I Started a Finsta to Impress a Girl
and accidentally built a system that saved my creativity
I met a girl who knew about fine art.
She knew why certain pieces mattered,
She could explain what made it tick.
this was a new paradigm…
Could I be someone who not only understood art on this level but intentionally searched for beauty in the world, someone who had a defined understanding of their own taste?
just for me and started saving things I liked:
Memories from museums,
All the different music I love,
Screenshots from books and are.na that made me think,
Even parts of my journals.
At first, I wanted to show her
and prove to myself that I had a refined taste.
But then something funny happened.
The more I saved,
the more ideas I had.
The more I looked,
the more I saw.
I stopped trying to impress anyone.
I just kept saving because it felt good.
These days when I have a good idea,
I don’t post immediately to my finsta
Instead I use private are.na channels (linked below) that I built for archiving.
(I don’t usually share these links but since you read this far, feel free to take a peek)
I am programming myself to look for and remember what I love.
If you ever have a good idea,
You might need it later.
Keep adding to it.
Look back through it sometimes.
That’s how you take care
of the best parts
of yourself.