On Tumblr:
Compared to other generations, we seem to exist in a society of fractured existences. Specifically, our lives are conducted on the pretense of hyper-individuality. We all seem to draw on a number of different things to formulate a personal sense of identity rather than just draw on cultural ideals produced for the masses. The things we find life-altering or personality-shaping might even be relevant to a majority rather than a minority, but because we found them through a variety of different means and mediums, our interest in them seems particularly individualized.
All of this is to say that for true personal fulfillment, we need to look to our own cultivated personal networks. For me, that includes my childhood best friends who represent curiosity and optimism, my parents who represent stability and encouragement, and Tumblr, a network of artists, writers, musicians, designers and those interested in those things who constantly provide inspiration, embrace creativity, and stimulate the senses. In the end, by using a platform to express my own individual tastes, I have found a community in a world increasingly devoid of them.
Love y’all.
well said.
