And you’re invited❣️ Come for the hour or part of - you’re welcome to pop in and say hi and share what you’ve been up to with your channel OR why you haven’t posted recently if that’s the case too🙌

Please join us for a coffee hangout - check what time it is for you if you’ve had a daylight savings change recently❣️ Come at the beginning or drop in during the hour we’d love to see you whenever works 🥳

I'm just curious as to what everyone is up to this week? Any projects or goals you may be working on?

Hi everyone, I’m brand new here, so I haven’t quite gotten my bearings yet. However, at the invitation of Karen Taylor, I thought I would introduce myself in this group. I haven’t posted anywhere else on the platform yet, but this seemed like a good, safe place to give it a try. I started making YouTube videos in earnest in around 2023 when I found myself as a full-time caregiver for my wife, who has early-onset dementia. My original intention was simply to record a few moments so I could show her doctor what was happening, and to share things with family and friends, but the channel slowly took on a life of its own. It's currently a Vlog style channel, and I record it almost exclusively on an Insta 360 GO3S that I always have in my pocket. Once in a while, I'll do a interview style video and I set up with proper multi camera angles and lighting and lav mics and so on, but for the most part it's completely spontaneous vlogging. Today the channel has about 41,000 subscribers and 12.5M views, and the videos receive thousands of comments from people all around the world. What has surprised me the most is that 99.9 percent of those comments are positive, supportive, and deeply kind. It has been astounding and really encouraging to discover that there is such a strong appetite for empathy, vulnerability, and honest storytelling. If you’re curious, feel free to have a look at my channel. I’m looking forward to learning from everyone here as I find my way around. Thanks for the warm welcome. https://youtube.com/@johnvangurp?si=UqlGHVZDAG8k-ot_

I'm excited to catch up with you if you can make it or even part of it - you are welcome to drop in! I have been out of the loop for the last week with my daughter back from overseas with us this past week. Thankfully she is here for another week but we have all been attending wedding events for one of her besties who had a Hindu wedding, which was spectacular to witness. I've never seen so many glorious fabrics and outfits all in the one venue as I've seen this week, but I am looking forward to getting back onboard with my favourite hobby and find out what you crazy kids have been up to 😅