BuJo Planner - Back to Basics

Last year my sister and I were discussing getting organized and finding more time in our schedules for things and she mentioned how she went out and spent like $40 on a planner.  I looked at my phone like, "Whuuut?"

People seem to go out of their minds with these planners and journals when it comes time to start a new year.  I think it's pure madness to spend that kind of money on...paper.

Put Your Knife Down

Don't get me wrong.  Many of these bullet journals and planners are gorgeous.  However, with a little creativity not only can you save money and have a knock out planner, but you can have one PERSONALIZED just for you and not just some pre-made templates and themes someone else thought was a good idea.  Not to mention, many of these planners are extremely feminine.

Hello.  Men bujo too.  In fact, this trend was started by a man, Ryder Carrol.  If you watch his video on YouTube you'll see that not only was his system simpler, but less frilly as well.

There is nothing wrong with all the extra stuff but it can be overwhelming to beginners when they see all the lists, layouts, fancy lettering, artwork, and the cost of many of these planners.  Not to mention, many of these bujo pros have been doing this for YEARS and forget what it was like to start out with a budget.

Okay.  And?

I thought I'd start a series of posts on bullet journaling.  This series will discuss just the bare bones of bullet journaling for any budget and artistic ability.  This series is NOT for bujo masters with their fancy pants calligraphy/fauxligraphy, fancy brush pens, and forty dollar planners.  This is NOT for people with a degree in art and can do a Monet inspired watercolor painting at the top of their sheets.  This is for those of us who are broke, busy, and artistically challenged.

Whether you have zero dollars or a hundred dollars to spend, we are going to go through the process step by step so we can stay organized and on track for 2020.  My hope is that those following will participate in check-ins to help us all stay on track and accountable and share their tips, tricks, and fails for others to learn and gain some support.  Many of us have failed at BuJo.  This is our support group.

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Thank you and keep moving forward!

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