ABOUT
Hey y'all! I'm Ayomide, a 26 year old from North Carolina trying to carve out my own path
When I was younger, I aspired to be the youngest ever author. I am not really sure where that ambition and desire came from but I say that to say that I’ve always loved to write. In college, I had put my head down grinding away but in my last year had the blessed opportunity to write for Charcoal magazine for students of color. Since then I’ve written pieces on broad range of things from medium publications to op-eds about justice to the most random thing you can think of but lately I’ve realized that I haven’t written in a while and I deeply miss it.
I am also interested in so many things – from fitness to storytelling around lighter topics like travel to serious topics around re-imagining and building in the midst of injustices but the pressure of this world makes us (and when I mean us, I mean myself) loose sight of our multifaceted and creative spirits. As an 18 year old I definitely let that part of me die for a little bit but as I slowly enter my late 20s I am embracing this creative spirit and my youthful dreams again.
For so many years I have put an undue pressure on myself to fit in a box but life is wayyy too short & I don’t wanna do that no more. Because I don’t see somebody doing something I desire to do, I’ve questioned moving forward and have stopped myself instead of moving forward.
While watching a video, I heard a girl describe herself as an all around creative so that’s what Imma call myself and use this blog space as an opportunity for me to be. Cheers to no longer putting ourselves in invisible boxes!
Fun fact: when I was 18 years old, I wanted to start a blog, so this is me re-engaging in something that was my escape as a kid – writing. However, instead of doing it to advocate for something, write about justice, or write for some other purpose, this is my space to write for me. To go back to my roots to as a kid, my first love – writing. I hope that as you read, you feel uplifted, inspired, more loved & less lonely today. Welcome to my space to be Artfully Living & Authentically Ayomide 💕