handed in my fourth and final assignment for the week, phew. now about to sit down and work on a business/life plan for a few hours
how-to: bujo
Introduction: What is the Bullet Journal Method and Why Should I Care or Consider It?
The Bullet Journal method was created and coined by Ryder Carroll. Carroll, with ADD, found that no productivity or planning methods worked for him. So he made his own. Conveniently for every one of us, this method is adaptable and applicable to (I would argue) every and all lifestyles, and best of all, it is so simple.
Carroll says “The bullet journal method will help you accomplish more by working on less. It helps you identify and focus on what is meaningful by stripping away what is meaningless.”
To me, this sounds anything but simple. However, as someone who has been bullet journalling for near-on 4 years now, I have been pleasantly surprised by easy this journaling practice is and also how EFFECTIVE.
The beauty of the bullet journal is, while it’s mostly marketed as a productivity practice, it is 100% adaptable! You could argue that this means you would no longer be bullet journaling, however, I think knowing the bullet journal method can make for a really great practice to base any journalling habit off!
I’ll be recommending how to start bullet journaling, going through the process and the mindset, with reinforced tips and tricks Ryder Carroll suggests as well.
You probably see plenty of beautiful and complex bullet journal’s online but I don’t want that to intimidate you! These are people who have found a journaling style that works for them! You can start with something a lot more simple, which can then naturally develop, over time, into something more complex.
I am really excited to do this series and go through the basics and possibly even a few more complex bujo ideas! I didn’t realise until I had been bujoing as a fun habit for a year how much it had helped me progress in ways I hadn’t even been aware of!
And I’m really excited to hopefully see y’all start your own bujo journey!! I’ll be tracking #howtobujo if you want me to see any spreads you do! I’m hoping by the time the new year rolls around you will all be feeling ready to go into the new year with a new hobby/productivity tool under your belt!