I feel like I need that stamped across my wall.
*Update - I just got up off my ass, wrote it on a post-it and now it's on my mirror. I'm calling that a win.
@@Eve.Daniels ahahaha love that!
Same, and that's def something I need to work on. I need to put this somewhere. Maybe I shall embroider it
Now see this is why I don’t do Vision boards. 🤣 I wear glasses. I can’t see 2 ft in front of me so I know damn well I’m not predicting a whole year ahead 😭
💀💀💀
😂🤣I feel you!
Factssss wow same😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂
Listen lmfaoo
we DONT TALK ABOUT 2020 VISION BOARDS! this is an off-limits TOPIC at this point! 🤭🤣
Issa Rae needs to write you into insecure😂😂😂 you would fit in so well lmfaooo
“Minding my merry black business” sweatshirts? T-shirts? Summin’. Still waiting on it cuz. Holiday edition? Anything.
Yes! This is now how I refer to myself and my cats. We just be minding our merry black business and we definitely need merch so the people in the back can understand we don't want the mess.
Yup, gonna need this in time for my Christmas. Please and thank you 😊
I second this.
sounds like a rasist phrase.
@@ninthusiva7546 no.
“Making rest the beginning instead of making rest the reward at the end.” yikessss @ me
I read your comment while Evelyn was saying it...gotta be a reason for that.
Me too. I feel like I have to schedule it in
Same
So clearly we need to rest y’all.
The plant just lookin. . .
Lol 💀
Just sitting 👁👄👁
and judging...lol
👀
Came for the vision board, stayed for the googly eyes and random East African accent. 🏆🏆👏
I couldn’t stop watching the googly eyes😂😊🙌🏾💞 I love Evelyn 🙏🏾💞
😂😂ikr
@@jay_islove85 Lol me tooo
"I sourced an adhesive to represent my hopes and dreams"
*cackles*
AND
"The aspiring is insulting me"
The True 2020 Vibes
“it just say go...i did not go........” i......felt that 😭
"I'm still figuring out who she is or why she is". Same😂😂😂
IKR MY LIFE!!!!!
Can I just say IM SO PROUD OF YOU! A while back you named in a video that you had a goal of uploading consistently and EVELYN YOU. DID. THAT! Even though you found that posting one off videos aren’t for you, you still achieved a goal you set forth. It’s been an honor to watch you grow and experiment with this medium and I look forward to what you do in the future 🥺💗
absolutely! and you got to know that about yourself and know yourself a little more, and found out how to plan things better as a result!
My 3 year old daughter watching with me, " mama i want the foood everlyn...." apparently she likes your videos. 😂😂
My vision board for 2021: stay alive!
Swear
Not even bothering tbh
Yesss!!!
YEP we stand in agreement for that one
Facts
You could make a Discord to mimic an office’s Slack chit-chat! Maybe have channels for work-related topics and non-related topics
Love this idea! Had one with some folks like three years ago and it was a revolving door 😂 there was always someone not working at the same time you wasnt working. People causally in and out throughout the day. Chat for a bit. Refresh and put it back on mute until your next "break" 😂 it was an extremely happy time!
I second this.
I was thinking the same thing. When I used to work from home I would Gchat with my co-workers who were in office
Yes, please!
I love this idea!! I would definitely join!
2020 definitely did not go as planned... but I did enjoy your consistent uploads. Thanks for the great content and for making me smile this morning. ❤️ 😀 👍🏽
Cries in capitalism 😂😂😂
“I think this all just means I’m lonely”
😅 Love the transparency
I laugh at my goals for next week. 2020 is the epitome of “if you want to make God laugh tell him your plans”.
I love this saying and for real.
I think a web series would be such a dope format! I really, really enjoyed the “mini series” you did this year.
And, ofc, it’d probably give you way more time to be ON the internet and not OF the internet, amen!
“You sound like you know what you wanna do.” “Then why has it not been done?” That hit my heart lol
I felt that “I’m creatively lonely” on a Baptist fit level🥴😔😩
Not Baptist level 🙌📖😉
These feel like Ted Talks meets life coaching to me, and I really appreciate that!
At the beginning of the pandemic my friends and I did virtual co-working where we would do Google Hangout/Zoom in the background while we worked. We also did a dance break for exercise in the afternoon and would take turns “DJing”. We started this because for some folks being alone for extended periods of time was a mental health trigger so it was nice to try to accommodate!
“Making rest the beginning, instead of making rest the reward at the end “.....Evelyn, thank you for that🙏🏾
I believe that this is what 2020 was about for some people....including me!
Dinner at 2:30. Sunset 430 pm. Sleep at 6....☹️
The amount of code-switching in your video is always astronomical! I'm here for it. Thanks for the laughs!
Can I just say, you saying "Produce. Release. Hibernate." Is something I have never been able to accurately describe, but right when you said it It resonated big time. THAT is exactly how I want to be creating and (while it's amazing) creating and posting weekly is just not for me. Anyways Evelyn those words have helped me describe and think about my creative/work process! Moving forward, it's gnna be helpful just thinking about my work like that instead of thinking I need to post everyday or do this weekly (yknow the drill).
I didn’t really make a vision board, but I DID make a purposeful collage of what kind of mindset I wanted to have regarding my perception of body image. It’s been great, and it always inspires me the moment I get out of bed, I’m reminded that being the unconventional beauty does not make me less beautiful; in fact, it makes my existence more powerful by serving as a reminder to others that we were born with unconventional beauty that should be cherished and appreciated.
Everytime Evelyn says "uknowhatimsaying" I quietly nod.
That "best laid plans" energy be real rude on the revisit. Talking bout, "thought we was gone do this, that, and the third together; what happened?" Reminding me of all that I didn't do. I'm going to be on my gratitude too, and celebrate the small wins, the unplanned/un-visioned/unexpected victories, because these unfulfilled plans/hopes not about to have me feeling some type of way about myself.
If you read this Evelyn, just know, you out here doing stuff, making the world a better place with your content, and under extraordinary circumstances... I am so proud of you. Look at you knowing what you want; look at you reflecting on ways to move forward; look at you practicing humor & self compassion; look at you honoring your need for rest; look at you existing!
I laughed out loud, I lol'ed, when you said: "It's called work"... well shoot I guess thats it.
I asked my friends in around July/August how those vision boards were looking 👀 I put my "I Voted" sticker on minez because that's about all I actually accomplished 😶
“how can we create a space where we can hang out together, quietly, while we do our work?” YO i’ve been doing this on instagram live!!! i call them Art Nights and i invite any creators, whether they paint, sculpt, write, design digitally, whatever. and i will have my phone cam on me or my art and we’re all working together separately. its a mental collaboration for the sole purpose of bringing creators together. it’s not a “i draw a leg, you draw a flower, they draw a car” and it’s combined. it’s like.. we are all in the art studio together working independently on our own things. just an idea n it’s nice n super chill to chat ever now and then.
loving the twists, Evelyn!
Watching Evelyn is one of the best ways to spend a lunch break. So relatable, so funny, so uplifting. You're defo one of my fav UA-camrs.
I got so bored that I too decided to learn how to actually do my hair... natural squad up
Me too! I can finally do flat twists and flat braids! It's made my life much easier (styling-wise) and I can now play around with patterns. You can do it!
My goal for 2020 was to not be finishing assignments at the last minute. So tell me why I'm here when I have a 12-page report due this week. Whatever, I call it a well-deserved break. Love your videos Evelyn :)
Wowwwww. Me too. I keep saying I won't do it again. . . But procrastination is a helluva drug.
AHAHAHHAHA SIS! are you me perhaps?
Its ok. I have a 5 page paper due this Thursday for my history final. I got 3 out of 5 pages done. Still do not feel like writing the last 2 pages...im working on it lol.
“I really wanted to be in the mix” honestly 2020 gave us lots of mixes that she did!!
I related. Me sitting here in my pjs at 2pm... I related hard.
Stop it, you read my mind! I was just bitching to my friend about how I’ve done 3/10 New Years resolutions 😅🙃 can’t travel. Didn’t decrease phone useage. My poster got cancelled.
I made a vision board 10 years ago and I’m still not where I want to be. My life has been pretty awesome even though it hasn’t gone the way I “envisioned.” 😉
"THEN HOW COME IT HASN'T BEEN DONE" resonated in my soulllll. Thank you Evelyn for just being the best thing for me - the most beautiful thing I've discovered in this ridiculous year
"Rest is the beginning, not a reward at the end" & "Don't be afraid to be seen trying" dropping some serious knowledge
Virtual hug. When you said i'm creatively lonely. Your face said you needed a hug. You've done it. Now you know its not for you. Growth and clarity.
One minute in and I was giggling along with you 😂 2020 really mocked it 😭
“A lot of the time I’m doing the second best thing” um i am offended at how much this resonated. 🤣💗
It’s the googly eyes on the plant pot for meeee!!! 😂😂😂
Ugh, I just love your content. I didn't make a vision board this year. I think my soul just knew...
I didn't either & don't feel bad ...at ALL!!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗
Really resonate with this "execution" phase problem - and have similarly heard the folks say, "Well, sounds like you know what you want!" Cue me looking around the room to figure out where all that manifestation went... 😵
“I wanted to be in the mix” Chile SAAAAAAAME 😭 the way this was supposed to be the best year ever, turned 21, summer before senior year of college, killer internship, alllllllllat, this global panini said girl whoop. But ironically, I am someone who notoriously makes “New Year’s Resolutions”, but for some reason I didn’t write any for 2020. And I’m glad I didn’t bc subconsciously, I let myself make the best decisions in the moment rather than for some grand plan
This!!! I made a real life vision board for the first time this year too. It's been sitting in the corner looking pitiful since may lol.
That execution step...always tripping me up
Baby you the pilot....you being you everywhere you go around everyone you know... doing saying and Most importantly thinking 😂😂😂😂 what you think. The Evelyn from the internet show.
Evelyn flipping her braids back reminded me of when she received a wig for review. That just brought all type of joy I need to watch that today. She is also jow I learned who Choc Natural was.. love here.
THANKFUL. Thankful for the opportunity of being your Internet Mutha, Daughtah! And, I couldn't be more proud of YOU, your content, your brilliance and your genius comedic skillz - if you actually were one of my children!!! I'mma miss my dose of Ev, The Internets QUEEN (IMO) aka Evelyn From The Internets. But, chiiile I can't wait to witness your emerging from the proverbial chrysalis, all fresh and reimagined as a Producer and Actress of your OWN series! Girrrlll, I can't wait. Keep Mama posted. Ciao, for now...
There are loads of "Study with Me" live streamers on UA-cam. You could try doing a "Work with Me" live stream in a similar vein and the viewers can chat with you during the breaks. That would create a little community of work from homers.
That "doing the second best thing" is definitely where I'm at right now. Somehow this made me want to create a vision board more?? Not so much about setting up expectations or intentions, but to remind myself that dreams are worth dreaming.
Girl, I feel you the plan be on point but that execution, it be needing a little help. Here's to continuing to keep going and keep trying
Evelyn don’t leave us too long for the sake of our mental happiness as your content provides a safe, happy place for us to go to online and if that’s taken away especially in these times of single living/ living in isolation your being gone too long might detract from the possibilities created and motivation taken away from your posts on here.
‘2020 the year of contemplation/ gratitude and humbleness’.
Regarding creating a space to hang out and work together quietly: a similar concept already exists, for virtual hangouts at least. Study With Me youtubers sometimes have a Discord server that serves as a room where people studying from wherever in the world can join and just do their work "together." (For example, James Scholz links to his study discord in his video descriptions if you want to check one out.) People pretty much just log in, turn on their cameras, mute themselves and get to work. I feel like something more oriented around building a work-community would work pretty well.
one thing i tried with goals this year was to frame them as "ways of being" instead of "accomplishments to check off" and shockingly, most have remained applicable through 2020. the one i'm particularly proud of was "by the end of 2020 i want to be someone who is sure of their path in the field (my scientific discipline)" and somehow, despite it all, i feel like i was able to attain that.
“its the work thats challenging” couldn’t agree more! and so to me gentle with myself for trying and doing my mantra for this is “take it easy, but take it” Love ya girl!
Some of the booktubers I watch do livestreams with reading sprints, essentially around twenty-minute stretches of time where they and the viewers are just reading silently together, then the host will read comments and questions and all in between sprints. You could do something similar on your channel but have it be like productivity sprints or something similar to sort of replicate that co-worker vibe. I would really enjoying something like that hosted by you! Sad we'll be getting fewer regular videos for you but I'm glad to hear you've figured out what'll work best for you. Can't wait to see what's next!
You seem like you're still on track. Everything on your vision board doesn't have to be done in 2020. I feel like this year has stopped most people, or the way I like at it, forced people to pause and revaluation what their doing and why. This year was personally a blessing in disguise for me.
Omgg… I so relate to the struggles of sleep irregularities.. I love that you said you’re trying to see sleep as the beginning vs the reward at the end of day.
A discord maybe, for coworkers? People can choose if they want to discuss by writing things, there can be silent work sessions on video...
Don't be afraid to be seen trying, Thank You.
I have that same kind of relationship with sleep, timing myself on tasks helps me not put too much time into it and in the end allows me to finish work in time to go to bed before 12 a.m. Creating a work space would be dope, I'm thinking a zoom conference on 1 device while working on another device, and we just communicate via chat so no one is distracted too much during work. I'm still trying to evoke that imagination while working and going to school, especially now that I had to take a break from it for school.
Webseries means prime binging territory! Love it! Though I hope even when you get off the internet, we can still be internet cousins. Your videos (like this one) make me feel less alone, and also give me that levity I need to survive the Earth (until we can escape.)
Making rest the beginning rather the reward at the end!! You just articulated the story of my life
About the wanting coworkers thing, Keia from the Gettin’ Grown podcast started a group earlier this year if I’m not mistaken for her Team Typing Fast women who wanted company while writing their dissertations and it was pretty ingenious actually. All they did was have an all day (don’t quote me on this) zoom meeting where everyone logged in with their cameras on but mics muted and everyone did their work. Nobody talked to each other as far as I know but you could see the faces of everyone else working and that proved to be comforting for the people who participated. Maybe this could work for some of you as well.
Thanks for this, Evelyn! I had a Resolution list called "20 for 2020", (Gretchen Rubin's idea) yes, that's right, 20 resolutions for the year. You can imagine how many are now dangling over the trash can. Maybe I'll just recycle them for 2021!
from 9:53-10:13 is literally me with my goals. i have a vision board that i made in 2019 (i kept 2020 in mind while making it) and i honestly think i’m still inspired by it because it’s still relevant. for example, i have a section for “healing/self-love” and this year has really brought that into fruition. thanks for the video evelyn!
I would LOVE a space where we could all create together. Even a livestream working on 2021 vision board. Your videos are the best!
You've been my favourite UA-camr for years. This video was *chefs kiss*. It's fucking important to review the goals we set a year ago. You go Evelyn!
Evelyn I made a vision board to use as my desktop background and then had to take it down because it was too exhausting.
Thank you for the good vibes, they truly are magic.
Long time listener, first time commenter. Your videos have brought me much joy over the years and seeing the vulnerability and honesty you show up with always makes me feel like I'm watching a friend - even if you are just a stranger from the internets. I wish you the best for all your future projects, regardless if they are on or off youtube. Sending you much love and blessings.
I agreee, I'm also horribly creatively lonely. There's no one to bounce ideas off of, no one to work with. However, I think mine is more self-inflicted. I'm too afraid of rejection hahaha
Same
I had goals for 2020 starting from NYE. Fast forward to today and not ONE THING came true, but I'm learning that that's okay. If there's anything 2020 taught me it's that life will throw you curve balls when you least expect it. NYE goals are out!! I don't know what 2021 will have in store for me, but if there's one thing I want to set for myself (that I think I can realistically achieve) is to take whatever comes my way in 2021 with stride.
5:49 oh girl, SO relatable. I felt that choke-up in my soul.
Ooh! You talking about a space where you work quietly together with another person reminded me of Focusmate, which I found this year when I really needed someone on video working at the same time so I could make myself do homework.
“The aSpIriNg is just as. saul. ting. me.” I felt that 😂😂😂
Everything I put on my vision list came to pass in 2020 except for one thing and I am hoping to manifest it in 2021. I put in the time and work, learned what worked and what didn't and how to master my strengths and not dwaddle on my weaknesses.
I'm so glad you decided to create all of these one off videos in 2020, it has been such a gift this year. I am also really psyched for your change to a "produce, release, hibernate" web series kind of scenario. Whatever you choose to create, I'll be looking forward to it!
So 2020 vision board was pretty much a success. Congratulations!
I am looking forward to seeing the back of 2020. Besides the upheaval of this virus, I've been dealing with the sudden death of my mother in February. Despite all this, you have inspired me to actually create a vision board. I'd not made one in ages, and I felt that it would be helpful to me to create some hope and positivity in my life. Thank you for sharing your honest feelings and thoughts about the insanity in which we're living. Here's hoping that 2021 doesn't become 28 Days Later. If it does, I am glad that I'm good with a bow and machete. Be safe and stay well.
Damnit. I love the one-off videos *cries* You have seriously made my 2020 better and brought smiles and laughs to my life. But do you, lady!
Thank you for sharing, I enjoy your content as always. I made vision board this year, it's a melange of hits and misses. I threw a little salad pic on there for "healthy eating," I'm down 40lbs this year! The vision board is the truth.
Been watching you for a while and I’ll come back and be surprised you don’t have millions of followers. Your wisdom is deep and your humor uplifts me every time! I know that web series is going to take off when it happens :)
i hope you take a long ass break, get ALL of the sleep (even if the sleep schedule gets a lil wonky). i also hope that space away from the internets is transformative for you. my therapist has to keep reminding me that this year is the absolute worst year to hold yourself to any type of growth lmao. you are absolutely right to take some time off to re-center yourself. i hope you also find joy in whatever ways you can while you're off here! we love you dearly and we can ABSOLUTELY wait for you to put out content when you are good and damn ready to release it!!
Evelyn! I made a vision board (made a video about it n everything) and you inspired me to react to it months later! Just from being you, you inspired me to be vulnerable on the internet. so please check off "inspire people" on your 2020 list of accomplishments 💜
Soooo... web seriessss (plural) from Evelyn?!? I’m here for it!
I made one with you for 2020 and even though I kept it very domestic, tidy home, clothes that fit me and my life, I still didn't get through it! The emotional labor of this year is unsustainable.
I am in a Slack group. Def keeps me focused on goals but I never have to talk to anyone in person 👏🏼
I feel like you need to write for one of these tv shows. You are so funny & smart. We will continue to support you with whatever you do... ALSO, I really hate working with co workers so I'm ok working alone :)
I learned to braid my hair last year and I feel the exact same way as you about it 👏🏿❤🔥
Why are you like the greatest person on UA-cam ever?? Oh yeah you don't need a reason you absolute queen 💅🏾💅🏾
I totally support you in this decision! I'm so proud of you for taking the time to check in with yourself and be honest about what you want to do. I'll be here for whatever you create, whenever you release it. No problem, not going anywhere!
I have been hearing similar thoughts coming from other YTers in the last couple of months..."I'm going to step away for a while...I'm going to change things up and do what makes me happy..." It's really cool.
It seems that 2020 gave us all the time to think about what is REALLY important to us... and figure out a way to connect with people on a for real basis.
I, too, am creatively lonely. I've seen Discord brought up in these comments. Might be something to explore. It seems like a good platform for hanging out with people. Hmmm....
Anyway, can't wait to see what you create next! 💖
Lol yassss batch series! We're ready!