We’ve all been there. One day, you’ve decided to start the habit of bullet journaling without any idea that you’ll reach a point of giving up the practice. Then it hits you—should I continue bullet journaling or quit the habit altogether? It’s like a perfect scene from a heartbreak movie. But yes, the love-hate episodes …
Confession: I am a very sentimental person. Back in the day, I used to keep mementos and Polaroids of my friends and me in a scrapbook. I didn’t have specific layouts then; just the usual stuff in smash books where you glue trinkets, glittered papers, and stickers to frame the photos. Over time, I slowly …
A few years ago, when I first decided to start a bullet journal, I remember having many different feelings about starting my first bullet journal. I felt overwhelmed hearing bloggers talk about how they set up their Moleskines or Leuchtturm 1917 notebooks as multi-duty organizational tools. Even the bujo lingo confused me, as I didn’t …
As a self-confessed stationery fan, I have tried plenty of trendy alternatives to bullet journaling. Don’t get me wrong, I love my bujo spreads and how they help me stay organized and productive. However, bullet journaling is an ever-evolving practice that can take many forms. Not everyone is cut out for the good old journal …
There’s something about preparing to travel that will always make me grab my bullet journal to get ready. I, for one, am guilty of not being caught without my handy notebook during my long-haul flights and excursions. As a self-confessed shoestring traveler, I make it a point to plan my trips to keep me organized …
Five years ago, I didn’t have any reason to bullet journal except to put into good use the stationery supplies I often received during Christmas. Yet every time the calendar hit December 31st, I would find myself writing down my year-end reflections and goals for the next 12 months. If this scenario seems familiar to …
Bullet journaling in the summer is a powerful way to stay organized, productive, and moving towards your goals. Many bullet journalers abandon the habit for the warm months, but this runs the risk of a permanent ending. In this article, you’ll learn why (and how) bullet journaling through the summer can improve your break. Summer …
Sometimes I wonder how, when I was younger, I didn’t understand how stressful and complicated life would be when I got older. Perhaps it’s a generational divide, and feeling overwhelmed is a normal condition in our current world filled with social media, capitalism, and various other large and small disasters. We text more than we …
Questions about my choice of note-taking and bullet journal supplies top my Frequently Asked Questions, so I want to take a moment to give my readers a run-down of the supplies I keep on hand every time I note take and bullet journal. Go ahead and skip to the bottom for paper recommendations for …
Toward the end of my first year in graduate school, the year I discovered I had a knack for making pretty notes and elaborate bullet journal pages, I found myself often repeating the same few layouts, techniques, and lettering styles in my notes. As I noticed this tendency to repeat, I suspected the habit was …