Stay

A while back I wrote a post about grief. It was partly an update on why I had taken a social media hiatus, partly an outlet for me to make sense of my situation and partly to share what my journey looks like.

Several people have reached out since then to tell me their own stories. We started a conversation, exchanged what we have learnt, what we are still learning.

It helps.

As content creators, we transform our experience into art with the hope that it will light the way for those still in the shadows. It’s a way for us to honour our struggles so that we can make the path easier for someone else.

I know some of you are thinking of leaving this platform because the algorithm hasn’t been kind. It feels like you are toiling quietly behind the scenes with no progress in sight.

I know.

I have those moments too.

But what we do matter.

It matters that we share our stories so that we feel less alone.

It matters that we learn from each other so that we can find the way that best works for us.

It matters because as we heal someone else, we also heal ourselves.

So, I hope you stay.

You make the world a better place with your art and your positivity and your insight.

Because at the end of the day if we can make a difference to one life – just one – isn’t all that work worth it?