I’ve said before that I don’t think I’d want thousands of subscribers. And I really mean that.

Part of that comes from something I’ve been noticing.

A number of people I follow – people whose writing I genuinely value, have been sharing that they’re no longer enjoying their experience here in the same way.

And it seems to be happening as their platforms grow.

Some say the platform itself is changing. And maybe there’s some truth in that.

But I also wonder if part of it is simply scale.

The more people we’re in contact with here, the more we’re exposed to. Not just more voices, but more noise, more friction, more unkindness.

At a certain point, that changes the feel of the space.

What once felt more personal and grounded can start to feel crowded, reactive, and harder to move through.

I’m currently at over 300 subscribers, and I’m genuinely grateful for that. But even at this level, I can feel how easily that balance could shift.

For me, part of the value here is the ability to connect in a more meaningful way. And I know that becomes harder the more things scale.

So I’ve been quite intentional about how I use this space.

Not everything that grows becomes better.

Sometimes it just becomes heavier to carry.

I think that’s something worth being aware of. 🌿