vlog ☁️ I quit my job, burn out & becoming self employed 

A wise man once said to a young scared writer "It's ok to feel small, as long as you don't forget how big you can be"... I read "The House in the Cerulean Sea" because of you and Linus inspired Sal the same way I think you inspire us all 💛

Hello everyone!! Here is my little life update/announcement: I quit my job to do youtube and creative stuff full time!! 😭 It's all because of you guys that I've been able to do this. A big shout out to everyone over on Patreon--Patreon really was the big thing that enabled me to make this jump. If you're interested in joining our lovely little patreon family, there's bonus videos, writing updates, behind the scenes stuff, our monthly book club and more: www.patreon.com/christyannejones 💛 EDIT: a few people have expressed concern about me putting my laptop on a pillow. My laptop is a surface book! The actual computer/fans are in the screen not the base so thankfully it can sit on pillows and not catch on fire 😀

I can totally relate to your story and it made me cry. I'm in a similar situation at the moment, but the difference is that I don't know what drives me, so I'm pretty lost. Thank you so much for sharing it, please keep doing so and being honest. I'm happy for you and I wish you all the best luck! Greetings from Brazil.

Your vlogs are such a source of comfort to me and they inspire me to make better content too. I feel like many of us are getting burnt out and feel quite stressed. Sending you lots of positive energy.🌸🌼

I also put my notice in at my job recently for similar reasons you talked about. It's so comforting and inspiring to see that I'm not alone. I needed this, thank you.

Just last week I gave my 2 week notice to completely change careers to my dream job too ❤. Burnout is absolutely real, and I'm so glad to see you caring for yourself. Congratulations in the changes in your life!

Ah, you finally watched Whisper of the Heart, my favourite Ghibli film.

I almost had my eyes filled when you talked about 'doing the right things' even though you didn't like them that much. I was in exactly the same phase 6 months back, and I quit my job to work towards something that I actually want. It is a huge risk on financial independence, and I have nothing but my savings to make it. I feel so happy for you that you could take this step and escape from the burnout. Godspeed to you!

After five years of feeling burnt out and trapped, I made my creative side hustle a full-time thing last month and the positive impact on my mental health has been amazing. I’m proud of you, and wishing you the best of success and health ❤️

I'm from India... I know Milo... Kids used to drink that religiously back in the days.. 😋😋😋😋😍

Ahh Christy!! You are such an amazing person!! This moved me to tears..T-T I’m constantly thinking about what I’ll do in the future and it’s really hard because everyone’s asking me what job i want to do..I tell them that I haven’t really thought about it even tho I do know what I want to do but I feel like it’s unrealistic..

I’m so happy for you ☺️ it’s amazing that your channel has grown so much and definitely testament to us in the community supporting you but!! Please make sure to feel very proud of yourself as well. It’s a privilege to make this choice now but the road here was paved by you making hard decisions and putting in a lot of work, so be sure to really celebrate yourself too ❤️❤️

I was just rewatching old videos from you, hope you are doing okay, thank you for the amazing vibes you bring to youtube

This is such a brave move and I wish you all the luck in the world! Love your vlogs, they’re so relaxing and inspiring x

Oh, Christy, this is so very wonderful to hear you are pursuing your dreams. I relate so heavily to your burnout and employment story and am so thankful for all the creative work you release into the world! Thank you

This is such a wonderful life update! Congratulations!! ✨💖 I completely understand the burnout of working hard at a job you don't love, trying to fit in all of your dream life activities, not getting enough sleep and then repeat until exhausted... I am so happy for you to leave that behind and live your dream life! 🤗💕

Burnout is reeaallll - and you never think it’s gonna happen to you until it slaps you in the face! 😅

I've found so many amazing books through this channel. I'm really happy for you and I hope you find all the joy working full-time on the things you love. It's gonna be a blast!

It's great to hear your story. I, too, am dealing with burnout and thought changing to a new industry would help only to quit after three days. I'm turning towards my writing to give it a go. Time to build that platform! Sending you hot winds from Colorado!

Confirmed. I'm quitting my job tomorrow and taking the leap.

Finding your videos has giving me so much inspiration for doing what I want to do in life! I know I wanna write articles and blogs and make content in general and your videos are helping me get out of an awful funk I've been in for ages now 💖 hope you're still doing great and are still enjoying the content creator life ☺️☺️🙌🏽

So happy for this transition!! Can't wait to continue to support you in this shift :). You are amazing!

A dog helped me balance work and life, and stay healthy…. Something to consider! Congratulations on making the leap. You’ll make it and you’ll never have to go back to working 9-5. I also am now self-employed. Had no idea I was going through burn out. Moved to a new job that I thought would challenge me more and keep me interested. 6 months later, I decided I’m ending my engineering career to do everything I want to do and spend more time with my dog 😄 and family, and get more sleep, and no commute. It’s great!

Hi Christy! I've been watching your videos for almost a couple of years and I truly love what you do. I am really proud that you were brave enough to quit your job, because it can't be so scary sometimes that I admire your strenght in doing so. I truly hope that youtube and the other projects you are focusing yourself in go well. You are an inspiration to me. Love from Spain! :)

This is such an inspiring move, Christy! So proud and inspired by you! I remember chatting with you about it a while back and thinking how cool it would be if that was your full-time job as you're so so good at it =) I'm an Aussie at the end of an English Lit major (Honours) in a state that's NSW or Victoria, and the job prospects are quite terrifying, not going to lie so I related very much to that. Part of me is tempted by the stability of going on doing something like education or marketing, another part of me is desperate to be creative and explore my writing! I don't know what I'll do yet but definitely admire and love your decision so much. Your videos are so cosy and comforting - you're my favourite Aussie RU-vidr! All the best with your self employed endeavours!

Go you! I hope everything you dream of comes your way. I felt emotional watching you talk about your journey as I’ve felt MANY of the same things and been in similar situations, so I really hope it all works out as you so deserve it! X

so proud of you for making that jump! I discovered your channel a few months and am now a patron. Best of luck and I'll continue to support your work =)

So excited for you! I'm hoping one day I'll be able to take the same steps in becoming self employed, but for now you're a total inspiration and I can't wait to see where it takes you!! 😊💛

It's so great to hear you have become self-employed, I wish you all the best in this new part of your life!! I love your vlogs so much, you are a huge inspiration!

congrats on your transition, i'm envious

Hiii new subie here🥺💘 Looove your videos! Love from South Africa!❤️ Please please do a video for those who want to start RU-vid but scared because they have a full time job, i just feel so afraid and I feel not good enough

Hello , I live in Brisbane Australia.This is the first time I am watching your video and I loved it. You have a new subscriber now 🙂😊

Oh! (Looking at thumbnail) Is that Pathfinder on the bookshelf? Oh.... (when that scene comes up) No. No it is not. Oh well! (Third of you videos I've watched... they make me calm!)

It's very good life choise to pursue your dreams and I'm so happy for you😊

Just subscribed to your Patreon 😊 happy to support your dream of being freelance and also very happy to support someone going through burnout and learning better boundaries with work and rest. It’s something I’ve struggled with myself and it’s lovely to see someone else’s talking about it in such an open way. Thank you for being so awesome and real with us. P.S. Excited to be a part of the monthly book club!! ♥️😁

Christmas in July. Haha (maybe that's why you had the burst to make gingerbread) But, congratulations on working for yourself and learning how to balance it all.

Okay, I think I like you. This must be the second video where I see you and yeah it's real cosy, I like it. And you seem nice. And you have a very cool english accent, I love it ! It's so easy to understand you, you speak very clearly and it is just agreable to hear. For the hot chocolate : you are a weirdo yeah, sorry it's an entire cup of milk for me BUT at least it's lighter so... cool you're used to it ! I don't think I'd like it though. So strange how it's almost winter for you and how in Europe it's summer (though it's not a very cool weather, mostly rain for now). Anyway, good luck for your projects :)

Congrats on your transition! Just backed your Patreon and I wish you all the success in the world~! Also, as someone who works from home, using timers and having a strict cut-off time in the evening (no work past 6:30) has helped immensely with getting stuff done and enjoying the evening. As well as just scheduling time to do anything other than work helps a ton! I had a very difficult time taking my lunch breaks (well I'll be honest, I still struggle with this) but scheduling time to do something fun at lunchtime always makes the second half of the day easier.

You have the lifestyle I aspire to. You're literally THAT girl but make it realistic. I'm in that grind stage rn--working long hours when I'm not at college and then grinding away at school (I've also worked since I was fifteen because I had to start saving for my own college tuition). I got incredibly lucky because I'm able to pursue my dream degree (philosophy) and get a job (hoping to be a classical educator within the next five-ish years!). You're incredibly inspiring

Thank you for this video! I’m going through a similar situation and just took my leap of faith last week. ❤

I'm a bit confused, I thought I had seen a recent video where you said you went back to your 9-5 job because of the pandemic, am I mixing things up?

Hey Christy ! I've been watching your videos for 2 years now & i'm so happy you're finally doing what you love ! I wish you a very fulfilling career & an enjoyable journey 💙

I'm having so much respect for you!! This is an amazing decision and it inspires me a lot. Thank you for that

hi christy! i love love love your videos, have been binge watching for a while now

My friends and I are playing through The Legacy of Dragonholt now! Awesome game/story so far. Do you ever talk about board games?

I wish you all the best of luck on the path ahead! I'm glad to see you take care of yourself; it's actually inspiring and I appreciate the honesty in this video. Sometimes we have to take a leap, at least we can say we've tried even if it doesn't turn out perfectly - and some amazing things can happen too that otherwise wouldn't have 💕💓

I've been meaning to watch this for so long and I really needed this! Last year, I also had to make the difficult choice of taking a more "practical" degree than English which is what I actually want to do. I've been feeling very burnt out and sad because I don't get time to do the things I want to. This made me realize that I wasn't alone in this. Thank you Christy! I have been loving your channel and I am so happy that I found you!❤❤❤

So happy for you!! 😀 Hoping to do the same soon (working for myself), and I am now in my forties... 😬 Takes some of us a while to get there! 😂

It’s summer and 90F here but I’ve been drinking hot chocolate every day too LOL

I only subscribed very recently, but you seem like such a lovely person and I'm honestly so happy for you that you've been able to take this step and do something you actually find fulfilling. Best wishes 💛

Do u like reading romance? Curious if you’ve read Shipped, it’s a cute romance about a pair of coworkers both going for the same marketing promotion

I feel you! I was in a terribly normal job once and became depressed. Now I am doing a PhD about an obscure subject I love ❤

It's hard choice to make. I've had friends who tried to take creative path and landed with a lot debt, but also ha friends who try take the more financial stable path, and also ended up in a lot of debt. I would love to quit my full time job, but I want be financial stable fore I make that jump, so I don't have stress myself out.

Bravo on your career transition! I quit my 9-5 job in late 2019 (right before the pandemic, incidentally 😮) to work a combination of more flexible part time jobs and have more time for the things I love, and it has been a bumpy transition but I’ve also loved it. Escaping the burnout was the best part. ❤️

good luck!! i also did "the big leap" months ago. it's pretty scary. there's this sense of worry about stability and all but sense of contentment at the same time because you know deep inside that you are happy with what you are doing. thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you for sharing your story! You're very hardworking and you deserve to be happy. Glad to know you're finally letting yourself do what you love ❤️

I make my coco with hot water and a splash of milk. It's not weird. Good luck on you transition! I hope it becomes a little less weird as time goes on.

I just loved hearing your story and I could so relate! You inspired me to record my own burnout story as I'm now out the other side, and good things are happening and I wanted to share that there is life after burnout 😊 I am also signing up to your patreon as not only do I love your channel but I want to help support you in your dream job 💛

wow we have a super similar story when it comes to working retail, having an english degree then ending up in marketing for a small business! Hopefully the universe keeps this up and allows me to eventually reach your level of RU-vid success and be self-employed too lol

I am so happy that by being a part of this community I can help you to have the life that you want. I have worked more that I could possibly bear since I was around 16 to have the life that I've dreamed of. Now, 7 years later, I need to finally learn how to relax and enjoy the things that I've already achieved. I need to learn that I don't have to spend every free (free!) moment working. Take care, Christy

living as an adult is not easy as i seems… but every decision makes what we are and create the path of our history. good luck! 🍀

Thanks for sharing! All the best for your new journey!

Good luck in your creative pursuits! You're doing a very brave thing, good on you :)

Can we all like this video and watch it a thousand times and binge all of her videos and comment and stuff so Christy can keep doing what makes her so happy? Like, have you seen how her face lit up? I really hope this goes well, she´s so hardworking and her content is so gooooood

Ritual has always been important, in some way, somewhere.

I can never make hot cocoa in a way that tastes good to me. Water, milk (alternatives), a bit of each...doesn't matter. It's like making my own sweet tea. It never tastes right.

You tried your best. You are doing your best. If you are happy with what you have decided, there's no need for second thoughts. We love you and will continue to do so ❤

As a fellow Australian who went into marketing because it’s the only area that hires writers out of uni, this gives me so much hope!

I make Milo with water and a dash of milk. But it's best with hot milk

Congratulations on your new endeavour! This is so exciting and I wish you the best of luck for what's not to come!

Ya call this messy ? You haven't seen messy until you witness my room

Hello! Ghibli works are healed, aren'☺ I'm lacking in exercise, so I thought I'd do my best to exercise.

So inspired by you! Keep going and don’t burn yourself out , I’ve learnt to take care of my health :)

Here in Algeria it's hot summer, when you said get cosy it was funny and cute xD

Just a little reminder 💌 Smile everyday 😀 Don't worry be happy 💕 -moonlight staryx 🦋

Im quitting too this month is my last day of work

You are doing great already and honestly due to people like you, there is a good place.Wish you good hours of sleep amd happiness.Also can you make some more book related videos,they are soo good

I am very happy for you. Wish you all the best on this new journey, I am sure it will all work out. I´ve been watching your videos for quite a while now and definitely will continue (same as maaaaany other people, I am sure) take care 🥰

What tablet do you use to do your illustration?

Wish you all the best in this new journey, Christy 😊💗☁️

I do half milk, half water. 😉🙂

Awwww thank you Christy 🥺😍🥰🙏🍃

Follow your dreams beauty..

Watching this while at work

you sound so much happier!

Lifestyle can be very easy, simple

You shouldn't put the laptop on a pillow, it will ruin your ventilation and that might damage your mother board.

Superb filming.

I make milo with just water :D

I've just found your youtube channel so catching up on your videos. I'm a writer, working for myself with a home-based business (in Newcastle, NSW) that I started in 2007. I'm at a point in my life where I have the time to write seriously, and your videos are very helpful.

What is your work before?

Planned to watch Whisper of the Heart today! Congratulations on your independence from marketing! I'm in the same place. Don't enjoy my job but feel stuck...

yass to MILO and water on cocoa 💕

Would love to see an update on how self employment is going? I've bren freelabcing and digital nomading for nearly 2 years now and the idea of going back to the 9-5 in office days freaks me out haha

I relate to you at an unreal level! I shifted from Computer Science to Communication Research in my first year of uni, tho I also considered taking Comparative Lit but decided against it for the same reason you did. Research seemed like it had a good balance between writing (which was what I wanted) and finance (…sort of). But after uni I worked as a marketing and comms person for a few organizations and I hated every single comm job. The whole marketing and social media sht is just not for me (goal-wise and skill-wise…) Even if I got more income from it, it wasn’t worth the multiple breakdowns and constant identity crisis I went through. Now, after 4 years of flitting about I finally have a couple of research projects ongoing and while I’m more tired than I’ve ever been (haven’t had a weekend in a month) I’ve genuinely enjoyed the past couple of months working on them. I’ve made mistakes and tripped over my feet a couple of times but I don’t feel the constant need to remind myself why I’m “putting myself through it” the way I used to do in my marketing jobs. I’m not “putting myself through it” anymore, I’m just…doing what I like. I’m in a completely different discipline for my grad school but I’m really enjoying a lot of what I’m doing, even when it gets difficult. I’ve never really felt this way about jobs or school. I’m not in that “happy” and “fulfilled” state yet but I definitely feel a tiny bit closer.

Cathy Hay is a great resource for personal growth. She’s mostly known for her sewing, but I like her self-help videos best.

0:39 Grave of the fireflies 🥺

Your story hits me, because I relate so much. I'm completely burn out because of my job. I just want to leave it, but I'm too scared to follow my dreams. I'm scared it doesn't work for me and I'd have to look for a salary job, and I don't know if I could stand a classical job anymore. But as you said in your video, if I don't try my dreams will never come true ! Maybe I just have to give it a try. Thank you for your lovely videos, it inspire me ! Greetings from France 💜

Omg this is such good news I'm so happy for you, Christy! 😭🥰❤ I'm opening an imaginary champagne bottle for you right now. 😁 I can really relate to what you said and I hope you'll feel better now and fulfilled in what you're doing! Regarding the cocoa thing: My grandmother also does her with water and milk in a 50/50 ratio and it's, somehow, really nostalgic for me. 😊 But oh NO Chloe Ting workouts - I've been doing one of her challenges for 2 weeks now and I HATE burpees too. 😭😂 So glad you enjoyed "Whisper of the Heart", I was also one of the people who thought you would like it, haha. Especially my writer heart loves it. I cried a lot when I watched it for the first time because I know this feeling of fear and imposter syndrome so well. 😅

Omg, Whispers of the Heart is one of my FAVOURITE ghibli films!!! 💖💖💖