Man, sitting down to actually take time to watch and listen to your videos when I can is like a reality reset. I can understand honing yourself as a tool to better your life. I like the analogy of say, comparing yourself to a diamond. A diamond is under immense pressure (not societal pressures) as its being carved into the best diamond possible. Diamonds are never originally what's presented to you in stores. They're bulky and in clumps of debri when found and carved accordingly to a desired finish. Once we "polish" ourselves to be the best version of ourselves we can possibly be, it's beautiful, vibrant, has many facets (life experiences). And that vibrancy and shine can be felt and seen by others. This video came at the right time. I saw a young woman with hair slick back in a braided bob, wearing US army attire. She had just grabbed her a coffee at Starbucks and was on her way out of Kroger. It made me feel like I've not done enough with my life. Like I wasn't good enough. I've tried multiple times to get into the military at least 2-3 different times. Army and then Navy. I just never can weigh enough to get in. I thought it would be nice to go in for say 2 years or something, but there are some things that's just not possible. I was born a preemie I believe. It's just not in my deck of cards, but anytime I see a veteran, I salute them for the trainings they've had to endure and for sacrificing their lives to protect ours. And speaking of sacrifices. I totally understand the risk and sacrifices from the perspective of a future me that is thankful for going through all the challenges and the temporary pain of going through school again as an adult. Working at a Walmart as a cashier and going to school at the same time. Then doing clinicals and going to work all of April of last year with no day off. I'm now currently a phlebotomist. I'm thankful that I endured and made it through. I understand about not being omniscient. I'm not winging it persay, but having/creating a plan in baby steps is better than no steps at all. People say "The first step to creating change for yourself is the scariest and hardest part". It can be overwhelming, if you think of that saying as a process that has to be done in one ginormous step. But that doesn't have to be your method. Baby steps work just fine too. Do what works best for you and no one else. As long as you're making the progress you desire to happen, you're better off than if you took no action for yourself at all. I currently had to make another change in my life. I'm getting ready to go from working nightshift to a day shift in the next 2 weeks. I just turned 36yrs old. I'm scared a little bit. XD Because it will be the complete opposite environment I was use to working nightshift. Nightshift is calmer, but you sacrifice not being able to enjoy events and hiking in the day. Everything you could be enjoying, you're asleep when everyone else is awake. I believe this is the next best step for myself in the right direction. While the day shift will be more action-packed with work and louder than I would like to be around, I may eventually be able to transition out of the hospital into a better work environment to maybe go back to school again for say, maybe to learn sign language. Or maybe self teach myself. All I can tell anyone that has just graduated high school and starting out in learning life experiences is: There's no work around with having to work a shift at a job that is highly inconvenient to you at first. This is the "polishing" stages. It will be somewhat painful at first because when trying to get your foot into any door with any opportunity to advance yourself, you will always be given the scraps no one wants to work with. You're basically starting out, not necessarily at the "bottom of the food chain", but at the bottom of a ladder to success you have to be willing to have enough grit to endure and climb. Having the time to be patient with the time you have, while gaining life experiences, is and will always be the hardest challenge for me even. Walmart is definitely a rotating door kind of field of work. People are always coming and going from there. Well, any job you have. In the years I spent working Walmart, I saw a lot of young kids that, didn't matter if they went to college or not, loosing patience with the workplace and just leaving to go elsewhere. Part of me doesn't blame the kids for leaving. If they found better work environments, that's wonderful. But the one thing those kids I met will need to learn is you can't hide from the grit of life experiences of customer service. No matter what line of work you get into, find a way to keep it tolerable and yourself sane when outside of work as you progress to creating a better life for yourself. Keep reminding yourself that this phase in your life is temporary and not permanent. You will definitely thank yourself for having that determination to succeed despite the odds thrown at you. 💛
I think you could've taken an online free course on story telling without quiting your job. You managed to pay your bills and freed up some time but how did you use that time? Are you closer to your goals? People spend their whole working life wishing they didn't have to go to work and planning the day they don't have to anymore. Then the time comes and they sit at home wishing they had a reason to leave the house, missing the camaraderie of coworkers, and missing their sense of purpose. Just some random thoughts of an old lady...
I've seen these kinds of situations when I use to work at Walmart as a cashier. I would ask someone that was way older than me and for sure at an age they could very well most likely retire. The 2 concerning questions I always received answers on was: I didn't make enough to upkeep the cost of living when retired or, another is, I got bored being at home. When I went out of my comfort zone and traveled out of Ohio, by myself, for a week in Arizona a few years ago, it was amazing!!! This was way before covid existed and it was like the chains that binded me in Ohio was temporarily removed. There was a point I went to bed early NATURALLY. Then got up early NATURALLY. My stress levels/anxiety went way down and the area of Ohio I use to live, felt ridiculously small to me when I came back from the trip. I'm at a point in my life where I'm learning from my elders "mistakes". I'm not saying they made the mistakes purposefully, not at all. They were taught and sold a "gimmick". That if you grind your life away and work until 65 (though the age limit to retire on Social Security has changed), that you will have the income needed to retire. Then there's the latter half that I feel have grinded so long, that that's all they know and I feel like it's programmed into them at that point that they don't know what to do with themselves and that's very sad. When I went to Arizona, I went to the RTR in the desert. Best decision for me at the time that worked for me. There was another group a couple of "washes" away that were called Escapees. They were early retired snow birds that met up in groups and were playing Beach Boy music into the night when I went to bed at 9pm, was 10pm in Ohio. I think it's all in how the individual retiree wants to direct their own life. Their own thoughts on what they want to do with themselves and dig deep down within themselves to find that passion to live for themselves and be their own best friend again. I get it that some people miss working with others. I also get it some people don't want to work the latter half of their life away and just want to explore. Neither path is wrong if that's what a retiree wants to do. But make sure when you leave work on your last day, that it's not from missing finding your purpose in the workplaces you served, but the experiences you've had along the way of changing people's lives and them changing yours for the better.
Hey honey! There is a hiss in your video and it has to do with your microphone settings. I know you said you don’t really understand your equipment and you learn as you go. I happen to know a thing or two about microphones as I make ASMR videos. If you give me the make and model of your microphone I can tell you the appropriate settings
You just perfectly illustrated the working class struggle to move upward to chase their dreams or basically just surviving
Man, sitting down to actually take time to watch and listen to your videos when I can is like a reality reset.
I can understand honing yourself as a tool to better your life. I like the analogy of say, comparing yourself to a diamond.
A diamond is under immense pressure (not societal pressures) as its being carved into the best diamond possible. Diamonds are never originally what's presented to you in stores. They're bulky and in clumps of debri when found and carved accordingly to a desired finish.
Once we "polish" ourselves to be the best version of ourselves we can possibly be, it's beautiful, vibrant, has many facets (life experiences). And that vibrancy and shine can be felt and seen by others.
This video came at the right time. I saw a young woman with hair slick back in a braided bob, wearing US army attire. She had just grabbed her a coffee at Starbucks and was on her way out of Kroger.
It made me feel like I've not done enough with my life. Like I wasn't good enough. I've tried multiple times to get into the military at least 2-3 different times. Army and then Navy. I just never can weigh enough to get in.
I thought it would be nice to go in for say 2 years or something, but there are some things that's just not possible. I was born a preemie I believe. It's just not in my deck of cards, but anytime I see a veteran, I salute them for the trainings they've had to endure and for sacrificing their lives to protect ours.
And speaking of sacrifices. I totally understand the risk and sacrifices from the perspective of a future me that is thankful for going through all the challenges and the temporary pain of going through school again as an adult. Working at a Walmart as a cashier and going to school at the same time. Then doing clinicals and going to work all of April of last year with no day off.
I'm now currently a phlebotomist. I'm thankful that I endured and made it through. I understand about not being omniscient. I'm not winging it persay, but having/creating a plan in baby steps is better than no steps at all.
People say "The first step to creating change for yourself is the scariest and hardest part". It can be overwhelming, if you think of that saying as a process that has to be done in one ginormous step.
But that doesn't have to be your method. Baby steps work just fine too. Do what works best for you and no one else. As long as you're making the progress you desire to happen, you're better off than if you took no action for yourself at all.
I currently had to make another change in my life. I'm getting ready to go from working nightshift to a day shift in the next 2 weeks. I just turned 36yrs old. I'm scared a little bit. XD
Because it will be the complete opposite environment I was use to working nightshift. Nightshift is calmer, but you sacrifice not being able to enjoy events and hiking in the day. Everything you could be enjoying, you're asleep when everyone else is awake.
I believe this is the next best step for myself in the right direction. While the day shift will be more action-packed with work and louder than I would like to be around, I may eventually be able to transition out of the hospital into a better work environment to maybe go back to school again for say, maybe to learn sign language. Or maybe self teach myself.
All I can tell anyone that has just graduated high school and starting out in learning life experiences is: There's no work around with having to work a shift at a job that is highly inconvenient to you at first. This is the "polishing" stages. It will be somewhat painful at first because when trying to get your foot into any door with any opportunity to advance yourself, you will always be given the scraps no one wants to work with. You're basically starting out, not necessarily at the "bottom of the food chain", but at the bottom of a ladder to success you have to be willing to have enough grit to endure and climb.
Having the time to be patient with the time you have, while gaining life experiences, is and will always be the hardest challenge for me even. Walmart is definitely a rotating door kind of field of work. People are always coming and going from there. Well, any job you have.
In the years I spent working Walmart, I saw a lot of young kids that, didn't matter if they went to college or not, loosing patience with the workplace and just leaving to go elsewhere.
Part of me doesn't blame the kids for leaving. If they found better work environments, that's wonderful. But the one thing those kids I met will need to learn is you can't hide from the grit of life experiences of customer service.
No matter what line of work you get into, find a way to keep it tolerable and yourself sane when outside of work as you progress to creating a better life for yourself.
Keep reminding yourself that this phase in your life is temporary and not permanent. You will definitely thank yourself for having that determination to succeed despite the odds thrown at you. 💛
Video sounded good and was uplifting as usual. I always think of what your doing for your goals/dreams to get me going with mine, thank u
Quote of the day... "Escape the ordinary and explore the world."
🥰 I can relate. You have open my eyes thanks 😊
This video took a lot of guts to make, I’m proud of you ❤
I think you could've taken an online free course on story telling without quiting your job. You managed to pay your bills and freed up some time but how did you use that time? Are you closer to your goals? People spend their whole working life wishing they didn't have to go to work and planning the day they don't have to anymore. Then the time comes and they sit at home wishing they had a reason to leave the house, missing the camaraderie of coworkers, and missing their sense of purpose. Just some random thoughts of an old lady...
Love the insight! I will use the time wisely :)
I've seen these kinds of situations when I use to work at Walmart as a cashier. I would ask someone that was way older than me and for sure at an age they could very well most likely retire.
The 2 concerning questions I always received answers on was: I didn't make enough to upkeep the cost of living when retired or, another is, I got bored being at home.
When I went out of my comfort zone and traveled out of Ohio, by myself, for a week in Arizona a few years ago, it was amazing!!! This was way before covid existed and it was like the chains that binded me in Ohio was temporarily removed.
There was a point I went to bed early NATURALLY. Then got up early NATURALLY. My stress levels/anxiety went way down and the area of Ohio I use to live, felt ridiculously small to me when I came back from the trip.
I'm at a point in my life where I'm learning from my elders "mistakes". I'm not saying they made the mistakes purposefully, not at all. They were taught and sold a "gimmick".
That if you grind your life away and work until 65 (though the age limit to retire on Social Security has changed), that you will have the income needed to retire.
Then there's the latter half that I feel have grinded so long, that that's all they know and I feel like it's programmed into them at that point that they don't know what to do with themselves and that's very sad.
When I went to Arizona, I went to the RTR in the desert. Best decision for me at the time that worked for me. There was another group a couple of "washes" away that were called Escapees. They were early retired snow birds that met up in groups and were playing Beach Boy music into the night when I went to bed at 9pm, was 10pm in Ohio.
I think it's all in how the individual retiree wants to direct their own life. Their own thoughts on what they want to do with themselves and dig deep down within themselves to find that passion to live for themselves and be their own best friend again.
I get it that some people miss working with others. I also get it some people don't want to work the latter half of their life away and just want to explore.
Neither path is wrong if that's what a retiree wants to do. But make sure when you leave work on your last day, that it's not from missing finding your purpose in the workplaces you served, but the experiences you've had along the way of changing people's lives and them changing yours for the better.
Hey honey! There is a hiss in your video and it has to do with your microphone settings. I know you said you don’t really understand your equipment and you learn as you go. I happen to know a thing or two about microphones as I make ASMR videos. If you give me the make and model of your microphone I can tell you the appropriate settings
Now that you mention it, I hear it too.
Do you mind sending me an email? Link is in the description. Would love to learn more
@@solosinclair2245 I just saw this now! Email sent with my number so that we can FaceTime :) I'll walk you through the settings