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This is such a simple and lovely idea from Ida (@ambivalentkingdom on insta). It excited me so much that I immediately went out and bought the photo pocket binder sleeves.
Great for ephemera collectors, concept development for artists, those who imbue sentimentality into every scrap of paper, people who still feel a twinge of heartbreak thinking about the stuffed animals they gave away as a child, and the Pinterest girlies who manically pin posts but never go back to look at their boards (me).
I think she’s right about our tactile needs.
Reminds me of this quote from an interview with Bill Callahan: “I think physical objects have a memory, and the physicality of things helps our brains to believe that the thing is real and potent.”
Mar 20, 2024
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I love when I go to see a show or something and I get a physical trinket for FREE!!!
Scrapbook, collage wall, memory box ephemera
Feb 3, 2025
I‘ve never felt more activated by nostalgia than while making my little digital collage on Pinterest.
As someone who both destroyed Cosmopolitan magazines to birth physical collages and spent hours collecting photo bucket images for my little microsoft paint digital collages, it was deeply satisfying to put together a bunch of stuff in a single photo.
Is it art? Probably not. Did I certainly create this little piece of something? Yes, and that’s all that matters.
Jan 7, 2025
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Taking pictures and scanning items of importance or value to you, putting them together and posting or not. Just the time spent on the project with images you care about or memories rly fills the soul 💕
Dec 18, 2024
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Feb 28, 2025
Currently have three full pages in my notebook! I guess some might call this a gratitude journal LOL but it’s different when I do it.
My brother was telling me about this phenomenon called “target fixation”. It’s a panic reflex that happens when motorcyclists become fixated on a singular object, obstacle, hazard (e.g. a sharp curve on a winding road) and they will unconsciously steer in the direction of the thing they’re trying to avoid because their hands follow their gaze which leads to accidents.
You will follow your gaze so be aware of where you’re looking. Train yourself to seek out pleasure and appreciation! Understanding where + what you derive pleasure from increases your capacity to enjoy things which in turn makes you a more interesting person (imo). I think it’s just as important self-knowledge as understanding your triggers/trauma. It is a daily willingness to be transformed by small things.
Sorry for lecturing but I want good things for all of you.
Xoxo,
meg
Mar 29, 2024
Forgive because this where I get a little ~woo woo~ but I think you should only wear necklaces that are imbued with a potent magical vibe… amulets only near the heart and throat
you can do whatever you want with earrings/rings but heed my warning about necklaces
Apr 20, 2024