It's so easy to think that the problem is the algorithm (I'm also aware and agree that the algorithm sucks). And yes, I also find myself thinking that the problem is the algorithm, especially when I read that it was easier to grow 3 or 4 years ago.

In the end, I overthink so much that I get paralyzed, another week goes by, and I still haven’t posted anything. And the cycle repeats itself.

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I know my anxiety plays a big role in this. I overthink everything and don’t believe in myself, which leads me to feel like I’m not “good enough” to post online.

You aren't weird because of that. I also can't work with people talking next to me.

Wordpress is one of them because you can use a free template, which you only edit. But I know that WIX and Squarespace (no free plan) are easy to use.

Do you have your website? What platform did you create it on?

I understand that creating your own website may seem overwhelming, but there are tools that make it easier, especially for those who don't understand coding.

I believe it's very important to have your website as a portfolio. Although I have an account on Behance, I never know what future decisions they'll make that will impact my portfolio there.

But after a while, that feeling disappeared, and honestly, not having access to the internet didn’t seem to make much of a difference in my life.

And yet, here I am, still hooked on social media… and at the same time, creating content for it.

I remember the first time I had to go without the internet after months of being super active on Facebook—it was late 2010. The first few days were rough; I had this weird anxiety, like I was missing out on something important.

Suddenly, I’m watching some random YouTube video without even realizing how I got there. 😅

What’s something that gets you so focused you forget to eat?

The only thing I’ve done so far is set up the page template to figure out how many pages I’ll need and split the text across them.

So cute 💚

(It still feels weird to call myself a content creator, but honestly, I do kind of play that role in my daily life, don’t I?)

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