OFF THE GRID

Sound on for an unfiltered update.

Hiiiiiiiii! I’m restarting this Substack.

When I relaunched The Chriselle Factor here, I’ll be honest… I felt kind of lost. Like, what am I supposed to share here that I’m not already sharing everywhere else? Fashion, trends, content, it all started to feel repetitive. Maybe that’s just social media now, or maybe it’s because I’ve been doing this forever… but eventually I realized what the real issue was:

It was me.

Somewhere along the way (between quick takes, constant judgment, and trends moving at the speed of light), I built a guard around myself online. Social stopped feeling fun. It started feeling like a box I had to check, post, perform, repeat. And that is the worst feeling when your work is supposed to be rooted in creativity and connection.

I missed the freedom of just being myself. Not that I wasn’t “me” before… but everything started to feel filtered. Guarded. Like I was always thinking about engagement, metrics, and how something would land instead of just… telling a story. Which is literally how I started all of this.

So I want real connection again. I want to share things simply because I want to share them not because I’m thinking about click-through rates or whether it belongs on the grid or the feed or the FYP.

That’s why this needed a reset.

This is no longer The Chriselle Factor. That chapter was more beauty/fashion/tips—the stuff you already get from me on social. This space is different. This is where the stories go that don’t fit in an IG caption. The moments that feel a little too personal for a wide audience. The thoughts I usually keep to myself.

Because there’s a lot I haven’t told you yet… and I’m finally ready to.

For example: I bought a home. My first home since my divorce. And I’ll basically be building it (almost) from the ground up. It’s a really big deal for me and it’s something I want to hold close, especially as my girls get older.

And yes… my relationship and love life. I get asked all the time: When’s the wedding? We’ve been engaged for two years and together for four. Time really does fly.

So this new chapter is called OFF THE GRID….because these are the stories you won’t find on the grid, the feed, or the FYP. I’m letting you back in, in a way that feels more honest and more intimate. A deeper level of connection.

And I want to keep it small. Truly curated. A space where I don’t have to worry about these stories reaching the masses.

With membership, you’ll get access to:

• Monthly Zoom calls
  
  

• A private group chat so we can stay connected
  
  

• Quarterly small meet-ups in different locations
  
  To keep this community truly intimate, OFF THE GRID will be membership-only. I’ll still share one to two free post a month for the wider audience, but the deeply personal stories will live inside the membership.

Membership is $12/month, and my hope is that this space feels like comfort, joy, and connection like a little exhale.

I can’t wait to get off the grid with you 🤍

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