“The artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist.” -Amanda Coomaraswamy
Something keeps coming up in conversation and in feedback from readers, fellow creators, and business professionals that I think is really funny. People read over one of my blog posts, a page on my site, or a caption and tell me, “That’s too much copy.” I get a lot of feedback about how I need to learn how to “cut it down” or be “concise” or make it more “visually interesting” because someone tells me they “don’t want to read.” It makes me laugh every time.
We live in a world where people are used to seeing nothing but photos and videos all day long. The thought of slowing down and READING something makes people’s head spin. We’ve gotten accustomed to social media where brands, celebrities, and content creators put out material that is so quick and easy to digest yet can leave a lasting impression. That’s great. More power to them.
But before I hear another comment from someone telling me that I have “too much copy,” I want to kindly remind you that I’m a WRITER. I don’t care what the analytics say about how people avoid copy and prefer videos or photos. I’m sorry if the thought of reading has become too overwhelming for you.
That’s me. I’m a writer. I will continue to write even though most of the world is turned off by it; even though videos attract more people; even though people “don’t have the time” to read anymore; even though my engagement drops more each day. Just because people are too lazy to read actual WORDS, doesn’t me that I have to change to keep up with their short attention span.
Why? Because I love reading. I love writing. That’s the way that I choose to create. My writing doesn’t have to please other people or fit some mold or make sense to anyone else but me.
Shout out to all the other creatives out there who have been told they should change their work to make other people happy. I see you.
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Happy Monday friends!
I have a new blog post for you on Lost Online! “My Microblading & Permanent Makeup Experience: What They Don’t Tell You About Getting Your Face Tattooed.”
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WARNING: This is a very honest telling about what it’s REALLY like getting your face inked for 5 hours straight. If you don’t want to hear any cons of getting permanent makeup and you’re only interested in talking about all the reasons WHY you want to get it done (while ignoring the very real and uncomfortable process of getting it done)… THIS POST ISN’T FOR YOU.
Some women DO NOT want to hear me tell them what it’s really like because their minds have already been made.
Today, I’m sharing my full experience with all the details NOT to scare you, create clickbait, or convince you to not get permanent makeup done. I’m sharing this with you today because I heard so many women talk about getting permanent makeup as if it wasn’t a big deal and it wasn’t uncomfortable at all.
The women that I read reviews from and talked to made permanent makeup sound like it was as simple and painless as getting a pedicure. It’s NOT. It makes me so mad that I never heard about all of this before I went in and got inked.
I get asked questions everywhere I go about my eyeliner and microblading. I get confronted by women in restrooms, at the gym, on the street, at the grocery store, etc. So since getting it done, I have made it a point to help women understand what they’re actually getting themselves into when they decided to get inked.
Getting my microblading and permanent makeup done was much more like getting outpatient surgery than it was like spending a day in a spa. STAY TUNED because I still have a blog post coming up in the next week or two that answers all your FAQs one by one where I dive into more detail about color, shaping, pain, healing, touchups, etc.
This post is just my telling of the experience of laying on that table for 5 hours while questioning every decision I’ve ever made in my life. You may want to just give it a read before you commit to getting permanent makeup.
LINK IN BIO! 📸: Ray Reyes @rocketsciencephoto
I think the most commonly asked question I get is, “What is Lost Online about? What does it mean?”
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When I first started my blog, I was REALLY struggling with figuring out what it was supposed to be about. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what my passion was. So I asked myself this one important question, “What’s one thing that I could write about for the next year and NEVER get bored?”
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Immediately, I knew it was the effects of digital media on the minds of young adults including how it had affected me. So I wrote about that for a year. The fear of missing out, the pressure for likes, why you should take a social media detox, and more. Because as young girl I realized that I had tried to create a life for myself that mirrored what I saw on the internet, not realizing the internet is filtered, photoshopped, and curated to ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. Content is NOT reality.
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I had managed to get “Lost Online.” But I also has always been a huge self-help junkie and my free time was filled with journaling for self-discovery, reading, meditating, and praying. So I decided to call it “Lost Online: A Journey Towards Self-Discovery During the Digital Age.”
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Today, my little baby blog is continuing to grow up and evolve more each and every week I put my energy into it. It’s become a platform that I use to talk about self-help, health, wellness, technology, travel, and even beauty. It’s me in a website.
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Thank you all so so so much for your encouraging messages and feedback on my writing, my instagram posts, and on my website. Every time I get a message from one of you it inspired me to keep working at it and make you proud.
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If you REALLY wanna make a girls day, click the link in my bio and subscribe at the bottom of the page.
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P.s. I won’t spam your email. (:
Hello Friends! I did a thing 😊
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You can listen to my recent interview on the Relax & Take Your Bra Off Podcast with Sandy Weaver!
In this episode, I share how my blog, Lost Online, came to be, what inspired me to pursue self-help & wellness, why it’s important to take a digital detox, and more. I even dive into how I find a balance as a blogger and content creator!
Let me know what you guys think!
Available on Soundcloud & iTunes.
Photo by Whitnie Williams. @whitawill
Audio Graphic by yours truly, Heather Feather.
