The Copycat Era: When Inspiration Becomes Invasion.

I have relocated my audience to a more intimate space.

If you've been silently observing, taking notes, or watching from the shadows… comparing this message is for you.

We’re no longer entertaining energy that consumes, studies, and silently projects but doesn’t connect. That type of energy is invasive and goes against the positive experience we cultivate here. To protect those I work with, I made the move.

My space was never created for performance. Nor was it designed for public figures to weave my personal story into their brand to further their own agendas — something we see far too often in today’s influencer-driven culture.

We live in a time when authenticity is marketed like a product, and even “inspiration” can be weaponized. Many influencers have built entire careers from “borrowing” the work, voice, or style of experts within niche industries. Here’s the thing when this conversation comes up, some get defensive.

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They often revert back to the OG YouTube influencer defense, romanticizing the early beauty guru era where everyone “shared ideas” and content was a collective hobby. Now let’s be real: the landscape has changed. Back then, there weren’t multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals, brand partnerships, and entire companies built off a single person’s aesthetic. Today, when you use someone’s originality without acknowledgment you’re not building community, you’re cashing in.

There’s a difference between being inspired and using someone’s ideas as your blueprint without respect or credit. One builds connection, the other builds distrust.

Here at the Lady L Experience:

We’re shifting from observation to elevation.

✨ This season is reserved for aligned energy.

✨ No more silent spectators.

✨ No more energetic leeches.

✨ No more indirect inspiration.

I create for those who are ready to engage not secretly observe.

So if you’ve been in the background… it’s time to either rise up or release.

As we step into the final stretch of the year, I invite you to get grounded in your own goals. When you’re locked into your own flow and focused on your own growth, you won’t have time to shadow anyone else’s lane. The rhythm you’re searching for? It begins with tuning into you.

🎯 And yes — this message is for public figures too. Copying me turns into a performance, which is the complete opposite of what I’m about. There is a time and place for everything. I respect your talent — respect my brand.

🚫 No ghostwriters

🚫 No copywriters

🚫 No influencers

I will not be making announcements on social media about where you can find my community

Because authenticity matters more than attention.

The Unspoken Cost of Creating in the Age of Clout

I create from a place of sincerity, originality, and genuine connection and in today’s world, that’s rare. I’ve built spaces meant for growth, trust, and authentic exchange. But over time, I’ve watched pieces of my work, my ideas, and even my personal story lifted, rebranded, and used to fuel someone else’s spotlight and personal agenda.

I’m not sharing this to tear anyone down. I’m sharing this to draw a line. Because somewhere along the way, social media blurred the lines between inspiration and imitation, between appreciation and exploitation. Too often, clout is rewarded over truth, performance over connection.

This isn’t about bitterness it’s about self-preservation. I’ve learned that not everyone who watches you is rooting for you. Some are quietly studying you, collecting from you, and projecting onto you, without ever engaging with you.

So I made a choice: to reclaim control over who has access to my expertise and my work. To protect the energy I’ve cultivated. To reserve my creativity for those who are here to grow, not just to take.

This is my story, but it’s also a blueprint for any subject expert, creative, entrepreneur, or storyteller who’s ever felt drained, copied, or silenced. You have the right to protect your space. You have the right to set boundaries. You have the right to keep the sacred parts of your process far from the performance stage.

The rhythm you’re looking for? It begins when you stop shadowing someone else’s lane and start walking in your own.

If you’re looking to connect, grow, or learn with me, I invite you to find me in spaces built for that kind of depth off Instagram.

✨ I teach, I guide, I share, but only where growth is respected and safety is prioritized. See you where the energy matches the mission.

With grace,

Lady L

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You can find me:

On my blog (this will be the last full blog you will have to join my email list to receive full blogs)

👍🏾 Through my email list (I share exclusive reflections + updates there)

👍🏾 Private workshops/events where I can truly teach and pour into those who are ready

👍🏾 I will let you know my other socials in time as they become available.

I have pulled the plug🔌on Instagram it will no longer be a space I use to hold space.

I’m still available, just more thoughtfully placed. 💫 Let’s stay connected just in the right room.

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