my journey with social media & creative freedom, + why I [moved] to patreon #18

Important note ⚠️ The podcast is public again! You are still welcome to join me on Patreon for new offerings. If you've been tuned into my journey for some time, you can probably tell that my relationship with social media has been significant and complicated; there are a lot of entanglements there—clinging to views, seeking external validation, etc. But I suddenly and strongly believe that my honest spiritual self-expression is among my most important creative pursuits, and perhaps even my divine purpose, in life. And though I have been trying relentlessly to be totally honest with my creative expression for many years now, I believe my attachment to external validation from social media makes this (at least presently, at least for me) impossible. I created this podcast as a place to be totally free and honest; but after several episodes I still cling to views. I still cling to algorithms, to performance. I still agonize over thumbnails, topics, clickability. I feel like a robot, a cog in the machine, more than an artist. I alter my presentation so that I can get more views. I change how fast I speak so I can get more views. I agonize over thumbnails and topics that don't fucking matter! I know they don't matter, yet I still do it! It's sad and it's time to let go of the greatest source of the clinging: social media itself! I will still use social media to make a living (as long as I need to) and as a tool to reach people, to get them to join me here. But then my truth will live here. I am confident in my message its importance. I no longer need approval from ANYONE. I do not need high view counts to tell me that I am right, that my expression is worthy. I am ready to find the community who is ready to find me, my expression, my art. This is some of the thinking behind this new experiment (more of which can be heard in the audio itself). I hope to be able to express my spiritual journey more honestly; I hope for deeper creative fulfillment for myself; I hope to form a like-minded online community of people genuinely interested in the truth/enlightenment/higher-consciousness/whatever you wanna call it. I'm ready to let the skeptics be skeptical; it is not my job to make them believe me. I believe myself. Much love to you all and happy holidays ✨❤️ GeorgeCoaching, Community, & More: ⁠⁠https://www.georgepoulos.com⁠Contact: [email protected]