I’m finding that this Spring semester, it’s harder for me to dedicate large chunks of time to writing (of any kind) that does not revolve around class materials preparation. When I started writing here more consistently, I would batch 2 to 3 weeks worth of posts, so I didn’t feel as if I was having to play catch-up all the time. That period of time is long gone. Now, I’m writing day-of sometimes. There was a moment where I thought about cutting back on how often I posted, but I do like having something to keep me at least a little accountable to writing that is not work-related. So, for now the M/W/F posting schedule remains. There are brief flashes of thought where I think about writing every day, but I know that is in no way sustainable for me right now. Maybe a long-term goal. A VERY long-term goal.
As for the nugget of inspo for today’s post: notebooks and calendars. I pretty consistently use my digital Apple/iCloud calendar to keep me on track with appointments and major schedules, but I have started and discarded many a physical paper planner over the years. Part of my issue is that I never seem to find THE ONE that fits all my needs. I have a day planner PDF page that I have posted here (on the Templates page), but I have found I don’t like keeping my daily planner list and to-do’s digital. I like physical for those versions. I could print out multiple of my planner page and bind them, but that’s more effort than I can muster right now. As evidenced by the fact that I am writing posts day-of publishing at the moment.
Bullet journals have been a thing of my past, and I am attempting a version of them again for my physical planner/notebook right now. I like the idea that it is more of a “to-do list” with flexibility. I really just like being able to see things get check off a list. And I can have a basic month for important dates. And then add any notes/trackers/etc. as needed. I currently have a bullet journal from Amazon (not an affiliate link) that has over 300 pages. That is my other issue. A lot of journal planners have limited page numbers, which means they may only last a few months or so depending on what you need them for. This one seems like a good option to last at least 6 months, if not close to the entire year. And the pages are already numbered, which I love.
I’m only a few days into this new option, so we’ll see how long it sticks. Maybe one day I will print and bind my own deluxe planner. I may also eventually post the PDF here for download (or at least the templates for each page if not the whole thing). Right now, it is so many pages that I have to keep each month separate in Canva due to the file size.
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