There’s something to be said for the benefits of Instagram.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a prolific pond of polished ponderers of which some are pretentious and some are genuine, some are super hipster and some are, well, not. Some people are incredibly visually creative, others (ahem) not, and for some businesses it works really well. It’s an interesting social media tool, that I think works best for the fashion industry…but that’s me.
What I’ve really valued from it, is noticing what i really, truly like.
I’ve always found it somewhat difficult to “label” what I do and don’t like, in the sense that I do like the colour orange and I would prefer dark wood furniture over light wood furniture.
For a word nerd, it’s hard to get your head out of the clouds, and realise what your visual preferences are.
For me, Instagram opened that up for me.
I started going through my old posts, and seeing a pattern. My Lost in my Reverie Instagram was intended to follow a pattern and some kind of theme, but the theme has kind of evolved on its own now, and I’m noticing consistencies.
I’ve realised that I love flowers. I love floral designs, I love floral arrangements. Anything floral. (Well, not anything.).
I also love soft hues, black and white, and not too much colour. Is that boring? I like a splash of colour, but not too much. I think colour can be rendered beautifully when sparingly. (I like my white space, what can I say?).
So it’s given me this realisation. A sense of understanding that other websites haven’t been able to give.
It’s satisfying, and I’m excited to learn more and more about myself.
Wish me luck.
J
xx
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