Archive - January 2026

Bright playful scrapbook style collage on a table showing a smartphone social feed, emoji stickers, gaming controller, cinema ticket, headphones, vinyl record, fidget spinner, VR headset silhouette, and a 2016 calendar, illustrating nostalgia as a coping mechanism.
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Nostalgia as a Coping Mechanism

7 months ago
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A Sunday lunch turns into a reflection on nostalgia as a coping mechanism and the myth of normal. I map three ways I notice people cope as the world shifts. I ask: what...

A man seen from behind sits on a velvet gold sofa at night holding a remote, watching a projector image on a wall. A pizza box with slices sits to the left, with scattered chocolate wrappers and a striped popcorn bucket in the foreground. The projected image is softly blurred and includes a small red circular Gregg the Artivist logo in the lower left, capturing the mood of the comfort trap.
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The Comfort Trap

7 months ago
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After a big day, I sometimes call it a treat and disappear into delivery food and a binge. But the comfort trap is sneaky. It looks cosy, yet leaves me feeling worse...

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