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…

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

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…

Nicole Barlettano on Instagram: "Keeping a “Commonplace Notebook” - have you done it? Keeping a commonplace book has been on my mind for awhile now, but not in the traditional way - I want to also integrate my own notes, words, feelings and collections in it as well. I was recently inspired to use a hobonichi cousin for this practice from @petite_gloom - we have something in common… the need to keep everything in ONE notebook (the dream) #commonplacebook #commonplacebooks #commonplacejournal…

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

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