How to Create and Maintain a Clutter-Free Workspace 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, […]
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Why New Year’s Resolutions Often Fail, and Steps To Take Instead 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
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Moving Into My New Bullet Journal: 2021 & January Spreads 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
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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
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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
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Questions To Ask When You Need a Change, but Aren’t Sure Where To Start Are you in a place of stagnation, where you know you need a change but aren’t sure what or how to adjust? Maybe you’ve suddenly realized that what you’ve been doing is no longer working. Or maybe you’ve felt a growing
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I think there’s a misconception that, for writers, writing (and writing well) comes easily. In my experience, the reality is that, as a writer, you end up agonizing over everything you write, no matter how inconsequential. Every word choice, every sentence, every text message or email or journal entry. You want to live up to
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In this particular journal, I’ve been making a point to experiment with my layouts. I’ve made my calendar spreads larger than usual, I’ve changed up my daily layouts from month to month, and I even turned an entire month sideways. So, in keeping with that goal, I decided to try something this month that is
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On this blog, I talk a lot about the importance of routines and how they work for me. I’ve learned that I perform best when I have schedules to stick to, and I’ve shared tips on how to create a routine when you don’t have any externally enforced structure. But what can you do when
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Today I want to talk about a specific page in my bullet journal. I’ve mentioned this page before, but I’d like to go into a little more detail now. The page is, of course, my mantras page. A mantras page is a place to collect and refer back to quotations that you find encouraging or
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