If you have spent any time with me in person, you know that I am pretty obsessed with my Bullet Journal. I get a good amount of questions on it. I will link the original video from the creator, Ryder Carroll, but I also want to give you my breakdown of the features.
What is a bullet journal?
A bullet journal is a unique planner system that is incredibly adjustable and adaptable to your life, and includes components of a diary, a scrapbook, a planner, a notebook, all of the above, none of the above, etc.
Where can I buy one?
The bullet journal is not a planner as much as a system created to be used in any notebook. By adding the basic components (listed below), you can turn any of your notebooks or journals into a bullet journal planner.
What are the components to the Bullet Journal?
1) Key
The key is usually added at the beginning of your bullet journal, but some people like myself are so used to knowing what each bullet symbolizes that the physical page reminder is unnecessary. "Bullet" journal comes from the concept of the bullets (dots, boxes, hearts, etc.) representing different activities or tasks, so that you can "rapid log" your day.
2) Numbered pages
Some of the more high quality journals (such as the Leutturm 1917) come with the pages already numbered. Even though I use this brand, with the pages already marked, I usually add the number of the page in pen on the top corner, because I prefer to have my numbers in black on the top corner. You can either go through your notebook at the beginning and number the pages before you begin, or you can number them as you go along.
The numbered pages are used in the index, so you can refer back to important pages.
3) Index
Again, brands such as the Leutturm will come with this preset. Whether or not you have a predesigned index at the beginning of your notebook, these four pages are set aside to write down important page numbers in order to easily reference them.
4) Logging
- Future Log: This is usually put up towards the front of your notebook. By using a ruler and splitting your pages (see the Bullet Journal video for details), you can have a quick guide to your next six months. So, if you know you have winter break starting on Dec. 15, you can add that to your future log in the December month.
- Monthly Log: The most common way to design the monthly log is to write down the numbers down the side of the page, and one letter labeling the day of the week. Then, as you make plans for the month, you add notes to the line or space in that corresponding day.
- Daily Log: This is also known as rapid logging. There are many ways to design your daily log-- you can do it in very simple terms, with your task bullets and date, or you can get crafty with stickers and markers and basically scrapbook your day. Or you can do a mix! I have definitely had days that I felt like adding pretty quotes and doodles, and some days I just took my everyday pen and jotted down my plans.
Some people use weekly logs, habit trackers, time logs, and other ways to organize their life. Just make sure it doesn't get too complicated-- the point of the system is to keep all your information in one place.
5) Collections
These can be anything from "Wishlist" to "Books I want to read" to "Favorite movies". I have definitely had a knitting project tracker in all my journals. Make sure to add the page number to your index, so you can reference it later.
Those are the basics-- there is a whole world out there, and I will be posting more very soon. Happy planning!
- Rivi
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