Planner nerd

[vintagewitch]

I saw myself in a lot of photos for the first time in a long time this weekend and ... wow, really trying not to beat myself up.

Gonna attempt to get back into a more regular yoga/strengthening routine. I just did a relatively chill Yoga With Adriene, and was a little winded at the end, so definitely need to work on that. *nodnod*

In other news, it's basically the season where planner nerds like me think a lot about what system they want to use next year as we see new planners go up for sale. And ...

While I've been loving Bullet Journaling, I think my planning needs have changed. I don't use my bullet journal as much as I did when I was solely working for myself, and I find that I keep simplifying my monthly spreads in order to get them ready in time to use them. I also want to incorporate more things like morning pages, so ...

I think I'm going to try a hobonichi techo cousin for next year!

It's the A5 version, so there's more space to write and have a general art journal. I've been thinking about it for a while as a way to actually get me to do Morning Pages, but the more I think about my planning needs and how they're shifting the more this makes sense. I think I'll use the weekly view to plan out some time blocking as well as to-dos, then the daily pages for more longform journaling.

I really love the way this person is using theirs in this video./a>

I became rapidly obsessed with the stickers she's using here. It's not my usual style but goddamn it's cute! Reminds me of using the mood stickers on here, but in real life. I have a feeling I'll be buying some of those in the future.

Here's a link to the shop I found./a>

I would like to purchase the Hobonichi through a small biz based in the US but it sold out really fast. It looks like they'll be trying to restock, so I'm hoping to be able to buy once they restock.

Comments

[adore]

Those stickers are adorable! Fingers crossed you can grab the Hobonichi when they restock.

I can't find anything similar here, but I do know that I'll buy these 2023 dated planners. They're on sale, they're by an Indian small biz (love that short form!), I used their 2022 planners last year and liked them. :D

[vintagewitch]

Oh those are GORGEOUS! I looooove the outside design! And I like that they have pages for budgeting and stuff - that's really helpful.

[ranawinter]

I definitely need to get back to Adrienne, my neck and shoulders feel so much less tense after I've done one off her videos. It also completely tires me out, so I figure it must be good for me!

[vintagewitch]

Yeah I'm trying to remind myself that it just takes time!

[havocthecat]

I bought the Hobonichi avec, the one that splits into two, and I'm going to try to use it as a mini-bullet journal. The bullet style is so flexible, but I just can't draw everything regularly and keep doing that. I'm not good at keeping it up.

But I want to hear about your Hobonichi adventures too!

[vintagewitch]

I'm so excited! I am eagerly awaiting the shop update from that small biz - I definitely don't want to miss out again! Once I get the planner I'm sure I will have another post abut what cover to get - I've been looking at some leather ones as well as some cloth. I just don't know that the cover will feel sturdy enough to me, coming from Archer & Olive and Leuchtturm.

[havocthecat]

I mean, I feel like the covers of the books themselves are kind of sturdy? But not sturdy enough. I like the replaceable cover so I can just buy one and swap the inner calendar.