The Carrier Bag Theory of Personal Websites
By gosha
Tags: Personal Websites · Digital Gardens
What if your personal website was a carrier bag, full of blue pebbles and mouse skulls? Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin I reframe the Carrier Bag Theory of personal websites and show how I made mine easier to update. Includes personal website ideas and links to crash.money, Oatmeal, Piper Haywood and more.
Rolly's Take
This blog resonates with those who see life not as a linear journey but as a mosaic of moments, each fragment holding its own story. It invites the curious, the creative, and the introspective to reconsider how they present themselves in an increasingly curated world. Here, the notion of a personal website transforms from a self-promotional tool into a vessel for authenticity, where imperfections and peculiarities are celebrated rather than hidden. Readers are encouraged to embrace the richness of their experiences, discovering the beauty in the unrefined and the unexpected. In these reflections, one might find a gentle nudge to explore their own narratives beyond the conventional hero's arc.