Lists for when ‘not going to plan’ is the plan
I’ve started keeping two running lists to keep myself afloat as school day schedules change rapidly, rip currents of unplanned assemblies and lessons that need to dialogue with ongoing world events. A “just before” meeting agenda and a lesson sequence list.
Rolling dice downsizes me to a six pen desktop
I pulled six pens with demure colorways and narrow nib sizing for this week’s return to a currently inked sextet. Blacks and greys, a murky, metallic blue, and rose gold. And used a six-sided dice to choose one.
Leaving a “Later” space for brainstorming medium and long-term to-do’s
I’ve learned that my weeklies need a brainstorming maker-space. A corner to house hastily scrawled ideas for medium term and future projects.
Commitment week for my currently inked seven
Scanning my penvelope unveiled an a-ha moment: I’m digging all seven of my pen-and-ink pairings. The coming week is therefore dubbed a commitment week. A week for writing my already-inked pens down to empty.