My Fight Against the Algorithm

A Digital Detox Plan, The Emotional Toll, and Reclaiming Creativity + Self-Worth

I had to take a step back. I could feel the frustration rise in my body and manifest itself into tears. Overwhelmed by a never-ending stream of thoughts that whispered my creativity wasn’t creative enough, my words lacked value, and my time was being wasted fighting the one thing I couldn’t see—the algorithm—I knew something had to change.

Nothing and no…