My favorite five pen-and-ink combinations from 2022
My favorites follow suit. My “favorite ink” is a favorite in specific nibs and on specific papers. My “favorite pen” is a favorite when fitted with specific nibs and filled with specific inks. Non-monogamous favorites.
Looking back through my pen-and-ink pairings this past calendar year, five pairings stand above the rest in my mind. Pairings I will definitely revisit in the coming 2023.
My mnml inkvent challenge returns, week one
Diamine’s Inkvent Calendar has become tradition in my household. A daily ritual of unveiling new inks. Last year, I challenged myself to use only Diamine’s inkvent colors for my currently inked loadouts throughout December. So Diamine, yet again, chooses my ink selections for the next few weeks. Pen and nib choices are my tools for crafting combinations that are still useful — that function for work, for journaling, and for reading.
Thinking backwards to plan forwards
Planners are tricky propositions. Each year I plan out an intentional workflow for how my analog planner can support me in the year to come. I’m thinking backwards to better plan for next year’s approach.
When in doubt, being thoughtful is enough, a mnml digest
Five links. Ten sentences or fewer. On This thoughtfulness as the difference-maker. There are many false milestones: being the best, being the first, being the biggest. My reading this week has me thinking that being thoughtful may be an authentic measure of success. When in doubt, be thoughtful.