What does creating on Substack as a Worldschooling Mom of 2 really look like?
THIS:
Freedom:
To create what I want
Where I want
At the pace I want
“Creating” for me used to be less about creativity + more about conversion.
About doing the “smart strategic” post on the “right” business platform.
Considering those thoughts and creativity not as the thing of value but as the means to “entice” someone toward a product society deems as valuable.
Substack on the other hand- flips the narrative
It sees the writing, videography, audio, community…. whatever you’re creating as what’s important.
Supporting:
The nuance
The slowness
The conversation
The resonance
»Not content for marketing sake but creation for impact’s sake. «
So now… I have the freedom to create what I want.
Some days it’s writing + audio
Others its more video focused
But most importantly: it’s at the pace I want.
Now, on Substack, this looks like creating 3-4 times/month.
I show up when I actually have something to say… not for consistency’s sake.
So creating normally looks like:
Ideas typed into my notes app after an analogy pops into my head (like when we were just driving on our recent road trip or I was just filling up my new recipe binder)
Filming Youtube videos when the kids are swimming with my Dad or right next to me “getting a shot 📸” during our travels.
Being inspired to feverishly write an article and sneak away to our bedroom to record the audio of it while the kids are actually quietly and calmly playing with Legos.
Seeing the value in my thoughts, experiences, curation and conversations + sharing them when the time feels right.
Full transparency: at this point in time, Substack is not my full-time income generator… but it is my full-time creative home
Because Substack offers me freedom:
To create freely
To use their tool freely
And to build my days freely without chasing an algorithm or creating what a company wants.
So what does creating on Substack really look like to me?
It looks like this: A slow practice that builds… one piece at a time.
Thanks for checking out my first ever DITL of a Substack Creator Vlog😍
More to come where I share our travels and the things we learn along the way✨
