An archival ritual

Close the Chapter

This is not a deletion screen. Closing a chapter lets you keep your personal history for yourself while leaving the object's provenance whole for whoever comes next.

Step one — Review your material

These are the Chapters you authored. Choose what continues with the object. Anything you set aside is archived to you and removed or anonymized in the object's record.

Six days on Georgian Bay18 August 2021 · For Custodians Only · 3 attachmentsContinuesA letter for whoever wears this next3 April 2024 · Family Vault · 1 attachmentsContinuesWorn at my daughter's naming21 September 2025 · For Custodians Only · 1 attachmentsContinues

Step two — Keep your copy first

Create a Journey Book

A linen-bound printed volume of your years with this object, to keep on a shelf rather than a screen.

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Step three — Leave a sealed message (optional)