Commonplace notebook

I have a new obsession: commonplace books! source I accidentally stumbled upon them while researching Morning Pages. And I'm in love! What are commonplace books? I'm so happy that you asked! source A commonplace book is a personal compilation of knowledge, ideas, quotations, and observations collected by an individual. It is a notebook or journal where one gathers and organizes information from various sources for future reference and reflection. They are more like a database than a diary…

All my life, I learned from my dad that underlining great passages in a book and otherwise marking and making notes does the book great honor. The more of the book is underlined, the better the book, or possibly the better the reader. However, I do not underline library books and

For some individuals, it’s merely a book of quotes they want to remember and draw upon later.

I keep a commonplace book because I want to keep track of the best articles and books I read. A commonplace book is like a “thinker’s journal” that serves as a focused act of self-reflection and way…

What is a commonplace book and how do you use one? This post contains the answers to these questions and has some helpful tips.

Some of you may have been overwhelmed by the amount of things recommended to include in your commonplace book by the “John Locke” and “Jenny Rallens” methods. I’m here…

Why I’m ditching the bullet journal and turning to a zibaldone or commonplace book

I swear, preparing for court testimony is like preparing for an exam. But anyway, it’s time for a new notebook! ✨ I switched out of my B6+ @leuchtturm1917usa for an A5 @stalogy_official this week for my work commonplace book because I was running out of pages. For me, the 4mm, light gray grid of the A5 Stalogy is perfection. However, I really miss the page numbers and elastic band closure of the Leuchtturm1917. Picking a new notebook is always such a hard decision. Luckily, I had no A5…