Writing by hand can help keep me from feeling overwhelmed

Anyone else out there keep a bullet journal?

Debbie Ridpath OhiJul 23, 2026


An open bullet journal with fountain pens labelled. The spread shows the week of Jan 5-11, 2026, with some handwritten notes about tasks.

While I do have a digital calendar (I use Busycal), a digital task app (ToDoist), and a digital note-taking/project management app (Obsidian), I find that the physical act of writing in my bullet journal every morning helps calm me down when I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed. I'm also a fountain pen nerd, so this is also an excuse for me to use those.


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