Project:Box Flat
A concept. A design. An idea.
For too long I've been noticing the trend of sitting in all day and come 10pm I either have too much energy or an unwelcome feeling of lethargy for no good reason. I've known about this, and tried to do something about it for a while now. It's so easy to waste away the day when things like the internet, and television, and YouTube exist. Don't get me wrong, I love all of those things as much as the next person if not more, yet finding the equal balance of entertainment and laziness is a hard line to draw.
I've been on the internet for as long as I can remember, from the times when I didn't know I was actually browsing the internet, and the time my parents invested in their first laptop (and frustratingly did not understand it can be used without the battery plugged in), and the times now when I feel a tendency to broadcast parts of my life to the big wide world. But these things can be undoubtedly addictive and consuming. My mind and body are telling me everyday "Ellie, close the damn laptop and leave your little box flat. Take inspiration of the world!" So that's what I have been trying to do, yet as always, I've struggled making friends since my big move and I often find myself thinking, 'Yes! this is a fantastic little place, I really wish someone was here to share this." Unfortunately, my journal (aka my third hand) is only a one way conversation. Which I don't mind, I mean I'd be kind of worried if it spoke back!
So thus, my idea: To combine my love of the internet, blogging, and self improvement into Project:Box Flat. The original concept I have in mind is a "view of the day" type thing. So what do I want from this? The motivation to leave my shoe box flat, to feel creativity in my blood everyday, and to share a modern aspect of self improvement with all of you. I'm not going to lie, or conceal the truth, but this move has been one of the hardest I have faced, and has taken a toll on my mental health which is something I learned I need to speak about more often. But the promise this project holds leaves me excited and giddy for the future.
So here I sit, in one of the many parks London has to offer, on a fallen tree hidden off a dirt trail amongst the bushes, trying to write this all down before it flies out of my head like most ideas. I can't promise the images will be high quality SLR type, but what I can promise is to snap up whenever I find beauty or inspiration in something, or when I find anything that makes me want to write.
The Plan:
The 'View of the Day' photo will be posted to both Instagram and this blog under the hashtag #projectboxflat. I will use snippets of the text written in the blog post in the description of the Instagram post with a link back to here. This will happen every time I see something, go somewhere, or do something that makes me want to share it.
It's all etchy-sketchy at the moment, but trial and error my friends. Trial and error. If you have any feedback, ideas/input, criticism etc. start a discussion. Feed creativity with me. I'm open to most things and this is for me as much as it is for the people reading/viewing.
Always, em.
