Life Transition & YouTube

In August 2018 I started a YouTube channel as a way to build a web presence for sharing my art. Back then the camera I had wasn't the best quality but one of these older videos remains on my channel as the most viewed, liked and shared. When I made that mini tutorial video one of my biggest goals was to build a YouTube channel and an online art school. Nearly 6 years later I still love the books featured in that video and went on to make a number of others but that mini class doesn't really reflect who I am now as an Artist and Creative or my goals in life. 

This week my channel reached the 1000 subscriber milestone but views are a long way from any monetary gain and that's ok. I enjoyed my channel for awhile and still share recent creations. I have some lovely interactions with a number of regulars but it took so long to build my channel, to a point where a ton of viewers are finding and enjoying my videos for the first time, that it feels a bit same ol' same ol' to me.

After much soul-searching I've come to the realisation that building a YouTube channel is no longer part of how I see my future as a creative. I chased this for a long time because I could or felt I had something to prove but it's time to move on. As for the online art school I do have a ton I'd love to share and teach and I keep circling back to the idea but if I give it another go I think I need to approach it differently.

That's the thing, nothing stays the same and if it does we're not growing.  At my stage of life, (a wise old crone of 60+) I need different goals and purpose. Not sure what they are yet but I'm stepping back and allowing things to unfold and show me the way.

Sharon L Baker is an Intuitive Reader, Mixed Media Artist and Creativity & Wellness Coach living in the Hawkesbury Valley, NSW. For enquiries and bookings email: hellosharonlbaker@gmail.com