TAYLOR SWIFT CHANGED MY LIFE. HERE’S WHY ⤵️

The countdown to my Eras Tour show (London N3) is ON and it has me emotional reflecting on the past year of my life. People can judge me all they want, but I attest SO much of my joy and light hearted spirit over the past year to Taylor Swift (specifically her Eras Tour).

It’s no secret to anyone who has followed my life/journey on social media that I am extremely independent. I used to think there was something wrong with seeking out small circles of friends or preferring my alone time over large social gatherings. I frequently share how I spend my time alone and pair that with small outings with friends 1-2x every couple of weeks to recharge my social battery. Anyone else? 🙋🏼‍♀️

That being said, so much changed in March of 2023 when I spontaneously decided to attend N1 of the Eras Tour in Glendale, Arizona (BY MYSELF - highly recommend btw ✨). I’ve been a Taylor Swift fan since her early days. Taylor is 5 years older than me so her music perfectly followed my life experiences as I continued to mature through my teenage/early adult years. At the time of the tour being announced, I did not have a singular IRL Swiftie friends. After researching tickets a million times, I decided to pull the trigger and purchase a ticket for one. ☝️

As many of you know, I live in Los Angeles which meant I not only attended the concert alone, but also flew AND stayed in a hotel by myself. I have traveled alone before for work, but it’s an entirely different beast when it’s for pleasure!

I say this honestly - the camaraderie I felt on N1 of The Eras Tour is something I most likely will have a hard time finding again during my lifetime. Little did I know, I was on a path to my entire life and career exploding all due to the simple yet spontaneous decision to do something fun and for myself.

Following my experience at the Eras Tour, I decided to share my thoughts and experiences online. At this point, I was no stranger to the internet as I have been a full-time content creator/influencer since 2020. That being said, I felt a bit lost in the direction I wanted to take my social media content. My underlying goal is to inspire and be the role model I hope to see on social media. But sharing my life and interests is vulnerable, and it’s impossible to know how it will be perceived.

If you were to ask me prior to sharing about my love for Taylor Swift if it would hurt my content, I would have guessed yes. 👀 I would have thought it was too niche, brands wouldn’t want to work with me and I would be viewed as a “full-time fan girl”. BOY WAS I WRONG. 🥲

Instead, what I realized through leaning into the things that I love (Taylor Swift being one of them) is that there is an entire community of people out there looking to find belonging on the internet (myself included). In a world where we are so disconnected (yet overly connected and intertwined all at once) so many of us long for a community to find escapism in.

Leaning into my love for Taylor Swift through my social content has brought me happiness and what feels like an endless supply of friends and uplifting souls ready to shake it off with me at any given moment. 💃 It’s easy to say I would’ve could’ve should’ve started sharing things like my love for Taylor sooner, but you (long) live and you learn.

As I prepare for my trip to London, I cannot WAIT to meet up with over 120 of you outside The Black Dog. Making Swiftie friends and connecting with so many kind spirited people has truly changed my life for the better.

Taylor if you’re reading this.. there wouldn’t be this if there hadn’t been YOU. 🫶

As always, it’s another great day to be alive at the same time as Taylor Swift! 💘

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Thanks for being here. ✨ XO RB