… And I have learned now to live with it, learned when to expect it, how to outwit it, even how to regard it, when it does come, as more friend than lodger. We have reached a certain understanding, my migraine and I. It never comes when I am in real trouble. Tell me that my house is burned down,…
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Using Leuchturm as a Project Notebook
A project notebook is not an official term. It’s just one that I made up. And so maybe it’s self-explanatory, but let’s talk about ways to start and document and finish a project. These are my current (big) project notebooks. Smaller projects go into smaller notebooks, like my reading journal for example. And this tells you something about the size…
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Reading Non-Fiction with a Pencil in Hand
Non-fiction can be really challenging to read. At least it is for me. It’s hard to find books that will be engaging. It’s hard to find the time to read them. Often, I find myself skimming through the pages and later realize I didn’t absorb any of it. To be honest, I often don’t read a non-fiction right to the…
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Some Inspiring Links From April
Here are some links I have saved in my Instapaper that I thought were worth sharing this April… A beautiful article about communities of women rescuing their small piece of the planet. A virtual train ride through Great Britain. In full-screen mode, it’s dreamy background watching while you write in your journals. The easy and delicious recipe we use for…
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I Did Some Typewriter Maintenance
I had to learn a little typewriter maintenance recently. The ribbon was the still the same one that came with my pre-loved vintage typewriter. And the ink on it was becoming very faint (see my last Typewritings post). My ribbon spools are apparently a quirky size, so a little bit of research revealed that I needed to do the following:…
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