Hey Guys! I'm so excited about today's video! Today I'm sharing "How To Create A Learning Notebook: My Commonplace Book". This notebook is so special to me and I wanted to share how you can create one as well! Do you have a learning notebook?

@steppy3736

3 жыл бұрын

I've kept common place books for years. I used to work with the disabled community. I used a common place book to track their disabilities/medical issues (no names, just conditions). One thing that I did, which was incredibly helpful, was to leave a few blank pages in the front and would create a table of contents. That way when a consumer would come in, I could quickly refresh my memory of the nuances of their conditions. Btw, I use the blank books which have a hard cover. I want to be able to go back for years to come.

@dawnponticello5985

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this idea. I definitely need this in my life. On a different note, would you mind telling me which pens you are using? I want to say Papermate ink Joy's? Is that correct? Thank u so very much for your time! Have a great day!

@tanishafuller194

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been wanting to have a place where I write all of my inspirational quotes that resinate with me. Also a place to write down the books and audiobooks I want to read. Starting this today.

@constancewilliams4619

3 жыл бұрын

A suggestion for those who have used those first few pages; you can still create a table of contents on the last few pages. I have a second edition book published in the early 1900s with the table of contents followed by 4 indexes (2 for illustrations, 1 for references, and the usual general index) in its ending "few" pages. Front or back they will work for you.

@oliviayp

3 жыл бұрын

I do! It hasn't always been THIS intentional though, I've included random notes in too. ^^

In 2019, I started a journal for my daughter, that is full of my favorite quotes, lyrics, etc....basically things that remind me of her and things to think of or about, if she wants or needs some inspiration, and I had it to where I only dated it for Every Monday of the month, therefore I had enough room so it ends by the time she graduates high school in 2022, for a graduation gift 💞

@TheOrganizedMoney

3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful idea!🙌🏾

@jayme3557

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheOrganizedMoney 💞 THANK YOU! 🤗

@angelitag1180

3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful. I really love this idea.

@gionagrace3343

3 жыл бұрын

What a precious gift for her to cherish always ❤

@carissacelle2013

3 жыл бұрын

I cried reading this. I'm also pregnant & emotional, but nevertheless, still a touching idea. This is something I could see myself starting for my first born in 6 mos. Already trying to stay on top of recording each day how I feel so perhaps when I need to do some persuading bc he/she is being a teenager & doesn't wanna spend time w/ their mom, then I'd whip out the Pregnant With You novel that talks about all the days I vomited out my soul, & cried on the bathroom floor bc of the pain. Or how everytime I coughed (which is a lot due to lung illnesses since I was a baby), I peed a little & it felt like someone stretching (or perhaps stabbing would be a more fitting word) my uterus. & then my baby would feel all bad & cancel plans w/ his/her friends bc "damn, my mom went through hell to give me life". I win. Lol 😂

I keep so many "brain dump" books but the tips in this video are going to take me to a whole new level!

@divanessrenee5060

3 жыл бұрын

Lord I thought I was the only one. Getting my life together !!!

This LITERALLY came to mind today as I’m always taking screenshots of things I love but I never get to revisit these inspirational quotes and I get your video out of the blue... NO ACCIDENTS!!!!!

@laismariano5293

3 жыл бұрын

I was watching the video and your comment really made me do a silent "wow", there's so many things on my screenshot album that I've never even look at it a second time.

@LosAngelesLaura

3 жыл бұрын

@@laismariano5293 Right!?! They were CLEARLY important to us at that moment in time!

@celiagallegos

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! That's so right!! I never even THOUGHT about that!! Now I'm going to want to move all those screenshots to paper lol Because I don't know about you, but I absolutely hate trying to go through all my screenshots in my phone looking for something specific I saved who knows when! Lol

I treated my "bullet" Journals as something like this. Now I stopped calling my journals "bullet journals" and just write whatever I want, which can be my own personal reflection, notes I took about something I learned, or something that has inspired me. In a way, my journals are my commonplace books except less organized and coherent.

Just the idea alone of having a book like this gave me so much peace. This is truly beautiful.

This is my first time seeing one of your videos and I instantly subscribed. Why? Because you have one of THE MOST peaceful and calming voices I've ever heard. Oh my gosh, I could fall asleep and learn at the same time!

@TheOrganizedMoney

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Finally! An idea I can use for my thoughts, ideas, memories, and learning history. I don’t scrapbook, but I love writing and stickers. Thank you.

@TheOrganizedMoney

3 жыл бұрын

So happy to help!!

I’ve had one for over 2 years. I have all types of inspiration, quotes, scriptures, etc

@gionagrace3343

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...I have started one this year of everything and anything in 1 place. It is perfect and can capture that particular day in any and every form. Brilliant!

I feel like I've wanted this for a while but haven't been able to put the system into words, this is awesome

I have notes everywhere. Trying to work on getting them all into one place. Definitely need to put this system into play. Thank you for sharing.

I thought I was the only crazy one that did this!! My notebooks are digital on GoodNotes but I have one for my curly hair journey, one for my plants and one for general learning. In each I write things I learn from webinars, KZread videos, blogs, etc. I have a whole section just for things I’ve learned from this channel! I mainly write on my iPad but I also have the app on my phone for those on the go quick notes.

@Josiedigital

3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting my digital one asap!

What great concept! I take notes on the random tips, advice, quotes, etc. I come across and would like to keep, but they’re spread across several notebooks, post-its, printed articles, and bits of paper. However, I’ve done a version of this at work (I’m on my 4th volume) and it really helps. I created an index which made searching for a particular note/tip quick & easy. Thanks for sharing. I love the set up of your learning book.

@TheOrganizedMoney

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!!

@celiagallegos

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I've been doing! Lol just keep random notes, tips, quotes in different notebooks. But I'm now getting ready to start my own commonplace/learning book. Do you mind sharing how you set up your index?? That's another thing I'm real curious about. :)

@sandraatueyi81

2 жыл бұрын

@@celiagallegos me too

I have never thought to decorate my commonplace book! I love how doing so breaks up the disparate topics visually. Thanks!

I’ve been using a commonplace notebook for years, as a companion to my journal. I call it “my notebook”. I use pretty much the same system you detailed. It is invaluable; I’ve notebooks going back years! What this video incentives me to do is make them more uniform and intentional.

I have been doing this with 5x5 or 5x7 notebooks for years. Never knew it was called commonplacing. It really helps when a one-liner pops into my head and I can write a poem centered around that line later.

I have been doing this for years and didn’t know I was creating my own commonplace notebook. 😀 Yours is a lot cuter and more organized so you have definitely motivated me to make it better. Thank you for this great video!

@katemurray4450

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

I have been Bullet Journaling for the past two years and it helped me so much with staying organized, rembering things and reflecting. It's also great to have a place for all the beautiful things you find every day, to look back on in darker times. On a different note: Your hands are so beautiful! It looks so elegant when you place stickers or flip through the pages, its very pleasant to watch.

I feel like I've needed something like this in my life for years - but have never been able to put the thought into a tangible action! Thank you!

@destiny2909

3 жыл бұрын

FYI I am in my 4th year of bullet journaling, and that absolutely revolutionized my life and my general organisation. I feel like this could be a similar thing. :D

I have used a school exercise book as a commonplace book. In the past, I've used a small scribbler for work to record goals and important events of the day. I, recently, started a bullet size journal as a decision journal to alter my habits and complete my goals.

I used binders as my Learning Notebook... I love notebooks, binders, journals, ..I just love taking notes and gathering information.

Omgg thank you!! I am a big hoarder I have a bunch of paper clutter because of this same reason. I love to learn about different things especially about investing but having different notebooks not even half filled I’d driving me nuts

I've always just jotted down random info in my journal, but having a separate dedicated notebook for all of that sounds so much better!! I need to start doing this ASAP

I'm so glad I found this! It's exactly what I've been needing.

OMG, love this!. I have notes EVERYWHERE, it never occurred to me to put it all in one Notebook. Thank You!

I think this would work for me if I did weekly or monthly highlights - that would help integrate and reinforce. That's actually an aspect that's been missing from my digital notes, I do go over them and reprocess them, but the act of writing is better for my memory. Digital is really a better method for me for taking notes and organizing them, it's easy for me to pare them down and reorganize them. When I had to use paper it was just chaos, crumpled notes, lost pages, destroyed notebooks, things written in every direction and squeezed in whereever there was space. I'm so glad I saw your video! It helped me figure out a better solution. I think making it "crafty" would probably also be relaxing, and be a good creative outlet as well!

I love everything about this video. I'm such a paper notetaker. I used take notes on my Google Drive docs but I realized that the problem was out-of-sight, out-of-mind. Once I typed it out, I completely forgot about it. I had been searching for a new notebook brand to use for my notes and really like your recommendation - I like the thinner notebooks for portability and easier to write on. Thanks for your content sis! 💯 /runs to Amazon... BRB/

I love this. This is what my notebooks and note section of my planners turn into. Never knew it had a name. I just save them and hope that one day my kids won’t mind sorting through random grocery lists, budget items.... etc for jewels of inspiration...

Had to pause the video and say BIG THANKS for this... because the way my notes, stickies, etc. are everywhere EXCEPT one place, BRILLIANT IDEA!!! Commonplace Book, my weekend DIY!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

I love this. I always have a moleskin field notebook with me. I just thought it was journaling...but this right here is next level. Thank you for sharing ♥️

I’m definitely going to start a commonplace book!

Sis! This is my first time shouting out to you but, I've been following you almost for a year! I'm a very methodical intorvert...i know how to switch it up whem needed. I don't even know why I just went down that rabbit hole, but God put it on my heart to say that I am proud of you. You share wealth of knowlegde and God just to me to tell you tonight!!! I haven't been posting videos but I'm going to try and get back! Love your channel! Keep it up!

@TheOrganizedMoney

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! This means a lot to me. Thank you so much....😌

Yes I recently started something similar. I purchased a Tul notebook for this purpose since I have become so fond of discbound systems. It allows me to have pages dedicated to a particular subject area together while allowing me to still jot down things on the first empty page I find.

Just stopping by to say this video meant so much to me!!!! I'm always writing & at some point I wasn't sure why I love to write the things that happen down in my day so much & my husband has asked me why? I want to keep it. But, I currently jot in my phone and don't look back. So, this method gives me hope and excitement. I'm thinking each year I could joy and reflect back over the years and decades. Thank you Alaina. God bless you and your family 🙏🏽🙏🏽💚💚

Great inspiration! Your handwriting is perfection.

I actually been using one for two years as well! It’s very helpful to recall information from bills, appointments and etc. I normally did one monthly so I can have all information from that month. This was really great!

@celiagallegos

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I like this! So do you keep yours more for like what happened during a certain month?

Your penmanship is EVERYTHING!! ❤❤❤

As a person who want to be writer, this is such a memorable video on youtube! I watched it for 3 times, and it makes me to think of my life, why i want to be writer and how to be!! Thanks for sharing good video!

I have never heard of a commonplace book. But, I've always kept notes of things I've read or that I found interesting. All of which were on scraps of paper or notecards; I never thought to keep them in a notebook. Game Changer! Thank you.

You're so insightful, I'm loving all of your posts and getting so many ideas!

I’ve been waiting for this one! Goals on top of goals 🤗 I’m currently using a tabbed bullet journal but needed help organizing it. Thank you! 💙

I love this. I have been wondering how to write this stuff down in a more organized fashion. I usually just write info on whatever is handy at the time. Then I loose them. Thanks for helping me with this.

As usual an amazing video. I was so overwhelmed in finding the perfect planner that I started writing everything in a simple spiral notebook. Your video explained to concept so well. Thank you

This might be my favorite of all your videos. What a wonderful idea! I have been keeping notes on my phone & stacks of paper - now I can just start one of these. THANK YOU!!!!!!

Absolutely love this! I’m so inspired. Keep up the excellent work.

Omg! Thank you this video is rewarding. Ive intuitively been doing this just not organized . Thank you Alaina!

I started doing this in high school - I had no idea. I haven't been as diligent over the last few years, so it may be time to start again. It was always really good for keeping story ideas (for novels) and other things that were going on. Thanks!

I have been trying for years to figure out what was missing in my planning/ gratitude/ journal process and this is it. Thank you so much for sharing this 💖💖

O. M. G. I really need this. It will make gathering/retaining information so much easier. Thank you for this video!

i appreciate this video very much! I had heard of a commonplace book before but this video makes a lot more sense, thank you.

A video I didn’t know I reeaally needed. Thank you.

This is a fabulous video! I've been considering starting a commonplace book and have watched numerous videos here about them. This was the first that left me feeling that, "yes, of course I can do this!" vs. overwhelmed by the idea and "work" of it all. Your voice is lovely, the presentation was spot-on.

I use my bullet journal for quotes, notes on things I hear and read, lists of books or songs to get, and also i glue in little bits and pieces from my life. Ticket stubs, business cards, thank you notes and cards i get from friends, all kinds of things. I do like the Commonplace Book idea too but if i have to9 many boks and planners i end up not keeping up.

OMG I've been doing this for about 2 years now for the stuff I run into on KZread. I never knew it had a name. I thought this was going to be a totally different topic about taking study notes lol...I love it. I learned some things to apply to mine. Great job!

This was a lovely and very informed packed video on common place books. Thank you for making it! I can't wait to start my first common place book

I love everything about this video! Thanks for making this!💖

This was one of the best commonplace book videos i've watched!

Thank you! I love that idea! Sometimes I will randomly do that in my journal. I love going back and rereading it.

I know this was 10 months ago but I needed it today. I've never had a common place book but I've always used an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of every single book I read. I started doing that in 2003 and stopped in 2020 and never started back up I really like the idea of this because putting pen to paper seems to hold more value to me than just popping it in the computer. Thank you!

Thank you very much for this. Have been trying to find a system for doing this and you have provided some great insight and inspiration.

This was the first video of yours I ever saw and then I started going through your planning life playlists and decided to subscribe.

I needed this so bad. Thank you Alaina. I just never knew how to put my scribbles together and make it look organized and pretty. You are amazing! I think the hardest thing is going to be picking which book I want to use now!

excellent commonplace coaching....thank you very much....much of what you taught resonates with me....i will watch it again

this has changed my life, holy wow. thank you so so much!!!

Your voice is so calming omg. I love this idea, and I'm gonna try it out asap!

Love this video! I bought the Field Books and I love them. I started my own commonplace book. I use another one for everything I Learn about scrapbooking, one for ideas for card making, one will be for Bible study notes and one for sermon notes. Thank you for sharing!

Great video! I'm glad to know that others keep these types of notebooks. I use mine for creative writing. TFS 👍🏿💚

Something I've been doing all along but didn't have a name for it. Thank you ❤️

You are so right. I write things down but not in one place. I will start this immediately. I’m starting a new job and will keep one on my desk. TFS

I love your commonplace book!❤ Thanks for sharing!

Wow..love this! 👏 It's what i've always wanted but couldn't put into words.. Thnks for sharing. 💞

Great stuff. Thanks for all your great ideas and processes.

Girl, you are amazing! I was looking for some kind of inspiration to organize my stuffs and put everything togheter easily... you gave that. Thank you so so so much 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

I don't have a commonplace book, but after watching this video I think I'm going to start keeping one. Thanks for this great video!

Having a commonplace book is so freeing. I used to only keep a planner and would brain dump there. But I felt like I had to write it a certain way or condense it to fit the space. Having a commonplace book throws all rules out the window and is so freeing. I enjoyed your video!

I have watched a TON of planner videos, but this is THE first on this idea! Thanks!

This makes so much sense. I have random notebooks and scraps of paper for planning and to do lists and can never find anything. You are helping pull everything together in one place. Thanks so much. This is so much better.

I love this , I have some thing similar at work, but never thought of a personal one. Thanks for sharing

I just found you in my feed. Very good video. I have been keeping notes on and off all my life, I'm 62. At the of the pandemic I expanded this note taking. Now I will evolve again and adopt your Commonplace Book concept. Thank you.

I have never heard of this but I love it! And I live your style. Great video.

I started a commonplace/reading notebook. It helps me to read more books. I have used my notes to create 10-minute trainings and to share excerpts with my sisters when we have our Brain Dump sessions on Sundays.

This is so great. What an awesome idea. Will definitely be implementing this!

So awesome ❤️. Thank you so much for this inspiration. I use to do this in college but you are bringing it to a new level for me. Looking forward to Friday's video 🙏

I’ve waiting for this inspiration to arrive. Thanks so much for this helpful, peaceful and inspiring video :)

Love this! Thank you! Look for wisdom! (And I loved the historical piece.... Wow!)

this was so calming and informative, thank you so much!

This is great. So many new ideas I like. Nicely done video. Thank yu.

This is so great! I never thought about collecting information like this but I had always wanted to jot down things I had come across. Usually I've been told to take down notes for school work or work and that everything else wasn't such a priority to organize or keep. I've always been told that tidbits of information are useless but some things just happen to have an profound impact on me. I'm definitely going to create Commonplace Books now and spread the mental value to those that might not have considered them or might not have been introduced to the process. I bet there are others that have been taught to prioritize information in this organized format. 🤩

YOUR CHANNEL IS PURE GOLD

I love this so much, I used to do this years ago and this inspired me to start again, thanks love💛🙏🏾

I enjoy your ideas! I'm definitely going to start a common place notebook. You are so gifted and your voice is very calming.

Thank you.. tons of idea you shared, things I never thought of..

Thanks for your take on a commonplace book. I use mine for my intellectual journey. However, you make an excellent point that it is a source of information and comfort. This video has changed how I see my book.

You truly put all of the organization things I’ve tried to do into reality for me. I would always have the correct intention and idea, but I couldn’t quite figure out how to sustain it. THANK YOU!

Your video found me in a time when I needed it most. Thank you for sharing this concept. I am going to start a commonplace book and use it to learn and improve myself.

Wonderful tips! I've been keeping a commonplace book/journal since I could write, since my much older sister taught me to - at the beginning those were drawings, and glued in newspaper scraps, now this books help me write my masters degree :) Also your voice is a pleasure to listen to. So calm and smooth!

Love this idea! I journal but this is a good way to collect everything you learn on a daily basis. I try to have something to write on wherever I go in case I get inspired about something. I will be implementing this idea!!

You’ve probably heard this a million times but I love your handwriting. This is a great idea because so many little things happen in a day. Appointments you need to make, phone calls you need to make, something you want to look up. Things I want vs things I need is another. I tab the section to easily find. Very nice video.

You’ve given me so many ideas with this video, I have loads of beautiful notebooks I’ve never known what to do with, always feel like they have to be used for 'a purpose', so can’t wait to get using them!

I absolutely love mine. I keep it in my purse for thoughts, quotes, any information I want to remember. Now to write as pretty as you love! Your penmanship is gorgeous. Beautiful video