hi, i’m melody! i'm 19, and i spend most of my time making things - videos, poetry, outfits, art - anything that helps me understand who i am.

sometimes that looks like filming a youtube video in a full face of makeup at 2am. sometimes it looks like walking a runway. or like coming up with a new novel idea every time i start to write.

if it involves a paintbrush or a camera (and a few REALLY good playlists), i’m probably doing it as you read this. 

no matter what i'm up to, every day i’m learning how to live more intentionally. being positive and proactively expressing myself through creativity genuinely saved my life.
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i believe in change. i believe in art. i believe in unapologetic growth.

and i'm sharing it all as i learn, so thank YOU for being here!! <3

xoxo,
​mel

through my lens

lately i’ve been trying to say yes to more things -new places, new routines, even just wandering somewhere i've never been for no particular reason.

it’s not groundbreaking, but it’s nice to feel a little out of my comfort zone without overthinking it.
​sometimes you just need to let yourself go and see where the day takes you.

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​writing has always been my way of figuring myself out - sorting through thoughts, feelings, and ideas that feel too vivid to just sit in my head. sometimes it’s poetry, sometimes it’s journaling, sometimes it’s a line i jot down at 2 a.m. that ends up meaning more than i thought.

i’ve even written a book (temptations of a splintered heart) about who i was before my healing journey. now, i write to mainly to affirm the woman i'm becoming. i have a beautiful, embroidered blue journal where i write down all of my hopes and dreams.

i’ve been working on growing my confidence, and for me, fashion and beauty have been such a big part of that. putting on something i love reminds me how fun it can be to show up for myself.

i used to hide from the mirror, but now i’m learning to take up space and celebrate the way i look and feel, even if i’m still figuring it out. plus, i think leopard print deserves a comeback.