Journaling to Improve Handwriting and for Posterity

Journaling to Improve Handwriting and for Posterity

July 30, 2024

by

Lindsey Bugbee

Handwriting

Journaling is an excellent way to improve handwriting and enhance mental health. Today, we’ll explore tips and exercises to kickstart your journaling habit and keep you inspired.
If an iPod serial number from 2005 doesn’t define “posterity”, I don’t know what does!
So many people — myself included — spend a great deal more time typing on a keyboard than writing by hand. And yet, when you do put the keyboard away and start to write, the experience can be cathartic. There aren’t any notifications that can pop up on a piece of paper, and the tactile act of writing helps to pull you in. Today, I’d like to examine how you can use journaling to improve handwriting and preserve feelings and memories.
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About the author

Hi, I’m Lindsey Bugbee, the illustrator, calligrapher, and author behind The Postman’s Knock (TPK). Since 2012, the TPK Blog has been a vibrant creative space filled with tutorials and lessons on modern calligraphy, hand lettering, and illustration. After publishing The Calligraphy Book, I wanted to elevate the quality of content even further—so I launched TPK Premium. You can join here to receive access to some of the internet’s best creative inspiration and project tutorials.