how to do what you LOVE & still 💸afford rent💸 // day in my life working my dream job
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Monica Razak
330 Washington Street
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Hoboken, NJ 07030
~SOCIALS~
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IG: / monicarazak
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Love the call out that you don’t have to monetize your hobbies. Sometimes it’s good to have things just be for ourselves and the joy of it.
I found you several months ago in 2024 while working as a contractor business analyst in IT. Now, I find myself unemployed, but I see this as an opportunity to face my fears and use them as fuel to propel me toward living my creative life as an entrepreneur.
Sounds great
You got this! I became unemployed Jan 2024 and have been building my business since then.
@@beingemma - Thank you. This means a lot! Mine too started in Jan, actually Dec 31, 2024 since I really didn’t have any work to do so end my contract on the 30th.
Monica, I am curious to know how you balance your personal life. Aka your life with your husband. I am just a little curious how you do it all :,) I never hear you talk about him
I started crocheting a few months ago as another creative project away from my candle making and I have crocheted so many different projects. So you're gonna love it. Also, it's very relaxing and helps with your mental well-being. You're gonna be amazed at how many different patterns are out there for beginners to try as well. You're gonna love it 😊
I am learning how to crochet as we speak and have successfully made a few things but I think it’s difficult at times 😂
@@MsELaHood yea I find myself still trying to learn how to make granny squares which I find to be difficult 😂
Girl, same! 😂 Some patterns are more difficult than others imo. I started with kindle sleeves and bookmarks and things of that nature. I also suggest using bigger/bulkier yarn. It helps to see the stitches more clearly.
@@MsELaHood I started with scarves, and the wobbles. Now I have crocheted hats, blankets and stuffed animals lol. But yea I can totally relate to some patterns being more difficult than others.
Yes, as a stay at home mom organizing my time on blocks, giving myself small challenges ex. Wake up at 6 and work until 8 AM before kids wake up, buying time back (paying people to do tasks), and knowing what makes my heart happy has help me a lot. Hugs from Chile ♥️🎉🥳
You’ve literally inspired me to try to quit my corporate job this year and I’ve been really going all in on my RUclips to try to reach your level so I can go all in on my business 🎉🎉
Monica!!! I’m such a big fan of you and your channel, I’ve been taking some of your advice on content creation for a bit and it has helped a lot with not feeling overwhelmed :’)
I currently work 2 jobs (youtube & art creation not included) and i’m making videos about it! I would absolutely die of happiness if you were to take a peek at them 🥹
I watch every single one of your videos, i’m addicted - it’s cause you really are inspiring ✨
I just recently found you and I started a YT at the end of last year and I LOVE long form content creation. I was (and still am) not very good at doing reels or tiktoks, but YT videos are so full of my passion. I'm still trying to figure out my style of video and my editing techniques, but I'm really enjoying it! You just kind of reaffirmed my motivation to keep grinding and waiting for my community to come.
Monica girlie, you should edit these sit down videos into podcasts and get double the bang for your buck on your work organizing and recording your thoughts! I listen to your sit-down videos in the background while I work anyway, and would love to be able to just pull this up on apple podcasts!
Lowkey this might be happening in the near future...🤗
@@monicarazak amazing!! 🎉
😊I agree
Love all your videos ! So inspiring!
Can you share the support that your husband gives you, how you fit marriage into your balance, how you carve out activities with him . Also that he also contributes to rent bills etc. Monica Life 😊
Thank you for all you share with everyone. You are one sweet woman ….
your video quality and channel has grown like crazy, you're doing fantastic! you're one of my biggest inspirations on here and always encouraging me to create the best videos I can 🥰
You could keep the melter in storage for when you hire help or get assistance making larger batches maybe or not, just a thought.
Hi Monica, it's so great to see you again and hear that. Our ideas are so similar it's just you're from America, and I'm from the UK, and you are much more ahead of me, well done. Thanks for your inspiration it really helps, I love watching your videos, your pop-up shops look amazing, and I love the pink pop-up tent and I am definitely getting one too. I just started a RUclips channel called G&J Crafts. I'm not very good at it 😂. It takes a lot of courage to post the videos, thanks to you, and your courage finally did it 😊.
Found you recently and have binged your stuff! LOVE IT🖤🖤
Thank you being transparent as this journey isn't the same for all. Was wondering where you got those large collapsible crates.
i really love listening to you while im working i feel like were workmates
Love your advice and honesty!! I have just started this channel and my small business 🥰🥰
i have been watching your videos for 3 years now! it’s incredible how much you’ve grown. your journey has inspired me to start my own youtube channel where i can also share my journey. this is my channel 💚
MONICA i just got my order from your "after bryant park" sale and I always knew they were going to smell good, but OMG 100/10. Thanks so much!
I love what you post and how you post it, I’m learning, also with whatever I do in my small business I’m totally learning from creators like you… I do have this RUclips channel on sustainability related content and content related to my small business.
Your energy is so so so positive. Saying even if I just had Macha in the morning that’s progress! Love that! More power to you!
I’m not you and you are not me, but you are always a joy!!
I am loving Onyx Storm. I have a feeling more is coming - so good.
I was just thinking today I was hoping for a new Monica video soon 🥰
I've been waiting
Lovely ad usual ❤ Can I ask if you’re happy with your heat press? (I’m thinking about upgrading)
Yes! I’ve love to hear you talk more about finances, behind the business logistics with the website, etc! 💗🥰🫶🏼
Also I really appreciate your positivity ^_^ Coming here after a long day is so uplifting :)
I really need this video today thank you very much always a joy listening to you 🥰
How did you find a sewist??? How do you pay them?
always find your videos so inspiring!! trying to build my youtube channel alongside my 9-5 corporate is hard but you are such a positive source of inspiration for me to keep going, so thank you!
I don’t understand how candles are sustainable. Once you burn them they are gone. Do you have people return the empty vessels?
No, it's just a modern marketing strategy, in other words, greenwashing.
Candles can be made more sustainable by using natural waxes like soy or coconut wax instead of paraffin. She might be using packaging could be recycled, and the candle vessels could be reused as storage containers for small items like jewelry. It wouldn’t make sense for every customer to ship their used candles back. That would be neither cost-effective for a small business nor convenient for customers.
Thank you for going Thrift shopping today . I wanted to go Today but I didn’t want to face the cold 🥶
With all due respect, billionaires get their wealth from exploiting the working class, not from grinding. None of us will ever be billionaires no matter how much we grind
This is my channel! I post small business studio vlogs, market vlogs, and so much more! Thanks Monica for doing this! Love watching your videos!
Hi Monica, somewhat mid time lurker and first comment! I just wanted to say that you are one of my favorite small business owners vlogs that I love to watch and they have helped me decided to be serious about not only my Business RUclips Channel but my business in general. Thank you so much for what you and I will be here watching every video you make~
Now back to being a lurker 🥷
Can you do a video about editing your videos? 😂 what software you use, etc.
I'd love to hear what the "grind" was for you? What things did you have to grind through in the beginning and is there anything you'd do differently?
HI MONICA, LOVE YOUR INFO. ENCOURAGING... CAN YOU TALK ABOUT SETTING UP WEBSITE AND DID YOU DO YOURS?? I AM ALSO A VENDOR OF HANDMADE AND CRAFTED BY GLOBAL ARTISANS ART AND CRAFTS. LOVE DRINKING MATCHA FOR YEARS.
hi Monica, what mic do you use on your camera?
You should post your gross income=profit after all expenses because it “appears” that you make more money than you actually do on videos and more transparency would be great. I am sure you are doing well, but there are expenses you should show.
The makesy melter for me is HORRIBLE! I had two break. it is soooo sensitive.
I would be interested in the melter but live in upstate NY
Oh wow. I also graduated around the same time as you, worked in software for five years, and quit my job in 2024 to pursue a creative career.
And I also did NOT have any financial support lol. If anything, when I had my software job I was helping support my parents. (Thankfully their financial situation got better right around the time I quit, because I'm doing ok on my own but I'm definitely not in a position to help anyone with any money problems atm.)
Loveeee these type of videos ❤ what do you use to edit ?
I love watching your videos 🎉girl you are amazing
Hi Monica ❤ are you going to do a video summarizing your profit from
Bryant Park? 😊
Yessss!! Coming soon:)
@@monicarazak yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome! Thank you for sharing we all do not take that for granted its so kind of you to share from the front lines = ) PS Happy Friday!
Just wondering what software you use to edit your videos?
I've been dying to start a youtube channel! I run Pop Pastel and make acrylic earrings and stuff, but for some reason I have this mental block every time I want to record because idk where to start!
So I don't know if you'll see this Monica, but I just want to put this out there (Forgive me if it's a long comment.) Ps. my channel is Twilight Crafts, this account.
I have been wanting for SO long to make some sort of craft based on anime characters. But I don't have any artistic talent. Because of this, I was stuck for so long because I thought the only thing you could do based on anime characters was art based. And then I saw your videos and for some reason, the mental barrier I had, broke.
I immediately got an idea for making keychains with shrink plastic, and tracing the designs used from the show, but the real creativity came from choosing the designs and shrinking them. I actually had some other ideas with glass beads, but that idea was scrapped for now, which is totally fine.
I realized I could make something that was a little simpler but the creative aspect came from the physical making something, not just art/drawing. I don't think your products directly had an impact, but the way you format your videos, the way you describe it, something about it all just clicked in my head, and now I am building a RUclips channel surrounding something I have been wanting to do for years. (I'm not actually selling anything, and for now everything is just for me.)
I just want to say thank you. Your personality, positivity, and the way you construct your videos helped me get to this point. So keep doing what you're doing and I hope all of your goals and dreams come true.
I'm really enjoying your content. New subscriber here. I'm looking for channels that do vlog content because i just started and i like to watch while i sew.
I started a dog daycare in Maine last year and you are SO comforting.
Hi Monica! Where are you finding your interns?
Question your husband doesn't help pay bills?
Your amazing ,is your social media manager taking in more clients? Would you share her info if she is.. I just started my you tube channel up again but I need to start thinking of some extra help .. Thanks Monica ❤
May I have the Makesy melter 😅
monica henry cavill is superman 😭😭😭😭
i was thinking “how could you not know who henry cavil is” but then i realized im probably just terminally online because i can’t even remember if i’ve seen superman but i just kind of know for some reason
@ i only know him because my boyfriend thinks he’s the epitome of male beauty, in her defense i didn’t know who keeanu reeves was until two weeks ago
Hey Monica! I am editing my very first RUclips video! I primarily promote my small business through TikTok but after this month, I want to give RUclips a shot. I'm having a lot of fun with it so far, and I'm SO excited to post my first video on Monday (-: ❤
This is my RUclips channel! I post crochet content such as vlogs and market videos. :) my video style is HEAVILY inspired by you Monica
Also if you need any tips on crocheting I can help :)))
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My channel name is live life’s beauty and I do crafting, sewing and chit chats, I started taking it more serious last year x
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Love you cozy entrepreneur vibe 🙌 I have also started my own channel to provide free & simple access to law for small business owners like us ✨
YOU DON'T KNOW WHO HENRY CAVILL IS?!
girl you talk a lot
Your channel randomly popped up for me today! I wasn't searching anything... I opened the app, and it came up. Your title is what made me click on it! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I just subbed.🎉 By chance, do you have an email to accept questions?
I appreciate how you share small businesses and how even a team can be so much more empowering than just a one woman show. I am doing it all right now but it would be so cool to have a group of friends or acquaintances helping! My RUclips channel is here whoever wants to support and thank you:)
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@ninithesuperspy I make crochet videos, ur videos are a big motivator for me to make my small business a real thing thank you
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