Being a YouTuber seems like a dream job these days, especially because you can do what you love as your job. Famous for her DIYs, Broke Bitch Tips and shopping haul videos, Amber Scholl is great example of a Youtuber who is really living her dreams. But behind every YouTuber, there is a story that got them there.
Ever since she was little, Amber dreamed of hosting red carpets interviewing celebrities and having her own TV show. In order to fulfill her dreams, she pursued her Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism but what awaited her after graduation was nothing close to what she had imagined. Instead of a career in television, she had to juggle jobs to make ends meet, from background acting to food delivery. As time went by, Amber was in despair, wondering if she would have to be like this for the rest of her life. It was then that she really hit rock bottom. She crashed her car while delivering a smoothie and lost her only job. Completely broke, inside and out, Amber questioned whether her life was really worth it. Amongst the tears and wet tissues, she caught a glimpse of her dream board—a board filled with inspirational quotes and pictures of what she wanted to accomplish that year. She felt so upset for not having accomplished a single thing on the board. Filled with rage, she almost tore her dreams apart. However, with nothing to lose, she decided to give her last shot and tried a dream from a top corner of her vision board—YouTube.
Inspired by a compliment from her coworker that she possessed a talent for making cheap things look expensive, Amber made herself the host of her own “TV show” (YouTube channel). She started creating videos about DIY tips and how to make cheap clothes look expensive. Viewers loved it and the number of her subscribers grew and grew. Currently, Amber’s channel has over 2.5 million subscribers and her creative videos as well as her positive personality inspire many others.
Amber has created a dream board every year ever since and accomplished many goals with it. It could be said that if it weren’t for her dream board, she would not have come this far.
Amber’s story tells us an important lesson. There is nothing that can stop you from dreaming that “that someday” would come true. And with a little imagination, it can get us to where we want to be. The dream board helps to visualize your dreams and aspirations, making you more motivated to work towards it.
In order to make an Amber Scholl inspired dream board, you will need a board, lots of photos representing your dreams, some scissors and tape. Right in the middle of the board, tape a quote that will become your words to live by throughout the year. After that, all you have to do is keep taping the photos onto the board. Remember to be creative and specific as possible. Once you’re finished taping, the final (and most important!) step is to place the board somewhere you’ll see every day so you actually see those dreams and know exactly what to do. However, this is obviously not the end of the process. Simply taping photos onto a board will take you nowhere. You must always remember that it is you who must take action in order to make those dreams come true.
Almost 3 weeks into 2019, how have your New Year’s resolutions been going so far? As Amber’s 2016 dream board says, “What if it doesn’t come true? Ah, but what if it does.” Never forget to follow your dreams and keep reaching high.