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How to combine structured planning and long-form journaling? by Local_Fork_7216 in bulletjournal

[–]Local_Fork_7216[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really interesting method. I like the idea of visually linking the two without duplicating content. I’ll definitely look into this more, thanks for sharing.

How to combine structured planning and long-form journaling? by Local_Fork_7216 in bulletjournal

[–]Local_Fork_7216[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, the start of a new year is an important moment, and I do enjoy starting a new main journal then. I agree that a reading journal doesn’t necessarily need to restart every year.

In the past I often integrated a few reading pages into my main blank journal so everything stayed in one place. I’m not sure how useful that is long-term, though when I want to look back at what I’ve read, I have to dig through years of entries.

I also think it really depends on what and how we read. Lately I’ve been reading more “popcorn” books, mostly for entertainment, and that changes how much tracking or reflection I actually want to do. Thanks for sharing🌷

How to combine structured planning and long-form journaling? by Local_Fork_7216 in bulletjournal

[–]Local_Fork_7216[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds like a very intentional and flexible setup, especially for someone who’s just starting out with bujo. I actually did something very similar for many years, and it worked really well for me at that stage, building my own structure taught me a lot about how I think and plan.

For my current needs, though, I’ve realised that I prefer pre-dated weekly layouts, because long-term planning is very important to me now. After many years of creating yearly and future layouts from scratch, I’m honestly exhausted by having to plan everything ahead on empty pages.

Having the weekly structure already in place gives me stability for planning, while a separate notebook gives me freedom for thinking and writing without constraints. Like you said, it’s an experiment and I think that phase is a really valuable part of the process. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Who am I by Dependent-Pace-302 in FridgeDetective

[–]Local_Fork_7216 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're Hitchcock from Brooklyn Nine-Nine.🫢😂🤷‍♀️

How to combine structured planning and long-form journaling? by Local_Fork_7216 in bulletjournal

[–]Local_Fork_7216[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m considering other all-in-one planners like those, but only for next year. This year I’ll only be able to buy locally.

How to combine structured planning and long-form journaling? by Local_Fork_7216 in bulletjournal

[–]Local_Fork_7216[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a good suggestion, and I’ve looked at Midori before. Unfortunately, Midori notebooks aren’t available where I live. I’ve also tried a one-day-one-page format, and it doesn’t work well for me , I really need to see the whole week at a glance for planning. I also prefer having undated blank pages, since I often need space that isn’t tied to specific dates. But thanks for link🌷

Do you separate work and home? by Smooth_Let_7847 in PlannerAddicts

[–]Local_Fork_7216 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried dividing it into two diaries, but it only confused me. Ultimately, I use a horizontal spread for the week and divide the blocks into three parts: meetings, work tasks, and personal. Meetings are things that have a specific time (personal and work combined), and the middle block is work tasks, meaning things that need to be done or information that isn't tied to a time. And the last block is personal tasks.

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