self care

How to Make Time for Hobbies & Rest as an Online Business Owner

How to Make Time for Hobbies & Rest as an Online Business Owner

Sometimes, something weird happens when you turn your creative passion into your business: you stop enjoying it as much.

You focus less on doing it for fun and more on how much money you are or are not making.

The business you initially started because you wanted creative freedom and fulfillment sometimes ends up holding you, your mind and your time prisoner. Before you know it, you’re always working or thinking about your work, your clients, your todo list, and your business growth. Fun, passion, rest, and hobbies become a thing of the past.

If this sounds familiar, today's brand new podcast episode has your name allll over it.

Click on the podcast player at the top of this post to learn more!

Why I Took a Break from Instagram

Why I Took a Break from Instagram

Let me start by saying, Instagram isn’t bad. It can be a source of inspiration and a great way to connect with other like minded people.

But instagram, if left unchecked, can have a negative impact on our mental wellbeing.And that’s what I’ve noticed happening with me and my PERSONAL Instagram account recently.

I had to take a moment and ask myself:

  • What destroys my peace?

  • What protects my peace?

  • What would happen if I let those things go?

Why?

Because of some of these reasons...

  1. Instagram can be a comparison trap

Not really the biggest problem Instagram causes for me, I’ll go into that later. This used to be a problem for me though with my Business Instagram. I would:

  • Compare other business owner achievements

  • Compare likes

  • Compare lifestyle & money

  • Compare communities

  • Compare where THEY are to where I was

I would like to remind you about a quote by Brene Brown, “Stay in your lane. Comparison kills creativity and joy.” This couldn't be more true.