hi there! im new to your videos but fell in love with your style and how easygoing you are. your energy is so relaxing! i’ll be turning 30 in feb and really want to start creating videos in 2025 as a passion project. thank you for being a wonderful inspiration & i look forward to seeing what the new year brings from your channel 🫶
Hey, so glad you stumbled on my channel. My unsolicited advice, do it and don’t wait. I was 30 when I wanted to start a channel and I kept saying “maybe next year” for the next 10 years. And I wonder often what would have happened if I started at 30. So this is our sign ✨
@ i sincerely appreciate you taking some time out of your day to share a bit of encouragement! this is my sign and 2025 is my year to finally start 💪 thank you again and i wish you nothing but success on your own youtube journey!!
8:05 i'm not a buisness person and i'm really finding the hard way as a creative trying to be an influencer that it really does take a lot of work business wise! Def understand that "skating thru thin ice" feeling 😅
One advice I took to heart from a random video I stumbled upon last year was that the moment they started to treat their creative journey as a business, she started to grow faster. Wishing you all the best in the new year!
Dude, your original title scared me lol. Congratulations on your first year! I recently found your channel through your video about being laid off because I'm going through the same thing. I kept watching more of your stuff and you even got me inspired to shop at Uniqlo for the first time. I'm enjoying your content and how chill your videos are and your overall vibe is.
Sorry to hear about your lay off. Not a fun time but I hope things are starting to look brighter for you. Take some time for yourself if you can and recharge. That was super helpful. xoxo
@@MikeeRogers Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words of support. Yes, recharging is a big focus for me right now haha. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to all your 2025 adventures!
I’m so glad I found your channel. I really appreciate your honesty in disclosing the challenges that so many people don’t share. As someone who has worked in the corporate sector for most of my career, I look at freelancers and creatives and think “how do you do it ?” , because it’s gotta be challenging. Starting with taxes and going down the list that a freelancer has to manage themselves on top of doing the work it seems so daunting to me. Hopefully 2025 goes more smoothly for you and you manifest everything on your dream board. Have a great New Year’s! Ps i’m loving the Insta360 go 3! What a fantastic camera… thanks again!
It's definitely a challenge and while very rewarding, also very stressful. I'm still 50/50 about it TBH but having a 9-5 and doing this on the side was less stressful for sure. Happy New Year to you and your family and glad you're loving the GO 3!
Hi Mikee Happy Holidays and of course wishing you and yours an amazing 2025-Boy this year flew on by-it feels like it wasn’t that long ago that you were sharing your angst and excitement about starting anew-it’s been great following your journey and thank you for putting yourself out there & taking that risk as a queer creative-your content has been nothing but engaging and inspirational & I’m looking forward to what’s next on your manifesting odyssey!
Thank you for joining me on this crazy ride and more importantly, taking the time to support and comment! But dang, the year did really fly by. Happy New Year to you and wishing you all the best for the new year. See ya in 2025 ❤️
Hello Mikee! I hope you and Donny had a Merry Christmas!❤ have a Happy New Year also! You are so welcome and you are pretty awesome yourself! This year will be amazing for you!😊❤
Aww, thank you for acknowledging and accepting my gratitude 🙏🏼❤️ Hope you had a very merry christmas and wishing you an abundance of love and joy for the new year!
just now catching up on your vlogs and loved hearing how your 2024 went! i think you did a great job navigating a pretty large change-you were used to working in your old job for the past ~18 years so give yourself all the grace and patience as you continue to transition to being a full-time freelancer/creator. it hasn't actually been that long when you compare it to what you were doing before! looking forward to seeing what's on your vision board for 2025 🎊
Been leaping as a freelancer since the late 90s and I get the fear but for me the parachute has always appeared. I’m very interested in your journey and appreciate your transparency bc the world we live in is ever changing. BTW your mom is adorable.
Congratulations on completing your first (almost!) full year of content creation! It's been such a joy watching your videos this year, and I’m beyond excited to see everything you’ll achieve in 2025. I’ve loved experiencing a different side of life through your channel, and it always makes my day when I get a notification for a new upload. Be proud of the incredible growth you’ve achieved and the amazing community you’ve built along the way. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Mikee! 🎉
Thanks Hanna! And wishing you a HNY right back and rooting for you to have an amazing 2025 (well... given some stuff, hopefully we can just try and stay sane/happy 🥹)
Enjoyed hanging out in each and every vlog this year 💛A big believer in vision board and the power of "putting it out there in the universe", love the idea of a video based off a vision board. Last year, I used my vision board as the wallpaper for my laptop and phone, so I had to look at it everyday. Surprisingly, I found that helped me stay motivated. Cheers to the community here in 2025 ✨🥂
Love the idea of putting it on your phone. I rotate mine to photos of my dogs but now that I think about it, I see them all day, every day - I can switch them out lol. Always enjoy hanging out with you in your vlogs too and look forward to your continued growth and success on and off the camera. Happy New Year Aik!
Another great vlog! Your Mom is so precious and her gift reaction was too cute lol. I’m also trying to figure out my business plans for 2025 but at the same time trying not to stress myself out. I want to grow but at the same time I need to stop focusing on the numbers. Hm idk lol. Hoping to figure out my game plan and mindset soon.. can’t believe 2025 is in a few days. Have a lovely NY!
Thanks! and I feel you so much. I'm hoping to refresh YT analytics MUCH LESS in 2025 lmao. I toyed with deleting it from my phone but I'm not there yet. Have a HNY and rooting for you for 2025!
Almost gave me a heart attack!!!! Hahaha… enjoy the rest of your year, Mikee!!! I am so happy I came across your UA-cam channel this year… whether you believe it or not, you are an inspiration and just love everything you’ve put out! See you again in 2025!!! 😍😍😍
😂😂 My bad! Trying out my first click bait title 🫣. Glad to have you here and appreciate all the comments and support from you! Believe it or not - comments from the community help us creators with the bumb we need at times ❤️
@ I completely understand but you are an inspiration. I love your videos and everything you’ve put out… can’t wait to see what the future holds for your channel! 😍😎
Great content. I retired in June. No game plan. Time to start thinking about what I want in my retirement. The student becomes the teacher. Thanks Grasshopper!
Your Momma cutie is a delight to watch! 😊 And whoa, that Leila resto is stunning. I so so get you, Mikee. I sudddenly got assigned to a new role and new team this year and I thrived. However, there was no adequate planning and my boss (who is so so nice but very intense) was asking us to do this and that. Whew! 2024 was a great year but order is much-needed for 2025. Use this time to rest and reflect up until January. My other valuable reminder to myself is to practice self-compassion. ❤
Wasn't Leila gorgeous?! So happy to hear you thrived in your new role and hopefully 2025 will bring some order. I'll be thinking about self-compassion as I enter the new year, thank you for the advice 🙏🏼❤️
NGL, ingorantly blissful still sounds nice for 2025 lol and now that I think about it, you're right - lots of oppurtunities came my way when I wasn't trying to hard to search for them ❤️
Hi Mikee, I’m super late for your vlog. We just got some very sad news. It’s been a great year for you, I enjoy your vlogs but I Love the music. Wishing you, Donny and your girls a very happy New Year’s!! Till next time ✌🏼
2024 has been tough also for me as I got retrenched from my company which I also stayed for 18 years! I’m at the verge of thinking what’s next, content creation or pursue a 9-5 job again. But I guess the uncertainty adds to the excitement I am feeling. New subscriber here! ❤
Glad to have you here as a new subbie and sorry to hear about your job (18 years, what a coincidence). Lean on the excitement to get you over the hump of the job loss. Best of luck! And as for the camera, I'm using the Sony ZV-E1 with 11mm f/1.8 lens.
I'm really glad I found your channel, really refreshing and special new Creators in our age range 🫶🏽 still got 4 years till 40 but you know what i mean 😅😅 new subscriber gained 🙌🏽
Rooting for you Tito Mikee! Your contents are amaaaazing and they deserve to be seen by the world! Happy Holidays to you and your fam 🎉❤
Aww, thank you! Happy New Year! ❤️
Don’t scare us!!! Lmao! Your vlogs are my absolute favorite ever 😂❤
Hahaha - my first take on click bait 🫣 - but thank you, that's a huge honor ☺️. HNY!
Beautiful last vlog of 2024! Mama Rogers is the best, wishing you a great year ahead with lots of success, health and happy moments x
Thanks Helen and Hapy new year to you as well! And rooting for an amazing 2025 for you too ☺️
the way I GASPED when you walked into Leila!! high on my list. Excited to see how your vision board comes out!
Such a vibe in there! HNY!
Great content, Mike. Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2025. It was great gift box from insta 360
Hope you had a very Merry Christmas as well. And Happy New Year to you! Rooting for you in 2025!
Love the vlog! Happy 2025! May it be full of joy, peace and all the things that make you happy🎉❤
Happy New Year to you as well! Also rooting for your 2025 to be abundant of all the things that bring you joy and peace 🫶🏼
What a cozy vlog Mikee! So crazy to think youve been on this journey for a year. Looking forward to more :)
It lowkey didn't hit until I was filming this. 2024 flew by!
hi there! im new to your videos but fell in love with your style and how easygoing you are. your energy is so relaxing! i’ll be turning 30 in feb and really want to start creating videos in 2025 as a passion project. thank you for being a wonderful inspiration & i look forward to seeing what the new year brings from your channel 🫶
Hey, so glad you stumbled on my channel. My unsolicited advice, do it and don’t wait. I was 30 when I wanted to start a channel and I kept saying “maybe next year” for the next 10 years. And I wonder often what would have happened if I started at 30. So this is our sign ✨
@ i sincerely appreciate you taking some time out of your day to share a bit of encouragement! this is my sign and 2025 is my year to finally start 💪 thank you again and i wish you nothing but success on your own youtube journey!!
Loved your channel so much this year and loved even more that I got to meet you IRL too 🥳🫶 always supporting you from the east coast Mikeeee
Aww, meeting you IRL was def a UA-cam highlight for me! And you know I'll be supporting you over here in the West Coast lol. Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays and new year,...
I'm in my 40's too and trying to start my blogging and maybe vlogging endeavors for 2025....
Happy New Year! No better day that today to start ❤️
This video came at the right time in my life. Thank you!
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Happy New Year to u and donny 🎉🎉🎉😊
Thanks Curt and HNY (again haha... catching up on comments ☺️)
MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅 🎄 ❤❤❤ MIKEE !!! BELATED
Belated Christmas and New Years to you Olivia! ❤️
Happy Holidays!
Happy New Year!
Your doing very well! Congratulations 🎉
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8:05 i'm not a buisness person and i'm really finding the hard way as a creative trying to be an influencer that it really does take a lot of work business wise! Def understand that "skating thru thin ice" feeling 😅
One advice I took to heart from a random video I stumbled upon last year was that the moment they started to treat their creative journey as a business, she started to grow faster. Wishing you all the best in the new year!
@@MikeeRogers thank you!! Hope you also become more successful in 2025 ☺✌
Dude, your original title scared me lol. Congratulations on your first year! I recently found your channel through your video about being laid off because I'm going through the same thing. I kept watching more of your stuff and you even got me inspired to shop at Uniqlo for the first time. I'm enjoying your content and how chill your videos are and your overall vibe is.
Sorry to hear about your lay off. Not a fun time but I hope things are starting to look brighter for you. Take some time for yourself if you can and recharge. That was super helpful. xoxo
@@MikeeRogers Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words of support. Yes, recharging is a big focus for me right now haha. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to all your 2025 adventures!
I’m so glad I found your channel. I really appreciate your honesty in disclosing the challenges that so many people don’t share. As someone who has worked in the corporate sector for most of my career, I look at freelancers and creatives and think “how do you do it ?” , because it’s gotta be challenging.
Starting with taxes and going down the list that a freelancer has to manage themselves on top of doing the work it seems so daunting to me.
Hopefully 2025 goes more smoothly for you and you manifest everything on your dream board. Have a great New Year’s!
Ps i’m loving the Insta360 go 3! What a fantastic camera… thanks again!
It's definitely a challenge and while very rewarding, also very stressful. I'm still 50/50 about it TBH but having a 9-5 and doing this on the side was less stressful for sure.
Happy New Year to you and your family and glad you're loving the GO 3!
I’m glad I discovered your UA-cam channel in 2024. Wish you and Donny a happy new year. Look forward to more great videos in 2025. Cheers!
Thank you and HNY to you as well!
Great Vlog! That restaurant is BEAUTIFUL, just WOW! I look forward to what you do in 2025!
Wasn't it stunning?! I wanted to take a ton of video but also didn't wanna be that guy haha.
Hi Mikee Happy Holidays and of course wishing you and yours an amazing 2025-Boy this year flew on by-it feels like it wasn’t that long ago that you were sharing your angst and excitement about starting anew-it’s been great following your journey and thank you for putting yourself out there & taking that risk as a queer creative-your content has been nothing but engaging and inspirational & I’m looking forward to what’s next on your manifesting odyssey!
Thank you for joining me on this crazy ride and more importantly, taking the time to support and comment! But dang, the year did really fly by. Happy New Year to you and wishing you all the best for the new year. See ya in 2025 ❤️
Was just thinking of you wanting to watch some good Mikee relaxing content. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours!
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and HNY to you!
Hello Mikee! I hope you and Donny had a Merry Christmas!❤ have a Happy New Year also! You are so welcome and you are pretty awesome yourself! This year will be amazing for you!😊❤
Aww, thank you for acknowledging and accepting my gratitude 🙏🏼❤️ Hope you had a very merry christmas and wishing you an abundance of love and joy for the new year!
You’re so welcome for the art! Love u guys! Xo
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just now catching up on your vlogs and loved hearing how your 2024 went! i think you did a great job navigating a pretty large change-you were used to working in your old job for the past ~18 years so give yourself all the grace and patience as you continue to transition to being a full-time freelancer/creator. it hasn't actually been that long when you compare it to what you were doing before! looking forward to seeing what's on your vision board for 2025 🎊
Thanks Emily, needed to hear that ❤️ Hope you have a very HNY and rooting for you and all your goals for 2025 (and beyond)!
Been leaping as a freelancer since the late 90s and I get the fear but for me the parachute has always appeared. I’m very interested in your journey and appreciate your transparency bc the world we live in is ever changing. BTW your mom is adorable.
"the parachute has always appeared" - love that. I feel like that was me all year closing my eyes to a soft landing 😂
Looking forward to your content in 2025! Happy New Year!
Thank you Ernesto and Happy New Year to you as well!
🥳 “happy over sad “ for 2025 ❤
Happy over sad, let's go 2025! HNY to you Kharah!
I found your channel today and I’m already your fan! Love your content, good work! 🎉
Awe, thank you Melissa and glad to have you here :)
It’s wonderful how fast you e grown here! BTW I just picked up La Bubu Toffee and Lychee from the macaron series 😂
Thanks Christopher! Haha, love it! My favorite color of the bunch is Toffee!
Yay! I’m glad it made it! Happy holidays!
Thank you again, that made my day. Didn't know you have a channel so will have to check it out!
@ I’m glad it made your day!!! 🖤🖤🖤
Congratulations on completing your first (almost!) full year of content creation! It's been such a joy watching your videos this year, and I’m beyond excited to see everything you’ll achieve in 2025. I’ve loved experiencing a different side of life through your channel, and it always makes my day when I get a notification for a new upload. Be proud of the incredible growth you’ve achieved and the amazing community you’ve built along the way. Wishing you a Happy New Year, Mikee! 🎉
Thanks Hanna! And wishing you a HNY right back and rooting for you to have an amazing 2025 (well... given some stuff, hopefully we can just try and stay sane/happy 🥹)
Enjoyed hanging out in each and every vlog this year 💛A big believer in vision board and the power of "putting it out there in the universe", love the idea of a video based off a vision board. Last year, I used my vision board as the wallpaper for my laptop and phone, so I had to look at it everyday. Surprisingly, I found that helped me stay motivated. Cheers to the community here in 2025 ✨🥂
Love the idea of putting it on your phone. I rotate mine to photos of my dogs but now that I think about it, I see them all day, every day - I can switch them out lol.
Always enjoy hanging out with you in your vlogs too and look forward to your continued growth and success on and off the camera. Happy New Year Aik!
Congratulations on riding the waves in this year's vlogs. 🎉 I can't believe it has been a whole year, but I am looking forward to 2025 already 😁
Thanks! And love that... riding the waves. It seems like this year has flown by for many! Happy New Year!
Another great vlog! Your Mom is so precious and her gift reaction was too cute lol.
I’m also trying to figure out my business plans for 2025 but at the same time trying not to stress myself out. I want to grow but at the same time I need to stop focusing on the numbers. Hm idk lol. Hoping to figure out my game plan and mindset soon.. can’t believe 2025 is in a few days. Have a lovely NY!
Thanks! and I feel you so much. I'm hoping to refresh YT analytics MUCH LESS in 2025 lmao. I toyed with deleting it from my phone but I'm not there yet. Have a HNY and rooting for you for 2025!
I deleted the app over a year ago.. best decision I ever made lol. You won’t regret it if you do.😊
And thank you!!😊
you totally have 2024 sorted and made the best. fantastic looking restaurant, turkish food? hey, happy new year wishing you all the best!
Happy new year to you as well! Yea - sorta of turkish, it's Middle Eastern inspired food and was delicious!
Awwww Merry Christmas to my fellow Filipinos!!! 🎄☃️❤️💚❤️💚🎁🎄❄️ love your vlogs! 🥰
Happy New Year!! Thank you for being here
#subscribed, hooray another interesting Filipino vlogger 🎉🎉🎉🇵🇭🧡🧡
Woohoo! 🇵🇭 Thanks for the sub and hope you stick around ☺️
You’ve come such a long way in 2024! And I can’t believe your mom has a Studio Display for checking Facebook 😅
TY! And she wouldn't budge on an iMac or a non-apple display so it was either that or the 6k XDR Display 😂
Wishing you an awesome New Year and Happy Holidays 🎉
Happy New Year to you too Andreea! Hope you enjoyed the holidays!
Omg Mikee don’t scare people with that title! Haha I hope you had a great holiday!
lol, my first click bait title 🫣
Almost gave me a heart attack!!!! Hahaha… enjoy the rest of your year, Mikee!!! I am so happy I came across your UA-cam channel this year… whether you believe it or not, you are an inspiration and just love everything you’ve put out! See you again in 2025!!! 😍😍😍
😂😂 My bad! Trying out my first click bait title 🫣. Glad to have you here and appreciate all the comments and support from you! Believe it or not - comments from the community help us creators with the bumb we need at times ❤️
@ I completely understand but you are an inspiration. I love your videos and everything you’ve put out… can’t wait to see what the future holds for your channel! 😍😎
Great content. I retired in June. No game plan. Time to start thinking about what I want in my retirement. The student becomes the teacher. Thanks Grasshopper!
Thank you for the video!
Thank you for watching! 🙏
Love it ❤❤❤ thanks for sharing handsome 😍🥰❤️
❤️☺️ HNY to you!
@ HNY dear ❤️😘😍🥰
Your Momma cutie is a delight to watch! 😊 And whoa, that Leila resto is stunning. I so so get you, Mikee. I sudddenly got assigned to a new role and new team this year and I thrived. However, there was no adequate planning and my boss (who is so so nice but very intense) was asking us to do this and that. Whew! 2024 was a great year but order is much-needed for 2025. Use this time to rest and reflect up until January. My other valuable reminder to myself is to practice self-compassion. ❤
Wasn't Leila gorgeous?! So happy to hear you thrived in your new role and hopefully 2025 will bring some order. I'll be thinking about self-compassion as I enter the new year, thank you for the advice 🙏🏼❤️
Hey Mikee!!!! Sometimes being "ignorantly blissful" can provide the best opportunities! Keep going! I am wishing you an awesome 2025!
NGL, ingorantly blissful still sounds nice for 2025 lol and now that I think about it, you're right - lots of oppurtunities came my way when I wasn't trying to hard to search for them ❤️
Congratulations on hitting 17k 🎉
AHHHH thank you!
Loved this!
TY!
Hi Mikee, I’m super late for your vlog. We just got some very sad news. It’s been a great year for you, I enjoy your vlogs but I Love the music. Wishing you, Donny and your girls a very happy New Year’s!! Till next time ✌🏼
Hi Dee, I'm so sorry to hear about your sad news 😥 I hope you're doing ok. Sending you tons of hugs!
Definitely startled by the notification with the title, but thankful you cleared that up in the first few seconds! 😂
Lmao, surprised it took me this long to test out a click bait title. I felt naughty typing it 😂
such a successful 2024. looking forward to more vlogs 😊
❤️❤️ ty! And glad to have you here ☺️
Donny is such a gentle man; opening doors n all. #TopEnergy
Tita with the M4 and studio display just for Facebook? lol jk jk. congrats on your first full time year at content creation!
Lmao! She's a power FB user 😂
Mikeeeeee just wanted to say i’m super proud of you! 🥳
Thank you Jaylon! 🫶🏼
lol, i literally was low key sad thinking this was it! happy new year wish you greater heights.
lol my bad! I was trying my first click bait 😂🫣
A Nice and laid back video, until next year, peace and blessings ✊🏿.
Thanks Kenny! Happy New Year to you as well!
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Nice Vlog sir! What camera are you using for vlogs? Maligayang Pasko!
2024 has been tough also for me as I got retrenched from my company which I also stayed for 18 years! I’m at the verge of thinking what’s next, content creation or pursue a 9-5 job again. But I guess the uncertainty adds to the excitement I am feeling. New subscriber here! ❤
Glad to have you here as a new subbie and sorry to hear about your job (18 years, what a coincidence). Lean on the excitement to get you over the hump of the job loss. Best of luck! And as for the camera, I'm using the Sony ZV-E1 with 11mm f/1.8 lens.
Maligayang Pasko po sa Mommy mo! Sana madami kayong shanghai na handa! 😅
Haha, lumpia is like chips to me, can't just have one 😂
the title made me so sad! glad to see its just for 2024
Sorry for the click bait! My first ever (and probably my last lol)
nice jacket score
🫶🏼 love a good find!
Heyyyyyy
Heyyyyyy right back at ya ❤️
Punta ka pinas
I went a few years ago and hoping to visit Manila (where I was born) in 2025 ☺️
I thought you were in your 20’s tbh
You're TOO kind but I'll take it haha
I'm really glad I found your channel, really refreshing and special new Creators in our age range 🫶🏽 still got 4 years till 40 but you know what i mean 😅😅
new subscriber gained 🙌🏽
Glad you found me as well! Thank you for the sub! ❤️