ADA @heathergrayandfeathersoft - Tumblr Blog

(by saralatif)

Rediscovering my Tumblr archives has been a joy, a return to a simpler time. It's wild to remember how much has shifted since the pre-Instagram days, especially around 2016 when it felt like everyone suddenly became a "photographer."

I miss the simplicity of people sharing small, quiet moments—a cozy coffee shop corner, a glimpse of someone's room—before influencers and the race for engagement transformed everything. Instagram reels turned authenticity into sensationalism, and somewhere along the way, we all started chasing.

Recently, I woke up feeling detached from IG, craving a rewind, a slower pace. I realized I want more of that—simple living.

I used to think I was above following trends, and while I don’t believe I was caught up in fads, I can see now how I got swept up in LA's relentless pace.

tresbongout

jellogram

I think the first step towards the life you want is often to just say yes to more things. Accept that coffee invitation from your coworker even if it seems awkward. Sign up for that free class at the library that you're not sure you'll like. Join that club. Book that tour. Say yes to as many things as you can and kill the part of your brain that gut-reacts with a no.

leahberman

soft silence

design-art-architecture

bandtshirt

i really just come on tumblr to say some dumb shit and then leave…….i love my little void here it’s like a familiar, damp cave and i’ve been writing on the walls for seven years sometimes in my own blood