#30DayStudyChallenge : Day 7

I tried, I really did. This is why I admire those that were able to do this. I have been out of a math class for all of 9.5 months and already my mind turns to mush when I encounter it! This just goes to show that it's okay if you get things wrong or you don't master everything you encounter. We are only human after-all.

I'm super excited to be taking up this challenge again. I may not post them on consecutive days because schools comes first, but I will try my best to do so.


Love you all,

xoxo

#JulyBulletJournalChallenge: Day 6

My Advice on How To Start A 

Bullet Journal

For those of you that have been following me for a while, you know that my first series of posts consisted of The Bullet Journal Series.

My advice to you? Go check out my Bullet Journal Series Page!

In it, I walk you through setting each individual section up. There is also a section where I point you to helpful resources for you to check out in your new Bullet Journal Journey.

So, go go go!

And join me again mañana (tomorrow) for Day 7!

#JulyBulletJournalChallenge: Day 5

Future Planning

Hello everyone! Welcome back to this wonderful challenge. Today I will be discussing future planning in my Bullet Journal. How that occurs, how I keep track, and how I organize it are all questions I will answer. So, without furthermore, let’s get started!

I have it understood that Future Planning is now a section in the new Bullet Journal layout, which you can check out here. However, I’m considered old school with my Bullet Journal because the old format did not have a section for future planning but I adjusted the way I did so.

When it’s an event within the month that is in progress, I add the event and it’s info to my daily block:

On Friday, the 3rd of July, I was informed I would be having practice with the praise team at my house (which explains the lack of location info in the bullet). The bullet gets made and, as is customary, the event gets added on to the month’s calendar, like so:

It’s the last event on that string of events on the 4th. However, what happens when it’s an event in the coming months or even years?

I did not have a “Future Planning” section, so I had to find a way to do so. I decided it best to add the bullet to my daily block, same as with the event that falls within the month.

Three bullets for events get added on to my daily block. But this wasn’t enough for me. I needed to have these events somewhere else where I would remember to look. And then it hit me. The “Monthly Reminders” section is the perfect place for this because I would always check it when I moved on to the next month.

And there you have it!

If this method seems to much for your needs, which is absolutely normal and okay, on the Bullet Journal Website, they have the future planning section and explain how it works and how to set it up :)

Come back tomorrow for Day 6 of the #bulletjournalchallenge! 😊

#JulyBulletJournalChallenge: Day 4

Index or Alternative Index?

I use the Index that was given with the original bullet journal. However, I’ve made a few modifications. I do color-code here, too. and I place the symbol of each respective important entry (like ~ [list] and • [note]) while the months stay straightforward. And that’s it :) I make sure to update as I go.

Join me again for Day 5, mañana!

See the rest of the days here.

#JulyBulletJournalChallenge: Day 3

Do You Use the Old or the New Bullets?

I use the old bullets. It's what I was introduced to the bullet journal with and have been using for nearly a year now. I know my symbols and what they mean. Maybe eventually I'll try to take up the new ones.

However, I have recently (and by recently I mean since the first of July) taken up one element of the new bullets. The ">" for migrating tasks instead of wasting ink by drawing out the whole line and arrow.

I just draw the ">" and move the task to the next day, like so:

Other than that, I follow the old system as is. You can check out all my symbols and their color-coding in this post.

Join me again tomorrow for Day 4 of the #bulletjournalchallenge!

#JulyBulletJournalChallenge: Day 2

Weekly/Monthly Sections

The monthly and weekly sections are what's next in setting up your bullet journal. These sections are super useful because you can use them to track habits, goals, and reminders. 

Here are what mine look like:

In the Weekly Routines section, I like to place things that I'm trying to make a habit of. Monthly Reminders encompass recurring payments of any sort, or future events that I need to remember to carry over the next month. Monthly Goals are tasks that aren't going to take a day or a week to complete. 

I added Monthly Goals to my Bullet Journal because it fit my needs. That's what's best about the Bullet Journal is the ability to customize :)

#JulyBulletJournalChallenge: Day 1

Month Calendar

To kick off the challenge, the first thing that we set up when a new month comes rolling around in our bullet journals: the month's calendar. This is probably one of the most exciting parts of having a bullet journal. Your creative juices can flow here as much as you want. I choose a pretty straight forward layout.

I like to leave a lot of space between days because sometimes I have 5 or 6 events happening the same day and I need to be ready for that. Everything else stays pretty standard.

If you would like to know more about my bullet journal and how to set yours up, you can check it out here and here.