Sometimes, there comes a point when you need to step back and collect your thoughts and intentions, which can be a bit challenging when many things are going on in your life.
Consider using what has been referred to as “second brains.” I tend to gravitate towards digital variety, but I still love the feeling of writing my thoughts down on paper. It was a happy coincidence that I found a digital version of my favorite analog approach to note-taking.
Herding my thinking felines is more straightforward and more handy to have the option to pop open a digital device and jot them down versus finding my journal, opening it up, and, hopefully, being ready to add another written note. However, opening a digitized version of a journal or note-taking application makes all the difference when you know that you can easily cut and paste your note from one place to another where it makes more sense. It’s especially great when the digital version of your second brain uses virtually the same system as your preferred analog version of taking notes.
Collecting your thoughts digitally also allows you to search them within your note-taking application of choice; in some cases, you can search the raw files to find the nugget of information you thought might be important and is now actually relevant.
You might even find yourself purring with contentment as you sift through your second brain for those great ideas you didn’t want to forget… or forgot that you forgot it.