Hello fam!

It’s truly been a minute, but what can I say? By this blog’s title (and if you follow me on social) then you probably already know I have been a bit reclusive lately. Once a die-hard extrovert, I’ve really settled into my slow down, inner peace, solitude era. And that era thrives being off of social media.

The reality (and downside) to valuing my peace rather than letting my life be ruled by the constant pings and buzzes of my phone when someone likes, shares, comments on my social media accounts or even posts content themselves, is that like may things in life, you take the good with the bad. And while this has mostly been good, there’s a little voice that asks, what if this is bad for my career?

Let me back up so I can give you the full picture.

In mid-June I removed all social media apps (except YouTube) from my phone with the intention of keeping them off until just after Independence Day. Except, shortly after July 4th, I didn’t want to return the apps to my phone. Nor did I wish to do so in late July or early August. Here we are at the end of August and nearing summer’s end and I have no intention at this time to return those apps to my mobile device.

The peace, the return of my creativity and just utter silence I’m able to enjoy throughout my day isn’t something I want to give up.

I’ve struggled with what this will mean for me long term if I choose to stay off social media. It’s difficult to reach new readers without social media. Difficult, but not impossible.

I’m not sure what my social media future holds, but for now I intend to post updates here on my blog and keep focusing on my writing.