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Why I Stopped Hitting Record

By Zonk 2 min read

Summary

I’m back after a few weeks away from the channel, and honestly? I’ve been in my own head about a lot of things. The main reason for the silence is work—a major project I’ve been building for the past year finally went live, and it led to a promotion that I’m genuinely grateful for but also weirdly anxious about. It’s that strange feeling when good things happen and you don’t quite know how to process them.

But there’s more to it than just work. I’ve been wrestling with some bigger questions about what I should and shouldn’t share on this channel, especially when it comes to the Adam the Woo community. I’ve gotten caught up in my own insecurities about the channel, thinking too much about packaging and presentation—the stuff I actually hate about YouTube. Along the way, I’ve done some soul-searching: conversations with Rachel about getting older, near-missed trains, and honestly, I started looking at what people are saying about creators I’ve followed for years. It’s made me realize I need to figure out who I am on this platform and what I actually want to say.

Key Points

  • A year-long software project finally launched, leading to a promotion that feels both exciting and unsettling
  • I’ve been overthinking what’s ‘appropriate’ to discuss about the Adam the Woo community and letting that anxiety keep me from creating
  • I realized that ‘packaging’ content for YouTube—the marketing side of things—is my least favorite part of this whole process
  • Had some real conversations with Rachel about the implications of getting older and what this lifestyle means for our future
  • I started researching criticism channels around creators I admire, which opened my eyes to perspectives I hadn’t considered
  • I’m coming back to the channel with a clearer sense that I need to stop second-guessing myself and just be honest

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