What do you do with all the postcards (whether they get published or not?) Do you have a filing system? A storage locker? What happens to them all?

but whats the first postsecret you ever received?

and is it something you felt was a turning point, or was it just like a ‘wow cool, i got one back!’ moment?

What and Why?

This reminds me a lot of gorilla art, taking art to the people, what other gorilla are moves have you made or would like to make?

Thanks
Jamie

When someone I know complains about someone else – I ask him/her if they’re aware of Post Secret and if not to go and read it. Then the next time they’re upset at someone or frustrated or whatever – to take a moment and think about what secrets that person may be dealing with. Life is much easier when you can give people the benefit of the doubt.

So thank you Frank – it’s wonderful to see how a small idea has blossomed into something so beautiful.

I’ve read your site (and purchased your books) throughout the years and specifically remember the first PostSecret book having a secret that confessed to a murder. My question is, have you ever considered going to the police or trying to track down criminals who confess to these sorts of things?

How has this art concept changed your life, or the way you look at life?

What is one of the most intriguing mediums that you have ever had submitted?

my question is this- do you ever get multiple secrets from the same person (that you can tell?) or about the same person?

i ask because for awhile there, there was someone in my life that i had a lot of powerful emotions about *not altogether good ones* that i couldn’t share with anyone i knew. i just wanted to make a postcard for every aspect of the love/hate secret just to get them out there and out of my head…i’ve always wondered if other people felt the same way.

What a wild concept and an interesting set of books. What I’m curious about is your opinion of what makes people want to “confess” to you (and us). Do you think it is to make themselves feel better about something bad they’ve done or at attempt to get attention (albeit anonymously) or something else entirely?

Thanks!

My question

When postcards come in and you pick the ones you want to feature every week, do you ever wonder who the people are that sent in the cards? Given them a back story if only in your own mind? Perhaps reached back out to someone who put a return address on the card?

Thank you so much! You have helped so many.

I think that would be an interesting contrast to the books you now have. It could be called Secrets Revealed or something. I love your project btw. Keep it up I check the blog every Sunday religiously.

Thank you so much for PostSecret! I can’t even remember a time when I wouldn’t wake up Sunday mornings excited for new secrets.

I’ve always wondered, though, have people ever sent you anything other than postcards? I’ve seen a few letters throughout the years, but they usually have something written on the envelope and are unopened. Have you ever opened those letters and read them, or do you think that would be unethical?

Has anyone ever sent you any secrets in other mediums– maybe journals, home movies, paintings, etc?

Have you ever received anonymous gifts or trinkets? What do you do with them?

Finally, what is the most interesting non-postcard secret/thing you’ve ever received?

I have felt this way my whole life and it has caused a huge number of conflicts for my spiritual self. I have such a hard time praying and praying after telling people I’m an atheist or that I don’t believe in God, but I still always say stuff like that. I’m so happy there is someone else who is having the same conflict.

Some of the secrets you post recount some sort of illegal activity, usually of a pretty minor and benign character, but sometimes not. For example, you recently posted one that admitted meeting with someone about becoming a suicide bomber (albeit 25 years ago, if my memory serves me). My question is, have you even been contacted by authorities requesting or demanding the postcard and/or whatever other information (address?) you may have about the sender?

Where and how do you store the physical postsecrets such that you can draw the ones you want, seemingly at will?

(Or did you actually fumble when asked by neatorama to show your favourites?)

Do you think we’ll ever reach a point in time when people won’t have secrets anymore?