Choosing Alignment over Algorithms

For years, I believed that consistent blogging and social media posting were essential parts of building a professional presence. Every week, I scheduled content, wrote articles, and tried to keep up with the algorithms. On paper, it looked like I was doing all the “right” things. But in reality, the process left me feeling drained. Even now, with enough blog content created to last through the year, the very act of scheduling feels like a chore—tedious, hollow, and disconnected from my true purpose.

That realization has been building for a while. I started blogging during a time when I wasn’t clear on the direction of my business. Now, I know exactly where I want my energy to go: channeling my Amazonian woman spirit to support women in having their cake and eating it too, finishing my yoga teacher training for my own growth, writing my book, and creating a clinical training rooted in my lived experience with ketamine-assisted therapy.

These pursuits feel alive and nourishing. Just yesterday, I spent time crafting my story through artwork and felt a creative spark that no amount of social posting has ever given me. Recently, I ran a mini-series on the healing power of music, inspired by Teddy Swims. That project felt like it came from a place of genuine joy and creativity—something I was doing for myself, not for an algorithm.

Feeling aligned beside Sadie

The truth is, I don’t personally value social media. As a psychotherapist, I often see it doing more harm than good. With today’s restrictive algorithms, the reach is minimal unless you’re already playing the game at scale. I want my professional presence to be shaped not by surface-level snippets, but by deep, meaningful contributions. My book, my supervision work, my clinical practice, and my future training—these are the places where I can go deep, and where I can be known for what matters most: clinical expertise, trailblazing with psychedelics in therapy, and educating within highly informed circles.

So, I’m choosing to pause. For the next six months, I’ll step away from blogs and scheduled posts. My social media pages will stay live as an archive, but I won’t be showing up there out of obligation. Instead, I’ll devote my time to the work that makes me feel expansive and aligned.

Sometimes clarity means letting go. For me, it means releasing the pressure to be “visible” online and trusting that the depth of my clinical and creative work will speak louder than any algorithm.