Welcome!! I create videos to help others EMBRACE YOUR UNIQUENESS. We all have gifts and talents to share with the world. Sometimes the hardest part is finding a way to unlock these powerful gifts! My mission here is to help you along the way!! Self Development, Understanding and Acceptance is a fantastic journey and I love sharing and helping people along the way. It has changed my life for the better and I know will do the same for you as well. This is channel is for helping each other.. Building a community of people that value Self Development, building Confidence, Mental and Physical wellness and all other topics to becoming the best kick ass version of YOURSELF!!
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Thank you for taking the time to watch my video! .. of course ups and downs.. but I have found myself to be living a wonderful and fulling life!! I hope you are doing well too!!! Thank you for stopping by my channel!
@@isaacmerz6879 No problem man, I'm from Paraguay as well, prob pretty obvs my channel name haha. I got my story out there as well recently. I will say though my man, don't seek validation from anyone who doubts your identity. Keep saying your Paraguayo. Idc if you know 5 words in Spanish & Guaraní or 50,000 words. It's irrelevant. Your heart is paraguayo, your mind and soul is as well. Rep it hard, brother. I went through the journey of meeting my family, and it was very very hard to deal with. I'm glad your're prioritizing yourself and the new generation you're bringing into this world. It's a lot to take on at once. The only reason I did at 21, was b/c I didn't have much responsibility. Anyways, I took 1 look at you and was like yup he's Paraguayan. Your tranquil nature and demeanor is Paraguayan as well. I guarantee once you do actually go, you'll here the same exact thing. We may have had to live in a strange land all our lives, but the moment you touch down, I guarantee you'll be accepted by everyone. Let them know you were born there. Good luck my man. It's now your turn to raise the next generation of Paraguayos. We don't talk halves or thirds or none of that when it comes to ppl & family in PY like in the USA. You're paraguayo so they are as well. Take care, and best wishes to your new family.
Great point! .. and I often think about that ... people just see adoption as a super positive win win ... but if you slow it down and understand the trauma from the child's perspective.. things really start to come to light!
Yep! I've been LOCKED (A Prisoner) of Social media since 2008 and i want OUT! I'm 60 years old and i used social media mainly to post/tweet Weather Forecasts as i was one of the first to do so in 2008. Then the radio/tv/weather stations all joined and many others, then it became more like a competition vs. just getting a forecast out there. Then became the bickering, the noise of it all etc. and i'm finally taking longer breaks as i left fb for two months now, twitter is next. Hate instagram, i don't do WhatsApp or Reddit or Tumbl etc. My main two were facebook and Twitter. SnapChat i only have to see me daughter, but the rest i am phasing out and finally going to delete them. Leaving fb alone has me at less stress and anxiety already and i know after leaving twitter i'll even feel better as i stopped tweeting this past week, so i'm getting there. The FOMO exists, but i'm sure it'll fade over time. Have a great day! -Bob 5/19/2023
Thank you for sharing!! Yes.. FOMO is real and social media companies are fully aware of it too.. and they play right into it .. congrats on the jailbreak!! It seems as if you had some great intentions going into social media and adding some useful information to the world.. but like all things .. sometimes you just got to know when to walk away and I feel that by what you shared you have a good sense of personal boundaries. Thank you again for watching and commenting.. welcome to our growing community!
Thank you so much for watching!! Ellie and I are so grateful that you have joined us!!!.. please leave a comment and let me know how you are doing!!.. I always respond and love to hear from all you beautiful souls!!.. sending love and energy for a social media free life!!!
The expectations are definitely ridiculous! 😅 that was the main reason I left it… I only have RU-vid now and I learn something from each video, it’s nice to exchange ideas and points of view with people here 😊
Yes.. RU-vid has options.. and that is important! You can find quality content here but still I am cautious not to fall into the rabbit hole of click bait and surface level crap!.. thank you very much for adding your thoughts!!.. I am excited to hear from new people about their success breaking away from the social media wastelands
Thank you so much for reaching out! I am glad the video reached out and I hope that it was helpful 🙂. Have a wonderful day and remember to shine brightly .. the world needs us all to share our bright loving spirits!
Cold is good for shocking the body, and reducing swelling. Heat is good for blood circulation, and keeping your body within its preferred temperature. Loosens up your pores and gets that old flem moving out you lungs and Best time to get your morning stretches in, too. So long as you don't fall. I walk away from a hot shower ready to go limber af, and focused. I'll take the latter. Cold is much harder on your heart, old man.
Hello all!!.. I'm excited to explore the benefits of taking COLD SHOWERS!!! Have you tried committing to taking cold showers?.. I'm starting with 30 days and seeing what happens.. as always please comment and let me know if you are a cold shower expert!.. and as always SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE THE VIDEO PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
You’re awesome! You have the potential to do anything with this channel. You have a bright spirit and it shows. I think people are really waking up to the harm of social media and drifting away 🤍 Thank goodness!
Thank you so much!!!.. wow younwin the award for first comment on my return video!!!!!... I really appreciate your supportive words of encouragement!.. let's hope that we as humans are moving away from social media!!
I'm back!!.. took a much needed break from the weekly grind of posting videos.. but have felt recently pulled to rejoin our community. Our community of lively lovely people distancing ourselves from the dredges of #socialmedia. Please leave a message!.. I will always respond to everyone that takes the time to reach out!!.. and if you are feeling extra positive SUBSCRIBE!!!!!! ❤🙂🤙
Hi! I'm new here, great content! Love your positivity! I have deleted and re upped my social media several times and I just quit it for what I hope is the last time a few weeks ago. Being off socials makes me instantly feel so much more positive, less anxious and more present. May not be like that for everyone, but it is for me!
Welcome Courtney!!.. thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and leave your thoughts. Congratulations on your choice to step away from the drag of social media. And you may not need to step away completely but having breaks and defining boundaries is just as empowering. I will be posting some new videos soon!!!.. I had to break away myself from grind of weekly videos.. but miss this wonderful and positive little community here! All the best to you!!! #socialmediasober ❤❤
Thank you for reaching out!!.. to be honest, I was taking time .. I wanted to feel inspired to bring content to life that matters to me and to others... I truly appreciate that you reached out to me!!.. I felt like it was a sign that it was time to work on releasing another video!.. and getting back to reconnecting with my friends here on this channel! .. thank you again for your support. I hope all is going well with you! . Any suggestions on a topic you would like me to cover?
i see alot of people comment youtube is social media. yes it basically is but i feel like it has a much more positive community that has been built up on it. i don't think there is anything like this that has so much educational and motivational videos. of course we can waste time on youtube as well.
You are sooo right!.. and honestly that it why I have not posted a new video in some time.. I am taking a break from all that .. my goal was never to be a RU-vid Influencer so taking breaks is fine with me.. I could careless if the algorithm doesn't like "downtime" ... I am trying to keep off the platform as much as possible.. I just check in to give responses to people that take the time to reach out!. Which I always appreciate!!.. thank you so much for sharing! #socialmediasober!!
This is the best video I have seen on this topic. You are so right about the expectations and effort. I have seen several videos about this, but I think yours is the first (I’ve seen) that actually covered that. Facebook was toxic for me but it’s taken me 14 years to see it.
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts! I am very glad that my video hit home on some places. Congratulations on ending the 14 year Facebook run! It's not always easy to walk away from social media.. but I'm so happy for you!!!
Thank you for reaching out!!.. and yes isn't it tough to break away!!!!.. I completely understand.. I actually have been limiting my time on RU-vid too lately (which I can tell you is HARD TO DO!!) ... but honestly the more unread about people like Elon Musk taking over Twitter and Meta's rapid downward spiral.. the more I know .... best to be off a sinking ship!!!.. good luck .. keep strong and thank you soooo much for sharing!!! #socialmediasober
Question 1.. I feel social media is geared towards people that want to be celebrities or go viral Question2. I feel worst when I scroll all day Yes I can leave social media I feel I will miss friends that would look for me but sadly I also feel those friends should have my personal number
When I first deleted social media I feared that I would lose many friends... but to my surprise.. over a couple years my friend network has grown and I have deeper relationships with my friends because we actually get together abd not just communicate via social media!.. thank you soooo much for sharing and supporting my channel!!!
Today is the day I deleted Facebook and Instagram. I never got a tik tok. I am not addicted to Instagram but Facebook is another story. Sadly it’s nothing positive there I don’t know why I keep going back. Glad I found your videos to listen to what I already knew deep down.
I'm glad you found my videos too!.. and isnt it funny how we know already how toxic social media is and yet its comforting to watch videos that reaffirm what we already know!.. I love building a community around this topic .. it's hard for me to stay silent while Social Media Platforms continue to do such harm!
Hahaha.. that an honest and hilarious answer!!.. I can understand that 100%.. I'm scratching my head all the time wondering.."is this really any different!!" .. thank you for commenting and sharing!
Hmm… a lot of people say the same thing about RU-vid. For me personally, I spend the MOST time on RU-vid. Especially going through the reels. It’s hard not to since videos are longer. I’m starting to think RU-vid is the most addictive of them ALL. But no one is willing to go there yet cause it would be the hardest of all platforms to quit. That’s just my personal opinion and experience though. Everyone is different.
I will not disagree with you that RU-vid is as addictive as other social media outlets.. I actually have had many days that I consider shutting down this channel and walking away clean... I dont go on too much outside of posting or responding.. I will also say that RU-vid does not claim to improve or strengthen your social life .. or prey on our insecurities of feeling included or relevant.. it's more too me a platform of short entertainment oriented videos.. some helpful some purely intended to entertain.. so for that I feel it's a bit better.. thank you for posting a comment!.. I really enjoy your insight.. and maybe there will be day I will log off and log off for good!! #socialmediasober 🙂🙂
Only youtube .. and I gave further insight responding to your last post .. I appreciate you taking time to comment.. I know I'm not perfect nor am I trying to preach.. just encourage more people to love and enjoy their own UNIQUENESS!.. I am planning on retiring from videos at some point .. because this is not the focus of my life.
Nope .. not at all.. but I enjoy sending out the message and creating a positive community.. but I don't watch or scroll through other stuff . I upload and respond to comments!.. thank you for joining the discussion!
Thank you!!.. feels good to release a video again ... but I do enjoy breaking away at times.. though it hurts my RU-vid Cred.. Haha.. but who cares I have awesome people like you that reach out and stay connected and that feels WONDERFUL!!!
I hear you!.. one of the hardest things to do is to try and find that way out.. but if you take the time to think about your "transferable skills" .. and reimagine your career skills. You will start to see that you are really qualified to find the right company. .. Whole Foods is safe but in that safety there is a ton of sacrifice.. for me .. the sacrifice vs reward got too lopsided and i am soooooooo much happier now!!.. good luck and please keep us posted!!!..
All things being equal, fitness activities, home renos, writing, crafts, cooking from scratch, reading a book, spending time with friends/family, doing your own retirement investing. All better uses of ones time not even close to a comprehensive list of better alternatives.
Isaac welcome back! You are destined to blow up here on youtube!!!!!! Your spirit is radiant and you are SO RIGHT about social media in everything you said!!! Instagram brought me down so low when i had my business on there and it destroyed me for a while. A lot of the women in my industry thrive on that envy and they can be very destructive, especially to an empath introvert like me. Soooo many people did hurtful things 😭 I am soooo glad i left so i can thrive. Keep going isaac you are amazing!!! Even if the engagement and growth takes time, if anyone can make it it is YOU!!!!!
Thank you soooo much!!.. I'm so grateful to hear your thoughts and comments!!.. I appreciate that you shared a bit of your experience!.. and blown away by your encouragement and energy!!.. I love reaching new people and sharing my genuine self with the world... have you completed deleted your other social media accounts yet???
@@isaacmerz6879 I 100% mean it! I permanently deleted facebook and I had my IG account deactivated the past seven months but stopped posting a year ago! I opened it again to permanently delete my account and I am going to do that after i finish my blog series about leaving instagram for business that i am working on! I have it up for now so i can refer back to messages etc., but im not active on there. It makes my world feel so small and sad! I cant wait to get rid of it forever and close that chapter 🌈
@@Flowergirl222 wayyy to go!!.. that's so awesome and I am so happy for you!!.. breaking free from the doom and gloom of social media and reclaiming your life!! Love love love!!
Thank you for checking out my channel!!!.. please SUBSCRIBE and leave a comment!!!.. I respond to 100% of comments.. and love to receive feedback!!! .. #socialmediasober #life
Funny you say that ... because I felt the same way ... I always felt as if I had burnt brain cells and consumed a bunch of garbage to replace them... social media brain fog!!.. thank you for sharing!!
Haha the intro killed me. More people are definitely interested in this topic. I like to think about my grandma, or even my mom, as both of their generations grew up without it just fine!
@@isaacmerz6879 My friends sometimes vent about me not being on insta. Because they say they want to share some posts with me but they can't. Now, they just screenshot it and send if they really want me to see it if it's that important. So, I don't have problem with friend's pressures. But I tend to waste sooo much time on youtube shorts which I need to work on it because youtube is lowkey addictive too. For now, I feel so much more content with my life, I love my body more (because I don't see unrealistic bodies) , I don't see unnecesary information from people that I don't care about and don't care about me. Less is more.
Yess yes yes you're soo right. I've been trying to avoid social media recently ( almost 2 months ) but had complicated feelings all at once (happy, alone, sad, angry, feeling behind ... ) but I'm trying to stay away because I know it's better for my mental health. But to be honest, I tend to be addicted to youtube shorts and it reaally makes me nervous. So, we need to be cautious when it comes to youtube too. Thank you for the great content and unique comments btw 🫀🙏🙏
I'm with you on being cautious about RU-vid scrolling and shorts .. I used to upload every week .. but now am giving a little more space and time bgg between videos... so I can make sure I an having a positive and balanced relationship with RU-vid.. thank you for all your insight comments!!
I deleted my socials about a year ago and it truly changed my perspective. I had to redownload Instagram back in May because I needed it for work and it’s crazy how fast you fall back into old habits, I’m trying to figure out how to balance it all again!
