Locking in

Finally scratching that itch I've been having to get into content creation. I've kicked the can down the road so many times that it started to feel like I was lying to myself about how much I actually enjoy doing it, but here I am.

I talked about a 30 day vlog challenge earlier, but I never actually made it a priority. I'm breaking the cycle of overthinking and perfectionism now and just DOING it now. I've already posted 2 vlogs on the Acadian Archives channel, and I'm implementing everything I know about working smarter for content creation to be able to break out bits of them into my other socials at the same time. It's nothing too fancy, but it's good to be getting used to being in front of the camera again. So far, I've found that I struggle with not having someone or something to bounce my thoughts off of, and it sometimes takes time for me to work into my groove, which means monologuing for 30 minutes while the topics bounce all over the place. It's part of the reason why I've delayed so long, and why I acknowledge that I ironically may be better at streaming than just vlogging, but it will get easier with more repetitions.

Either way, I need to sharpen my skills more. I've lived in the research and consultation phase long enough. I know what works for content creation, and while knowledge is gained, wisdom is earned.

Overall, I'm excited. I knew that when I broke the seal and got started that it was going to be an itch that I won't be able to ignore, so I'm hoping that I am able to find a balance that works for me and not burn myself out even more than I already am. Gotta love the process.