So so glad to see this, especially when I am looking to shed another social media channel from my repertoire for very similar reasons. A year ago I left Twitter and 6 months after that, deleted my Facebook account too. My only active platform is Instagram which I truly love, because I've grown it very organically and with lots of care. I also don't do anything which the 'algorithm' pushes such as trends or Reels. But in about a month I will be stepping back from posting actively on the platform.

I do like your idea of keeping the communication channel open for deep conversations so will try and do that on Instagram alone.

My intentions are similar to yours in that I'd love to get back to creating long-form content on my blog and my Medium page, plus work on some projects that I've been putting off for too long. This piece is the universe speaking to me.

Thank you for writing this!