How does your idea life cycle begin?

Hi, I’ve been noticing as I read through the forum, that everyone gets and tracks ideas in such interesting unique ways. So, decided to get a sense from you all about “what does your early idea capture process look like?” (I think of it like the early development stages similar to that of a child)

1 What rituals do you use to prepare for/get/catch an idea?
2 What challenges do you face while preparing for/getting/catching an idea?
2 How do you record your ideas when they first hit? (Paper, Notion, iMessages, voice note, write on the wall, post-it notes, etc)
3 How do you track your ideas as you get more thoughts about it?

And yes... specifically thinking about before any form of validation or evaluation occurs (I'll ask about that later). How do you catch your ideas (the seeds) before they fizzle and evaporate.

Thanks everyone!