#creativereset

Welcome to The Reset Era. This month isn’t about becoming someone new, it’s about remembering who you’ve always been. Resetting doesn’t mean erasing the past; it means returning to what works, revisiting old truths, and trying new approaches with wiser eyes. We are experimenting, recreating, and realigning. We are honoring the versions of ourselves that got us here while giving ourselves…

I’m about to hit the one-month mark since I started Tumblr,

so I decided to refresh my account and change up my settings ✨

What do you think?? 👀

While working on my account today, I ended up taking some photos and drawing for the first time in a while—and it was so much fun!

I’d been away from both photography and illustration for quite a long time (especially drawing).

I think I started to hate it because I kept thinking things like:

“I have to make it perfect” or “It needs to look professional.”

I used to post my work only on X and Instagram,

but everyone was so talented there that I couldn’t help comparing myself to them.

I was too focused on likes and metrics, and that took the joy out of creating.

I also think it didn’t help that I kept telling myself,

“This has to become my job.”

From now on, I want to create for myself,

and post here without worrying about numbers or how I compare to others.

Even if it’s tough to make things on workdays,

I’ll try to draw or take photos whenever I can.

Instead of focusing on who’s watching,

I want to keep posting as a way to stay grounded and take care of myself 🕊️

もう少しでTumblrを始めて1ヶ月になるので、アカウント設定を変えてリニューアルしてみました✨

どうかな？？👀

今日、アカウント設定をしてて、久しぶりに写真を撮ったり、イラストを描いたりしたんだけど、とっても楽しかった！

写真を撮ることも、イラストを描くこともずっと離れてた。（特にイラスト）

「上手く描かなきゃ」とか「上手く撮らなきゃ」とか考えすぎて、嫌になっちゃったの…

作品は全部、Xかインスタにポストしてたんだけど、みんな上手すぎて…

いいねの数とか上手な人と比べながら作品を作っていたのがいけなかったな。

それと、今までは「イラストとか写真を仕事にするんだ」って思ってやってたのも、よくなかったと思う。

これからは数字とか周りを気にするんじゃなくて、自分のために作品を創って、ここにポストすることにした。

仕事の日は作品を創るのが難しいかもしれないけど、出来る限りイラストを描いたり、写真を撮ったりするね！

誰かに見てもらうことを意識するんじゃなくて、自分を整えることを意識して、ポストを続けていこう🕊️

This week marks Week One of my attempt to expand my writing beyond a remote, niche football blog about Lewes FC and into the dizzying, grown-up world of self-publishing, platforms, and social media. Why? Because I’ve realised two things: I’ve never really tried to grow as a writer beyond my comfort zone. More importantly, I’ve never truly persevered. It’s not that I’m bad at this stuff, I’m…