I got turned on to Schmidt refills and I’m using them with a Studio Neat Mark I and a Schmidt reference design pen. Rollerballs are different from my traditional Pilot G2s. I wish I’d switched a long time ago.
Part of my day right now involves time-blocking on a legal pad. I had been doing this with an app, but it was too clicky and fussy. A nice pen and pad at my desk over coffee is a much nicer experience to start the day.
I realized this week that I’ve been gauging my state of centeredness and focus on my handwriting:
If the first few lines of my time block sheet are more cursive than block, with a bunch of unclosed characters, it’s a sign I should stop, put the pen down, take a few deep breaths, and reapproach. If I’m still being a little messy, it’s helpful to grab a note card or piece of scrap paper and just write arbitrary stuff until my writing becomes more block-like, and I’m closing all the characters. Then I can turn back to the task, which is giving the day ahead some thought, and considering my priorities.
Cheaper than Adderall and it seems to make my blood pressure go down.
