Let’s be honest, getting older as a woman feels like the world is coming to an end with each birthday after your 21st. (For some, it’s been this way even before then.) I found myself increasingly freaking out each year after my 21st, as if any digit within the 20s range isn’t young. I would sit there and compare myself to younger people, take in the “old” comments from others, and start internally panicking as if my life was coming to an end. It wasn’t until I hit my 25th birthday that I truly became okay with getting older. There is nothing I can do to control time—rather than drowning myself in self-pity, I may as well enjoy the time as it passes.

With my mind finally at bay from the panic of my existential crisis, I began to ponder, “What makes me, me?” I found myself with these thoughts and creative urges and felt I had nothing to show for it. For years, I had always wanted some kind of outlet to show a part of myself that I normally kept reserved for a few people. I kept bullying myself out of attempting to do anything out of fear of what other people would think or that I would say something to upset someone. After a LOT of alone time over the past year since leaving the comfort of what I called home, I did some serious investing in myself. I needed to take myself seriously and get something going to start stimulating what I had been craving.

After building up some of my confidence, I realized I should 100% get into what I had wanted to do for years because now is the perfect time. Not later, not “I should have done it back then,” but now. I decided it was time to embrace an era that Indy Blue, Carrie Bradshaw, and Emma Chamberlain would create if they had an era baby. I've always looked up to them as such inspirations. But obviously, I'll be adding my style to it.

Welcome to Minsley Girl, my corner of the internet, a safe space for all of us girls in our 20s feeling our quarter-life crisis. Also, I would just like to say that any age between 22-29 doesn’t automatically mean someone is old (this took me years to get over). Whoever started planting that idea into our society needs to schedule a lobotomy stat. ANYWAY, I can’t wait to share style trends I’ve been eyeing, memories and stories I think are worth highlighting, and all the things that make being a girl so special.

I mentioned having a creative itch to start something, and that's how this blog came to be. But this is more than just a creative outlet for me; it’s a way to connect and reach other girls who might feel the same way. It's for nights we spend overthinking our life choices, for days we start something new and feel like we’re in way over our heads, and for moments we need a little reassurance that we’re not alone in this journey.

With Minsley Girl, I want to dive into those gut feelings and moments that shape our paths. Whether it’s the excitement of a new career, the aches of homesickness when you’re miles away from everything familiar, the challenge of maneuvering with other adults who seem to have had more time to figure out this adult world stuff, or the thrill of discovering new interests that light up our days (I've recently discovered how much I enjoy baking, and my sweet tooth is thanking me endlessly for it). No matter how challenging, these feelings are the sparks that ignite our passions and drive us forward.

Here’s to embracing the uncertainty and finding beauty in the chaos.

Stay tuned for more adventures, fashion tips, heartfelt advice, and all the feels. We’re in this together, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it all with you. <3