@Just Krista You’re most welcome and thanks for your encouraging words. I guess it’s all part of the experience as we observe, we learn. We’ve got this❣️

@Maureen Greer Oh, thanks so much for your uplifting words. 💓

@Just Krista Yep. 👍😍

@Maureen Greer 80% New Viewers is great❣️

Thank you, Lisa. 🙂

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Interesting. Were you officially approached by YouTube about this? The way I look at it is if it’s not banned on YouTube, I would ignore or delete any negative comments. People will have prejudices and/or preferences, superstitions and misconceptions. Plus confusion, misinterpretation, stereotyping, fear, you name it. Most don’t even know the root words or care to find out. This is my personal opinion over years of observation. Take the Magi/Wisemen, for instance. Do we take them out of the big picture? I mean, if people are going to nit pick astrologers, scholars, herbalists, healers, mystics, etc., so be it. I make all kinds of masks, costumes and sculptures that are influenced by cultures, folklore, mythology, history and traditions. I had my fair share of “Did you know that costume lady likes devils and vampires?”. 😂 Or how about “Medieval”, also misinterpreted? I’ve taken so many things with a grain of salt over the years. Be “You”. Should there be actual threats, then it would create an issue. We should not feel intimidated without good reason because of our choices, practices, hobbies, interests, faiths, ethnicities, nationalities, etc. I could go on and on.

@L T Oh, I understand now. Interesting. Thanks. Good topic.

Clever piece of wall art, Karen❣️ I don’t use a wall but thanks. Wall art and objects of interest are great attention getters. If there’s a background in a shot, there’s potential for subliminal marketing and/or product placing (unless you’re sponsored). If I recall correctly, my videos were randomly posted a few months apart here and there when I was first starting out. I was intentionally consuming more than creating. That was a time (2015) for me to explore and learn what others like me were doing online or if there were any others like me out there in YouTube land. I wasn’t retired then and had a business to manage while also attending festivals and shows. Let’s see…..in recent years, I’d say my longest breaks ranged maybe (3) weeks to a month. Most recently, maybe a couple of weeks. The weather plays a big roll in the whole process for me. Rainy and hurricane seasons are iffy. I try to “Batch” create videos whenever possible. Ultimately, I personally believe that it’s all about your content and reach. If a video is interesting and a topic that resonates with new viewers, it will grow quicker than just with regular followers. That’s why some creators are very successful at going one or more months apart. Balance is the key and moving forward as you have been doing with “Lives” seems to keep the watch hours on track. Even the Community posts are helpful because they keep viewers informed. Also, interacting with other creators’ “Lives” are very beneficial to your audience growth. 🙂

@Karen Taylor We can learn so much by observing those content creators at the top of their YouTube careers. My a/c or heat kicks in while I’m recording and it’s way loud. That causes background noise and I don’t always want to start over when it’s on the same track. Otherwise, I could extract the background noise. My phone mic picks up a lot of sound. Long story short…..I’m a costume designer with a studio & once had dress makers. I had a retail shop location which I closed during the Pandemic. I also taught sculpting and mask making classes on and off location.