Is Content Creation A Lonely Business? Sejal Kumar's Take Isn't What You Expect

In an engaging episode of The Rule Breaker Show, fashion content creator Sejal Kumar sat down with Shaili Chopra to explore the ups and downs of her journey as a digital creator. Sejal candidly shared how she navigated the loneliness of working from home and her evolving views on marriage and children.

Is Content Creation A Lonely Business? 

As a content creator with a decade of experience in the industry, Sejal has had to navigate the world of social media and digital work while missing the daily interactions that come with a traditional office job. "I think this job in general is a little bit lonely because there's no office. There's not like 20 people that you can have chai with and chill with," she shared.

While she was already working from home before the pandemic, Sejal admitted it took time to adjust to the solitude. “Now, I was doing work from home before the lockdown forever. So, that bit of loneliness took me a while—a long time to get used to because I liked having my friends and whoever was around me," she added.

Though it took Sejal some time to adjust to a workstyle that lacks the camaraderie of office friends, she has always maintained a clear boundary between her personal circle and her professional world when it comes to close friendships. 

All of my friends, none of my close friends, are creators. They're all either school people, jo bhi bachche hain from that time, or just other people. I don't know; somehow I'm friendly with all the creators, but my close, like my close core people in life, they're all from back then.

Self-Reflection And Personal Growth

However, she did have her moments of conflict with her close friends, especially when it came to her views on pursuing her passion and career. "I had fights with this about my friends so much because I was so obsessed with, Oh, you should only follow your passion. And they were like, but I don't want to. So, I had to improve myself in my thinking and not be so egoistic. Everyone's doing valuable work. What's the big deal? Yeah, that's true."

Sejal also reflected on her own personal growth and what she found difficult to accept about herself. “I could be a little self-centred, a little self; I could be a little self-involved in my goals, my work, my this, whatever. And it took two friends to tell me on my face that I just shut up. And of course, I took it a little hard, but I understand what they mean." 

Her friends’ candidness helped her realise something important. "You know, your life isn't just about your work and your goals. It's about your life and your friends. There are three pillars of life, right? Like health, relationships, and your work. So, all three are equally important."

Sejal expressed gratitude for her friends' honesty and the lessons she’s learnt along the way. “God bless my friends for telling me to my face. You know, something that I actually feel I grew from and also built a sense of detachment from my work because I love being in this job and being creative. That's the biggest joy of my life."

Changing Views On Marriage and Kids

Sejal also shared how her friend group, who once disliked the idea of marriage and children, is now changing their views. She said, "In my friend group and I guess my age group too, we all said, no, no kids, no marriage. But now everyone is coming around. Everyone is saying, yes, we will get married and have kids. So I think I'll also be okay with it."

She admitted, "Hopefully I'll get married soon. I'm also comfortable with the thought of having kids now. And I think having a kid would be very very nice."