State of the Bullet Journal

I know it’s been a very long time. Live happened. I decided I was going to try to get back into blogging, starting with my faithful planner.

Bullet Journal: Falling Apart

What’s falling apart? I am.

Bullet Journal: New Year, New…something

I’m writing this on January 1, 2019. A new secular year has begun. And many people both in AND out of the planner world celebrate by starting a new planner or calendar or bullet journal notebook. Many try a new system, others just enjoy the clean new pages to be filled as required or desired. This is all perfect.

Bullet Journal: Monster Holiday Blues

It’s December. It’s cold and sometimes rainy in 21st C NYC, with short, sometimes gloomy days and long nights. Although we can be gifted with brilliant sunlight and clear frigid nights, too.

And there’s a monster near the end.

Bullet Journal: Future Log Surprise

This is going to be a short one, but it’s something that shows the value of a future log, especially if you really have a bad memory.

Bullet Journal: Back to Daily Logs

Ryder Carroll’s original system had an index and three basic logs – Future, Monthly and Daily. Eventually, users started using a Weekly spread – many in place of a daily log. I was one of those and it worked fine. But the essence of the bujo is change.

Bullet Journal: Traveling Again

After spending several months at home, Jon and I went to a science fiction convention. This time I planned even more carefully.

Bullet Journal: Changing Again

One of the most important aspects of bullet journaling is how changeable it is. If I find a format isn’t working for me, I don’t have to find another system – possibly waiting until an appropriate time period if what I think I want doesn’t come undated. I can just change.

Bullet Journal: Favorite Things

I thought I’d share some of my current favorites for planning.

Bullet Journal: Holiday Review

The Jewish holidays are officially over, so here is my official recap and review as regards using my bullet journal.

Spoiler: I really didn’t use it much, but that’s okay.