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Mental Health
Creator Community Saved Me From Depression!
I’ve been pretty open about my struggles with depression, and honestly, one of the things that pulled me out of that dark place was …
Zonk Media
Zonk Content
Video stories and essays from Gen X life in the Los Angeles suburbs: family, health, nostalgia, technology and the everyday.
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Healing
YouTube Healed: Finding Solace After Loss
I’ve been going through a really tough time lately, and I have to be honest—I didn’t expect to find healing in such a simple place. But …
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Hope
Chris @ Park Pass: A Message of Hope When You Need It Most
I want to talk about something that’s been weighing on a lot of people lately—grief, loss, and that feeling of being completely lost. I …
Creators
Why MermaidFaith and Other Wooverse Creators Are Significantly Important To Me
Since Adam the Woo passed away, I’ve found myself discovering and appreciating so many creators that I didn’t know about before. It’s been a …
Grief
Why I Express Grief In a Vlog, In Loving Memory of a Friend Who Passed Away Last Night
I’ve been asking myself for a while now why I felt such a deep connection to Adam the Woo’s passing and the outpouring of grief from his …
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Youtube Drama
YouTube Gatekeeping: Adam the Woo & The Wooverse!
I wanted to dive into something that’s been on my mind lately—the whole ‘Adam the Woo situation’ and what’s happening in the Wooverse …
Authenticity
Less of a Vlogger... More Like the Satire Channels That Comment on Vloggers
I wanted to address some feedback I got from my last video—specifically, the idea that my heart isn’t in vlogging anymore. Let me be clear: …
Community
I Should Stop Vlogging. I Am Simply Not Good At It. I Probably Won't Stop Though.
I’m going to be honest with you—I’m not great at vlogging. I know it. You probably know it. My video titles are clunky, my descriptions …
Simi Valley
A Wildfire in My City | The Sandy Fire
This week has been pretty intense, honestly. The Sandy Fire started on May 18th in my hometown of Simi Valley, and it’s been a roller …
Mental Health
I Almost Stopped Making Videos
I almost didn’t come back. It’s been 19 days since I posted anything, and honestly, I wasn’t sure I was going to make another video. When I …
Family
The Crank Call My Brother and I Recorded in Fifth Grade
I recently stumbled upon a cassette tape from fifth grade—a crank call that my brother and I recorded together. Listening to it again after …
Friendship
Claire Is Imprinted in My DNA
There are certain people who come into your life and fundamentally change who you are. For me, that person is Claire. We met when we were …