I have been on Instagram for about 10 years and that’s a decade of my life! With that being said, I’ve experienced the highs and lows of social media and have been through countless stages and phases when it comes to burn out and content creation. I am grateful for Instagram because it has connected me with a lot of beautiful people and opened doors to amazing opportunities. I have learned a lot about business, branding, entrepreneurship, and creative skills and most of them were self-taught. With all of that being said, I have done a lot of self reflection on where I am today and I am happy to say that I am at a good place, especially when it comes to how I represent myself on social media.
After tapping into what inspires me, I realized that it’s okay if my feed might look “messy” because this is my page, my account and a reflection of my lifestyle. I am actually so happy with how my feed looks visually because I’m all about storytelling and I truly believe my recent photos are an accurate portrayal of what makes me happy. I look at Instagram as a visual diary and mood board and my ultimate goal is for my captures to inspire others to not only live out their reality but expand their consciousness and realize that that abundance is everywhere and we are all magical.
My advice for those struggling with content creation is to take a step back or take a break. Think about what moves you, what you’re passionate about and try to create content from those place. I promise your content would be more authentic and it will align better with what fuels your soul.
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Such a great post! Hope you have an amazing week!
Nina
http://www.stylingwithnina.com/2021/07/travel-diary-philly-2021.html
You as well Nina!
I agree with this 100%!!
Jennifer
Curated By Jennifer
Thank you for taking time to visit and glad to hear you agree!
Good advice. We have to find our authentic selves and express from there, otherwise there's no point to social media.
Yes, spot on!
This is a great post! It can definitely be tempting as a content creator to try to replicate what's popular or trendy rather than what's authentic but that can end up taking all the love out of it x
mia // https://beautiful-inspiring-creative-life.com/
Thank you Mia! I'm glad you agree and you can see the importance in creating content that makes you happy.
I'm totally here for this message!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
So glad you found it helpful Ashley!
I really connected with this post, Mariann! I have taken a little break from Instagram recently, though fairly unplanned, and I think it's helped me to realize how important it is to create content that makes me happy too. I have always tried to do that, but at the same time, I feel like I was heavily caught up in being strategic and hashtags, etc. Those are important, but I really think it's all about if we people can truly connect with you, who you are, and they're going to love your feed as long as they do that.
Make Life Marvelous
YES YES YES! I agree 100% with this and I am so happy that you have realized it stems from how you feel when you're on the platform and what you're creating.
Your post is timely, Mariann. I have taken a step back from Instagram, because I’ve just never gotten my groove with it. So many articles about Instagram are about how to increase your number of followers. I think that’s poor advice because it takes the your focus away from creating wonderful content. Personally, I like messy feeds, because they real. I need to figure out what I want from Instagram.
Michelle
https://mybijoulifeonline.com
Absolutely Michelle! I'm so happy that you have taken a step back because sometimes it's important to analyze what we're doing and how we're feeling. It's all about finding what works for you so I hope you find out what that is!
I absolutely agree! Thank you for this post!
xoxo
Lovely
http://www.mynameislovely.com
You're welcome Lovely!
It is so important to make content that puts a smile on your face!
Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk
Yes because it'll start to feel less like work!