I love Pinterest, and I have always loved Pinterest. It’s a fun and relaxing website that allows me to curate what I would like my life to look like. I chose the “Your Dream Life” assignment because I’ve basically been doing this assignment in my free time for years.

The boards that I have on my Pinterest include hair, outfits, bedroom, pets, gym, and home. To start, my Pinterest board shows many beautiful styles of hair. In an ideal world, my hair would always be made up. Whether it’s straightened, curled, braided, or put up, I love it when my hair is done, and I wish I had more time to sit down and do it. For the outfits board, I have been struggling with my style lately. I’m having trouble choosing what style(s) I identify with. For the most part, I’ve been really into 2000s fashion, so my board is made up of a lot of that. I also love feminine fashion, so those pieces also show up on my board a lot. Moving on to my pets board, I have a cat and a dog at home, so I feel I already have the ideal life for pets. I will be happy if I have at least one pet. My gym board is the only one that doesn’t align with my perfect life. I have never been into fitness, so in a perfect world, I wouldn’t have to exercise to stay healthy. However, I know that’s unrealistic, so I included some easy, beginner exercises for my health and wellness. Finally, for my home board, I love lots of color and character, and that shows in my pins for homes. Victorian homes match my love for color and character really well, so I have always been drawn to them.

To determine what I wanted on each board, I had to sit down and envision all the aspects of my ideal life. For example, with my outfits board, I said I’ve been having trouble figuring out my style, so what I did to try and help find it was thinking about TV characters I’ve seen where I’ve thought “Oh that’s a cute outfit.” So I thought Cheyenne from Reba had some cute outfits and included her on my board. Another thing I did since I mentioned liking feminine outfits was to search for “2024/25 girly outfits” to stay up to date on trends while still matching the vibes that I like. For my house/bedroom, I went a different route. Where I live is an extension of my personality and interests. I like comedies that can be messy, and my love for playful and maximalist decorations reflects those interests. Another example is I’m a night owl, so I spend a lot of time in my bedroom. Therefore, I want it to be aesthetic, but I also want it to have things like my books and laptop in close quarters. Consequently, you’ll see a nightstand, dresser, bookshelf, or desk in many of my pins so that I can easily access my valuables.

This project was enjoyable for me because I enjoyed getting to craft my ideal life. Limited time might keep me from being able to do my hair every day, and limited funds may keep me from buying a house tomorrow, but crafting a more personalized style, going to the gym more, and decorating my room better are achievable goals, maybe now that I can see the finish lines for my goals they will be easier to achieve.