Such a good video and topic! I’ve struggled with my “collections” in the past and the why behind them. My collections, the way I organize them, the way I use them, the way I work with them in my life brings me so much peace. The control is so huge. It’s this whole system I get to develop for myself that still allows me connection to something larger. ❤ you’re amazing.
Thank you kindly for sharing. I have a few types of collections other than tarot. And what I run into is seeking comfort in my collections but then also getting overstimulated by stuff and items when I get behind in keeping things organized. I have this push and pull constantly. I think I'll check out the show; it seems like something my soul needs. ❤
Thank you for making this video. This whole series, really. I've been watching each of them a couple times to really process it. In terms of feeling shame about your collection (which I also experience, especially in irl space) I think we can all stand to remember that we neurodivergent people are not a monolith, and that accessiblity/what we are comfortable with is not one-size-fits-all. There is no mindset or moral stance that works equally for all of us. What's ideal for one person is very uncomfortable for another, even within just autism, just adhd, etc. I wonder if you've ever considered keeping a Collection Journal? It's great for people who love to separate things into categories and spot patterns/connections within their collections. I've been keeping one for about a year, and it is so much fun! It also helps me keep track of what I have, brain-dump my thoughts on what works/doesn't work for me, remember pairings I tried out, etc. It's also really great if, like me, you have the list-making trait! 😅 I know you like journalling and planning as well, so it might be something to consider!
I really love these videos and how vulnerable you get, and I’m always so thankful that at the end of these videos, I don’t feel quite so alone. I view each deck I have as something unique, with a unique voice, so while I might have a robust collection going, they each absolutely add something new that only that one deck can. It used to bother me, but now I just try to focus less on the stranger who might judge me for my collection 🤷🏻♀️ I have a lot more free time suddenly and have needed something fun and light, and Carl the Collector has been so perfect. Thank you so much for sharing 💖
I wholeheartedly understand, and relate to some of the ways you regulate with decks. Like all things, a collection size, consumerism, all those cyclical topics are still subjective, and it often seems that’s forgotten in those discussions. So shame is offered up in them for sure, in my experience. It’s lovely whenever I hear someone find their comfort with their collection, practices and neurodivergencey too. So it’s great that you’re there. 🫂🖤
Thank you for sharing your very personal and contrarian view on this topic, Christa 🙏💖 it was lovely to hear your thoughts 😊 hope you are doing well ! 😄🧚💖
I’ve been watching Carl the Collector all day after you recommended it (and playing the games on the pbs website haha) and both me and my inner child thank you profusely. I love how you talk about these sorts of subjects and am so grateful that you share so much of your process online for us.
love this video. so many creators have been so excited about this subject of collection of things and your view on it. my deck collection has brought up lots of feels over the years. a definite touch point for me, a way of data chomping, decompression tools, recognise archetypes in daily life, a way to order my thoughts, feeling reset abilities. they really do help me to articulate what I am feeling in a tangible way... otherwise I am way to in my head and not validing how I feel. my "number" of optimum decks seems to be around 70. why? I have no clue and I have felt shame around that irl. this number is not static and I have confused myself why I will keep a deck I have never used in the 9yrs I have had it, but I will rehome a deck that I've used a lot in 12 months. Or just setting a deck or 2 can calm me down, and will help me not interrupt friends when talking on the phone. or in front of them. Impulse control. I will reset my deck cupboard instead of doing readings, sometimes. 3 days ago was top self is tarot and in system clusters and the bottom shelf 'others' including other tarot. it makes sense to me and that is what counts. next time it may be in colour tone order, or how they make me feel order. I am so immersed with my tarots n other decks, that I couldn't explain before, however watching one episode of Colin and the lemon stand, I laughed because those collections of goggles, I too have. along with 3 D glasses. scissors, tape (duct tape scotch tape, double sided tape washi) the list goes on. my collection if odd socks gives me joy when I remember they are there. also I've kept my halloween decorations up in my hallway from Oct 2020, I dont even see them anymore. thank you for sharing your ramblings.
I find that with my particular neuro spice my collection brings me peace. It like the colors, art, smell and feel calms my brain. Since I was a kid have been like this, with colorful rocks or marbles or even light! Although organising them is stressful to me, my hubby (with ASD, & OCD) loves to help me out!😂
My Tarot collection has taken over from my book collection over the years. I have always collected things. It helps me feel calm. I also enjoy a good declutter. I think being autistic it's good to have something to focus on and obsess about that's healthy 😂 Great video ❤
Thank you! I have also always been a collector. Rocks, pencils, specific toys, and so on. I also stopped, to some extent, sometime in my late teens or early 20s and didn't start back up again until my late 20s. The first thing I started collecting again was coloring books (and art supplies). I now collect board games and tarot decks. I sometimes struggle with the idea that I should feel guilty about "large" collections and the pressure to cull things to keep it "curated". There's always pressure on social media and in certain groups about minimizing and only keeping the things you use regularly or consider your very favorite. The ways you've pointed out how it helps you absolutely describe some ways it helps me. As a very young child I had a lot of puzzles and I would dump multiple out at once and then sort them and put them together. It's exactly the same concept of how much satisfaction and calmness it brings me to organize my collections now. My therapist has tried to say that rearranging, cataloguing, or categorizing things is a form of anxiety, but I've repeatedly tried to explain that it's very much the opposite - now I better understand that it's not anxiety and is a way I'm soothing myself and/or stimming by engaging with my special interests. I love lists. I love categories. I love being able to stick things in their neat little "boxes" in an order that makes sense. And, yes, just holding a deck and looking at a card or two is so grounding!
The way my brain just got so excited when i read how you used to dump out multiple puzzles just to sort them, yes!! I've always LOVED that kind of activity. I find it to be a really healthy outlet for my desire to have control rather than driving myself crazy attempting to control things i cant!
Thank you for being so vulnerable. I have ADHD and tarot/oracles helped me so much to regulate my emotions and to ground myself, to create routine and safe personal space .
yes!! great point, there is also a special feeling that comes with letting a deck go when it doesn't quite fit. i get so much joy out of gifting or rehoming in other ways knowing that in some way my collection can also bring joy to others! there's a great Carl episode about this as well called the stuffed animal collection!
Thank you so much for making this video. You opened up a lot of stuff for my own self and understanding my brain. I think this topic often gets shorthanded to the point of irrelevance. Collecting, like literally everything else in existence, is a complex topic with many variables. You can’t just say it’s good or bad. I think having my decks is my only safe space. It’s the only thing that belongs to just me. My practice is mine. Everyone collects something in some way. In this dystopian nightmare we live in rn it’s important to have something that makes you feel good. Thank you so much ❤
This is SO VALIDATING! Thank you! It IS NOT JUST RAMPANT CONSUMERISM! And the shame monster is real. Do people only need one deck to read with? Sure. But my collection makes me happy and are the tools I have and each tool fills a different need. Yes! Thank you. ❤
yes!! the whole rampant consumerism thing is totally an idea i've struggled with. it wasn't until watching some videos around the new year around people doing a "low buy" that i realized oh wait... i dont actually have a generalized problem with this at all, i only consistently purchase to fuel my special interest, anything else is "purchase as needed" XD
Loved this so much as a talking point and so valid. Your videos on your experience of Neuro diversity, always helps me to relate better to my son and understand him better. You are a lot more articulate than you give yourself credit for it all made perfect sense. Please keep sharing. ❤
@@Christa.Chroniclesbeing neurodivergent myself,I know confidence can be a big deal but you put your points across in such a useful way! Especially for us ND people!
So much is clicking for me as I listen to your words. From the collector's shame to using the collection in adhd/autism ways (I also love taking out my decks and reorganizing them). Thank you for putting this out into the world.
Loved this video! I just rearranged a bunch of books on my shelves for the same reason you like to organize your decks! There is something so soothing and satisfying about lining objects up and categorizing them. I'm glad there is a show out there that is helping give some more representation!
THANK YOU, CHRISTA ! For sharing “CARL THE COLLECTOR”! I just watched 2 episodes and can’t stop! ‘It’s so good.’ (as you say) 😍💚🤍❤️💙💛 And I can pass it on to my niece for her daughter!!!! Love Love Love
This is a video where I felt very seen as someone who is neurodivergent. There's ways I diverge, but as someone who also collects things (and tarot) in this instance because of my special interests, like you I have found acceptance for myself. But, I hope truly that if you have audience members who are NOT neurodiverse, they learn something from this or at least are given something to think about because it's never so black and white as people think.
You had me at squirrel with a tree nut allergy. Talk about being different! I’ll be taking at look at this show when I have a chance. Thanks so much for sharing it! I never would have known about this otherwise! 🥰
This is a rollercoaster of emotions, relating and epiphanies. For me my book collection has filled this place for me over the years. My book friends. Giving up a book because I haven't read it in years kinda feels like say I will never say hi to this friend again. I know it's dramatic, over the top and most of the time I can remember the book without seen, feel, touching or listening to a book again. Still it is nice to know I can go back to it especially since I'm bad at remembering, titles, authors and covers, I remember the stories and feelings. Still my way of relating to others is to remember a character, most of the time. One of the really anxiety lowering parts of learning I was autistic is to know that the burden of understanding and avoiding miscommunication does not fully land on my shoulders. I have considered that whenever any type of miscommunication happened I was solely to blame, and it was on me to learn enough, explaining enough, bend over backwards enough so it wouldn't happen again. It's not to have a dialogue their needs to be two individuals willing to communicate to reach over the gap of misunderstandings, learning the other persons way of communicating. If they other person is not even willing to try to meet me halfway then I don't need to wast my energy to give them, a lexicon, road map, powerpoint and step by step guide to make it easier for them to communicate with me. (Which is kinda how I metaphorically tried to communicate, and then put the emotional blame on myself for not understanding their smoke signals.) I lost what I meant to say. You opened my eyes on how I react and relate to special interest and collections. For me I see it a bit like getting a new crush sometimes it's a feeling for a day, sometimes it's an infatuation, sometimes it will involve to a lifelong love... I rarely know which it will be until some time has passed if it's something I will keep circling back too, fall in love with over and over again. I think tarot is one of those things for me, because it's so versatile and it's so flexible. I loved sorting my books colour coding my pens and my lego. And already am sorting my decks, and cards even though my collection is still quite small.
I don't think that's overdramtic at all!! It sounds like your books are very special to you, which is such a beautiful thing! Yes, I'm still working through realizing "proper" communication isn't all up to me. It's a tough thing to come to terms with for sure!
@@TrioofWitchesTarotI also loved organising my crayons 😊 Although I would cry if any crayons didn't pair up when I put them away (odd number would leave me a mess for a day)😅
Yes yes yes to everything you said, Christa!! Thank you for what you shared in this video -- I have had many similar experiences, and it always means so much to hear that somebody else did that, too. 😊 I was diagnosed as AuDHD at age 53, and I have felt a lot of shame and embarrassment about my collections throughout my life. My first collection started in elementary school with little toy mice dressed in various outfits -- they were the actors in the plays I wrote! 😂 Then I started collecting model horses, which helped me get through the social challenges of adolescence, but I sold over 200 of them to make money for college. Since then, my model horse collection has grown to 300+ again hahaha. And of course tarot!! ✨ Thank you for these wonderful and helpful tarot & neurodivergence videos!! 💛💛💛
@@TarotUnbridled okay I NEED to know more about the little mice!! Also, I saw that llewellyn is coming out with a horse themed tarot soon! That would be so fun to join together tarot to your horse collection if that’s something you like doing!😁
@@Christa.Chronicles Haha yes -- the little mice have lots of stories, and they still exist in a box in my closet!! Of course they do. 😊 And yessssss I am salivating about the horse-themed deck coming out soon -- it's even named after my channel, sort of!! Perfect!! Can't wait to see it. 🎉 And yes my horses do help me with tarot readings sometimes! It's fun to combine collections. 💖
23:10 this! I have a handful of decks that Iv'e repurchased because I loved them, but didn't use them so there was pressure to rehome. I adore this series and love how safe your space feels. I'm undiagnosed AuDHD and haven't really given myself the space (yet!) to talk about it so I come here 🫠 Thanks for creating this for those of us still not ready to tell the "world".
yes!! same, i've done quite a bit of repurchasing over the last two years or so of things i rehomed when i was pressuring myself to. it feels like being back with old friends again!
If its was a large book collection or music collection,nobody would say a word. When it comes to Tarot,it should be the same but people start gatekeeping when they should just mind their own business. As long as YOU are comfortable with the size of your collection,who cares whether its 10 decks or 1000 decks
I agree with you AND I do want to add that people don’t realize how many decks are available. It boggles people close to me that there are so many choices in decks. They don’t have any clue and think maybe there or 5 to 10 choices at most - if they even realize there is more than one. I think that is where a lot of the reaction comes in.
I love your tarot and neurodivergence videos and I love collecting so I might have to watch that show! 💜 I still collect rocks, and the occasional pinecone.
that's when i really started as well, it'd be interesting to see if there's a trend there in terms of 1. maybe having more time and space to just be ourselves but 2. it providing a way to feel in control of something when the world felt so out of control...i have no idea if there's any tie there, but now i definitely need to think on that!!
I deeply resonated with what you shared said about our collections providing a space we can tightly control provides us comfort, and it's always been intuitive for me to sort decks into different "roles" or "purposes." This video is coming in at a perfect time for me, as today I sat at my kitchen table and laid out every single one of my decks and sorted through them, making little categories as I went... and why? IT WAS FUN. It was probably the most fun that I had this week! Thank you for sharing, Christa. ❤ P.S.: I just texted my bestie to let her know we will be watching Carl the Collector IMMEDIATELY. 😊
I like to buy books and once ive read them i keep them. They mean something to me. There has to be sn I subconscious story behind my choice of books. They vary in story but i always get something out of each one. Its like they come into my life at a specific time. I love books but i dont read enough. Love your story
Thanks for this video Christa. Your vulnerability means so much. There is a shame around what people deem as consumerism and there are so many videos and hot takes about it. As long as something makes YOU happy then other people should mind their business. Also, I’m going to watch Carl the Collector lol
@@oshun5880 that’s something really interesting to think about, and something that’s actually been running around in my brain! The relationship between neurodivergence and consumerism…I don’t have any solid thoughts on it perse but I do wonder at distinctions when it comes to these things! It’s all very interesting! I’m so glad you enjoyed!
Ok so first, I LOVE these videos where you openly discuss your thought processes as well as tarot + neurodivergence! Truly. Thank you. 💛 I am someone who lives in a body with a neurodivergent brain and experiences dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgeographica (also known as DTD: developmental topographical disorientation). 🙃 Our brains work differently and we each have our specific tricks, tools and treatments that we turn to in order to adapt in this, what seems to be, heavily neurotypical world! 🧠But what I have discovered is that although it absolutely has it's share of challenges, being neurodivergent is, overall, a super power. 🦸It's what sets us apart and drives us to constantly look at things from different perspectives. It forces us to slow down in this chaotically fast paced world. I, personally, have come to terms with it and discovered it's a gift. Oddly packaged, but a gift nonetheless. 💝 And you, Christa, are also a gift. To this community and to this world. Thank you for being you and for inviting us into your space. I like it here! ☕💕 P.S. I, too, have always been a collector of things. 🧸🎲🖋✏ P.P.S. I binged watched all of the episodes of Carl the Collector! The lemonade stand 🍋and the Plushie Collection episodes are my fav so far! THANK YOU!!
thank you so much for your kind words!! YES, the plushie collection is SO good!! I found that episode really gave me a good example of what i can do when i DO feel like rehoming some of my collection if something isn't jiving or feeling right! Carl is the best!!
I am not neurodivergent ( i dont think i am lol ) but i also have a large collection of large collections of my interests … and i always thought im weird but dont care that im weird lol ❤
Same, I just like to collect what I like to collect and aren't bothered by other people's opinions. Most people are put off by my tarantula collection....it's not in their house or their money being spent so who cares? Lol
Thank you for filming this video! You have described myself to a tee. I just pulled out 4 decks from the rehome box. These were decks I didn't use, but they gave me joy to look at. I now started a new category of decks...just for the joy of it category.😊❤
That's a GREAT idea!! I love that, it makes me think how fun it'd be to have a special "for a rainy day" box of decks that only come out for a certain kind of day, so fun!
People think I’m weird for using a random number generator to make choices in my life. I love the thrill of not knowing what the result will be. I choose my decks from my large collection each day using my random number generator, I chose what nail polish colour to wear, what gelato flavour to have. So many choices I make with the random number generator. I embrace this quirky thing about me and still enjoy the thrill of it. Loved your video and thanks for being you ❤
Oh my gosh I can relate so hard to your feelings about decluttering! Literally same. It's okay to collect things. We don't need to justify ourselves to anyone. ❤
This hits so hard. I’m physical disabled only diagnosed “gifted” but there’s borderline neurodivergence in this brain, and I’ve been doing the collecting/reading thing three months. I get something that’s a lot like special interests Also you work in kids books? My ma/Mrs is in children’s lit
Another satisfying installment, Christa - thank you! I was just officially diagnosed last week, AuDHD at 47. Been suspecting it for awhile and have followed your ND & tarot series as they come out. I’m so appreciative of these videos, they’re at the intersection of special interest and self discovery, and that tickles my brain just right! Lately I’ve been feeling like there was something wrong with my collection, having a lot of decks that just make me happy to look at and be with - tho I don’t use them all for reading and my tarot skills are still “young”. (I struggle to move past literal and rigid interpretations of the imagery). But I’ve been thinking it was time to move some on, and maybe I still will, but first I’ll think twice about what they do for me! Also - it makes me so happy to see you figuring out these things in your 20’s. The energy and promise you bring are freaking delightful! Thank you! Also also - looking for a PBS Kids platform now… 🦝🦝🦝
If you're able to watch, i totally recommend the plushie collection episode!! it gave me such a good groundwork for what i might do when there are some decks i'm feeling like it's time to rehome! thank you so much for your kind words!! :)
I'm from Eastern Europe and collecting something it totally normal thing to do. For children and adults - stamps, beer tops, dolls, books, CDs, certain blue china, chewing gum wrapers, you name it, somebody is collecting it... 😂
@Christa.Chronicles It's definitely cultural. Many Western Europeans and North Americans now feel guilty about the things they possess. But we are very proud of our collections of things we love. I think, both are natural reactions, to prosperity in the West, and to lack of it in the East.
Such a good video and topic! I’ve struggled with my “collections” in the past and the why behind them. My collections, the way I organize them, the way I use them, the way I work with them in my life brings me so much peace. The control is so huge. It’s this whole system I get to develop for myself that still allows me connection to something larger. ❤ you’re amazing.
Thank you kindly for sharing. I have a few types of collections other than tarot. And what I run into is seeking comfort in my collections but then also getting overstimulated by stuff and items when I get behind in keeping things organized. I have this push and pull constantly. I think I'll check out the show; it seems like something my soul needs. ❤
Thank you for making this video. This whole series, really. I've been watching each of them a couple times to really process it. In terms of feeling shame about your collection (which I also experience, especially in irl space) I think we can all stand to remember that we neurodivergent people are not a monolith, and that accessiblity/what we are comfortable with is not one-size-fits-all. There is no mindset or moral stance that works equally for all of us. What's ideal for one person is very uncomfortable for another, even within just autism, just adhd, etc.
I wonder if you've ever considered keeping a Collection Journal? It's great for people who love to separate things into categories and spot patterns/connections within their collections. I've been keeping one for about a year, and it is so much fun! It also helps me keep track of what I have, brain-dump my thoughts on what works/doesn't work for me, remember pairings I tried out, etc. It's also really great if, like me, you have the list-making trait! 😅 I know you like journalling and planning as well, so it might be something to consider!
I really love these videos and how vulnerable you get, and I’m always so thankful that at the end of these videos, I don’t feel quite so alone. I view each deck I have as something unique, with a unique voice, so while I might have a robust collection going, they each absolutely add something new that only that one deck can. It used to bother me, but now I just try to focus less on the stranger who might judge me for my collection 🤷🏻♀️ I have a lot more free time suddenly and have needed something fun and light, and Carl the Collector has been so perfect. Thank you so much for sharing 💖
I wholeheartedly understand, and relate to some of the ways you regulate with decks. Like all things, a collection size, consumerism, all those cyclical topics are still subjective, and it often seems that’s forgotten in those discussions. So shame is offered up in them for sure, in my experience.
It’s lovely whenever I hear someone find their comfort with their collection, practices and neurodivergencey too. So it’s great that you’re there. 🫂🖤
Thank you for making these videos, I'm nodding along and recognising myself in so much of what you are expressing. ❤
Thank you for sharing your very personal and contrarian view on this topic, Christa 🙏💖 it was lovely to hear your thoughts 😊 hope you are doing well ! 😄🧚💖
I’ve been watching Carl the Collector all day after you recommended it (and playing the games on the pbs website haha) and both me and my inner child thank you profusely. I love how you talk about these sorts of subjects and am so grateful that you share so much of your process online for us.
He is the BEST!!! Okay totally also need to play the mini games now!!
love this video. so many creators have been so excited about this subject of collection of things and your view on it.
my deck collection has brought up lots of feels over the years. a definite touch point for me, a way of data chomping, decompression tools, recognise archetypes in daily life, a way to order my thoughts, feeling reset abilities. they really do help me to articulate what I am feeling in a tangible way... otherwise I am way to in my head and not validing how I feel.
my "number" of optimum decks seems to be around 70. why? I have no clue and I have felt shame around that irl.
this number is not static and I have confused myself why I will keep a deck I have never used in the 9yrs I have had it, but I will rehome a deck that I've used a lot in 12 months.
Or just setting a deck or 2 can calm me down, and will help me not interrupt friends when talking on the phone. or in front of them. Impulse control.
I will reset my deck cupboard instead of doing readings, sometimes. 3 days ago was top self is tarot and in system clusters and the bottom shelf 'others' including other tarot. it makes sense to me and that is what counts. next time it may be in colour tone order, or how they make me feel order.
I am so immersed with my tarots n other decks, that I couldn't explain before, however watching one episode of Colin and the lemon stand, I laughed because those collections of goggles, I too have. along with 3 D glasses. scissors, tape (duct tape scotch tape, double sided tape washi) the list goes on. my collection if odd socks gives me joy when I remember they are there. also I've kept my halloween decorations up in my hallway from Oct 2020, I dont even see them anymore.
thank you for sharing your ramblings.
Thank you for sharing .. all of this, I appreciate your vulnerability and love watching this video series 💕
I find that with my particular neuro spice my collection brings me peace. It like the colors, art, smell and feel calms my brain. Since I was a kid have been like this, with colorful rocks or marbles or even light! Although organising them is stressful to me, my hubby (with ASD, & OCD) loves to help me out!😂
My Tarot collection has taken over from my book collection over the years. I have always collected things. It helps me feel calm.
I also enjoy a good declutter.
I think being autistic it's good to have something to focus on and obsess about that's healthy 😂
Great video ❤
Yes!! totally!! a good place to put that desire for control!
Thank you! I have also always been a collector. Rocks, pencils, specific toys, and so on. I also stopped, to some extent, sometime in my late teens or early 20s and didn't start back up again until my late 20s. The first thing I started collecting again was coloring books (and art supplies). I now collect board games and tarot decks. I sometimes struggle with the idea that I should feel guilty about "large" collections and the pressure to cull things to keep it "curated". There's always pressure on social media and in certain groups about minimizing and only keeping the things you use regularly or consider your very favorite.
The ways you've pointed out how it helps you absolutely describe some ways it helps me. As a very young child I had a lot of puzzles and I would dump multiple out at once and then sort them and put them together. It's exactly the same concept of how much satisfaction and calmness it brings me to organize my collections now. My therapist has tried to say that rearranging, cataloguing, or categorizing things is a form of anxiety, but I've repeatedly tried to explain that it's very much the opposite - now I better understand that it's not anxiety and is a way I'm soothing myself and/or stimming by engaging with my special interests. I love lists. I love categories. I love being able to stick things in their neat little "boxes" in an order that makes sense. And, yes, just holding a deck and looking at a card or two is so grounding!
The way my brain just got so excited when i read how you used to dump out multiple puzzles just to sort them, yes!! I've always LOVED that kind of activity. I find it to be a really healthy outlet for my desire to have control rather than driving myself crazy attempting to control things i cant!
Thank you for being so vulnerable. I have ADHD and tarot/oracles helped me so much to regulate my emotions and to ground myself, to create routine and safe personal space .
@@StefkoMinkov yes!! The routine aspect is such a big thing for me too!!
Yes this 100%. I love organizing my deck collection. I also enjoy letting go of decks when they don't fit in. Thanks for discussing this. ❤
yes!! great point, there is also a special feeling that comes with letting a deck go when it doesn't quite fit. i get so much joy out of gifting or rehoming in other ways knowing that in some way my collection can also bring joy to others! there's a great Carl episode about this as well called the stuffed animal collection!
@ I'm gonna have to watch this show.
Yes!!! This exactly!
Yeah. I relate to this. Thanks for sharing. I will take a look at PBS kids.
Thanks for being so upfront on these. ❤
I relate so much to this topic with lifelong collecting. I appreciate your viewpoints and thank you for opening my mind to reflection.
I love everything aobut this series so much... as always, I am so grateful to you for sharing so openly! 🙏
Thank you so much for making this video. You opened up a lot of stuff for my own self and understanding my brain. I think this topic often gets shorthanded to the point of irrelevance. Collecting, like literally everything else in existence, is a complex topic with many variables. You can’t just say it’s good or bad. I think having my decks is my only safe space. It’s the only thing that belongs to just me. My practice is mine. Everyone collects something in some way. In this dystopian nightmare we live in rn it’s important to have something that makes you feel good. Thank you so much ❤
This is SO VALIDATING! Thank you! It IS NOT JUST RAMPANT CONSUMERISM! And the shame monster is real. Do people only need one deck to read with? Sure. But my collection makes me happy and are the tools I have and each tool fills a different need. Yes! Thank you. ❤
yes!! the whole rampant consumerism thing is totally an idea i've struggled with. it wasn't until watching some videos around the new year around people doing a "low buy" that i realized oh wait... i dont actually have a generalized problem with this at all, i only consistently purchase to fuel my special interest, anything else is "purchase as needed" XD
@Christa.Chronicles yes!
Loved this so much as a talking point and so valid. Your videos on your experience of Neuro diversity, always helps me to relate better to my son and understand him better. You are a lot more articulate than you give yourself credit for it all made perfect sense. Please keep sharing. ❤
@@jeannefoxart thank you so much, that means so much to hear!! Confidence in sharing my thoughts is definitely something I’m working on!😁
@@Christa.Chroniclesbeing neurodivergent myself,I know confidence can be a big deal but you put your points across in such a useful way! Especially for us ND people!
So much is clicking for me as I listen to your words. From the collector's shame to using the collection in adhd/autism ways (I also love taking out my decks and reorganizing them). Thank you for putting this out into the world.
Loved this video! I just rearranged a bunch of books on my shelves for the same reason you like to organize your decks! There is something so soothing and satisfying about lining objects up and categorizing them. I'm glad there is a show out there that is helping give some more representation!
THANK YOU, CHRISTA ! For sharing “CARL THE COLLECTOR”!
I just watched 2 episodes and can’t stop! ‘It’s so good.’ (as you say) 😍💚🤍❤️💙💛
And I can pass it on to my niece for her daughter!!!! Love Love Love
This is a video where I felt very seen as someone who is neurodivergent. There's ways I diverge, but as someone who also collects things (and tarot) in this instance because of my special interests, like you I have found acceptance for myself. But, I hope truly that if you have audience members who are NOT neurodiverse, they learn something from this or at least are given something to think about because it's never so black and white as people think.
You had me at squirrel with a tree nut allergy. Talk about being different! I’ll be taking at look at this show when I have a chance. Thanks so much for sharing it! I never would have known about this otherwise! 🥰
@RobynsReflections And his name is FORREST ‼😂
Rotating and reorganizing my decks can be a very soothing activity for me. I love it. Thank you for this video. ❤
This is a rollercoaster of emotions, relating and epiphanies. For me my book collection has filled this place for me over the years. My book friends. Giving up a book because I haven't read it in years kinda feels like say I will never say hi to this friend again. I know it's dramatic, over the top and most of the time I can remember the book without seen, feel, touching or listening to a book again. Still it is nice to know I can go back to it especially since I'm bad at remembering, titles, authors and covers, I remember the stories and feelings.
Still my way of relating to others is to remember a character, most of the time.
One of the really anxiety lowering parts of learning I was autistic is to know that the burden of understanding and avoiding miscommunication does not fully land on my shoulders. I have considered that whenever any type of miscommunication happened I was solely to blame, and it was on me to learn enough, explaining enough, bend over backwards enough so it wouldn't happen again.
It's not to have a dialogue their needs to be two individuals willing to communicate to reach over the gap of misunderstandings, learning the other persons way of communicating. If they other person is not even willing to try to meet me halfway then I don't need to wast my energy to give them, a lexicon, road map, powerpoint and step by step guide to make it easier for them to communicate with me. (Which is kinda how I metaphorically tried to communicate, and then put the emotional blame on myself for not understanding their smoke signals.)
I lost what I meant to say. You opened my eyes on how I react and relate to special interest and collections. For me I see it a bit like getting a new crush sometimes it's a feeling for a day, sometimes it's an infatuation, sometimes it will involve to a lifelong love... I rarely know which it will be until some time has passed if it's something I will keep circling back too, fall in love with over and over again. I think tarot is one of those things for me, because it's so versatile and it's so flexible.
I loved sorting my books colour coding my pens and my lego. And already am sorting my decks, and cards even though my collection is still quite small.
I don't think that's overdramtic at all!! It sounds like your books are very special to you, which is such a beautiful thing!
Yes, I'm still working through realizing "proper" communication isn't all up to me. It's a tough thing to come to terms with for sure!
@@rebeckajarl3934 all of this. When I was younger I loved organizing my crayons.
@@TrioofWitchesTarotI also loved organising my crayons 😊 Although I would cry if any crayons didn't pair up when I put them away (odd number would leave me a mess for a day)😅
@ and m&ms. They must be sorted and have equal number of each color. Any outliers must be eaten first.
Yes yes yes to everything you said, Christa!! Thank you for what you shared in this video -- I have had many similar experiences, and it always means so much to hear that somebody else did that, too. 😊
I was diagnosed as AuDHD at age 53, and I have felt a lot of shame and embarrassment about my collections throughout my life. My first collection started in elementary school with little toy mice dressed in various outfits -- they were the actors in the plays I wrote! 😂
Then I started collecting model horses, which helped me get through the social challenges of adolescence, but I sold over 200 of them to make money for college. Since then, my model horse collection has grown to 300+ again hahaha. And of course tarot!! ✨
Thank you for these wonderful and helpful tarot & neurodivergence videos!! 💛💛💛
@@TarotUnbridled okay I NEED to know more about the little mice!! Also, I saw that llewellyn is coming out with a horse themed tarot soon! That would be so fun to join together tarot to your horse collection if that’s something you like doing!😁
@@Christa.Chronicles Haha yes -- the little mice have lots of stories, and they still exist in a box in my closet!! Of course they do. 😊 And yessssss I am salivating about the horse-themed deck coming out soon -- it's even named after my channel, sort of!! Perfect!! Can't wait to see it. 🎉 And yes my horses do help me with tarot readings sometimes! It's fun to combine collections. 💖
@@TarotUnbridledoh I would LOVE to see your tiny mice 🐭 collection!!😮 How fun!
@@RootsAndWaves Hee hee!! 😂 Thanks, Ang! OK I will make a video one of these days... 😅😊
@@TarotUnbridled oh wow! 🤩 I cannot wait!!! 🥰 Thank you!! 😊
23:10 this! I have a handful of decks that Iv'e repurchased because I loved them, but didn't use them so there was pressure to rehome. I adore this series and love how safe your space feels. I'm undiagnosed AuDHD and haven't really given myself the space (yet!) to talk about it so I come here 🫠
Thanks for creating this for those of us still not ready to tell the "world".
yes!! same, i've done quite a bit of repurchasing over the last two years or so of things i rehomed when i was pressuring myself to. it feels like being back with old friends again!
If its was a large book collection or music collection,nobody would say a word. When it comes to Tarot,it should be the same but people start gatekeeping when they should just mind their own business. As long as YOU are comfortable with the size of your collection,who cares whether its 10 decks or 1000 decks
I agree with you AND I do want to add that people don’t realize how many decks are available. It boggles people close to me that there are so many choices in decks. They don’t have any clue and think maybe there or 5 to 10 choices at most - if they even realize there is more than one. I think that is where a lot of the reaction comes in.
I love your tarot and neurodivergence videos and I love collecting so I might have to watch that show! 💜 I still collect rocks, and the occasional pinecone.
I am earnestly grateful for each video you make on tarot & neurodivergence.
I had a couple of decks before 2020. But once the pandemic hit, i started collecting them...
that's when i really started as well, it'd be interesting to see if there's a trend there in terms of 1. maybe having more time and space to just be ourselves but 2. it providing a way to feel in control of something when the world felt so out of control...i have no idea if there's any tie there, but now i definitely need to think on that!!
I deeply resonated with what you shared said about our collections providing a space we can tightly control provides us comfort, and it's always been intuitive for me to sort decks into different "roles" or "purposes." This video is coming in at a perfect time for me, as today I sat at my kitchen table and laid out every single one of my decks and sorted through them, making little categories as I went... and why? IT WAS FUN. It was probably the most fun that I had this week!
Thank you for sharing, Christa. ❤
P.S.: I just texted my bestie to let her know we will be watching Carl the Collector IMMEDIATELY. 😊
that sounds like the best time ever!!
I like to buy books and once ive read them i keep them. They mean something to me. There has to be sn I subconscious story behind my choice of books. They vary in story but i always get something out of each one. Its like they come into my life at a specific time. I love books but i dont read enough. Love your story
Thanks for this video Christa. Your vulnerability means so much. There is a shame around what people deem as consumerism and there are so many videos and hot takes about it. As long as something makes YOU happy then other people should mind their business. Also, I’m going to watch Carl the Collector lol
@@oshun5880 that’s something really interesting to think about, and something that’s actually been running around in my brain! The relationship between neurodivergence and consumerism…I don’t have any solid thoughts on it perse but I do wonder at distinctions when it comes to these things! It’s all very interesting! I’m so glad you enjoyed!
Ok so first, I LOVE these videos where you openly discuss your thought processes as well as tarot + neurodivergence! Truly. Thank you. 💛
I am someone who lives in a body with a neurodivergent brain and experiences dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgeographica (also known as DTD: developmental topographical disorientation). 🙃
Our brains work differently and we each have our specific tricks, tools and treatments that we turn to in order to adapt in this, what seems to be, heavily neurotypical world! 🧠But what I have discovered is that although it absolutely has it's share of challenges, being neurodivergent is, overall, a super power. 🦸It's what sets us apart and drives us to constantly look at things from different perspectives. It forces us to slow down in this chaotically fast paced world. I, personally, have come to terms with it and discovered it's a gift. Oddly packaged, but a gift nonetheless. 💝
And you, Christa, are also a gift. To this community and to this world. Thank you for being you and for inviting us into your space. I like it here! ☕💕
P.S. I, too, have always been a collector of things. 🧸🎲🖋✏
P.P.S. I binged watched all of the episodes of Carl the Collector! The lemonade stand 🍋and the Plushie Collection episodes are my fav so far! THANK YOU!!
thank you so much for your kind words!! YES, the plushie collection is SO good!! I found that episode really gave me a good example of what i can do when i DO feel like rehoming some of my collection if something isn't jiving or feeling right! Carl is the best!!
@@Christa.Chronicles 🎶🎵YES, It's Carl The Collector! It's Carl, it's Carl, absolutely! 🦝🎶🎵I hope you will show us your new Carl keychain?
Well said!! And I especially agree with what you said about fabulous Christa!! ✨💖
I am not neurodivergent ( i dont think i am lol ) but i also have a large collection of large collections of my interests … and i always thought im weird but dont care that im weird lol ❤
Same, I just like to collect what I like to collect and aren't bothered by other people's opinions.
Most people are put off by my tarantula collection....it's not in their house or their money being spent so who cares? Lol
Thank you for filming this video! You have described myself to a tee. I just pulled out 4 decks from the rehome box. These were decks I didn't use, but they gave me joy to look at. I now started a new category of decks...just for the joy of it category.😊❤
That's a GREAT idea!! I love that, it makes me think how fun it'd be to have a special "for a rainy day" box of decks that only come out for a certain kind of day, so fun!
Thanks for sharing your insights! I really enjoyed this video.
I love categorizing my decks as well it brings me so much joy💕
People think I’m weird for using a random number generator to make choices in my life. I love the thrill of not knowing what the result will be. I choose my decks from my large collection each day using my random number generator, I chose what nail polish colour to wear, what gelato flavour to have. So many choices I make with the random number generator. I embrace this quirky thing about me and still enjoy the thrill of it.
Loved your video and thanks for being you ❤
that sounds like so much fun!!
Oh my gosh I can relate so hard to your feelings about decluttering! Literally same. It's okay to collect things. We don't need to justify ourselves to anyone. ❤
I cant watch the Show,i‘m from Germany.
@@silkekugler8985 oh no!! Would it let you watch their UA-cam channel? I do believe they have the episodes there as well!
This hits so hard. I’m physical disabled only diagnosed “gifted” but there’s borderline neurodivergence in this brain, and I’ve been doing the collecting/reading thing three months. I get something that’s a lot like special interests
Also you work in kids books? My ma/Mrs is in children’s lit
@@lildramatic4760 I do!! I’m a children’s librarian!😁
Another satisfying installment, Christa - thank you! I was just officially diagnosed last week, AuDHD at 47. Been suspecting it for awhile and have followed your ND & tarot series as they come out. I’m so appreciative of these videos, they’re at the intersection of special interest and self discovery, and that tickles my brain just right! Lately I’ve been feeling like there was something wrong with my collection, having a lot of decks that just make me happy to look at and be with - tho I don’t use them all for reading and my tarot skills are still “young”. (I struggle to move past literal and rigid interpretations of the imagery). But I’ve been thinking it was time to move some on, and maybe I still will, but first I’ll think twice about what they do for me!
Also - it makes me so happy to see you figuring out these things in your 20’s. The energy and promise you bring are freaking delightful! Thank you!
Also also - looking for a PBS Kids platform now… 🦝🦝🦝
If you're able to watch, i totally recommend the plushie collection episode!! it gave me such a good groundwork for what i might do when there are some decks i'm feeling like it's time to rehome! thank you so much for your kind words!! :)
I'm from Eastern Europe and collecting something it totally normal thing to do. For children and adults - stamps, beer tops, dolls, books, CDs, certain blue china, chewing gum wrapers, you name it, somebody is collecting it... 😂
that is SO interesting!! now i totally need to look more into how culture plays into feelings around collecting!
@Christa.Chronicles It's definitely cultural. Many Western Europeans and North Americans now feel guilty about the things they possess. But we are very proud of our collections of things we love. I think, both are natural reactions, to prosperity in the West, and to lack of it in the East.