The Addictive of Memo Notepad: Hiding the Healing Power of Writing

The first time I touched this memo notepad, my fingertips made a judgment before my brain could process it — this paper is incredibly smooth.​

The tear-off design holds a clever little secret. With a gentle lift, you can tear off a complete page, and the edge is as clean as if it had been cut by a paper cutter. The three types of inner pages each have their own character: the grid-patterned pages are perfect for drawing mind maps, the lined pages are as neat as a school exercise book, and the blank pages allow for free expression. The grid-patterned ones are my most frequent choice. When writing an article outline, filling the arguments into the grids like stacking building blocks suddenly clarifies the logical line.
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What really makes people fall for it is the writing experience. There's almost no resistance when the pen glides across the paper. Even the most ink-smearing fountain pen ink stays neatly in place on it, with sharp edges of the writing. Every time I tear off a page and pick up the pen, there's an excitement of "I need to write something today". The palm-sized notebook is just right for recording short texts. Writing on it brings a sense of happiness, the kind that makes you want to keep writing!​

It has become the exclusive container for drafts. Before writing an article, I scribble down ideas on the blank pages. The scattered short sentences gradually piece together a framework. When researching new recipes, I break down the steps into short phrases on the lined pages and stick them on the refrigerator, which is more full of life than a phone memo. These drafts with a touch of warmth are never easily discarded. I keep them all, unlike ordinary drafts that get thrown away casually.​

There are surprises hidden in the edges of the inner pages. The page feet are printed with half a line of Wang Wei's poem "After fresh rain in mountains empty", and the side edges are dotted with Li Qingzhao's "Do you know? Do you know?" These faintly visible verses seem to say: "The remaining blank space is left for your life." So, next to "The bright moon shines among the pines", I noted down the sudden change in the client's needs; below "When I reach the end of the water", I drew a simple diagram of bookshelf assembly.​