Hi! Congrats on the job leaving! I love what you said-get rid of things that don’t serve you. So wise. A year ago I reduced my sugar input to 25g of added sugar (which is the recommended daily allowance). I quickly was able to count my added sugar on one hand. Huge health benefits! I lost weight (too much, as I am naturally very tiny), I feel better, and my sugar reduction spurred my husband to reduce his-and his A1C and sugar came down from pre-diabetic to normal. And yes, we cheat on occasion but even that is much less often.
I still have my Christmas decorations up. It helps with my seasonal depression -- but all good things must come to an end and it will come down this weekend- hopefully 😁
Hey Michelle, Happy Saturday. Seasonal depression is the worst but I have learned how to deal with mine over the years. I am thankful that you decided to start your RUclips channel because you inspire me to get things done and to keep pushing forward even when things are hard. 😊🥰
Hi Michelle. I live east of Houston and the snow was EPIC. Everyone acted like kids again. Even my mom (70 years old) made her first snow angel. Congrats moving forward outside the corporate world. I look forward to more great videos, inspiration snd motivation. ❤
When you said great motivation,,, I thought you were washing clothes while you were using the rowing machine. I have really enjoyed watching ur videos. Thank you for the motivation ❤
Wow, this is exactly the motivation I needed to tackle my winter deep cleaning! 🧼✨ The transformation is amazing, and I feel so inspired to get started. Thank you for sharing such a refreshing and motivating video! 💪💖
Wow good for you girl! I love your channel and I’m so thrilled that you are experiencing success and taking the plunge of letting the job go. You cannot do everything and making changes will lead you to true happiness.
Hey Michelle, I love watching your videos every week! I love seeing the before & after pictures because they're breathtaking! I can't wait to see more videos every week! I got a load of laundry folded/put away after work. Getting your TO-DO list done is always a terrific feeling. Your videos always inspire me to stay productive and tackle my tasks with enthusiasm. They remind me of the satisfaction of accomplishing even goals. Watching them motivates me to keep pushing forward and making the most of each day. Staying productive not only helps with immediate tasks but also builds discipline and time management skills that benefit you in the long run. It creates a sense of accomplishment that can boost your confidence and encourage a positive mindset. Over time, this consistent productivity can lead to personal growth and achieving larger life goals. Having the house deep cleaned is always a great feeling! I bet putting those couch covers back on was a fun time as I struggled to get them on.❤❤❤
Good for you for weighing your options and deciding what is best for you. I am hoping that 2025 I will get the courage to walk away from my corporate as well. It is getting stressful juggling job and other side hustle
If you have a steam shot or a steam cleaner with the hose attachment they make it easy to clean out the windows and the sills or the frames of the windows. Steam out the dirt and wipe up with a cloth.
Hi, Michelle! I love this motivation! Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 😀 ❤❤❤❤❤ what abs workout do you like the most for lower abs!!!! How many minutes do you workout a day and how many times a week do you workout.
The only thing I love about Winter is Christmas - maybe for only one day some snow ☃️❄️ But only one day, otherwise Summer is what I live for all year ⛱️☀️ Summer > Fall > Spring.. I could listen to you talk all day :) ❤ Thank you for the amazing motivation!
My "word" for this year is intentional. I'm only allowing things in my house/life that serve me well😊. It's January 23rd and I still haven't taken my Christmas village down, it's on my list to do this weekend LOL
Hey hey! I did a blood test through LifeForce and it was awesome. The results did a breakdown of what supplements I should be taking and showed my metabolic age, as well as results for all my hormone levels. This was a COMPLETE FULL PANEL. It tested everything. My favorite part was it suggested what type of diet I should be eating for optimal health. It said I’d do best on a Mediterranean diet, which was interesting as we did the genealogy tests a few years ago and I showed a heavy percentage of my family background being from Spain. I highly recommend it!
In one of your videos you had a grey animal print hand towel and I was wondering if you could let me know where you bought it and what company name was it from. I thought it was pretty in your bathroom.
I scan almost everything with the Yuka app. I'm focused on the additives that are in the foods. Such as the additives that are dangerous for us. I've lost weight since doing that. I think I've lost about 10 pounds so far. My son's father already has stage 4 cancer. I'm doing all I can to keep from ❤encouraging that cancer cell to activate in me. My son is 13 and needs at least one parent around. I plan in being that parent
I personally think that the thing about leaving a full-time job with a steady income to only do RUclips is that the money you earn by making videos is truly out of your control and there is no guarantee of making a specific amount of money each month. Now being that you have been doing this as a side hustle for approximately 4+ years is that you know how much money your channel is earning on average. And obviously with any outside job, they don't come with any guarantees either as people are let go, companies shut down, they get bought out by other companies, etc. I don't do RUclips but I have heard different content creators talk about it and the various ways in which income is generated ~~ through adsense, the number of subscribers you have, the number of views that a video receives, how many minutes of a video someone is actually watching, how many likes or comments it gets, etc. And it seems to me that pretty much all of these various things are completely out of your control. I have also read comments being left by viewers across the board on different commentary type websites that they are cutting way back on how much content that they are consuming online. They feel that over time the content just becomes stale and it is essentially the same thing on repeat from one video to the next. And I know that I can totally relate to that and I can see the overall lack of interest in videos when you go in and see how many subscribers a specific channel has and then look at how many views their videos are getting on average ~~ it tends to be a fairly small percentage on average. So number of subscribers doesn't seem to correlate to the number of video views. I have heard another RUclips creator talk about leaving her full-time job when the income that she generates from making videos is essentially equal to her full-time paycheck. And while that makes some sense to me I also find myself thinking ~~ if you are earning money from a full-time job (whatever that job happens to be) and you are also earning money from the videos you are creating on RUclips and you then make the decision to leave your job, you are back to earning only one income rather than have multiple streams of income that you have become accustomed to. I definitely wish you nothing but the best and I hope everything works out the way you want it to.
Like with any business that you own, there are many things out of your control. But even having a corporate job, getting laid off is also out of your control. Subscribers, likes and comments don't directly make you any money on RUclips. There is a lot that goes into it when you treat it as a business opposed to hobby. Multiple income streams are great until you hit a breaking point and realize there is no amount of money you can make that will make you happy if you are unfulfilled. I definitely chose the path less traveled.
@@MichelleOMalley711 I agree that with any business there are things that are completely out of your control. If you work for someone there is always the possibility of layoffs, businesses closing, company buyouts, etc. If you own your own business there are times when things are slow (I used to sell on both eBay and Poshmark and there were times that sales would be down and I wouldn't make as much income as other months). And while I do agree that subscribers, likes, and comments do not directly tie into the money you make on RUclips, these things definitely factor into the RUclips algorithm which in turn can impact the revenue you earn. If people view and like the videos you post it tells RUclips that people are actively interested and therefore their algorithm will push your video out so more people will potentially view it and more ads will get seen. If you get comments it shows engagement which also feeds into the RUclips algorithm. So while you may not be directly paid for these things, I do strongly believe there is at least some correlation. And I do think it is why so many content creators encourage viewers to like, subscribe, and leave comments on their videos. So many content creators that I watch don't even like or actively respond to comments or questions that are left on their videos which in my mind makes it seem almost like they don't truly care what people's thoughts and questions are. I am not saying this about you personally, but overall lack of engagement between the creator and the viewers seems to be an increasing trend not only here on RUclips but on other social media platforms as well.
@@pinkpeonies2025 It can help the algorithm to get more likes, and comments but at the end of the day no one really has the 'algorithm codes'. I've studied it all and the key is to produce good, authentic content from the heart. If you go into it chasing likes and comments you will never get ahead. If a youtuber is only relying on adsense to make money then they should explore more income avenues. Views and watchtime are important, I can't control it and will never be able to. If you focus more on the content rather than the outcome, then you are likely to do better. As far as people not responding to comments, I'm sure everyone is different. As for me, I have to be mentally ready to look because there are some "opinions" that come through that may get me down and impact my day. But most people I am always appreciate of!
I did the 16:8 version of intermittent fasting. This allowed me to eat pretty much whatever that I wanted to within my 8 hour eating window followed by 16 hours of fasting. I am not the type of person who will stick to a diet if it means that I have to give up certain foods. I find that, like with pretty much anything in life, when you are told that you cannot have something it only serves to make you want it even more. I did this 16:8 intermittent fasting for about 5 months and combined that with daily walking either on the treadmill or outdoors (weather permitting) and I lost almost 60 pounds. Now within my 8 hour eating window I loosely kept track of what I was eating and my caloric intake because obviously even though there are really no restrictions on the types of foods you can eat during this period of time, you cannot just sit down and eat constantly or consume vast amounts of calories. Another thing that I personally found to be super helpful was to put snack types of foods into a bowl. For example, if a bag of cheese curls says it has X number of calories in X number of cheese curls, I would put that exact number of cheese curls into a bowl knowing that when they were gone that was it for that time period. If I were to instead bring the entire bag of cheese curls to the couch and sit down to watch TV, while I might fully intend to eat only X number of them, I would find myself eating more. And even though I knew in my mind that I could just go to the kitchen and refill the bowl once the initial number were eaten, I never did. I also found that in only bring X number of them with me in a bowl, it made me more conscious and intentional about slowing down and enjoying them rather than just mindlessly putting my hand into the bag repeatedly.
Hi! Congrats on the job leaving! I love what you said-get rid of things that don’t serve you. So wise.
A year ago I reduced my sugar input to 25g of added sugar (which is the recommended daily allowance). I quickly was able to count my added sugar on one hand. Huge health benefits! I lost weight (too much, as I am naturally very tiny), I feel better, and my sugar reduction spurred my husband to reduce his-and his A1C and sugar came down from pre-diabetic to normal. And yes, we cheat on occasion but even that is much less often.
Wow that's amazing! You are so inspiring! I need to take a look my overall sugar intake. It makes a huge difference!
Wow! Yay for you! I really assumed you were a stay at home Mom all this time! Superwoman! May all your dreams come true!
I still have my Christmas decorations up. It helps with my seasonal depression -- but all good things must come to an end and it will come down this weekend- hopefully 😁
Hey Michelle, Happy Saturday. Seasonal depression is the worst but I have learned how to deal with mine over the years. I am thankful that you decided to start your RUclips channel because you inspire me to get things done and to keep pushing forward even when things are hard. 😊🥰
Thanks for the great motivation.!
Hi Michelle. I live east of Houston and the snow was EPIC. Everyone acted like kids again. Even my mom (70 years old) made her first snow angel.
Congrats moving forward outside the corporate world. I look forward to more great videos, inspiration snd motivation. ❤
Thank you so much! I’m glad yall enjoyed the snow too!
Hi Michelle,great video,have a great day ❤❤❤❤❤
When you said great motivation,,, I thought you were washing clothes while you were using the rowing machine.
I have really enjoyed watching ur videos. Thank you for the motivation ❤
Thanks for watching!
Haha me too! 😅
Wow, this is exactly the motivation I needed to tackle my winter deep cleaning! 🧼✨ The transformation is amazing, and I feel so inspired to get started. Thank you for sharing such a refreshing and motivating video! 💪💖
I love your rowing machine! It's so sleek, thanks for showing this item.
Thanks! I love it for a good workout!
Congrats !!🎉
Great motivation, thanks
Love your videos....Looking forward to another year of great content and decor!!!!!
Wow good for you girl! I love your channel and I’m so thrilled that you are experiencing success and taking the plunge of letting the job go. You cannot do everything and making changes will lead you to true happiness.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
Hey Michelle, I love watching your videos every week! I love seeing the before & after pictures because they're breathtaking! I can't wait to see more videos every week! I got a load of laundry folded/put away after work. Getting your TO-DO list done is always a terrific feeling. Your videos always inspire me to stay productive and tackle my tasks with enthusiasm. They remind me of the satisfaction of accomplishing even goals. Watching them motivates me to keep pushing forward and making the most of each day. Staying productive not only helps with immediate tasks but also builds discipline and time management skills that benefit you in the long run. It creates a sense of accomplishment that can boost your confidence and encourage a positive mindset. Over time, this consistent productivity can lead to personal growth and achieving larger life goals. Having the house deep cleaned is always a great feeling! I bet putting those couch covers back on was a fun time as I struggled to get them on.❤❤❤
You did an awesome today I really enjoyed watching this so so much today.
Thank you so much!
I need to clean out my fridge more. Thanks, Michelle!
Thank you, Michelle, and congratulations on your corporate retirement. I look forward to more videos!
Hi Michelle try taking out your screens for the winter it’s so much easier to clean.
Good morning Michelle 😊
Good morning Norma!
Hi 👋 Michelle, good morning 🙏 🌄 😊 ❤
Thankosz 4 tipsters
Good for you for weighing your options and deciding what is best for you. I am hoping that 2025 I will get the courage to walk away from my corporate as well. It is getting stressful juggling job and other side hustle
Great motivation. I love it as always.
If you have a steam shot or a steam cleaner with the hose attachment they make it easy to clean out the windows and the sills or the frames of the windows. Steam out the dirt and wipe up with a cloth.
Nice one. Great motivation.
Thanks for sharing 👍
تسلم ايدك يا ميشال❤❤
Hi, Michelle! I love this motivation! Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 😀 ❤❤❤❤❤ what abs workout do you like the most for lower abs!!!! How many minutes do you workout a day and how many times a week do you workout.
Happy for you❤️
Hi, Michelle! Great motivation, Have a great day!!!! 🫶
Thank you! You too!
Hi ms Michelle. Great motivating deep cleaning video. Have a lovely day.
I hope you have a great day too!
I enjoyed this video! The music you choose is so good too! 👍 ❤😊
Thank you!
Best motivation.
Thank you!
Excited for your new career
Thank you!
Been waiting for this, can't wait to watch!! Have a great day ❤️
So glad you are here!
The only thing I love about Winter is Christmas - maybe for only one day some snow ☃️❄️ But only one day, otherwise Summer is what I live for all year ⛱️☀️ Summer > Fall > Spring.. I could listen to you talk all day :) ❤ Thank you for the amazing motivation!
Thank you! Same, i love Summer and just a few days of snow!
My "word" for this year is intentional. I'm only allowing things in my house/life that serve me well😊. It's January 23rd and I still haven't taken my Christmas village down, it's on my list to do this weekend LOL
Love your videos! Where is your couch from?
I really enjoy your videos🩷
In August I cut out processed foods, surgar, and flour. I have fruit for lunch and a loaded salad for dinner.
Hello Michelle, where is your link to your class?
Hey hey! I did a blood test through LifeForce and it was awesome. The results did a breakdown of what supplements I should be taking and showed my metabolic age, as well as results for all my hormone levels. This was a COMPLETE FULL PANEL. It tested everything. My favorite part was it suggested what type of diet I should be eating for optimal health. It said I’d do best on a Mediterranean diet, which was interesting as we did the genealogy tests a few years ago and I showed a heavy percentage of my family background being from Spain. I highly recommend it!
That is so interesting! I will have to check that out! Thanks for sharing that!
Love the #KingSmith If you are still dieting I would love to see some low carb recipes from you :) You look so good as a mom of 3!
Yes, I love the Kingsmith! I will definitely try and share some low carb recipes!
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In one of your videos you had a grey animal print hand towel and I was wondering if you could let me know where you bought it and what company name was it from. I thought it was pretty in your bathroom.
I scan almost everything with the Yuka app. I'm focused on the additives that are in the foods. Such as the additives that are dangerous for us. I've lost weight since doing that. I think I've lost about 10 pounds so far. My son's father already has stage 4 cancer. I'm doing all I can to keep from ❤encouraging that cancer cell to activate in me. My son is 13 and needs at least one parent around. I plan in being that parent
That app is good to know about! Thanks for for sharing. I’m praying for your son father! 🙏
@MichelleOMalley711 thank you ❤️
Hi there👋 can you link your livingroom rug for me? TIA
Hi, can I please have the link for the rowing machine?
Hey Sheri! Here is the link gozbx.com/r/3NT002y7ufKc
What do you use to wash your cushions? Just laundry soap?
Yes! Just regular laundry detergent
Hey you can workout and do some laundry at the same time🤣 rowing is no joke!! I love the benefits but boy it kicks your butt lol
Congratulations on your life change! I am glad you are able to do that so you don't have so much on your plate!
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Hi Toots. Could you have cleaned the sills better from the outside?
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You need to invest in a steam cleaner . No chemicals & sanitizes with hot pressurized water . Steaming those window seals is so much easier .
Thanks! I actually do have one I should have used!
@MichelleOMalley711 ..you definitely should , in the frig & that sofa as well . Love your videos ! 🌹
Wen thaA lite bulb 💡 onn😊
I personally think that the thing about leaving a full-time job with a steady income to only do RUclips is that the money you earn by making videos is truly out of your control and there is no guarantee of making a specific amount of money each month. Now being that you have been doing this as a side hustle for approximately 4+ years is that you know how much money your channel is earning on average. And obviously with any outside job, they don't come with any guarantees either as people are let go, companies shut down, they get bought out by other companies, etc. I don't do RUclips but I have heard different content creators talk about it and the various ways in which income is generated ~~ through adsense, the number of subscribers you have, the number of views that a video receives, how many minutes of a video someone is actually watching, how many likes or comments it gets, etc. And it seems to me that pretty much all of these various things are completely out of your control. I have also read comments being left by viewers across the board on different commentary type websites that they are cutting way back on how much content that they are consuming online. They feel that over time the content just becomes stale and it is essentially the same thing on repeat from one video to the next. And I know that I can totally relate to that and I can see the overall lack of interest in videos when you go in and see how many subscribers a specific channel has and then look at how many views their videos are getting on average ~~ it tends to be a fairly small percentage on average. So number of subscribers doesn't seem to correlate to the number of video views. I have heard another RUclips creator talk about leaving her full-time job when the income that she generates from making videos is essentially equal to her full-time paycheck. And while that makes some sense to me I also find myself thinking ~~ if you are earning money from a full-time job (whatever that job happens to be) and you are also earning money from the videos you are creating on RUclips and you then make the decision to leave your job, you are back to earning only one income rather than have multiple streams of income that you have become accustomed to. I definitely wish you nothing but the best and I hope everything works out the way you want it to.
Like with any business that you own, there are many things out of your control. But even having a corporate job, getting laid off is also out of your control. Subscribers, likes and comments don't directly make you any money on RUclips. There is a lot that goes into it when you treat it as a business opposed to hobby. Multiple income streams are great until you hit a breaking point and realize there is no amount of money you can make that will make you happy if you are unfulfilled. I definitely chose the path less traveled.
@@MichelleOMalley711 I agree that with any business there are things that are completely out of your control. If you work for someone there is always the possibility of layoffs, businesses closing, company buyouts, etc. If you own your own business there are times when things are slow (I used to sell on both eBay and Poshmark and there were times that sales would be down and I wouldn't make as much income as other months). And while I do agree that subscribers, likes, and comments do not directly tie into the money you make on RUclips, these things definitely factor into the RUclips algorithm which in turn can impact the revenue you earn. If people view and like the videos you post it tells RUclips that people are actively interested and therefore their algorithm will push your video out so more people will potentially view it and more ads will get seen. If you get comments it shows engagement which also feeds into the RUclips algorithm. So while you may not be directly paid for these things, I do strongly believe there is at least some correlation. And I do think it is why so many content creators encourage viewers to like, subscribe, and leave comments on their videos. So many content creators that I watch don't even like or actively respond to comments or questions that are left on their videos which in my mind makes it seem almost like they don't truly care what people's thoughts and questions are. I am not saying this about you personally, but overall lack of engagement between the creator and the viewers seems to be an increasing trend not only here on RUclips but on other social media platforms as well.
@@pinkpeonies2025 It can help the algorithm to get more likes, and comments but at the end of the day no one really has the 'algorithm codes'. I've studied it all and the key is to produce good, authentic content from the heart. If you go into it chasing likes and comments you will never get ahead. If a youtuber is only relying on adsense to make money then they should explore more income avenues. Views and watchtime are important, I can't control it and will never be able to. If you focus more on the content rather than the outcome, then you are likely to do better. As far as people not responding to comments, I'm sure everyone is different. As for me, I have to be mentally ready to look because there are some "opinions" that come through that may get me down and impact my day. But most people I am always appreciate of!
I am in Ohio and I can send you all the snow you want lol
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I would love to set up a RUclips video of my own. I just have my phone though. Does that matter
You can definitely get started with just your phone!
I did the 16:8 version of intermittent fasting. This allowed me to eat pretty much whatever that I wanted to within my 8 hour eating window followed by 16 hours of fasting. I am not the type of person who will stick to a diet if it means that I have to give up certain foods. I find that, like with pretty much anything in life, when you are told that you cannot have something it only serves to make you want it even more. I did this 16:8 intermittent fasting for about 5 months and combined that with daily walking either on the treadmill or outdoors (weather permitting) and I lost almost 60 pounds. Now within my 8 hour eating window I loosely kept track of what I was eating and my caloric intake because obviously even though there are really no restrictions on the types of foods you can eat during this period of time, you cannot just sit down and eat constantly or consume vast amounts of calories. Another thing that I personally found to be super helpful was to put snack types of foods into a bowl. For example, if a bag of cheese curls says it has X number of calories in X number of cheese curls, I would put that exact number of cheese curls into a bowl knowing that when they were gone that was it for that time period. If I were to instead bring the entire bag of cheese curls to the couch and sit down to watch TV, while I might fully intend to eat only X number of them, I would find myself eating more. And even though I knew in my mind that I could just go to the kitchen and refill the bowl once the initial number were eaten, I never did. I also found that in only bring X number of them with me in a bowl, it made me more conscious and intentional about slowing down and enjoying them rather than just mindlessly putting my hand into the bag repeatedly.
Do you ever do a vlog style video where you talk in person to us instead of voice over.
Are you gonna be meal prepping?