Prepare yourself for the theme of Analog Summer. I'm seeing this trend everywhere, and I've already written four articles on analog resurgence, with two more yet to be published.
What is the return to analog all about?
It's about taking time away from doom scrolling on screens, disconnecting from our devices, and making things with our hands.
Some folks are curating an analog bag, filled with items like crossword puzzles, watercolor sketch books, magazines, and stitching projects.
I will have plenty of analog projects to keep me centered this summer.
This patriotic stitching project is a free pattern on the October House website!
I will be reading books...a lot of books.
I will be using books to improve my skills on the mountain and hammered dulcimers. I even picked up a new chair (plastic, folding, with no arms) that will help me when playing out on the deck.
And I will be making cards and sending them!
Here are two more that I made with the new Hello Bluebird set, Beautiful Day.
Tell me, are you embracing analog?
Considering I got a cell phone just a few years ago, it's more like I finally embraced digital....kind of. I still forgot to carry the phone with me and my girls would get frustrated because they couldn't reach me (we also cancelled our landline). Then my youngest had the creative idea to show me how the phone can track my steps and I can set challenges for myself. Well, after that, I carried my phone all the time. My youngest knows me well haha!
ReplyDeleteI do, however, truly enjoy being in the moment, reading physical books, writing with pen/pencil and paper, and having slow conversations with people. I do not check my phone unless I hear it ring and I'm not in the middle of talking with someone.
Technology is a wonderful tool, though. I have a rich stamping life that is mostly online and I really do love that aspect of it. It's fun to put on a video of a chatty stamper while I stamp and just listen to her talk. I've "met" stampers from other countries and it's been fantastic to learn about their cultures.
In the end, though, I do think analog is the better way to live! I hope you write more about your "analog summer" (online, ironically, right?).
It's great to see people embracing this trend and rediscovering analog hobbies. I need to give them more focus, but my favorites are cardmaking (of course), reading (physical books), and gardening. - Krista
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and creative cards.
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