Call me a hoarder, but I collect. From quotes, to images, to art supplies, to books, I like to hold on to things that I like.
Still along the lines of getting to know WHO you are is knowing what you like. There are certain colors, textures, images, words, and moods that you will consistently be drawn to, consciously or unconsciously. Whether it has to do with clothing, music, books or movies, artwork, magazines, or anything else that you deal with on a regular basis-- there is a tie that binds. The question is, what ties it all together?
TODAY:
Begin scavenging. (Scavengering?) Be a scavenger. Look through any sort of print media for things that appeal to you. Any thing. Tear it out. Ticket stubs, train schedules, stickers, labels, stamps...You may not even want to be critical, you can always choose not to use it later.
When creating your stash, look for patterns in the things that you collect. Did you tear out a hundred pictures of birds? Is everything you tore out green? Notice these things.
Keep your stash in your journal somewhere, with an envelope or paper clip (or my favorite, the binder clip). You never know when a page might just scream for that perfect green bird picture to be glued to it.
SIDE PROJECT:
While gathering your stash, find the letters that make up your name (like a ransom note). Set them aside for now.
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