I am terrible about doing any sort of promotional things on the regular; I just yell into the void a lot, and periodically I yell about things I've made in a similar way
(I don't think that's a great choice tho; it's largely because I tend to be isolated and alone a lot in real life!)
Yeah, I've been so stressed with IRL that the last thing I want to do is engage more with people. I know I'm not fun to be around right now. But I feel bad taking time off because I already have been away so long
My streaming has been so erratic, I think it might be better to call it off entirely until after surgery recovery and then having a solid Start Back Date that's clearly communicated
Maybe something like that for yourself will give you space and also permission to return when things calm down?
You are only human and I'm sure people will understand! But I'm definitely familiar with those feelings of guilt about letting people down, so I don't mean to disregard them, just to provide reassurance 😊
I can't speak to folks who keep up a schedule of it all, but when it comes to music and arts, I just try to remember how I feel seeing something inspiring, funny, or just cool. Wanting a friend or peer or fan of your work to have that reaction motivates me to share things, big or small!
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That said, it does lead to a bit of internal conflict whenever I do post - "why should I post this, when I didn't post that?"
Or "its been so long...it feels weird to post this random thing"
I way overthink everything 😂
(I don't think that's a great choice tho; it's largely because I tend to be isolated and alone a lot in real life!)
Maybe something like that for yourself will give you space and also permission to return when things calm down?
But also, I found myself doom scrolling, so I've picked up reading again. But that means I'm here less