#sundaybluesedit Celebrates One Year and 20,000 Posts

Sunday Best

Little did I know that one year ago, when I started the little tag #sundaybluesedit, how much it would change my life. I’ve written about the origins of the sundaybluesedit many times. Most of you know I’m a depressive and the tag was created to help alleviate the Sunday blues that I’ve had for years. It is the perfect confluence of social media, art and emotion.

To say that the Sunday blues tag has changed my life feels like a simplification of something huge. Changed, broadened, enhanced…so many things come to mind. I’ve not just made connections with other artist on Instagram, who either suffer from depression or relate to the work, but I’ve also made real friends across the planet. And of course I met Izzy. Izzy and I both share the blues but beyond that we have helped each other evolve as women. Although she is much younger, she has taught me a lot and I think I have taught her too. She has an eye for beauty and working with her in the tag is always enlightening. But our friendship has moved beyond the life of the tag and into the day-to-day world. She is a true friend.

The blues have brought a life to my Sundays that I never knew I could have. I spend a lot of time looking at the work in the tag. Each week I meet new artist and anticipate what my old favorites will bring. I get to write each week about an artist of Izzy and my choosing and present them to the world of JUXt. This has helped me hone some of my writing skills and get a closer look at some of the amazing artist who participates in the tag. All of which has helped my rewire my Sunday brain. I still get the blues but its quieter, less overwhelming. I now have a peace on Sunday I hadn’t thought possible. So on this one-year anniversary as well as the celebration of 20,000 posts to the tag, I want to thank everyone who has participated in changing my life. – Rebecca C

Also see why Sunday Blues Edit was created here.

The artists in this grid, from this week’s #sbe_best tag, exemplify the incredible talent consistently seen in the #sundaybluesedit tag. I hope you will take a moment out of your day and find these amazing artists on Instagram. From left to right and top to bottom they are:

@_giorgopoliti_ @deena21 @jenannie @poppybay @ari55 @tonyinseattle
@butterflyblue @__sextape @edicaves @lindajarai @lillamys @el_mizfit
@doctorjazz @jancaru2 @cheatlecat @postaljeff @painterdave @lucizoe

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