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I always get so discouraged when looking for bullet journal resources because everyone has those pretty photogenic journals while I forget where I put my pens.

I always get so discouraged when looking for bullet journal resources because everyone has those pretty photogenic journals while I forget where I put my pens. Where do I find more "ugly" journals?

valbaca 4y ago
go to a back-to-school sale and pick up a college ruled notebook or composition book for ~$1 each
timack 4y ago
Try: https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicBulletJournals/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicBulletJournals/
- lancesells 4y ago
  A lot of great ideas there but a lot of them look like planners and not journals.
- emptyparadise 4y ago
  This is wonderful.
Swizec 4y ago
Check out the photo of my journal here: https://swizec.com/blog/a-work-ritual-that-keeps-me-sane/ https://swizec.com/blog/a-work-ritual-that-keeps-me-sane/ If that doesn’t make you feel better nothing will. I can barely read my own scribbles. A few days pass and they’re as well as encrypted when you lose context.
- emptyparadise 4y ago
  I would honestly love to see more journals that look like this.
- Scarblac 4y ago
  Nice post! That looks a lot like what I already do, but a little bit better. I have the problem that on bad days (distraction wise), I never start writing in the in the book either. So it doesn't get a chance to help then. I try to re-frame the whole job I have as "I write notes in my notebook", as actual productivity happens automatically from there...
  - Swizec 4y ago
    > on bad days (distraction wise), I never start writing Some days that’s how it be. A day of fighting fires is just differently productive. Can’t focus on long-term impact if your house is burning down.
Spivak 4y ago
For me the best of both worlds is getting a pre-filled journal. Yeah yeah I know that’s called a planner they feel super different fight me. It has all the cute art already drawn, and all the week spreads laid out. I just have to add the content and any doodles, stickers, post-it’s or photos are just optional. And the best part for ADHD brain is since the whole year is already laid out I can put in events far in the future.
- emptyparadise 4y ago
  Do you have any recommendations?
  - Spivak 4y ago
    This is the one I have and I love it! https://shopamandarachlee.com/collections/planners-1 https://shopamandarachlee.com/collections/planners-1
donatzsky 4y ago
As already mentioned, r/BasicBulletJournals is good. Another that is focused on actual journaling, and not art projects, is r/bujo And here's a YouTube playlist I've made, with the best videos I've found: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50SnCmB2W7tUaHuUzeB8OLC2JrC2Hrl1 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50SnCmB2W7tUaHuUzeB8OLC2...
theriddlr 4y ago
In Europe, Tiger do cheap bullet journals https://flyingtiger.com/collections/notebooks-bullet-planners https://flyingtiger.com/collections/notebooks-bullet-planner...
- ralgozino 4y ago
  How's paper quality? Have you tried using a fountain pen with them by any chance?
corobo 4y ago
Scribble or doodle all over the front page immediately after getting it home to break the spell. Works for me anyway! I try to see it as a tool as soon as I can. I wouldn't be precious about a hammer for example

I always get so discouraged when looking for bullet journal resources because everyone has those pretty photogenic journals while I forget where I put my pens. Where do I find more "ugly" journals?

valbaca 4y ago

go to a back-to-school sale and pick up a college ruled notebook or composition book for ~$1 each

timack 4y ago

Try: https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicBulletJournals/ https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicBulletJournals/

lancesells 4y ago
A lot of great ideas there but a lot of them look like planners and not journals.
emptyparadise 4y ago
This is wonderful.

Swizec 4y ago

Check out the photo of my journal here: https://swizec.com/blog/a-work-ritual-that-keeps-me-sane/ https://swizec.com/blog/a-work-ritual-that-keeps-me-sane/ If that doesn’t make you feel better nothing will. I can barely read my own scribbles. A few days pass and they’re as well as encrypted when you lose context.

emptyparadise 4y ago
I would honestly love to see more journals that look like this.
Scarblac 4y ago
Nice post! That looks a lot like what I already do, but a little bit better. I have the problem that on bad days (distraction wise), I never start writing in the in the book either. So it doesn't get a chance to help then. I try to re-frame the whole job I have as "I write notes in my notebook", as actual productivity happens automatically from there...
- Swizec 4y ago
  > on bad days (distraction wise), I never start writing Some days that’s how it be. A day of fighting fires is just differently productive. Can’t focus on long-term impact if your house is burning down.

Spivak 4y ago

For me the best of both worlds is getting a pre-filled journal. Yeah yeah I know that’s called a planner they feel super different fight me. It has all the cute art already drawn, and all the week spreads laid out. I just have to add the content and any doodles, stickers, post-it’s or photos are just optional. And the best part for ADHD brain is since the whole year is already laid out I can put in events far in the future.

emptyparadise 4y ago
Do you have any recommendations?
- Spivak 4y ago
  This is the one I have and I love it! https://shopamandarachlee.com/collections/planners-1 https://shopamandarachlee.com/collections/planners-1

donatzsky 4y ago

As already mentioned, r/BasicBulletJournals is good. Another that is focused on actual journaling, and not art projects, is r/bujo And here's a YouTube playlist I've made, with the best videos I've found: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50SnCmB2W7tUaHuUzeB8OLC2JrC2Hrl1 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50SnCmB2W7tUaHuUzeB8OLC2...

theriddlr 4y ago

In Europe, Tiger do cheap bullet journals https://flyingtiger.com/collections/notebooks-bullet-planners https://flyingtiger.com/collections/notebooks-bullet-planner...

ralgozino 4y ago
How's paper quality? Have you tried using a fountain pen with them by any chance?

corobo 4y ago

Scribble or doodle all over the front page immediately after getting it home to break the spell. Works for me anyway! I try to see it as a tool as soon as I can. I wouldn't be precious about a hammer for example