When I need to think clearly, I reach for paper. This list holds the notebooks, pens, planners, and quiet systems I use to reflect, organize, and make sense of things.
My ABSOLUTE FAV. For years now...
Pilot G2 Retractable Gel Ink Pens, Bold Point, 1.0mm
Perfect for Journaling!
uni-ball JETSTREAM ELEMENTS Retractable Ballpoint Assorted Pens
Again with the G2 but the FINE tip! Seriously you just need these. Trust me, I use them daily for notes and annotations in books. I have all the colors of the Pilot G2, and I'm just obsessed.
Pilot G2 Limited Edition, Harmony Collection Gel Pens, Fine Point, 0.7mm
This beaut & some thick paper 📃 = crisp notes
uni-ball Vision Elite, Rollerball Pen
These are my go to for outlining, dots, and circling! The thicker side is the perfect amount of thickness! If that makes sense
BIC Intensity Dual Tip Highlighter Pack, Medium & Broad Point, Assorted Ink
The pack of highlighters everyone needs! Excellent for color coding notes, docs, and textbooks. I even use them for handlettering, shading, and drawing!
Highlighter STABILO BOSS ORIGINAL
Theeeee quality of paper in these are so key. It changed how I write! (In the best way)
MIDORI - MD Notebook
I'm overly obsessed with this one. I even use some of the pages from this and add them into different planners, journals or folders. I love that it's not dated.
Clever Fox Planner PRO (Non Dated) — The Life Planner to Achieve your Goals
This is just like clean girl book aesthetic! and makes me feel like I'm going to do well in everything I complete in this!
Change Journal
The amount of notes I have in here is almost embarrassing, but it's clutch
Accordion Notebook Monocle by LEUCHTTURM1917
IMMEDIATELY. YES.
Post-it 3"x3" Transparent Sticky Notes 2pk
I have been obsessed with this particular longer lined day+week planner from blue sky since... forever. It's just amazing
2026 Enterprise Weekly Monthly 8.5x11 Planning Calendar - Blue Sky
A beautifully minimal, analog system for organizing thoughts without screens. It feels very calm-girl productivity ➡️ tactile, aesthetic, and grounding. Perfect for clearing mental clutter, setting gentle priorities, and romanticizing focus in a low ...
Analog Premium Starter Kit (Walnut)
Amaaaaazing! So crisp and easy to see what you're highlighting, the colors are super bright and pigmented
Sharpie Clear View Stick Highlighters, See-Through Chisel Tip
You can build your own bundle with these! AND the quality of this paper..... Immediately, yes. As soon as my pen hits the paper it's like I can create anything. PS. This color is EVERYTHING!
Moleskine – Classic Notebook in "Hydrangea Blue"
Customizable!
Perpetual Planner + Calendar Clip for dateless planning all year round
The story and emphasis behind these cards is about discovering what we can give up without too much loss. So incredible and allows learning and deep grounding.
"The principle is: the more we know what we really need, the less we are going to badly w...
Simplicity Cards
The amount of thought that has gone into this journal is so incredible. Don't forget the pocket!! And make sure to read the binding that comes around it as packaging! Everything has a use with this. It's just truly for the better earth era!
Bullet Journal – The Notebook, Edition 2 – The classic Bujo notebook but redefined