So much sage advice here in veering off social media. Thank you! I too listened to your Art Juice podcast and my eyes were opened to new possibilities. I have been feeling the “ickies” for the past year on socials and this was perfect validation and timing that it can be done!
Feb 28, 2023·edited Feb 28, 2023Liked by Astrid Bracke
Hi Astrid,
Thank you for answering my many questions in email - this thread where we can read other people's questions is very interesting! Sorry for the many questions, but I was wondering if you can share how you decide what to blog on your website, and what to share here on Substack. Are there certain parameters for why you choose to share your writing on one instead of the other?
Thank you!
Also, I love how easy it is to comment here! I abandoned the set up because I got stuck on a Substack name but apparently they let you post comments/join conversations even without all that set up! This has stopped me from commenting on websites with their own blogging ecosystems in the past (remember old blog platforms?) until things like Squarespace came along where you can blog by adding your email address. I also noticed you have no comment box under blogs but encourage comments here. Interesting how this is a place for you to build community. Thank you so much again for sharing so generously.
I am not consistent at all. As an artist I always choose painting to posting anywhere. The result is that I have a weak presence anywhere on social media. Never sold anything through any of it, either. I'm not on Pinterest yet but will learn through Alice Sheridan's course. The bottom line is not enough time. I send a monthly newsletter that yields nothing, even though opens are not too bad. It's enlightening and actually very supportive to read your journey through the jungle. I admire your trying different things. Why do we feel that we must do something we don't really like - like social media - just to "get on with the program"?
I have read/written so much on this subject and love seeing how other business owners have approached this. I deleted my business Instagram a year ago, I am now limiting my personal Instagram to web-only. I'm even starting to get fed up with LinkedIn, which is becoming the echo-chamber that was my business Instagram. I am lucky to not *need* social media for my business, but that's also a privelege not everyone has. A tricky one, but I am more productive the more I stay away from it.
Brilliant insight and article! I think social media can really get “hold” of us and ultimately we end up working for them and actually a step back gives us clarity! So glad you found your way with it all. I must admit I much prefer just popping up there a couple of times a week. I’m doing the insta retreat for the second time and the mindset calls are really striking - I just don’t feel like it (meta) has hold of me (anymore) ✨💫
So much sage advice here in veering off social media. Thank you! I too listened to your Art Juice podcast and my eyes were opened to new possibilities. I have been feeling the “ickies” for the past year on socials and this was perfect validation and timing that it can be done!
Really great read Astrid. I enjoyed seeing the steps you took to this point x
Thanks Astrid!
Great article. I listened to your podcast on Art Juice and found it very interesting. It inspired me to test Substack for myself. I am loving it.
Looking forward to reading more of your articles and following your journey 👩🏼🎨👩🏼🎨
Just listened to Art Juice and found your insights very interesting... got me thinking ...
Thank you !
Hi Astrid,
Thank you for answering my many questions in email - this thread where we can read other people's questions is very interesting! Sorry for the many questions, but I was wondering if you can share how you decide what to blog on your website, and what to share here on Substack. Are there certain parameters for why you choose to share your writing on one instead of the other?
Thank you!
Also, I love how easy it is to comment here! I abandoned the set up because I got stuck on a Substack name but apparently they let you post comments/join conversations even without all that set up! This has stopped me from commenting on websites with their own blogging ecosystems in the past (remember old blog platforms?) until things like Squarespace came along where you can blog by adding your email address. I also noticed you have no comment box under blogs but encourage comments here. Interesting how this is a place for you to build community. Thank you so much again for sharing so generously.
I am not consistent at all. As an artist I always choose painting to posting anywhere. The result is that I have a weak presence anywhere on social media. Never sold anything through any of it, either. I'm not on Pinterest yet but will learn through Alice Sheridan's course. The bottom line is not enough time. I send a monthly newsletter that yields nothing, even though opens are not too bad. It's enlightening and actually very supportive to read your journey through the jungle. I admire your trying different things. Why do we feel that we must do something we don't really like - like social media - just to "get on with the program"?
I have read/written so much on this subject and love seeing how other business owners have approached this. I deleted my business Instagram a year ago, I am now limiting my personal Instagram to web-only. I'm even starting to get fed up with LinkedIn, which is becoming the echo-chamber that was my business Instagram. I am lucky to not *need* social media for my business, but that's also a privelege not everyone has. A tricky one, but I am more productive the more I stay away from it.
Brilliant insight and article! I think social media can really get “hold” of us and ultimately we end up working for them and actually a step back gives us clarity! So glad you found your way with it all. I must admit I much prefer just popping up there a couple of times a week. I’m doing the insta retreat for the second time and the mindset calls are really striking - I just don’t feel like it (meta) has hold of me (anymore) ✨💫