Lately, I’ve been thinking about the space between individuality and influence... how easy it is to lose track of what we actually like in the noise of what we’re told to.
It doesn’t happen all at once, it’s subtle. A borrowed tone here. A half-formed opinion there.
And before you notice, you’re styling your life from someone else’s blueprint,
trying to be legible instead of honest.
This isn’t about quitting the internet or rejecting inspiration.
It’s about finding the thread that still feels like you—beneath the edits, the trends, the versions of yourself that perform well but don’t feel like home.
It’s not a clean resolution. Just a slow return.
To taste. To instinct. To the part of you that was never meant to be curated.
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I’m Ash – a writer, content creator, and movie lover with a penchant for the nostalgic. I spend more time talking to my dog than actual humans, and when I’m not arguing with fictional characters, my days are spent writing endless drafts or down movie-related rabbit holes. In this little corner of the internet, I share my love for storytelling, the ups and downs of my creative process, and the sometimes ridiculous, often relatable moments that come with being a 30-something and not having it all figured out.