I don’t know about you, but I really struggle with remembering appointments and other important things. And I love writing my to-do lists down in a notebook.
That’s where bullet journaling comes in. I first started bullet journaling in 2016. I don’t remember how I discovered it, but I remember sitting in a quiet place on campus and watching a video about bullet journaling and making my first pages.
It was perfect for me: I got to customize it to my needs, and be creative with it.
Since then, I’ve introduced it to a few friends and helped them set up their first bullet journals. It’s really how I track everything that’s important to me. My own bullet journals have gone through many seasons of my life. I used it for two semesters of college, a few months as a teacher in Mexico, through my first couple jobs post-college, and now as a mom. My needs have changed, and as they’ve changed so has how I use my bullet journal.
So, I thought I’d share some of my favorite layouts in my current bullet journal, including my July layouts! Enjoy!
Some tips I’ve learned over the years:
1. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. You’re going to accidentally make an extra line or make something too small or too big. Embrace it. You’ll learn to be more careful, but you aren’t perfect and it’s okay to not have a perfect spread as long as it’s still functional for you.
2. Don’t be afraid to switch things up, even mid-month. I generally set my bullet journal up monthly. It usually takes me 2-3 hours one Sunday a month. But, I’m never afraid to make a change if it’s just not working for me for whatever reason, even if it’s the middle of the month and I already have all the pages set up for the month. Do what works for you!
3. Above all, make sure it’s functional for you! You’re the one using it everyday so you need it to work for you and for your brain! If you can’t sit down and make pretty bullet journal spreads like you see online, that’s okay! If you think the simple, minimalistic spreads some people make are too boring, that’s okay too! Find where you are comfortable bullet journaling and do it that way. I personally like a little bit of color, but I don’t have the time or patience for something super extensive. So I settle for a fun, creative month cover page each month, and then I go for simple with a little bit of color for the rest of my monthly pages. Do what works for you!
Happy Journaling!
The Neurodivergent Homemaker 
Lovely post. I enjoy seeing other people’s processes, and I can totally agree with #2 and #3! It’s not set in stone. I’ve been guilty of needing my entire journal to look uniform, but you know when I actually record more memorable entries? When I don’t really care how it looks and use the journal to process my thoughts, instead of trying to ‘perform’ for an audience or something. Anyway, thanks for this post!
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You’re welcome, and thank you! I’m glad you like it. I love seeing how other people use their bullet journals/journals as well. I definitely do better when I don’t plan further ahead than a month at most. It gives me room to add other random pages and try something new when I feel like it. Thanks for commenting!
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