Posts tagged with “Writing”

My new notetaking system: Don't take notes →

"None if it really matters, though."

Aside from this blog, I've mostly given up on digital note taking.

I'm at a computer enough each day for work that the last thing I want to do is spend more time in front of a screen, even if it is to write or take notes.

I love the idea of taking notes of everything I am reading, but again this requires more time in front of a screen and to what end?

Aside from a daily journaling habit that I began six months ago, which I plan to share some thoughts on, an intermittent reflective writing practice that I participate when I visit my local coffee shop, and a new daily notes practice for my paid work— I've mostly given up on note taking.

It's not worth the time, effort, or headspace. I would rather be living life than thinking about how I'm going to write about living life.

His notebooks were a balm against the howl of the internet. He did not understand how the world had become so interlinked, how all its information could live on a screen. It felt like an optical illusion, a bit of cheap sleight-of-hand. Information was supposed to be earned through effort, luck, and scribbling into your notepad. It required engagement, and my father craved the human contact needed to get it. The sales clerks would check their stock and make calls to other locations for a linen drum lampshade or a pair of loafers with tassels. He’d eventually find the item but would not purchase it, deciding he didn’t need it after all.

Desire Is a Demon, James A. Reeves

It's been a while. I'm still thinking about what digital spaces look like for me moving forward.

I'm drawn to something like Matt’s long-running, sporadically updated blog, Submitted For Your Perusal. There's something appealing about the irregular posting schedule, the variety of content, and the fact that it simply exists— ready for whenever something needs to be shared.

I’m still grappling with the balance between personal, private content and what I choose to make public. Even within the public sphere, there are distinctions: things I want to remember, interesting finds from others, and my own creative contributions.

Adding to the mix, I recently joined Bluesky as @kvl.me to explore whether it holds any value for me.

Coming home | A Working Library →

Mandy Brown writes about the intersection of writing, work, and finding one's place, focusing on the shift from using social platforms for publishing—systems that are often rigid and outdated—to creating spaces that foster deeper, evolving connections between ideas. Instead of fixating on content ownership, Brown emphasizes context—the importance of situating one’s thinking "within [their] own body of work," allowing for more intentional and long-term growth.