Replaced my phone with this pocket notepad & couldn't be happier - $1 Digital Minimalism

[@ShadowCatDreams]

Mister Notebook never shows me ADS, I loved that so much!!

[@ph3n1xryse]

I deactivated Facebook, stopped wearing my ultra apple every day and I carry my notebook and so far it’s been amazing.

[@denniss.mowers1639]

I sold my Apple Watch and started wearing regular watches like I used to years ago. I noticed that that helped me out with constantly going on my phone. I’m hoping that carrying a notebook will help as well.

[@thecowegg]

KZbin is a big distraction as well 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JeanVoronkova]

lol i gotta confess i hv only a few YT favs i watch and i try not to go off down rabbit holes on things i hadn't planned to catch up on!

[@supercaptainbatdoggy]

Im thinking of deleting the youtube app from my phone (facebook too) -- not the whole thing, just the apps -- I'll still have access when I need it through the browser. I could probably get a lot more done without the temptation of giving in to useless mind numbing entertainment fluff lol.

[@user-on7zd8yi8g]

The biggest for me, but it’s not just mindless stuff, I love to learn things!

[@torreyintahoe]

I just picked up a traveler's notebook. I'm really liking it so far.

[@BenIsFiguringitOut]

It’s so ironic to see so many of us seeing the value in pocket notebooks. I remember seeing my father in the 90s and 2000s using a pocket notebook all the time. It’s like we’re going backwards in a good way. Thanks for this video!

[@juliaorpheus]

That's so sweet.

[@BroncoYeller]

The camera really loves this lady and her voice, and I love her ideas. Great advice Jean V!

[@katherineperson]

Lately, I’ve been trying little ways each week to be more mindful about my digital use and set intentional tech boundaries. I love this idea of using a notebook and am going to try it-it will be this week’s digital goal. We had a cell and internet service outage for 24 hours last week, and what a blessing! It was a reminder of how much more meaningful and less frantic my day can be when I am not tied to my phone and its distractions!

[@JeanVoronkova]

Hi Katherine, thank you for stopping by and yes, same here, I've been feeling this urge to digitally minimalise for so long and have been trying out so many ways to do so! I've reduced phone usage w the pocket notebook, and actually retired my Kindle and gone back to paperbacks in the recent months too, and also stopped writing my scripts longform on the computer but rather on a A4 sketchbook and also stopped scrolling SM basically. Please let me know how you felt putting pen to paper in the mini notepad again - i swear for me it was like ideas and longforgotten feelings were just sparking off in the brain when i started

[@shumatsuopost]

Taking a break from using our phones surely brings inner peace. Love your content as always!

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you Shu for dropping by each week :)

[@thatgeminiankid]

I love how you are so animated and seem so passionate while sharing your experience .. 🤝

[@cristianlamb5156]

Great video! I always admired the way my grandparents lived. I am 43 years old now, and they were amongst us until I was 25 years old. They lived up their 80's in the country side in south Brazil, farming and self sustainable. Nothings was wasted and no unnecessary staff. Either they would work, or there would be no food. There was no "home delivery/ take away food". There was no weekend. I was 14 years old when I started to work and during the first 4 years, I was also studying to become a Shoemaker technician. The school was in another town and I needed to live away from home on weekdays. Also during school breaks, I had no holiday and needed to be at the factory. At that time I had no idea what I wanted to be once grown up, but slowly I started to like what I was doing. It was when I found it is not about we do what we like, but more about we like whatever we do. I know time has changed, and people's priority as well, although I am pretty sure we are able to adapt 60-70% to live as they once lived. In 2000, when I was 21 years old I moved to another state in northeast Brazil and lived there for 2 years. I was going back home in south only once a year for 2 weeks. Later in 2008, I was 28 and for the first time I moved out from Brazil to live in Indonesia. It was a completely new environment, culture, cost of living. My plan was to live there for 3 to 5 years and back to my homeland The time passed and spent 11 years in Indonesia. Then in 2018 I moved to Pakistan and lived there for 16 months and January 2020 my wife and I moved to Vietnam. Since the pandemic, and specially after my sister had a stroke (also during pandemic), my wife and I changed significantly the way we live and spend our time and money. More home cooking and almost 0% waste. More walking and less car/ taxi. Less shopping. More fruits and vegetable. Less meat, chocolate, sugar and candies. It has been 6 months now we have not bought a single pair of shoes, pants, perfume, etc. Our plan now is to work less, use the money to help family and have a even more minimalist life!

[@JeanVoronkova]

omg wow Cristian thank you so much for sharing your story and your own minimalism & life journey. Pakistan sounds like a really brave move in particular. Are you enjoying life on this minimalist track?

[@childcrone]

I keep a simple pen & paper Bullet Journal and love how the system nimbly accommodates so much of what I want to capture and remember, as well as sit and think about, work through, or plan. I've only had a smart phone for about a year and use it for a handful of purposes, like calls, camera, calendar, occasional navigation, alarms & timers. I don't have mobile data.

[@parkerrose3590]

I always have pens and a notebook with me. Also, I use agendas for my appointments and journals to write my thoughts. My phone is important, but I love my notebooks!!

[@JeanVoronkova]

you're well ahead of the crowd Parker! Yes phones are so handy but they are starting to be omniscient haha i like to return them to just communication devices in function mainly

[@rebeccal.672]

Great suggestion. I will have to try it. At least with a mini notebook you dont need a specific size bag just to fit your phone into along with other things you might carry as well.

[@JeanVoronkova]

psyched to hear you will try! I love that mine fits snugly into my back pocket of my everyday jean shorts! just need to find a bit of a mini pen haha. But it felt wonderful being phoneless and with my little notepad for my thoughts and it certainly trained my brain back up memory and math wise!

[@namanh8547]

Thank you for your sharing. I watched 2 of your videos and I already feel much more relaxed and calm. It appears that you are enthusiastic and stoic about life, which made me reflect on my hustle life and how I'm slowly sinking in the mire of technological diversions despite all the books I've read about staying focused in a chaotic and fast-paced world. I subscribed, and not to put any pressure on you, but your videos are different and offer unique values to the viewers.

[@JeanVoronkova]

Hi Nam, thank you for this very kind note - sorry for the late reply, over the Xmas NY period i was off being immersed in family time with my MIL who's visiting at the mo :) We all sink into the mire of digital distractions, me included, hence the struggle to stay afloat by reverting to mini notepad. I hope you give returning to good ole pen & paper a try - for me it has been like unclenching a tense muscle in the brain!

[@ragsoh]

Hi Jean you motivated me to get a 555 book - not sure if you have seen one of those notebooks that were very popular in the 1970s. I have a friend who is 71 years old and he told me he always carry a note pad. So I instantly thought it was an iPad. But as it turned out, it was a 555 notebook. I am going to try a 555 and see how much it is going to change my life. Thank you.

[@JeanVoronkova]

hi Roger, just googled the 555 book and it looks perfect! the pocket sized version that is haha! I'm so happy you're gonna try this out, because i really liked this once i started doing it and i'm going to continue indefinitely i think. It sparked a lot of thoughts and happy nostalgia and creativity in me. I do think with the digital advent we have lost some precious stuff from our past. Please let me know how it feels for you! the 555 notepad image brought back a lot of childhood times memories for me as well so happy :)

[@MarkinChina]

I love putting pen to paper, as a screen play writer, ideas are always bouncing around, so yeah agree, get those ideas out your head to paper and this leaves room for more new ideas, rather than trying to remember the idea and it bouncing around..i often turn my phone off or go out and perpose leave the phone at home..great little video ..Peace

[@JeanVoronkova]

absolutely - n it does work exactly like that! If i don't write it down i keep trying to hold onto it mentally and it's like a thing bouncing around in my box until i commit it to paper - so annoying! Writing it out brings peace haha

[@dominichill1492]

I'm going to have to check out this Note Book Paid. Jean this is why I love you're videos because you are so versatile with new adventures and topics. Jean you are my favorite KZbinr sweetheart. Also I would love to donate to you're channel.

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you Dom, just you being here every weekend is really supportive, don't worry about donations, and i do hope you try out this notepad thingey! i do feel very strongly about the over digitalism of our lives these days :) Xmas greetings!!!

[@lisatrades]

I was kind of forced to the digital detox a couple of months ago, because I spent a lot of time on my Iphone or Ipad, and I had neck and headache, to the point, I had to just use them when necessary. I did not go as far as Notepad yet, in the stage of watching a lot of KZbin on laptop LOL, that's when I found you. Thanks for sharing!

[@tinyfreckle]

I'm gonna start trying this because I have noticed myself losing SOO much time on my phone. I will still keep my smartphone rather than using a "dumb phone" because I love nature photography and having a camera on me most of the time helps me capture beautiful landscapes and animals. But I will keep it in my backpack rather than my pocket as I've noticed even that small amount of disconnect from my phone is enough for my brain to stop feeling "leashed" to it and just live.

[@JeanVoronkova]

That's wonderful. Yeah its just so well designed to keep sucking us all in..... if you have the mental discipline to keep using the smartphone but limit your usage I applaud u!! All the best :)

[@seanriley8448]

Hi Jean, what an interesting idea and one that can be unfolded in many different ways you don't have to have it a replacement for your phone you could have it as an addition to your phone but one of the things that your video today made me think about is just how much time do I spend playing games or being distracted by the electronic device. I think I'm going to set some boundaries with my little phone friend. Thanks for the idea.

[@JeanVoronkova]

heyo Sean! I'm glad you got those ideas and thoughts from my video - thank you for sharing this note with me it makes me feel the time i spent on the vid was totally worth it lol! I do struggle a lot more with concentration and focus these days cos the phone keeps being distracting but i'm happy to feel that things r looking up w my new pocket notepad! i do hope you will try it and maybe one day leave the phone behind for a bit!

[@venkatsundaramsankaran5611]

Reclaiming the time for ourselves, that we leased out to the tech companies out there for their marketing and money making! I loved your video as I am going through a similar setup for myself.

[@JeanVoronkova]

thats' great! we shd all rescue our brains and independent thought from the algorithms

[@fwebster6226]

When it comes to work, you have to train them. I never replied if I was off the clock. Once you do, you set the expectation

[@JeanVoronkova]

I agree. Its with people in general, you gotta set the bar for how you expect to be respected.

[@trianophotography01]

I have struggled with pen to paper for years because of course “tablets and iPads have taken over that and it “cool” to write with a tablet.,. I found that I’m going back and forth with this constantly going back because really there is nothing like pen and paper. This video is perfect because of how you spoke of how it works for you and things that makes it a joy to. For me the iPad or tablet is great but for health reasons “eye strain” its exciting to try this pocket notebook. Thanks for the video and jealous of your location, cold weather here where i am :)

[@AustinSchrock]

I love it! Great content and story telling. Keep it up

[@JeanVoronkova]

@Austinschrock I'm so psyched that you stopped by!!! Thank you so much for leaving a note to say hi, thanks again for this idea too I have absolutely loved reducing my phone back to its original function as a communication device mainly and writing so much more with my pocket notepad. BTW I also love the high level of production in your videos - well done you! Can only aspire to your level haha

[@HypnoReflexGuy]

Hello Jean, I just discovered your channel today and I have to say that really enjoy your presentation, narration and filming. Thank you for sharing, I’ll be tuned into your future videos. 😊thanks, Fred.

[@JeanVoronkova]

hi Fred, thank you for this kind note, i'm glad the videos bring a lil something to you :) Seasons greetings!

[@stylishthriftye]

You had me at pocket notebooks..which naturally comes with pens! I love pens and paper. I am definitely going to do this. Thank you so much. All the best!

[@JeanVoronkova]

you're welcome. i was just extolling the virtues of pen & paper & traditional writing to some friends again the other day. My brain processes thought much more independently when its just me, pen & paper, with no ads, no algorithm and no distractions!

[@magdalenamiamor6678]

A 1$ DIY shop!!!! You are sooo lucky!

[@ronaldneehao9723]

Merry Christmas to you both thanks again for all your hard work look forward to your weekly updates 😅🎉

[@JeanVoronkova]

Hi dear Ronald yes happy Xmas and a wonderful NY to you and your family too! Thank you for always sharing your time with me each Saturday & leaving a note of support I am so appreciative 🌻😊

[@fuzagi]

writing definitely get the mind connected to the moment so much better. it is akin to walking barefoot in the forest

[@JeanVoronkova]

oooh i like that imagery and it totally brings across what you mean. Wonderful, thanks

[@Randomchicken911]

wow. going back to basics!!!

[@elainerodriguez6737]

Love this idea of ditching my smart device in exchange for a pocket notebook! I'm excited to give it a try! Awesome content! I'm a new subscriber!

[@JeanVoronkova]

thanks Elaine, i really hope you enjoy doing this as much as I do - i think it brings a lil something back to us which we lost with over digitalism! Xmas greetings!

[@Tunettime]

Many times Jean 😅 thank you for this amazing presentation, another great shared 💯👍

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you SL dear merry xmas!

[@mustafacqn]

I'm liking this video because it glows

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you! Happy new year!

[@SagaJohanna]

What a great video!! Thanks for the inspiration. I do phone free Sunday's, but living in a van I feel as though I should be able to do more phone free days! Also, on the note of the new (old) phone. Although it sounds like a good idea, and I've considered it as well, I've heard people say that it just doesn't have enough features to be used as a phone and they are "forced" to have a smartphone, but use that sparingly instead. I've also considered it, but not sure how it would work and if it would just be another thing in my life. Especially these days when you need 2 factor authentication for mail, social media etc....

[@JeanVoronkova]

hey Johanna! Gal you're in van life yo! Everyday shd be a phone free day haha! I'm so envious! But maybe hey you can experiment w the dumb phone thing n make a video about how it went for you!

[@EGO0808]

Still on the iPhone, but with only the apps I allow to be on my phone. And my weekly challenge is to beat my weekly record of lowering the hours used, week after week. Nice video again, thanks. ;-)

[@JeanVoronkova]

yes that's another way to do it. Or i still have FB on my phone but i only ever go into it for a specific reason, like if i hv to try to find something secondhand on FB marketplace lol

[@MyFluentPodcast]

Thank you for this video. It was very inspirational to me. I think I will use my physical notebook more often for learning new vocabulary words and expressions. Pen and paper is really cool and it distracts us less. Also, I think I will purchase more physical books in general. E-books have their advantaged for sure! But I miss the good old physical books. Cheers and greetings from Switzerland, Daniel.

[@JeanVoronkova]

Hi daniel, thank you for stopping by and leaving this kind note! I feel the same and also about e books! I've been travelling with a kindle for the last decade but in recent months i've ditched it too in favor of good old paperbacks again and am so happy! I dunno why it makes me so happy but it just felt so good to hold onto a book and flip beloved pages again lol. I once amassed an amazing collection of books though n they took up too much space over the years but i think now once i'm done reading i will try to pass them onto someone else in my community too :)

[@lilywatigouw4326]

Love this idea, thank you so much😘

[@JeanVoronkova]

you're welcome, I hope the experiment benefits you! It was great to digitally minimise away from the phone!

[@Sakurasan2023]

Great video 📹 👍

[@floccinaucinihilipilifications]

Great reflections… getting a note pad. 😎

[@JeanVoronkova]

Merry Xmas!

[@floccinaucinihilipilifications]

@@JeanVoronkova ❤️🎄

[@sixfourtyfive]

My smartphone broke around two months ago, I started using a "dumb phone" thinking I'd save up money to replace it, but now I much prefer this one. I got an mp3 player instead, because my ancient phone doesn't support audio files.

[@magdalenamiamor6678]

My phone isn’t quick enough. I have ideas and have to write them down and going to notes is too many steps-I end up forgetting. I’ve been using a pocket notebook for about 6 months now, and now I’m just perfecting the system-how do I know what to plug into my overall systems. I’m still struggling with that part, so here I am!

[@madamxilant17]

I actually gave up my cell phone about 8 years ago and I have saved so much money and am so much happier. Sure you may have the occasional "emergency" but you creatively have to think how to solve.

[@isalarda]

Very inspiring.. Thank you.. :D

[@unsaltedbeurre3411]

Hi Jean! I spend a lot of time on my phone. Smartphones are useful like you said, but it's the social media apps really that distract us. I deleted a couple of them and gained back probably 2 hours a day instantly. We can't discard our smartphone, but I think we can make time and find activities to keep us away from it longer. I've recently started bullet journaling and it forces me to concentrate on just using a pen and a ruler for more than an hour each time, which is unusual because I've definitely developed digital ADD over the past years of using smartphones 😅

[@JeanVoronkova]

hey you! it's so wonderful to hear from you so often and your notes & sharing are always something i look forward to. I've actually weaned off SM a long time ago - i post updates on insta about us in Bali somestimes but i try not to scroll everyday at all. Once in a long while i do scroll and then am confronted by the feelings of "hey i missed a lot in my friends' life back home and overseas etc." but life is also really busy here in Bali for us and i'm glad i don't spend time overall on SM much at all lol. I think if one is more social then the phone becomes indispensable, but given my hermit crab tendencies i actually found that its easy to ditch the phone for most of the day and no biggie in that lol. I totally agree about digital ADD. I hate the fact that its much harder these days for me to focus and be singlefminded about my tasks and when i'm doing stuff i don't like too much I'm always happy for an excuse (like WA msgs haha) to pick up the phone and get distracted

[@cristianlamb5156]

By running 2 hours daily, home cooking on weekends and turn off work emails outside working hours, I manage to "switch off" and have a more relax time with my loved one!

[@JeanVoronkova]

great tip!

[@jeffhou4142]

hallo guys I am going to get a calender book for the next year. good idea.

[@JeanVoronkova]

thanks! hope you enjoy that!

[@vanillacinnamon]

Omg i just bought that exact purple notebook at diy 2 hours ago❤

[@JeanVoronkova]

ahaa! hope it serves you as well as it has me! 🌻

[@darryldonnelly5363]

I have various notepads for different reasons shopping daily reminders and what to do that day a reading list one and i go cinemas a lot i got a notebook for writing down what films i seen that day

[@camillabuch4655]

I have bought a dumb phone, because I don't want to have the temptation of reinstalling those apps over and over again. I think the notebook works great!

[@KuntoWibisonoVideo]

Got a great idea. Will delete some app. And access It from my laptop 1-2x a day instead of checking It everytime there is notification

[@JeanVoronkova]

oh yes! I silent most notifications or cancel them outright. I really dont need to know when Lazada is having another sale...

[@AbreTuMente]

Great video!! Thanks!

[@JeanVoronkova]

love that it resonated with you! cheers!

[@br8979]

I think it's less about the phone but how it is used. Unfortunately a lot of people are addicted to it and a slave to notifications. It's part of the instant access world and fear of missing out. Just remember that not every notification is import or every message has to be answered straight away. If it's urgent people can still call! Use the phone, don't let it be your master.

[@JeanVoronkova]

yes super agree and wonderful reminder. I resent the expectation that i'm to hop to every attempt to reach me unilaterally by others, even strangers through email. Not mah master! I got my phone on silent largely except for notifications of communications from my folks in Singapore lol

[@br8979]

@@JeanVoronkova True, just because something is important to them, doesn't automatically make it urgent for you. People forget that not everything is about them but that others might have different priorities than answering their message. Have a lovely Christmas Jean 🎄

[@kathrynowens3324]

If I didn't need to use Uber and delivery apps, I would definitely use your method. I hate being tied to this infernal device.

[@JeanVoronkova]

yeah me too. We spend so much of our day just looking at electronic screens now. It's bad for brains and eyes.

[@samueltremblay275]

I don't even use social media like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc... but I still have great benefits from using a paper notebook. I have Things 3 as a tasks manager, Bear as a note taking app, Fantastical as a calendar manager, DayOne for journaling but I don't get as much pleasure as I get with a notebook. However, I'm always torn between the benefits of digital part vers analog one. For example, DayOne could take a picture... not the notebook. Things 3 could notify me at a very specific moment. With Bear, I could search in years old notes at the speed of light. With analog notebook, I can't do that. But with analog, I could take the time to reflect in a way no digital apps can't. And I was thinking that was due to the fact of holding a stick and letting it glide on dead tree so I tried to reproduce the thing with an iPad and the Apple Pencil but WTF I don't know why, it's not the same thing than old fashion paper and ink. So sadly, the ink and paper are 100% inefficient but on the other way 100% effective and I read recently than being effective is more important and being efficient :D

[@Carsonial]

well done!

[@six10creative]

I have been doing this for a long time. 7 months ago, I ditched my smartphone completely. I switched to a flip phone. I don't agree about deleting apps. Because all you have to do is reinstall them. I keep the flip phone just for calls and messages in an emergency.

[@JeanVoronkova]

nice! 7 months! you're a champ. These days i gotta bring the phone AND the pad around mostly cos some business has reared its head. Ugh.

[@six10creative]

@@JeanVoronkova Thanks Jean! Fortunately the flip phone I have has LTE Tethering, so if business does come up while I am out, I can tether to my laptop and get work done. So far so good! Good luck Jean!

[@JeanVoronkova]

Nice. I mostly just need to be contactable for this matter as and when it rears it’s head, which means I do hv to hv the phone nearby. I do really like leaving it n its distractions behind totally otherwise.

[@rapidlink4625]

Great to see new video! How do you navigate without google maps? 🙂

[@JeanVoronkova]

that is one very good reason to whip out the iphone i agree. I'm particularly road blind myself. But i do find myself circulating familiar routes most days so not needing navigation

[@DexallynDiego]

Love you! Thanks.. :)

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you for your time to watch & leave me a note :)

[@iangibson8703]

The best or worst example I saw was a person who waited in line for 18 hours to see the pope pass by. When the big moment in their life arrived they spent the entire time videoing the pope, in essence never looking at him in person. When I pointed this out to the person and mentioned that if they wanted a video there was plenty already out there, they looked at me as if I had 3 heads!! Lol

[@JeanVoronkova]

ahaa that's the case with every tourist at every famous spot right? we see 50 of those everyday here in Bali... lol

[@donroy7825]

Hello Jean 👋😊!! Digital Detox 📱❌! A good experiment, keep things in balance, keep in charge of your own agenda ✅. I am fairly smart phone resistant, happy to leave it at home or - left locked in the car glove compartment, on occasions; and going real ‘old school’ 🤩 !! (This behaviour does catch me out from time to time 😵‍💫). Cheers, Don 🎅 🎄 ✨

[@JeanVoronkova]

i knew you and i will be on similar pages lol! Thanks Don merry xmas!

[@donroy7825]

@@JeanVoronkova Hello again Jean 👋 !! Happy Christmas wishes to you both 👫🏻🎉🎁🎄. We are having sunny fun this week 🏖🌊🌊☀️👍 . Celebrating Marion’s birthday and the Christmas season in Mogán, Gran Canary Island 🏝, off the coast of Africa 😀. See you about 👀 !! Cheers, Don 🙋‍♂️

[@DimitriIgnativ]

"no phone, no work, no kids." you will live over 100.

[@naifusmada1612]

I ditch my phone for a day......and realise that carrying a pocket notepad,i couldnt watch any of Jean yt videos... so i nw happily carry my phone back..😂😂😂 lol.. Btw i love ur videos,keep doing what u are doing and i really hope i cn retire early too...😬👍

[@JeanVoronkova]

lol. I also had some stuff come up recently that meant i HAD to be contactable at a moment's notice so I'm double dealing - notepad AND phone - but hey thanks for the lil vote of support there i really appreciate it. I think that just by having a clearly defined goal of earlier retirement its already a huge step forwards and if you keep it in mind and structure all your decisions in life towards that it'll happen sooner than you think. That was basically the same how it happened for me. the little steps each day really adds up. Good luck!

[@dadpreneurchris6853]

For how long did you managed not using your phone? If may I ask, 😊

[@JeanVoronkova]

Hi there! I still am leaving home most days without the phone - it's actually been many months that i've been doing this cos i really feel how intrusive it is. Over a month going on 2 now that i'm w the notepad and still going - its made a huge difference esp to my memory once i write stuff down. But on days when I have stuff going on, like one of my apartments is currently up for retenanting so i got to be available to my agent overseas, then the phone goes where i go, or if i'm meeting people - they have the expectation of being able to communicate with me in case they are late or whatever. I find its a case of finding a way to make this work with your lifestyle i think. You may never be able to get off the phone entirely but u can limit its reach into all areas of your life - if thats what you want of course

[@josepwillis687]

Good

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you!

[@lilpebbles4059]

I love the video and i do fully agree I am 30 year old dog and i started to have interest in pocket notebooks after my co-worker recomended it to me and the reasons of how is more paws-ading is because you know the internet and all the social media (era) it gives me ads and i hate the ads and im starting to hate phones because everyone is looking at there phones and looking at you know snapchat, facebook, youtube, tiktok and so much more and you want to do it but you decided to watch a video about it and not starting the task or goal that i want to do and i think that the more you all are on social media the more time that passes by and you guys are litterly wasting time that you could of put on your family, friends and so much more but you decided to chill on phone and after many years i thought of flip phones to but they also destract me from my work and i cant get things done but until.... I went to dollar tree for work organization when i saw a pocket notebook it was the compisition mini notebook and i grabbed it and that was a couple years ago and i thought at that time that I as in a dog need to change my (era that i am in) life to make it better And what i mean beter I mean to simplify life and make things slower, tasks, to-do's, brain dump to you know empty my head, problems and solutions, things needed to get done, ideas, some things like skills that i need to work on, calculater, calender, the progress, and that kinds of stuff Anyway i thought hey i want a notebook to better my self and to think more clearly and other stuff so i bought 30 of those things and it did wor my work flow was good, i felt healthier, my brain can work fast and effectively, i always multitask even though it is bad for your health and i getings done, i remember since i was a 4 year old because of this function,(non-relevant), i am healthy and i drink vanilla almond milk because i have abs and it helps me develop those define my abs and i eat veges and fruits a ton and i has worked for me You and this dude below actually inspired me to pocket journal altough the video was posted this year itdid inspire e t contnue wit what im doing and i have te channel in the comments of this posts I hope this inspire you to pocket journal, love you, be save, and have a more productive and minimal work flow 😇😊

[@lilpebbles4059]

@Austin Schrock

[@JeanVoronkova]

thank you Lilpebbles for sharing your story - what you said absolutely resonates - i esp need the slowing down that just traditional good old writing forces me to do, to process my thoughts and emotions more clearly and productively, especially when i'm doing creative work. Nothing replaces good old pen and paper :) and yes Austin was the original inspiration for me putting my iphone away in favor of the pocket notebook!

[@lilpebbles4059]

​​@@JeanVoronkova thanks for replying You are beautiful and amazing and I hope you create videos like this one But I also watched this video a couple times for me to process.... He was my inspiration too

[@kings7man]

Come the Day when the phone comes with a stylus just like how Samsung has been doing for years . Be more convenient then having to carry around a pocket book and paper and getting ink all over my hands (I am left handed) . Or in my case having to also having to carry around my iPad mini asa notebook.

[@JeanVoronkova]

but but.... there's something funny about traditional paper and pen and actually writing. I can't get the same feeling from digital writing unfortunately.

[@khalledahmed416]

Thank you for the excellent informative videos and appreciate your beautiful smile. I have a question please: Is it enough to retire in Bali and get a residence visa if I have savings of around 100 Thousand US Dollars? 😍

[@JeanVoronkova]

on savings, they'll always run out eventually. What will you do then?

[@Steve-ln7wr]

So eventually you'll have a pile of pocket notebooks😂 My iphone is a tool....nothing more...

[@JeanVoronkova]

i'll probbaly ditch them and recycle. These are kinda diff from my actual diaries and journals.... they're more daily grind kinda stuff i dont feel a need to hold onto once i've accomplished what was put down therein!

[@xMagicChris86x]

i keep all my internet use for at home

[@JeanVoronkova]

its great! so hard to focus on anything when tech is always grabbin your attention.

[@AndrewTube]

And I just bought my new Pixel :(

[@JeanVoronkova]

aww lol you can revisit this when you feel you've got your fill of digital loading up

[@supercaptainbatdoggy]

Technology has never been the problem. Its how we use it.

[@rickrulloda2023]

delete my instagram after I use it. it's a hassle to download and input my password, resulting in significantly less usage, off facebook for over three years, but I think I'm going pick up a mini notepad. Nice video and Happy Holidays.

[@JeanVoronkova]

hey Rick thanks for watching the video 🌻😊 that's a good tip but i'm happy to say that although i do share snippets of our Bali life over Insta I actually myself am not a big insta user at all and yes i have the FB app still on my phone but i basically have gotten to the stage where i'm pretty much dead on FB tbh, no updates, no scrolling. I'm v content with life now and prefer to play with dogs than scroll SM! Do encourage the trying out of the mini notepad - honestly the whole sensation of writing in it w pen again felt incredible and sparked a lot of long forgotten stuff and creativity and feelings. Maybe nostalgia haha. Happy Xmas & NY!

[@rickrulloda2023]

@@JeanVoronkova that's cool...

[@JeanVoronkova]

@@rickrulloda2023 merry xmas!

[@rickrulloda2023]

@@JeanVoronkova Thanks, merry christmas and happy new year to you and husband, too...

[@JohnnyMillion-y1d]

I'm using notepads to improve my mental health.

[@vincentssoul2369]

to complete enjoyment to notepad get a stylish fountain pen :)

[@JeanVoronkova]

Haha I have chicken scratch handwriting that would insult such a pen tbh but I do love good handwriting!

[@vincentssoul2369]

got one for a fun over ten years ago, with few different nibs, and using almost every day, love that ink aroma, how nib slides on the paper , it self wants to draw calligraphy :)

[@JeanVoronkova]

Beautiful writing is a gift to the world really :) it’s such a skill! Sadly I can only admire 🤗

[@tubingphd]

But, how I will watch your videos without my phone :(

[@JeanVoronkova]

lol prob for your own mental health you may hv to exercise discipline to watch online stuff like our videos just for a limited time at night :) but it'll be good for you!

[@tubingphd]

@@JeanVoronkova agree. Thank you

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Jean, everyone must face facts: Using any cell smart phone we cannot avoid. We need to make calls and be able to contact people in emergency situations. Plus, we need to be connected to the internet to do whatever. One simply cannot live without using a smart phone, This is the morale of your video, it seems to me. (I could be wrong.) Is your mini note pad connected to the internet in any way?

[@gatgoggle]

I hate iPhone & android. Can anyone recommend another option ? ? (preferably off our national grid;) 🤞🏾

[@JeanVoronkova]

if we're talking phones for communication purposes maybe those old Nokia dumb phones?

[@creativecompanion]

Unless you have a family or personal emergency.

[@randombob3837]

Austin Schrock did the same video.... -_-

[@JeanVoronkova]

and he's credited as inspiration!

[@ringotan5244]

Wonder having kid is not the subject or in your plan( in the future)?

[@JeanVoronkova]

i'm very happy w my furkid now.... so oscillating on the kids thing really ...

[@txsics3916]

Tried it. Got fired.

[@JeanVoronkova]

lol so droll! Maybe blessing in disguise then!

[@gatgoggle]

We're weak creatures of habit! Just deleting those apps probably won't work (or should I say 'possibly won't work'....🤔 nope! nah.. probably;))

[@JeanVoronkova]

lol new habits can always be formed!

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Jean, when I watched this thrilling video, I thought of both you and Vitaly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKSVZmuGactkY9U Have you ever surfed these larger swells?

[@JeanVoronkova]

Woohoo! Hi Abbie! Nah these kind of conditions scare me but V actually surfed one of these about 5 years back! We got pictures of that day and everything! Very exciting but now I know more about surfing I’ve realised that things can actually go wrong out there if unlucky and ppl do die so he’s not allowed to go out on the monster swell days anymore haha!

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@@JeanVoronkova Thank you so much for this reply. I appreciate you being here. Your fans and viewers appreciate you.

[@user-mm3bf7bc7o]

you are privileged to not have a job that needs to be contactable... not everyone is in the same position as you... so kinda not able to relate

[@JeanVoronkova]

hi! i do appreciate that point but my hope is that people will still try out the pocket notepad thing and essentially reduce their reliance on the phone for everything including regular normal brain processing lol cos its really just starting to take over entire lives out there. We lost something a lil indefinable with all these digital advances - using my pocket notepad to make my lists, reminders, appointments, gym workout plans, costs records, capturing my thoughts and random ideas etc brought home something quite precious to me. Everyone should try.

[@JeanVoronkova]

i think the point is that maybe you can reduce your phone usage to using the phone for communication mainly, n use the notepad for everything else. Just see how you feel.

[@dyong888]

But you can't use a pocket notepad to produce youtube videos can you? A more sensible way to minimalise is to use your mobile phone for everything.... notetaking, video recording, video editing, and posting to youtube. And ditch you desktop mac or whatever desktop you have. Now that will be a video worth watching if you produce it.

[@JeanVoronkova]

uh no, i find myself much more productive and focused when seated at the laptop so i can complete all tasks much faster and put it out of the way. But given i enjoy the wonderful days in Bali so much i try to minimise the time when i'm actually working or stick it to nightfall so i can roam around outside day time lol. Or just read or paint. Laptop/computer - good work tool. Phone - something in between that just bugs u a lot n sucks up time. Thats how it is for me.

[@iftikaralam1oOne]

I don't like that tattoo 😶‍🌫️

[@Guammaine]

What did you actually use the notebook for??????