I’m a planner girl. I’m sure you’ve heard the term across social media. There are many of us out there and paper planning has experienced a resurgence over the past five years. I have used a paper planner for thirty years and as long as I can pick up a pen and write, I will continue to do so. While I am also a “techie”, I just haven’t adapted to having my calendar on my phone. I need to “see” the big picture when I look at a month. And, what the heck! I love stickers! And you just cannot put stickers on the phone!<\/p>\n
My journey began a long, long time ago with an A5 size. If you are wondering what that means, the paper size is a half sheet. When I became a member of different organizations and took on officer duties, I switched to a full size sheet planner to accommodate the wealth of information I needed to track. These days I switch it up between my Travelers Notebook (half-size) and a personal size planner. I don’t have so much to track these days but I still enjoy writing down my weekly tasks and appointments.<\/p>\n
I thought I’d share a few pictures of my personal size planner. I love the size because I can toss it into my back bag and take it when I leave the house.<\/p>\n
Being Southern, I must have my name on everything! This particular planner and the May Books that I use in my TN work with my particular planning style. I am a list maker, but I also like specified tasks on the day they are done. I am able to accomplish these in this particular planner by making my lists in the lined columns and putting my dailies in the daily boxes. Most planners today have a pocket at the back for papers and stickers and this planner is no exception. I loved this planner so much that I ordered my 2018 planner with this same company. The only difference being I purchased an unbound (coil) hole-punched version so I can use my personal size Filofax in 2018. I like the flexibility of adding additional pages when needed. Although, with all of the different hole punching systems on the market today – office and craft supply companies have stepped up to the plate – it is now possible to have a hole puncher that will allow you to add pages to every planner on the market.<\/p>\n
This particular planner is a product of Limelife Planners<\/a>\u00a0and if you use my referral code – \u00a0http:\/\/rwrd.io\/a3i6hdm you can received $10 off of your purchase. There are several different covers available and many different planner page styles available, both vertical and horizontal. As you can see from the photos, this planner is workhorse for me. Are you a paper planner? What system do you use?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following pictures are from my traveler’s notebook. I use\u00a0May Books<\/a>\u00a0in my notebook. If you are new to their site and sign up for their newsletter (they do not bombard you), you will received 15% off of your first order. I guarantee when you see all the books available and the many different sizes and pages available, you will be hooked! And they offer free ship Friday and other sales during the year. The company has even added clothing so you can match your planner if that is your desire! No matter what planning system I use, I can adapt my listing style to it. I have heard many, many people complain through the years that they haven’t found “planner peace”. I think it is because they haven’t figured out their style, what works with their brain. Some people are listers, others are horizontal planners, some vertical. My advice is to ignore all the beautifully decorated planners being posted to social media and concentrate on finding your style. The decorating is secondary. Your planning style will keep you focused. As I said before, I can pick up any planner on the market and make it work for me.<\/p>\n If you are interested, I have a Facebook group that I help people discover their planning style and much more! It is called Simplifying and Planning 101 (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/SimplifyandPlan). We work on planning, but we also tackle decluttering and simplifying our lives. It is a fun and drama free group.<\/p>\n