I haven’t been much of a “journaler” for most of my life. I have kept diaries for taking notes, but most of my journals have taken a while before they get filled […]
Night-time routine – Reading and journaling before going to bed
Reading should be enjoyable not a chore
Growing up, somehow I was under the impression that I should only read books that are supposedly “good”. This would typically mean hard to understand, dense literature, that would go over my […]
Libraries and local bookstores
While browsing through books at a local used bookstore here in San Francisco (Dog Eared books on Valencia Street), I came across a zine called “How to resist Amazon”. A zine, in […]
Finding ways to inspire yourself
In almost any creative pursuit, whether it’s your job, your hobby, your side project or even a task that you might be working on, I find that it’s helpful to identify ways […]
The joy of writing with fountain pens
I think I last wrote with a fountain pen a few decades ago (showing my age!), back when I was a kid in school, and writing with fountain pens was mandated in […]
It’s ok to write in books
Growing up, books were treated with a lot of respect in my family. They were the source of all knowledge, and weren’t particularly cheap either. There was perhaps some religious aspect to […]
Every book has its time
I’ve recently finished reading the book “Show your work!” by Austin Kleon. The fundamental thesis of the book is that a big part of doing good work and continuing to grow, is […]
Sonali Mangal 