{"id":9892,"date":"2018-10-23T19:52:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T09:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/?p=9892"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:52:04","slug":"bullet-journaling-2-years-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/23\/bullet-journaling-2-years-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullet Journaling&ndash;2 years in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wait. What? Two years? I never stick with a planner system for that long. Today marks exactly 2 years &amp; 3 days of using the Bullet Journal system. So what have I learned in that 2 years and what information would I pass on to someone who\u2019s thinking about getting started with the system?<\/p>\n<p>1. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bulletjournal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bulletjournal.com<\/a> and read everything on the site but make sure you start with the Learn section so you learn and understand the basics. Read Ryder\u2019s book (released on Oct 23, 2018). Immerse yourself in the origins of the bullet journal before branching out.<\/p>\n<p>2. You don\u2019t need to buy all the supplies. I started with a book (I splurged and bought a Bullet Journal Leuchtturm1917 but you could start in any notebook you have), a black pen and raided my scrapbook stash<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2018-10-08 19-34\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018-10-08 19-34\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9877\/id:45acb0c687ee9ad9f26d28b505afa722\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-08-19-34.jpg\" width=\"454\" height=\"346\"><\/p>\n<p>3. DO NOT go on Instagram\/Pinterest looking at bullet journal spreads. Well actually do, because they are an awesome source of inspiration. But <strong>don\u2019t compare yourself to those people<\/strong>. <em>It\u2019s your book, it doesn\u2019t have to look like theirs!<\/em> <br \/>This leads me to my next point\u2026<\/p>\n<p>4. Don\u2019t give up. Mistakes happen. Cover it up, rub it out. Try again. Keep going.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9878\/id:1709170efde93fa9c77eb1329657e840\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/Bob-Ross-Memes-001-dont-make-miistakes-just-happy-accidents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bob-Ross-Memes-001-dont-make-miistakes-just-happy-accidents\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bob-Ross-Memes-001-dont-make-miistakes-just-happy-accidents\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9879\/id:c7063c15879b44a4186c90db8a1888eb\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/Bob-Ross-Memes-001-dont-make-miistakes-just-happy-accidents_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"212\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Thanks Bob! *thumbs up*)<\/p>\n<p>5. You can always create in pencil first. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_6213\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_6213\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9880\/id:5a8f1997843a3a23e80bc6c316488e75\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/IMG_6213.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"240\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>What I\u2019ve learned.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I like to change up my monthly and weekly spreads every now and then. I do find myself coming back to Ryder\u2019s monthly log calendar though.<\/p>\n<p>I love doing cover pages each month. Even if I don\u2019t do one every month.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMB_hNlKC1\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto\" alt=\"IMB_hNlKC1\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9881\/id:43d571559eafa0ab51868554f78b3b48\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/IMB_hNlKC1.gif\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\"><\/p>\n<p>I do prefer to keep things minimalist. Just a few stickers here or there, maybe some washi tape or a doodle or two.<\/p>\n<p>I work better if I keep my collections in a separate journal, especially if it\u2019s something I\u2019d add to over multiple journals. Some of the collections I have in my Long Term Collections book are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcasts\n<li>TV Series\n<li>Books I\u2019ve read\n<li>Movies I\u2019ve watched\n<li>Twitch Streams I watch\n<li>101 in 1001 days\n<li>Bill payments\n<li>Solar panel info\n<li>When did I last<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9882\/id:10a5ef1a832c77a3170c26ac7d3e5892\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2018-10-23 19-28\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018-10-23 19-28\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9883\/id:fdf2fdc8c99fd68620e6c539f718e528\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-28_thumb.jpg\" width=\"166\" height=\"240\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9884\/id:86cbd09c424003ef0cae7c85b17cdd9f\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2018-10-23 19-30\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018-10-23 19-30\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9885\/id:5989251aeefd94489e69f0fdb62ea0f1\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-30_thumb.jpg\" width=\"161\" height=\"240\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9886\/id:487635f012b775bbfac33e602baee60d\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-28-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2018-10-23 19-28 1\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018-10-23 19-28 1\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9887\/id:36949588d889474f9e564010c7ee6ed4\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-28-1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"165\"><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9888\/id:0c13bd21a275d73e1b4675a50f1fdaf6\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-30-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2018-10-23 19-30 2\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018-10-23 19-30 2\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9889\/id:466a6f697a8953c2f2dfc1c5db9ea99a\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-30-2_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9890\/id:9afbb1e548eb32ef2c90ce2af5490401\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-30-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"2018-10-23 19-30 1\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2018-10-23 19-30 1\" src=\"https:\/\/mlc69eob6srw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/process:9891\/id:27427af70490144ae90e0a2ae2338161\/https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/2018-10-23-19-30-1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>My setup for the remainder of 2018\/2019<\/strong><br \/>I\u2019ll be switching to my purple Leuchtturm1917 in January which feels strange as both my previous books have started in October\/November<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be creating an TN style setup in my old Inner-B planner (which I bloggers about <a href=\"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/make-your-own-travellers-notebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>), it will houses my Leuchtturm1917, my Collections insert, my blog insert, and my Christmas insert (which I\u2019ll share about in another post).<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s my first 2 years in a nutshell. I\u2019ll be back with more of my bullet journal adventures in the future<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wait. What? Two years? I never stick with a planner system for that long. Today marks exactly 2 years &amp; 3 days of using the Bullet Journal system. So what have I learned in that 2 years and what information would I pass on to someone who\u2019s thinking about getting started with the system? 1. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/23\/bullet-journaling-2-years-in\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Bullet Journaling&ndash;2 years in&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[52],"class_list":["post-9892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-bullet-journal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9892"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12241,"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9892\/revisions\/12241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}