Caught myself explaining why I still use a paper journal to a younger coworker last week

I was sitting in the break room filling out my weekly spread and she asked if I'd ever tried one of those digital planning apps. I said no and started rambling about how I like the feel of pen on paper and how flipping back through old notebooks is like looking at a time capsule. She nodded but I could tell she didn't really get it. Then she said something like "but isn't it a lot of work to set up every month?" and that made me stop and think. I realized I've been doing this since 2016 so the setup is just automatic for me now. But I remember back when I first started I watched like 20 YouTube videos and bought three different notebooks before I found my groove. Made me wonder how many people skip bullet journaling because the learning curve feels too steep at first. Has anyone else had a moment where explaining your process to someone new made you see it different?

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jenny_jackson3d ago

Totally get that, explaining the time capsule feeling made me appreciate my old notebooks even more.

patricia_singh813d agoMost Upvoted

What's the oldest notebook you found that really hit you?