I have a confession. For the past few months, I’ve been looking at Instagram accounts longingly. They are mostly accounts of people with whom I have connections from blogging that started years ago, people like Jessica Kraus, Anne Rivera, Julie Letowski, Allison Wilson, Milla, and Lilly and many others. They are women who constantly inspire me, make me laugh, and make me think. And after Andrew passed on his iPhone to me last month, I said, screw it, and decided that those devices are for so much more than finding your way if you get lost, they are for finding your way if you get lost. You know, lost. It is a place of connection and I could use a little of that in my life. I know Instagram can be a place of over-curation, and I will strive to avoid that as much as possible. I joined because I feel a connection with these women and so many others. It is an easier place to quickly say hello and I support you and You inspire me.
So, while I’m new to all this and still learning, I’m happy to be here. And there. Follow along if you’d like!
We (the Instagram community) are happy to have you. That being said, I hope you still like me after you see how ridiculous I am on Instagram. Like me anyway!
Janelle, I love you through and through!
I love Instagram (even though I don’t like or participate in other social media outlets). It’s a great connecting point with people – I feel like it’s a great way to stay in touch with friends and family that are far away, and I love that it’s a visual thing.. It’s deepened the conversation with my regular blog followers. I’ll follow you now, feel free to follow me back. I keep my account private just because IG feels more real-time to me and I have some privacy hangups about putting too much out there, but I welcome requests.
I love following Lilly as well! Architects unite! And I also loving following independent bookstores (like Adah’s) because it’s a great way to get inspired in my reading list.
You should just go ahead and add snapchat while you’re at it 🙂
YAY!