c/o Nanna
Unsent letters help a person process emotions.
They allow people to express their emotions without feeling like they will be judged and without the risk of their words causing greater harm. It’s a cathartic practice for a lot of people.
But what about the cathartic feeling of sending the letter? What about all of the memes you can no longer text? You’ve sent them a postcard on every vacation you’ve taken…who can you send those postcards to now?
Nanna can receive all forms of communication.
Physical address: P.O. Box 6741, Monona, WI 53716
Email: careofnanna@gmail.com
Voicemail: 608-844-8546
So it doesn’t matter who you have to talk to.
A relative who has passed
A lover you have one last thing to say to
A friend who is no longer in your life
And if you just need to get some things off your chest?
Healing can be found in common ground.
Consent to Sharing
c/o Nanna’s social media does sometimes share letters received from real people so other real people can connect with the emotions and themes they relate to. What we share comes from people who have said that their communication can be shared with the community. Unless consent is included, Nanna will never share what you send her. If you are open to sharing your words, all you have to do is say so, but we do not expect anyone to.
In Norse mythology,
Nanna (“NAH-nuh”) is a goddess married to the god Baldr. Nanna’s story varies depending on the source and the translation, but a common thread is that Nanna died of a broken heart after Baldr’s death. Depending on the source, Nanna has come to be known as the goddess of grief, consolation, joy, and devotional love.
At c/o Nanna,
she’s a way to bring comfort and closure. As someone who represents love and grief, Nanna is someone you can trust to hold on to those thoughts and feelings that you don’t feel like you can hold on to anymore. You’ll never receive a response from c/o Nanna, but that does not mean there’s no healing in letting words go.