A few years ago, I was doing everything I thought I was supposed to do to grow my business online.
I filmed endless Reels, followed trends, and spent hours editing videos that disappeared from people’s feeds in less than a day.
At first, it felt like the right thing to do because everyone around me was doing it, and every coach online swore that video was the only way to grow.
But the more I created, the less inspired I felt.
I was exhausted from trying to look confident on camera while quietly wondering why it all felt so disconnected. I wasn’t creating because I wanted to, I was creating because I felt like I had to.
Until one day, I stopped.
The Turning Point
I remember sitting in a cafe in Bali, laptop open, another half-edited Reel waiting on my phone.
I looked at it and felt nothing but resistance. I thought to myself: “Why am I even doing this?”
That was the moment I realized, this isn’t what I want my business to feel like.
I was done.
I wanted to create something that would last. Something that didn’t depend on chasing an algorithm that changed every few weeks.
So I took a break from filming, just for a week at first and focused on writing instead.
It felt so peaceful.
I could finally slow down, think deeply, and express myself without worrying about lighting, trends, or how I sounded on camera.
Over time, that small shift completely changed my business.
My income grew steadily, more people started finding me, and my work began to compound in ways I hadn’t experienced before.
It turns out that the less I tried to please an algorithm, the more my business worked for me.
My business had officially taken off.
The Power of Evergreen Content
When I stopped posting Reels, I started creating blog posts and that was when everything clicked.
Unlike social media, which demands constant output, blogging gives your words a permanent home.
A post you write today can still bring you traffic, subscribers, and sales months or even years later.
That’s what I love about it.
While I’m living my life, traveling, writing, spending time offline, my old blog posts are still being discovered.
They bring in new readers who join my email list, get to know my story through my Diaries, and eventually become students of my Playbook.
It’s a slower, steadier kind of growth, but it’s also sustainable, calm, and rooted in connection.
From Posting to Building
When I stopped focusing on Reels, my entire approach to business changed.
I stopped measuring success by how many views a video got and started paying attention to how deeply my content resonated with people.
I realized that true growth doesn’t come from visibility alone, it comes from trust.
Through my blog, I could finally go deeper. I could share stories, ideas, and lessons in a way that actually built relationships.
And that connection naturally led to more loyal followers, subscribers, and sales.
I started noticing that the readers who found me through my blog or my Diaries were the ones who became long-term customers.
They had already spent time with my words.
They understood my values and trusted what I taught.
One woman even replied to an email saying, “I loved your blog post about XYZ so much that I joined your Playbook right after. I just get your vibe.”
That’s when I knew I was building something meaningful, not just visible.
Why Blogging Outperforms Reels
Short-form video gives you reach. Blogging gives you longevity.
A Reel might bring you a spike in views, but a well-written blog post continues to work in the background for years.
It’s content that doesn’t expire.
That’s why I call blogging the “quiet growth engine” of my business.
Every post I write feeds into my email list and my offers.
Every time I hit publish, I’m creating something that compounds in value over time.
I’m no longer tied to my phone or forced to show up daily to stay relevant.
My blog, my email list, and my digital products create a flow that keeps growing even when I’m offline.
The Freedom Shift
The biggest change wasn’t just in numbers, it was in how I felt.
I no longer wake up anxious about what to post or whether the algorithm will cooperate today.
I spend my mornings writing in peace, focusing on what truly matters.
My blog works while I live my life. My words travel farther than any video I’ve ever made.
And the women who find me through my blog aren’t just followers, they’re readers, thinkers, and dreamers who genuinely connect with my work.
That’s the kind of business I always wanted, one that feels creative, calm, and deeply human.
The Lightbulb Moment
If you’ve been showing up online, posting, filming, and trying to stay “consistent,” but still feel like it’s never leading anywhere… I get it.
You don’t need to post every single day to build something successful. You don’t need to chase trends or go viral to make sales. What you do need is a space that keeps working for you, even when you’re not online.
That’s what your blog becomes.
It’s like your little corner of the internet, one that grows in the background, keeps attracting new readers, and turns your creativity into something that lasts.
And the best part? You get to create from a calmer place. You’re not rushing to keep up; you’re building something that keeps its value.
Social media still matters of course, it’s how people discover you. But your blog is where they connect with you.
When both work together, you create a business that feels balanced, effortless, and so much more “you.”
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