I keep Leuchtturm notebooks for capturing ideas in depth, and a stack of index cards for notes. Over time, as the notebooks fill up, they become really nice obj

I keep Leuchtturm notebooks for capturing ideas in depth, and a stack of index cards for notes. Over time, as the notebooks fill up, they become really nice objects to keep coming back to. (And they look nice on my shelf.) The index cards are not precious, and I can scribble something down, tear it up, pin it to a board, keep them in a box for later. I definitely agree that there's something calm about writing with a real pen or pencil on a piece of actual paper. It's tactile and satisfying. And the 'slowing down' has a very clear mental effect. Side note: classic Montessori education starts kids with cursive, because the flowing letters are easier to start with. I got back into cursive with keeping a journal; with practice it starts to become a really nice mental/physical fit.