Don’t Let Social Media Steal Your Artistic Joy

Social media is fake and performative. Your life is real.

Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash

I wanted your life. Or, perhaps to be more specific, I wanted your time. And maybe some of your money.

I scanned your Instagram stories and watched as you swanned in and out of shops, buying bouquets of flowers, vintage linens, and props for your latest photo shoot. Designers sent you cotton dresses, and you tied silk sca…