I didn’t just log off. I deleted the accounts. No farewell posts, no digital ceremony — just gone.
Because if I’m serious about internet sovereignty — about owning my voice, my work, and my space — then it has to start here. You can’t build independence on top of platforms that profit off your dependence.
The Illusion of Connection
Social media promises connection, but what it delivers is performance. It teaches us how to stay visible, not how to stay human. It rewards outrage over thought, noise over nuance.
I joined those platforms for community, for visibility, for the dream that if I worked hard enough, someone out there would see me. But somewhere along the way, “being seen” became the work itself — endless engagement loops, algorithms that punish silence, and the quiet guilt that comes from resting.
Social media isn’t a home. It’s a stage — and it’s rented space.
Why I Chose to Leave
Leaving wasn’t about fear or rejection. It was about focus. Every scroll, every notification, every urge to “engage” was a leak in my creative reservoir.
I’ve built my own website from scratch — no training, no marketing team, just stubbornness and the occasional YouTube tutorial. It’s not perfect, but it’s mine. And that’s the whole point.
I don’t want to spend my energy feeding timelines I don’t own. I want that energy back. I want to spend it making — writing, crafting, building, and sharing those things in a space that doesn’t demand constant performance in exchange for visibility.
What Stays
Everything that actually matters is still here.
The work is here. The shop is here. The current still flows — just without the noise. If you want to know what I’m up to, you can find me where I’ve always been: here, in the quiet corners I made with my own two hands.
This space isn’t about chasing likes or feeding algorithms. It’s about building something small, sovereign, and sincere.
Closing the Loop
There’s something sacred about stepping away without explaining yourself to a platform that was never listening anyway.
I don’t need algorithms to validate my existence or strangers to confirm I’m doing enough. I’m building my own house on the web — brick by brick, page by page — and if you’ve found it, welcome. You’re standing on independent ground.
🌱 Support the Current and Keep It Flowing
If you’d like to support my work and help keep Ottawa Valley Creations running — a space for craft, faith, and creative independence — you can contribute to the Mutual Aid Fund or support me through the Shop: Made by Me | Oddity & Convenience.
There’s no algorithm here, just honest work and a steady current.