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Confessions of an 80’s Baby / Antique Millenial: Truth is I’m Tired (Tik Tok and Instagram Angst)

As I sit here, prepping to go for a run (more like a walk!), I’ve been reflecting on the dynamic nature of the media industry and how every day it seems harder and harder to keep up with the latest platfoms.

I came into this industry in the era of print journalism. The glossies and weeklies reigned supreme. I actually worked as a fact checker at a magazine because unlike today, when you can just click ‘edit’ to update an error, you couldn’t make any mistakes before a magazine went to print. Magazines used to have whole teams who checked the facts! But, fact checking was simply not my calling. I decided to start a blog talking about what I was most passionate about, which then morphed into a media empire (this is the Cliff’s notes version of course).

Over the past 15 years, I’ve seen so many different platforms. Some come, some go. Of course we started with print, but since have experienced My Space, Vine, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, and now we have ClubHouse, Tik Tok, and lord knows what else. I have been open to adapt to most, and have certainly found Instagram to be a VERY comfortable space. But the truth is, the thought of mastering yet another platform gives me slight anxiety!

That said, I am far from lazy and I’ll always give something a fighting chance. So I’ll be on Tik Tok today, doing some dance for about a dozen of you. I will figure it out just like I’ve done everything else.

The beauty of this time is that everyone can carve out a space for themselves and create their own movements. The exhaustion comes from the proliferation of content and platforms. Sometimes it can be overwhelming.

But I guess when you start anything with the intent to just have fun and be informative and not necessarily to get the most views or likes or shares, it takes some of the pressure off. I’ll go forth with that energy today and every day.

Do things with love. Do it to inform. Do it to inspire. Do it with passion. And all else will follow.

Off to walk!

See some of y’all on Tik Tok! Follow me @ClaireSulmers and FBD at @TheFashionBombDaily. And let me know if you feel me below.

Love & Light,

Images: Sone Jr

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