Hey There 👋 Am I Coming Back?

Hey there! It's been a— Okay. It's not good. I'm already messing up. All right, here we go. Hey there! Long time no see, am I right? It has been a second since I've been on here. Okay, be real. Did you miss me? I don't know how the internet could have possibly functioned without me. I'm kidding, obviously. But I have had a few questions about this. So a few people have been wondering where I've been. So for those who maybe haven't heard, I was so ridiculously burned out, and I'll be honest, I have not completely recovered. My body is still needing a lot of rest, but I was very burned out. I honestly was thinking I didn't want to come back because I was so exhausted. However, taking a little bit of a step back has been very good for me, and I'm honestly excited to be able to continue to share uplifting, good content. And that little voice inside me is is saying, "Eh, it's not time to be totally done yet." If ever, I don't know what that's— what the future holds. But I am excited to reassess how I want to do this. But first off, let's just kind of talk about what have I been doing the last couple of months. I've been resting. That's been a large part of it. Something else though that has been really fun is You want to hear something cool? I decided to write a novel. I've actually been working on it for a while now, and I took this opportunity to just really dive in and really work on it. So I'm getting close to completion. That's been really fun. It's a historical adventure romance. Imagine if Indiana Jones was a rom-com. That's basically what I'm writing because I'm a dating coach. Of course, the relationship has to be insanely good. So anyway, that's what I've been working on in the meantime. And if you happen to want to follow my journey and learn a little bit more about that, know when it's finally released, I do have an Instagram account, totally separate Instagram account, where I share more stuff that doesn't have to do with dating and relationships. It's a very small account at this point, but I will put a link in the description below if you would like to follow along on that journey. So now let's get to the question you're asking, am I back? What does this look like moving forward? The honest truth is I'm not exactly sure what this looks like moving forward, but I am here to find out. I have been just taking some time to ponder how to make this business work for me because there's a lot of pressure to put hustle before health and To a certain extent, there's a reason for that. You have to make a living. And when algorithms change and things happen, it's very easy to get into a hustle kind of just to survive. However, I have taken a step back and decided that I am committed to making my business work for me. Because if it doesn't work for me, then I'm not here anymore, and then it doesn't work for anyone. So that means moving forward, some things are probably going to look a little bit different. I'm just gonna play around with some things and see what works. Now, of course, you can obviously count on the same uplifting, wholesome, actionable advice that I always give. It may just look a little bit differently. For instance, I don't think I'm going to be posting as frequently as I used to. I need to put my health first. Something else I've realized is I've been asking myself what I want to use this platform, this brand for, I realized that I'm somebody who's passionate about supporting the good in the world. A lot of people like to just sit around talking about the bad. I am not one of those people. I rather build the good. And so I am seriously considering having sponsors for some of my videos so that I can help promote those good things. Now, I do know that that is going to bother some people. That's okay, but if you're gonna be rude about it, I invite you to just unfollow me right now. Because I deserve the respect to be able to do what I want with my channel. So that is something I'm really, really excited about. I love sharing good things other people are doing. I've also been thinking about the format that I usually have for my videos. And I'm thinking I might want to get a little creative and do things a little bit differently. Maybe have shorter videos here and there or videos that are a little less 1-2-3 step ABC and instead just get a little creative with how I do that. I don't know. I'll play around with it and see how I feel. I want to not feel like I have to prioritize the algorithm with every single video because it is completely exhausting. Now, yes, you can still expect videos like signs she likes you or signs you're a highly attractive man. You know, some of those classic topics that I have been known for and that you guys really enjoy. However, I don't want to just sit around talking about fluffy content. As a coach, there's so much more I have to share with you. And I would like to start making videos that kind of broaden our horizons a little bit, I guess. It's always a little scary to do something that the algorithm doesn't love because then you get no views, and if you get no views, nobody knows you exist, and then you can't help anyone. So it's always a little scary, but it is something I want to start playing around with. So that's a quick rundown of where I am, what I've been doing, and kind of what to expect moving forward. And I want to just take a moment and I want to say honestly, thank you. When I announced that I would be taking a step away, again, I had no idea how long it was going to be. I really thought maybe I would not be returning. Oh my goodness, your comments, your emails, they were so kind and respectful, and I wanted to be able to reply to every single one of them because they really mattered to me. This is something I have just poured my heart and soul into for so many years now. Having so many people reach out and say that something I have shared had helped them— many said that they are now married because of of what they have learned from me that really touched me. So thank you! Thank you for being here. Thank you for your respect and your goodness and the goodness you're adding to this world. Anytime you support me, you're supporting Christian values, you're supporting wholesome content, and that really, really matters. The world needs more of that. So thank you! I would love to hear from you in the comments. Please spread the word. Let people know, your friends know that Coach Melannie's back. And I'm really excited about everything that's coming. So thank you so much again, my amazing friend, and have an amazing day! I keep hitting the mic. That's what happens when you talk with your hands, which I definitely do. I'm back, baby! That would have been a funny opening, but I'm glad we didn't do that. That would have been a little awkward. Not that I've never done anything awkward on camera. You know, just saying. Okay, you might want to cut that.