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Pen & Paper
This community is all about using pen and paper as a deliberate choice — because handwriting helps memory, deepens learning, sharpens focus, and unlocks creativity in ways screens often can’t. Whether you’re sketching ideas, drafting a to‑do list, or mapping out a semester, the physical act of writing slows things down just enough for the thoughts to really land.
All notebook and calendar types are welcome here: plain bound notebooks, bullet journals, Filofax systems, ring‑ and disc‑bound setups, sticky notes, legal pads, or whatever you throw together.
Privacy matters. With paper you keep control as your notes aren’t tracked, used to train algorithms or so. That sense of ownership makes paper a safe place for brainstorming, personal plans, and messy drafts that you don’t want floating in the cloud.
This is a place to share practical tips, clever layouts, before‑and‑after spreads, and what you’ve learned about staying organized (or unorganized) offline. Post pictures, ask for feedback, swap templates, or just brag about a perfect page.
Come as you are: Neat planner nerds, scrapbookers, list lovers, or anyone curious about slowing down. Bring your spreads, hacks, inserts, index systems, and the little rituals that make your setup work.
I have two penpals and both love colorful paper. I also love sending postcards. My list of friends who get postcards from me on vacation has become pretty long.
Oh yes, there is some really nice paper out there and decorating the letter is also a lot of fun!
Did you know your penpals before and you started to write letters or did you look for a penpal and found them that way?
No, I specifically looked for penpals. I met my oldest penpal on a website for finding penpals in 2007. We have since met pretty often and even lived in the same city for a while by chance. The other penpal contacted me after I wrote my address in a friendship book.
2007? Oh wow, that's been a while. So cool that you clicked so well and you are still in contact and even met. Sounds great!