Turning Point: Freedom

It’s time for focus. It’s time for dedicated work. I would be overjoyed to have the first issue of the magazine published by the end of the month. So I spend every free moment I can organizing the pieces I need to complete it and generating and editing the content. I keep myself working toward my vision. I believe in it. I know it is what I’m meant to do now.

And now I am down one less distraction: Instagram. I have made the best decision in a long time. To really give up on Instagram and any hope of it being an important path to success. I’ve realized it is a futile attempt with its senseless algorithms, mass automation, and pay-to-win function. I’ve freed myself from the merciless grips of a corporate giant. And I thank God.

And so I only use Instagram for communicating with friends now. It’s funny how letting go of the professional seriousness of its use allows me to be more human and personable in the social media realm. And at the same time, it allows me more freedom and control with how I do business outside of its rigid structure. Maybe this will be the ticket to success. I have high hopes. I feel like things are shifting in the right direction. Proper alignment is in the works.

I’ve also come to realize that systems like TikTok and Instagram actually kill creativity more often than promote it, as what gets seen most is content that is either trend-setting or trend-following. Independent and unique people that do not already have a large following usually get left behind in obscurity on such platforms. So, in a way, I am reclaiming my power by freeing my creativity from such mind-numbing and restrictive environments.

As such, this is a fresh start. A new dedication, a new perspective, and a renewed sense of adventure as I go off into the unknown on my own journey once again. I live for this. And I’m so very excited by it all.