New weekly Bullet Journal spread

I’ll be honest.  Since I have been unemployed I find myself struggling to keep up a bullet journal routine.  My job was very much task driven and it was crucial to stay on top of what needed to be done and to be able to keep track of due dates.  Bullet journaling was essential in keeping me organized and sane.

But since I haven’t been working I find myself forgetting to update and follow my weekly journaling.  The irony is I could really benefit from a bit more structure and organization to my days.  With this in mind I’ve been playing around with different layouts that will work better with my current situation.

I’m also trying to allow a little more creativity into my bullet journal.  When I was working I didn’t think it looked super professional to have a notebook festooned with washi tape and color coded inks open on my desk.  Now that I’m really the only one that might see it I’m trying to be a bit more creative.  I’ll always be a minimalist when it comes to my journal but I am trying to add some color and areas to include inspirational quotes and reflections of the day.

I’ve created a really terrible YouTube video showing the products I’m currently using and a speed through of setting up the layout.  I want to get better with videos and the only way to do that is to practice practice practice.  The talking part is awkward but I’m sure I’ll get better at it.  I’m also figuring out my equipment and editing software.  It’s all a journey – and to pull from one of my quotes “The expert in anything was once a beginner.”

If you want to skip directly to the speed through go to 6:28.  I list all the products I used in the description box.

I love the medium of videos so I hope to do more.  Rick made an overhead stand for my camera so I can easily record crafting, bullet journal and cooking videos.  I doubt I’ll ever show my face but I hope to get more comfortable talking on camera.

If there is any topic you would like to see let me know.  And if the videos aren’t your thing that’s okay too.  I’ll always have a companion blog post to go along with them.