Project Eevolution: A Week That Changed Everything

What happens when you get so sick of the life you feel trapped in that you finally say, “fuck it, I’m making the changes”?

Stuff changes. Who knew.

Here’s the thing: I’ve spent the last few years doing a lot of internal work and getting myself to a genuinely good place mentally. Which is fantastic — but not much has changed externally. I’m still in a job I’m not fond of, still struggling to save, and still giving only a token effort to building beyond my YouTube channel.

Don’t get me wrong — I’m grateful for plenty in my life. But there’s always been this looming cloud whispering, I want something different. I don’t want a 9-to-5 where a boss is always hovering over my shoulder. I’ve always wanted to forge my own path.

So, what finally pushed me to make the change?

A week off.

A simple, glorious week off.

And for the first time, I lived the life I’ve been dreaming about for years.

I worked on YouTube, researched ways to play the algorithm game my way, and reworked my budget until it actually made sense. I spent time creating art journal pages and a foam pumpkin, rested when I needed to, watched my favourite shows, and played Pokémon Legends Z-A and Hades 2.

 It was exactly the kind of week — and life — I’ve wanted for so long.

I was living the dream.

But of course, it couldn’t last. Bills don’t pay themselves, so back to work I went. Within two days, I was back to hating life again. Dramatic, sure, but this time it lit a fire in me. I wasn’t willing to just put up with it anymore.

So… what now?

You might say, “change jobs” or “just quit,” but that would only land me in another 9-to-5 I didn’t want. My brain — still buzzing from that week off — came up with possibly the craziest plan I’ve ever had. And I love it.

I’m calling it Project Eevolution.

Yes, named after Eevee from Pokémon.

 It’s my plan to spend the rest of 2025 uploading two YouTube videos a week, posting weekly on Patreon and here on this blog — basically building the brand and body of work I’ve always wanted. The one I used to tell myself was too much or too hard.

I’m done listening to that voice in my head that says to stay small — that this is crazy and it’ll never work. The one that’s always told me to be realistic and just accept what I have.

You might be thinking, “Sure, you can make the big goal, but it doesn’t mean anything unless you actually do it.”

And yeah, fair. I’ve set plenty of big goals before. But this time, something’s different.

This one’s for me.

Not because I should do it, or because it might make me successful — but because it makes me happy. I’ve finally let go of what I think I should want, or what I should be capable of. Maybe it’ll all blow up in my face, but for the first time in my adult life, I don’t care. I’ll do whatever I have to do to make it work — or figure out a new way forward if it doesn’t.

The other big change? I’m making it fun.

It doesn’t feel hard to be writing this at 10 p.m. I didn’t beat myself up when my first Patreon video took longer than expected — it was a new process, and I ended up really enjoying it. I decorated my weekend to-do list with stickers because ticking a box felt boring this week. I’m letting myself play with it all again.

Is it crazy to enjoy life on your own terms? Some people would probably say yes — but they’re not me.

I want the fun, creative, slightly chaotic life that’s mine. One I’ve built, shaped, and owned. Making this much content might not magically fix my work situation, but every day I’ll be trying to build the future I got a glimpse of during that week off.

And I’ll keep you posted on how it’s going. The good and the bad.

Project Eevolution progress:

• 1 of 10 weeks

• 1 of 19 videos

• 2 of 28 shorts

• 1 of 13 Patreon videos

• 1 of 10 blog posts

Maybe, just maybe, there’s a wild project you’ve been thinking about too. And maybe, just maybe, this is your sign to follow it — and see what happens.