When Hitting "Upload" Becomes Connection

I never expected that launching a YouTube channel would feel this rewarding this quickly. "Echoes of Curiosity" began as a quiet idea — a gentle urging to share stories, reflections, and the spiritual threads that have shaped my life. But in those first days of posting, something unexpected happened: I felt a genuine connection forming.

Each time I see that another person has viewed an episode, it feels like a small light turning on somewhere in the world. Someone clicked. Someone listened. Someone stayed. I’m grateful for every single one. What has surprised me most is how meaningful it feels to engage with viewers. Today I received a thoughtful, heartfelt comment from a new subscriber, and responding to her felt like the beginning of a conversation rather than a transaction. It reminded me that behind every view is a person with their own story, their own curiosity, their own longing for connection.

I want to build a channel where people feel seen. Where comments aren’t just acknowledged, but welcomed. Where the conversation continues long after the video ends. Because I do crave conversation as I'm sure many of my readers and viewers do. That's what I thought long ago when I reached out with this blog. Since starting it in
2009, I've had 27,102 visitors to "Eating Words" but overall, not much in regards to engagement in the form of comments. And I get it. With both Blogger and YouTube, people may not wish to comment publicly as these are both platforms in which the engagement can be public, as they are accounts that are accessible by anyone. But get this. Creating content has awakened a part of me that had been quietly waiting for years — the storyteller, the teacher, the spiritual wanderer. Filming, editing, shaping each episode… it’s work, yes, but it’s also play. It’s discovery. It’s a new way of expressing the same curiosity that has guided me through so many chapters of my life. And the best part is that I’m learning as I go. Every episode teaches me something new about the process, the platform, and myself.

I'm not quite sure where this journey will lead, and I don’t need to consider that. This is about the moment. Right now, I’m simply grateful — for the views, for the comments, for the courage to begin, and for the quiet joy that comes from sharing something authentic.

Echoes of Curiosity is still in its infancy, but already it feels alive. The connection is real.