Founders: Fuck the algorithm

Hey you guys,

Being human happened and I deleted Instagram, removed Threads and gave my brain some space from taking in everything everybody else was doing. I actually don’t care too much about not being over there so likely won’t be back on Instagram.

I’ve had a lot of time to think because my head hasn’t been stuck in my phone. My brain isn’t used to thinking much. Consuming became a blue pill for my mind and I lost all ability to create anything of my own - including my thoughts.

I’ve spent a lot of time eventing. Sending pictures to the boy. Reading a lot which I am over the moon to have fallen back in love with. I’m definitely in love with reading and that is so me.

Treated myself to a new shade of lipstick for day to day wear. My red ran out and I am yet to replace it.

Seen some more books to add to my TBR list but have at least ten to get through so the restraints are on. Enjoying learning more about tarot and have picked up my cards nearly every day. The contentment is returning gradually, fulfilling my needs with what I love the most instead of what’s cool, what’s trending and what’s making me numb.

I’m much happier existing over here when I want to without 24 hours to view stories and having to keep spewing my thoughts so the algorithm shows me to more people. I can’t be keeping up with showcasing. I literally want to be a messy human.

So if you’d like to keep up with me, I’ll be here. Sharing life at my own pace: not an algorithms. Gaining weight, losing weight, feeling in love, feeling desperately alone, working out life in my little cottage as a single mum and dropping in with founding members with the real photo’s from my camera roll.

I’m 38 years old. I don’t want to be chasing hearts and comments. I will be keeping my paywall for those who want to keep up because it filters out the people who actually want to keep in touch with the realness of my life. The realness you and I experience every single day that feels ‘boring’ and ‘bland’ because it’s not a social media worthy day.

I’m not chasing the pressure anymore. I’m just not doing it.

Works out around £5.90 a month to become a founding member and get my photo dumps, share yours and even reply to my emails because I love chats about real, normal life.

The rest of my Substack will begin to flow again. Not as a trend and neither as a schedule. Thoughts on life. Experimenting with storytelling. Personal essays. There’s no consistency because I’m rolling with what feels right to write.

It’s about living your life instead of consuming constantly.

Until next time,

Michelle Bella x