That way, I could index my journal based on entry numbers instead of volume/page number. My idea was that the numbering would continue from one volume to the next, rather than restart. To add structure, however, I began numbering my journal entries. Once again, I had blank pages and was free to write as much as I wanted. In 2017, I switched to large Moleskin Art Collection sketchbooks. Unlike the blank books, I was limited to what I could write in a day by what fit on the page. There were also little markers at the top you could circle to record the weather (sunny, cloudy, etc.). There is a page for each day of the year, with the date information pre-printed on each page. Beginning in 1999, I switched to those red At-a-Glance Standard Diary volumes. I’d scribble entries and include the date. There were also no pre-printed guides for dates or anything. There was nothing limiting the size of an entry. My paper journals started as big blank books. If, at the end of the year, I want to return to paper, fine. So for 2022, I decided, I’d force myself to write my journal in Obsidian. I should give a digital version a fair shake. After all, I had spend years using paper journals. When the calendar rolled around to 2022, however, I decided that my logic on the latter point was flawed. The second was that it seemed to me that I was more likely to write in my journal consistently if it was on paper. When I first started using Obsidian, I toyed with keeping my journal there, but eventually gave up and returned to paper. The short version is that I started fairly late, when I was 24 years old 2. Those interested can follow that link to see some of the history of my journaling. I recently passed the 26th anniversary of my diary 1. That is what I’ll discuss in this episode. Besides my professional writing and blog writing, the other major kind of writing I do in for my diary. In Episode 26 I showed I I use Obsidian for my blog and social media writing. In Episode 25 I described how I used Obsidian to manage my “professional” writing. Welcome to my blog series, “ Practically Paperless with Obsidian.” For an overview of this series, please see Episode 0: Series Overview.įor those just joining us, one of the things I have been trying to do is to use Obsidian for all of my writing.
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