Getting caught up in the @yamamoto_paper testing craze. I love the sampler I ordered from @shigureinks and it’s been fun trying out different papers, even if the changes to Tomoe River do make me a little sad. Cosmo Air Light is no doubt a great paper, as is Spica Bond, but (so far) no paper stands out as a direct TR replacement for my journaling. . . #paper #fountainpen #fountainpens #stationery #fountainpeninks #fountainpenink #swatching #inkjournal #stationeryaddict #paperaddict #notebookaddict #handwriting #cursive #fpgeeks #penaddict #fpn

This feels like the absolute least that I can do. I’m committing to do more, to continue to listen and to continue to learn, to act and to work. I’m a therapist in the foster care system and I fear for the Black children and the Black parents I work with. I see the impact of systemic racism on their lives. I worry about the 6-year old boy I work with, who already experiences post-traumatic stress and who has already witnessed the impact of systemic racism on his parents. I worry about the 14-year old I work with and his interactions with police officers raised and trained to perceive him as a threat, rather than as a human being. Their lives matter. Breonna Taylor’s life, and death, matter. All Black lives matter. #sayhername #sayhernamebreonnataylor #blm #blacklivesmatter

Spring-y ink for a spring-y day! 967 has some beautiful shading and really unique black sheen - one of my faves form the collection. And putting the FA nib in my @conidpen seems to have alleviated the railroading issues that can occur with this nib. . . . #conidpen #conid #sailorink #sailorinkstudio #cursive #handwriting #stationeryaddict #stationery #journal #tomoeriver #nanamipaper #nanamicrossfield #pilotpen #penaddict #fpgeeks #fountainpen

At some point years ago, and completely unintentionally, “peace of mind” became the phrase that most often comes out when I mess around with my pens. “Delighted” and “delayed” also make frequent appearances. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Cameos by my @birminghampens Sixth Avenue and Taccia Hokusai-Benitsuchi. . . . #birminghampens #tacciaink #fountainpen #fountainpens #stationery #nanamicrossfield #handwriting #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict

I’m using this opportunity to start a commonplace journal for my clinical work. I hope I can sustain it! I’m starting with a list of Routes of Safety (from @mswjake ). Hope everyone is staying safe, both physically and emotionally.

Pen is a @conidpen Bulkfiller, fitted with a @platinum.pen B nib from @therealnibsdotcom and filled with my favorite green ink, @nagasawa_umeda Chaska Green. Notebook is a B6 Café Note from Nanami Paper with a @herz_bag leather cover. . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #stationery #stationeryaddict #kobeink #conid #conidpen #nanamipaper #tomoeriver #herzleather #platinumpen #platinumpens #commonplacebook #commonplacebooks #journal #journaling #handwriting #penaddict #fpgeeks #fpn #socialwork #polyvagal #therapy

My friend @memilya makes beautifully-crafted, gorgeous notebooks, with a variety of papers and materials. If you’re hankering for a new notebook and want something a little different, reach out to her! . . . #notebooks #notebook #conid #conidpen #journal #journaling #handmade #artisanal #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict

I’ll always have a soft spot for 52gsm Tomoe River, but Graphilo might be my favorite paper. Inks are Kobe #39 and OMAS Blue. . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #bujo #bulletjournal #sailorink #journal #graphilo #stationery #fpn #penaddict #fpgeeks #stationeryaddict #omas

Figuring stuff out. So very close to a significant professional milestone (becoming a licensed clinical social worker). . . . #bujo #graphilo #kobeha #lamy #sailorpen #conidpen #conid #conidpens #stationery #journal #fountainpen #fpn #penaddict #fpgeeks

Four “identical” nibs from @yukio.nagahara, four different writing experiences, which really speaks to the hand-ground nature of these nibs and adds to the pleasure of pursuing them. . . . #sailorpen #sailorpens #nagahara #naginatatogi #naginatatogigrind #fountainpen #fountainpens #tomoeriver #stationeryaddict #notebook #notebookaddict #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict #sailorink

It’s impossible to call the Lamy 2K underrated, but I find myself often forgetting about just how good a pen it is. The build quality is rock solid and the EF is perfectly tuned. And can we have a minute of silence for one of the best blues ever made? . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #lamy #lamy2000 #lamy2k #omas #omasblue #graphilo #kobeha #stationery #stationeryaddict #stationeryaddicts #journal #journaling #bujo

Taking a second at work to enjoy the architect grind @ningrinder put on this Pilot Waverley at the Philly show. The ink is what’s become my favorite green, Kobe Chaska. . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #kobeink #graphilo #kobeha #conidpen #conid #bujo #stationery #stationeryaddict #fpn #fpgeeks #fpgeek #journaling #handwriting

I’m attempting a new thing. I was trying to figure out what to do with this Nanami notebook and decided to just fill up each page with stream of consciousness gibberish of a different color. The original intent was to focus solely on color and alleviate the stress of caring about what the pages look like (as I sometimes do with my ink catalogue). The notebook is turning into a long meditation on loss. But I do like the effect of a color to a page. . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #nanamipaper #journal #notebook #handwriting #cursive #stationery #stationeryaddicts #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict #sailorpen #sailorinks #sailorprogear

New to @lennon_tool_bar inks and I’m loving them so far. Offering tea-themed inks in your lineup is a sure way to get me interested! . . . #lennontoolbar #fountainpen #fountainpens #hobonichi #sailor #sailorpen #handwriting #journaling #stationery #stationeryaddicts #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict

A reminder to myself in the face of the loss I’ve experienced this year. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. 🎄 . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #quote #handwriting #stationery #stationeryaddict #sailorink #journal #nanamipaper #tomoeriver #fpgeeks #penaddict #fpgeeks

This Carène was a gift from my mother. I don’t use it often, but it serves as the reminder of a lovely Normandy afternoon spent in her kind and luminous company. . . . #stationery #fountainpen #waterman #handwriting #kobeink #watermanpen #carene #tomoeriverpaper #tomoeriver #fpn #penaddict #fpgeeks

🎉🎉🎉🎉 . Pen: Sailor PG Slate Blue, N-MF Ink: Sailor Ink Studio 973 Paper: @yoseka.stationery . . . #fountainpen #fountainpenday #stationery #notebook #cursive #handwriting #sailorpen #sailorink #stationeryaddict #penaddict #fpgeeks #fpn

The Ink Studio line has been a little hit or miss for me, but some of these are really, really nice. . . . #fountainpen #sailorink #sailorinkstudio #glasspen #inksamples #fountainfeder #stationery #stationeryaddicts #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict

Trying something new for me: not treating ink like it’s a scarce, sacred fluid. I’m not an artist, though, so #babysteps… . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #notebook #notebooktherapy #sailorink #lifestationery #stationery #fpn #fpgeeks #penaddict

Laying down thick lines of my favorite blue ink (Hougado Bocchan Blue) with this Zoom nib is a lot of fun. . . . #fountainpen #fountainpens #sailorpen #sailorink #hougado #fpn #penaddict #fpgeeks #stationery #stationeryaddict #handwriting #kokuyo

Definitely did not need yet another notebook, but when you randomly find a cute Japanese stationery store in the East Village, what are you supposed to do?? . . #fountainpen #stationery #notebook #handwriting #cursive #conid #conidpen #conidpens #fpgeeks #fpgeek #fpn #penaddict

I know this is sacrilegious, but I prefer the new square bottle to the old vase… 🤷🏼‍♂️

Green tea and green tea ink (Kobe 34). 🍵

Thesis: @nagasawapenstyleden Rokko Green is the best green. And it’s particularly gorgeous on @kobeha_078 Graphilo, which gives it a lovely depth and shine. It makes writing with the practical-but-somewhat-boring Waverley a little more exciting.

Must. Stop. At. 6… A couple of notes: I love the matte models. And I’m thinking of swapping the Ivory for the Graphite Lighthouse. And I have to surf a lot of urges in order to keep my mini-collection at 6. 🏄 . . . #fountainpen #sailorprogear #sailorpen #sailorpens #maruzen #andersonpens #joyful2 #stationery #fpn #penaddict #fpgeeks

It’s taken a long time, but I’ve kind of settled on the grinds that work best for me. For printing, I enjoy using Naginata-togi MFs. Discovering this nib a few years ago really changed my perception of how good a nib could feel and the blade-like grind was a revelation. Over time, I’ve discovered that what works best for my cursive and block print is a slightly narrower blare grind, such as this one from @nibgrinder Mark Bacas. The line widths may not appear to be drastically different, but Mark’s grind is just narrow enough to work with my cursive (I’d like to think…). . . . #fountainpen #conid #conidpen #andersonpens #sailorink #sailorpens #sailorprogear #tomoeriver #cursive #handwriting #stationery #stationeryaddict #nanamipaper #penaddict #fpgeeks #fpn