About One Inky Morning
One Inky Morning is a creative practice.
It is a quiet space shaped by journaling, ink, paper, and reflection — a way of slowing down, noticing your thoughts, and living with intention through simple, well-chosen tools.
This blog is not about productivity hacks or perfectly aesthetic journals. It’s about slowing down just enough to understand your thoughts, design your days with care, and find quiet joy in the tools you use.
Here, you’ll find creative journaling ideas, planner inspiration, and stationery reflections designed to support a thoughtful, intentional life.
Hello, I’m Kruthika
I’m Kruthika Rathinavel — a writer, planner, sketcher, stationery enthusiast, and software professional living in the U.S., originally from southern India.
By training, I’m an engineer. By temperament, I’m reflective. I’ve spent years working in complex technical systems, and I’ve learned that clarity rarely comes from speed — it comes from structure, intention, and thoughtful pauses. Journaling and planning became my way of creating that clarity.
Alongside this creative practice, I work as a technology architect, leading complex systems and teams through change—learning, over time, how structure, reflection, and clarity shape good leadership. The same reflective habits that guide my mornings help me approach decisions with steadiness rather than urgency.
What You’ll Find Here
At One Inky Morning, I write about:
- Journaling as a thinking tool, not a performance
- Planners and planning systems that support real life
- Fountain pens, inks, and paper — and how they shape the writing experience
- Creative routines that fit into busy, full lives
- Gentle structure for people who like both logic and creativity
This is a space for thoughtful builders — people who enjoy creating with intention, whether that’s on paper, at work, or in everyday life.
Why Tools Matter
I believe the tools we choose — a pen, a notebook, a planner — shape how we show up on the page. Not because they make things perfect, but because they invite us to slow down and pay attention.
That’s why One Inky Morning also explores stationery and design with a minimalist, intentional lens.
If you journal to think, plan to create, or enjoy simple, well‑designed tools that support a thoughtful life, you’re in the right place.
You’re always welcome here.
— Kruthika