Hello and welcome

Hullo to all and thank you for stopping by!

At last, I have taken a leap of faith and started to shift my focus from social media to my website and newsletter.

Currently my plans are heavily inspired by Louise Stigell’s podcast The Calm Creative, which has totally shifted my mindset from an anxious, burnt-out mess being under constant pressure from the hustle culture, to something more authentic, true to myself, and of higher quality. (I highly, highly recommend this podcast to other creatives, as well!)

I cannot put to words how exhausted I am with social media, in general. The stick that broke my back was Meta’s recent ghoulish actions regarding training their AI on posts and images on Facebook and Instagram. Obviously, I didn’t think Meta to be a particularly virtuous company before, but this blatant stealing of countless of works of art from countless of creatives is beyond insulting.

For now, I am seeking refuge at the artists’ app Cara - to where half a million other artists have also migrated within the past week, which probably tells you something! - as well as working on building more value and content for my non-artist followers here on my website and my newsletter-to-be.

As for my personal life, I am trying to rediscover my joy and love for art, which sadly has been missing for a long time now. Perhaps spending time outdoors and resting this summer will help me recover creatively, mentally, and physically. I want to love creating again.

In the meanwhile, I wish you all a wonderful week, and I hope to see you soon!

-Lumi