Oh yes, totally! I also go through different phases. I am not good at doodles for example. But I have some washi-tape. And some easy stuff I can also doodle. Sometimes I just want to write and I am happy with just doing that. Sometimes I want to decorate. So yes, being fun totally helps!

I just learned about junk journals. While I know it’s not something I would keep up, I can totally see myself doing a spread once in a while if it fits (a trip for example where I keep some tickets or receipts) in addition to writing.

Bonne année !

During this week I focused mostly on listening comprehension and was able to practice every day. Some days went really well and others not so much. I am not sure what I will focus on next week. Especially with going back to work starting tomorrow. But I feel learning vocab would be a good idea.

You may. But I do not promise to listen.

But if it makes you feel better, when I sign a document, I put the year as 4-digit. But personally, I tend to just do the 2-digits. (And without leading 0 for day/month. But that varies)

ISO date all the way for digital as filenames and such. But on paper, especially when I’m writing German, it just feels wrong :D

Oh I feel you. Sometimes I even cross out a sentence just to write exactly the same again. But honestly, I love crossing things out. It makes the progress visible. (Especially in contrast to say digital. Deleting something you are not happy with, leaves you with an empty page again. You might just end up with 1-2 sentences written.But the same as notes/draft on paper: You still see the things you did not keep but helped you to get to the result.)

As we say in French Quand ça veut pas, ça veut pas

Oh, bonus french lesson. Merci!

And regarding the stain…that was my hand moving over still wet ink I thought was dry. So that was really just me not being careful. But it really just brings it all together in this case. It’s a total mess, but it is my mess and it makes me smile when I see it :)

You realize how easily you could frighten potential new Lamy users speaking like that, right?

What?! OH NO! 😱 Let me rephrase it a bit then: There were a lot of options I would be very happy with. It took me some time to decide which one to get, but I am really happy with it. And had I picked a different colour, I would have been just as happy! The blue one even still looked the same as the one I got back in elementary school! So yes, plenty of time - No need to listen to the little voice in your head that tells you to get multiple right away!

Buuuuuut…if I still enjoy it as much in like 3 month, I will get back and might get another one and play around with different ink colours as well :)

And a little advice for anyone who is thinking about getting into it: Try to see the pen in person. I’ve checked the available options online, before I went to the store. And just by pictures my decision would have been different than seeing them live in store.

What helps me keep journaling when it’s not already on hold, it is to not bother with being systematic/organized.

I will keep that in mind. I noticed that sometimes structure helps me, and sometimes I feel restricted or even overwhelmed by it. So I can see myself switching between different styles depending on my mood of what I am going through. But right now, I just enjoy the possibilities :)

Oh, I didn’t even realize. I pronounce LAMY the German way, and Lemmy in an English way

Thank you for the suggestions.

I have tried a gratitude log in the past, but it’s not really working for me. Ironically, it made me feel ungrateful, because I had such a hard time with it :D But I am glad you have found a way that works for you :)

But having a structure might be a good idea. I just have to see what works for me. I will just do it like I did last time and then adapt as I go.

But I agree, a nice pen you want to use can really help to pick it up daily :)