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my daily mantra: pretty girls have self-efficacy and want to be tasteful curators of the arts

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need this tattooed on me

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meme page??? lore drop omg

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please never stop writing and also can you adopt me

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last night i spent a cool (agonizing) 40 minutes updating my instagram bio, so this feels especially timely and thematic! love the concept of self-proclamation as manifestation

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i love your new bio so it was worth it! yeah i’m a stalker

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even i had no idea how badly i needed to hear this. thank you

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feels like I am my own PR team in life. are things (decisions, thoughts, etc) good for the brand, or are they good for the plot? mayhaps both? loved every sentence in this piece!

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may we find balance between the brand and the plot someday <3

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you killed this! my instagram bio haunts me for life. this is so real

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thank you so much love 💘

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journaled about this exact thing before opening substack so thank you for this extremely timely and relatable read. hit the nail on the head with it!!!

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!!! thank you!

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i feel like i really needed this i love u

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Your rhythm is impeccable, I rushed to subscribe after like 2 lines. Also this popped up on my feed after I posted a blurry pic to my grid with something about being perceived so I think I needed this one 🌶️

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thank you so much 😭 I LOVE THAT PHOTO!! so good

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God thank you so much, this seemed to come at the right time I’m on the coach back to my flat and feeling uncertain about my artistry and my self. Until this essay, it’s strange but it feels like the comfort of an older sister I don’t have

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this is SUCH gorgeous writing, i'm always in awe of your posts

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thank you Emma, this means so much 💘

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Ughhh I never get imposter syndrome more than when I'm writing an Instagram bio. I have gotten more comfortable calling myself a writer since people do pay me to write for them. I also believe in the fake it til you make it approach, it seems to work for others. But that damn insta bio makes me feel like I have no talent.

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it’s impossible to compress all of you into just a couple lines 🫠 i get it!

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I love everything about this. I'm niche-less - I just like stuff and I like writing about it. Thanks for that permission.

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thank you Carly 🥹 i’m stealing your motto

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literally spent the past two weeks overthinking the story i’m telling via ig bio. love this!

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I love this!!

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I loved this essay so much. I am such an instagram stalker, especially the bios, so I completely get it. The way you write, though, is addictive. Your sentences run so smoothly, you portray your points with such eloquence, ease and conciseness. It's honestly a pleasure to read your work.

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thank you evangelia! 🩷🩷

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