Reflections

[snowazalea]

I have added three more dolls to my “keep” list after some thinking. It was good to reflect on how to approach the hobby and make some corrections to my collecting. Often I have to just try something to see if I like it, and if not, I shouldn’t beat myself up about it. I don’t think it’s realistic to see myself as keeping every one of my dolls for the rest of my life, either. If there are some lifelong keepers, that will be awesome, but I want to stay open to change always.

 

I decided I want to keep my vintage babies because I had been so interested in some displays on Pinterest. I realized I really want to try them, and I have the space.

 

I also considered how the meaning of writing has either changed or become clearer to me over the years with experience. Primarily, writing is for me now. I find I shy away from putting my work online because it was never intended to be rated or judged, and people online seem increasingly conditioned to do that. Writing helps me process my experiences and reveals my desires to me. If I wanted to share writing online, it would be writing about writing, to help others write for themselves rather than an audience. 

Comments

[yarnandglue]

> I find I shy away from putting my work online because it was never intended to be rated or judged, and people online seem increasingly conditioned to do that.

This is so true and a big part of why I curate my social media as much as possible.