I’m impressed by Anne at Tagged and Cajoled, who writes about here notebooks in this post. She always knows where to look for things she’s jotted down. I sometimes know but often I might have to search back through several notebooks for something I know I’ve written, but I’m not sure exactly when or where. … Continue reading Which Notebook Did I Write That In???
From The Unfolding Moment, this is a lovely post about the ups and downs of keeping a journal, and now it feels to go back and re-read old journals: Reflection: Leave the Roots On. Every once in a while, I become reacquainted with old notebooks. My life is flush with them: sketchbooks and art journals, … Continue reading Thoughts on Journaling
I recently noticed this story about Siegfried Sassoon’s notebooks being archived at Cambridge University. Sassoon was a poet who refused to return to fight after being wounded in World War I. (Read Pat Barker’s novel Regeneration for an interesting perspective on his story.) The archive contains, among other things “Sassoon’s journals [and]Â pocket notebooks compiled … Continue reading Siegfried Sassoon’s Notebooks
Here’s a nice way to use notebooks, from Gretchen Rubin at The Happiness Project: Studies show that thinking back on happy times elevates mood, and observing and preserving memories is one of the most satisfying ways of bringing order to life. My mother started a memory-keeping tradition a few years ago that has proved to … Continue reading Preserve Your Happy Memories in a Notebook
I spotted this ad on the New York Times home page and got all excited– yes, this is how big a geek I am, that a mere image like this makes me say “ooh, ooh, what’s that little blue notebook?!?!” But it turned out not to be all that exciting after all. The ad was … Continue reading Little Blue Notebook? International Herald Tribune Diary.
From an entry at 43 Things: continue writing in my journal Got to get a new one I threw away all my old diaries becuase they were just bad memories and the bad energy just made me miserable. I feel lighter now that i got rid of them… Time to start a new journal. One … Continue reading Throwing Out Old Diaries?
I’ve been wanting one of these ever since I heard about them, but I kept balking at the $40.00 price. Well, not any more! After searching in vain on Amazon, I finally found it listed there as the “12 Volant Daily Pocket” at the amazing price of only $11.26!! Grab one while you can! (Price … Continue reading Moleskine Color-a-Month Planner CHEAP!
Do you go through notebooks faster when you’re living through difficult, stressful times? I know I do. I just went through about a quarter of my current notebook in less than a week due to a very sad event. And I know that in other times, I’ve always tended to write more journal entries when … Continue reading Notebooks in Good Times and Bad
Here’s another neat little item purchased on EBay: This is a sub-category of notebooks that I could happily collect: small promotional diaries given out to the employees or business partners of various corporations. I have ones in my collection from Sandoz, GE, and the Harvard Coop, and this Westinghouse one was a great addition. First … Continue reading EBay Find: Westinghouse Diary, 1945
Just one more reason to love notebooks: they can help you lose weight! Lots of people (myself included) use notebooks to record their food intake and exercise. But here’s another suggestion I hadn’t heard of: Compliment Journal: This is more than just about compliments, but use it as a starting point. Write down inspiring quotes … Continue reading Keep a Weight-Loss Journal