06/29/2021
Yesterday was rough. This algorithm is so draining. I was home all day with Liam by myself so I prioritized a few things I wanted to get done, because you can only get so much done with a 10 month old š
. I decided one of those priorities was making a new reel, because itās so hard to stay relevant on here now if youāre not spending literally ALL DAY making content. Thatās tough for a lot of people who work full time, have kids, whatever else. So I spent every free minute making a reel that I was SO proud of...like it was actually a good one and looked like I knew what I was doing (Itās not the most user friendly - I stand by it). When my husband got home I said, āI have to finish this reel. Iām trying to stay relevant!ā, so I did. And as I was uploading my reel, Instagram ATE my reel and all the hours I spent and frustration with it. Itās even laughing at me in my drafts. Just sitting there greyed out, unable to click on it. If thereās something weird thatās going to happen with technology, itās going to happen to me. All that to say, this algorithm is killing small businesses and itās SO disheartening when you pour your actual blood, sweat, and (a lot of) tears into making things for other people. Instagram used to be so much less stressful for me, but now it seems youāre either seen by everyone or no one. It doesnāt matter how many followers you have. So hereās a non-fancy video for you because I am just feeling so done with trying to keep up. Itās not perfect and Iām learning to be okay with that. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.