Around my house I have dozens and dozens of notebooks which I have filled up ever since college. I always write in cursive in these journals, and find that it is almost like a form of therapy for me - the kinesthetic act of moving the pen around on the page while also thinking through all the issues that I need to process forms some sort of synergy... It is a great speed - faster than and more fluid that printing, but slower and more thoughtful than typing. It brings so much clarity and insight for me. Typing is great, too, and is what I usually use for doing drafts of any writing that will need editing and publishing in some form. But typing doesn't seem to bring the same peace of mind that cursive does for my informal writing. This is just a personal preference for me. I'm sure that there are any number of people who feel differently.
When I write, I use half cursive and half print. To be honest though, the last time I picked up a pen for writing anything other than a check or signature was over 6 months ago. I use my blackberry for temporary notes, iPad for note and info that needs to be kept, email for all my personal communication and most professional communication as well. I still haven't hooked my printer up to the new computer yet so I haven't printed anything except a few photos for my computer phobic mother in almost a year.
Now if only I could get all these companies to send email instead of dead trees, life would be much better.
Sent from Nicole's iPad
