About Me


I'm Ally McDaniel Briggs. I was born and raised in San Diego and currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I love where I live. I've been wanting to start a personal website for a really long time. After a lot of self-realization, I decided I wanted to launch something that was both polished and real at the same time. So naturally I took to the internet to answer all of my burning questions about creating an online platform. I never realized just how many bloggers there were in the world until this point, so I thought since so many other people were doing it, it would be a piece of cake for me. After looking through tons of articles with advice for creating your own website, I ended feeling a lot more confused.

One thing I kept seeing people saw was that you need to "find your niche" in order to be relatable and attract as many followers as possible. As I read this over a few times I thought, "Well I do love traveling, but I also love living an active and healthy lifestyle. I'm interested in fashion, style, and have a growing sneaker collection. But I'm also an artist!" On the other hand, I've experienced depression and anxiety. I feel lonely sometimes. I consider myself a multipotentialite because I have many different interests and hobbies, and I love learning and experimenting with new things in various areas. How am I supposed to choose one niche when all of these strengths, talents and hardships MAKE ME WHO I AM? How can I just edit all of those personal components out of my story, even if it would make me more "relatable" or give me some more exposure?

I'm going to try my absolute best to describe my experiences and I hope that all the talk isn't one-sided. I don't consider myself as some professional or genius who has everything in my life completely figured out. Not at all. I'm quite the amateur when it comes to opening up to people, and I would love for this to be a space that fuels discussion and promotes community. You can read and learn about my travels, art, struggles, beauty tips, etc. While I don't have one "niche" that makes me unique or a special expert, I have a life. I have a personality. I have my experiences. And I have talents. We are all multi-faceted human beings, and that makes us all uniquely beautiful. One area of your life does not define who you are or how relevant you are AS A WHOLE. Every good and bad part of you and your life make you special, relevant, and powerful. So niche don't kill my vibe!   

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  1. UnknownAugust 24, 2018 at 4:25 PM

    This is extremely relatable! It's real, raw and authentic! The internet is filled with a lot of bloggers (I've felt the same way... it can be overwhelming at times) and a lot of garbage, but THIS is far from that! It's unique!

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