Hi Teddies!​

 

i'm hilda, and when i was 5 years old, i played my very first game ever....Super Mario Bros 3 on the NES. little did i know at the time, that i would completely fall head over heels in love with gaming.

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in the early 90's, spending time with my family meant staying up until 3 AM playing super mario games, laughing, having fun, and playing over and over until we won. but as we got older and life got busy, my siblings grew out of it.

 

school became everything to me, and by the time i started college, i was completely burned out. so i stepped away from gaming for a while....to find myself again.

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and finding myself took a lot of grit, discipline, and focus. for many years, i worked 2 jobs, went to school full time, spent long nights studying, and had little to no social life.

 

it was one of the hardest seasons of my life, but what kept me going was 2 things: graduating with my bachelor's degree...and a promise i made myself back in 2016: "once i reach my goals, i'll start a youtube channel to share my love for gaming and build a community of people who love it just as much."

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fast forward 10 years later, and i've kept that promise.

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today i have a bachelor's degree in IT and an associate of science degree in professional photography (two of my passions merged into one).

 

i went from living paycheck to paycheck to having a thriving career to owning a beautiful home with my wonderful husband, Andrew. and now i finally get to make my dream come true....starting a youtube channel.

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thus the hildabear club was born.

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as adults, we get handed a checklist...graduate, build a career, be financially successful, get married, buy a home, have kids. so we put things we used to love aside to achieve those goals, and when we finally do, we're tired.

 

we have jobs, relationships, responsibilities and a lot less energy at the end of the day. and when we see youtubers out there putting 600 hours into a game...you can't help but think...."i've only played 20....can i even call myself a gamer?" well, i'm here to tell you, yes you can!

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you don't have to invest hundreds of hours into a game...and you don't have to choose sides either.

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when i came back to gaming, i found cozy games...a way to relax after a long day of work. but sometimes we're boxed into thinking that because we're girls, we have to be cozy gamers. or if you're a boy, cozy isn't for you.

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you don't have to be a girl who just plays cozy games. you have freedom. some days i crave an adventure, sword in hand…and other days i want an adrenaline rush. and the days i'm just too tired to do anything…i crave a cozy, wholesome game.

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boys get told that cozy isn't for them...they're expected to always want action-adventure, and i don't think that's okay. gaming is for everyone! there is no rule that you have to pick one or the other.

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here at the hildabear club, you can be both...because we're multi-dimensional nerds!

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maybe you're a disney lover, or a bookworm. maybe you collect comic books or love building LEGO like i do! and that's why i created the hildabear club.

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the ultimate club for girly nerds (& boys) who love gaming, all things nintendo, and so many other nerdy hobbies!

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we're just years older and a lot more experienced in life now…but let's not forget who we are and where our roots came from. you're your own boss now, and you get to give yourself permission to do the things you love.

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it's been a year since i started this journey, and it's truly a dream come true.

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if this sounds like you, i welcome you to be a part of the hildabear club by subscribing on youtube and becoming a teddie member. we do lots of fun things here…so come join us! 🧸

hildabear 🐻🎀