For years, my shelves told someone else’s story.
Then one day, I decided they would tell mine.
In I Choose My Totems Now, I describe the shift from passive ownership to intentional curation. Every piece I keep must speak to my journey, my lessons, my spark. This chapter is an invitation to stop collecting by accident and start curating on purpose — so your totems become a living autobiography, not a storage problem.
Want to read the entire book for free as a PDF?
Email me at jim@toysaretotems.com and I’ll send you the link.
Then tell me: if you could only keep three totems, which would they be?
Toys Are Totems isn’t just a book.
It’s a mirror to see yourself.
A map to find your way back.
A mission to remember who you truly are.
Mission: Build a legacy of creativity, connection, and ownership — one totem, one spark, one story at a time. This is the Journey to 11,000.
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Jim
08/26/2025
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