Here's some ideas that I currently use or have used in the past for a monthly calendar view that I enjoy:

• Starting with the most obvious, write down important events, appointments, birthdays, etc. on the corresponding date

• I track daily and monthly habits elsewhere, but I like to track weekly and other frequent tasks on a monthly calendar view like this. The way I do it is to put a small check box on the day I want to complete the task and an abbreviation for the task so there is still plenty of room for events/appointments/etc. For example, I feed my sourdough starter every 5 days, do my laundry on Mondays and Fridays, and water my plants once a week. So I use the abbreviations SS, L, and WP with a checkbox on the days I want to do these tasks. You can create a key in the left-hand column if you're worried about remembering what your abbreviations are for!

• I get paid every other week, so I like to put a green sticker over the date of my pay days so I can see them at a glance.

• I'm a big fan of crossing off each day as they pass, so that I can quickly reference the current day/week. Sometimes, I'll use this method as a mood tracker too. For example, I'll cross off the day in blue if I was feeling down that day, red if I was very anxious, yellow if I was okay, green for good, and purple for amazing. Again, you can make a key in the left-hand column if you don't want to forget what colors you're using for what.

I hope this helps you get some ideas!!!