Spring Break
Warren Spills His 'Secret'
Kim Primicerio
Issue date: 3/5/08 Section: Focus
"Sometimes people want to share a funny story or sex taboo, but there's more to it. There's a spiritual lesson to be learned," said Warren. "People mail postcards to feel less like a victim."
The secret collector has four books out. The books compile the secrets of people ranging from ages 8 to 80.
"He's the virtual therapist of our day," said 8th-semester psychology major Lindsay Fabrizo. When Fabrizo heard about PostSecrets randomly she spent a good hour and a half looking at the Web site.
"It's fascinating, so many made me cry," said Fabrizo.
As Warren's talk came to a close, he wanted to see if the audience had any questions to ask or secrets to share. Students asked Warren why he only picked 20 postcards to post on his Web site a week (he has a lot of postcards to go through), where he keeps all the postcards (in big tubs from Home Depot) and then some brave students got up and shared their secrets.
At first there was only one brave soul, but as more students contributed, more students gained the courage to share the events they had been through or the feelings they experience.
Warren said the telling of secrets is a type of therapy. He believes the experience people go through; and draw upon have a meaning and a purpose.
"Our stories will continue to inspire," said the secret collector. "It's understandable to want to hide, but find the courage and face them. We find the deeper meaning in life by sharing our own stories. Free secrets and become who you are."
Contact Kimberly Primicerio at Kimberly.Primicerio@UConn.edu.
The secret collector has four books out. The books compile the secrets of people ranging from ages 8 to 80.
"He's the virtual therapist of our day," said 8th-semester psychology major Lindsay Fabrizo. When Fabrizo heard about PostSecrets randomly she spent a good hour and a half looking at the Web site.
"It's fascinating, so many made me cry," said Fabrizo.
As Warren's talk came to a close, he wanted to see if the audience had any questions to ask or secrets to share. Students asked Warren why he only picked 20 postcards to post on his Web site a week (he has a lot of postcards to go through), where he keeps all the postcards (in big tubs from Home Depot) and then some brave students got up and shared their secrets.
At first there was only one brave soul, but as more students contributed, more students gained the courage to share the events they had been through or the feelings they experience.
Warren said the telling of secrets is a type of therapy. He believes the experience people go through; and draw upon have a meaning and a purpose.
"Our stories will continue to inspire," said the secret collector. "It's understandable to want to hide, but find the courage and face them. We find the deeper meaning in life by sharing our own stories. Free secrets and become who you are."
Contact Kimberly Primicerio at Kimberly.Primicerio@UConn.edu.
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