mnmlscholar 10/2/21 mnmlscholar 10/2/21

Planning for planning: Hunting for a new planner system

I explored my 2022 planner options all September. The process is unique each year. Every year, I learn more about how I work best. And, frustratingly, how I work best changes over time, too. So: a moving target.

I settled on the Hobonichi Techo Day-Free in the petite A6 size. 2022, here I come.

mnmlscholar 9/30/21 mnmlscholar 9/30/21

Season one preview

Something new is afoot. My first season of reference posts is nearly here.

Each season, I tap into my background as a researcher and educator to share ten posts that reflect on how the resources around us can balance being productive with enjoying the process.

mnmlscholar 9/28/21 mnmlscholar 9/28/21

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Last week’s palette lives on — mostly. The collection of pens, nibs, and inks is already well-balanced. Why try to fix what isn’t broken.

I do, however, need a new daily driver. And I inked a new wild card — for the fun of it.

mnmlscholar 9/25/21 mnmlscholar 9/25/21

Life as a nib-size nomad

Writing with a balance of broad and narrow nib sizes this week has been instructive. I recognize that I have become a nib-size nomad. I happily jump from EF to M to Zooms and B nibs.

My line-width preferences have ebbed and flowed both over time and depending on the kind of writing I intend to get into.