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What is Enough?

Posted on March 31, 2025March 30, 2025 by Emily Hokett

Reflections on a Low Spend Habit When I don’t set guidelines for myself, I tend to mindlessly consume products. I’ve tried nearly every new note-taking app, notebook system, and e-ink tablet. I work with words and information, so my notes

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Notebook Debt

Posted on February 28, 2025March 30, 2025 by Emily Hokett

When to Give Up and Ideas for How to Repurpose When I was in high school, I used a dated planner every year. I would write down my assignments for each class. I still have the fabric cover I used

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Now and Next

Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 by Emily Hokett

End of the Year Reflection – 2024 I was in a bit of a fog yesterday. Ending the year can feel difficult because we tend to reflect on what we’ve done, what we’re doing, and what’s next. In most areas

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Learning to Prioritize

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Running (ultra) long distances demands focus Training for this ultralong run has incidentally taught me how to better focus. It has also helped me internalize the natural shifts that come with focus. So what’s next for me? I’m thinking of

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Calm Writing in Early Mornings with Analog Tools

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Keeping Time, Creating Space, and Noting Challenges of a Regular Writing Practice The early morning is my favorite time of day. I enjoy the quiet of the morning. Nothing is expected from me when I wake up, and it’s a

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Processes of July: Outcomes Are Overrated.

Posted on August 5, 2024August 4, 2024 by Emily Hokett

  I will leave you with a writing quote I found comforting that I discovered on Elliot Chan’s YouTube channel. “As things stand now, I am going to be a writer. I’m not sure that I’m going to be a

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June: Pause for Joy

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Journaling thought loops and problem-focused coping. When I was an undergraduate, I took a course in health psychology. It was one of my favorite courses, taught by one of my favorite professors. She explained the difference between emotion- and problem-focused

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What’s Your Core Note-Taking System?

Posted on January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Necessary Components and Workflow.  The information that we collect, organize, and review represents our journey across time. Our notes form our written history. Note-taking strategies help us learn and retain new information, remember previous information from the past, and grow

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Literary Therapy, This is What Got Me Through This Year And Will Get Me Through the Next And the Next…

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Emily Hokett

Writing, Reflection, Refocusing, and Next Steps.

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