Also I am a bit afraid to dive too deep into the Substack awesomeness to be honest. As I will have less time to do at least something myself and sometimes I get very imtimidated by amount of awesome voices and feel like my wisper is nothing. Luckily I have therapist to talk about it, haha, as an adult person. In good days I feel inspired, in worse ones - ovewhelmed.
About listening to oneself many times - ooooh, yes! I was filming my sketchbooktour and failed 3 times for different reasons. Didn't feel strong enough to do a behemoth of a 40 minutes long solo talking for the 4th time and decided to go with the first take and work on it to make it good enough to publish.
Oh, you were there as well? How did it go for you? 😅
I totally understand that feeling. It's a fine balance. I tend towards overconsumption in everything I do, and inspiration can quickly turn into overwhelm and demotivation. So I'm treading carefully.
The first take, (or the "warm up" or "rehearsal") is often the best one for that very reason. Kudos to you for braving your perfectionism and publishing anyways! How's the YT channel feeling so far? 😊
I abandoned it, because could not fit in somehow. It was one of my steps at searching a place to write and publish after livejournal lost its vibe.
YouTube feels exciting now. I realised that I missed it a lot actually over this year that I stopped publishing videos because of war anxiety and full time work. I am still searching for my format. And battling impostor syndrome at times. I think about commitment for a weekly posting, to catch a flow and gather some audience.
I aim for more loose videos which main value is calming down and entertainment and "feel good" vibe. I want people to feel that life is not perfect, but this is okay. And that life is a process, not a list of bullets. And I can do it, because I usually film "on the go" with my son by my side (I filmed a week of sketching recently with him by my side for almost all the time), and edit when he watches netflix and write down descriptions and drafts while he plays minecraft. I want to ruin this idea that there should be a perfect time for something. There is no perfect time, life just happens.
But I dream of doing some scripted useful videos as well at some point. So yeah, excitement <3
Oh dear, I am sorry we all assumed you knew of Emma Gannon. Guess we made an a** out of both of us ;)
As for staying or going, I'm definitely staying. So best get used to that. I do resonate with that need to apologise though, as a fellow people pleaser with deep rejection and abandonment wounds. But lately, something has shifted. I am claiming my own power and worth back. And I am so glad to see you run wild over those hills! Run, Louise, run!
Thank you for saying so. 🙏🏻 Ugh yes, that's really the root of it isn't it. Abandonment issues. And I went ahead and choose a profession that would provide ample exposure therapy. I'm sure to get over it some day!
I love this, and I love everything you do! I am also seriously un-nichable! I have so many interests, so many things I want to do, and do, and it pained me that I had to force myself into a box. The odd person that I came across who was delightfully, and delightedly, un-niched was a joy for me to behold. I am now on Substack - only just very very recently, no posts yet but soon! - and I am excited to be able to explore all the thoughts without having to put each one in a separate box. So good.
I’m not a niched person either! Love your stuff. Doesn’t matter what topic you choose, I’m wit( you. 👏😊
Thank you so much. 🙏🏻
I remember those first days of Medium as well.
Also I am a bit afraid to dive too deep into the Substack awesomeness to be honest. As I will have less time to do at least something myself and sometimes I get very imtimidated by amount of awesome voices and feel like my wisper is nothing. Luckily I have therapist to talk about it, haha, as an adult person. In good days I feel inspired, in worse ones - ovewhelmed.
About listening to oneself many times - ooooh, yes! I was filming my sketchbooktour and failed 3 times for different reasons. Didn't feel strong enough to do a behemoth of a 40 minutes long solo talking for the 4th time and decided to go with the first take and work on it to make it good enough to publish.
Oh, you were there as well? How did it go for you? 😅
I totally understand that feeling. It's a fine balance. I tend towards overconsumption in everything I do, and inspiration can quickly turn into overwhelm and demotivation. So I'm treading carefully.
The first take, (or the "warm up" or "rehearsal") is often the best one for that very reason. Kudos to you for braving your perfectionism and publishing anyways! How's the YT channel feeling so far? 😊
I abandoned it, because could not fit in somehow. It was one of my steps at searching a place to write and publish after livejournal lost its vibe.
YouTube feels exciting now. I realised that I missed it a lot actually over this year that I stopped publishing videos because of war anxiety and full time work. I am still searching for my format. And battling impostor syndrome at times. I think about commitment for a weekly posting, to catch a flow and gather some audience.
I aim for more loose videos which main value is calming down and entertainment and "feel good" vibe. I want people to feel that life is not perfect, but this is okay. And that life is a process, not a list of bullets. And I can do it, because I usually film "on the go" with my son by my side (I filmed a week of sketching recently with him by my side for almost all the time), and edit when he watches netflix and write down descriptions and drafts while he plays minecraft. I want to ruin this idea that there should be a perfect time for something. There is no perfect time, life just happens.
But I dream of doing some scripted useful videos as well at some point. So yeah, excitement <3
Oh dear, I am sorry we all assumed you knew of Emma Gannon. Guess we made an a** out of both of us ;)
As for staying or going, I'm definitely staying. So best get used to that. I do resonate with that need to apologise though, as a fellow people pleaser with deep rejection and abandonment wounds. But lately, something has shifted. I am claiming my own power and worth back. And I am so glad to see you run wild over those hills! Run, Louise, run!
Apology accepted. 😜
Thank you for saying so. 🙏🏻 Ugh yes, that's really the root of it isn't it. Abandonment issues. And I went ahead and choose a profession that would provide ample exposure therapy. I'm sure to get over it some day!
I love this, and I love everything you do! I am also seriously un-nichable! I have so many interests, so many things I want to do, and do, and it pained me that I had to force myself into a box. The odd person that I came across who was delightfully, and delightedly, un-niched was a joy for me to behold. I am now on Substack - only just very very recently, no posts yet but soon! - and I am excited to be able to explore all the thoughts without having to put each one in a separate box. So good.
Thank you, Nathalie! And welcome to Substack. 🙏🏻😊