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 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 old hat to me.  After much soul-searching I've come to the realisation that building a YouTube channel and online art school are no longer part of how I see my future as a creative. I chased these things for a long time because I could or felt I had something to prove but it's time to move on.

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