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Bullet Journal Guide

Written by Sidney Stipanovich


The official Bullet Journal was created by product designer Ryder Caroll as a system devised to “track the past, organize the present, and plan for the future.” Since this planning journal was created, it has morphed into a trendy hobby that allows journal owners to stay organized in an artistic and expressive way.

So, starting off, what types of pages make up a bullet journal? An index page is an extremely useful way to begin. It will allow you to quickly flip to whichever page you need to view at the moment. If the journal doesn’t arrive already numbered, it is easy to number each page as you go and then correlate it to the index. Other useful components of bullet journaling are daily, weekly or monthly spreads that allow you to organize your to-dos into a calendar or a list. Though this allows you to plan in an organized fashion, your bullet journal is not limited to calendars or to-dos. It can be filled with art, collages, manifestations, memories, questions, rants and a variety of other topics.


Some ideas include:

> Favorite Quotes

> Tracking your personal growth

> Vision boards

> Books you want to read

> Outfit inspiration/signature pieces

> Planning your future

> Tracking your money: spendings and savings

> Listing things you’re currently grateful for

> Profiles of your friends and family

> Weekly or monthly playlists

> Intentions and goals

> Dream log

> Doodles or random art


After planning out the topic of your page, it’s important to have fun with it! Cut out fun images from Pinterest, or use a pre-made collage from sites such as Rookiemag.com. An affordable, high quality pen brand perfect for journaling is the Sakura Pigma Micron Pen Set, which can be found on Amazon. Colorful gel pens and felt pens add color to the page, and highlighters can also be used. For an opportunity to be even more creative, watercolor paints can be used as well.

What is most important to remember while bullet journaling is that there is no right way to do it. Pages do not have to look pristine; it’s all about how you decide to plan and organize. Look for inspiration online! There are hundreds of videos and blogs from journalists who show off their own creations. Bullet journaling should be a hobby that allows you to express yourself, not solely a strict planner. So, have fun with it!


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