Currently I am obsessing over the ways in which I can be creative. My Instagram, for example, Â has endured a recent transformation, going from cropped and filtered-down pictures to me wanting more colorful and spacial images. Even my blog has been a focus of visual and audio transformation for me. I’ve added a music tool, a new layout, and have begun being critical of the kinds of images I decide to add to the site. Through my current obsession of transformation with my creative outlets, I’ve begun to realize that my taste is changing as well. No longer am I drawn solely to refined fashion choices or 90’s music artists, but now I’ve begun to drift more towards more flowy styles and new-age music. This has got me wondering, when and why did this change occur?
You always hear that you won’t be the same person that you are right now compared to when you’re 30. Of course you won’t like the same things, but I never knew how sudden the change could occur and, most importantly, how freeing it feels. When it comes to the way I want to decorate my room or style my hair, it feels more like shedding an old skin than forcing myself to be something different. This new found creativity pushes me to expand my reading material, wanting to learn more about the world and the various other creative people out there.
In being open to different creative outlets or possible change, look to expand how you immerse yourself into the world. The weather is getting nicer here in Ann Arbor, and the streets are literally filled with people, artists, and culture that are incredibly eye-opening to the way we see the world. Even in expanding your creative taste, look at the blogs or people that catch your eye and don’t be afraid to say, “that is something I like, and I want to try and achieve my own version.” It’s all about following your gut, as Olivia Pope would say, and opening your mind.
Enjoy the lovely spring that is ahead and stay creative.
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