I (Sort Of) Stopped Using Instagram And This Is Why
Over the past year, I’ve decided to stop using Instagram. To some, it may seem like this is based on recent business decisions from Meta and the rise of AI. But this decision has been brewing for a long time, since at least 2021, and I finally got to the point where my problems with Instagram vastly outweighed the benefits I was seeing from it. Okay. Here’s my problem with Instagram; and the reason I’ve sort of stopped using it. Stories, Reels and Maps (oh my!) A long time ago, Instagram was a platform for sharing photos. But it was more complicated than that. You would take a photo, and…
What To Do When You’re Stuck At Home
I think we can all agree a lot has changed in the last week. Even if you worked from home, this new Coronavirus has upended our usual way of living. You’ve probably heard a lot of people talking about ‘flattening the curve’ and social distancing as a way to stop the spread of COVID-19. This means not going outside for anything but work or shopping. For most people, this is a big ask, but one thing I realised was that for myself and many other people with chronic illnesses this was already our way of life way before anyone had heard of COVID-19. I’ve tried to collate as much information…
