A new notebook is a decision prompter
I feel excited when a new notebook enters the game. This was a banner week as two new notebooks have entered the game: a new personal journal and a new teaching bullet journal. New notebooks are wonderful and intimidating prospects. Because empty notebooks begin the fun process of deciding.
A cool and collected six pens
Pen shows present me with wonderful opportunities to shake up my currently inked rotation. Considering my during-the-show kit sits me outside of my self — an outer-body experience of my collection. And my after-the-show currently inked typically revolves around newly acquired pens and inks and papers.
Links to the looking glass self of stationery use, a mnml digest
Five links. Ten sentences or fewer. On how even my most individual writing is built on relationships. Reflection is dialogic. Self-reflection, included. A journey through the looking glass self.
Going boutique: Choosing crisp nib grinds to slow down and pay attention
I opted for a narrow, boutique collection of nibs this week. Fancy? Sure. Needed? Also: sure.