Sharing some of my favorite inspo of the moment

Lately, I’ve been noticing that we’re all a bit fed up with one-ness in our lives. Whether it’s travel destinations, clothes, or home decor, I can sense that people are over it - looking, acting, and living as carbon copies of one another isn’t cutting it anymore.

While there’s certainly nothing wrong with liking what’s trending, I am always a fan of leaning into a highly personalized lifestyle. Go where others haven’t! Wear a shirt that no one else would! Stop buying Modern Farmhouse decor!

That said, if we’re all perusing the same basic places for inspiration (*cough* TikTok *cough*), we’ll never find our personal style or learn how to utilize self-expression authentically.

The Solution

My proposed solution is to start a moodboard of randomly collected images titled simply “Things I Like.” There are no rules for this list - you can save a photo of a living room or a leaf, as long as you like it. From there, you may start to notice patterns: colors, feelings, textures, and lifestyles you gravitate towards.

As a designer who works with other people’s styles all day long, this is a very valuable exercise when designing my own space to ensure it doesn’t become too derivative.

Things I Like

Typically, my Things I Like board is under lock and key on Pinterest, but today I’m giving you a peek to encourage you and inspire you to find what scratches that “I like this” itch in your own brain.