I have finally found my niche! I'm so happy and I'm going all in!

I'm a small channel with 12 subs and 9 videos. This morning one of my videos reached 75 views! The most so far. It may not seem like much to most, but it made me smile. This video is my absolute favorite because the place is so special to me. The video was about chasing the Michigan sunrise.

Four months ago, I was very close to quitting. Sleepless nights. Low views. Constant doubt. I kept asking myself if this was worth it. What saved me wasn’t motivation, it was clarity. Alexa’s @Alexa Saarenoja wisdom reminded me that progress starts quietly and that serving the audience matters more than chasing numbers. So I stayed. I focused on value and retention, not vanity metrics and everything changed. The roadmap that took me to $20K in 4 months: - Draftly for scripts, titles, tags, and descriptions - https://www.draftly.to - CapCut for fast, clean edits - https://www.capcut.com - ChatGPT (paid) for thumbnail ideas and hooks Once my AVD improved, the algorithm did the rest. This wasn’t luck. It was consistency and not quitting when quitting felt easy. If you’re tired, stuck, or doubting—stay.I recommend this roadmap to anyone starting out. Don’t quit. Your breakthrough is closer than you think.

Before we rush into the next goal, the next upload, the next milestone—let’s pause for a moment. Gratitude for how far you’ve already come. Gratitude for every viewer and subscriber who chose to spend their time with you. Gratitude for YouTube being a free platform where we get to share our thoughts, skills, experiences, and stories—without permission, gatekeepers, or limits. It’s easy to normalize this. But zoom out for a second. We’re living in a time where we can connect with brilliant minds all over the world instantly. Learn from each other. Teach. Build. Create impact from our living rooms. That’s not small. That’s extraordinary. Today, just take a breath and acknowledge it.You’re not behind. You’re participating in something incredibly rare—and powerful. Grateful for this space. Grateful for this community. Grateful for you all and wishing you a happy holiday season.🤍

I am so proud of this! My biggest struggle now is watch time but I know it is due to lack of content to I just need to keep grinding!