I didn’t think I would be writing another post like this, but due to some unforeseen issues, I have had to cancel my Focus and Relaxation videos. I use a content music and asset subscription for the music and sound effects for these videos, and I recently found out that I wasn’t allowed to use the content from their website for these types of videos. I did send them an email for clarification, but I don’t want to wait a week to receive a reply. It’s just going to make me feel very stressed and anxious, and I really don’t need that.
I was unaware that I wasn’t allowed to use their assets for this purpose; I obviously missed that when doing my research on this company. So instead of stressing about it and having to wait for a reply, I have made everything private. You can no longer access these videos, unfortunately.
I enjoyed making this series. I have learnt a lot from making these videos, so I am sad to have to do this, but it is what it is, and there isn’t much that I can do about it. I would rather just cancel the series than have to try and find another way of sourcing what I need to continue it.
I had so many ideas for my focus library. I am sad that I won’t be able to make them happen now, but I am also the type of person who likes to make sure they are doing things the right way, so that means taking down these videos is what I have to do to be in line with these values.
With this and the whole Meta thing, I am feeling really anxious and overwhelmed. It has been a hard couple of years, and as the year is coming to an end, I feel what I really need right now is to take a bit of a break from posting on the internet.
It will soon be one year since losing my puppy, and I feel that I need some time to reflect on that (I have been missing him a lot). I feel like I need to start my new year reset early and take time to rest, reflect and re-evaluate my goals. I need to ask myself if I want to keep putting stuff up on the internet or if it is time to let it all go.
I have worked hard this year, and I am proud of what I have done (even if some of that now has to go in the bin), but the internet and sharing on it isn’t what it used to be, and I often feel more stressed out when posting on it than I did when I was younger. So I want to figure out if this is still a space I want to allow myself to spend a lot of time in, and to do that I need to take some time away.
Anyway, I really just wanted to let you all know about this development and that I have had to cancel this series.
Erin.
