My Bullet Journal is my favorite place to be creative. I cannot only use it as my Planner, but also as my Notebook and Sketchbook. It’s so unbelievable versatile like no other system I have used so far. And I have tried out a lot, I can promise you that!
To start my Bullet Journal Series off properly I decided to give you a glimpse in this month’s set up. That way you get a better idea on how I use it and hopefully find something that inspires you!
So let’s get started, shall we?
Bullet Journal Plans For June
I always start a new month by planning out the pages I want to include. And since I’m a visual person, of course, I do it with a pretty spread as well. Here I define not only what gets in, but also in which order they will show up and what needs to be updated from the spreads I keep on using from last month.
Hello June
Then the real fun starts! I like to really get my creative juices flowing while setting up a new month. That way I already took some time off for myself to relax and just draw, no matter how busy the month will get later on. Setting up a ‘Hello Month’ spread was high up on my bullet journal goals list, but I always missed the date. This month I decided to not care and welcome the June no matter what date it is! And let’s be honest the middle of June is as beautiful as it’s beginning!
Habit Tracker
I think this is one of the spreads nearly everyone has in his or her bullet journal at least once. It’s easy to set up and we all want to implement healthy habits while getting rid of the bad ones. The vertical lines represent the beginning of a new week, which makes it much easier to mark the right box. Which I still fail at sometimes if you look closely, haha.
I sorted my ‘habits’ into categories so I can see at a glance in which areas of my life I make progress and which ones need more work. I also decided to go with a pattern this month, since again I’m a visual person and it’s like an extra motivation booster for me!
Tasks’n’Goals
Having a spread with all my goals for the month really helps to see right away how much I want to get done and also shows me in retrospective how much of it I actually got done. Oftentimes I think I didn’t manage enough and therefore I am disappointed. When in reality I actually got a lot done, but just have forgotten about it already. Because as soon as I mark something off, I instantly write a new goals list. Please tell me I’m not the only one doing this to myself!
Monthly Log
As you might be able to see by now I love tracking everything I can. This roots in my belief that the learning’s of our past will help shape our future. So here I track the main events of each day to hold myself accountable and also assure that I take a break once in a while.
June Memories
This is one of the pages I adore in other peoples bullet journals and I am always excited for their successes! I think it’s such a fun way to remember and have your whole year written/drawn out on only twelve pages. So I’m very happy I finally did! It’s a great way to be aware of your successes and really enjoy and celebrate them. We get caught up way to easily in what we haven’t done yet, instead of being proud of what we have accomplished so far.
Daily Log
Since I plan out my daily to do’s in my Paperblanks Calendar I have no need for an extra ‘Daily Planning’ section in my bullet journal. So instead I record what I did accomplish each day in the form of a daily log. The little doodles help me to see instantly what I did that day – so I can remember it more easily. Also each week I have a little goals section at the bottom of one page. Which allows me to break my monthly goals down into more manageable steps.
Calendex Update
Once a month I update my calendex with future appointments as well as past activities.
- Turquoise stands for everything health related like doctor appointments and exercise.
- Orange are business meetings in person, which I have only a few off since I work with clients from all over the world.
- And pink are social activities, vacations and travels. Since I work from home I sometimes don’t meet people other than my boyfriend for quite a while and this visual representations makes sure I get out more often and enjoy myself. Traveling isn’t the same as going on vacation. So don’t get confused with so much pink. Since I only need my MacBook and graphic tablet for work I pretty much can work from anywhere as long as they have electricity and a good Wi-Fi connection!
Daily Adventure Update
The ones subscribed to my newsletter since the beginning know this one already, because I wrote an in-depth ‘e-mail blog post’ about it. It’s about finding at least 5min a day to work towards each of your most important goals of the year. We all have that much time at hand and as long as we break our big scary goals down into teeny tiny baby steps we can work towards them daily even with a busy schedule.
Thank you so much!
I can’t believe my personal bullet journal adventure only started three months ago. So much has happened since! So I want to use this opportunity to say not only thank you for 3000+ followers over on Instagram but also for over 1400+ email subscribers, for 2500 page views on launch day of this very blog and most of all thank you for all your nice comments and feedback regarding this blog and my bullet journal on all platforms. It means the world to me that you enjoy it so much and I will try my very best to learn and improve! You guys rock! Happy goofball out! <3
You can learn how to set up your very own bullet journal in this FREE 7-Day Journaltastisch Course. It takes you through the whole process step-by-step from purchasing your first notebook to reviewing your setup and adjusting it from month to month. Enjoy!
PS: I would love to get a glimpse into your bullet journal! So please feel free to share a link to your blog post or social media account in the comments next to your thoughts on what bullet journaling means to you!
Mary says
June 16, 2016 at 9:25 pmHi I love ur mails, my face book is Mary Egan where I have posted some pages not sure how to share them with you ??? I’m slowly building a stationary stock, and have used some of your, printables in my Bujo, thank you for your kindness and links xxx
Sandra Pinkert says
June 16, 2016 at 10:40 pmThank you so much Mary! I’m very glad you enjoy them 🙂 If you click on one of your bullet journal Facebook posts you can copy the specific website address (at the top center of your browser) and paste it in here. But I saw that you are part of the Bullet Journal Junkies FB group, so if you post your pages in there I can definitively find them <3
It's awesome that you are building your personal stationary stock, I'm in the process of testing and finding my favourites as well. And it's amazing to here that you use my printables. That totally makes my day!
Thank you so much again and have a wonderful weekend!
Christina says
June 16, 2016 at 9:32 pmSandra, congratulations for the milestones you achieved so far! You definitely deserve it!
I love how your bullet journal looks 🙂 We have very similar setup. I really like your Tasks and Goals page as well as the Monthly Log and I’m going to implement them into my setup for next month for sure 😉
Still struggling with my trackers page. I moved it to my monthly spread so that I don’t forget about it, but I still seem to neglect it… So, now I have moved it to my weekly spread to see if that will help to remind me to fill it in each day!
Great post – and I loved the tips in different colours 😉
Sandra Pinkert says
June 16, 2016 at 10:50 pmThank you Christina!!! I feel very honoured that you are here again 🙂 I’m so happy I tried out my Tasks n Goals page again, since last month I only had my dailies and I really missed this spread. So I’m very glad you enjoy it and want to incorporate it into your own setup! <3
Yeah trackers are tough. I try to trick myself every month to stay ahead of it all. But I oftentimes fill out the last couple days since I too, don't open up this spread daily. Great memory exercise, haha^^
Putting it into your weekly spread sounds like a great idea, let me know if it worked out for you. Maybe I try it too! And thank you so much for your feedback regarding my coloured boxes. I wanted to find a way to explain things in more detail for people who are new to bullet journaling, but give 'experts' the chance to just skip them and keep reading the text itself 🙂 <3
I wish you a most wonderful weekend! I'm utterly grateful for your honest and helpful feedback all the time! You are the best!
Karine says
June 16, 2016 at 10:13 pmYour BuJo is so cute! Love all your little drawings, and doing a pattern on the habit tracker looks really nifty 😀 Certainly fuel for inspiration, this!
Sandra Pinkert says
June 16, 2016 at 10:54 pmThank you Karine! 🙂 I enjoy drawing a lot, so I’m very happy you like them so much! I’m very glad I could inspire you a bit <3
I wish you a most wonderful weekend!
Kamber Johnson says
June 16, 2016 at 10:33 pmHey! I was just wondering what type of journal you use! I love your work. So inspirational 🙂
Sandra Pinkert says
June 16, 2016 at 10:58 pmYes of course! It’s a Leuchtturm1917, Hardcover in A5 with dotted paper. And it’s turquoise because I adore this color <3 You should be able to find it on Amazon and definitely directly on their homepage. Here the link to the exact one I own: https://www.leuchtturm1917.com/notebook-medium-a5-hardcover-249-numbered-pages.html (just make sure ‘dotted paper’ is selected, if you like that look) 🙂 Oh and they call the turquoise color ‘Emerald’. Enjoy!
And thank you so much for your kind words! I’m very glad you like it so much Kamber!
I wish you a most wonderful weekend and let me know if you get yourself one of those beautiful notebooks!
Tale at FindingNorth says
June 16, 2016 at 10:56 pmSandra, your first BuJo post is so beautiful! I love seeing how you set everything up. The pattern in the habit tracker is amazing! It makes it look so much more fun, I think that might be something I steal! 🙂 I don’t have a calendex in my BuJo yet,, but I think I want to make one, I like yours and it seems really useful to get a picture of the whole year 🙂
For me my Bullet Journal means more control of my daily life. I feel more productive, energized and focused. And it helps me live the life I want to live! I think I will write more about the systems I use for productivity on my blog soon, it really is the thing I love the most about my Bullet Journal! 🙂
Thank you for sharing <3
Sandra Pinkert says
June 16, 2016 at 11:04 pmAww Tale, so nice of you to drop by! <3 Thank you so much for your feedback, kind words and answer to my question. I feel very spoiled right now 😀
Go ahead and steal away, I also love to get inspired wherever I can! I was really sceptical about the calendex at first, but it IS really nice to see your whole year and get an idea of what you still need to get done and how you can manage it in the time left. Like you I use my bullet journal to figure out where I stand right now, where I wanna go and how the hell I can't get there, haha. So I would love it, if you write more about your systems! There is always something new to learn and I'm sure you have some amazing tips to share!
Kalista says
June 17, 2016 at 2:18 amHi Sandra! Many congrats on the awesome work so far! I’m new to bullet journaling and still trying to nail down what layout will work best for me – it’s a lot of fun to try things out! I use a layout for about two weeks before I make any major changes. My IG username is KalistaThompson and I think we belong to the Bullet Journal Junkies group on FB! Looking toward to sharing in your BuJo journey!
Sandra Pinkert says
June 17, 2016 at 10:26 amHi Kalista! 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words <3 I personally keep adjusting my layouts over and over again, so I'm not sure if there is something like a final layout I enjoy, haha. But then again that's the great thing about bullet journaling. There are no limitations and it grows with you! I will check out your IG right away, thanks a lot for sharing. I'm so excited to meet more of my fellow bullet journalists! And yes we are both part of the Bullet Journal Junkies group on Facebook.
I wish you a most wonderful weekend and hope where you live is the weather better than here!
Jocelyn Orieux says
June 17, 2016 at 6:11 amWow! Your bujo is gorgeous. I’m failing mine miserably but I think now I’m going to go grab it and start working on it again. Lord knows I need some major organization in my crazy busy life.
Look forward to your next post. Keep up the great work!
Sandra Pinkert says
June 17, 2016 at 10:36 amThank you so much Jocelyn! We know each other from FB right? 🙂 Your BuJo should be helpful for you. So if you currently don’t have the time for it or other reasons to ignore it that should be alright too! But if you need the organisation like you say and you think it will help you, go grab it and have some me-time 😀
Thanks again for your kind words, I wish you a most wonderful weekend! <3
Sarah says
June 17, 2016 at 7:32 amYou’ve given me more page ideas again that I’m going to try next month. Especially the habit tracker as I don’t have one yet. Keep up the good work, you’re doing great 🙂
Sandra Pinkert says
June 17, 2016 at 10:40 amThank you Sarah!!! I’m very glad I could inspire you a bit <3 The habit tracker is such a great tool! Just make sure you allow yourself to be human. So if you miss a day, don't feel so bad to ignore your habits the next day all together. Just pick it up again and try your best 🙂 (I might be speaking out of personal experience here, haha :D)
Thanks again! I wish you a most wonderful weekend!
Annette says
June 17, 2016 at 8:44 amThis is wonderful, Sandra. Very personal blog and I hear your “voice” when I read your blog. Very important. I look forward to hearing about bullet journaling – I don’t really know what it is and how to use it – so I am sitting here waiting for your next blog post about that. 🙂
Sandra Pinkert says
June 17, 2016 at 10:43 amThank you so much Annette! I’m super happy right now that you said that about my ‘voice’, because I try really hard to make sure you can get a glimpse at my personality between the lines 🙂
I want to start building the page all about the bullet journal basics next week, so I hope I can answer some of your questions soon. And that you might join us on our bullet journal adventure! <3
Many thanks and I wish you a most wonderful weekend!
Beth Anne says
June 17, 2016 at 8:49 amI’m not very good at drawing so for my memories page I just got a polaroid zip printer so I can print out photos of memories since I take a lot of photos anyway.
I really like your Daily Adventure page with post-its to change up. Going to add that. Doing daily pages was too much for me so I do a weekly that I really like.
Sandra Pinkert says
June 17, 2016 at 10:48 amHi Beth Anne! This is such a great idea!!! Loving it <3 Can I see your beautiful memories page somewhere? Such an amazing idea need spreading 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind words! Yes, I like to not waste time if I can avoid it so adding post its instead of drawing the page again and again seemed the right choice for me. Also great to hear that you keep adjusting your bullet journal to what suits your needs. This is so important! <3
I wish you a most wonderful weekend! And hope to talk to you again soon.
Jeffinner07 @ Life is Messy and Brilliant says
June 19, 2016 at 4:46 pmI love the layout and the details that you put in your journal! <3
Sandra Pinkert says
June 20, 2016 at 1:52 pmThank you so much, Jenniffer! 🙂 And congrats on launching your own blog! It looks great <3
Can't wait to read your first blog post about your bullet journal adventure!
EDIT: Just realised you already have written about it on your blog. Maybe add all your blog posts to your 'blog' tab. Because I didn't even come to the idea to go to the specific sections at first, because I assumed I can find your newest one if I just click 'blog'. But just an idea 🙂 Will read them now! <3
Lesley says
June 19, 2016 at 10:49 pmIsn’t a Bullet Journal just the best! I love your blog, page layouts and ideas. Thanks.
Sandra Pinkert says
June 20, 2016 at 2:00 pmIt is! Thank you Lesley 🙂 It makes my day that you like it so much <3
I wish you a most wonderful start in the new week!
vicki says
June 23, 2016 at 3:06 pmSo excited to start my bullet journal this month. I already am more organized and accomplishing so much more in my day. I call my to do page my accountability page. If I have not but a star by it then it has not been done. I mark it out if I feel it is not needed at this time or I put it on the next days page and it gets done first. I also have other journals for creativity and journal for writing poems or things that touched my heart during my day I call this journal Reflections..
Sandra Pinkert says
June 23, 2016 at 9:28 pmI’m excited for you too! Starting a new journal, or anything new in general, is so much fun! <3 I'm very happy that your organisation skills are improving already and you get more done. I love that you prioritize your tasks. This is so important! 🙂 On that note, I can highly recommend reading 'Eat that Frog!' by Brian Tracy. I'm currently working through it and it helps so much to prioritize even better and get the most productive and probably most scary task out of the way first 🙂
Great to hear that you are such a creative person. I love surrounding myself with women like you! <3 I myself have only one other journal. My morning pages. Which help me reflect on the day before, plan out the new day and in generally get everything off my chest and be able to freely breathe and concentrate on what's important to me and makes me happy! I hope to talk to you more soon!
All the best and thank you so much for your insights,
Sandra
vicki says
June 24, 2016 at 12:40 amThank you for the recommendation” Eat That Frog ” . it is going at the top of my to read list. I love frogs.LOL I just bought four to go in my fairy garden.
Sandra Pinkert says
June 24, 2016 at 11:07 amYou are most welcome :3 Real frogs? I would love to have a garden 🙂 <3
vicki says
June 24, 2016 at 3:32 pmNo ceramic frogs. LOL You can garden on a small basis you can have herbs , squash, tomatoes in pots on a patio. you could also go vertical use a shoe organizer to grow herbs in.
Sandra Pinkert says
July 29, 2016 at 12:51 pmGreat ideas! Thank you so much, vicky! ? <3
Sarita Overton says
June 23, 2016 at 8:24 pmHi Sandra! Love your bullet journal! I am seeing a lot of different blog on Pintrest, I have been thinking of starting blog but I am not sure how to get started. Do are blogs have to make money? If so how does that work? Do blogs have to be about one thing only or can you add daily living things to it also? Please help me! Thank you, Sarita
Sandra Pinkert says
June 23, 2016 at 9:38 pmHi Sarita, thank you so much for your kind words! Yeah, you are absolutely right. There are a lot of blogs out there about any kind of topic someone can think off 🙂 Blogs don’t need to make money. They can be just a hobby if you enjoy writing and expressing your thoughts. They can make money if you want them to and invest the work and time necessary to do so. There are three ways to make money with a blog. 1. Putting ads (=advertisements) on your website, 2. Using affiliate links (=links to products you enjoy and care about; those special links result in a commission for you if someone buys through your link) 3. Selling your own products, services or courses. As far as I know the more specialized a blog is, the easier it is to build a community (readers) around them. Because the more diverse your topics are, the harder it is to find readers who are interested in the same topics as you offer. But I personally think as long as the topics stick to a general theme and are not totally unrelated to one another, having multiple ones is fine. Also, this only is important if you want to build a big community and earn money with your blog.
Speaking of blogs, there are a lot of great blogs out there who talk about nothing else then ‘How to set up a blog’. If you want to read more about this topic! I might write an article myself about this topic at a later time. But since I just started out myself this might be quite a while 🙂
I hope I could give you a brief introduction into the topic! Feel free to through more questions my way. I will try my very best to answer them as best as I can!
Many thanks and have a great day,
Sandra
Chiara says
July 24, 2016 at 5:38 pmAre you planning any posts for your July spreads, or what’s changed from your June Month to what you’re now going to use for August please?
Sandra Pinkert says
July 29, 2016 at 12:48 pmHi Chiara! There are none for July planned since I was away most of the month. BUT I’m currently working on my spreads for August. Since you guys liked this post so much, I will keep posting my setups on a regular basis. The new blog post will be online next week 🙂 So you don’t have to wait very long anymore!
Many thanks for your interest and have a most wonderful weekend!
Sareeta says
July 30, 2016 at 5:49 amOh my goodness I LOVE your Bullet Journal! I can’t wait to see more posts on this â on just started mine, and it’s very simple (not nearly as pretty as yours) but I’d love to see more from you! Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day, because now I’ve also found yours!
Sandra Pinkert says
August 10, 2016 at 4:35 pmHi Sareeta, nice of you to drop by here 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words! They make me super happy right now 😀 Just seeing your last blog post: I read the Harry Potter 8 Theater Script a couple days ago. So good! Did you already read it? We tried to get tickets, but it’s just impossible. Was in the queue on place 104k and got to 8k by 2am in the morning, then they were sold out. Maybe 2018!!! xDD I wish you a most wonderful week!
Sareeta says
August 12, 2016 at 10:26 pmAw, I’m glad to have you made you smile! Ahhh no I haven’t read the script yet, but my friend saw it in London and told me he liked the show. If it’s that crazy, I don’t know how he was able to see it, but he did! Hope you have a lovely weekend 🙂
Juliette @ Snorkels To Snow says
August 5, 2016 at 6:41 amWow your bullet journalling is so inspiring! I’ve just started and I use it to keep track of all my blogging goals, logs, inspirations, achievements, notes etc. I love it! But mine is super simple. I wish I was a bit more arty to make mine look super pretty – but still, it’s a brilliant system!
Sandra Pinkert says
August 10, 2016 at 3:53 pmHi, Juliette! Thank you so much for your kind words! The way you use your bullet journal sounds amazing. I would love to get a glimpse of it! Since I can get my eyes on enough inspiration especially in regard to blogging goals. On that topic, I just checked out your website and it’s gorgeous! I love the layout of it and the way you present your graphics. Beautiful!
Also, I just published a blog post where I share free printables for your bullet journal with you! Maybe you can use a couple of those on its own or as inspiration to get your bujo a bit artsier. BUT I believe that the main function of the bullet journal is to stay organized and move closer towards your goals. Decorations are just bonus, so don’t worry about it too much 🙂
Thank you so much! I hope to talk to you again very soon!
Juliette @ Snorkels To Snow says
August 11, 2016 at 1:02 amThanks Sandra! Just checking out that post now – what great designs! I don’t leave home without my bullet journal anymore – but the decorations would make it even more pleasant to use!
Monique Medina says
August 12, 2016 at 1:53 pmWow, congrats on your success, that’s truly amazing!! I’m just starting out my blog on BuJo organization and lifestyle happiness, any specific tips??Your BuJo is also so gorgeous wow ! Will definitely be back for more <3
Sandra Pinkert says
August 30, 2016 at 3:29 pmHi Monique! Thank you so much 🙂 Wow, your blog launched! It looks beautiful!!! <3
I love the design choices you made! In regard to tips, so far everything looks well placed and easy to find. The only thing I would recommend is saving the images for your blog posts in smaller files (not smaller in pixel size, but file size). They take ages to load. And most people leave a website really fast if things don't happen instantly.
I just downloaded a few to check. Your Pinterest image is 500kb in size, which is great and loads right away. Your blog post images are 17mb in size, which is crazy big. Depending on how fast someone's internet is this can take whole minutes to load :/ So get them below 1mb and you should be fine and then your blog is perfect!
Thank you so much again for your kind words! I can't wait to read more of your blog posts!
Monique Medina says
August 30, 2016 at 4:06 pmAw Sandra thanks SO much!! Especially for taking the time to check everything and even download the files akdhwlql :’) Yeah, I noticed they were taking a while to load but I couldn’t figure out how to fix it Dx but it’s the fileeee not the size on the screeeeen that makes so much sense XD I used Canva for the Pinterest pic which is probably why that one was okay. I recently got a new camera so that + photoshop = confused big sizes ! Thank you SO much I’ll be playing around to get the sizes down asap <3
Sandra Pinkert says
August 30, 2016 at 8:47 pmYou are most welcome! Photoshop, awesome. Now I can help you even further. 🙂
To save your image small enough go to:
File > Export > Save for Web
Then in the top right choose ‘JPEG High’ in the drop down menu
And in the bottom right by Image Size > W : Enter ‘1024 px’ (this is big enough to look great, but not unnecessary big. Since to big in dimension also increases the file size)
The Height should adjust automatically as long as the chain is locked.
Afterwards just hit the save button and you are all good!
Do this for every image and you are done. There are also ways so automate this process so you only have to do it once. If you are ready for advanced photoshop knowledge let me know and I try to explain this as well 🙂
Let me know if you need any further help! I love talking tech <3
Andreja says
August 14, 2016 at 1:47 amHi Sandra,
your blog and bullet journal are amazing! I just wish I were as creative as you. I’m starting my own bujo and am looking for the best way of tracking the number of cigarettes I smoke (I’d really really like to cut down and then quit!). Any tips?
Have a great day and thanks!
Sandra Pinkert says
August 30, 2016 at 3:40 pmHi Andreja,
thank you so much for your kind words! They totally make my day 🙂
Also awesome to read that you want to quit smoking. Superb goal! Maybe use something like a habit tracker, but instead of just filling out the number of boxes for the number of cigarettes you smoked, set a limit as well. I don’t know how much you smoke, but just let’s assume 1 pack a day. Which includes 20 cigarettes. So for week 1, for example, you could set a limit of 15 cigarettes a day. Represented by the number of boxes. All those boxes you can fill in with a green color. Should you exceed this amount you need to use a red color to add more boxes. When you have managed to have max. 15 cigarettes a day for a whole week, you are allowed to reduce the number even more and so on. Wanting to achieve a streak of only green might be able to motivate you. Also, think of a nice gift you can make yourself when you did accomplish it. It doesn’t need to be money related, just a nice treat or experience. So you know the less you smoke the better your life gets 🙂 If this was too confusing let me know and I draw a quick example for you. Also, make sure to listen to your body. Because I know from friends, that you can taste better, have more breath etc. when quitting to smoke. So those are nice little treats as well. Imagine ice cream tasting even better than before <3
Many thanks and have a most wonderful week!
Robin says
September 4, 2016 at 5:08 amHi Sandra,
I just happened upon your lovely blog and it is so inspiring! I’ve only discovered bullet journaling a week or so ago and I’m still mulling over the idea. I love the creative aspect of it. My main problem with it is that I don’t think my OCD will allow me to bullet journal on a topic and then later when I want to add a page to it, I have to add it to a different section. I know there is a procedure for it but I just don’t know if I could work that way. Looking ahead, it seems like it would be chaotic.
Anyway, when I found bullet journaling, I was in the process of putting together a planner in a 3-ring binder. Then loving the beautiful bullet journal spreads I’ve seen, I made a printable dot-grid page to use inside my binder alongside my ready-made pages. I know a binder isn’t quite as portable but I have a small journal to keep in my purse for writing things down while I’m out and then I can transfer those entries over to my binder when I get home. I’m a stay-at-homeschooling-mom so I don’t get out much.:)
I have a couple of questions:
1. Are there other reasons for choosing a stitch bound notebook over a binder besides: portability and longer lasting binding?
2. You are giving away free bujo printables (bless your little heart) and I’m wondering how you attach them to your bujo? (In case I decide to get an official bujo)
Thanks so much for all your time and hard work and for sharing it with us.
Sandra Pinkert says
September 6, 2016 at 8:52 pmHi Robin, thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂 As soon as I read about your OCD, a binder
was my first idea too. I love that you are already making the system work for you before you
even officially started! It seems Bullet Journaling is a great fit for your personality 🙂
In regard of portability, you could get yourself a small binder or Filofax. That way you still
can add in your dotted paper, but it’s small enough to fit in your purse. If you are fine with
transferring notes as home, then a big binder is an option too. I personally am always for ‘Just
Go For It’! If the big binder + notebook doesn’t work for you, try a small binder you can take
with you. If you can’t write in it because the binding is bothering you maybe try a stitch bound
notebook. I’m always for working with what you have first. I don’t like spending a lot of money
before I even now if I will love a system.
To your second question. I personally print them on sticker paper and stick them in my BuJo if I
use them myself because a month is too stressful to draw everything by hand. You can order it on
amazon for example. I always buy the A4 version and cut it smaller if needed.
Again thank you so much for your kind words! It’s super encouraging to hear! 🙂
I wish you a most wonderful week!
Sarah Amer says
December 9, 2016 at 2:08 pmGlad to have stumbled upon your blog!:D I’m getting interested in bullet journaling for all the reasons we already know, and I feel like I rather create my own one from scratch rather than get the one with the predetermined titles and everything. I want to make journaling a habit (something I’ve failed at doing my whole life), but if first you don’t succeed…
I don’t know if I’ll be able to create a beautiful journal with beautiful pages, with my busy daily schedule, but I’m going to try.
Thanks for all these beautiful pages!
Sarah Amer says
December 9, 2016 at 2:11 pmOh, I also forgot to mention I discovered you through your Skillshare class! That’s what sparked the interest, so thanks again and have a great day.
Doni says
February 13, 2017 at 6:31 amHello Sandra,
I absolutely LOVE your layouts! I am wanting to do a page for my tasks and goals and I was wondering what the three lines at the top of your page stand for. I also noticed that you used a small chart in the spot on another post, could you explain what these are?
Sandra Pinkert says
February 13, 2017 at 3:53 pmHi Doni, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! It means a lot to me 🙂
It’s so awesome to hear that you want to start a tasks & goals spread, for me this is one of the most important pages in my BuJo each and every month. And back in October until December when I worked on the launch of my Etsy Shop this was the only one I used and I got so much work done!
If you mean the three bars with the icons they are only decorative on this page. But I actually use them in my weekly spreads to track my mood and health each day: https://www.etsy.com/listing/509279591/weekly-setup-february-2017-bullet (If you click through the images you see how I use each section of each page)
But you totally could add bars to your tasks & goals spread as well. Just see them as 0% task completion when empty and 100% tasks completion when completely full. And based on the sub tasks you define you fill them up. And therefor have a visual represenation of your progress!
If you would like I could write a whole blog post about this topic 🙂 Since seeing your progress visually can really improve your productivity!
Many thanks and I wish you a most wonderful week,
Sandra
Ashley says
November 13, 2017 at 8:00 amI love the Calendex update! Cute idea! 🙂
Sandra Pinkert says
November 14, 2017 at 4:23 pmThank you, Ashley! 🙂 I wish you a most wonderful week!