Of Curiosity Capsules
Moodling into curiosity
This is Debs from Take a Moodle with Me. I write about moodling (yes, it’s a thing!) and finding small pockets of time in your everyday life to connect or reconnect with yourself, others and nature.
They say that curiosity killed the cat, but curiosity is also the thing that keeps me inspired. I firmly believe that the moment we stop being curious about our lives and the things that surround us is the moment we start to vegetate and stagnate.
Because I am insatiably curious (and I'm a bit of a collector of things, moments and ideas), I've been keeping a "Curiosity Capsule" (what was called a "cabinet of curiosities" in the "old" days) for some years now - things that pique my interest, resonate with me or inspire me. I’m a bit of a digital hoarder!
As
says in his book Show Your Work: “Open up your cabinet of curiosities” as “our influences are all worth sharing because they clue people into who you are and what you do”.As this is a relatively new space for me, I might start sharing what I’ve added to my capsule with you on a regular basis
Here are 5 things that I've put into my Curiosity Capsule recently
A bit of re-organisation. Things in my capsule are getting a little unwieldy, so I’ve split my capsule into chambers housing collections of ideas, delights, moments and precious memories!
Books about maps are taking over my physical space as I engross myself in a 61-day project, where I am making one map a day for June and July. List of books like the excellent “Personal Geographies: Exploration in mixed-media map making” by Jill K. Berry go into the Chamber of Collected Ideas
This drawing of my capsule was added to my capsule when it became a delightful map for the 61-day project on Instagram
Adding heaps of ideas about how I can use Substack in the future by reading other Substacks like those from
, and - also into the Chamber of Collected IdeasI would not be able to keep track of all my collections and add new exhibits to my capsule if I didn’t use Evernote. A happy user since 2010!
That's my first share of the Curiosity Capsule. What do you think?
"Let your curiosity lead you down a road that is less travelled" (ATGW).
The card art
Card 13 is about following my curiosities, a phrase used by Elizabeth Gilbert in her book Big Magic. The art itself is simple - doodled shapes on a lightly painted background!
I hope, dear moodler, that your curiosity will lead you to some mini adventures. Take care of yourself and be safe.
What next?
If you’re wondering what to look at next, maybe click on one (or all) of these:
What is a moodle? It’s a dawdle, a stroll, a meander - to notice, appreciate and go where my curiosity takes me.
Introduce yourself and your favourite way to moodle in this thread
Find a list of all the art cards I’ve written about so far
Visit my profile to see my Notes, who I subscribe to and recommend
Head to the About page to find out a bit more about the project and a little bit of backstory
Debs I live this idea especially as it is ‘curiously’ linked to an idea I had at three this morning (another night of insomnia was plaguing me) that I had to get up and begin writing before it left me... hopefully I will finish it later this week... hopefully!!
I too believe in curiosity... you probably guessed that already - to me it is essential for continued learning, for creating and for staying young at heart. And we all need that..!
Have fun hunting for more curiosités lovely.. xx
I’m catching up here slowly... this last two weeks of the school year are hellishly busy and I’m missing much..!
Loved this Debs! And the invitation at the end. Thanks for the mention too. That’s really lovely of you. I’m wondering what to record in my Substack tutorial this week! ✨🌀🧵🫙✨