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The Pocket Notebook

Mark Ragland, Honed Journal

Weekly thoughts on using a pocket notebook, analog living, and paying attention.

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Latest Issues

This Will Help You Actually Use a Pocket Notebook

There are 3 reasons people want to use a pocket notebook but don’t:

  1. They don’t know what to write in it

  2. They don’t know how to set it up so it’s useful

  3. They start, but don’t maintain the habit

These problems used to be...

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Give Your Life the Attention It Deserves

I’ve wasted too many days.

Too many times in my life I have caught myself sitting on the couch after 9 PM, scrolling on my phone and wondering, “Why did I spend so much time on this today?”

My days were slipping away. That’s why I decided...

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11 Reasons I Use a Pocket Notebook

Can a little notebook change your life?

It has for me.

I used my first pocket notebook in 2009 when I was 17 years old.

I started using one consistently in 2014.

Since 2018, I have been writing in one daily.

It’s the only journaling ha...

16 days ago
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How to See Like Tolkien

There’s an enchanted landscape right outside your window.

That’s what J.R.R. Tolkien teaches us in The Lord of the Rings.

Tolkien constantly reminds us to pay attention to the world around us. He is known for his long descriptions of the...

18 days ago
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Do What You Enjoy, Then Write It Down

Do you ever avoid doing something you know you'll enjoy because it's a little inconvenient?

Yesterday I rode my bike to the post office. Within moments of getting on my bike, I had a big smile on my face, and I wondered to myself why I don...

23 days ago
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    Here to help you use a pocket notebook, go analog, and live an intentional life.

  • Honed Journal

    Ideas and profiles of those pursuing excellence in adventure across the Midwest. Each story explores how their chosen pursuit has shaped their character, worldview, and approach to life.

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