Ordinary Thoughts is a space for writing, thinking, discussing and sharing ideas about life in the digital age. Think essays, deep dives, critical analysis and more. But these are not the only medium through which we express our ideas, and you can expect the unexpected here. My background studying graphic design has opened my eyes to new ways of understanding the media I interact with; asking why a creator has chosen specific words, colours, music, lighting, angles… the list could go on forever.
But why Ordinary Thoughts?
I have always been so intimidated by the idea of sharing my thoughts and creations to an unknown audience. The lack of control scares me, the sense of releasing my work into the digital world akin to throwing my diary into a crowd. But I will never see this crowd, never walk beside them knowing they know me. My thoughts are both ordinary and singular, everyday and rare, as they are my own. But releasing my vice grip on my work and sharing it to you, this amorphous digital crowd, is a goal realised and a step towards greater creative abilities. For how can we improve in a vacuum?
I implore you to respond (kindly if possible) to my work. Interaction with real people is increasingly important in the age of AI, and I will always prefer the analysis of another human over a code. And if for whatever inconceivable reason you may have to not enjoy my work, you are not bound to stay. I imagine there to be some you out there, as this whole practice of sharing my work, however therapeutic I make it sound, is ultimately quite vain. Then again, isn’t it one of our most base human desires to be heard and understood? Questions for another time.
Excited to share my many thoughts with you all, ordinary and other.
Molly
You can connect with me on Instagram @ordinarythoughtsblog and X (formerly Twitter) @OrdinaryTBlog
