Newbie-Friendly Bujo Resources
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bujoIn these early days of the community, I'd like to keep things low-key while people discover us and filter in. So, to start things off, I thought our first post could focus on introductory bullet journal resources. We have some members new to bullet journaling or are thinking of giving bullet journaling a try, and I think this would be very helpful. I know I was very overwhelmed when I discovered bullet journaling a couple years back (and I actually didn't adopt it then because it was just too much!)
I'll start.
So, let's open the floor. What are your favorite introductory bullet journal resources? The only thing I ask is that you avoid resources based on Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr. Since these are visual-based platforms, they tend to showcase the artsy, crafty bujos and I think that can be overwhelming for newbies when they're still thinking about function and how to make a bujo work for them. This isn't meant to diss prettiness, to be clear! I color-coordinate Mildliners and washi tape in my spreads. It pleases me visually. But that's not the point. Function before aesthetics!
Or: If you're a bujo newbie or thinking of becoming a bujo newbie, what questions do you have about the system? Anything confusing you? Are you wondering how a bullet journal can apply to your life? Ask away. I bet someone in this community will have some ideas for you that can get the wheels turning!
Go!
I'll start.
- Bullet Journal: The original bullet journal site. Now, I personally found this site confusing when I first discovered the system, but I still think it's useful. If you're overwhelmed by all of the options, bells, whistles, and artsiness, come to this site because it brings you back to the original, spartan form.
- WTF Is A Bullet Journal And Why Should You Start One? This Buzzfeed primer, however, walks through the bullet journal. With examples! This is the article that helped me understand bullet journals and how I could make them work for me.
- Dear Bullet Journal Newbies: Jessica Chung is an avid bujo user and probably one of the bigger names in the Planner Communitytm. (She's one of the people behind the #PlanWithMeChallenge on IG.) This post has some great down-to-earth advice about starting your first bullet journal and not getting trapped into the mindset that your bujo must look a certain way.
So, let's open the floor. What are your favorite introductory bullet journal resources? The only thing I ask is that you avoid resources based on Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr. Since these are visual-based platforms, they tend to showcase the artsy, crafty bujos and I think that can be overwhelming for newbies when they're still thinking about function and how to make a bujo work for them. This isn't meant to diss prettiness, to be clear! I color-coordinate Mildliners and washi tape in my spreads. It pleases me visually. But that's not the point. Function before aesthetics!
Or: If you're a bujo newbie or thinking of becoming a bujo newbie, what questions do you have about the system? Anything confusing you? Are you wondering how a bullet journal can apply to your life? Ask away. I bet someone in this community will have some ideas for you that can get the wheels turning!
Go!
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Date: 2017-01-29 02:41 am (UTC)I don't bullet journal, but I love reading about all kinds of journaling and planning stuff.
I got inspired after joining this comm and started doing some journaling, and while it isn't a bullet journal, it's definitely inspired by what I've been reading in what everyone has linked here.
Does anybody else just incorporate some of the elements of bujo into what they were already doing instead of Bullet Journaling Proper? I'd be interested in how that's working for others.
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Date: 2017-01-29 08:33 am (UTC)I used a monthly planner last year (random free gift thing) so I was doing daily/monthly logs in the tiny squares and a future log in the notes at the margins. It was working, except I got tired of not having the space to write longer entries.
For this year my daily logs are pure bullet journal. But since I got used to seeing my month spread out in a calendar view, plus I wanted digital alerts, I run my monthly/future log out of Evernote.
I copy over any events for the day from my Evernote monthly log to my paper journal, in case I want to write in my journal about it (e.g. movie reviews).
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Date: 2017-01-31 01:07 am (UTC)I love the way you're combining tech and paper journaling.
I need to step into the 21st century and learn a little more about the electronic options available now.
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Date: 2017-01-31 02:07 pm (UTC)Ha ha I'm not too fond of how the tumblr community has done it - they literally just do a bullet journal spread as an image =O Other than taking the weight of a notebook out of the equation and cutting down the number of trees killed with printing, I'm... personally not seeing the benefits. Maybe I'm just too old.
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Date: 2017-01-31 06:19 pm (UTC)I would like to get better about using alarm and calendar functions in my phone, though. I probably use about 10% of my phone's functionality which is silly. LOL
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Date: 2017-02-01 02:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-02-01 05:52 pm (UTC)I am such a bad picture taker. I always forget to take them. I even have kids and hardly take pictures of them. LOL
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Date: 2017-02-03 04:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-01-29 09:33 pm (UTC)So basically, I took the concept of a bullet journal & added some visually artistic elements to it to engage my brain. ("I made this, so I'm gonna use it.") It's nothing fancy but the act of sitting down on Sunday afternoon to pick a washi tape and coordinate Mildliner markers really gets me in the productive mindset and more likely to refer to it. Granted, I keep my bujo open at all times when I'm at work or at home. Even when I'm not actively working on something in my to-do list (I don't put work stuff in a bujo), having it there keeps me on task.
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Date: 2017-01-31 01:10 am (UTC)I'm enjoying the washi tape/sticker stuff that's available. I had quite a time at Michael's this weekend. LOL