What does it take to run an Instagram account and blog? A LOT. Waaaay more than I knew when I started.
I had no idea when I started FLATCHESTFLATABS back in April that I would be spending 3-5 hours per day working on my account. Whether that be writing posts, taking pictures, brainstorming ideas, responding to comments, answering DMs, interacting with other accounts, etc. I did not know that running this account would become my life. I love doing this. I love interacting with the rest of the fitness community. I love inspiring others and motivating them to actually start what they've always wanted to do. But, there's also a lot of stress involved, especially over the past semester of school. Trying to balance school AND family AND my own fitness AND this account is rough, and it's taken a bit of a toll. I couldn’t be more grateful for each and every one of you for encouraging me every day! As much effort as it takes, thank you for giving me that work and the confidence that comes along with it. But here’s the sad part: School starts up again in less than two weeks. Don’t get me wrong--school is NOT the sad part. I love school and honestly, I’m a student far more than I’m an athlete. Academics always have and always will take precedence in my life. That’s one reason why starting next week, this account and blog will be taking a backseat. I promise I WILL get back to this account, but it may not be for another few months...or a year...or two. And besides, there's another reason for backing off—I'm still a minor. While most of you are incredibly sweet and constantly wishing me the best, trying to be a fitness influencer at fifteen also brings in its fair share of people you probably understand I don't want to interact with. So in addition to my inactivity for mental health reasons and to concentrate on school, I also want to wait until I'm a little bit older before I'm fully active again. I might post here and there, and I might not, but I will DEFINITELY be back when I'm 18. Thank you all again for sticking with me this far, and I hope that you will continue to stick with me while I make my mental health a priority and put this extra stressor in the backseat for a while. Here are some belated show pictures (the professional ones just came in) and I'll see you all on the other side! -Hannah :)
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AuthorMy name is Hannah Lehrfeld and I am a high school student with a strong passion for fitness. Archives
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