Hey Holly. I used to link to your work when I was writing for EcoSalon back in the feels-like-so-long-ago. And I'm so glad to see you landing here: it's a good place with a real Golden Age Of Blogging vibe developing, and (I can't hammer this home enough) it's everything that Instagram has become the exact opposite of, infuriatingly and toxically and exhaustingly. It's all those things. So - yeah, smart move, I reckon. Welcome. :)
This rallying post is rocking my world. Thank you for verbalizing what I haven’t been able to say. I’m delighted to see you and Victoria here -- on substack!
I could've written most of this myself! I still blog and keep at it, but I MISS blogs, the comments, the community, the link ups, the feel of being part of it all & adding value myself.
Looking at one of your books in my bookshelf Holly, wishing you all the best with your new Substack platform. Keep writing, right!?
Yes, to all of it. For all the reasons stated, I gravitated immediately to Substack, and it's my main way of finding good content on the Internet now. I hope it stays that way.
I took a break from Instagram about 3 weeks ago, still on it!, and am feeling many of the same things. What was once a community event with my friends started to feel like a casino. I hope you find Substack as rewarding as I do, and I look forward to reading more!
Hello Holly! So happy you're here and so happy to be here!!! I feel like newsletters have become the new way of blogging, for those of us who miss the good old days of a few photographs and text. I, like you don't hate IG, but for something that started as a new way of connecting with others, has never been so disconnected. So thrilled to see some of my favorite bloggers (you included ☺️) making their way here. Looking forward to more!
"A blog felt like taking a sweet, sunny drive in the country on a Sunday morning. Instagram is the autobahn during peak traffic, no speed limit, with a hailstorm raging complete with thunder and lightening. Oh and you have 5 babies in the backseat throwing food, a dog on your lap licking your face, and 6 cats in the passenger seat." Absolutely loved this part, made me laugh- couldn't have said it better!
It’s so good to see you here, Holly! I love Substack and how it combines blogging and email, it really does feel a bit like the good old blogging days but with advanced features. Many of us feel so disheartened with Instagram, your assessment is pretty spot on. I still like it for photo journaling but I also love coming to Substack for the community and more substantive content. I’ve always loved your blog and look forward to seeing more of you here ❤️
Oh Holly, I can relate soooo well to all that you have written here! You have described my feelings about blogging and IG perfectly.
I found Substack in April after searching for a more meaningful platform where I could build community around Fine Art/ Nature lovers. I was so tired of the frenetic pace of IG and jumping through hoops to see and connect with like-minded people. I'm still on IG, but with much less commitment. Love my art friends over there! Joining Substack was such a terrific decision, I'm loving it here and feeling like I am entering a better flow with my work and thoughts...growing slowly, but steadily with regards to subscribers.
I would love for our worlds to connect! I am on a mission to bring peace and beauty to this crazy, wild world through my art and writing. My latest project is an obsession with clouds---mostly due to the fallout of the pandemic--like many people I was yearning freedom and wide open spaces! So looking forward to your posts! Welcome to the peaceful world of Substack! xx
Hi Holly, I think this is a splendid idea! I love that you're championing something new and keeping your own inspiration moving forward. I'll be watching where you take this and exploring the possibilities it offers. Alles Liebe.
Hi Holly. I’ve been following your work since 2007 and have been inspired by your work personally in so many ways. Like you I feel exhausted crafting content with my heart and soul only to feel like I’m shouting into the void. A couple hearts, a few comments from the same people and only a tiny percentage of my (very small) following ever even seeing my work. I don’t create for numbers but I am desperate for the community that is created through the vulnerability of art. I’m hopeful that maybe this platform will create that space again. Thank you for sharing your story here.
Your post nearly brought tears to my eyes as I feel the exact same way. You were the first blog I found back in 2008, that inspired me to start my own. It was a wild adventure and I could have never imagined the opportunities and connections blogging gave me. I completely agree that today's social media is too fast paced and lacking any real connection. I'm trying to keep up over there but it's overwhelming and I feel so much pressure to constantly be posting. I love the direction you are going and while I had never heard of Substack until now, I am happy you brought me over. I'm looking forward to reading/listening to all of your posts, Holly! I adore you, friend. xoxo
Yes Holly! Thank you for putting into words what I haven’t been able to sum up so eloquently yet. I’ve been a fan of yours since 2015 and it’s so lovely seeing some of my fav peeps migrating to substack. Feels like I’m returning to a favorite cozy nook.
I’m so glad you’re here! Everything in this post resonates so deeply within me and I’m excited to read more and be a part of your creative community on this platform. I’ve been (albeit) a somewhat quiet follower of your’s since the beginning - even excitedly meeting you once at a book signing - and love how you’re able to put my similar thoughts into words and keep ignited the creative flame I have inside. Thank you for continuing to evolve and inspire!
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Dear Holly,
yes to everything you said. I'm one of those people who try to balance family, small business (that I'm trying to grow) and a day job. I have a blog, I have Facebook and Instagram and Pinterest, I even have a newsletter list, but it's all so exhausting. There's so much pressure to be present all the time and to create content non-stop (otherwise the algorithm will just make you invisible) - and if you don't, you carry around that bad feeling of not doing/being enough all the time - that inspiration and creativity are simply snuffing out. For me at least. With limited resources (particularly time), it's an absolutely essential decision to make how and where you spend you time - and with whom.
So now I am very curious about Substack (I'd never heard of it before you mentioned it in class) and I am excited to maybe become part of a new community that's more relaxed and inspiring and less about the hustle. I look forward to seeing what you will create here ✨
Hey Holly. I used to link to your work when I was writing for EcoSalon back in the feels-like-so-long-ago. And I'm so glad to see you landing here: it's a good place with a real Golden Age Of Blogging vibe developing, and (I can't hammer this home enough) it's everything that Instagram has become the exact opposite of, infuriatingly and toxically and exhaustingly. It's all those things. So - yeah, smart move, I reckon. Welcome. :)
This rallying post is rocking my world. Thank you for verbalizing what I haven’t been able to say. I’m delighted to see you and Victoria here -- on substack!
I could've written most of this myself! I still blog and keep at it, but I MISS blogs, the comments, the community, the link ups, the feel of being part of it all & adding value myself.
Looking at one of your books in my bookshelf Holly, wishing you all the best with your new Substack platform. Keep writing, right!?
xo
Yes, to all of it. For all the reasons stated, I gravitated immediately to Substack, and it's my main way of finding good content on the Internet now. I hope it stays that way.
I took a break from Instagram about 3 weeks ago, still on it!, and am feeling many of the same things. What was once a community event with my friends started to feel like a casino. I hope you find Substack as rewarding as I do, and I look forward to reading more!
Hello Holly! So happy you're here and so happy to be here!!! I feel like newsletters have become the new way of blogging, for those of us who miss the good old days of a few photographs and text. I, like you don't hate IG, but for something that started as a new way of connecting with others, has never been so disconnected. So thrilled to see some of my favorite bloggers (you included ☺️) making their way here. Looking forward to more!
"A blog felt like taking a sweet, sunny drive in the country on a Sunday morning. Instagram is the autobahn during peak traffic, no speed limit, with a hailstorm raging complete with thunder and lightening. Oh and you have 5 babies in the backseat throwing food, a dog on your lap licking your face, and 6 cats in the passenger seat." Absolutely loved this part, made me laugh- couldn't have said it better!
It’s so good to see you here, Holly! I love Substack and how it combines blogging and email, it really does feel a bit like the good old blogging days but with advanced features. Many of us feel so disheartened with Instagram, your assessment is pretty spot on. I still like it for photo journaling but I also love coming to Substack for the community and more substantive content. I’ve always loved your blog and look forward to seeing more of you here ❤️
Oh Holly, I can relate soooo well to all that you have written here! You have described my feelings about blogging and IG perfectly.
I found Substack in April after searching for a more meaningful platform where I could build community around Fine Art/ Nature lovers. I was so tired of the frenetic pace of IG and jumping through hoops to see and connect with like-minded people. I'm still on IG, but with much less commitment. Love my art friends over there! Joining Substack was such a terrific decision, I'm loving it here and feeling like I am entering a better flow with my work and thoughts...growing slowly, but steadily with regards to subscribers.
I would love for our worlds to connect! I am on a mission to bring peace and beauty to this crazy, wild world through my art and writing. My latest project is an obsession with clouds---mostly due to the fallout of the pandemic--like many people I was yearning freedom and wide open spaces! So looking forward to your posts! Welcome to the peaceful world of Substack! xx
Hi Holly!! So great to see you here and connect in a whole new way! I couldn’t have articulated this any better. Bravo!
Hi Holly, I think this is a splendid idea! I love that you're championing something new and keeping your own inspiration moving forward. I'll be watching where you take this and exploring the possibilities it offers. Alles Liebe.
Hi Holly. I’ve been following your work since 2007 and have been inspired by your work personally in so many ways. Like you I feel exhausted crafting content with my heart and soul only to feel like I’m shouting into the void. A couple hearts, a few comments from the same people and only a tiny percentage of my (very small) following ever even seeing my work. I don’t create for numbers but I am desperate for the community that is created through the vulnerability of art. I’m hopeful that maybe this platform will create that space again. Thank you for sharing your story here.
Your post nearly brought tears to my eyes as I feel the exact same way. You were the first blog I found back in 2008, that inspired me to start my own. It was a wild adventure and I could have never imagined the opportunities and connections blogging gave me. I completely agree that today's social media is too fast paced and lacking any real connection. I'm trying to keep up over there but it's overwhelming and I feel so much pressure to constantly be posting. I love the direction you are going and while I had never heard of Substack until now, I am happy you brought me over. I'm looking forward to reading/listening to all of your posts, Holly! I adore you, friend. xoxo
Following since the Boston Globe article of oh so long ago. Keep at it Holly !!!!
Yes Holly! Thank you for putting into words what I haven’t been able to sum up so eloquently yet. I’ve been a fan of yours since 2015 and it’s so lovely seeing some of my fav peeps migrating to substack. Feels like I’m returning to a favorite cozy nook.
I’m so glad you’re here! Everything in this post resonates so deeply within me and I’m excited to read more and be a part of your creative community on this platform. I’ve been (albeit) a somewhat quiet follower of your’s since the beginning - even excitedly meeting you once at a book signing - and love how you’re able to put my similar thoughts into words and keep ignited the creative flame I have inside. Thank you for continuing to evolve and inspire!
Dear Holly,
yes to everything you said. I'm one of those people who try to balance family, small business (that I'm trying to grow) and a day job. I have a blog, I have Facebook and Instagram and Pinterest, I even have a newsletter list, but it's all so exhausting. There's so much pressure to be present all the time and to create content non-stop (otherwise the algorithm will just make you invisible) - and if you don't, you carry around that bad feeling of not doing/being enough all the time - that inspiration and creativity are simply snuffing out. For me at least. With limited resources (particularly time), it's an absolutely essential decision to make how and where you spend you time - and with whom.
So now I am very curious about Substack (I'd never heard of it before you mentioned it in class) and I am excited to maybe become part of a new community that's more relaxed and inspiring and less about the hustle. I look forward to seeing what you will create here ✨