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Journaling Thinking

Do You Need A Curiosity Journal?

September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 Allen

Have you ever wondered how something works, whether something you heard is true, or just to get more information about something? I’ve found that if

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Journaling Learning Thinking

Do You Need A Spark File?

June 30, 2026September 13, 2026 Allen

What Is it? A place to store notes, quotes, ideas, half baked ideas, or basically anything that we want to remember. Who Is It For?

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Journaling Thinking

THINGS TO PUT INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK

March 10, 2026March 22, 2026 Allen

You’ve just purchased a notebook and have no idea how to use it. If that’s you, here’s some ideas to get you started. If you

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Journaling Thinking

MENTAL GYMNASTICS:  BECOME A MORE CREATIVE YOU

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Allen

PART 1:  UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN! The Oxford Dictionary defines Creativity as follows:   “the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production

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Journaling Thinking

24 Things to Put Into Your Commonplace Book

May 11, 2025May 15, 2025 Allen

Newsletter Subscriber Sara K. mentioned that she got a new notebook and wasn’t sure what to write in it. With a little brainstorming, here’s what

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Journaling Learning Thinking

How To Keep Your Notebook Organized

April 27, 2025May 11, 2025 Allen

In a previous post I provided some ideas for creating an Index which will help locate the information that you are looking for in a

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Books Journaling Thinking

Steal Like An Artist: Interactive Book Notes

February 3, 2025February 17, 2025 Allen

“Steal Like an Artist” is a book by Austin Kleon filled with inspirational quotes, activities, and exercises to tap into your creative life. Creativity isn’t

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Books Learning Thinking

Need Help Remembering What You Read? A Case Study

January 5, 2025January 5, 2025 Allen

I recently decided to read the Lord of The Rings trilogy, a 1200 page epic tale with dozens of characters, scenes, and parts of the

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Books Journaling Thinking

A Technological Innovation: The Notebook

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Allen

Rather than provide a detailed review, or parsing through my reading notes, I will provide some higher level perspective on the history of the notebook,

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Journaling Learning Thinking Writings

Should You Be Writing Morning Pages?

November 25, 2024November 26, 2024 Allen

What They Are (excerpts from The Artist’s Way) What’s The Point? To me, what we are trying to do is to practice writing and thinking

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