Ana’s post about re-devoting herself to journaling made me want to take a look at my practice this year. This year I have been using three primary journals: For my daily planner, I use the Effin’ Birds planner. This is my third year using it and it just meets all my needs really well. For…
(Editor’s Note: I tend to use the terms of planning and journaling interchangeably since I write what I do, what I need to do and what I want to do whether I am writing bullet points or long form writing.) All of us have moments where we hit a mental roadblock in our planning and…
This year I’ve been trying to add more ephemera to my journal. What I lack in artistic talent, I’ve been trying to make up in stickers, fabric scraps, ticket stubs and the like. One thing that I’ve noticed is that washi tape doesn’t always seem to want to stick in my notebook of choice (from…
I’ll start this post by saying two things. First, I don’t intend this post to be a discussion of politics, rather it’s an anecdote of my personal experience in the world we’re currently living in. Second, I apologize to our international readers since this post is going to be entirely from an American perspective. I’ll…
This is a very belated planner set-up video for August. Blame the DC Pen Show for the slacktitude! Materials in this video are listed in the description box on YouTube.
While I can hardly believe we’re already here, standing on the precipice of a new year, the calendar doesn’t lie. So today I’m taking a bit of time to reflect on 2024 and set the runway for 2025. What will I be using in 2025? I’m so glad you asked. (You did, didn’t you?) In…
I am starting 2025 off with a journal/planner theme that is all icy blues, and that hopefully feels like a quiet blanket of snow. I am hoping that it will fill me with a sense of tranquility, peace and reflection as I head into a new year. Mostly. I will probably be cold but at…
