I found the PostSecret book in a common area while I was in college. I had never heard of PostSecret beforehand.
I read through, and for some reason was compelled to anonymously inscribe it with my own "secret." I left the book, now containing my deepest darkest fear, for someone else to discover.
At the time I was struggling emotionally and this process was incredibly cathartic. I felt lighter by an order of magnitude.
I learned a lot that day about the power of getting things off my chest and cutting myself slack. Those "simple" lessons have served me nearly daily in the decade+ since.
I found the PostSecret book in a common area while I was in college. I had never heard of PostSecret beforehand.
I read through, and for some reason was compelled to anonymously inscribe it with my own "secret." I left the book, now containing my deepest darkest fear, for someone else to discover.
At the time I was struggling emotionally and this process was incredibly cathartic. I felt lighter by an order of magnitude.
I learned a lot that day about the power of getting things off my chest and cutting myself slack. Those "simple" lessons have served me nearly daily in the decade+ since.
1. https://museumofus.org/exhibits/post-secret