Stranger Bound Journals
The journals are a vehicle for connecting friends of friends by pen and paper. They are a tangible project happening behind the scenes and screens of Stranger Bound.
As time marches on you will be able to learn more about the journals we’ve sent out and find some of the completed entries by strangers around the globe on this page.
NOTE: Journals are not tied to any ‘exploration’. Each journal is an experiment and exploration all on its own.
Transforming ordinary moments into extraordinary stories.
FAQs
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The journals are an enduring Stranger Bound exploratory project. Every journal is unique but the intent behind them all is the same. Transform a journal into a vehicle for reflection and connection.
Each journal is comprised of many entries made by many different people. In other words, these journals are not completed by one person. They are stranger bound. We hand a journal to someone and from there recipients are undefined. The person we give the journal can give the journal to anybody.
We’ve made many different types of Stranger Bound journals. Each one a unique little experiment. Some journals ask a question for all to answer, others have rules or calls to action that deviate wildly.
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Send us an email at strangersbound@gmail.com ! Maybe one day we’ll formalize the process, but for now, we would be happy to send you a journal and put the power in your hands!
What’s your relationship with journaling?
We’d love to hear your story and learn about what journaling means to you.
… Maybe you’ve left your mark in a Stranger Bound journal
… Maybe you journal on your own
… Perhaps you have no clue what journaling even means?!
No matter where you fall, we’d love to hear your thoughts!
If you’re open to this entry being displayed on the website one day, let us know! We can make your entry anonymous or include your name. It’s up to you!
Journal Types
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Questions
March 2024
These journals invite every person to answer the same question.
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Chain of Relationships
March 2024
Participants are asked to describe their relationship with the person they plan on giving the journal to next. At completion, the story of how everyone is connected will unfold in the pages.
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Free Form
March 2024
These journals are open ended. We invite all participants to engage with the journal however they’d like. Write about the squirrel in the park, draw a picture, tell us your life story… Anything counts.
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Leave Something
March 2024
These journals invite every participant to make an entry based on whatever was left for them. Once done, they are asked to leave something for the next person to reflect on or create from.
This something could be a word, a question, a picture… There are many possibilities :). -
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March 2024
Some journals invite participants to engage with the pages in atypical ways. We’ve handed journals over to friends without rules & some have come up with some brilliant ideas!
For e.g, one friend wants everyone to draw a map of some meaningful journey… Another, outline their agenda that day.