The TRUTH about Journaling
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The restaurant analogy is perfectly spot on. So many choices in journaling, pens, accessories etc. I like the idea of getting tips from people with similar taste. Awesome video!
Thanks!!
Agreed! When I first started out, I thought I had to have these thought-out spreads with complicated illustrations. Over time and with my teaching schedule, I scaled it back to be something easier to read and more likely for me to open the journal again. I keep my tasks for the day and reflections on lessons and classes.
All I got to say is that, your channel is SUPER underrated. You have such good production quality and has helped me with my first bullet journal.
Holy cow, I have been journaling for YEARS but almost gave it up because I was trying to keep up with the Pinterest level bullet journaling and I HATED keeping lists on journals that I couldn't move around or edit as easily. I would lose my lists and trackers and all the fun things on the daily to do list mania.
But your video reminded me that I had an amazing (for me) system in school - a master planner where I would reverse engineer due dates (I'd make sure to schedule rough drafts or sections as soon as I knew the date), separate binders for each subject, and a color coded wall calendar. I realized I needed a master planner but something I could edit easily so that's online! Then I have a paper planner where I categorize my to do list by subject.
It's like, one thing filters into another and then feeds back up to the mother ship.
Thanks for the encouragement to continue my weird process!
Your channel is so refreshing, I love that it’s not just planner hype stuff and it’s also not the same regurgitated stuff with super dramatic cinematics like what most guys on TH-cam do lol
Simie, your content is absolutely perfect. It informs, it gets to the point, and it makes us laugh. Thank you for sharing it with us! ❤
I appreciate the realness of your cold open. 💔 It really spoke to me. Then you made me laugh out loud during the "restaurant" scene. I know I don't know you, and you don't know me, but I love you, and your vulnerability and humor. ♥️ take care
Your videos are lovely and chill and always help me get back on track with bullet journaling.
As a fellow single folder homie, that analogy made so much sense. I was like "thats me! I do that!". My work journal is exactly like your fitness journal. just a date, some scribbles and on and on. My journaljournal has become the most beautiful creation from the inspiration of your videos. Love your content Simie! Oh and can confirm stickers are a game changer.
Pure awesomeness. Work/life balance is my struggle. Bullet journaling helps me to focus on the important crap before it piles up and overwhelms me. Trying my best to keep it ‘as simple as possible as long as possible’ 😊
I need to work on WLB too. I think I’m going to start tracking when I start, and end, work on time (I WFH.)
*Loved* this one-great work as always! To the point, funny, no BS, and absolutely fantastic production value. Can’t wait to see the people whose videos you quote now become the people quoting you in theirs
Love your menu analogy and keep it simple strategy! My advice for newbies is not to buy anything fancy at the start and use what you already have lying around- any pen/pencil and any paper/notebook/old diary and try something for a month and see if you like it or not. I started with a vertical monthly and todo list like yours, then tried 2pg monthly spread, then added a habit tracker etc. I’m still experimenting with weekly or monthly todos.
I enjoyed this so much. I have such s problem with over thinking and over doing the simplest things, to the point of paralyzing myself from actually doing the things! I love your approach to this. ❤
I just started my journaling journey and found this video. I love how your advice is so practical for a busy person to implement. I hope your channel blows up your content is gold
Always so much fun getting to the point in your videos! I started out simple then got SUPER fancy with stickers, art, washi, stamps yadayadayada. Then 2023 I went back to simple and trimmed it even more. Typically, 4 pages a month. I can get usually two and half years in one book!!!!!! Depending on additional collections that is.
I've been following you for some time. I don't really follow TH-camrs; it's not my thing. But I always return to your channel due to continuous improvements in storytelling. You're making this thing fun to watch. Please do continue.
Love the menu analogy. Helpful. I live in a two song town. It takes two songs on the radio to get anywhere
I just found your channel today and you actually inspired me to finally start a bullet journal! Every other video I watched left me feeling overwhelmed and very confused. Thank you thank you for your service!
I can say this is the best bullet journal or any journal video I've ever seen! ...and I have seen a lot... 😅
Your content has helped me a lot with keeping track of what works best for me in a journal! Thank you!
you are welcomeee!
Wow Simie, thank you so much for sharing this much needed insight about planning/journaling. So much wisdom and common sense- everyone should watch this. And the idea with the restaurant OMG.... 🤣. I have watched all your videos about bullet journaling and they are all a "mic drop"👌 and will rewatch and share them over and over again. I wish you all the best for 2024! Greetings from Vienna, Janette
Thanks Janette!!
Doing laundry is actually really fun for me, especially when there’s a clear door for me to watch the laundry be washed 🤣
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I've been struggling more this year with planner indecision than ever. But I keep coming back to your videos, Simie, because they really remove the extra noise and remind me what I *need*, which is a no-frills bullet journal. Not a pretty planner, not a pre-made system that's somehow designed with exactly everything I need. Just a notebook and pen and a bit of color. I return to your videos often when I need a push in the right direction and some laughs. I love your content, please don't stop making these bujo videos!
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Just discovered this channel, and loved, not only the content which was funny and good advice, but love the aesthetics of the stickers, a sort of 80's skateboard / surf era (at least in my eyes).
I have kept things simple, and that to me means everything pre-dated ; don't have the time to date anything.
I have a journal for work, that stays at work. My schedule, tasks, and priorities can change from day to day, even hour to hour, as I work in hospitality. It's not perfect yet, as I still need to have a better way on how to track the tasks I delegate to my staff.
For the rest of my life, I am a Traveler's notebook gal, in passport size. Small, efficient, can't get lost in all the blank pages my brain would want to fill up. One insert for the months to visually see what awaits me, one insert for the weeks each day separated in 2 : 1 small side for appointments and the other side for the goals/tasks of the day. The last insert, a brain dump : grocery lists, ideas, recommendations (movies, reading etc...).
Finally, and this is new, a standard Traveler's notebook in which I journal anything relevant or impactful that happened to me. One page max of writing, so that I don't lose myself in the details, and a doodle or stamp. This is more to record my life.
Stickers are great, but I like stamps better. I find them to be more cost-efficient, as they can be used over and over again.
nice! i feel like your system is workin for you! 🤠
So glad I stumbled on this vid. There are just far too many YT vids showing hauls and x number of planners but most of them don't either know how to use all the planners or will just wing it. I've always been an advocate of having a serious talk with yourself to know what you need in a planner/journal and use a system that addresses your pain points and goals. Not a lot of planner YTubers do this.
serious talks with yourself for the winnnn
seriously - your content is thoughtful, engaging, and helpful. Thank you for all the work you are putting into this. Appreciate you in this internet global space
You are so incredibly fun to watch and listen to as well! Great insights for those who don’t already journal. Start simple and use what you already know works for you. :)
i always love watching your bullet journal videos. at a surface level, our styles are like fire and water. you keep it simple, and mine is quite complex (bullet journal is PURELY for task management, google calendar for time management, obsidian for note taking and thought capturing, routinary for well, routines). But somehow, I see myself reflected in HOW you approach things, its a simple problem -> solution process. You're really the only bullet journaller that I find myself relating too.
Regarding having separate journals for work and personal, its also a lot about you as a person. I know for a fact that I can't maintain two separate journals, so for me, the solution is to a) separate my recording of memories and diary entries into its own thing and b) Use ambiguous language for any task that could like, embarrass you if found in a work context
You talking about your journey has made me so nostalgic, so forgive the short story. My systems been built over 7 years, and like you said, i started, so so so simply and purpose driven. I needed a overview of both this week and the coming week at a glance, i needed no space restrictions for the days to do list, and I had learnt the hard way that productivity apps don't work for me. Once I got that down, through some trial and error, and reading rider carrols book, I started to experiment a lot with all the different bujo things, collections, habit trackers, new years goals, all of that stuff, but I just simply could not keep up with using it for anything more than managing my tasks and hard deadlines.
At about the same time, I was researching a lot about different spiritual practices (the thing you said! about making it interesting to you), it started with a physical notebook, but i found having to write out sources tedious, and i would often learn something new on a topic i had already written about, and it made bookkeeping a nightmare as I often used my notes as a sort of wikipedia. So I started a digital notebook on evernote, but I experienced bugs, then for a long time on onenote, but as I used it for more and more topics, I was finding it hard to keep up with just how structured the program was. I found and stuck with obsidian. Once again, did all the trendy obsidian things, but ultimately, i just need a semi organized way to jot information and thoughts down that I could access everywhere, and couldn't maintain anything more than that.
I've gotten to a point in my life where theres a lot more soft deadlines, less overall structure, and so many sort of insignificant things I have to remember to do throughout the course of the day, and my bullet journal wasn't keeping up with that, it's always been more of a "how am i gonna do this" tool, than a remember to do things tool. So, I started using digital calendar for those handy notifications, but I was finding it hard to maintain a calendar, a monthly spread, and a weekly spread, like remembering to put something in, and check in three places?? no thank you. So I completely dropped the keeping track of time aspect in my bullet journal, and my life goes so much smoother because of it, so much less chance of human error. Once again, tried all the fancy calendar things, time blocking ect, but ultimately, I just need to know when what is happening.
Using the calendar got a bit out of hand though, there were so many daily repeating tasks that I couldn't really see what was happening that day, and I knew from extensive experience that habit trackers in my bullet journal doesn't work for me, so, VERY HESITANTLY, I tried a productivity app again. The purpose is singular, stop fucking up my daily routines, and honestly? Routinary was fucking life changing in that regard. This time I had learnt my lesson, keep it simple and use it the way you need it, I kept the routines to the absolute essentials, and I shocked myself by just, randomly doing some extra things during it.
Simie, your videos are the best! Thanks for inspiring me to get back into my journal 😊
gods, I love your videos! The clever visual jokes and editing... all equally entertaining as informative!! I love the laughs and chuckles you provide :)
Simie, yours is the first channel I check. Your content and work is funny and teaches so well. What sets your work apart is your gentle style and encouragement to your audience. I work in informatics and use your style as an example of teaching complex ideas to informatics "fetuses." :-) Also, when you first showed Abby's journal I briefly thought it was mine. Glad to know I am not the only one who moved "fixing cord stuff" & "fix coord thing" around for over a week. Please tell Abby she has a follower too.
The editing and organization of this video is so goood! For me, the number one reason I keep wanting to write stuff down has always been practicality. Then it is personal experiences I don't want to forget. Then it is stuff I want to get out. The thing is though that I usually get stuff out when talking to myself, so writing isn't that helpful to me. For anyone reading this: PLEASE don't do bullet journaling because it looks cute on pinterest, find a system and a reason, just like the video suggests. Otherwise it is so unbelievably pointless and a waste of time.
I'm starting my third year with the Clever Fox "planner". It has all the space for a quick daily blurb. Habit tracker. Monthly calendar, goal setting etc. Weekly wins and loses. And I use the weekly notes section for a weekly quote. And the back blank pages for any fun things I want to track or long journal.
I just realised I have shelves full of dishes going back years and a menu about as long as santa's naughty/nice list. 😂 I hope that dog getting PT feels better soon. 😊 Last comment: keeping work and personal life separate can be a necessary boundary. Satellite notebooks can be a useful addition to any planning system, used on the go in purses or pockets to note things that need to be captured when the main journal(s) aren't around. My 25 cents, adjusted for inflation. You are amazing. ❤
Tobi is feeling much better! He was acting for treats again hehe. As always, I appreciate your cents!
Love your no-nonsense way of putting it out there.
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Your videos are always such good fun! And helpful too. Sitting here with my 3 notebooks. Of which 1 is my BuJo for which I'm in for the third year :D because I fail to be consistent. Because digital keeps overtaking it 😂 Right now all I'm doing is a 1 page (not spread) weekly setup... and it has been changing a lot, but it's also been helping! (also yes I had exactly 52 pages left, so it was meant to be). One of the other 2 is an old notebook I try things out in (it's way too big) and the last is a smaller (B6?) notebook with lines... I jot down things, trying to use it as a daily, but... consistency :P
Thanks for another awesome video 👍👍 I’ve been journaling since grade school (about 30 years now 😅) and my system changes over time. My most consistent practice is to write a few pages a week to reflect and remember my days. When I noticed I was venting a lot, I realized I didn’t necessarily want to keep those entries forever. I decided to separate my memory keeping journal from my “ranting and raving” journal, and another notebook for daily logging when I want to bullet-note what I did but don’t have the time or energy for longer-form writing. I keep one planner a year for both my work and personal schedules and tasks, and have separate notebooks that can go on for years (list of movies and books I’ve read, expense tracker, spiritual journal, commonplace book for quotes and wisdom).
I think what’s important is to find joy in our journaling time, do what works best, and allow ourselves to change systems when needed. We go through many changes throughout life so our journaling habit would reflect and should support that. Thank you and world peace + inner peace to conclude this long comment ☮️
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Loved the video! I think I organize my journals very similarly to you and I totally agree with everything in the video about how someone should get started with journalling. Personally, I journal to bring clarity to my mind and spirit. Meditating and running provide a similar level of clarity, but I seem to gravitate to journalling; although, I'd like to implement those two activities alongside journalling.
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I've just srtaed my first bujo and this was a SUPER useful video, thanks very much for all the tips!
Love,love,love the restaurant. I journal faithfully everyday. I have 2 journals. I keep a manifestation one and a brain dump one as well as a planner. It works great for me.
Ou love that manifestation one ✨
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Welcome to the clurrb!! 😎 Your kind words have made mine better as well.
An absolute cracker of a video!! Loved every second and didn’t want it to end. Well done ♥️♥️
I have a monthly achievement page as well. It has to include "why" it was an achievement and "how" I managed it. So I can look back when I get stuck on something similar in the future and know I can do it and how I did it. It's my own fan club!
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the comedy in this video is too good.
lmao at people going into cardiac arrest at seeing your single folder chaos.
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i forget that people struggle with "it depends" and "do what works for you." this is really the answer for everything, but developing your inner compass does take trial and error. it can be frustrating. i think your restaurant analogy is perfect to capture the decision fatigue, and also that it doesn't have to be that serious. eat what you like. try things until you find something tasty. make sure to put stuff that tastes good into your diet.
Thank you for your attention to all of these matters 😂😂😂
Psychologically I have to have a work journal and a separate personal journal. That way I am not thinking about work in my personal life.
Brilliantly put
That is as a brilliantly made video. Wow.
ive been into journaling for a good year now but struggle to find any decent journaling youtubers that catches my attention. this was such a fun watch even from someone who doesn't struggle with starting out with journaling anymore. this was a funny and cool video to come across :D
Wow thanks!!! Glad you enjoyed 🌈
As a music student who started piano at 6 and am now a music teacher at 30, the sticker addiction is strong. It's a wonderful dopamine hit when I acquire a new sticker or place it.
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As a former music student I can appreciate this sentiment so much.
I journal in order to look back on it someday for ideas for stories to write, I started journaling because i found myself struggling to look through discord messages to try and understand how i felt at an older point of my life i forgot to try and use it as a reference for character writing
It's also a great outlet for me and i like the random unorganized system i use
But i do have a separate dream journal and game dev journal that have more specific purpose so yeah
Thanks, that was so nicely presented!
this was how i did my journal when i was in highschool/early college. it was consistent and fun, and somewhat organized, and really pretty. not sure how i managed that and how i can get back to that groove, because i have a hard time getting back to it now. gonna start with monthly calendar, a brain dump, a priorities task list, notes, weekly priorities.
You got it!
Appreciate you sharing your journey! Especially well timed. All the shops are trying to sell me the perfect planner and discounts on all the subscriptions to hook me in because This Time It's Different, this app will change my life. But your approach has actually helped much more than adding on another service (and losing yet more money.)
For me I am finding I do need my notes digital despite liking the 'romance' of a paper bujo. But the principles of what you track are helping me fill out my digital journal.
This is awesome!
journaling fetus. I love it. This video will be shared with my Bujo fetus friends. Great job.
Speaking of having multiple journals/books... Have you ever used a commonplace book? I like the idea in some ways as long as I could come up with a good indexing system for it.
I have not! But I like the practice and I recently just discovered what it is. I write a fair amount of quotes in my journal and it makes sense that people keep entire books on this.
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My dog Tobi perked his ears up too 😂😂
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Thank you! ❤
I will say I'm new to this all to try to help my ADHD goblin brain. But I've got a work one and a personal one (work one is filling way faster). Part of what I'm doing is leaving my work one AT WORK. This is to try to help me leave my work brain at work too and minimize how much I'm doing off the clock. It's a bad habit I learned growing up to always be on for work.
3:44 made me feel so exposed xDDDDD ahhhhh. why is the menu all of us.
at this point, im a regular to this restaurant, and i know what i like. bullet journal with numbers and uniball signo gel pens. plus stickers and mildliner highlighters.
but i KNOW all those other brands you put on the list hahahahahah.
also, ahhh, NoVA traffic-yeah, comparing that to having your things destroyed in a flood daily is VERY apt
I watched this twice lol my fav so far
haha you're awesome
When i hear the word Journal, i think of a blank book that I use like a diary. Write down my thoughts at the end of the day before bed
Every day.
Just like i had been doing since I was really young
My diary was my best friend. For my eyes only. I could write anything i wanted, get it out of my head. Work out stuff on paper . Big decisions, work out anger on paper so it didn't get into the real world, deal with confusion
It was great, until i caught my husband sneaking to read it!!!!
I was so betrayed and felt completely violated. Who knew how long he had been doing that? If i want to tell him something, once I figured it out and processed it in my head and on paper, then I can choose what to tell him. But by reading it he's prying into my brain at raw, unfinished thoughts
Ge git mas at me when i caught him and defended his actions, saying tgat ge was basically entitled to read it because we were together.
No. And he didn't have anything that i could read so it wasn't fair
After that i stopped writing, or wrote as if i had an audience, censoring myself
Eventually I had to find other ways to write because i missed my friend. But typing wasn't the same
My journal was how i processed emotional stuff pretty much
When i needed a Planner for work, i used the Day-Timer system which was designed for efficient time management. This was all before the Internet, cell phones, pagers, apps. And email . Contact lists were called address books on paper
I incorporated a big wall calendar in my kitchen for family stuff color coded by family member.
I don't know hiw people with 8 planners get anything done
ty for the trauma dump 😂
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Which video has the comments where everyone said how they track or what they use to keep the BuJo fun for them? I’d love more ideas.
This was actually in a community post I did. I tried to link this in the description after I posted this video but I learned that TH-cam doesn't have links to specific posts.
So I just reposted the old one so it's easier to find!
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6:38 I dragged my friend to Target for the office section in an absolute tizzy bc his backpack looked exactly like this 😫😭 (edit: this was senior year of high school nearly a decade ago, I did NOT just do this randomly)
LOL but maybe it was working!
Somebody bout to blow UUUPPPP 🤘👏👏!!!
* air horns *
Do u have a discord server? I've been searching for a bullet journaling community for a while I guess it's a niche that isn't on disboard
No but 👀👀👀
It seems to me, that having one journal makes you stick with the writing habit.
WARNNG: Do NOT combine a work and personal journal because guess what… your work notes can be subpoenaed or otherwise used in legal actions involving your employer. Yep that’s right. You definitely don’t want your personal things exposed that way. Also destroy your work journals by shredding or other permanent destruction when you leave that company. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice!
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Journaling fetus, LOL!
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Wanted to say a lot of good things about this video, but I'll stay with thanking you for the little angry face you set up at 10:48 with the glasses and mustache 😠🥸 . I don't know how long it took you to put the objects at the perfect spot, but the result is totally sticker material 😆
I would love to see you collab with @WheezyWaiter, y’all have the same vibe for both comedy & content
this! i would watch that
lol a video with him would be outrageous and fun. Maybe one day!