My struggle with technology…
…is very real.
What takes a regular person, even a child, to engage with their phones or computers and produce a product — a post, a picture, a blog, a video, a podcast — requires a huge amount of time and focus on my part. And even then it does not always go well.
I know what I want to say and how I want something to look — especially that, I have good aesthetic taste. I love beautiful pictures in magazines — yes, that is why I still look at print material. Pictures of beautiful homes, food, clothes, bodies — I have such an appreciation for incredible photography. I marvel at scenery, mountains, oceans, flowers, vineyards, and even furniture. That being said, to get the looks I want in my posts or videos I would really need a crew — a professional photographer — and yet for now, day to day posts or video, I only have me and sometimes my kids (and only if they are in a good mood).
On certain occasions, I have hired professional photographers or talented friends and media pros to help me. When I need new headshots, podcast promotions, workshop promotions, and special events I call in the backup support. My entire website and all its attachments required loads of time and knowledge that honestly would have taken me months. I have constant questions and conundrums that are handled by media professionals. This is what they do, and they are good at this... so they like it.
“I may not love this virtual platform, but I have grown to like it more...especially when I hear from those who cannot get to my classes regularly or have moved out of town. ”
I do not feel smart or good at these things; therefore, I do not like them — the tech stuff. This is why I have always hired professionals to help me to do the things that I do not feel good at doing. I am a firm believer that we all have our own amazing gifts and talents and we should share those with the world.
I love teaching yoga, and talking to people about their passions! I love speaking out loud, and lifting the energy in a crowded room through moving and breathing and music! This is what I like — I am good at it!
During these strange times, I have had to learn to push through my technology edges on my own — for both financial and distancing reasons — and it has not been easy. I had to rely on my own minimal skills to start doing virtual classes. And I did not feel good about it…at first. FB Live is just that — live — if you mess up you cannot take it back. I love a camera — I'm an actress — and I love a few takes even more. I also like a crew and those who make you look amazing on camera are all about lighting. So I am still learning, and researching — my growing edge is lighting and angles (again things I am not good at). I cringed while beginning these classes. What I realized after your messages and comments was how much you needed them. What I was looking like was not so important to you all — thank you. This is why I am continuing, and maybe for a while.
I may not love this virtual platform, but I have grown to like it more...especially when I hear from those who cannot get to my classes regularly or have moved out of town.
Once again what I have learned is how grateful I am to all of those who are good at said technology and that they share their expertise with me. I look forward to working with many of these pros again. I need them and their insight and experience!
I am open to more live videos — maybe it’s time for Instagram Live. What do you think? Or more content on my YouTube Channel. I have held myself back from these platforms out of my inexperience and knowledge. I have forced myself to learn some new skills and must continue to do so.