I love this! I’ve kept notebooks off and on for *mumbles* years, but fell out of practice the last few years. You’ve inspired me to get back to it -- and not be so precious about keeping entries tidy and coherent.
I’m late commenting, but I also love finishing notebooks.
Like Mercurio, for years I was afraid keeping notebooks would provide the world with a humiliating record of my existence, but I came around because of Morning Pages. My notebooks are full of anxiety spirals, accounts of the mundane, admissions of fears, endless questions, and sweet reminders of good and true things to bring me back to my grounded self.
Right now I’m writing in a lined Leuchtturm1917 because it’s hardback, lays flat, nice weight paper, decent price, many pages.
I keep several notebooks. I’m so picky about paper. I want unlined or dot grid and heavy enough to draw on. I also like them to lay flat but I can’t stand the spine in the way of my hand so I write on them sideways with the spine at the top. I bought the kind where you can replace the pages years ago but upgraded to a couple lovely leather versions from William Hannah and I’m so in love with their paper I’m now ordering it yearly from England. Which is all totally ridiculous and pretentious and enjoyable. I have to use lots of colors so I use gel pens, markers and colored pencils. Lol. Whatever works!
Sideways with the spine at the top! Why haven't I ever thought of that?! I have always lusted after leather notebooks... might have to treat myself soon.
I make lists like the one you have here almost everyday! They are little reminders of what I need that day, and I love checking them off. I throw the notebooks away once they’re filled to move onto the next blank one!
I've never really been a notebook keeper or journal keeper. I think I was exposed to the diary of Samuel Pepys too young, and didn't want to chance that my own banal scribblings would someday be considered a record of my era.
I love this! I’ve kept notebooks off and on for *mumbles* years, but fell out of practice the last few years. You’ve inspired me to get back to it -- and not be so precious about keeping entries tidy and coherent.
That’s fantastic, Ashley! I am a firm believer in the power of making a big mess on the page. Have fun scribbling!
I’m late commenting, but I also love finishing notebooks.
Like Mercurio, for years I was afraid keeping notebooks would provide the world with a humiliating record of my existence, but I came around because of Morning Pages. My notebooks are full of anxiety spirals, accounts of the mundane, admissions of fears, endless questions, and sweet reminders of good and true things to bring me back to my grounded self.
Right now I’m writing in a lined Leuchtturm1917 because it’s hardback, lays flat, nice weight paper, decent price, many pages.
I'm a big fan of Morning Pages! I've never used a Leuchtturm1917 but have always wondered about them. Definitely going to check them out.
I keep several notebooks. I’m so picky about paper. I want unlined or dot grid and heavy enough to draw on. I also like them to lay flat but I can’t stand the spine in the way of my hand so I write on them sideways with the spine at the top. I bought the kind where you can replace the pages years ago but upgraded to a couple lovely leather versions from William Hannah and I’m so in love with their paper I’m now ordering it yearly from England. Which is all totally ridiculous and pretentious and enjoyable. I have to use lots of colors so I use gel pens, markers and colored pencils. Lol. Whatever works!
Sideways with the spine at the top! Why haven't I ever thought of that?! I have always lusted after leather notebooks... might have to treat myself soon.
I make lists like the one you have here almost everyday! They are little reminders of what I need that day, and I love checking them off. I throw the notebooks away once they’re filled to move onto the next blank one!
I love this idea. Such a great way to make sure we're getting what we need every day.
I've never really been a notebook keeper or journal keeper. I think I was exposed to the diary of Samuel Pepys too young, and didn't want to chance that my own banal scribblings would someday be considered a record of my era.
Crossing my fingers that your lovely text messages and emails to me will one day be considered a record of our era.
I worry that future generations will see them as a record of my errors. (And by that I mean typos.)