Hello my fellow creators. This week I am posting a video updating what has happened over the past year. This was my first year as a YouTube creator and there have been many changes in my life.
When I began my YouTube channel last year, I had been notified that I was being laid off from my position and my last day would be June 30, 2020. That is when I decided to begin my crafty venture. Well, a few weeks before what was to be my last day, I was notified that the lay off had been rescinded and I would continue to work for the same employer. What a relief that was. Since I had already begun my YouTube channel, I thought I would give it a year and see if it was something I enjoyed doing. Well, here I am, one year later and I am loving it. I am scheduled to retire in December 2022, so I want to keep doing my videos and keep creating so that when I do retire, I will have something fun to focus on.
As I share in my video this week, my family has grown in the last year and I am so lucky to now have eight adorable grandchildren. They are the loves of my life and they make my heart happy when they ask, “grandma, can we make a card with you?” Another change in my personal life is that my husband and I have recently become empty nesters and we are loving the alone time we have together. Since we are empty nesters, we have some extra rooms in the house and I have moved my craft room to one of those empty rooms. It is connected to the living room, so even when I am in there crafting, I am close to my husband (while he watches tv or reads a book). The new craft room is still a work in progress as I am sorting through all my crafty stashes to see what I should keep and what I should donate.
COVID was hard on everyone. Working from home and being so isolated has taught me just how much I appreciate the human interaction of day to day life. My family was fortunate in that we all continued to work throughout the pandemic. We all stayed relatively healthy. While I did get COVID and got quite ill, I did not get sick enough to need hospitalization, for which I am grateful. I still have long term effects of COVID, but I am learning to live with them, for now.
I have learned so much in the last year. I have learned how to edit videos, add audio and sound effects, create thumbnails and so much more. I am so very grateful to my subscribers for following along as I learn and create. I am blessed to have such supportive husband, family, friends and subscribers. I can’t begin to express how fortunate I am.
Visit my YouTube Channel and maybe even subscribe. Thanks for spending some of your time with me. As always, have a fun, safe and creative day!!
I have linked to my top two videos over the last year below. Please Subscribe to one of my social media accounts to see my latest creations (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube)!
Yvette Olea Creates 