
Weekly thoughts on using a pocket notebook, analog living, and paying attention.
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I started writing on Substack in August of 2025.
Before that, I had been writing on X/Twitter with minimal success for 3 months, so I decided to try Substack.
Now I’m 14 months in (I was planning to write this post 2 months ago, whoops),...
I had all of my pocket notebooks on the desk next to me.
As I flipped through them, I thought about how amazing it is that I have my life on paper in these notebooks. Not just my thoughts, but my tasks, my reminders, anything I thought wa...
On Tuesday, I traveled down to Birmingham, Alabama, with my childhood best friend to see Mumford & Sons in concert.
Of course, I brought my pocket notebook, but I also brought two other things I don’t normally carry: scissors and glue.
La...
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