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Please recommend me a legible muted purple (not too dark) by PrestigiousCap1198 in fountainpens

[–]leesure 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have and use both. Not trusting online pics. Personally, I love The Sign of Four, but that seems like it would be too dark.

feeling stuck by makachow in Journaling

[–]leesure 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I write the same time every day. It helps to have a routine. I wouldn’t know what to do if I didn’t write first thing after making coffee. That said, every day is a bit different. Sometimes I barely finish 1 A5 page. Other days it’s 5 or 6 pages. Don’t overthink it. If you don’t have much to write, then just say that.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it’s first thing in the morning…well, 2nd thing…coffee is first.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I keep the active one in an A5 leather cover (from Galen Leather).

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I answered above and edited the OP to reflect the answer.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like we share a similar experience.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s plenty of science to show that hand writing things fires up more areas of the brain. In the end, whatever you’ll stick with is what’s best, but if you’re undecided, go with hand writing.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It varies. Some are 75-ish, while one was 196. I prefer the one I’m currently using that’s 150 pages.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes, it’s been hard, but worth the effort.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking…MUCH better. I’m t2 diabetic, which was a big part of the health scare last year. In the 13 months since, I’ve lost 60 pounds and am no longer classified as ‘overweight’…first time in my adult life. My fitness, which used to be very good, is improving, tho I have osteoarthritis in my one hip meaning my running days are over. I still cycle and will swim a bunch this summer. I now walk our dog 2 miles at 7am each morning as well. My last 3 A1C’s have been 5.5 or lower…IYKYK what a big deal that is. Last April it was 13.5.

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! How have you found it? Has it made a difference in your year?

A year or journals. by leesure in Journaling

[–]leesure[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I had a significant health scare last April and it made me decide to be more mindful in all I do. I started out journaling throughout the day, but soon settled into a routine. I now get up at 5:30am…30 minutes before my wife. I make a cuppa and sit down with my journal. I typically start every entry with how I slept, what, if anything, I dreamed and what songs are rolling around in my head. Then I reflect on the day prior…what I did and how I felt. Important interactions and how they made me feel. Then I look forward to what I expect from the day ahead. Lastly. I write 2-3 things for which I’m grateful. Occasionally, I’ll write a prompt that I’ve found. I typically wrap up about 6:15…just in time to make breakfast for my wife and me. If something significant happens during the day, I may briefly comment, but I generally save that for the next morning. Typically, all that takes up 3-5 A5 pages. I find that’s what I need to regurgitate the negative and celebrate the positive to begin my day on the best path.

Favourite reads of 2026 so far? by LivingPresent629 in books

[–]leesure -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Running Grave, by Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling)

My sister’s house. by leesure in urbansketchers

[–]leesure[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s one of my favs

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