The Sunday Roundup

Lots of recommendations and thoughts on reframing our relationship to social media.

What does it mean to write from the soul, rather than the ego?

I’ve written here less frequently in the past month or so. This is because, for the past 10 weeks, I’ve been leading a group of subscribers in doing The Artist’s Way (have I mentioned that yet?! jk) Through the deep introspection of completing the workbook myself, I’ve recognized how thin I’ve spread myself with creative pursuits and how deeply I need time to myself, specifically time off social media to connect to my core creative voice and wants without seeing the lives of others or inviting others into my life.

Part of why I started a Substack was to get off Twitter and Instagram. But I simply transferred my attitude about other platforms to this one. I wanted the external validation, to succeed. I paid close attention to my subscriber count, to likes and comments, and largely determined the success of a post based on the reader response. In the past weeks, I’ve reframed my relationship with this platform. I think of i…