Living in Stories

There are people who love movies, and then there are people who live inside them—people who measure their years by the stories they’ve watched, the characters they’ve met, and the worlds they’ve temporarily called home. I’m definitely the second kind. Film is more than a hobby for me. It’s a language, a mirror, a coping tool, and a place where I study humanity without ever leaving my seat.

My favorite films say a lot about what I pay attention to emotionally and intellectually. Movies like Girl, Interrupted, The Craft, Babylon, and Evil Dead might look chaotic together, but they all share something I resonate with: transformation, identity, rebellion, and the raw humanity of characters under pressure. I gravitate toward stories that show people breaking, rebuilding, or discovering parts of themselves they didn’t know existed. Watching other people’s inner worlds helps me understand my own:

the trauma, the healing, the reinvention, the power.

I don’t just watch movies—I study them.

Cinematography, color palettes, character arcs, sound design, mood, pacing, symbolism…

I notice all of it. And the more films I watch, the more naturally I understand visual storytelling.

This also fuels my creative mind.

It pushes my brand thinking, my fashion eye, my writing style, and even how I analyze relationships. Films teach you where tension lives, how emotion is communicated, and which moments matter.

Movies are culture talking to itself, and I love listening.

All of this shapes the way I see and shape ideas. Paying attention to how a story unfolds, how a mood is created, and how every detail communicates meaning trains me to orchestrate experiences that feel cohesive, intentional, and emotionally resonant. It’s about noticing what moves people, what captures attention, and how to bring a vision to life so it leaves a lasting impression. The films I study become a blueprint for how to translate imagination into reality and make moments that feel alive, purposeful, and unforgettable.