Going back to basics: when our notebooks are just as good as our screens
In the old days, our grandparents wrote everything down in pretty notebooks: family recipes, monthly expenses, cousins' addresses, or their thoughts of the day. These little notebooks were true treasures, witnesses to a time when every word had value. Today, we entrust everything to our phones… until they decide to forget everything after an update…
The notebook , unlike the others, doesn't need an internet connection or a password with 10 letters, 8 numbers, three symbols, and a capital letter! It welcomes your ideas instantly, without ads, without noise. It's always there, faithful, ready to listen to your secrets or your most ambitious to-do lists. And above all, it will never send you a notification to distract you.
Returning to writing means rediscovering a more authentic connection with oneself . The movement of the hand, the texture of the paper, the simple pleasure of choosing a pen or pencil… all of this slows down time and soothes the mind in an age where everything moves so fast. In a world where everything is rushing by, writing is a way of saying “pause.”
Yes, digital tools are convenient. But a notebook is alive. And if you're looking to bring a little poetry back into your days, start by opening a notebook. A blank page awaits you—and it has all the time in the world. ✍️📓
