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Commonplace Books

I do not have it together enough to do the regimented bullet journal thing nor am I equipped with a workshop of washi tape colors and stationary stickers for those beautiful journals that are more like scrapbooks than notes. What I am capable of is word vomiting directly into a random and unattractive notebook every passing thought, borrowed scrap of inspiration, or theoretical weekly exercise routine I am experimenting with. I think this lowbrow mess is the most rewarding type of journaling beyond doing it for an actual therapeutic purpose. When a bunch of librarians I work with told me this genre of journal has a name and a history going back to the Renaissance I was delighted. My common place books are ugly and valid!!

@bumbythefool

Apr 1, 2024

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small notebook

i always buy a small notebook. Bring everywhere. Write anything in it. Shopping list, poem, drawing, crazy idea, list of things that annoyed me, etc.

@lichenlena

Oct 28, 2024

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writing in physical notebooks instead of the notes app

once i got over my fear of not having anything "important" or "smart" to write or my pages not looking aesthetically pleasing enough, i realized how refreshing and therapeutic it is to put my thoughts on paper—regardless of how much value i'll find in them in the future

@alessandra

Sep 4, 2024

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eat yogurt in the bathroom

trust me on this

@boote

Feb 5, 2024

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do-si-dos (girl scout cookie)

Usually i’m not a big fan of peanut butter snacks (esp dessert foods) but this is good. The ratio and construction ensures that the peanut butter adds just enough sweetness and complexity without sacrificing texture

@boote

Jan 31, 2024

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go outside and do nothing

I am much more satisfied w myself when I do this every day. Sometimes when my awareness has been compressed into a pop tart sized lcd screen, going outside and looking at the tree canopies can feel like an acid trip. When I'm not making a practice out of it I feel like I've lost the way. poem by Nanao Sakaki: If you have time to chat, Read books. If you have time to read books, Walk into mountain, desert, and ocean. If you have time to walk, Sing a song and dance. If you have time to dance, Sit quietly, you lucky, happy idiot.

@boote

Mar 5, 2025