First and foremost, I'm a Pinterest snob. It’s my favorite form of social media and the reason my screen time is so high. There’s something undeniably addictive about diving into inspiration—whether I'm dreaming up the perfect home, plotting my next vacation, or looking for fashion advice.
Pinterest is where aspirations come to life. I’ve created boards that capture my most coveted ideas. There’s the classic outfit inspiration board, dream wedding board (because let’s be honest, every girl has one), and a home decor board that fuels my interior design fantasies.
But the board I gravitate toward the most, is my "dream life" board. This one is where I spend my most time. Filled with images of idyllic beach houses, pilates classes, and collages of magazines, blogs, and writing. I used to think each pin was a step closer to the vibrant, fulfilling life I envision—one that effortlessly combines sun, healthy lifestyle, and storytelling in the most enchanting way. But after a while, I realized I was done just pinning; I was ready to actually live it.
So the other day when I stumbled upon a note in my phone from September 21, 2023 and saw it titled “Goals By 25” I stopped in my place. I don't even remember writing it so I didn't know what was going to be inside. And seeing how I just turned 25 this past August, I was about to find out if they came true or not. Then I read:
1. Not be at a desk job. Be able to be creative, even launching a brand or blog of my own.
2. Moved out into an apartment or house.
3 Having my pilates certification and teaching pilates.
And I actually couldn't believe that I accomplished all three. You know that saying "life is what happens when life gets in the way" or something like that. I think that I've never trusted my gut more than I have this past year in a lot of aspects in my life. It's all led me to this place where I still feel curious but more free then I've felt in years. I feel creatively free after leaving a job that was creatively stunted, with a boss that led me to no imagination. I feel creatively driven now that I started a brand that I've always wanted to. I'm in a new town, in a new state, 500 miles away from where I grew up but I'm living somewhere I always thought about going. And honestly I can say with certainty that pinterest helped me, MENTALLY, get to the place where all of the scary things that were holding me back to achieve my goals, didn't seem so scary.
You go on Pinterest, and whatever your niche may be - it's there. In my case, there were girls my age living by the beach and going on morning walks on the sand. Girls teaching pilates in cute studios and living a healthy lifestyle. Girls being proud of themselves for starting a brand or company and saying things like “I didn't know until I tried” or “First they think you’re crazy, and then they ask how you did it” and I think I got to the point where I kept pinning the same things over and over and over again, I got tired of pinning and wanted to actually live it. But I think Pinterest got me to where I was tired enough of it to actually do something about it.
I booked my pilates training cause what was taking me so long to do it anyways? My boyfriend & I moved away from home because it seemed like if not now, then when. I started my own digital magazine on a random Tuesday because even though I didn't really know what the entire concept was going to be, I knew I would figure it out as soon as I set my mind to it. So somehow through all my pinning and different dream boards, three goals came true. Now the photos on my phone and the pins I'm creating could inspire someone to do the things they’ve been wanting to get done, or take a leap of faith.