I was. I used to be on Facebook and Instagram. Go back far enough in time, and you could even find me on MySpace. That ages me, right? 😆 But somewhere in there, I found myself spending more time comparing my life to other people’s instead of connecting with people. I felt so free when I left Facebook! I stayed on Instagram for a few more years, because it was lower stress for me. But sometime during the pandemic, that was too stressful as well. I also had a dedicated Instagram just for my art, but I was so disappointed with what I saw on the platform in general, I just couldn’t participate anymore.
So to sum up, to avoid stress and spend more time connecting with the people right in front on me, I opted out of the social media world. It’s been a great decision for me and my family.
It is rather inconvenient for trying to promote my artwork and website, however! So if you like my stuff, please share it with someone in your life. Maybe someone sitting right next to you!
