A Tech Purge, Perhaps?...

Recently, I've had a sort of renaissance. I’m really trying to unplug from the world at large—social media, streaming, all of it! It just feels like too much at times. Maybe I’m getting grumpy as I get older. I just turned 38 last week, and it just seems so silly to be attached to devices all the time. I can see on a daily basis how my partner and I get sucked into our devices for hours at a time. I can feel my brain almost withering away from the constant scrolling and ingesting of endless content.

It definitely feels like a simulation sometimes...

Don’t get it twisted, I love having the ability to connect, especially given that I live so far from my family back in NY. I love that I can see them, message them, and share silly videos whenever I want! What a wonderful blessing! But I think it all just feels so overwhelming at times. We are always available now: texts, emails, and DMs are expected to be answered right away! It’s a lot!

Death of tech

I think the hardest part for me, honestly, is keeping up with the very intense posting schedule for Instagram, etc. As a photographer, if you don’t post on socials daily, you’re not getting any notice. Likes disappear, and the almighty algorithm forgets all about you. It’s pretty ruthless to be honest! But I’m far more interested in keeping my sanity than keeping up with Instagram.

Jump into the matrix

All of this to say, I’m going to slow down with my online connections. I think I want this website/blog to be the main hub for my work. Instagram will still be updated, but I really don’t want to be held down by the algorithm! No worries, though—nothing is really changing in this space. I might just be venting a bit 🙂

Anyway… ‘Til next time

T<3