life update | i'm moving? no more youtube? am i okay? & more | allyiahsface vlogs
Summary
TLDRIn this candid life update video, the creator shares her decision to move from Atlanta to New York, a city she feels reenergizes her. Despite her fears and the challenges of downsizing from a three-bedroom home, she embraces the opportunity for self-discovery and new experiences. The creator also addresses her online presence, expressing her discomfort with oversharing and her commitment to creating content that feels authentic and meaningful. She reassures her audience that she's not quitting YouTube, but rather taking a necessary step back to realign with her values and passions.
Takeaways
- ๐ฅ The video is a life update filmed on a vlog camera due to the creator's main camera being broken.
- ๐ The creator has decided to speak from the heart rather than following a scripted list, aiming for authenticity.
- ๐ฃ๏ธ There's a struggle with nervousness and openness, as the creator wants to share more about personal feelings and life without compromising personal boundaries.
- ๐ค The creator emphasizes the importance of not overexposing oneself online and the need to protect personal and important aspects of life.
- ๐ A significant life change is announced: the creator is moving from Atlanta to New York, a decision influenced by personal and professional reasons.
- ๐ The creator has a history of traveling and is excited about the prospect of living in New York and experiencing life abroad.
- ๐ It's mentioned that the creator will be giving up their car, 'Big Pearl', as part of the transition to a New York lifestyle.
- ๐ก The creator reflects on personal growth and the impact of online presence on self-confidence and decision-making.
- ๐น Despite recent inconsistencies, the creator is not quitting YouTube and plans to resume vlogging after this update.
- ๐ The creator is considering a shift in content style, focusing on more thoughtful and concise topics rather than frequent content for the sake of it.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is the creator's life update, particularly her decision to move to New York and the reasons behind it.
Why is the creator using her vlog camera instead of her main camera?
-The creator is using her vlog camera because she broke her main camera, as mentioned in the script.
What is the creator's current emotional state regarding her move to New York?
-The creator is feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness about her move to New York. She acknowledges being scared but is also looking forward to the journey.
Why has the creator decided to move to New York?
-The creator has decided to move to New York because she feels it is a more suitable location for her work and business, and she has always enjoyed her time there. She also feels that Atlanta no longer fulfills her.
What does the creator plan to do after moving to New York?
-The creator plans to continue making content, including vlogs and possibly routines, and she will be sharing her experiences of living in New York and possibly abroad.
How does the creator feel about her growth on her platform and its impact on her?
-The creator feels that her growth on the platform has made her question everything she does and has taken away some of her confidence. She believes it has led her to retreat and reassess her decisions.
What is the creator's view on overexposing oneself online?
-The creator believes that one does not have to overexpose themselves for content and should protect themselves without compromising their personal and important aspects of life.
How does the creator plan to approach content creation moving forward?
-The creator plans to be more thoughtful and concise with her content, focusing on topics she genuinely wants to discuss and avoiding sharing just for the sake of it.
What changes is the creator making in her life besides moving to New York?
-Besides moving to New York, the creator is also planning to spend extended periods of time out of the country and is downsizing her living space.
What is the creator's attitude towards her past decisions and experiences?
-The creator acknowledges that she has made decisions that have led her to reassess her confidence and choices. She is now focused on trusting herself and making choices that she is okay with, regardless of the outcome.
Outlines
๐ฅ Channel Update and Personal Reflection
The speaker begins by addressing the audience, welcoming both returning viewers and newcomers. They mention a life update video and explain the use of a vlog camera due to their main camera being broken. The speaker expresses their intention to discuss various topics, but decides to speak from the heart instead of following a scripted list. They acknowledge their nervousness and discuss the challenges of being open online without compromising personal boundaries. The speaker, who is a content creator, talks about the fear of overexposure and the importance of self-protection in sharing personal content. They also touch on the shared experiences of creators who have been online for a long time and the need to balance sharing with self-preservation.
๐๏ธ Moving to New York and Personal Growth
The speaker announces their decision to move from Atlanta to New York, a chapter they feel has run its course. They reflect on their time in Atlanta, including buying their first home and the personal growth they experienced there. The move to New York is portrayed as a step towards new opportunities for work and personal life. The speaker also discusses their past confidence and how they've lost it over time due to the influence of their online presence and certain relationships. They express a desire to regain this confidence and make decisions that align with their true self, despite any potential backlash or challenges.
๐ฆ Preparations for the Move and Future Plans
The speaker shares their excitement about the upcoming move to New York, mentioning the packing process and the emotional turmoil of the past few months. They acknowledge feeling scared but are determined to face the challenges ahead. The speaker also talks about their decision to share only certain aspects of their journey and to keep some parts of their life private. They address the potential misconception that not sharing something means there is something to hide, clarifying that it's more about preserving personal experiences. The speaker asserts their commitment to their YouTube channel and outlines the type of content they plan to continue producing, including vlogs and possibly more focused discussions on specific topics.
๐ Maintaining Authenticity and Upcoming Content
The speaker reassures the audience that they are not quitting YouTube and that they will continue to produce vlogs and other content. They discuss the importance of creating content that is meaningful and not just for the sake of maintaining an online presence. The speaker also talks about the challenges of being a content creator, especially dealing with the potential for misinterpretation and negative feedback. They express a desire to regain their comfort on camera and to create content that they enjoy making. The speaker also mentions downsizing to a smaller living space in New York and giving up their car, symbolizing a significant lifestyle change.
๐ Life Changes and Encouraging Others
The speaker concludes by summarizing their life updates, including the move to New York and the changes they are making in their lifestyle. They express gratitude to their audience for their support and understanding, acknowledging that some may have been frustrated by their inconsistency. The speaker encourages others to pursue their dreams without fear and to make decisions that align with their personal desires, even if they may seem outrageous. They end on a positive note, thanking the viewers for watching and expressing their excitement for the future.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กLife Update
๐กFear
๐กConfidence
๐กVlog Camera
๐กOverexposure
๐กNew York
๐กContent Creator
๐กDownsizing
๐กInconsistency
๐กSelf-Reflection
๐กRisk
Highlights
The vlogger is moving to New York after living in Atlanta for several years.
The decision to move was influenced by a desire for a change and the city's potential for work and personal growth.
The vlogger has been inconsistent on YouTube due to personal reasons and feelings of discomfort.
A two-week visit to New York in January confirmed the vlogger's belief that they could be happy living there.
The vlogger is downsizing from a three-bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment in New York.
There are plans to spend extended periods outside the country, indicating a significant lifestyle change.
The vlogger turned 29 this year and feels this is the right time for a major life change.
Old Aaliyah's confidence has been shaken, and she is working on regaining it by making bold decisions.
The vlogger is reassessing their online presence and the impact it has had on their personal life.
Aaliyah is giving up her car, 'Big Pearl', as part of the move to New York where she won't need a vehicle.
The vlogger is committed to continuing her YouTube channel despite recent inconsistencies.
There is a plan to resume vlogs and share the journey of moving and adjusting to life in New York.
The vlogger emphasizes the importance of not overexposing oneself online and protecting personal experiences.
Aaliyah is focusing on creating content that is meaningful and well-thought-out rather than just for the sake of posting.
The vlogger is excited about the upcoming changes and encourages others to take risks and pursue their desires.
Aaliyah reflects on her journey and growth, acknowledging past decisions and looking forward to new experiences.
Transcripts
we don't skip the fut CH we got to go
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back hi everybody and welcome back to my
Channel or welcome to my channel if
you're new here as y'all can tell from
the title oh don't mind this I get them
done tomorrow anyways as you guys can
tell from the title we are filming a
life update uh and I'm filming this on
my Vlog camera because I broke my sit
down camera y'all I dropped her for the
final time and so this is what we're
working with I hope y'all don't mind
okay moving forward I like wrote out a
whole like list and like the topics I
want to talk about like in order so I
can stay on track but honestly y'all
forget it I'm just going to speak from
the heart
because that's just how I'm feeling okay
that's just how I'm feeling I didn't
think I was going to need to do one of
these for a little bit of time but then
I was trying to edit my Vlogs to upload
and I was like
we don't skip the fure CH we got to go
back the the Life Update got to happen
um I'm like I don't know why I'm so
nervous and we're going to talk about
that because this is such an issue but
I'm working on it I am working on it I
am going I am trying to be um more open
with you guys just in general about like
my feelings my head space where I'm at
just en lifen things without feeling as
if I am compromising myself that has
been a major feeling lately um online uh
and I think that any Creator who has
been or anyone not even just a Creator
anybody who's been online for an
extended period of time I feel like has
gone through that phase
of not not even not wanting to share but
like being fearful like at the end of
the day like yes we are friends and I am
excited to like talk to you about my day
what's going on with me and share and
not only just for the sake of sharing
but for learning lessons experiences Etc
but at some point you also have to like
protect yourself um and not overexpose
yourself online and that's something
that I feel like I've been preaching a
lot on YouTube and Just preaching in
general lately is that you do not have
to overexpose yourself for Content you
do not have
to make content out of things that are
personal and important to you and so
with that being said I'm going to share
as much as I can and feel comfortable to
and hope that everyone can understand um
think of yourself in this situation
like yeah anyways let's let's move along
so the big elephant in the room let's
just address it moving am I moving
what's going on I'm moving peace out awn
down we're out of here okay Atlanta has
been a wonderful chapter but we are
getting the out of here y'all know I
have been been talking alluding saying I
want to move to New York probably for
like what a year and a half two years
now I don't know why I was so scared
actually I do know why and we're going
to talk about that it's actually very
important that we talk about that I have
just been saying that for so long like
oh I'm going to move to New York I want
to move to New York oh New York New York
I'm feeling New York y'all know I just
every time I visit New York I'm like it
just like does it for me I like get that
spark I really enjoy being there and so
um I went to New York in January for 2
weeks to just kind of like like see if I
could handle the worst of New York so I
was like if I can go to New York for 2
weeks and survive and be okay and feel a
little happy I can live there and so
that's what I did and then I was like
cool I think I should do this now there
are a lot of factors aiding into the
move but I'm going to be speaking on the
main ones to you guys yeah we're going
to be moving we're moving to New York I
also will be spending extended period of
times out of the country so like not by
Coastal but
like by country girl I don't even know
what you would call that I'm just
looking at [ย __ย ] and I'm like I mean I'm
just looking at life God I'm trying to
stop cursing so much y'all know I'll be
saying that and then I just be F mom s s
everything just be coming out I am young
I think y'all be calling me old but
whatever I turned 29 this year I have no
kids my parents are relatively healthy
like if I'm going to do anything drastic
like a major move away from everybody or
just just living out of the country or
whatever like this is the time I got to
do it like this is the time where you
get your experiences in this is this is
my opportunity to do what I want to do
like quite literally doing what I want
to do because somewhere along the lines
I stopped doing that and we're we're
going to rewind back to that point if
you guys notice I travel all the time
like I was traveling all the time to
different places going to the same
places multiple times like I'm like you
know you really don't have to be tied to
a place or like stay in a place that
like isn't fulfilling you Atlanta just
wasn't fulfilling me anymore and let me
not even say Atlanta wasn't I think that
I got everything I needed from Atlanta
like I I soaked Atlanta up okay I've
been here for what five six years four
five six years child I don't know I
moved here when I was
23 it'll be 6 years in
November
no yeah girl lived here a very very long
time um I bought my first home here like
crazy crazy things I mean Atlanta had
its goods its bads its ups and it downs
but overall the outcome I think was
beautiful New York not only obviously
for work and business New York is a much
more suitable location than Atlanta just
given like Brands networking connections
like that kind of a thing and also New
York just has so much more to do like
New York is just a huge place there's
tons to do there's a lot to do in
Atlanta don't get me wrong but I think
that I have I think I've stayed my stay
I think Atlanta has given me its kiss
and it's time to take out uh so there's
that point second point in this is
remember how I said I kept saying I
wanted to move to New York I kept saying
it like oh New York New York New York
old Aaliyah if youve been here for a
while then you know old Aaliyah would
have been to New York the the immediate
the the moment the thought hit my my
brain the bags would have been packed I
don't know when I became this like shell
of myself actually I do know when but
over the course of the last few years I
have like really like retreated in on
myself and I had to like really sit back
and assess like what's going on with you
what do you have going on and I realized
like I really lost my confidence in
myself and I know like when people talk
about confidence most people think
physical like your appearance that I'm
not talking about that I'm talking about
like deep rooted like confidence in
oneself like
trusting my choices my decision- making
believing in myself doing what I want
because whatever consequence comes from
that I'll have to deal with it it's my
choice and I want to do that that's how
old alyah was old Ayah picked her butt
up and moved from Tallahassee Florida to
Houston Texas a whole state she's never
even been to with
$400 knowing nobody but One Singular
person and no
job you wasn't scared then but you're
scared now that makes no sense what
happened to you
um and I realized that like over the
last couple of years through not only my
growth online like on this
platform um okay let me stick I'm trying
to be able to like Vis paint this
picture for y'all so I'll start there I
truly believe that my growth on my
platform made me question everything I
did because all day long you have
hundreds of thousands of people
commenting about just their opinion
about what you're doing and like before
my platform was a lot smaller and I also
was just a lot more like strong willed I
guess and I just was like I talking I'm
doing this this what I'm doing
like and obviously I think because of
the amount of people too you get what
I'm saying like it was a much smaller
amount so then I think that that
definitely
aided that dog hold on so what I was
saying was I definitely think that my
growth on the internet on this
platform like was was taking little
notches of me and I didn't even like
really realize it until I really sat
back when I was thinking about this move
that is when I realized I'm like you
ain't never been scared especially not
of a move like I went to college on my
own uh I moved to Houston on my own even
coming to Atlanta I didn't have no
family here it wasn't like a place I was
familiar with like I've you've always
done this when did what's going on
what's going on like why are you
so distrusting of yourself
I don't want to cry so yeah so somewhere
along the line I think that my growth on
the platform had something to do with
that I also think that at points in my
life I involved myself with people that
I maybe not I maybe shouldn't have and I
allowed other people to essentially make
decisions for me and that's not an
excuse because when you're complicit and
you go along with it that's your fault
too so I had to sit back and I'm like
why you why did you let that happen
why why did you allow people to make
what you think and what you want to do
in your thoughts small not matter as
much as what they wanted that don't make
no sense that don't make no sense and I
just like really had to like evaluate
all of this and I was like damn like
these years was taking away a you girl
that's crazy yeah I was like Yep this is
what I'm doing this is perfect and like
I said there's other factors aiding into
this that I'm not going to get into
detail on YouTube that's just my
personal choice um but I'm just going to
be a transparent about the fact that
this isn't the only reason because
people like to make it seem like if you
don't tell the whole story then you're
trying to paint a specific narrative so
I ain't even going to sit up here and do
that I'm telling you there's other
things going on but I'm not going to
talk about it on YouTube because I
should be able to have something for
myself but I also don't want to come
across like a fake ass [ย __ย ] making it
seem like I'm rediscovering myself so
I'm moving to New York like that ain't
that ain't all that it is so I we are
moving to New York and I'm really
excited about it like I've literally
been packing up my house you probably
can't
tell but I've been working on getting
everything together it's been a very
flustered like last couple of months for
me and that's also why my mood has not
been the best like when
you're trying to figure out what's going
on with you when you know something's
not right you're doing so like internal
digging it's difficult like it's not a
smooth happy r right it is very like
intense the last couple of months your
girl for the all of 2024 your girl has
just been and I came to the dec came to
the decision that I'm going to do what I
want when I want and I don't care what
anybody got to say about it I'm just
going to be do doing what I want to do
for real for real and without
explanation I feel like everybody come
on here like myself included trying to
give disclaimers and explaining
ourselves I'm tired of it I'm tired of
disclaimer
if you don't get it you don't get it I'm
going to let you do make your
assumptions and do what you got to do
from now on I'm not I anyways yep that's
the first topic we are moving and I
think it's going to be a really fun and
interesting Journey for us and for me I
am still scared I'd be lying if I told
you I wasn't scared I am scared but it's
going to be fine like I'm going to be
fine I've always been fine I have always
been someone
here I go about to cry again I don't
want to cry on this camera and I wanted
to do this video like while I was doing
my makeup but I was like we need to
focus cuz y'all know I I be getting
sidetracked and I really wanted this
video to be very direct concise to the
point I don't want to waste y'all time
uh you guys I will take you along that
Journey the next Vlog that you guys are
actually going to see we are apartment
hunting so trust me there is a lot in
store it might not be the best I
apologize if the videos are not up to
your liking but again I find myself
being very
uncomfortable I find myself in such a
weird place cuz I've never felt this way
on YouTube like ever but I'm so
uncomfortable like on YouTube
like I don't know what that's about
it'll get better it'll get better with
time I'm sure I just probably got to get
back into like the groove of things but
yeah I've been feeling so like just so
uncomfortable probably because we've
been disconnected I haven't been
consistent on my platform form I haven't
been really letting y'all in on nothing
talking to y'all so it makes sense why
I'm uncomfortable like and it makes
sense for y'all to be feeling the same
way so I'm really excited to be taking
y'all
along living in New York and abroad and
around and yeah as far as Atlanta is
concerned I have met some amazing
beautiful people here Atlanta has been
so good to me like I said I bought my
first home here like I really turn into
a woman here like it's crazy so that was
step one of business like I said I will
be taking you guys along the journey the
journey that's so dramatic girl we just
move into another state it is not that
serious but I will be taking y'all along
with me what is next oh YouTube am I
quitting am I no longer vlogging big
question for everybody because your girl
has been so inconsistent these last
couple of months like where have you
been what's going on where where you at
yeah no we're not quitting not yet girl
not yet the Vlogs will be resuming right
after this video um the reason I mean
the reason I've been gone is because I'm
going to be honest with y'all I told you
the uncomfortableness on YouTube and
I've been out about living
experiencing and filming that just
wasn't exactly conducive in my opinion
for me speaking for myself back to the
not wanting to share certain things that
as well and this is me being very
transparent like private but transparent
at the same time like so please
understand that the things that I am not
showing
are for my own good and it's not about
this is another thing that's a really
big misconception is that not sharing it
means that it's something you have to
hide because it might not be something
good and that's just not the case guys
nine times out of 10 if someone's not
showing something it's cuz it's so good
it's so good that you know what we're
going to keep this wrapped up bundled up
and
safe safe in a way so that's just what's
going on there's just certain things I
just don't want to share right now but
the channel is still going to be the
channel same old YouTube it ain't
nothing different let me just put it
like to y'all like this it ain't nothing
different we still going to be vlogging
waking up going to workout trying child
exercising you know making the breakfast
is talking to y'all giving my little two
cents of little lessons I learn along
the way every now and then and yeah the
Vlogs are still going to be the Vlogs
it's still going to be me and you and
yeah I think I just have to get my
comfortability better back my comfort
back on camera and remember that not
everybody is against
you it is very hard being like online
and perceived and everything you say
gets taken out of context or people it's
it's difficult I'm not going to hold you
I've been doing this for a long time and
any content creator you ask is going to
tell you the same thing this [ย __ย ] is
hard and let me tell you how I know
y'all know it's hard y'all will make a
tweet and one person will disagree with
you or say something or misunderstand
what you're saying and and I mean y'all
going to war crashing out all night long
over this one person imagine hundreds of
people thousands of comments no
shade would never make it so just like
imagine that like imagine that so um it
definitely can make you uncomfortable in
periods and that's just kind of where
I've been at but anyway scrap all that
we back we back to normal um I'm not
going to sit here and promise y'all
consistency and by consistency I'm not
going to be gone for a month I'm not
saying that I'm just saying you know my
normal schedule where I was like two
videos a week whatever
whatever we we're let me get to one a
week and and we'll we'll crank it out
from there also I'm not going to lie to
y'all this is another transparent moment
when it comes to YouTube I really like
my long form videos like Vlogs and a
little bit of these little Chit Chats
every now and then but outside of that I
don't really know how much I got to
share I think I want to do some routines
I love the routines so we'll def be
doing some shower routines morning
routines night routines those kinds of
things um but when it comes to like
content videos like I have thought about
shifting into a more like um topic
chitchat Vibe but I would like for them
to be very thought out thorough and
really concise and only when I really
got something to say I'm tired of just
talking a talk like we're doing right
now I really should shut up we talking
about me so I let that slide but I'm not
just going to be talking about stuff
just to talk about stuff
I don't know the older I get the less I
got to say that could also come from
like I said being perceived all all the
damn time on the internet and things
being taken wrong and I was like you
know what I'm just shut the [ย __ย ] up but
no YouTube is I'm not going anywhere
y'all took a little little minor set
back for a major come back trust me the
content is coming and it's going to
be fire fire well yeah I expect it to be
enjoyable I I enjoy making it and I
think that that's something that matters
oh we got a backtrack y'all not only are
we moving to New York remember I told
you we really doing New
York I mean like we're really doing New
York we're downsizing keep in mind I'm
going from a three bedroom 25 however
many square foot my house is baby we're
going one bedroom I said oh make me a
New York girly for real like I actually
haven't lived in a one-bedroom ever
apartment which sounds nuts yeah this is
going to be really interesting like
downsizing granted like I told y'all
will be between places like I'm going to
be moving around a lot so I feel like it
really shouldn't phase me too much and
to be quite Frank with you I got so much
junk I need to get rid of I don't need
half this stuff anyways so I'm really
excited for that I don't want to just
talk to talk and I don't want to keep
rambling for no reason in this life
update there's really not anything else
to update on I'm trying to think if
there's any other updates oh my car
through this little moving thing big
pearl
is we're giving her up I've had it
almost 2 years and that was so fun so
fun [ย __ย ] fresh girl I'mma miss her
but I told y New York girly for real I'm
not driving nope nope and we definitely
not driving big pearl she she she so
like the life is just changing like
very I don't want to say drastically cuz
I'm still going to be doing the same
stuff I'm already doing but just in a
different way just like tweaked so this
is going to be like really fun those are
the life updates I just felt like again
and for anyone who's around my age or
any women close to my age or maybe even
younger do what you want to do
like don't let fear hold you back from
doing something that just sounds so
outrageous me saying like oh I'm going
to move to New York and do Extended
Stays and other countries like Dubai for
example I don't know why that sounds so
crazy and just like
what but it's really not like what else
live experience like truly and so that's
what I'm doing and it might not work out
I might fit I don't know but we going to
see and I'm willing to take the risk and
see I'm not going to let fear keep me
from seeing I want to see that's my life
update y'all I don't want to just sit
here and keep rambling around and
talking you know in circles cuz y'all
know I will do that that's it thank you
so much for tuning in thank you for
sticking around with me through my UPS
Downs Hard Times inconsistencies
and if you didn't stick around through
the inconsistency or if it's just too
much for you I totally understand it is
what it is that is a consequence that as
a content creator I had to accept when I
was
disappearing and I'm okay with it again
making choices and being okay with the
outcome working on getting my confidence
back and trusting myself even if I make
bad decisions which I do sometimes cuz
so anyways y that's it thank you so much
for watching don't forget to rate
comment and subscribe and I'll see yall
in the next vlog
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