Posted on 02.05.2018 · 5 min read
How I Use My Bullet Journal
For someone that has a weird joy for stationery, I always found myself using apps like Evernote more than a planner to organize my life. I came to terms with the fact that as much as I love a good planner or notebook, 90% of the times the reason I buy them is… let’s be honest, because of their illustrated pattern covers and not as much because of the layouts they offer. Still… I was feeling the need to have a break from the intense usage of screens. I needed something more tangible, a notebook that I could personalize it more in-depth so I started bullet journaling, and let me tell you that I’m now hooked and I can not see myself not using it.
I think at this point everyone is already familiar with this new journaling concept and scrolled at least once on the #bujo Instagram feed. But for those who don’t, a bullet journal is a system for writing down all the things you want to remember in just one notebook. Things you want or need to do, or already done, your thoughts and ideas from every aspect of your life (work, home, hobbies, health, etc.) You can use any notebook you like, but usually the dotted ones are more customizable. Instead of using full sentences you break down your information using short words/phrases and mark them with different symbols. You should use dates, page numbers, titles, topics/categories and an Index to categorize your information so you’ll be able to find it later. Pretty straightforward, right? but you might be wondering… WHY BOTHER? Well, yeah… it looks time-consuming and a little bit complicated but let me tell you why you benefit using one.
Bullet Journaling is good for…
My favourite pen to use is a 0.38 gel black ink from MUJI
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing”
Walt Disney
Three tips to use a hassle-free bullet journal
Since becoming a freelance I have periods of time that I feel quite overwhelmed with all the things I need to do, especially admin stuff. Somehow the bullet journal helps me stay mindful of my time, and gives me this idea that I have a “PLAN” or something to pull me back on track during those days that I especially suffer from ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ you know. I recently started to use a fresh new bullet journal… pure BLISS, so I thought it could be interesting to show you some of my spreads/layouts and how I organize them.
My Yearly, Monthly And Daily Spreads
Index
To quickly find topics and their page numbers
Year at a glance
Yearly Title
Future Log
To see in one place all the events, goals and things to do
Birthdays
Yearly Goals
Both for work and general life
Reading List
With a chapter progress
Clients
Yearly Blog Planner
Monthly Title
Monthly Calendar
Monthly Log
The main goals, events, and tasks for the month
Favorites Of The Month
Habit Trackers
To keep track of my daily activities and habits
Monthly Blog Post Planner
Social Media
To help me organize my uploads
Workouts
To plan my daily/weekly exercises and gym classes
Daily Log
Using the ‘Pomodoro’ technique to be even more productive
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