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Why am I starting a blog in 2025? This question felt like the perfect topic for my first entry. I have a tendency to dive into creative projects without much advanced planning, so to rationalize my decision to carve out this tiny online space, I wanted to make sure I had fully thought through my reasons. Social Media Fatigue & Cynicism I need a new online outlet for my creativity and interests. Over the last few years, social media platforms have turned into corporate cesspools of trivial engagement and trends. Everything is locked behind logins, and social media CEOs feel more controlling and in-your-face than ever. The “Like” feature became a source of dopamine while also crushing my self-esteem when posts didn’t gain traction. Like many other creatives, I lost momentum once the algorithm took over — and eventually stopped caring about building a following. After having kids, my perspective on online privacy shifted. I no longer felt comfortable sharing aspects of my personal lif...