like many creatives, i started to struggle with the pressures of engagement in the modern internet space. after being unable to keep up with the speed of ever-changing algorithms designed by big corpo desperately keeping my eyes glued to the screen with minimum enrichment, i decided that i finally wanted to create for the love of creating again. since i've stepped back from modern social media, i've been able to slow down and appreciate my creative process more than ever. more on this later.