What Learning to Edit Taught Me About Upskilling

I always thought finance was my domain and that I would stick strictly to it. Yes, we constantly need to learn and upskill within our chosen fields, but lately, I have branched out. I started content creation which has filming, editing, scripting, and understanding more about content creation…..which means I have had to start from scratch and learn how to do everything (while keeping my sanity alive)

If you think it’s easy, let me tell you a secret: the only easy part is consuming content, never creating it.

I remember multiple times over the last month when I wanted to give up, completely convinced that this just wasn’t for me. Then I had find myself right back on tutorial channels, trying to learn all over again.

Facing the Beginner’s Wall

It feels a lot like studying, and not knowing how to do it. Which is true, but also not the full truth. I know I am smart in my own specific areas, but when it comes to the basics of a brand-new craft, I found myself struggling.

I genuinely thought, “This isn’t for me.” No matter how hard I tried to understand the interface and the workflow, I kept hitting roadblocks.

Then I remembered a quote from RM of BTS:

“It’s hard, that’s why not everyone is able to do it.”

That reminder helped me cut myself some slack and start over.

The Reality Behind the Screen

What we see on the internet is always the polished, finished product meant purely for the viewers. The backend……the hours of frustration, deleted timelines, and confusion…is completely invisible.

That’s when it hit me: isn’t life built the exact same way?

Everyone goes through hardships, but they still show up. We have no clue what struggles a person is going through behind the scenes. We look at the final product and think, “Oh, that’s easy-peasy.”

Well, darling, let me break it to you: nothing is easy.

Choose Your Hard

So, choose your hard. My hard right now is learning and understanding video editing tools. But despite the frustration, I won’t give up….I am going to try my best. Wish me luck!

If you are stuck somewhere in your own journey of up skilling or learning a new skill, please take a pause if you need to. But I urge you to stand back up and keep pushing yourself forward.

This community of mine is for everyone. Believe in yourself.

What is the current “hard” you are choosing in your life or career right now?
Let me know in the comments below!

Hello my dear readers, it has been a while, and I have truly missed writing to you all.

So much has happened over the last few weeks. For starters, I launched my own YouTube channel! I am officially stepping onto the ladder of content creation and becoming much more active on Instagram. If you told me a year ago that I had be doing this, I wouldn’t have believed you. Writing this blog slowly made me realise how much I love creating things, and that realisation brought me right here.

I also have some huge personal news to share… I am now a Qualified Financial Advisor! Yes, you read that right. Balancing studying with everything else in my life was incredibly difficult. There were so many hurdles that only the pages of my journal truly know the depth of them, but I made it through.

And the even bigger news? My ultimate dream came true: I saw BTS perform live! Yes, those seven guys from South Korea. Want to know the best part? It was in London, my absolute favorite city.

London has seen me at my worst, my bad, my good, and my best. I remember the very first time I stepped foot there, I was dealing with a tough breakup, and it was my first-ever international solo trip. Today, London has become my ultimate comfort zone. From crying near the London Eye to roaming the streets with my friend eating jalebi fafda, from seeing Shawn Mendes at The O2 to now watching BTS at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it is wild how many memories one city can hold for you. I have never actually lived there, but I know my way around the streets like the back of my hand.

Right now, though, I am dealing with a heavy dose of post-concert depression and amnesia. If you aren’t familiar with post-concert amnesia, it’s that strange phenomenon where you can’t actually remember the details of the show because your adrenaline and excitement were so high. It feels like a total dream rather than reality. Combined with the post-concert blues… that sudden drop in happiness when an event you’ve looked forward to for so long is finally over, it leaves you feeling a bit empty and lonely after absorbing so much joy.

It’s a tough emotional space to navigate. I am so incredibly happy that my dream came true, but now I’m facing that “what next?” feeling. Don’t worry, I’m not clinically depressed, but it’s a distinct emptiness. I cried before, during, and after the show simply because I didn’t have the words to express what I was feeling. To add to the whirlwind, I also visited Bristol and Bath before the concert, so I’m dealing with post-travel blues too! It was an amazing trip, but coming back to reality is hard.

While I figure out my next steps and ground myself again, I hope you are all taking care of yourselves. Stay hydrated! The sun is beaming down on us at 40 degrees right now… enjoy the tan, but please don’t burn!

I am dropping the links to my YouTube and Instagram below so you can check out my latest videos and photos from the trip. Let me know your thoughts in the comments; I am right here and can’t wait to hear from you.

Until next time,
Stay Safe.