Check out the Tour of Hiromi Paper Inc.-- and come to the Hearth Sunday!
One of my favorite places on earth is Hiromi Paper Inc. I became aware of the store while visiting my
A Free Downloadable ADHD Self-Care Bingo Zine
Fold it up, put it in your pocket, and every once in a while during the day you can mark off things as you do them. Use a red pen, or get some little stickers, or maybe even an actual bingo stamp to mark things off as you do them. The prize for getting five-in-a-row? You’re that much healthier. WIN!
Polyamorous With My Notebooks
Why I refuse to commit to just one — and how I finally made it work. Hi. My name is Gray.
Stop Optimizing Your Notebook. Start Flirting With It.
Why tactile rituals create better thinking than perfect systems Ever been sorry when you reach the last page of a
What would you ask a fine paper store? Also: comments enabled!
I have some exciting news! I'm in LA visiting my long-distance partner, and every time I do
You Should Put a Codex in Your Pocket Instead of Your Phone
Right now, most of us have a particular, very familiar gesture that happens in liminal spaces... a checkout, at a stoplight, the daycare pickup line…we reach for our phone. What if, every time you instinctively reached for a moment of phone distraction -- you reached for your codex instead?
No Hearth Today!
The Papermancy Guild Hearth will be going to a bi-weekly schedule starting today – no, wait, actually starting last week,
Quick Poll: Which Font Looks Most Papermantical?
Part of me really wants to hand-letter/calligraph the papermancy logo. Part of me also wants to have the
Some Notes from the "Guild": Let's Gather at the "Hearth."
"Guild"? "Hearth"? What? Part of papermancy is playing with language, and adopting and repurposing language in
Three Ways to Use That New Notebook to Get Your Life Together
None of which require a lot of setup, an online course, or color-coded markers. It’s that beautiful time
Do we want a new year?
I'm happy to see 2025 in my rear view mirror. And to be honest, I'm kind
Papermancing the Holidays
"I crafted my gifts for everyone this holiday season...trying to fit in making the books in between other work and social responsibilities was not fun, and I ended up feeling extra stress about it, especially if something I’d planned to do ran into any technical difficulties."
Five Reasons You Should Make Your Own Notebooks
“Because the notebook you make is unique, the act of pulling it out, paging through it, etc. hardwires the knowledge your are scribing deeper into your memories and engages your brain more actively…”
SCIENCE! Shows Notebooks are Best for ADHD Brains
…between taking notes by typing, writing notes on a tablet, or making notes in a physical notebook, the most brain activity came from good old notebooks…
Starting with a whimper, not a bang...
My dear intrepid beta testers, If you tried to log into the livestream today, I know that at least two