There are sound scientific reasons for keeping a journal. A physical notebook in which you write by hand. And, yes, research has shown that handwriting is far more effective than typing or using a digital device for taking notes or writing. Before we look at the benefits of handwriting, let’s talk about keeping a journal… Continue reading The benefits of journaling and handwriting (and 9 reasons why I keep a journal)
Category: Writing
Even if I am the only reader, it’s worth it
Even if nobody reads this post, or anything on this blog, I still get a great deal of benefit from maintaining it and keeping it going. I was considering yesterday whether I would quit or not. I was noting that the written word nowadays does not hold much sway online, and video is the way… Continue reading Even if I am the only reader, it’s worth it
Forcing myself to write a blog post every day
Forcing myself to write on this blog every day obliges me, each morning, to look around and wrack my brain for something to write about. This has the enormous benefit of forcing me to cycle back through the last day, and week if necessary, to find something worthy of comment. It may not be the… Continue reading Forcing myself to write a blog post every day
The task of writing a daily blog post
The task I have set myself, which has become a daily routine for years now, of writing a blog post on this blog every day can be a pain in the butt. But when I am faced, at 5.30 am, with a blank Word document and a blinking cursor I am forced to think about… Continue reading The task of writing a daily blog post
Writing every day-sometimes it is hard
Writing a blog post on this website, a commitment I made on 31st January 2022 has not been as difficult as I expected when I started out. Yes, some days have been difficult. On those days I simply cannot think of anything to share or write about. This does not happen often. But it does… Continue reading Writing every day-sometimes it is hard
The unforeseen benefit of blogging every day
I never thought when I started this blog and made a promise to myself that I would write something here every day that it would give rise to a series of videos which I publish on my YouTube channel. The reason I resolved to write something every day was simply to maintain my writing muscle.… Continue reading The unforeseen benefit of blogging every day
Making my own journal
I am toying with the idea of making my own journal. I have always been a fan of notebooks, journals, bullet journals and similar products and have thought about making and selling my own. Whether to design it from scratch or buy something that is already available and have it tweaked and branded to my… Continue reading Making my own journal
The 5 year memory book-an ambitious but worthwhile project?
I went into Easons yesterday morning on my Christmas Shopping commando exercise. And I came across this notebook by Leuchturm1917, a German company, which allows you to record, over a period of five years, some of your daily thoughts. “Some lines a day” and “5-year memory book” it says. I am a big fan of… Continue reading The 5 year memory book-an ambitious but worthwhile project?
Writing a blog post every day and still going
I made a commitment back in January or February 2022 (I think) to write a blog post on this blog every day. And I have managed to keep that commitment. It has not always been easy and some of my blog posts are short and not very good. Some have been average and the occasional… Continue reading Writing a blog post every day and still going
The greatest risk to writing a blog post daily
The times of greatest vulnerability when it comes to keeping my daily writing streak going (started in January 2022) is when I depart from my usual daily routine. Yesterday was such a day as we had a wedding in the family and were away for the night last night and this morning. It would be… Continue reading The greatest risk to writing a blog post daily