I've been itching to write a post about my bullet journal since I started using it at the end of December. This past month has been a period of trial and error for me, so I could figure out what I liked, disliked, and actually used. I decided the best time to share my own would be at the start of a new month - which is finally here! In case you're unfamiliar with what a bullet journal actually is, it's essentially a cross between a journal and a planner. The dotted pages allow for much more artistic freedom than a regular agenda, but the bullet journaling system and structure gives it more form than a regular journal. But in the end, you can customize it anyway you'd like. This is just how I use mine. First off, here's my February title page. You'll notice that I keep my designs and doodles quite simple. I'm not incredibly artistically talented, but I like the minimalist approach better, anyway. I don't use this page much through-out the month, but I like using it to mark important holidays, birthdays, and events. Can you spot the important celebration coming up on February 13th? The next page proved to be extremely useful for me in the month of January, so I copied it exactly for February. Since I want to be more financially conscious, I decided a spread dedicated solely to my money would be a good way to track everything. I have a section to write in details about my paycheques to track my income. As a very lucky young adult, my only bill I need to keep track of each month is my phone bill, so I add this as well. If you had multiple bills to remember to pay, I imagine this visual would be useful to keep track of them all. I also added a tracker for my savings account at the bottom, where I record my opening balance and closing balance at the start and end of the month, so I can see if it's grown, shrunk, or stayed the same. This seemed to do a good job at resisting my urge to dip into that account unless I really felt it necessary. On the next page, I have a place to write in little things that make me feel grateful through-out the month, and a section for monthly goals. I'll be honest - I was terrible at keeping up with my January Tracker, but I just love the idea of one, so I'm trying again in February. As opposed to last month, I made the tracker a full two page spread instead of just one, so I'd have more space. On this page, you can add any kind of habits, tasks, or other activities that you want to keep track of daily. If you learn visually, it's a good way to reinforce habits and motivate you to get stuff done. Side note: One horrible thing that will occur in your bullet journal is typos. Example, I wrote "Febuary" at the top by accident. Sort of wanted to die. But in the end, the functionality of it is what really matters, so don't get too stressed over that stuff. Finally, I have my first weekly spread for the upcoming week. I've found this spacious horizontal layout to work the best for me, because there's plenty of room for to-do lists and text in general. I like to keep these pages pretty minimalistic as well, so I only ever add simple doodles and designs.
And that's my bullet journal for February! I hope this somehow inspired you to be more organised for the upcoming year. Remember, it's not about perfection. If I'm being honest, I don't open or use this every single day, but it's a good way to spend my Sundays, and it's nice knowing that I'm at least making an effort to condense the mess that is my life into something aesthetically pleasing. C
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