I'm much much older than you and am still working it all out. Life events and a complete change of career in my 40s mean that I could never have predicted where I am now. A lot of time can be wasted trying to define your future self. Its good to have goals but its crazy to be advised to think about your epitaph in your twenties! Take each day as it comes, enjoy life -good luck !
there’s a lot of content that i consume on the internet, and one thing i’ve recently been able to notice is how different bits of it make me feel. sometimes i watch stuff and it makes me feel overloaded, tired, and generally unproductive. i watch your stuff and it makes me feel like i’ve done something constructive with my time. i think it’s something to do with the way that you structure your time and create tangible goals for yourself, that gives me tools for my own life. i’m glad that you make content, i thank you for what you’ve shared so far, and i look forward to hearing more of your takes on art, politics, and the like in the future!!
I’m gonna share because I think you are implicitly asking for feedback from viewers. As a Black British woman you *are* like one of few White women vloggers I follow on here. one thing of comfort perhaps - I am 34 and when you turn 30 it’s not usually this massive change! I get the nerves re switching to a new decade but I honestly don’t feel much different to my 20s. I just know who I am a lot more. I will also say although ofc I do not know you, your vlogs are quite curated - they have the ‘aesthetic’ look which reads more aspirational than authentic if you get what I mean. If your friends are saying you come across muted, I can see that. It would be great to hear more about your week. For an example you talked about failures in this vlog, but then talked ‘around’ said failure. I explicitly understand fears around online abuse - it’s my area of expertise - so maybe you can figure out how much you want to share that is *you* that feel comfortable? Your recent venture into video essays I tend to skip - I am an academic so I mostly watch video essays from other academics (e.g. Kimberley Nicole Foster) but other ppls milage may vary. Perhaps you can think about who you want your audience to be, and then also course correct for that, too.
what hannah or leena said is actually genuinely how i am feeling about your "post covid" content. it feels a lot more beige for lack of a better word.. but i as a viewer appreciate the honesty so much more than trying to reach a perfect online persona. 💕 that's actually hard to watch sometimes in a way especially when you have watched someone for years and years and they started out as quite the opposite in being very, very open. obviously people change and i realize that might have not been good mentally and is not feasible longterm but so much of your old more open content is still out there.. so i guess its easy so compare as a viewer and feel the change. as a viewer i am still confused to what happened with hours for example. so i find myself forwarding trough videos looking for what feels authentic and valuable and not just a pretty montage even tho i really enjoy them sometimes. i really hope you find what youre looking for. 🤞🏻we're here for the failures and half baked things too you know.. its okay to fail and this is what we can all actually learn from.
"my goal for the future is to not be this afraid" ufff i really needed to hear that. thank you! and I'm putting a screenshot of "i'm glad there are milestones to celebrate" on my inspiration wall bc this phase of life and the phases of the people around me tend to freak me out but that is a lovely way to see it
I think this has been my fave 168 hours you‘ve made! Loved hearing about Leena & Hannah‘s feedback, your thoughts about growing/ageing, and milestones to celebrate throughout life. Also your song slapped and if a man had made it they‘d be hollering it from the rooftops xxx
I completely agree! I got a sense that you are very conscious of how much you share online (also, big Leena Fan over here), and I think that absolutely needs to be your decision, but I feel intrigued to hear more from you and your perspective on arts, music and politics. We are here in the long run, and you have created an inspiring, gentle space on TH-cam xx
i have been here since 2016 and I have also noticed that you're more dialed down than you used to be, same goes for dodie e.g., but I never thought of it as a bad thing or something that ever stopped me from watching you, rather, I have thought of it as you just maturing. don't be too tough on yourself. ♡
I'm even younger than you, so I shouldn't be giving advice haha, but this occurred to be while watching, something I tell myself sometimes. You don't have to have a fuck that you're doing with your life. You can just...live. And contribute to the world in the many ways that may fulfill you as time goes on. As long as you continue to check in with yourself (which, even just as a viewer of yours, I see you do well), you're never on the "wrong path." The only path you're on is the one you're living right now, and you can change where you're headed as you grow. Even if it is true that you're not as "you" online, only you know if that's actually important to you right now, and so on and so on. Idk if that made any sense. I guess my main point is just that living your life is never wrong, and only you know what so called milestones or goals actually matter to you. (And I see very clearly in this video the importance of loving your people, thank you for that)
Honestly I don’t watch TH-cam anymore, I maybe watch three or four people occasionally. You’re the only person i genuinely consistently watch as it feels like your content is growing and expanding as you get older, which is exactly how my taste is changing too (maybe helpful that we are a similar age haha) but honestly, please keep doing whatever you’re doing 🎉
I actually think I remember when you started to be more reserved online & you acknowledged it in a video or even a side sentence in unrelated content...At the time, the way you talked about it then, I got the sense it was really something you needed. I've been thinking a lot about this recently too, how we naturally ebb and flow between open and closed boundaries over a lifetime, in accordance with growth and changing circumstance. So, because you could and did take time to enshell yourself and have a safe place to recover/grow, now you can expand again into and beyond the spaces that previously would have felt too vulnerable. Leaving the above comment as an affirmation if it's needed or as a general musing if not ~ from another almost-30 person, a lot of what you said about shifts & not knowing what's next but knowing you have to prepare for it is also what I've been feeling. It's exciting! and very mysterious lol - but I'm very much looking forward to finding out the surprise.
Aw I think your videos are so thoughtful and measured - a breath of fresh air nowadays!! You're one of the few TH-camrs I still watch and it's crazy to be reminded of how little we actually know about what goes on behind the scenes in people's lives, I would have never guessed you felt like this from your videos! Sending love and calm 💗💗🫶🏻
This felt so honest. From playing a newley written song to us despite saying that you are a perfectionist. Trying to do the same, go against that - perfectionism mostly hurt us. And yeah, I think most viewrs understand why someone would become more guarded. I can think of a few creators who do the more "honest" stuff behind a paywall, like patreon because of that
I don’t use TH-cam much anymore. But I have a handful of OG channels that I do come back for. Yours, Carrie Hope Fletcher & Sami Maria. And I think the common link is your honesty in all of your videos. Talking frankly about your failures and what you want from yourself is relatable and inspiring. Plus I love how creative you are Lucy. Visually your videos are so unique and so beautiful. You’re full of creativity and I love it! x
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on life, Lucy. I'm turning 30 in December (eek) and I have absolutely no idea what 40 is going to look like. We've got this; everything will work out and we'll be happy. It's all about enjoying the journey. Lots of love x
I've been following your channel for the past... I don't know... 7 or 8 years now. And everytime I see one of your videos popping in my feed : I know for sure that I will have a nice and enjoyable moment. You are creative, inspiring, and very relaxing ! You are one of my favourite creators on TH-cam (there are really a few, and Leena and Hannah are also one of them). But I really struggle finding valuable and interesting content on this platform. And you're one of the channels I stay here for. I'm a content creator also and TH-cam has always been a tough platform to work with. The algorhithm, the stats... all of this has demotivated me along the years and I regret it for sure when I see that great creators like you keep going :) Your work is amazing ! Never doubt that :)
I am 25 and have been watching your vids since high school. I am so happy you continue to share and grow and develop so that you can carry on making videos for us - I look forward to what is next - do what makes you feel good!!
oh man I'm right there with you - I'm also approaching 30 and it really feels like the moves and decisions I make now are going to define my 30s in a very real way. I'm coming off a career change and coming out of a second degree and am really feeling the existential "who am I and what do I even want" as i'm looking for a full-time gig and thinking about what I want my future to look like
Also though i really like your content recently and you seem way more in harmony with yourself and happy in the last year or so! The move in with jack and buying a house- all big life moves and to my eyes looks like youre swimming along! Ok enough 50 million comments from me now
I am so impressed with how you have embraced the fun of creating through music and sharing what you feel comfortable with. It’s so good to see the joy it brings you ❤
Love love loved this one!! So many of the more silent watchers love and support you and your content, good luck with your career goals, we'll always be here ready for more Lucy 🥰🥰❤️
Hi Lucy, I’ve never resonated more in terms of feeling like you don’t know what you want and what you’re doing. I think we’re the same age and I always feel overwhelmed and get paralysed by making a decision that weighs lot. Thank you for putting this into words when I feel like I can’t. Hoping it will get better for both of us and I’m excited to follow along your journey! X
Wait your song is so nice! Would love to hear a longer version if it ever finds its way on Spotify 💚good on you for being so self aware and not claiming to know or have everything figured out, such a common feeling that many people try to bury
my god if someone asked me what i want on my gravestone! lucy, we love you so much and fully support you, personally it always puts a huge smile on my face whenever you post something! we got you, keep creating wonderful stuff x
Dear Lucy, I've never commented your videos before, but now feels like the right time. I've been following your work on here since 2016 and, at the time, watched A LOT of similar content. Now, 8 years later, you are the only influencer/TH-camr I've kept on watching - sometimes with a couple of months in between and other times, like lately, more frequently. I LOVE your longer video formats, where you dive deeply into a subject. I find them intelligent, a nice variation from your usual form and - most of all - thought-provoking (because you delve into 'spicy' topics out in the open that aren't usually shared on TH-cam or in this format. For me, this is very positive and bold.) Basically, I'm saying all of this because I value your voice and your presence. Of course we all go through ups and downs, and change is the only real constant in life, but one's worth stays the same. Sending much Warmth your way xx
I love love love this one Lucy! I really loved and appreciated your transparency around some of your projects. Balancing authenticity with boundaries is incredibly difficult and I hope you feel proud of that decision you made some time ago to remove more personal parts of yourself from that public work, because that was a choice that you needed to make to grow! That was one season, and now it really feels like you’re about to enter another. I really love following your work and feeling connected as another gal in her twenties trying to live life as best as she can. So I feel extra connected with you on this one :’) All the love!
Loved the song!! I have been going through something similar as I am also nearing my 30s, I still am not sure how to develop further in what Im doing or what is the right next step. Although there is one tool that I’ve discovered that is quite interesting and almost explains the way I think and the way I enjoy doing some things and not others. It’s called Human Design and basically it’s a blueprint that can tell you about the way you are designed to make decisions, feel certain emotions, judge what’s right for you and more. It’s sort of an experiment, once you know about it you can experiment and apply it to your life. Just thought I’d share something that I found helpful and calming when feeling lost ❤ Thank you so much for being honest, you are one of the few people I watch and I feel like I’ve been growing with you. Lots of love 🥰
THAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIVE IT TO ME RIGHT NOW! It's so cool! I freaking can't believe you, woman! "When you're fourty....what would you want on your gravestone" (LOOOOOL, me with just stepping into my 39th year HAHA) You know what? The older I get, the less I know what I want to do in life. My goals were SO CLEAR in my teens and all throughout my early twenties and since then the world just turned upside down. And I don't know where I am or what I want to do anymore. I rather know what I don't want to do and that moves me forward, but there is no endgoal, or goals I want to reach. With this I just wanted to say, that you will probably not know for sure what you want or you plan something and something completely different will come out of it. When I was your age, a few years before I turned 30, I didn't know what's gonna happen after I turn 30. I felt like I need to do something big or decide on where my life wants to go right then and there, bcs "it is time, I am turning 30". Let me tell you. I turned thirty. Nothing happened. Except, I gave less shit about what people thought. So all in all, it's better ot be in your thirties, I am sure Leena told you the same too. :D With that being said, I am here for your journey anyway!
I never usually comment on stuff, but I wanted to comment now 'cause I felt like I had something to add to your point about you being guarded on screen. I have followed you for years, and still watch your videoes as they come out. When you first posted your sobriety videos, and in some of the more recent ones I felt like you were "on", like you were in your zone, I could feel that you were excited and had a lot to say on the topic. But in your 168s or more casual "peak into my life" videos, I always walk away feeling like there was more here that we didn't get to see. I can never quite put my finger on what it is, but I suppose it's a chemistry thing, that when you yourself feel comfortable, prepared and excited it is palpable for the viewer. So if sharing about your personal life makes you uncomfortable, then maybe find some other topic you can make videoes around. Idk if that resonates at all, just thought I'd throw my two cents in there. I do still watch your videoes and will continue to regardless, so you do you 😂
Loved the snippet of song you played! 😊 I was thinking about what Leena and Hannah said (and ofc I’m just a viewer so I might be way off the mark!) but I think your content is a bit more ‘cautious’ nowadays then a few years ago? And I don’t mean that the topics aren’t interesting, more that you’re guarded as you say - which is obviously totally okay for privacy reason! It feels like sometimes you hold back on your opinions though, and I wanna know what you feel with your chest! Might be projecting lol but I would love to know your full, raw, honest opinions on the things you love - some art critique would be wonderful 😄 love the video as always, defo relate as a fellow late 20s girly
As someone who's nearing their 40s, I can tell you for certain that you don't just wake up on your 30th birthday and suddenly feel different, or grown up. You're exactly the same person you were the day before, when you were in your 20s. People put so much pressure on each 'decade' as if you have to have it all figured out by a certain age. It's bullshit! The only thing I can tell you is that during your 30s, whatever made you you, will feel like that threadbare but oh so comfy cardigan you just can't make yourself throw away - what you believe, will be cemented, what do you don't like about yourself, you'll know how to deal with. It just takes time. You can't force it and it is so subtle a change over time, you won't notice it until one day in your late 30s, you'll be like, 'damn, I am cool'.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings! I often feel overwhelmed thinking about the future and the past (all those failures and missed opportunities) and you talking about it makes me feel less alone. Also your song sounds great and the snippet made me want more😊
loved this one!! i really have been enjoying your editing style recently, but especially in this one. i found myself going back and replaying certain clips because they just played well together! as someone who has been watching since your uni days (teawiththreesugars, anyone??), i have loved watching your channel grow and change with you! it seems like, after a few years of trying to find your identity online again, that you are landing on something more real to you! video essays, style, and vlogs have always been in your brand, so it’s nice to see you returning to form. i used to miss your longer form, essay-type, political videos during your more beauty-focused era! i stayed because i enjoyed you as a creator, but i’m much more excited about where you are now! can’t wait for more!!
I loved hearing about your thought and fears as a content creator Lucy, you know I'm a stan! Having talked to you a bit over the years and watched your content for longer, I know you're really passionate about inequality and representation in the influencer industry. I would absolutely LOVE to hear you talk more about that on your channel, on your own and in conversation with other creators/industry folks! Obvs I'm biased considering my research interests 😄 but I think it's something others would like to/need to hear about too. Keep up the good work!
Just listening to the part you said about trolling. I don’t know how to solve it but as a people pleaser myself, one thing that always reassures me is this: If everyone likes you and no one disagrees with you, then you probably aren’t being yourself. - it’s like a reminder to just go for what you want rather than thinking about how everyone will react. Hope this helps ❤
Hi Lucy! Have been following you on and off since you were in university (and I was too! as another viewer/commentator) said. I just wanted to drop a comment to say that I really appreciate your content and you are one of the few creators I still keep up with. I personally LOVE your 168 hours series and always look them up when I need some company whilst I’m alone at home (and also personally because you showcase London and I miss that city a lot haha). I really like your skincare and makeup content too because I’m trying to be cruelty free and really enjoy your clothing-related updates too. I have recently loved that you’re sharing more of your music as well! I just wanna say thanks for always making something and I hope that you find a direction that works for you! I know that the internet can be a cruel place but I think it can also be incredibly warm and a lot of us resonate with your work and will keep watching and are curious about your takes on things as well!
Also as a personal bias - love it when you share more art related things cause I work in the arts. You actually captured a bit of a show I was super interested in but can’t visit cause I’m not in London hahaha.
so many thoughts from the ripe old age of 33, lol: 1. advising you to consider what you'd want your epitaph to read in the context of work is insane and managers who offer that bizarro advice would make me question their judgement a lil 2. Work is not your family, friends, faith, hobbies, values 3. Career and personal goals are separate things 4. Fretting about the future quickly becomes an exercise in wasting time because you don't have enough info. example: I got hit by a car at 28 and almost died, that was unexpected. This video really resonated with me and I've been trying to write a useful comment for an HOUR because I just feel for you. You own your life. You don't need to distill it down to measurable goals and milestones and whatever. You existing is *enough*. Work is whatever. Seriously. We work cuz we need money. Are you earning enough money? You're good. You can still care about doing a good job and delivering high quality work, but it's not an indictment of YOU if something doesn't go as expected. Control the controllables- you can learn new skills, you can execute cool ideas, you can stick to a schedule, but you can't influence what others think about your stuff, you can't actually control how your content performs. I feel like you're diving deep into critical self reflection, asking your friends for brutally honest feedback, certainly you're getting it here too- but what's that giving you? Do you want to start sharing more of your personal life? Or not? This is up to you, you are the agent of change. You get to decide. I hope you know you're enough. You're worthy of success, whatever that means to you. You have succeed already. And 30 is not some magical deadline where you must know everything. On the contrary, for a lot people that's when they feel they're just getting started with a good foundation bc your 20s often just fully suck. much love to you bc yeah, it's tough out there. xxx
Hi Lucy. I just subscribed today. Your vlog is wonderful and this weekly vlog is really unique. Do not worry too much about your thirties; who says being a vlogger, an influencer and a creator cannot be a serious career? If there is not such a life-long career as vlogger/youtuber, then you can be the first one!🤗🤗🤗Thank you for making all these great videos! (btw, it helps me to practice English as well! Truly thank you!!!🥰🥰🥰
You could swap that cold brew bar out for another one ending in "you" but go up an octave or let it run to give the melody some variation. The "my friends are blacking out in the bathroom" bar could also run on into the following bar so the 3rd and 4th bar sound like one extended bar. Keen to hear more!
What does your “mid year review” look like/entail pls?? Lol would love to hear more about that!! Also very random question but what make/model is your keyboard please? Thanks!! xo
I'm in a similar spot right now except with my 20s since I'm about to graduate from uni and I don't know exactly what's going to happen or where I'm going to decide to go so this 168 hours hit close to home 🤍 I'm sure whatever you decide to do will be amazing and I'm excited to see it. But I hope you keep your video essays and vlogs going (I love them). Also, I thought your song was good. It's really scary to show your art especially when you are more reserved and I love that you shared that with us. Keep working on it! Good luck, Lucy :)
Dear Lucy, I'm really not sure you'll see this since the video was posted a few months ago now, but I felt the need to write this. I really felt what you said about ambition and the things you want to achieve. As someone you has watched you for ages (also has struggled with similar creative issues), I have to agree with Leena and Hannah. I remember your very old videos being very open and inviting, and I remember when you decided to set boundaries, and I have deep respect for that. The general course of the channel has changed a lot since then. But Lucy is still Lucy! (I feel weird writing this, like we're actually friends 😂) But also, I often felt like you were becoming a shadow of your favourite creators, unconsciously or not. Like you were trying to find a new version for who you were on the internet, but couldn't quite decide. Please don't get this wrong, I mean this with the kindest intentions. Being in the public eye is by no means not easy, and I root for you. What I mean is, I still feel like I'm waiting for you to make a breakthrough that you haven't made yet. And it's gonna be big. I feel like you're capable of it, it's all inside your head even, and you just need to decide to press the button, uncover all this ambition that you mention. I believe in you! Lately, I've concluded that what creators struggle with is finding the balance between exploring and cultivating new perspectives relating to their passions and interests and, at the same time, fulfilling their obligations of constant content creation, which is required in this time and age. I love love love this platform, but sometimes the work required is insane. Good content takes _time_. I've seen a lot of people fail, and I feel for them. And it's mostly people who like to work in their own time, and have a more creative approach. It's also people who have ambition, and a very good sense of whether they're making something good. Lastly (oof!), I don't think that "thinking about your 40s" is a helpful perspective at all, actually, cause you don't know today the things you will know at 33 or 39. I just feel you should set aside a bit more time and DARE to cultivate that ambition more deeply (problem solving trick: ask 'but why' till you hit the root). I think that's what everyone needs. Much love! x
I feel the same way. I feel like I'm kind of stuck in my life right now. Early 30s. I have worked hard to get to my 'cozy' life but now I feel like I'm just coasting. I'm half scared to rock the boat. But I know that something needs to change, I just don't know what my next step is because it's not marriage and kids which is the default next milestone for a 32 year old woman
I agree that you prob let loose more in rl! you seem to have v cool friends so u r obvi also v cool but the content is more beigefluencwr than you actually are sometimes. Which is also content i like! But i think you’re cooler and more gen z than, like, the anna edit
I've contemplated if I should write this here, but I read through the comments and I realize you want honest feedback. This will be harsh and honest. I know you are ambitious, and I know you can't make it in London if you are not. But I can't see that in your videos, just because you don't express opinions or progress or attempts. I can't remember a single opinion of yours. I keep watching your videos because I keep wanting to find out what you stand for. But.. it just never comes. You writing songs is great, but we don't see if this is just in your room for your craft or you actually have a goal with your music. Why are you trying to write for someone else, is that your goal? That would be great to hear about! You interviewed Aquilina a while back, that was super cool and you could see you know interesting people and they respect you. So.. yes, protect yourself, but don't shield yourself. Not everyone is gonna like you, but that's life. And I am 35 who completely changed everything at 30 and I can say nothing is permanent, no plan, no progress, no goal. Everything changes all of the time so you will not have it figured out by 30, don't worry😅 Good luck!
Lucy would you mind sharing what you use to record your music (products and applications)? I keep recording little things on my phone when little ideas come to mind but I'd like to record seriously! Thanks in advance 💓
I would absolutely love to as I found it so hard to find this information!! There’s a Tiktok creator called @seids who has some in depth beginner equipment guides that seem similar to my setup, I just also have a Roland usb midi interface um-one cable to connect my keyboard to my laptop as well. Hope this helps! Xx
Fear not! you are who you are despite the trolls. People show up and watch despite your dectractors. Live your best life and share who you are. The real wones, will stay!
I think this vlog exemplifies the problem. Its your week, condensed into only 12mins, with an ad in the middle? You dont show us anything or even do a voiceover, you dont describe the burnt city, or say what the cave pub was, or explain anything you're doing? Instead you rely on drawing subtitles on the aesthetic video? It ends up being so boring for this viewer not seeing anything and only being told context by a short explanatory note. If you want to be more private on the internet then vlogs arent the way to do that, and transitioning to video essays like you're doing makes sense. Also, as a long-time viewer it would be great to know about the failed projects? What even was Hours? A frank video on failure would for me, as I approach 30, be so welcome and warming and friendly, as I have failed a lot in my life too. You present an image of an aesthetic beige-fluencer, which is only 2% of you, as you say. Would love to see a bit more fire and effort, but I appreciate it's scary.
@@lucymoon honestly I wouldn't, you're right as I don't do your job. So if you are working hard and making it look easy then thats both a good thing and an irritating thing for you to have to deal with comments like mine! But either way, I don't personally like this style of vlog and it turns me away - that being said, I do vibe with you as a creator and generally enjoy your content.
1. Love this as always and love you for sharing your music and that you’re prioritizing just finishing - that really encourages me to take that approach instead of waiting for the perfect time! otherwise we’re missing out on play and experimentation when we trying to make our expression perfect before we even give it a chance. 2. When your mgmt asked you about what you want to do when you’re 40….😅…honestly, I think many creative people are visionaries and we also evolve with life and time, and I think trying to put timelines on things can be really stressful and counter productive if you’re not working backwards instead of towards something bigger that feels more timeless. Even if we can consider our essence, how we want to interact with the world and creating in our truest way, maybe we land on something abstract that becomes a mission statement, even if that’s something like interacting with the world through beauty or play, I feel like within that we can start to anchor into what IS consistent, which can fall into personal branding and longevity easier, and then projects that align can fall in time spans in between. I don’t think you have to know what you’re going to do when you’re 40, but I do think having a vision or the core energy of what matters to you to create in this lifetime and moving towards and with that will land you in the place then. And then you can get more tangible along the way. But honestly so much can change in that span of time. Maybe the underlying question is landing on what you want to be known for. Simplifying can help a lot in that way. Okay that might be jumbly but that convo really got me thinking, as I’ve really had to reassess my relationship to creating and planning on specific timelines lately….and when I softened into a longer vision instead of specific years etc., I started to feel a lot better and more creative again pretty quickly! So much love
the cold brew bit is so good i need a KICK
I'm much much older than you and am still working it all out. Life events and a complete change of career in my 40s mean that I could never have predicted where I am now. A lot of time can be wasted trying to define your future self. Its good to have goals but its crazy to be advised to think about your epitaph in your twenties! Take each day as it comes, enjoy life -good luck !
This was so reassuring to read, thank you!!
so happy you've shown us some of your work in progress! been here for a while I feel like this is a big step! You go, Lucy!! ❤❤
there’s a lot of content that i consume on the internet, and one thing i’ve recently been able to notice is how different bits of it make me feel. sometimes i watch stuff and it makes me feel overloaded, tired, and generally unproductive. i watch your stuff and it makes me feel like i’ve done something constructive with my time. i think it’s something to do with the way that you structure your time and create tangible goals for yourself, that gives me tools for my own life.
i’m glad that you make content, i thank you for what you’ve shared so far, and i look forward to hearing more of your takes on art, politics, and the like in the future!!
I’m gonna share because I think you are implicitly asking for feedback from viewers. As a Black British woman you *are* like one of few White women vloggers I follow on here. one thing of comfort perhaps - I am 34 and when you turn 30 it’s not usually this massive change! I get the nerves re switching to a new decade but I honestly don’t feel much different to my 20s. I just know who I am a lot more. I will also say although ofc I do not know you, your vlogs are quite curated - they have the ‘aesthetic’ look which reads more aspirational than authentic if you get what I mean. If your friends are saying you come across muted, I can see that. It would be great to hear more about your week. For an example you talked about failures in this vlog, but then talked ‘around’ said failure. I explicitly understand fears around online abuse - it’s my area of expertise - so maybe you can figure out how much you want to share that is *you* that feel comfortable? Your recent venture into video essays I tend to skip - I am an academic so I mostly watch video essays from other academics (e.g. Kimberley Nicole Foster) but other ppls milage may vary. Perhaps you can think about who you want your audience to be, and then also course correct for that, too.
Thank you for sharing this! All really helpful 💗
what hannah or leena said is actually genuinely how i am feeling about your "post covid" content. it feels a lot more beige for lack of a better word.. but i as a viewer appreciate the honesty so much more than trying to reach a perfect online persona. 💕
that's actually hard to watch sometimes in a way especially when you have watched someone for years and years and they started out as quite the opposite in being very, very open. obviously people change and i realize that might have not been good mentally and is not feasible longterm but so much of your old more open content is still out there.. so i guess its easy so compare as a viewer and feel the change.
as a viewer i am still confused to what happened with hours for example.
so i find myself forwarding trough videos looking for what feels authentic and valuable and not just a pretty montage even tho i really enjoy them sometimes.
i really hope you find what youre looking for. 🤞🏻we're here for the failures and half baked things too you know.. its okay to fail and this is what we can all actually learn from.
"my goal for the future is to not be this afraid" ufff i really needed to hear that. thank you!
and I'm putting a screenshot of "i'm glad there are milestones to celebrate" on my inspiration wall bc this phase of life and the phases of the people around me tend to freak me out but that is a lovely way to see it
I think this has been my fave 168 hours you‘ve made! Loved hearing about Leena & Hannah‘s feedback, your thoughts about growing/ageing, and milestones to celebrate throughout life. Also your song slapped and if a man had made it they‘d be hollering it from the rooftops xxx
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I completely agree! I got a sense that you are very conscious of how much you share online (also, big Leena Fan over here), and I think that absolutely needs to be your decision, but I feel intrigued to hear more from you and your perspective on arts, music and politics. We are here in the long run, and you have created an inspiring, gentle space on TH-cam xx
i have been here since 2016 and I have also noticed that you're more dialed down than you used to be, same goes for dodie e.g., but I never thought of it as a bad thing or something that ever stopped me from watching you, rather, I have thought of it as you just maturing. don't be too tough on yourself. ♡
I'm even younger than you, so I shouldn't be giving advice haha, but this occurred to be while watching, something I tell myself sometimes. You don't have to have a fuck that you're doing with your life. You can just...live. And contribute to the world in the many ways that may fulfill you as time goes on. As long as you continue to check in with yourself (which, even just as a viewer of yours, I see you do well), you're never on the "wrong path." The only path you're on is the one you're living right now, and you can change where you're headed as you grow. Even if it is true that you're not as "you" online, only you know if that's actually important to you right now, and so on and so on. Idk if that made any sense. I guess my main point is just that living your life is never wrong, and only you know what so called milestones or goals actually matter to you. (And I see very clearly in this video the importance of loving your people, thank you for that)
I love this, I fully agree
Honestly I don’t watch TH-cam anymore, I maybe watch three or four people occasionally. You’re the only person i genuinely consistently watch as it feels like your content is growing and expanding as you get older, which is exactly how my taste is changing too (maybe helpful that we are a similar age haha) but honestly, please keep doing whatever you’re doing 🎉
Thank you! I’m honoured to be one of your people xx
Same here
I frigging loved this vlog. ❤ I honestly live for the casual 168 hr videos
I actually think I remember when you started to be more reserved online & you acknowledged it in a video or even a side sentence in unrelated content...At the time, the way you talked about it then, I got the sense it was really something you needed. I've been thinking a lot about this recently too, how we naturally ebb and flow between open and closed boundaries over a lifetime, in accordance with growth and changing circumstance. So, because you could and did take time to enshell yourself and have a safe place to recover/grow, now you can expand again into and beyond the spaces that previously would have felt too vulnerable.
Leaving the above comment as an affirmation if it's needed or as a general musing if not ~ from another almost-30 person, a lot of what you said about shifts & not knowing what's next but knowing you have to prepare for it is also what I've been feeling. It's exciting! and very mysterious lol - but I'm very much looking forward to finding out the surprise.
The idea of ebbing and flowing hit home omg, thank you for that. It’s a great way to reframe things, super helpful 💗
Aw I think your videos are so thoughtful and measured - a breath of fresh air nowadays!! You're one of the few TH-camrs I still watch and it's crazy to be reminded of how little we actually know about what goes on behind the scenes in people's lives, I would have never guessed you felt like this from your videos! Sending love and calm 💗💗🫶🏻
my favorite content creator. Watching your vlogs is my comfort thing on TH-cam.
I never comment BUT THAT SONG IS SO GOOD! PLEASE KEEP AT IT, LOVED IT SM! xo
This felt so honest. From playing a newley written song to us despite saying that you are a perfectionist. Trying to do the same, go against that - perfectionism mostly hurt us. And yeah, I think most viewrs understand why someone would become more guarded. I can think of a few creators who do the more "honest" stuff behind a paywall, like patreon because of that
27 yr old going through similar things here. Embrace change is what I’ve learned. I’m right there with you.
I don’t use TH-cam much anymore. But I have a handful of OG channels that I do come back for. Yours, Carrie Hope Fletcher & Sami Maria. And I think the common link is your honesty in all of your videos. Talking frankly about your failures and what you want from yourself is relatable and inspiring. Plus I love how creative you are Lucy. Visually your videos are so unique and so beautiful. You’re full of creativity and I love it! x
Wait i love that song! Sounds like something Higgo should produce!
32 here - I thought the same thing that I needed all these goals and plans and the best part of my thirties so far has been rolling with it 😁
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on life, Lucy. I'm turning 30 in December (eek) and I have absolutely no idea what 40 is going to look like. We've got this; everything will work out and we'll be happy. It's all about enjoying the journey. Lots of love x
I've been following your channel for the past... I don't know... 7 or 8 years now. And everytime I see one of your videos popping in my feed : I know for sure that I will have a nice and enjoyable moment. You are creative, inspiring, and very relaxing ! You are one of my favourite creators on TH-cam (there are really a few, and Leena and Hannah are also one of them). But I really struggle finding valuable and interesting content on this platform. And you're one of the channels I stay here for.
I'm a content creator also and TH-cam has always been a tough platform to work with. The algorhithm, the stats... all of this has demotivated me along the years and I regret it for sure when I see that great creators like you keep going :) Your work is amazing ! Never doubt that :)
I am 25 and have been watching your vids since high school. I am so happy you continue to share and grow and develop so that you can carry on making videos for us - I look forward to what is next - do what makes you feel good!!
oh man I'm right there with you - I'm also approaching 30 and it really feels like the moves and decisions I make now are going to define my 30s in a very real way. I'm coming off a career change and coming out of a second degree and am really feeling the existential "who am I and what do I even want" as i'm looking for a full-time gig and thinking about what I want my future to look like
The song honestly sounds soo good!
Thank you for this video. I’m feeling the same and I came back to this video to help me work through it
Also though i really like your content recently and you seem way more in harmony with yourself and happy in the last year or so! The move in with jack and buying a house- all big life moves and to my eyes looks like youre swimming along! Ok enough 50 million comments from me now
I am so impressed with how you have embraced the fun of creating through music and sharing what you feel comfortable with. It’s so good to see the joy it brings you ❤
Love love loved this one!! So many of the more silent watchers love and support you and your content, good luck with your career goals, we'll always be here ready for more Lucy 🥰🥰❤️
Hi Lucy,
I’ve never resonated more in terms of feeling like you don’t know what you want and what you’re doing. I think we’re the same age and I always feel overwhelmed and get paralysed by making a decision that weighs lot. Thank you for putting this into words when I feel like I can’t. Hoping it will get better for both of us and I’m excited to follow along your journey! X
Wait your song is so nice! Would love to hear a longer version if it ever finds its way on Spotify 💚good on you for being so self aware and not claiming to know or have everything figured out, such a common feeling that many people try to bury
my god if someone asked me what i want on my gravestone! lucy, we love you so much and fully support you, personally it always puts a huge smile on my face whenever you post something! we got you, keep creating wonderful stuff x
Dear Lucy, I've never commented your videos before, but now feels like the right time.
I've been following your work on here since 2016 and, at the time, watched A LOT of similar content. Now, 8 years later, you are the only influencer/TH-camr I've kept on watching - sometimes with a couple of months in between and other times, like lately, more frequently.
I LOVE your longer video formats, where you dive deeply into a subject. I find them intelligent, a nice variation from your usual form and - most of all - thought-provoking (because you delve into 'spicy' topics out in the open that aren't usually shared on TH-cam or in this format. For me, this is very positive and bold.)
Basically, I'm saying all of this because I value your voice and your presence. Of course we all go through ups and downs, and change is the only real constant in life, but one's worth stays the same.
Sending much Warmth your way xx
I love love love this one Lucy! I really loved and appreciated your transparency around some of your projects.
Balancing authenticity with boundaries is incredibly difficult and I hope you feel proud of that decision you made some time ago to remove more personal parts of yourself from that public work, because that was a choice that you needed to make to grow! That was one season, and now it really feels like you’re about to enter another. I really love following your work and feeling connected as another gal in her twenties trying to live life as best as she can. So I feel extra connected with you on this one :’)
All the love!
Loved the song!! I have been going through something similar as I am also nearing my 30s, I still am not sure how to develop further in what Im doing or what is the right next step. Although there is one tool that I’ve discovered that is quite interesting and almost explains the way I think and the way I enjoy doing some things and not others. It’s called Human Design and basically it’s a blueprint that can tell you about the way you are designed to make decisions, feel certain emotions, judge what’s right for you and more. It’s sort of an experiment, once you know about it you can experiment and apply it to your life. Just thought I’d share something that I found helpful and calming when feeling lost ❤ Thank you so much for being honest, you are one of the few people I watch and I feel like I’ve been growing with you. Lots of love 🥰
Love the 'cold brew' lyric!! It's unexpected and the listener has a clear visual in their head instantly! xxx
THAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIVE IT TO ME RIGHT NOW! It's so cool! I freaking can't believe you, woman!
"When you're fourty....what would you want on your gravestone" (LOOOOOL, me with just stepping into my 39th year HAHA)
You know what? The older I get, the less I know what I want to do in life. My goals were SO CLEAR in my teens and all throughout my early twenties and since then the world just turned upside down. And I don't know where I am or what I want to do anymore. I rather know what I don't want to do and that moves me forward, but there is no endgoal, or goals I want to reach.
With this I just wanted to say, that you will probably not know for sure what you want or you plan something and something completely different will come out of it.
When I was your age, a few years before I turned 30, I didn't know what's gonna happen after I turn 30. I felt like I need to do something big or decide on where my life wants to go right then and there, bcs "it is time, I am turning 30". Let me tell you. I turned thirty. Nothing happened. Except, I gave less shit about what people thought. So all in all, it's better ot be in your thirties, I am sure Leena told you the same too. :D
With that being said, I am here for your journey anyway!
I never usually comment on stuff, but I wanted to comment now 'cause I felt like I had something to add to your point about you being guarded on screen. I have followed you for years, and still watch your videoes as they come out. When you first posted your sobriety videos, and in some of the more recent ones I felt like you were "on", like you were in your zone, I could feel that you were excited and had a lot to say on the topic. But in your 168s or more casual "peak into my life" videos, I always walk away feeling like there was more here that we didn't get to see. I can never quite put my finger on what it is, but I suppose it's a chemistry thing, that when you yourself feel comfortable, prepared and excited it is palpable for the viewer. So if sharing about your personal life makes you uncomfortable, then maybe find some other topic you can make videoes around.
Idk if that resonates at all, just thought I'd throw my two cents in there. I do still watch your videoes and will continue to regardless, so you do you 😂
Loved the snippet of song you played! 😊 I was thinking about what Leena and Hannah said (and ofc I’m just a viewer so I might be way off the mark!) but I think your content is a bit more ‘cautious’ nowadays then a few years ago? And I don’t mean that the topics aren’t interesting, more that you’re guarded as you say - which is obviously totally okay for privacy reason! It feels like sometimes you hold back on your opinions though, and I wanna know what you feel with your chest! Might be projecting lol but I would love to know your full, raw, honest opinions on the things you love - some art critique would be wonderful 😄 love the video as always, defo relate as a fellow late 20s girly
That song is not cringe! I love it.
As someone who's nearing their 40s, I can tell you for certain that you don't just wake up on your 30th birthday and suddenly feel different, or grown up. You're exactly the same person you were the day before, when you were in your 20s. People put so much pressure on each 'decade' as if you have to have it all figured out by a certain age. It's bullshit!
The only thing I can tell you is that during your 30s, whatever made you you, will feel like that threadbare but oh so comfy cardigan you just can't make yourself throw away - what you believe, will be cemented, what do you don't like about yourself, you'll know how to deal with. It just takes time. You can't force it and it is so subtle a change over time, you won't notice it until one day in your late 30s, you'll be like, 'damn, I am cool'.
Lucy, your music sounds amazing. Please don't ever doubt yourself!
Your song is so so catchy!!! ❤
You are a geniune introvert and your lifestyle looks exactly like mine.
loved this one lucy! especially needed to hear the part about finishing > perfecting ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings! I often feel overwhelmed thinking about the future and the past (all those failures and missed opportunities) and you talking about it makes me feel less alone. Also your song sounds great and the snippet made me want more😊
loved this one!! i really have been enjoying your editing style recently, but especially in this one. i found myself going back and replaying certain clips because they just played well together! as someone who has been watching since your uni days (teawiththreesugars, anyone??), i have loved watching your channel grow and change with you! it seems like, after a few years of trying to find your identity online again, that you are landing on something more real to you! video essays, style, and vlogs have always been in your brand, so it’s nice to see you returning to form. i used to miss your longer form, essay-type, political videos during your more beauty-focused era! i stayed because i enjoyed you as a creator, but i’m much more excited about where you are now! can’t wait for more!!
I loved hearing about your thought and fears as a content creator Lucy, you know I'm a stan! Having talked to you a bit over the years and watched your content for longer, I know you're really passionate about inequality and representation in the influencer industry. I would absolutely LOVE to hear you talk more about that on your channel, on your own and in conversation with other creators/industry folks! Obvs I'm biased considering my research interests 😄 but I think it's something others would like to/need to hear about too. Keep up the good work!
Just listening to the part you said about trolling. I don’t know how to solve it but as a people pleaser myself, one thing that always reassures me is this: If everyone likes you and no one disagrees with you, then you probably aren’t being yourself. - it’s like a reminder to just go for what you want rather than thinking about how everyone will react. Hope this helps ❤
Hi Lucy! Have been following you on and off since you were in university (and I was too! as another viewer/commentator) said. I just wanted to drop a comment to say that I really appreciate your content and you are one of the few creators I still keep up with. I personally LOVE your 168 hours series and always look them up when I need some company whilst I’m alone at home (and also personally because you showcase London and I miss that city a lot haha). I really like your skincare and makeup content too because I’m trying to be cruelty free and really enjoy your clothing-related updates too. I have recently loved that you’re sharing more of your music as well! I just wanna say thanks for always making something and I hope that you find a direction that works for you! I know that the internet can be a cruel place but I think it can also be incredibly warm and a lot of us resonate with your work and will keep watching and are curious about your takes on things as well!
Also as a personal bias - love it when you share more art related things cause I work in the arts. You actually captured a bit of a show I was super interested in but can’t visit cause I’m not in London hahaha.
Thank you for this, I’m so glad you enjoy 168 hours, they’re my favourite videos to make. I hope you are able to go to more shows soon!
The email was how long??? Or even just that it existed in the first place? That's monumentally unhinged
Love this one. And loved the honesty about needing to be more honest. Love love love. ❤
so many thoughts from the ripe old age of 33, lol:
1. advising you to consider what you'd want your epitaph to read in the context of work is insane and managers who offer that bizarro advice would make me question their judgement a lil
2. Work is not your family, friends, faith, hobbies, values
3. Career and personal goals are separate things
4. Fretting about the future quickly becomes an exercise in wasting time because you don't have enough info. example: I got hit by a car at 28 and almost died, that was unexpected.
This video really resonated with me and I've been trying to write a useful comment for an HOUR because I just feel for you. You own your life. You don't need to distill it down to measurable goals and milestones and whatever. You existing is *enough*. Work is whatever. Seriously. We work cuz we need money. Are you earning enough money? You're good. You can still care about doing a good job and delivering high quality work, but it's not an indictment of YOU if something doesn't go as expected. Control the controllables- you can learn new skills, you can execute cool ideas, you can stick to a schedule, but you can't influence what others think about your stuff, you can't actually control how your content performs. I feel like you're diving deep into critical self reflection, asking your friends for brutally honest feedback, certainly you're getting it here too- but what's that giving you? Do you want to start sharing more of your personal life? Or not? This is up to you, you are the agent of change. You get to decide. I hope you know you're enough. You're worthy of success, whatever that means to you. You have succeed already. And 30 is not some magical deadline where you must know everything. On the contrary, for a lot people that's when they feel they're just getting started with a good foundation bc your 20s often just fully suck. much love to you bc yeah, it's tough out there. xxx
This comment was… so unbelievably helpful. Thank you for taking that hour to write it
I'm glad ❤
Hi Lucy. I just subscribed today. Your vlog is wonderful and this weekly vlog is really unique. Do not worry too much about your thirties; who says being a vlogger, an influencer and a creator cannot be a serious career? If there is not such a life-long career as vlogger/youtuber, then you can be the first one!🤗🤗🤗Thank you for making all these great videos! (btw, it helps me to practice English as well! Truly thank you!!!🥰🥰🥰
I love you 168 hours! As someone who is nearing the 30, I kinda feel what you are feeling!
Love this vlog! Even though you might not know what you’re doing, you do seem very happy.
The song you wrote called Borderline will forever mean the world to me!! I’m excited to see where you go with songwriting :))
You could swap that cold brew bar out for another one ending in "you" but go up an octave or let it run to give the melody some variation. The "my friends are blacking out in the bathroom" bar could also run on into the following bar so the 3rd and 4th bar sound like one extended bar. Keen to hear more!
ommmmmggggggggggggg musiccccc
You song sounds like a intro song of a danish youth series! :) Sounds great!
I think the trick is to not think just do and the momentum will get you where you should be. I need to take this advice too!
that song though... I would listen to it on repeat
i would love to hear you talk about arts & politics!
Great video! I definitely relate lol. What lipstick were you wearing at 8:01 ? It was gorgeous on you!
What does your “mid year review” look like/entail pls?? Lol would love to hear more about that!! Also very random question but what make/model is your keyboard please? Thanks!! xo
I'm in a similar spot right now except with my 20s since I'm about to graduate from uni and I don't know exactly what's going to happen or where I'm going to decide to go so this 168 hours hit close to home 🤍 I'm sure whatever you decide to do will be amazing and I'm excited to see it. But I hope you keep your video essays and vlogs going (I love them). Also, I thought your song was good. It's really scary to show your art especially when you are more reserved and I love that you shared that with us. Keep working on it! Good luck, Lucy :)
The song reminds me of the sound of the lily allen album no shame. Love it!
Omg
One of the kittens looks almost exactly like one of my childhood cats and it gave me such a pang.
Dear Lucy, I'm really not sure you'll see this since the video was posted a few months ago now, but I felt the need to write this.
I really felt what you said about ambition and the things you want to achieve. As someone you has watched you for ages (also has struggled with similar creative issues), I have to agree with Leena and Hannah. I remember your very old videos being very open and inviting, and I remember when you decided to set boundaries, and I have deep respect for that. The general course of the channel has changed a lot since then. But Lucy is still Lucy! (I feel weird writing this, like we're actually friends 😂) But also, I often felt like you were becoming a shadow of your favourite creators, unconsciously or not. Like you were trying to find a new version for who you were on the internet, but couldn't quite decide. Please don't get this wrong, I mean this with the kindest intentions. Being in the public eye is by no means not easy, and I root for you. What I mean is, I still feel like I'm waiting for you to make a breakthrough that you haven't made yet. And it's gonna be big. I feel like you're capable of it, it's all inside your head even, and you just need to decide to press the button, uncover all this ambition that you mention. I believe in you!
Lately, I've concluded that what creators struggle with is finding the balance between exploring and cultivating new perspectives relating to their passions and interests and, at the same time, fulfilling their obligations of constant content creation, which is required in this time and age.
I love love love this platform, but sometimes the work required is insane. Good content takes _time_. I've seen a lot of people fail, and I feel for them. And it's mostly people who like to work in their own time, and have a more creative approach. It's also people who have ambition, and a very good sense of whether they're making something good.
Lastly (oof!), I don't think that "thinking about your 40s" is a helpful perspective at all, actually, cause you don't know today the things you will know at 33 or 39. I just feel you should set aside a bit more time and DARE to cultivate that ambition more deeply (problem solving trick: ask 'but why' till you hit the root). I think that's what everyone needs. Much love! x
autumn and winter has the best TV shows and movies!!!
I feel the same way. I feel like I'm kind of stuck in my life right now. Early 30s. I have worked hard to get to my 'cozy' life but now I feel like I'm just coasting. I'm half scared to rock the boat. But I know that something needs to change, I just don't know what my next step is because it's not marriage and kids which is the default next milestone for a 32 year old woman
can you link what you're wearing? I like the khaki sweater in the beginning. i don't see a link :(
Wondering the same thing!!!
It's BDG Khaki Blanket Stitch Open-Front Cardigan from urban outfitters
That song is so good, as a fellow artist who began following the music path 3 years ago, please please please follow your passion
Cold brew bop was good! Embrace the cringe. Great job 🎉
the song is brilliant. I'm trying my hand at songwriting too. I'd love to know more about your process. release the music!!! :)
I agree that you prob let loose more in rl! you seem to have v cool friends so u r obvi also v cool but the content is more beigefluencwr than you actually are sometimes. Which is also content i like! But i think you’re cooler and more gen z than, like, the anna edit
I've contemplated if I should write this here, but I read through the comments and I realize you want honest feedback. This will be harsh and honest.
I know you are ambitious, and I know you can't make it in London if you are not. But I can't see that in your videos, just because you don't express opinions or progress or attempts. I can't remember a single opinion of yours. I keep watching your videos because I keep wanting to find out what you stand for. But.. it just never comes.
You writing songs is great, but we don't see if this is just in your room for your craft or you actually have a goal with your music. Why are you trying to write for someone else, is that your goal? That would be great to hear about! You interviewed Aquilina a while back, that was super cool and you could see you know interesting people and they respect you. So.. yes, protect yourself, but don't shield yourself. Not everyone is gonna like you, but that's life. And I am 35 who completely changed everything at 30 and I can say nothing is permanent, no plan, no progress, no goal. Everything changes all of the time so you will not have it figured out by 30, don't worry😅
Good luck!
What questions do you ask in your midyear review?
Lucy would you mind sharing what you use to record your music (products and applications)? I keep recording little things on my phone when little ideas come to mind but I'd like to record seriously! Thanks in advance 💓
I would absolutely love to as I found it so hard to find this information!! There’s a Tiktok creator called @seids who has some in depth beginner equipment guides that seem similar to my setup, I just also have a Roland usb midi interface um-one cable to connect my keyboard to my laptop as well. Hope this helps! Xx
u made a song for us ! thx clever girl
yayyyy music!
I just asked myself this thank you
Where is the top you’re wearing in the intro from?
30s are just as confusing as 20s 😊
can’t wait
EMBRACE THE CRINGE! The song is rad!!
Yeah, don't waste your 30s like I did. Too complacent and stayed in a dead-end job instead of going after what I wanted.
'Too much cold brew' instead 'too much of you' 🤔
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Fear not! you are who you are despite the trolls. People show up and watch despite your dectractors. Live your best life and share who you are. The real wones, will stay!
I think this vlog exemplifies the problem. Its your week, condensed into only 12mins, with an ad in the middle? You dont show us anything or even do a voiceover, you dont describe the burnt city, or say what the cave pub was, or explain anything you're doing? Instead you rely on drawing subtitles on the aesthetic video? It ends up being so boring for this viewer not seeing anything and only being told context by a short explanatory note.
If you want to be more private on the internet then vlogs arent the way to do that, and transitioning to video essays like you're doing makes sense.
Also, as a long-time viewer it would be great to know about the failed projects? What even was Hours? A frank video on failure would for me, as I approach 30, be so welcome and warming and friendly, as I have failed a lot in my life too.
You present an image of an aesthetic beige-fluencer, which is only 2% of you, as you say. Would love to see a bit more fire and effort, but I appreciate it's scary.
Pal you would not believe the effort that goes into these vlogs lol, but I hear you and thanks for being honest
@@lucymoon honestly I wouldn't, you're right as I don't do your job. So if you are working hard and making it look easy then thats both a good thing and an irritating thing for you to have to deal with comments like mine! But either way, I don't personally like this style of vlog and it turns me away - that being said, I do vibe with you as a creator and generally enjoy your content.
How are you long time no see
You seen cocain bear 🐻
Lucy you are lock like olivia rodrigo
1. Love this as always and love you for sharing your music and that you’re prioritizing just finishing - that really encourages me to take that approach instead of waiting for the perfect time! otherwise we’re missing out on play and experimentation when we trying to make our expression perfect before we even give it a chance.
2. When your mgmt asked you about what you want to do when you’re 40….😅…honestly, I think many creative people are visionaries and we also evolve with life and time, and I think trying to put timelines on things can be really stressful and counter productive if you’re not working backwards instead of towards something bigger that feels more timeless. Even if we can consider our essence, how we want to interact with the world and creating in our truest way, maybe we land on something abstract that becomes a mission statement, even if that’s something like interacting with the world through beauty or play, I feel like within that we can start to anchor into what IS consistent, which can fall into personal branding and longevity easier, and then projects that align can fall in time spans in between. I don’t think you have to know what you’re going to do when you’re 40, but I do think having a vision or the core energy of what matters to you to create in this lifetime and moving towards and with that will land you in the place then. And then you can get more tangible along the way. But honestly so much can change in that span of time. Maybe the underlying question is landing on what you want to be known for. Simplifying can help a lot in that way. Okay that might be jumbly but that convo really got me thinking, as I’ve really had to reassess my relationship to creating and planning on specific timelines lately….and when I softened into a longer vision instead of specific years etc., I started to feel a lot better and more creative again pretty quickly! So much love