Behind The Scenes of Critique Group Live February Vlog | AuthorTube Vlog
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2024
- Hey fearless writers! Thank you for joining me for my latest AuthorTube vlog. This week I'm giving you the behind the scenes look at Critique Group Live February episode produced by Grayson Wilde! Grayson stepped up in a BIG way when I began experiencing a "severe reaction" to my new medication. Blood pressure spikes so I was in the "stroke zone."
But even a high blood pressure induced stroke wasn't going to keep me from CGL! Join me as I catch you up on my week!
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I can not believe Grayson Wilde has poisoned Barrett to sieze control of CGL and look like a hero for doing it. That's some Game Of Thrones level shiz right there! 😲
LOL! This is the best response all day and is getting pinned for the privilege.
Also, for those not in the loop Martin is joking. Subscribe to his channel and you'll get his sense of humor better. You won't regret it.
@@BarrettLaurie I can only apologise for what this did to your blood pressure!
This made me lol
Howling 🤣
So what you’re saying Martin is that Grayson has a contact with Barrett’s insurance company who had the decision making power that led to Barrett having to use this alternate generic crap which has led him to nearly having a stroke… just so he could have a turn on the CGL levers of power?!
Hi, Barrett. Sorry about your health issues, you should take good care of yourself. I too was diagnosed with high blood pressure a week past, I had no idea that my pressure has risen to such a number - it surprised me. Currently, I'm following the doctor's medication, therapy, and other things - which was one of the reasons why I haven't been consistent with my videos in the past few weeks. You should take care of yourself first before anything else; health is very important!
Also, congratulations on your sponsor! Sending my prayers! I hope you get well!
Just great. Very well done🌻👍🌹🌟Five stars
Grayson aced it!! And congrats on your sponsor, that's so amazing! And glad it is more than you thought they'd offer 😊 It's all about that networking! Take it easy though Barrett, health is more important than anything!
Thanks Dan. The resting thing is easier said than done. Especially when you feel fine until you stand. So bizarre.
Take it easy and make me some new vids to watch!
@@BarrettLaurie I can imagine! Keep rested 😊 Oooh of course mate, any requests I can do for ya? I always need video ideas 😂
You have to take care of you! Yay for Grayson Wilde. I'm so glad he could step up and he did an awesome job!
It's great that you're working while dealing with health issues but please take care of you!
Thanks so much Shanon. 💜
We're sending your dad good energy too!
@@BarrettLaurie 💙
Take care of you. You have a strong following of people who care and are willing to stay and cheer you on. Sending lots of healing energies your way.
Sending you all the positive vibes.💜 Take it easy as much as you can!
Thank you so much! 💜
You are an actual trooper for carrying on like you do despite having such an awful reaction to the new meds! A true inspiration!
Congrats on the sponsorship! WHat an achievement!This is just the beginning, Breathe Right will be next I'm sure of it.
Breathe Right had better call! Lol, thank you so much. Next week when I return to business as usual I will reach out about our next collab and when we can have you on CGL as a guest host. Stay well friend.
@@BarrettLaurie I'd love that!! I look forward to hearing from you!
Loved CGL! I hope you are getting better and the help you need!
Thank you Sam! 💜
So glad you are taking care of yourself. Keeping good thoughts for you and I hope your BP stabilizes with a week of bed rest!! No strokes please! Be well!
Thank you so much my friend. I will pop into your next stream even if it is only for reading until this whole thing gets sorted! Your streams are always a blast!
Take care of you, Barrett, and hope you don't end up in the hospital but if its needed it's needed. Thinking of you! 💜
Me too! Thank you Joey! I hope this finds you healthy and well!
Love you lots! All the best for your health. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you so much Laura for the gift card and well wishes! It brightened my day and got me several new books to read!
Give Roy a hug from me!
That face at the beginning says it all... HUGE HUGS Grand Faerie of Fierce! You've got this... I've said it before, and I will say it again: what they are putting you through is ridiculous. Take care of you first. Everything else will be there when you are able. And agreed with Martin... GoT levels!
Thank you so much. 💜💯
Martin nailed it! That’s Grayson!!
I'm glad you put yourself first. I appreciate someone showing putting themselves first. You have delegated and I'm proud of you setting the example for what you preach. CGL was wonderful this past go around and I'm so glad you started it with Bee and Stephanie. You're doing and have done great. Also, EXCITING on the sponsorship front. When things lighten up again (travel wise) I'd love to do a writer's retreat somewhere.
YES for an actual writers retreat next year. That would be a lovely remission present! First I talk Ricky into the dog, then I'll pivot to writing retreat trip! Lol!
Keep those feet up! CGL was great, and I'm happy I got to come on again. Sending you all the positive energy.
Hey you!
Thank you for the kind note and good vibes.
I love you to bits!
I'd watch you vlog from just about anywhere, within reason 😅Take care of yourself, Barrett!
Lol, I always appreciate a within reason. 😂 Thanks Hannah.
Take care of you for as long as it takes. You have all our support.
Thank you so much Mama Magie! 💜
Congrats on your sponsor! Please take care of yourself! Wishing you the best of luck on your health. And yay on Grayson stepping up!
Thank you Stephanie! It turned out okay. Delegating works it turns out, even for control freaks!
Hope you and your family are well!
@@BarrettLaurie we are doing good. Just mentally preparing for the move
Grayson did amazing. Barrette take care of yourself. I know it’s hard to set back but I’m glad you are doing what you need to do. That is some scary stuff. Stroke zone is no joke
Thank you Nia! I appreciate you. 💜
feeling better and better each day.
I’m sorry you’re going through these health issues CGL went off without a hutch with Grayson great yo see the community step up and rally behind you like that. Take care of yourself.
Thank you so much Lauren! He did do a great job and I'm grateful!
Lovely blog :) I'm glad you're taking care of yourself and hope your blood pressure goes back to normal soon. Sending all the good vibes your way
Thank you so much! I'm doing my best. We're ready to welcome you onto CGL as a guest host or submitter whenever you're ready!
@@BarrettLaurie I'm nervous but I really want to!
More than half of the video I was yelling at you to lay down. I hope you are getting better and safe.
I love the great community supporting CGL!!!
You take care of you! And you know that Zara wants the same.
Thank you so much my friend! I hate missing Zara time but know that you're right. Alive beats dead!
Big hug my friend and I hope this finds you well!
I missed that CGL and I'm super late to this vlog as well, but it sounds like everything went really well. I hope everything is going better now.
I would watch you horizontally vlogging! Hope you’re feeling a little better my love ❤️
I love you to bits! 💜❤❤💜
Love you to life, friend! CGL was incredible as usual Grayson did a wonderful job. I think I speak for all of us when I say we want you as healthy as possible. Please be gentle with yourself and stay in bed! I mean I get it's not any of our preferred way to be horizontal but no strokes, please.
You know you had me giggling with, "it's not any of our preferred way of being horizontal..." I needed that laugh! Love you to life! 💜
Ugh, med reactions! Have been there so many times, but your reactions are super scary. Please keep monitoring your BP. This is nothing to mess with! We're all here for you and understand why you might need a hiatus. Regardless of your health issues, the pace and volume of content you do does need some outsourcing, delegation, and prioritizing.
Nice to hear about the sponsorship offer progress. This will be interesting. Glad you're sharing this journey with us.
That's it since I know you need to rest. Take care of yourself!
Thanks Heidi. I appreciate you and your support. I'm ready to feel better so I can get back to figuring our collabs! I have a notebooks with five ideas that are just for you and I to discuss for possible collabs. Now I just need my body to catch up to my intentions.
Hope the fur babies are taking good care of you!
Happy Valentine's and Galentines and all the rest, my lovely 💕💘💕
Happiest of the Happy Valentine's and Galentine's Day to you too! 💜💜💜
Erase all pictures of Ron.
I’m totally behind the vlog in bed idea. You could totally make that interesting. Your health always comes first! That’s scary stuff man! I would much rather you put your health above all! I, unfortunately, missed cgl. I generally do thanks to work and I haven’t gotten the chance to watch it back yet, but according to everyone else Grayson did an amazing job so I’m eager to watch it. I’ve been working on myself really hard so hopefully I can actually submit something one of these days!
Thank you so much for watching and for sending good energy! I hope all is well with you. Should it ever work out that you won't be working on a CGL night, I would LOVE to have you on as a guest host or submitter!
Hope this finds you healthy and well!
@@BarrettLaurie I'll reach out to you if that happens! I'd love to be on!
I hear you on hating to cancel and skip things. Going through the same over here with my videos.
Health comes first, Barrett. I'm telling myself the same this week. I'm not ok but I prefer not to go public about it. So I can only hide and explain myself once I'm out of this. So yes, please take care of your health. Stroke zone is no joke.
Thank you my friend. If you need an ear, I'm here for you. 💜
Grayson did a great job taking the show this month. Hosting a stream isn't as easy it seems.
Agree and he handled it like a pro!
Take it easy. Lots of rest.
So sorry you have to deal with all this :( hope you get good rest❤ if it makes a difference that would be a funny vlog in the angle!
Please remember to take care of yourself. I would miss you.
I hate to see you suffer so much, but I'm glad you're taking things easy and as it is for now. I really hope you can get back to Remicade (sorry if I remember wrong) instead of this type that's making you so sick :(
and congratulations on the sponsor-thingy!
Thank you so much Sofia. The past few weeks have been a year! Virtual hug my friend and you remembered exactly.
The grump, omgoodness will this cuff ever stop, I'm sick of this already face literally says it all. A pro tip for helping BP spikes is from each position pause for a few minutes before the next. So, if you're laying down and going to get up you: slowly sit up, pause, slowly stand, pause, and then move. Reverse it if you're going to lay down. Try, try, try not to stress too much. I know it's easier said than done. Plus, I'll watch you vlog etc from bed. AND I swear to goodness gravy if you stroke from your reaction and overworking I'll join the hords in beating you up after I yell at your insurance company! We still need to eventually get coffee or tea! Btw love you bunches and you better take it easy mr
Thank you for these from the bottom of my heart! I will take these tips and implement them. Thankfully, the BP pill they put me on finally seems to be helping. But it was wild.
@@BarrettLaurie you're very welcome!! And I'm so glad to hear that the BP pill is starting to help! Blood pressure actually usually fluctuates slightly in everyone while changing positions, but when it shifts so dramatically from laying to getting up the pauses actually help. Mine still spikes for "apparently" no reason while I do things but if I force myself to slow down and deepen my breathing it can help too.
Barrett, we've already told you, In Bed with Barrett can be a thing! 😂 We will watch you vlog from bed. At least I will. Does that sound weird? lol I give you permission (not that you need my permission) to vlog from bed or do whatever you need to stay healthy and well like you say at the end of your videos! *Side note, I'm not trying to give you medical advice or tell you what to do, but make sure you keep your arm at heart level when you take your blood pressure or it will jack up the numbers! At least that what my nurse tells me.😊
Lol, I almost shared the screenshot I took of us on Tuesday but Tiffany was looking sideways and I didn't want to do her like that!
You're right about resting my arm as close to heart level as possible. Taking it hourly has been SUPER annoying. But I think the BP med they put me on to keep me outta stroke zone is working, or starting to.
I hope all is well and I can't wait for our session tomorrow!
@@BarrettLaurie I'm glad the meds are working! Are we meeting tomorrow? I thought it was next Tuesday. I'm not doing anything tomorrow, so if we are, I'll be there! :)
@@AuthorMorganLee I think you’re right I have it in my calendar as next Tuesday. Since Ricky’s off I guess I’ll spend it with him. 😏
But next Tuesday it’s a date! 💜🚨💜
At this point you might need medication to control your blood pressure. You are definitely at the numbers where it can cause stroke! Take care of yourself
They put me on medication for blood pressure last week it is finally working. And my BP spikes are still happening but not as severe and I can stand for longer.
I appreciate you Emi. 💜
@@BarrettLaurie good to hear ❤️
Delegation is good.
Please-please-please, embrace the delegation, and don't hurt yourself to be productive
Ricky said, "this game is called capitalism so take the money from Big Pharma until we are independently wealthy." Lol. Couldn't help but think he was right.
Thank you for the kind note and the delegation is magic!
That’s great you have someone that's got your back. But you have to stay in bed. 😟 Take care.
I'll join the fan club of blogging in bed. Could make the more ardent fans happy. Thanks for letting me on and I am sorry you had to put your health at risk to do so. I enjoyed you pushing through, but taking care of yourself should come first.
Also, I am excited to discover what the sponsorship is and that you are recognized as an official influencer.
Thanks my friend. I can't wait to have you on as a submitter this month.
Stay healthy and well Ben.
Health first, vlog second. Delegate the work.
This is my new motto! Thank you so much Anita.