Yesterday, I wrote about How Digital Journaling Is Worse Than Paper, and today I want to write about how it was better.

I use the Supernote Manta. It’s better than paper for me in these ways:

1. It’s a lot easier to carry (slim and light). This will be especially true as I build up annual journals in it.
2. It also has my Kindle, so I don’t need to carry that in addition.
3. I never run out of ink.
4. I can make my pen have various thicknesses and shades.
5. You can undo and edit.

#5 is the reason I can’t give up digital journaling. This was not part of my criteria when I was deciding on this a year ago, but I could not live without it now.

Also, I don’t use this feature, but it has OCR, which makes the journals searchable. I do like that I could use it later.