Am I a Content Guy Now
It’s December 18th, 2025. The last two weeks have been a lot. Everything is connected, so if you’re reading this blog and have seen my social media, all of a sudden you start to see my face being posted on Instagram, YouTube etc.
This is worth repeating because it is actually hilarious to me that I’ve come so full circle on my feelings about social media, content creation, influencers, posting in general – still disagree with clickbait and the way content is going in general though. The whole thing. Shoutout to the principal behind ADStudios for staying the course from Day One:
[Not real quotes, just how I had the conversation in feeling]
“David, we’ll get the website up, but we also will need to start thinking about social media content.”
“Sounds great, but I do not want to post on social media. I think it’s dumb.”
“Ok (action item from professional experience: client to keep the faith).”
2 months later.
“Hey so, you were right about social media lol. I’m coming around to it, and it’s actually kind of fun now.”
It should be. It always was supposed to be fun. I realize I can also make it what I want it to be. So I will happily pursue that. Good lesson.
Indeed, after the first few awkward attempts, which readers may watch if so inclined, I believe it. Still takes work, and you can’t force the issue. In the typical fashion as I do with any new idea or concept, I have taken the reins and daydreamed about all of the various things I can do with these “personal video blogs”.
Fireside chat while I’m in a bathrobe? Nice.
Playing piano (dare I say practicing piano) and trying to string some intelligent sentences together at the same time? Impressed (Brave).
Recording myself jumping off my balcony because it’s fun, I’m too lazy to take the stairs, and it saves me 50 seconds of walking? Parkour. (Be advised, this author lives in on the second floor of a three-story walk up: serious life threatening danger does not arise from me jumping off my balcony. I acknowledge and accept any injury sustained from doing so is an I-told-you-so lesson from the universe.)
I was reminded of a Field of Dreams quote “If you build it, they will come”. Giddy up.
Excited to see where this goes, I feel like I am honing into that crucial step of having someone out there who literally does not know who I am, feeling like they’ve seen enough to take a chance and purchase the Nascentia Materials. I am asking a lot from some people: Quit your job! Pursue your dreams!! If you’re already out there, take these Materials with you! The least I can do is show that it always was meant to be a good time.
[Editor Notes: I would tune that language above. Not everyone is in the position you were. Check your privilege. Yes, even that privilege. Otherwise, it is a good intention.]
Anyways, I pulled my back a couple days ago. This has happened to me in December before. Front squats at the gym. Winter when I was a kid. Back squats at the gym. Hmm. Two years ago it was so bad, I had to lie in bed for a full day, and I got so hungry, but was in so much pain, the only thing I could do was crawl to my kitchen on hands and knees, access my freezer drawer (because I couldn’t reach the uppoer portion of my fridge). Throw my air fryer onto the ground while it was plugged into the counter, and eat air-fried hashbrowns as my only meal of the day. I misremembered and misstated that my air fryer was on the ground, but the point was about the holistic picture, not the details.
This go around, it is a LOT better. I just pushed too hard on a back day (a nice lady at the gym shared the intent: paradoxical?). With the support systems I have now, it’s a matter of exercising patience and a little bit of TLC for myself. It is a good life. Fingers crossed for financial safety.
Cheering for a good end to the week, and an energetic gift into the proper holiday break.
Ciao, beijo,
David
P.S. I have a girlfriend now too. She is an angel. We’re learning each other’s language. Obrigado.