How I created a blog to get over my Instagram Addiction

It all began with a sucky algorithm on Instagram, the impossible standards to follow, the pressure to publish everyday, the pursuit of infinite followers… It all became sort of meaningless and unachievable.

Why do I create art in the first place? Is it to please a god-like figure made of 1 and 0, manufactured fo reach and engagement?

No.

It was for people, to get myself out there. To show a part of myself I was proud of to a broader audience. And I thought Instagram was the perfect place. It is after all supposed to be a space specifically catered to share images.

At least it was. It was before the Tik-Tok craze and the sudden urge for everything to be video content. I mean I get it, videos are fun. But when did it all became so bland and mediocre. I don’t want my feed to only be dancing teenagers or weird rants on random subjects I never asked to see…

I want to see content I chose, photos of my favorite creators, original work that I find interesting! Instagram was amazing! So many talented people are on there and it makes me really sad that they are struggling to connect with their audience because a sucky algorithm designed by culturally-deaf people is choosing not to show their content to their followers.

I will still post on IG don’t get me wrong. I still have yet to find a platform that would perfectly showcase and put the spotlight on artists and illustrators so I’ll stick to it I guess. But I have to find another outlet and I think Blog is having kind of a cultural revival (right?).

So all in all this rant is about introducing my decision to create a blog. I really hope to be consistent and make it worth everyone’s while.

I am really excited to share stuff about my creative process, my new life in Lisbon and all the excited things I will participate in!

This is also a really good way for me to keep track of my thoughts and start some kind of journaling.

I hope, if you read this that you’ll join me on this journey!

Let’s get started!