Embracing Liberation and Reclaiming Midlife Authenticity
Welp, it's official! I have deactivated a nice portion of my social media accounts. It's weird and bittersweet when you stop to think about it. I spent so much time mulling over and justifying why I needed to continue with certain platforms only to be forced and accepting of letting them go.
Yesterday, as I perused Instagram and once again found myself wondering why my page was at such a weird lull I discovered that I've been shadowed banned. If you are not aware shadow ban is basically an isolation period where you're invisible to the algorithm. It usually happens when you either violate some community regulation, use a banned hashtag--which, how would you know--, or scroll and like a post too rapidly. There are other meticulous reasons for this that I find to be quite asinine but it's the intricacies of social media and their way to weed out the popular from the subtle. I said what I said!
Anyway, after spending a year and a day trying to find the deactivation button and executing my decision I found a sense of relief. Like a lingering energy that was well overdue for release. I have dealt with Instagram through so many periods of my life and to be honest, it has not been that great. Sure I've made a few amazing connections but if I had to weigh the pros and cons, the latter takes center stage. Not to mention it's not feasible for the next leg of my journey.
While social media has its benefits, especially when it comes to marketing a business, if not utilized correctly it can be more of a hindrance--depending on your niche. For me, my focus is midlife building, emotional wellness, and writing. This means Instagram and TikTok aren't conducive to my current goals. Personal opinion and experience of course. So for now, unless I find an even better way, I'm utilizing YouTube and Facebook. Both are still very popular platforms with it's own positives and negatives but are areas that work best for what I'm doing. It also caters to my own personal wellness as a creator and as someone who has mental health struggles.
I don't know what this move will bring me, but I know it is the best move at this time and if nothing else, I'm happy that I'm taking a different approach to bringing betterment to my life.
Until next time readers!
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