Feeling stressed...but blessed (blog post)

 I've been very stressed out recently. I'm almost always stressed, actually. I need better ways to cope with it. I have certain things I do for stress. 

Blocks that say count your blessings
There are always blessings

Some of them work better than others. Believe it or not, coffee actually seems to help with my stress. I love coffee so much.

Coffee makes me grateful

When I drink coffee, it's easy for me to stop and look around...and just realize how thankful I am for my life.

I'm thankful just to wake up to see another day. Every day is a blessing. Just to walk the earth is one of the greatest joys.

There are always blessings

There is so much to be grateful for. That should be my motto this summer...and from now on. Just to be thankful for the little things.

There's too much good in the world to be stressed out all the time. Focus on the good things and you'll realize how blessed you are.

A good night

I'm about to have some coffee and just enjoy my Friday night. How's your Friday going? What are you thankful for? Just keep in mind, there is always something to be grateful for. If more of us just counted our blessings, we'd be a lot happier in life.

Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Is it always coffee time? Yes.

 When is it ever NOT coffee time? The answer is…it's always coffee time. I love coffee. Anytime I wake up in the morning...and I forgot to have my coffee that day….something always feels off. 

Then I remembered that I had forgotten to have my coffee. Once I've had my cup of joe for that day...then everything is set back on the right track.

Why I love coffee

I just "feel" better once I've had my cup of Joe. I drink it black usually. I find just straight black coffee seems to wake me up the most and give me that "kick" of energy.

I also prefer the flavor of just black coffee.

A cup of steaming hot coffee
Don't you love a good cup of coffee?

One thing is for sure, whenever it's coffee time, I get in a fantastic mood. Something about the experience of taking a sip of hot coffee...just makes you feel alive.

That's why it should always be coffee time. Because when it is, then everything is right in the world. So is it always coffee time? 

My answer is YES.

That's the great thing about coffee, is that it can be enjoyed any time of the day or night. There's never a "wrong" time to drink it.

And there are so many varieties to choose from, which makes it even more amazing. 

People all over the world drink coffee every day of their lives. Most of us love coffee, I think. Think about how popular it is. That's why it's always coffee time.

What's great about coffee?

You can drink coffee any time of the day, and it always tastes amazing. It's never bad. Think about the last time you had coffee.

Was it tasty? I'll bet it was! And you probably thought to yourself, "I'm glad it's coffee time. It's the best time."

You probably agree, anytime is a good time for a cup of Joe. 

The "Cinemassacre Truth" subreddit...my thoughts

 I have been a member of this Subreddit for a while now. I think over a year or something like that. I will admit, not everything there is positive. 

A guy with the word Cinemassacre
Are you a Cinemassacre fan?

But I really love that place, because it's such a tight community of people. We all join together in our love for Cinemassacre…or at least...the way it USED to be.

Fond memories

We can all reminisce about the days when Bootsy and Kyle were still around. We all want things back to how they used to be.

But you have to admit, things have changed A LOT with James and Cinemassacre. For one thing... James has kids now…and always seems to have "no time" to make videos for YouTube.

Things have changed

And things are way different with Screenwave being in control. 

But what I love about the Subreddit is we all come together to laugh and enjoy memes. Sometimes people can be a little mean-spirited with their jokes…but not everyone.

The sub is good people

Most of the people in the sub are just wishing things would go back to how they used to be. I think it's our way of dealing with all the changes…to come together and share some laughs. Most of us were true fans at some point.

I, for one, am still a huge fan of James and the company. But I do miss the old times with the old gang. 

Feeling happy that it's spring (blog post)

  Happy spring 2021 wishes to you! I'm really happy that it's spring. I usually do a "happy spring" post every year. Heck, I typically do one for every major season.

I'm a little late on the spring one, but spring just started recently. I'm very happy that the weather is nice. Spring is a great time to be alive. All the plants are in bloom, and everything is new and fresh feeling. 

It's a time for great new energy to move into your life and to clear out the old. It's a time for making new resolutions.

I'm really happy today. I've been going through some depression lately…but I'm thankfully having a good day.

Bradford pear trees on a sunny day with a blue sky
A nice, sunny day amidst the trees

Our weather here in Missouri has been pretty "mild". Not too warm, not too cold. Well, it's pretty cool at night, but I love that.

Cool nights are my favorite… I love sleeping with the window open. I love the fresh, cool air at night.

In the daytime, it's been fairly warm, but not TOO warm. I'm excited about summer, for sure. 

Is there anyone that doesn't love springtime? It's such a happy time. Everything is beginning new again. It really is a time of second chances, starting over.

New life. And happy times.

Spring is a great time to start new projects as well. It's a great time for new beginnings. You can start new projects with fresh, new energy. It's a great time for good luck as well. Everything is in bloom and the new energy is coming in.

I also love summer too. But there's something really amazing about spring, since winter is finally over. When spring comes, I just get really happy, and I'm usually in a good mood. Who isn't in a good mood when that time comes?

When that time comes, you're just so glad winter is finally over.

Super Ghouls n Ghosts pro attempt by Mike Matei (my thoughts)

One of my favorite streams from Mike Matei. He plays Super Ghouls and Ghosts for Super Nintendo and attempts to beat it on a professional setting.

The game looks awesome and fun. I might have played it back in the day. I don't remember.

Honestly, it looks a lot more fun than the original for NES.

Just because the original is very hard. Every time I've played it, I don't get very far.

Mike's patience with this game is amazing. He plays it for several hours. This is an attempt to beat it, he doesn't beat it, but he does a very good job trying and gets to the end.

This is one of those classic games that everyone should play at least once. It's hard for sure, but not as hard as the first Ghosts n Goblins for NES.

That original one is so hard. I like it as a game but it can sometimes be not fun because of the difficulty.

I've never been much of a SNES fan, I just don't prefer it as a system although it does have some very good games.

I prefer the NES..it's my all-time favorite console. 

Anyways, this game is very difficult and Mike proves that in this stream.

Because it's an attempt, you don't see him beat it, but he comes very close. 

Nintendo has made some very good games if you think about it. This is one of those classics. It's just a great game all around.

Every game in this series is awesome if you ask me. I love watching Mike play classic games. He does that quite often.

He plays games that people know and love. This game series (Ghosts n Goblins) has become very popular over the years and garnered a cult following. 

You can see why. The games are very hard but they're also very fun. Mike is a very dedicated gamer. He claims that he isn't that great at playing games, but I would have to disagree.

If you watch him play, he is very talented at it. 

He has real staying power when it comes to finishing a game.

He will sometimes play a game on stream for hours and hours until he finally beats it. That takes a lot of patience and skill. Not everyone can do that.

You can see why he makes a living doing this, I think he has found his niche as a gamer. I love watching him play.

He has a pretty big YouTube and Twitch following. Lots of people tune in weekly to see him play.

And the commentary he gives while he's playing is so funny and entertaining. Mike has a love for his craft.

I love how he plays games like this SNES one..he plays all of the games we know and love. He also plays arcade games such as Donkey Kong and stuff like that. He does play newer games too.

Check out one of Mike's streams sometime, you will probably have a lot of fun. I love when Mike plays games that I love a lot.

He plays a lot of games, but not all of them are my type of games. He plays RPGs sometimes and I don't care for a lot of those.

I prefer hybrid RPGs that are more action-oriented. But Super Ghouls n Ghosts is my type of game because I love platformers. Platformers are just fun to me. I love the jumping and side-scrolling aspects. Super Ghouls n Ghosts also has great fighting mechanics.

It's a great game overall.

Oh, how I love coffee (it's amazing)

 I really love coffee, it is amazing, can't we all agree? Coffee makes the world go round. I love a good cup of Joe in the morning to get going. It makes the whole day better. 

A cup of coffee on a plate with a spoon

Without coffee, where would I be? I'd be lost for sure. Coffee fills me with happiness and joy. It gives me a reason to keep going. I can't imagine my life without coffee. 

A man in a blue shirt drinking coffee
A nice cup of Joe

Let's all enjoy a cup of coffee, together. I think that's the way to do it. We can have a great time with coffee, indeed. It's the stuff that life is made of. Don't you agree?

Two cups of Dunkin coffee
Gotta love that Dunkin!

Here is my favorite kind of coffee, Dunkin. It has such a smooth taste. It's just so perfect. I don't have to have the most expensive coffee in the world, just give me some Dunkin or some McCafe. I love all coffee, though I don't discriminate!

Ever since I can remember, I've loved pretty much any variety of coffee. Even though I usually drink it black, I also enjoy it iced, or with flavorings. 

The perfect drink


Coffee is just great all around. How could anyone not love it? I realize it isn't for everyone, but if you love coffee, raise your hands!

I think I'll always love a good cup of Joe. It's one of my all-time favorite drinks. 

A worldwide favorite

People all over the world love this drink, and for good reason. There are so many varieties from anywhere you could imagine.

No matter what country you are from, whether Brazil, the United States, or Sweden, coffee brings us together as one big family. So we can all be happy and enjoy our good brew, together! Let's celebrate by having a cup right now. What are you drinking?

I'm very stressed and need things to get better

 I have been very stressed out. Heck, it seems like I'm always stressed out. It's very hard to deal with. Being a blogger/YouTuber/social media personality…is very stressful…not to mention all the other stuff I go through.

A stressed man with a laptop
Stress is bad

Life just seems to be stressful sometimes. I wish things could just go nice and easy for me. But of course, life has its ups and downs.

Enjoy the good times

Nothing can be perfect...but sometimes you get good moments. I try to enjoy the good moments without giving in to negativity. 

I just wish I had healthier ways to get rid of my stress. Blogging definitely helps. I can just vent here and let it all out.

Blogging has always been therapeutic for me. I'm not sure why I let myself get so stressed out. I need to work on that.

Life has positive aspects

I need to not let things bother me so much. Life isn't all bad…in fact, most of it is good! Gotta focus on the positive. :)

Thanks for reading, guys. I just wanted to share my thoughts with you, I hope you enjoyed.

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Do you have toxic people in your life?

 Toxic people need to be removed from your life...here's a video I made about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUWUUAel04


A photo of a toxic person
Toxic people

These types of people can do a lot of damage to your mental health if you let them stay in your life too long.

My personal experience

I'm currently dealing with some people like this in my life. I'm starting to distance myself...and I'm already starting to feel a little better.

I don't see the point in associating with them. 

They're bad friends

Toxic friends are not good friends. Overall, they just bring you down and cause you lots of pain. Some of these people can play with your head (mind games).

I can think of a couple of people in my life who have been playing mind games with me for years. It has done a lot of damage...hopefully one day I can move past it.

The power is in your hands completely to remove these people from your life and be happier.

Do your best

Sometimes, you have to do your best to get these people out of your life. But, it's not always possible or easy to do that. So you can't always avoid them completely. Like, if it's a family member, for example. But you can minimize your contact with them to try to spare your mental health.

If you interact with them as little as possible, you'll be a lot happier, for sure.

I hope this helps.

Why do I love coffee so much?

 I love coffee so much for so many reasons…as I've stated in other blog posts. But one of the main reasons I love it so much is the EXPERIENCE it gives me when I drink it. Can you relate? 

Drinking a cup of Joe is a whole experience. The feeling you get when you take the first sip is like nothing else I've ever experienced. 

A cup of Joe is amazing

It's hard to put it into words. 

A cup of hot steaming coffee
Look at that beautiful coffee.

This entire feeling comes over you. It's like pure ecstasy. It wakes you up and makes you feel alive. In fact, I feel most alive when I'm drinking the good brew.

It's like being in a meditative state. I'm sure if you drink coffee, you know exactly what I mean. It's such a pure feeling.

Coffee is relaxing

It's like ASMR. Furthermore, it feeds the soul. Coffee is a Godsend. How can something like this be so heavenly? Who wants to have a cup of Joe right now?

Raise your hand. Let's all toast to the good life. A good life is when you drink coffee slowly, and look outside, and appreciate nature. And when you just appreciate everything you have. Life wouldn't be the same without a cup of Joe every day. 

An amazing drink

I love coffee so much, that's why I talk about it all the time. I make videos and blog posts about it. I'll never stop sharing my love for this amazing drink.

Have a cup of this amazing beverage today, friend!

I've been trying to keep my stress down

 I've been extremely stressed out. I'm not sure entirely why…but I do know that a lot of it has to do with YouTube.

Since I'm a content creator...it gets very stressful…and I get burned out very easily. I also have more than one channel, so that makes it even harder to keep up with everything.

A stressed out man
Being stressed out is hard

I hate being stressed out, it sucks. Nobody wants to be stressed out. I'm not going to quit YouTube or anything like that…but I need to stop overdoing it.

Sometimes I will work so hard even just for one full day…and by the end of it I'm super stressed out and burned out.

Vacation

So then I have to take a day off…or a few days. I need to take more "real" vacations…or staycations in my case.

The problem is, I'm so addicted to making videos and working on my channels. Because I'm so passionate about it...it kind of ends up taking over my life.

I need to learn to have more balance. I was a blogger before I even started YouTube. So maybe if I focus on blogging more for a while…that will ease my stress and take my mind off of the "grind" of YouTube.

Getting back to blogging more

I do love YouTube…make no mistake… I am super passionate about it…I just need to learn balance. That's with anything in life.

So I am going to try blogging more. Blogging is sometimes more therapeutic in a way…because with blogging I tend to let out more of my real feelings. So it's literally the same as therapeutic writing. What a relief it is to blog!

8 reasons I love coffee

 Here are 8 reasons I love coffee. I love coffee for many different reasons...let's jump right into them.



1. It warms you up on a cold day

2. It gives you energy when you're feeling sluggish

3. It tastes amazing

4. It smells awesome

5. It helps you focus on work or anything else you need to do

6. It's pretty affordable

7. It comes in many varieties

8. You can find it almost anywhere!

A cup of coffee and some coffee beans
Look at that tasty coffee

Coffee is definitely one of my favorite drinks ever. I love to drink it often. I drink it every day, in fact. I can't imagine my life without it. 

Coffee really makes me happy.

These are just some reasons, I'm sure I could think of more…but as you can see coffee is amazing for lots of different reasons!

A lot of people are coffee lovers

Coffee is still one of the favorite drinks of a lot of people, all over the world. They drink it to wake up in the morning and throughout the day.

It's no secret why people love it because it's that good! 

Why do you love coffee?

Do you love the smell of it? Do you love the taste or the smell? Do you love the way it wakes you up in the morning and gives you energy all day? There are lots of reasons to drink coffee. This drink can actually enrich and enhance your life in a variety of different ways.

Your first time?

If you've never tried coffee, please try some today. You'll be glad you did. You'll never stop drinking it after that! The first time I had this glorious beverage was in high school, and I've drank it ever since then. It has made my life better in so many ways.

Leave us a comment and tell us why you love a cup of Joe.


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Focusing more on this blog

 I've been writing here and there on this blog...but I want to try to put out more content. I'm usually so busy with YouTube, that it's hard to find the energy to post here.

But since this is my main blog...I want to try to post more. I want to be as active on here as I am on YouTube. 

Tiles that spell out the word blog
I love blogging

I believe I can do it. I just have to pace myself.

Thankfully, blogging is a lot less stressful than YouTube. Creating videos and editing them and stuff takes a lot of work.

Blogging is enjoyable

Blogging takes work too, but something about it seems less stressful.

Writing is therapeutic for me…so sometimes I enjoy it more than making videos. Blogging is great for just getting things off your chest.

An entire brand

I also just want to keep focusing and building my blog for branding purposes. 

So expect more posts on here from me in the near future!

It's cold outside..very cold

 As the title suggests, it's cold outside. Not just a little cold...really cold. Which is to be expected, since it's the middle of December and all that.

Ice forming on tree branches

I'm ok with it...I'm just staying inside. I wish it was warm, but it's just part of living in Missouri in the winter. 

Cold is inevitable

There is going to be cold. That's just part of it. We were supposed to get snow today, but we didn't. I honestly mostly don't want it to snow…but part of me thinks that it would be pretty cool.

But I honestly just want some warm weather. I like to be able to go outside and do things. Even though I'm usually inside anyway, it's just nice knowing I have that option if I want it.

It's too cold

I can still go outside right now, but it's not the same. It's a bone-chilling cold right now. Cuts straight to your core.

I hope we get at least one warmer day pretty soon.

I actually love COOL weather, just not when it's freezing. Cool-weather, like in the fall, is very pleasant for sure. When you can just wear a hoodie and just be super comfortable, that is the best feeling. Hoodies are super awesome.