What is it about writing the first thing on the first page of a new notebook that makes it so difficult?
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August 13, 2026 at 1:29 am
The blank white page can be intimidating, for sure! Here’s mine for this week … https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/one-liner-wednesday-4/
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August 12, 2026 at 11:26 pm
i have so many gorgeous journals I can’t seem to write in them.
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August 12, 2026 at 6:22 pm
i have several empty notebooks due to this problem.
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August 12, 2026 at 4:13 pm
You are not the only one. Especially when it’s a beautiful notebook. You want those first words to be magical, not something that feels mundane right after writing them.
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August 12, 2026 at 3:19 pm
Not just you, and I love notebooks, journals, office supplies. 🤓
I think some of the paralysis is all that white, clean paper represents infinite possibilities. There’s no commitment (except, you DID buy that new notebook so :guilt:). You can’t be wrong or waste time or… anything judgey because there’s nothing there yet. As soon as you write something, that all changes. Or, just me? 😀
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August 12, 2026 at 4:07 pm
^^^ THIS!!! ^^^
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August 12, 2026 at 10:32 am
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August 12, 2026 at 4:20 pm
My One-Liner today relates to yours…
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August 12, 2026 at 8:48 am
will it be worthy of this beautiful book?
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August 12, 2026 at 9:11 am
I think that’s the problem—believing it never could be. 😛
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August 12, 2026 at 2:17 am
Oh it’s the worst!
That’s why I have so many gorgeous, pristine notebooks! 📚😅
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August 12, 2026 at 9:09 am
Right? 🤣
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