February is an interesting month for me now. After living in China for four years, the beginning of a new year feels a bit more spread out than it used to. The school year there always extended into the first week or so of January, and winter break was structured around Lunar New Year, which…
In January of 2017, I started my very first bullet journal. Prior to that, I had spent years trying to establish better habits and planning, to varying degrees of success. But starting that first bullet journal definitely marked a turning point, and I’ve kept up with it almost every single day over the past four…
I recently learned that January 11 (or the second Monday in January) was National Clean Your Desk Day. So I thought this week would be a great time to share some tips on maintaining a clear and clean desk or workspace. Especially if you work at home, it’s easy for home life to spill over…
Growing up, I always viewed New Year’s resolutions as something you were supposed to do, or that everyone just did. I didn’t feel strongly about them one way or another, but I still tried to make and keep them every year. But I was never able to stick to them, despite trying a number of…
We’re finally here: the last day of 2020. And with that ending, of course, comes the beginning of 2021 and — for me, at least — a new bullet journal. I’m really excited about how these pages turned out! I’ve been planning and sketching them over the past few weeks, and they all came together…
As we near the end of 2020, I’m often reminded of how much hope I had for the year last December. And how in January, when I hit the year’s first stroke of bad luck (I started the year with a pretty miserable sinus infection, among other things I won’t go into detail on), I…
Gift-giving season can cause many of us a fair amount of anxiety. We want to give our loved ones gifts that they will enjoy and appreciate, as a means of expressing how much we enjoy and appreciate them. But sometimes it can be difficult to choose what to give, especially if that person is trying…
This is a strange time of year. For many of us, the Holiday season of November and December seems to spin itself into a frenzy and then suddenly pause as we wait for the new year to begin activities again. It’s also my favorite time of year. Partly because Christmas is my favorite holiday, and…
2020 felt like it simultaneously dragged and sped by. But, finally, here we are about to enter the last month of the year. And that, of course, means it’s time for my December bullet journal spreads. December Bullet Journal Title & Quote Cover Page Normally, I would choose a December bullet journal theme that relates…
Ask anyone how their 2020 has been, and I can almost guarantee they’ll tell you it was terrible — and you’ll almost certainly agree. All the hopefulness we had at the dawn of a new year and decade seemed to vanish within the first few months. And we have good reason to look back on…
