Thank you! This is what I am doing recently on IG and can not stand the algorithm of it, because it is killing my creativity and authencity, so I decided to pull back sometimes and share what resonates most and thankfully we have here now.
Ugh me too, it sucks that it somehow feels like it's taught us to use it as the primary platform. I keep wanting to come back because I'll "miss out on the people who only use IG". But it's just not worth it!
Thank you for writing this piece. I’m the “inconsistent” artist and creative you spoke about, and it’s frustrating to know that I need time to rest and reflect while the algorithm doesn’t account for that. I’ve completely detached myself from social media because I have to honor who I am as both a mother to a toddler and an artist. I really appreciate you putting words to this experience. It was a grounding reminder.
I'm in the same position as you! I do wish I hadn't bought into the consistency lie otherwise perhaps I would have started articulating my thoughts sooner and had a bigger collection of them by now... But never too late to begin "inconsistently" doing so!
As a creative who has recently detached from social media, I have sensed the Lord has sent you to write this for us. It can be really draining, creating for the sake of content. It is true. We have to protect our work. Thank you for the wonderful message, be blessed!🥰🙏🏼
You too Gloria!! There was one year I felt like He was calling me to really apply the word "subtract", and some of this is what came out of that transformative time.
I fully understand every bit you expressed in this letter/article. As someone who was creating since basically the birth of Instagram, IG stopped being a soul feeding platform for a long time now. And on one of the thungs I had back then,I reached 60k followers by sharing my original thoughts in the form of quotes!
I'm glad I found Substack and this community. It makes me crave to write again like I did 10 years ago when I made that profile (and the decade will be marked soon). But this time, I want to go slow and intentional. To build a community first. To practice my writing, for both my sake and some plans I do have.
This resonates with me on so many levels! It’s coming as a friendly hug on a Sunday to remind me that I am on the right path, but also as I have a similar background like you - as a reminder that I am on the same journey as someone else. It made me feel a little less alone today. Thank you for sharing! ✨
I'm so glad it felt like a hug!!! We need them in this industry. And it still feels that way on many platforms. I'm trying to steer clear of short form UNLESS I have capacity and prioritize "slower" platforms where the things I write last longer.
I loved that you talked about artists who disappear for a while to return with impactful work. It seems almost impossible to do that when you are trapped in a hassle culture or struggle with FOMO. But breaking out of it feels so liberating and, based on personal experience, provides a flow of new ideas.
Absolutely. That's been my experience working in a creative field. I've had to learn to find other creative mediums, and intentionally create space where I can make a mess and not have to "show up for business". I'm sure it'll be a lifetime of experimenting with hahhh
I found this line fascinating Camille - "My work here is not the same as my client work". I'm curious though, does your writing here contribute to attracting clients in some way?
After burning out too many times, I learned to differentiate the "technician" work of creating content for my clients, vs. the "visionary" work that probably will never burn me out because I genuinely feel a call to create it. Writing these pieces on Substack feels like play to me! Repurposing them can begin to feel monotonous though. But I try to structure it so that my play work here... dumping thoughts out, does lead to clients down the road as I encourage more people to create.
Wow, this is great. As someone who’s going through burn out myself in terms of freelance marketing, this is exactly how I feel and you have articulated it so perfectly.
When I started Substack I realized how much time it takes next to my regular work. And it’s not even as high maintenance as instagram or tiktok. I absolutely enjoy Substack, don‘t get me wrong, but I‘m sure there will be a time where I can‘t always be as consistent as now. And everywhere you read that consistency is the most important aspect.
So, thank you for this reminder! I‘m not willing to give up my joy and vision for consistency and that makes this endeavor a little softer. <3
Wow. This is perhaps the most resonant and relatable articles I have ever read on Substack. You spoke to everything I’ve been processing in such a specific way. From having the pages and pages of good ideas that you never execute on (curious what your solution is for that?), to being hard on yourself transitioning from content manager to creator. It is so similar to my journey. Thank you for creating this work. ❤️🙏
I'm really glad to hear it and grateful you read through Chelsea. I've played around with a lot of things, but I think it depends on what kind of ideas- in my case, many were ideas I could write and share about (that never got published online). I've since dedicated more time to making space to give those ideas the care they deserved and metabolizing the ideas further... Some have turned into the posts I've written here!
This is so refreshing. Instagram has unfortunately just become a platform of ads and only top-tier influencers are seen. It definitely can be frustrating when you’re trying to be creative but none of your efforts are seen.
Thank you! This is what I am doing recently on IG and can not stand the algorithm of it, because it is killing my creativity and authencity, so I decided to pull back sometimes and share what resonates most and thankfully we have here now.
Ugh me too, it sucks that it somehow feels like it's taught us to use it as the primary platform. I keep wanting to come back because I'll "miss out on the people who only use IG". But it's just not worth it!
You expressed exactly how I feel.
Thank you for writing this piece. I’m the “inconsistent” artist and creative you spoke about, and it’s frustrating to know that I need time to rest and reflect while the algorithm doesn’t account for that. I’ve completely detached myself from social media because I have to honor who I am as both a mother to a toddler and an artist. I really appreciate you putting words to this experience. It was a grounding reminder.
I'm in the same position as you! I do wish I hadn't bought into the consistency lie otherwise perhaps I would have started articulating my thoughts sooner and had a bigger collection of them by now... But never too late to begin "inconsistently" doing so!
As a creative who has recently detached from social media, I have sensed the Lord has sent you to write this for us. It can be really draining, creating for the sake of content. It is true. We have to protect our work. Thank you for the wonderful message, be blessed!🥰🙏🏼
You too Gloria!! There was one year I felt like He was calling me to really apply the word "subtract", and some of this is what came out of that transformative time.
Thank you for the encouragement to do what I feel I should be doing!
Just do it!!!
Beautifully written 💗
I fully understand every bit you expressed in this letter/article. As someone who was creating since basically the birth of Instagram, IG stopped being a soul feeding platform for a long time now. And on one of the thungs I had back then,I reached 60k followers by sharing my original thoughts in the form of quotes!
I'm glad I found Substack and this community. It makes me crave to write again like I did 10 years ago when I made that profile (and the decade will be marked soon). But this time, I want to go slow and intentional. To build a community first. To practice my writing, for both my sake and some plans I do have.
I'm so happy to venture to that soon.
Also, so glad I found you here!
This resonates with me on so many levels! It’s coming as a friendly hug on a Sunday to remind me that I am on the right path, but also as I have a similar background like you - as a reminder that I am on the same journey as someone else. It made me feel a little less alone today. Thank you for sharing! ✨
I'm so glad it felt like a hug!!! We need them in this industry. And it still feels that way on many platforms. I'm trying to steer clear of short form UNLESS I have capacity and prioritize "slower" platforms where the things I write last longer.
I know exactly what you mean! I love writing here because it somehow makes more sense than other spaces.
I loved that you talked about artists who disappear for a while to return with impactful work. It seems almost impossible to do that when you are trapped in a hassle culture or struggle with FOMO. But breaking out of it feels so liberating and, based on personal experience, provides a flow of new ideas.
Absolutely. That's been my experience working in a creative field. I've had to learn to find other creative mediums, and intentionally create space where I can make a mess and not have to "show up for business". I'm sure it'll be a lifetime of experimenting with hahhh
This was so beautifully articulated. I’ve been feeling this way.
I found this line fascinating Camille - "My work here is not the same as my client work". I'm curious though, does your writing here contribute to attracting clients in some way?
After burning out too many times, I learned to differentiate the "technician" work of creating content for my clients, vs. the "visionary" work that probably will never burn me out because I genuinely feel a call to create it. Writing these pieces on Substack feels like play to me! Repurposing them can begin to feel monotonous though. But I try to structure it so that my play work here... dumping thoughts out, does lead to clients down the road as I encourage more people to create.
yes i was waiting for this one!! saved for later
Wow, this is great. As someone who’s going through burn out myself in terms of freelance marketing, this is exactly how I feel and you have articulated it so perfectly.
When I started Substack I realized how much time it takes next to my regular work. And it’s not even as high maintenance as instagram or tiktok. I absolutely enjoy Substack, don‘t get me wrong, but I‘m sure there will be a time where I can‘t always be as consistent as now. And everywhere you read that consistency is the most important aspect.
So, thank you for this reminder! I‘m not willing to give up my joy and vision for consistency and that makes this endeavor a little softer. <3
Wow. This is perhaps the most resonant and relatable articles I have ever read on Substack. You spoke to everything I’ve been processing in such a specific way. From having the pages and pages of good ideas that you never execute on (curious what your solution is for that?), to being hard on yourself transitioning from content manager to creator. It is so similar to my journey. Thank you for creating this work. ❤️🙏
I'm really glad to hear it and grateful you read through Chelsea. I've played around with a lot of things, but I think it depends on what kind of ideas- in my case, many were ideas I could write and share about (that never got published online). I've since dedicated more time to making space to give those ideas the care they deserved and metabolizing the ideas further... Some have turned into the posts I've written here!
This is so refreshing. Instagram has unfortunately just become a platform of ads and only top-tier influencers are seen. It definitely can be frustrating when you’re trying to be creative but none of your efforts are seen.