Seeing all these perfect spreads online is killing my vibe

Dylan Harris · 2026-03-03T01:20:38.135128+00:00

I used to love my messy, functional pages, but now I feel pressure to make everything INSTAGRAM-worthy.

singh.sarah6mo ago

Real notebooks have coffee stains, not filters.

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casey_ramirez356mo ago

Ugh, tell me about it... my notes look like a tornado hit them.

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noah7306mo ago

Wait actually, I see people say this a lot but it kinda misses the point. Those perfect spreads online are just the highlight reel, you know? Nobody is posting the three pages of scribbled-out lists or the random grocery notes. I mean, my own notebook has a page where I just tested if my pen still worked. It's not real life to compare your everyday stuff to someone's single best page they chose to show.

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