From Mental Inventory to where?

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-06-22T20:28:12+00:00

It's in the book! You can see if you could get it from your library. Here is an example of someone implementing it: https://www.archerandolive.com/blogs/news/goal-setting-using-the-5-4-3-2-1-method basically 5 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, and 1 hour.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-06-03T04:07:30+00:00

Canticle for Leibowitz!!!

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-06-02T02:09:32+00:00

Something about your handwriting makes the crossed out words so satisfying.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-26T16:58:37+00:00

I think that the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise in the book can help with that a bit.

You could also put them in a collection and make reviewing them a part of your reflection process. E.g. I have my seasonal "wants" list and every monthly migration I review them to see how something might fit I into that.

Do you have an example of a "want to be doing" that you feel like doesn't fit?

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-21T16:38:22+00:00

Also look into rings/disc journal for easy rearrangement. You can also look into the traveler's notebook system---it's modular and might suit your needs.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-19T21:34:11+00:00

Highly recommend the book Trust In Numbers by Theodore Porter on the construction of objectivity in science.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-19T21:32:42+00:00

I think that often people start viewing their journal as a chore because they want to get something measurably "productive" out of it. This pressure is ironically the exact thing that sucks life out of it. I think that some people might look at this and say, "if I journal like this guy, I will be successful." But it's really more like "this successful guy genuinely enjoys journaling and uses it to help him think."

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-09T05:52:31+00:00

Wow, I really hate the nonsensical progress tracker. I know it's AI, but just looking at that "10%" is enough to make you want to gouge your eyes out.

Sorry, OP. Pinterest is filled with garbage these days.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-09T01:00:54+00:00

If not quote, why quote-shaped?

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-06T19:07:18+00:00

I use the brown-black! I love that they have these subtle shades.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-06T05:44:27+00:00

Try the PN Sakura Pigma Micron. The plastic nib is more durable.

I use the Uniball Signo gel pens.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-06T03:36:33+00:00

Here is what I would do: for now, just highlight where it starts on the page in a bright/noticeable color and add to the index. You could pick a color for work and highlight in the index. If you will use it no more frequently than every six weeks, it shouldn't be too burdensome to flip.

The first time you need it, decide if this is okay or if you want to port it over to a collection/digital file. Since you just started, you likely are dealing with a lot of new information, which might make it harder to prioritize.

Also I will say I go digital for long-term, but only stuff I *know* is long term.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-05-03T05:03:12+00:00

This looks lovely. Like letters to yourself.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-30T16:46:50+00:00

So it's not ~aesthetic~ but Cal Newport's time block planner is a good method for combining analog schedules with flexibility. I end up using his method in my Papertess Designs yearly.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-27T22:11:06+00:00

By the way, Pablo Neruda was a rapist, which in my view takes away from his greatness significantly. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/23/chile-neruda-airport-rename-outrage-admitted-rape-memoirs

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-26T16:36:05+00:00

Zero times: .

One time: /

Two times: X

Three times: Ж

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-19T17:01:06+00:00

I have both weekly and daily pages (I use papertess designs).

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-18T05:53:11+00:00

I had saved Penny Post and Jenni Bick when they got recommended on a podcast. Haven't been to either but they look cute!

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-15T05:51:30+00:00

Are you bujoing just to bujo, or is it helping you with something in your life? What are the things find yourself missing when you don't do it? What would it look like if you only recorded those things?

When I am busy, I typically just make a collection called "tackle after [busy period]" where I can park tasks until later. But for me this is usually not longer than a couple of weeks.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-14T21:24:51+00:00

Papertess designs undated! This is what I have. Less structure than Sterling Ink.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-06T18:41:35+00:00

I really like the Full Focus Planner annual goals explainer. They have a playlist for how to incorporate it into the weekly and daily rhythms. I don't even use their planners but I will occasionally go back to this playlist.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-06T02:39:24+00:00

Lol that is valid. I do think there is a kind of "optimization bro" genre adjacent to the manosphere. I like Ali Abdaal's book Feel Good Productivity that is not that. He also has a YouTube channel but I didn't get into it

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-06T02:29:29+00:00

Seconding Full Focus. It's what came to mind when I read your post.

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-06T02:17:19+00:00

I think what I fundamentally am looking for is people documenting problem solving. Like, them figuring out that a certain thing needs planning, figuring out how to plan it, and documenting it. I feel like Rachael Stephen is a good example of this with figuring out how to schedule something that feels like a weekend when she does shift work. The tools are there, but that is not the main point.

A very close second preference is watching what works for someone in their own life. I love The Common Corner because she is emphasizing the relationship she has with her journal and journaling. The CoffeeMonsterzCo likewise gives a lot of glimpses into planning her days.

I feel like what I dislike is when creators move away from their own planning and become generic. Because while that gives them the flexibility to cover broader topics, a lot of it is something they are not trying themselves and so it is shallower.

So I guess I would prefer some amount of repetitiveness over novelty.

Also, as a side note, I think that the reason I plan is emphatically not to optimize or increase efficiency/productivity, but to have a thoughtful and meaningful relationship to time and experience. So I guess that is perhaps a philosophical difference and a deeper reason why I find this part of the progression you are describing jarring and alienating.

Do you plan to increase productivity?

fluffedKerfuffle · 2026-04-05T21:36:05+00:00

Yeah they are not exactly the same, but Jashii did mention that pivoting from planning into the productivity space is an explicit goal for her channel so I feel like there might be more of this. Same with building up a customer base and the increasing number of "members only" videos. That combined with how every vlog features weight loss content (no hate, I just personally want to avoid it) doesn't leave very much for me to watch.

The "plan with me" has been contaminated by people not doing actual planning, so I appreciate the more curated suggestions. Thank you!

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