/tags/journaling/ Recent content in journaling on NelusTheNerd Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us NelusTheNerd 2022 and beyond Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:29:40 +0100 /posts/journaling/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:29:40 +0100 /posts/journaling/ This guide is by no means the end all be all guide on journaling. I&rsquo;m simply stating what works for me so that you can pick and choose what works for you. A Lot of famous people are and used to be journaling. Some people like Anne Frank and Marcus Aurelius even got famous because of their journals. I first started journaling during vacations trips as a way to remember things and write down memories. <p>This guide is by no means the end all be all guide on journaling. I&rsquo;m simply stating what works for me so that you can pick and choose what works for you. A Lot of famous people are and used to be journaling. Some people like Anne Frank and Marcus Aurelius even got famous because of their journals. I first started journaling during vacations trips as a way to remember things and write down memories. Later I also started using it when I was home to process my thoughts.</p> <figure class="center" > <img src="/img/journal_egypt.jpg" alt="Journal laying on table with sun in background" style="border-radius: 8px;" /> <figcaption class="right" style="color: white;" >Journaling on holiday</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="why-it-works-for-me">Why it works for me</h2> <p>Anne Frank once said: “Paper is more patient than people.”. For me journaling is a form of therapy. I put my thoughts through my pen on the paper and out of my head. When I put the thoughts and feelings to the paper I can remove it from my mind. That way I can stop worrying. It also gives me something to look back on. In the future I can take my old journals and see how far I have come.</p> <h2 id="tools-i-use">Tools I use</h2> <p>When it comes to journaling I’m quite old school. I use a ballpoint pen and a notebook. My day job as a DevOps Engineer means that I’m working behind a computer all day, so it feels nice to step away from it and just write on paper. For the notebook I have used both the Moleskine hardcover pocket and Moleskine soft cover XL. The Moleskine brand is expensive but I really like the paper that they use. I have ordered more pocket softcovers to have a supply on hand. My current journal is not a Moleskine but a Karst stone paper. I got a dotted one as a birthday gift and the writing experience is very interesting. So I decided to buy a Karst A5 hardcover for my next journal to see if I like it. So far I like it but I&rsquo;m not sure if I like it enough to switch completely. I also added a pen loop so I can keep the pen with the notebook. For the pen I use the Parker Jotter. I really like the fillings in these ballpoint pens. Again, more expensive than the average ballpoint but quality wise it&rsquo;s totally worth it for me.</p> <figure class="center" > <img src="/img/journal_gran_canaria.jpg" alt="Journal laying on table with sun in background" style="border-radius: 8px;" /> <figcaption class="right" style="color: white;" >Journaling on holiday</figcaption> </figure> <h2 id="more-content-about-journaling">More content about journaling</h2> <p>If you want to read and see more content about journaling here is a list of things that I can recommend.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/c20j229cDGg">Youtube video about journaling from The Daily Stoic</a></li> <li><a href="https://dailystoic.com/journaling/">Daily Stoic blogpost about journaling</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/09/04/famous-writers-on-keeping-a-diary/">Famous writers about their journals</a></li> </ul>