08/09/2023
I took the week away from the noise of social media so I could tune into myself as everything was beginning to feel a little performative on here - it’s quite mad how we can unconsciously become part of it’s very fast slip stream, especially when you’re on high output mode and you’re using this platform to promote you, your work, your dreams!
To be open and honest at the start of the week I felt a little empty and could really feel its absence (even stranger that I had got to a point where it had that affect on me)! As I started to feel it out I realised that paired with the simple overuse (what needs regular work and tending) was actually something more profound, and that the feeling I was having was an absence of community, connection and communication.
Whilst our greatest expression and experience of dance music happens in the real world, most of it in terms of volume happens online - we spend so much time and energy creating, storytelling, messaging, cheerleading, sharing, inspiring, discovering on platforms such as this. To summarise so this post doesn’t become a bigger self-indulgent brain dump than it already is, I arrived at a point of high gratitude that most of the time these digital spaces are a great force in our lives, if used with intention and with consistent housekeeping - I’ve met so many great humans, discovered so much great art and artists and received so much opportunity, so thank you, truly !
Lastly and in ode to community, connection and communication, some of the great humans and moments from across the summer 💞 paradoxically going to be going back offline for a little while, it just right to share this now !