Originally posted via GoDaddy Blogs 5 May 2023. Copied like for like 21/03/2024
Whilst silence is quoted as being golden, my silence has been due to more murky reasons.
Coming out of the roughest winter I have experienced in many years, I finally managed to go through my many ignored emails. One email which stood out came from GoDaddy telling me I needed to update my bank card details or my web page will be removed. Having neglected my website, social media pages and others, I thought “sod it, let it end”. GoDaddy had other ideas and successfully took payment despite my registered card not being valid. I don’t know if there’s a legal or ethical response to this action however I’ve decided to accept it and try to rekindle my aspirations to talk about mental health and show that it is okay for males to talk about their problems. So what is going to change?
Previously I have free written posts and free talked on my videos…… to a point. Afraid of upsetting others, presenting a false impression, or causing conflict during what is a very volatile time for me, I omitted a lot of information and failed to upload half of the things I wanted to. Eventually this resulted in me losing the passion to talk about my experiences. Coupled with some bad times and life changing events, I did the usual thing I do on these occasions and buried my head in the sand.
Going forward, I will be returning to vlogging and blogging from a different angle. Drawing a line under past posts and videos, I will be going through all past videos and unpublished posts with a view to either post with updates or post snippets with explanation’s to why I didn’t post originally. I will also be going over old published vlogs and transcribing them for the benefit of the vlog, once again adding updates if needed. Finally I will be creating a collection of vlogs/blogs surrounding my last couple of years, the events which have impacted me the most, and the battles I have fought since the passion dwindled. The main feature of my intentions will however see a shift in format and style. So what will be different I hear non of you asking.
Once I am back up and running and find the right platform that works for me, I will be blogging daily. Formally I gave up trying to blog/vlog daily due to living a relatively boring life and not wanting to look silly talking into a camera, or be asked what I am doing every time I start tapping away on my phone/ tablet/computer. I will also be utilising social media more on positive information videos and images as well as general updates on events and excursions encountered. Using my almost acquired degree (whole new blog coming on this), I will try to include educational and studied content within my posts, but the posts will primarily be focused upon my experiences, my diagnoses and my life choices.
On top of the above mentioned, I am currently exploring podcast options and feature based creative videos. Once I pull my finger out, I will finally be completing my undergraduate degree in clinical psychology. To ensure I am able to complete my outstanding work and eventually return to a normal working life, I need structure. My hope is for the development, editing, and publishing of media materials will help maintain a structure, while fulfilling my desire to present an informed yet personalised account about living with mental health problems.
Finally, I live in a zoo. Not literally but almost. In my home we have 1 Vinaceous Amazon parrot, 2 lop eared rabbits, 5 cats, 1 musk turtle, (soon to be) 2 axolotls, and a vast amount of fish split over 6 tanks (aquariums) and 2 ponds. I will be posting more about my pets and the function they have within my home & for my mental health. Accompanied with some of my other hobbies such as vehicle restoration & modification, DIY & woodwork, and the undertaking of my fathers model railway hobby, I will be posting about the impact and vitality such hobbies have within my recovery.
As it took me three days to successfully write this post, I will need to up my game and return back to free typing/talking in order to successfully achieve my goal. That being said, keep your eyes out on my social media pages as I plan to play with available formats and options on each platform over the next few weeks to see what works, what doesn’t and what I am comfortable with using daily. I am also on the look out for a good versatile & eye-catching blog platform I can link into this site and most social media platform. I am now ready to deflect from the self-consciousness that has plagued me and promote my passion.
Thank you if you have got this far, hopefully you will be seeing more soon.
Stevie.
P.S, Keep an eye out on my social media sites for updates and content samples.
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/livingwithstevie/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/livingwithstevie/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/WithStevie
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWmr3d9mVP9FewAYAoqG0ng
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@livingwithstevie?lang=en
*** TikTok is still in testing stage***
*** I am open to exploration of other social media outlets if recommended ***
Now to go looking……………. Stay safe.