I find something about this particularly beautiful, the fact that people have held these secrets inside for fear of judgement and now they finally have a place they can voice it and be somewhat free from it, knowing that they've at least told someone, if not thousands just that people don't know who they are. Everyone knows that keeping a secret locked up inside you, especially one that makes you fill with guilt can be soul crushing sometimes all you need is a stranger to tell it to. Sometimes when I flick through some of the cards people have sent in I can imagine how these people feel, you really do empathise with them and admire them for having the strength to get on with their life, though sometimes some of the things people keep inside them is shocking but the fact they have kept it inside is a reminder that everyone makes mistakes, has secrets and that there's always more to people than meets the eye, you never know what people have locked up inside them, it makes you think about your actions and words more, and the courage of some people out there in the world. But that's not the only reason I like PostSecret, some of the postcards that are published are so artistic and beautiful. they show the creativity of so many individuals, some that have probably never even thought of pursuing art but wanted to convey their message with appropriate visual elements, or even contradicting ones to make it seem more light hearted.
These are just some of the examples of the postcards people have sent in...
If you aren't familiar with PostSecret you may even be familiar with the music video for The All-American rejects song - dirty little secret which took upon this idea of secrets on a post card and presented some of the actual postcards published in one of the PostSecret books with their track.
The All-American Rejects - Dirty little secret
PostSecrets Website
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