Drawing always was the one thing that was able to calm me down no matter what. It lets me deal with my emotions, it helps me to relax and most importantly of all, it brings me a lot of joy! When I started turning it into my job it kinda lost this ability. Oh noes! Thanks to the Bullet Journal I finally found a way to combine my two most favorite things: planning and art! It allows me to draw without putting too much pressure on myself. Just little doodles here and there. That way I can be creative without having to create the perfect piece of art.

But now I often hear voices who love what I do with my Bullet Journal. But they either wish they could do the same or think they will never be able to. Amazing people who put pressure on themselves. Who think their bullet journals need to be perfect. Please don’t do this to yourselves!

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As someone working as a freelance artist in the games industry, I know what it means to be under constant pressure to perform at your very best. And the feeling that every new piece of art you create needs to outshine the last one. But the thing is, most of the time only you put the pressure on yourself. Not your clients! They are happy with what you presented in your portfolio. And as long as you deliver that kind of quality they are all in! Otherwise, they wouldn’t have hired you in the first place.

That said, there are two points I want to bring across. First, only compare yourself to your past self. I’m very happy when you enjoy my work, but I have thirteen years of drawing experience, three of them as a professional game artist. So if you only started to pick up a pencil last week, be proud of what YOU have accomplished since that day! And don’t compare yourself to someone with years of experience. Instead, see them as inspiration, learn from them as much as you can and get excited about what’s possible with a lot of dedication and effort.

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Secondly, enjoy your hobbies to their fullest! Don’t let a hobby become a burden. So if you love your bullet journal and enjoy doodling in it, great! Don’t stop! You will improve without even realizing it until you look back one year later. And see how much straighter your lines are and with how much more confidence you are putting your pencil on paper.

Why am I telling you this? Because I’m wundertastisch at putting unnecessary pressure on myself and standing in my own way. Perfectionist trying to be ok with just ‘great’, haha. And I don’t want to see others make the same mistake!

My bullet journal is a way for me to be creative without striving for perfection. A place to relax, calm down and plan ahead! Finally! I want it to be the same for you!

So I hope after this lengthy introduction, you see the following FREE PRINTABLE SET I created for you as something that brings you joy. Use them as inspiration for your own pages, learn from them if you like or if you can’t stop comparing yourself, get excited about what is possible if you just keep drawing 🙂 Negative feelings not allowed!

Hello August

I drew my first Hello Month spread this June and I enjoyed it immensely. Since I know that quite a few of you enjoy coloring I thought why not turn it into a monthly coloring page. I plan on setting up a page for all your artsiness in regard of my printables (I already have a few of my mandalas you beautifully colored). & I love them to pieces! Aww! So if you color it all in make sure to link to it in the comments below or send it per e-mail to me Make sure to include a link to your blog or favorite social media account!

Habit Tracker

Definitively my most used spread in my Bullet Journal. And the one I experiment on a bit every month. It went from being very minimalistic in March to more detailed in April to colorful in June. This is something that doesn’t happen very often since I’m a big fan of thin lines, only black on white.

Monthly Log

This one is also with me since the beginning. Since I’m a perfectionist, nothing I do is ever enough. So when the end of the month comes around I often feel like I wasted a lot of time and didn’t get anything done. This is where the Monthly Log becomes very handy. Because it shows me exactly how much I did or not did accomplish this month and allows me to have a realistic look at my achievements. Example here!

Tasks & Goals

I find it super helpful to plan out all my goals for the month in advance. It makes sure I focus on the right tasks and avoid procrastination. This easily happens while working from home without any supervision ò.O Also setting the little checkmarks gives me a feeling of accomplishment and the motivation to keep pushing and therefore moving closer to my long term goals. You can see it in action here!

Weekly Spreads

A new addition to my Bullet Journal, which only my email subscribers have seen so far. I have read and listened to Brian Tracy’s ‘Eat That Frog’ multiple times in the past month and I’m super excited to give his system a try. This includes next to my already existing Master List, Monthly Tasks and Daily Tasks (which are in my Paperblanks Dayplanner) also Weekly Tasks. So here we go! The big box on the left is for all your tasks that are not bound to a specific day. And the little boxes on the right include the time specific events and deadlines. I decided to add a space for my daily morning and evening routine as well. That way I can’t forget anything and can see what works for me and what doesn’t. Each weekly spread has a different motivational quote which will hopefully inspire you to stay productive!

August Memories

Another obsession of mine! I love to look at those spreads since I enjoy it immensely to see others move closer to their goals and obviously enjoy achieving my own too! At the end of the year, you have like a 12-page memoir which shows you how far you have come and what you enjoyed the most. Have a look at my June spread if you haven’t seen one yet and don’t know what the hell I’m talking about!

GET YOUR FREE BULLET JOURNAL PRINTABLE KIT RIGHT HERE!

UPDATED ON JULY 31st, 2018: Instead of getting the above printables sent per e-mail you now get access to my Free Resource Library. It entails over 50 beautiful printables including the Habit Tracker, Monthly Log, Tasks & Goals as well as Monthly Memories Layouts as shown above for each month of the year.

If you would love to get access to the Hello Month Pages click here. And to get weekly layouts click here.

I’m currently in the process of filling them all out myself and getting fully ready for August. That said I will share my complete August SetUp with you very soon! Psst! It’s already online right here. I hope you will get a lot of joy out of this free printable set and share your results with me if you do so!

Since I will be brainstorming my bullet journal stickers this month I would love to know what kind of stickers you enjoy most? Would you prefer sticker sheets with a lot of different doodles or full spreads like the ones above? What about more mandalas and coloring pages? Since I’m creating them all with you in mind I want to make sure you will enjoy the results!

This post contains affiliate links. This simply means that if you purchase something through the links provided I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. You can be assured that I will never recommend something that I don’t enjoy using and wouldn’t recommend to my best friend as well! For more information, see my disclosures here.