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January 21, 2021 Creativity, Doodles, Drawing, For Fun, Journal Spreads, Planning, Videos

Video: How to Draw 4 Easy Flowers

Hi, in the video below, you’ll see how to draw each of the 4 flowers, I’ll be using in February bullet journal spreads! I usually do pink and red spreads for February to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but this year I decided to go with something a bit different. Purple is one of my favorite colors and I’ve been working on practicing lots of flower doodles so I decided to try a pale purple planning theme this February. I’ll also be using a Sakura Gelly Roller pen to add metallic accents.

The spreads are going to be easy to do and more info is coming soon! If you want to learn more about planning together in February, check out my last post on materials needed. I hope you follow along and plan with me in February!

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April 19, 2018 For Fun, Planning

5 Irresistible Benefits of Planning

1. You suddenly have more time in the day.

Planning ahead lets you combine tasks that make sense, move meetings into groups, and plan logistics in a way that simply isn’t possible if you approach your day as it comes. By planning, you can give yourself blocks of time to focus on various tasks. This reduces the time lost in switching tasks (context switch time) and lets you get more done.

2. You can clear your mind.

Have you ever had trouble sleeping because a thousand things to do run through your mind? Write them down. If you plan, you can capture all those worries in a list and you no longer have to worry about remembering each item. It takes a lot of mental capacity to worry about remembering your worries, which can then be free to focus on more joyful topics.

3. No more dropped balls.

If you write it down, you will remember it. You may not be able to get to everything on your to-do list. That’s ok! If you have something important that you cannot make, you can at least let anyone who’s waiting on you know a more realistic timeframe. That helps build better relationships and keeps you focused on the most urgent things at hand.

4. You have a new creative outlet.

Whether you keep your plans minimal, have lots of doodles, or add fun colorful stickers and stamping to your journal/planner, it’s possible to enjoy the creativity of planning. You can experiment with different layouts and page spreads, you can invent your own icon system for to-do list items, or you can simply have fun expressing yourself with each new planner page.

5. You can look back at progress.

As you build a planner over time, you will be able to look back and see how you have moved toward your goals. That may be through reflecting on filled in tracker pages, looking at goal and resolution lists, or simply reviewing favorite memories. Regardless, your planner provides a glimpse of your life and how it is progressing!

April 12, 2018 For Fun, Planning

7 Things Your Planner Says About You

1. Whether you prefer things to be simple or over the top.

Do you have a simple minimalist bullet journal or do you have a planner full of washi, stickers, and charms? Your journal is very often a reflection of what you prefer in life and reflects your personal style! Sometimes this can vary because you like to be clean and minimalist for work and more over the top for fun. Regardless, your planner speaks about your personal style!

2. What you value/spend time on.

What are you tracking and recording in your planner? Do you have a budget, a fitness tracker, a reading list? What you choose to create spreads for is a roadmap to the things that you value most and most want to focus on in life.

3. Your hopes and dreams.

Do you track your goals? Flipping through your planner, do you see a pattern of to-dos and wish list items? Are you working toward a big goal? If so, your planner is a great place to begin to break that goal into manageable steps. If you schedule it, you can make time for it!

4. Your favorite colors.

What colors are found in your favorite spreads, decorations, and supplies? Do you gravitate toward earthy greens, sunny yellows, or royal purples? Do you love pink? If not on the cover, I bet your favorite color(s) is reflected somewhere in your planner. If it’s not, now is the time to add your favorite shades to make planning more fun!

5. You are focused.

Just like above, planners and journals are great tools to hone focus on what you want to do and improve on in life. The fact that you are keeping track of your daily, weekly, or monthly goals and to-dos already shows that you are focused.

6. You are organized.

You have a planner, you have a system that is working for you. Even if it’s not perfect, that shows that you are striving toward organization. Keep going until you have planner peace!

7. You are creative.

Planners show your creative side. There are a number of ways to express creativity through planning, regardless of crafting interest and level of skill. Stickers, stencils, stamps, washi, and doodles are all great ways to express your creativity through journaling and planning!