I think I first heard about Clubhouse in November 2020 but as an Android user I knew that it wouldn’t besomething that I would have access to. I also didn’t personally know anyone that used it. But over the past 6 months it has grown rapidly. I initially heard about Clubhouse on Twitter, people with … Continue reading Why Clubhouse is so appealing?
Tag: Social Media
What are you willing to sacrifice?
Sometimes you reach a point in life where you need to make a sacrifice. What are you willing to give up in order to reach your goal? And are you willing to give up the right things? Maybe you need more time to work on your book and so you decide to give up your … Continue reading What are you willing to sacrifice?
Why I stopped listening to my favourite podcasts?
Over the past couple of months I have become more and more aware of all the thoughts and opinions of others that I consume each day. If you also use social media and regularly consume content such as podcasts or YouTube videos then chances are, you've felt it too. I had began to find that … Continue reading Why I stopped listening to my favourite podcasts?
Entertaining and addictive
The thing about social media is that it's great when you're on it. It's entertaining, it's addictive. It's so much of those things that I find myself thinking, I'll feel like I'm missing out if I take a break. When you're logged into social media it can feel like you need to check it 20 … Continue reading Entertaining and addictive
Reasons to log out
Every so often I log out of social media. I do it to remind myself that I don't need to use it as much as I think I do. I do it to free up space in my mind for my own thoughts and opinions. I do it so that I can spend my free … Continue reading Reasons to log out
Instagram ads
Instagram is full of ads that often don't seem like the ads we're used to seeing in traditional media. In between the nature photography and selfies there are photos of products and even more products. It's at a point where we almost forget that we're constantly being shown things to buy. It's the same way … Continue reading Instagram ads
Restoring the balance
YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, podcasts and blogs. We have the opportunity to take in a lot of information every single day to the point where we can become overloaded. But more importantly a lot of this information is other people's thoughts, opinions or just things we don't need to know or don't benefit us. I … Continue reading Restoring the balance
The problem with being attached to where you share your work
On one hand you could stick with sharing your work on a blog because that is what you know, are good at and are familiar with. There is a big difference between being closed off to new things and knowing what works for you. If you've been doing it for years, chances are you've grown … Continue reading The problem with being attached to where you share your work
The consumer doesn’t care
The viewer or the consumer does not have to care about what went on behind the scenes. They are there for the art not the person and I think that in some cases that's the way it should be. In other cases, like on social media, the consumer is often there for the person just … Continue reading The consumer doesn’t care
Conscious consumption
Over the past few weeks or months, there has been an increase in posts related to social media. In particular, I have been writing about Instagram more. Aside from the fact that I find it interesting, I also find that writing about social media enables me to consume it a little more consciously. Instagram has … Continue reading Conscious consumption
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