I've been keeping a journal, in one form or another, for pretty much my entire adult, and even back into my adolescent, life. I think I first started in Jr. High when I was first exposed to school timetables for classes. Then, in high school, the idea of keeping an agenda was introduced to me, to keep track of classes, homework, tests, etc. I loved keeping track of all the different pieces of my life. From school agendas to calendars to DayTimers to Franklin Covey to electronic calendars to blogging to a variety of calendar/notebooks to journaling to bullet journaling, it's been a long journey, and one that has been a part of my organized life from the start. When I sit down to think about all the ways I like to get and stay organized in my personal and professional life, keeping a hand written journal is my favourite. A few years ago I was googling ways to keep a journal that wouldn't result in me having to spend upwards of $100 on an analog organizer, I came across the Bullet Journal system and, for now, it's the one I'm loving the most. There are a million journaling/organizer systems out there for getting and staying organized, each one is great in their own way. A modified Bullet Journal system works really great for me because I can stay organized in a predictable way each month, while still having the freedom to track important things as they come up without having to worry about wrecking the flow of how everything appears and fits together in my journal. For a primer on how to start your own Bullet Journal, check out this video for a quick tutorial. It outlines the steps to start your own Bullet Journal in the original way created by Ryder Carroll. It's basic and useful and I was really intrigued by it when I first discovered it.
I have since modified this system to one that fits my personal style, and I'll share that with you in another post. For now, if you're interested in starting on this journaling journey with me, get thee to a paperstore and pick up a notebook and a pen. That's all you need to start. Oh, and a ruler. You'll need one of those too, unless you're really good at drawing straight lines, in which case, good for you, try not to show off too much.
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Sleep deprived mother of two, Preshus Me blogs at Preshusme.com and tweets at @PreshusMe