Set Up Your First Commonplace Book

[@christienfolkertsma9807]

I have been keeping up with my commonplace book all year and i can definitely say that it did improve my life. I've been journaling all my life and all my thoughts and feelings are in there. However i have many interests and hobby's that need a place to be written down so that is where my commonplace book comes in. I have a separate journal for all the books i read because i want them to be in one place. Great video, definitely learned from you

[@boomshiddang]

Sounds like you've already got a solid commonplace practice going - and yet glad you learned something new here Christien! I find that journaling should be its own thing, whereas having a commonplace book for specific interests like mentioned is super helpful :)

[@boomshiddang]

Does the Ponderbook look like something you'd be interested in? Let me know here!

[@robertcanuel1649]

Yes… totally

[@oliviagentles2756]

Amazing video

[@boomshiddang]

Thank you @oliviagentles2756 !

[@boomshiddang]

Thanks for chiming in @robertcanuel1649 !

[@annharper8342]

Yes, excellent size and format. Like your energy and voice. Plus, you stayed on topic and ,I rarely watch a whole you tube . Thanks ❤

[@reginahay5211]

Your best and most thought provoking (to ME!) “when working through my own thoughts.” I’ve never in my 73 years seen the benefit of writing down my own thoughts. But I do value lists. I just don’t keep them. However, I now have small grandchildren who may not ever know me as adults. So I’ve been considering a Commonplace Book. Your sentence captured my imagination. Thank you.

[@boomshiddang]

Love to hear this Regina! And I've never thought of a commonplace book as an heirloom of sorts - but could totally see the value in that!

[@gittel_malky]

Moly, I bought your Playbook Journal awhile ago. Would you please upload your previous videos on how to use it? I need a refresher. Thanks so much.

[@monicasdesignprocess]

Such a helpful video, I love how you really broke down the process of creating a commonplace book, so many great ideas.

[@boomshiddang]

Thanks Monica! Glad you found it helpful 😃

[@sarahmanana5614]

I used to have one small book for external stuff and a bigger one for reflections. I would only take the small one with me, but stick some sheets of paper in it on which I wrote personal stuff. When I came back home, I glued the pages in my bigger book. 😊

[@boomshiddang]

Oh that's a really great way to go about it Sarah! I never thought of trying something out like this before but it's kind of a brilliant way to have the best of both worlds: the portability of a small notebook while having loose sheets just for reflections to bring back home to the bigger one keeps the scope of each much more distinct. I may have to try this out for my next set of CPBs :)

[@inkymagpieo1271]

First video of yours that I’ve watched. Haven't started a commonplace notebook yet but will soon. The ponderbook looks very interesting and seems like it would potentially getting started easier since I wouldn’t have to do the layout myself.

[@boomshiddang]

@@inkymagpieo1271 it would definitely make it easier but you can still get started using any ole notebook :) hope your first commonplace goes well!

[@anthonybeers]

Love your creative warrior, made me laugh, I needed that. Thank you.

[@boomshiddang]

@@anthonybeers 😂 glad you got a kick out of that one Anthony!!

[@wisdomseeker405]

The best video on commonplace books.❤

[@boomshiddang]

Thank you!!

[@vworden98]

Great video! I would love a copy of the Ponderbook!

[@boomshiddang]

Thanks Valerie!

[@RickBebbington]

Awesome video dude - the level of detail is outstanding. I'll be re-watching and taking notes as my attempt at a CPB is a total mess!

[@itzleblanc0925]

This video was great; I will definitely be watching more and subscribing. I think the ponder book is great and I would like to check it out.

[@MagpieCrafter]

My take on indexing: I prefer to either have blank space for the page number since not every page will have a new entry and (ideally) a bigger space for page numbers as I tend to return to the same topic/theme multiple times.

[@lindablack575]

Would love a Ponderbook

[@lindamartin3577]

Yes, I would like a Ponderbook!

[@boomshiddang]

Thanks for chiming in Linda!

[@BhanuChandrasekaran]

I have been having a small notebook in my bag for very long time almost 15 years. it basically contains some random thoughts, fantastic quotes from books/vidoes/movies, all my prompt ideas for my painting hobby etc., never knew it had a name 'Commonplace book'.

[@boomshiddang]

And now you know Bhanu!! Great job on keeping such a consistent practice, too!

[@ChristineAuwae]

Hi. I’m interested in your ponder book. Love your video. Very detailed and informative.

[@boomshiddang]

Thank you Christine! Glad you enjoyed it - and I'll be making updates on the progress of the Ponderbook as it goes so stay tuned!

[@rosannebowman2592]

I would love a ponder book because I've been wanting to do a commonplace book but always fall off the wagon.

[@boomshiddang]

That's exactly my aim with the Ponderbook, Rosanne!

[@wickedOneDude]

What I find useful in my general cpb is to link my ideas by adding the page number where I previously wrote about a particular subject. Think Obsidian, but analogue.

[@boomshiddang]

This is a great technique - I actually do the same and want to cover this in a future video. Thanks for sharing!

[@ogtessaract]

i use a ratta supernote a6 nomad and boox mini c, and i would gladly pay for a pdf of your ponderbook layout. brilliant call out, on how helpful visual feilds are for consistency and i love the indexed? checked feature. while both eink tablets have ways to generate "indexes" based on highlights and tags, that only works at best in an exported pdf on a device and at worst, in the direct ecosystem of the tablet. i often print out my notebooks as backups and having an index is still essential plus keeping your own index manually helps you know/remember what's in each "notebook"/file better.

[@boomshiddang]

Had no idea those e-ink tablets even existed. Took a brief look and they seem pretty cool! I'll keep the digital PDF in mind, as that's a clear use case for it :) And I've found there's an almost meditative art to manually indexing, which is another benefit on top of the mental reinforcement to remember what's filed where!

[@glenpearson8277]

You should do a collaboration with field notes

[@boomshiddang]

That's a great idea Glen, but I've got something even better in mind… ;)

[@vijayaranganl4185]

What is explained as index is actually table of contents, I think. Index should have one subject or title linked to many pages.

[@boomshiddang]

That's a great point! Thanks for pointing out that nuanced difference, and you're totally right! I think either approach could work so I think it comes down to preference - and using the correct term :)

[@josephbenjamin6426]

W. T. HECC. Is a “commonplace book”? This is the absolute FIRST time I’ve heard of this 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@boomshiddang]

@@josephbenjamin6426 here’s my other video that introduces the concept of what it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYqaoGaioqtspZYsi=PjhfAsYd4Tv6KQ8s

[@d.bobbymcgee3253]

The ponder book looks very intriguing.