RENNIE LAB ANALOG JOURNAL

I've filled hundreds of notebooks over 20 years. Moleskines, Field Notes, whatever was closest when I needed to think. But I kept running into the same problem: ideas scattered everywhere, no system to track what mattered, and half-finished thoughts I'd forget about until it was too late.

So I made this as a thinking tool that works the way I actually work - messy, non-linear, always in progress.

How it works:

Each page has space for ideas, tasks, or whatever needs to land. The circles are simple:

• Empty = Not started
• Half shaded = In progress
• Full shaded = Done

No apps. No notifications. Just you figuring things out on paper before the world demands a finished version.

How I use it every day:

Every morning, I open it and write. Not "journaling" in the reflective sense. Just dumping what's in my head so I can see it clearly. Tasks, ideas, problems I'm trying to solve, questions I don't have answers to yet.

I date every page. Future me will want to know when I had that idea.

I leave space between thoughts because good ideas need room to breathe. I'll add to them later when something connects.

I draw more than I think I need to - a quick sketch beats three paragraphs of description.

And I review it every few weeks. The good stuff reveals itself over time.

This isn't about perfection. It's about having a place to think before you're ready. To start badly. To prove you can begin.

Specs:

• A6 size (fits in your bag, not your life)
• Dot grid pages
• Designed for messy thinking, not perfect productivity
• Made by someone who actually uses one every single day

If you're waiting to feel creative before you start making things, this is your reminder to stop waiting.