After building a YouTube channel to 3 million views, I realized I was spending more time perfecting videos than living my life. This is the brutally honest (and mildly funny) story of why I quit trying to be a full-time content creator—and what I got back when I finally let go.

Some content flops. Some takes off. And sometimes, your video hits half a million views while you’re pantsless and tipsy. Here’s what I learned about going viral by mistake.