I've wondered how my Korean upbringing has influenced the way I think about things, yet I never made the connection re: 안사람. It's something for me to ponder for sure...!
Also, as a long-term traveler's notebook user, I'm not-so-secretly excited that you're using one - olive is a great choice. Isn't it funny how despite the slowness using an analogue product brings, it also has its own world of "more, more, more"? It's definitely on my mind as I explore a low spend on stationery items this year.
Thanks for sharing your reflections and vulnerability from the month - I really enjoyed reading this post!
Thanks so much Chelsea! I watched your low spend video and thought that was such a nice, non-restrictive framework. I'm on a no buy month myself after a heavy stationery buying February hehe.
Thank you so much for watching! I'm trying to set realistic goals for myself and seeing how it all goes. The real test will be the latter half of the year! Best of luck to both of us.
i so get the need to keep looking for novelty. I've been trying to stay mostly offline during the weekends, but I find myself super agitated and in need of moving all the time. so what I'm trying to do now is focus on the goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year and try to listen to what my body needs to understand how i can slow down and relearn the art of being offline.
I understand using the internet to leave the proverbial house while staying physically at home. I’ve always stayed home as the primary caregiver of my kids and now we homeschool. It was not my plan for my adult life but sometimes one thing leads to another. We go out and about of course but I’m still “mom” all day. Going online to courses, apps, communities helps me escape the house and my caregiver role even if I can’t do that physically often.
I do wonder if sometimes stay too comfortable in that online space instead of making firmer boundaries on my time to allow for me to create and connect with people more IRL.
"Recently I’ve been thinking about how in Korean, a wife is referred to as “house person” (집사람) or “inside person” (안사람). How much of my own childhood and worldview was shaped by this patriarchal view? How come I completely accepted it as part of my introverted self? And how have I relied on the internet throughout my life as a way to exit the proverbial house, instead of the physical one?"
Wow, wow, thank you for doing this and sharing it. I remember the first time I traded an iphone for a flip phone there was an initial sense of freedom and euphoria, but it was three full months before I truly didn't miss it/look for it every day.
Love this Carolyn, sounds like you had a great time and you also learned more about yourself in the process. Drooling 🤤 here as a massive stationery addict haha x
I loved your prompts in January. I was subscribing to three newsletters with prompts. In a way it gave me the freedom of what came into my head when I started each morning on my journal. February I was more consistent each day. I drew a conversation heart and gave myself some self love and compassion. Each day I wrote something I needed to tell myself for encouragement. I also copied a butterfly each day. By doing something I loved it made it easy to be consistent each and every day. So, funny how we have to actually FREE ourselves. I also am trying to stay away from social media more.
I've wondered how my Korean upbringing has influenced the way I think about things, yet I never made the connection re: 안사람. It's something for me to ponder for sure...!
Also, as a long-term traveler's notebook user, I'm not-so-secretly excited that you're using one - olive is a great choice. Isn't it funny how despite the slowness using an analogue product brings, it also has its own world of "more, more, more"? It's definitely on my mind as I explore a low spend on stationery items this year.
Thanks for sharing your reflections and vulnerability from the month - I really enjoyed reading this post!
Thanks so much Chelsea! I watched your low spend video and thought that was such a nice, non-restrictive framework. I'm on a no buy month myself after a heavy stationery buying February hehe.
Thank you so much for watching! I'm trying to set realistic goals for myself and seeing how it all goes. The real test will be the latter half of the year! Best of luck to both of us.
i so get the need to keep looking for novelty. I've been trying to stay mostly offline during the weekends, but I find myself super agitated and in need of moving all the time. so what I'm trying to do now is focus on the goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year and try to listen to what my body needs to understand how i can slow down and relearn the art of being offline.
totally! i notice it takes quite a bit of a transition period to get out of our minds and root in our bodies as well.
I understand using the internet to leave the proverbial house while staying physically at home. I’ve always stayed home as the primary caregiver of my kids and now we homeschool. It was not my plan for my adult life but sometimes one thing leads to another. We go out and about of course but I’m still “mom” all day. Going online to courses, apps, communities helps me escape the house and my caregiver role even if I can’t do that physically often.
I do wonder if sometimes stay too comfortable in that online space instead of making firmer boundaries on my time to allow for me to create and connect with people more IRL.
I feel this a lot Katie! It reminds me too of how women's leisure is primarily in the house and prone to interruption: https://annehelen.substack.com/p/who-gets-quality-leisure
"Recently I’ve been thinking about how in Korean, a wife is referred to as “house person” (집사람) or “inside person” (안사람). How much of my own childhood and worldview was shaped by this patriarchal view? How come I completely accepted it as part of my introverted self? And how have I relied on the internet throughout my life as a way to exit the proverbial house, instead of the physical one?"
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Wow, wow, thank you for doing this and sharing it. I remember the first time I traded an iphone for a flip phone there was an initial sense of freedom and euphoria, but it was three full months before I truly didn't miss it/look for it every day.
this was such a lovely read! i’ve been wanting to get into zine making and writing letters again, thanks for the inspiration 💌
lovely reflections. "as I unfold" is a beautiful & gentle way of thinking about it!
thank you jess!
Love this Carolyn, sounds like you had a great time and you also learned more about yourself in the process. Drooling 🤤 here as a massive stationery addict haha x
I loved your prompts in January. I was subscribing to three newsletters with prompts. In a way it gave me the freedom of what came into my head when I started each morning on my journal. February I was more consistent each day. I drew a conversation heart and gave myself some self love and compassion. Each day I wrote something I needed to tell myself for encouragement. I also copied a butterfly each day. By doing something I loved it made it easy to be consistent each and every day. So, funny how we have to actually FREE ourselves. I also am trying to stay away from social media more.
Such a fun experiment, and I loved how you wrapped it all up in this piece!