Hi All!
It's been a minute since I posted on this blog. And no wonder. Life is doing a number on so many of us and still we persist.
I've been trying to stay focused on what matters - friends, self, my passion projects, community, my health - but it is hard to balance everything without feeling burned out.
But I fear I AM burned out. It's just not fun anymore. Only certain accounts get any shine. The platforms are stealing our content for Ai. And Ai is running rampant and people are falling for it.
I havent fully decided to leave social media altogether, but I find myself contemplating it often. I do like being able to reach people I otherwise wouldn't be in contact with and keeping up with friends. But some friends are proving to not have skills or discernment to understand what is real and what isn't, what's safe content and what is spammy/scam (putting other people's acounts at risk - which is another topic altogether.)
I do use social media for marketing, albeit with little success. I love the posts of animals and scenic views of places I otherwise wouldn't know existed. But even still, social media makes me feel bad about myself (a lot more often than not).
I know everything posted isn't real and is likely the A-roll of people's lives, but it still makes me quetion why I'm not further along or why I haven't traveled, or just why? (People post really questionable content - Gross!). And while there are plenty of things on social that motivate me and lift my spirits, the negative seems to outweigh the good.
I definitely know I'm going to cut back on social media. In what ways? I'm not sure yet. But I know I need to put more time into my writing and creative life. I want to be more present in my life.
Don't worry though, I won't lose touch. I love being able to reach out to you all and share tidbits of info with you.
Until next time!
XOXO
Krystal
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