A Deeper About Me
Currently on Tik Tok, there’s a trend where people share an “about me,” but featuring more niche parts of themselves than they normally would on social media. I loved this idea and immediately hopped on the trend. I try my absolute best to be as authentic on my blog as I can, so I thought I’d make the Tik Tok I shared into a post on here! So here’s a deeper about me:
I’m Mary. I’m 22 years old. I love being outside (parks, beaches, waterfalls - you name it). Adventuring has always been fun for me. My mom and I hunt waterfalls together and always say our best days are the ones with no particular plan, just us roaming around.
I moved from PA to Manhattan over the summer, and it was one of the scariest things I’ve done (and some days it’s still a little scary). I moved to work in the tv/film production industry and was originally terrified I wouldn’t like New York.
Growing up, I was very blessed to live in a pretty tight-knit community. Our town is small. Everyone knew everyone, and I always took comfort in that.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have grown up in a house that has always been the gathering house for our friends and family. I absolutely love gathering people together. It makes anywhere feel like home to me. When I have my own home one day, I want to have the gathering house.
My Grandmare is my namesake, and is the center of our universe at home. One day, I want to be at least a fraction of the person she is.
My dog Tank is one of my favorite living/breathing things, and is one of the biggest sources of my family’s joy. We got him in 2020 a week before lockdown, and I truly couldn’t be more grateful for the world’s best comfort out there!
Anyways, back to New York.
I had visited NYC a ton growing up, and each time I went I felt like it was too big to live in. I took it being big as a negative, since it was different from what I knew.
Luckily, I pushed myself to make the leap and by the time I moved in I was hooked. I quickly learned that change is necessary for growth and that just because it was different doesn’t mean it can’t be another home.
After almost 6 months, I finally feel like I can call New York that second home. It has the biggest place in my heart now and I see it’s size as a positive! There’s always something to do, people to meet. I have my favorite spots and things to do (some faves so far are going to parks, going to get coffee, walking around artsy neighborhoods, showing visiting friends around, and going to museums)!
I’ve been in love with filmmaking since I was 12 years old. I love creating and sharing my work. Videography is something that relaxes me when I’m stressed. My favorite aspect of filmmaking is letting an audience into your brain. I think it’s one of the purest forms of sharing your life with others on a more intimate level and that idea drives me every day. One day, I want to make films for a big production company.
Navigating starting a career has been tricky for me since I like so many things - I want to do it all! I like film and tv making, I like social media, I love the fashion industry! Finding a way to balance all these interests sometimes stresses me out.
The hardest thing for me is learning to accept my own brain. For someone living with anxiety, it means I can often be my own worst critic. One of my biggest learning lessons this year has to been to “ride the wave,” meaning there will be good days and bad days.
I was once told this “freshman year” of adult life will be the best and hardest year of your life so far, and for some reason that’s extremely comforting to me. I like framing it that way since it reminds me that I don’t need it all figured out right now!
So here’s another reminder to me and to you to go easy on yourself! ◡̈
