A different kind of social summer

It’s quite common for people to take an Instagram break over the summer, and there are definitely years that I have done just that. Getting back into it in September is always a real barrier though and it can take a while to build up momentum again.

This year I thought I would buck the trend and do something a little bit different - I’m going to go random and post a photo a day - just snippets of my summer. Memories I want to save and things that have made me smile. No pressure, no strategy, no curation or filters. Just happy snaps.

Kind of like how we all posted in 2015/2016 when the biggest decision we had to make was which filter to apply - I was always an F2 girl if you were wondering.

I’ve decided to start with a 30-day challenge to myself and I’ll see how it goes. It might make my Instagram grid look a little weird but does anyone even look at the grid anymore? Probably not.

In terms of writing and more in-depth content then my Substack publication is where it’s at. I’m going to be focusing more on my community there as it’s honestly such a friendly and supportive place to hang on.

Whereas once I would find myself opening Instagram multiple times per day and scrolling stories I now find myself popping into Substack and chatting with people on Notes.

Eyes down for a substack summer: blog post

If you are a Substack reader please do pop over and say hi, and if you aren’t maybe I could tempt you to take a peek. It’s not at all scary I promise and there are tons of fabulous writers (and quite a bit of knitting content too).

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I'm now on Substack

It’s been a long while coming. I think I created an account on Substack nearly two years ago - and then promptly sat on my hands and did nothing with it.

But, something about the shifting seasons, the coming of spring and - let’s be honest - the dire state of Twitter right now - has made me dust it off and read all those articles explaining what Substack is and why I should be using it.

My regular weekly newsletter isn’t going anywhere, please don’t worry. But that newsletter, while I love it, is pretty much focused on yarn and knitting with the odd snippet of ‘other stuff’ thrown in there for good measure.

With my Substack I want to do something a little bit different. There will still be knitting and yarn - obviously - but I want to explore some of the other aspects of my online and real life. We are all made up of many parts and have varied interests and I’d like to be able to write about all the aspects of my life. Not just the woolly bits.

My first post goes up today, so please do pop over and check it out. And if you’d like to subscribe, posts will go directly to your inbox so you don’t have to search for them or worry about missing them.