It's no doubt YouTube has become a huge deal since it started in 2005. There are thousands of popular channels, ranging from beauty to fashion to comedy to vlogging and the list goes on. Millions of kids and teens have their favorite YouTubers, who they watch every day and buy their merchandise and beg their parents to get tickets to meet and greets. For me, I love watching the following YouTubers because they are funny, kind-hearted, and make me realize being myself is the greatest thing I can be.

1. Alfie Deyes

Alfie vlogs every day, and between working in his office and doing fun stuff with his girlfriend Zoe, he also talks to his viewers about going after their goals and always being yourself and it shows me dreaming big isn't always a bad thing.

2. Zoella

Zoella, aka Zoe Sugg, girlfriend of Alfie, has an amazing channel where she openly talks about her anxiety. Her channel is also filled with fun vlogs and videos about beauty, makeup, and she has even written 3 books and has various ranges of beauty products!

3. Marcus &Kristin

Marcus and Kristin Johns are in their twenties, happily married, have two golden retrievers, and openly talk about how they centered their relationship around their faith. How much closer to #goals can you get?

4. Dan and Phil

These two, who have been making videos for many years together, play games like the Sims and 5 Nights at Freddy's and it is a nice way to raise my spirits and make me laugh when I'm feeling a little down.

5. Alexa Losey

Alexa has a super fun channel where she does collabs with other YouTubers, openly talks about her anxiety and depression, and reflects on her life every year on her birthday. I love watching her videos because they make me excited for living on my own, and she helps me realize that I won't have everything figured out when I'm 22, and that's perfectly okay.

6. Sarah Rae Vargas

Sarah is a super funny mom of two who is very honest in her videos. She has numerous videos of affordable plus size clothing hauls and her videos have helped me become comfortable in my plus size body. Plus, she often talks about different "adult toys," and while those are the videos I avoid, if that's what you're looking for, she's your girl.

7. Louise Pentland

Louise is a super fun soon-to-be mom of two who went through a divorce and has found love again. She is super fun to watch because she's fun and she's pregnant, and baby clothes? Who wouldn't want to see a haul on those??

8. Jess and Gabriel

These two are also happily married and have a dog, Milo. They live in L.A., and they recently went on tour because they sing together. Their videos and vlogs always make me laugh and they use their huge platform to tell their fanbase to spread love and kindness and acceptance and I think that's super cool.