Absolutely great idea for a video, Helen!! 👍🏻 For many people, the focus of a planner is functionally rather than decoration and aesthetic, but I think that fact often gets lost under the mountains of fancy spreads and accessories and stationery ‘must-haves’ commonly seen on social platforms, to the point of deterring people from using planners and notebooks, or even starting at all. Of course there’s nothing wrong with being artistic in these tools, but it’s faaaaar from being a requirement. I love when people focus on productivity, wellness, reflection, and documentation in planners and notebooks first, rather than just prettiness which then ends up not serving a purpose or being counterproductive. It’s wonderful to see this message from an artist who runs a sticker shop and has a great love of beautiful stationery! 👏🏻

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Agree with everything you said Andrea!!!! Thank you for your comment

@cuppkate

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly, Helen is so sweet and caring about her audience, including people who don’t particularly use stickers and those who can’t afford it too!

@Talkin-fr0g

Жыл бұрын

I struggled a lot with wanting things to be pretty over functional as a teen, so it threw me off from journaling at all admittedly. I grew out of it, learned more resilience but it really is wild how nonfunctional (at least in my POV) some planners/journals are.

This is how I always plan - pen and a toning highlighter, but without the doodles! I can't cope with lots of colour, stickers etc etc (even colour-coding is too distracting for my brain) so to see someone like yourself just using pens is quite refreshing. And it's okay to not be OK. ❤️

YES! THIS!!!!!!!! Thank you! ❤

You were not the only one who had a rough week😢 I haven't felt this anxious in a long time! At least now I have my semester break so I can relax😅 Hope you have a good week ahead, Helen! Eat as much subway sandwiches as you like and have some fun❤

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Sending you ALL my love Charnay. I hope you get to enjoy your break!!!!!

This turned out so cute just using your pen!! It’s amazing how you can make a pen spread look fabulous 🤣 I’ve been on the struggle bus myself. I sure hope you turn those into a sticker sheet. I hope you have fun with your Sister today at the Marvel display ♥️

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much Charissa!!!! I hope you have a beautiful day!

I also had challenging week and it is based from a coworker who bullies to control our department and management does nothing about it. It through off my week and all my journaling. I hope the new week will be better for you.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry about that Christina :'( Bullies--ESPECIALLY adults--are truly pathetic!

We all have those “bad” mental days. And it’s sooo you to have a bad day and yet think of others! Love you to bits! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Love you bunches more Helen! Thank you always for brightening up my day!

Nice page design, a lot to learn from.

I’m so glad you did this video I love your creativity ❤

LOL! I had to smile as I am doing my own PWM using your stickers while watching this video. I love how real you are Helen. Mental health is no joke, Sis. I am so happy to have planning as a way to calm my anxiety and help me through my bad days. Stay Blessed Beautiful!

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much, this made my day! I hope you have a beautiful week ahead!!!

Virtual hugs for you Helen. I know I cant help most of the time but I will always support your art. Love you

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rosalin!!!!

Love your work -- and so appreciate all the time and effort that goes into this channel. thank you, Helen! Thought I'd share something about your rough week where things suddenly went from high to low without any major stressors. Happens to me, too (well, all of us LOL) and I found that eating mixed nuts and drinking raw cacao really helps me. Plus they taste great! It's because my cortisol levels impact my gut-brain axis and my serotonin levels drop in my brain. Or something like that. Magnesium and potassium, too -- boosted by the nuts. Enough. You're brilliant, Helen -- go research cacao, gut biome, cortisol and diet, etc. Maybe it sounds foolish -- but it's an easy fix and it really helps me. Maybe it will help you too!

Helen I liked this spread! You are so creative 🥰

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

Helen!! I love the spread!! It gave me so much inspo on how to decorate my planner. Sometime I'm not feeling it to place stickers and this monochrome design is a nice alternative!

This was a fantastic video! I've been so wrapped up in trying to use stickers and making it look fancy, that I forgot that you don't need all that, and it can just be pen and some doodles! Thank you so much, and I hope this next week is better for you. I've been on the struggle bus, and my mental health has not been good as I've been laid up for a month with a back injury. I've been shuffled around to several doctors, and none can give me straight answers, and it's a different thing each time.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Abby and sending you all my love

Thank you Helen. I hope your days ahead are filled with 5/5 ⭐️ xo

Thank you so much for doing an all pen layout! I have busted my sticker/washi budget. The hubby is starting to raise an eyebrow. hee hee The cute little doodles really helped. My teen got into trouble at school and this week has been horrible. That cloud simply resonated with me. I'm going to use one and put a grumpy/sad face in it. I keep praying next week will be better. Hopefully we can look up and be cheerful next week! Thanks Helen for being you and sharing your life!

I’m sorry you had a rough week, I have had one too. Hang in there! ❤️‍🩹 Also, I am loving the book/reading doodle you did on Friday! The open book with the gray swatch and the tiny heart. That’s so cute! I want a whole page of stickers just like it 😊

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Sending you lots of love Jessica! Haha I'm happy you love it! I definitely want to turn some of these doodles into stickers!!!

Such a great video and spread. I love that you showed a doodle style. Always a great option when you are trying to save some coins for the next TCMC haul/release and just to practice doodles. Thank you for sharing mental health struggles. It’s so comforting and makes me not feel alone.

I'm glad you are good now. Love the pen only spread. Take care love.

Hi Helen!! Thanks so much for sharing. Hope you enjoyed the outing with your sister. Hugs! 🤗💖💕💕

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you bunches Karen!!! Her name is Karen too hehe

I Love how your doodle spread looks!! Wow! I’m glad to hear that you’re feeling better - sleep plays Such an important role in how we feel!! I hope you’re sleep schedule and how you feel find a great Groove soon! 😊

Sorry your week was not great. Thanks for being so honest about your ups and downs. We all have them. Loved the simplicity of your spread. Inspiration for when one is feeling 'minimalistic.' And good for you to attend your book club!

This is actually a great idea for a day without no stickers, just pens.Might need to try that in my own planner

i love it!

Love this video! Yes, stickers can be overwhelming especially when you have to shuffle and look for the right one lol. Your doodles are so cute!

I’m sorry you had so many mentally hard days. I love your doodles so much !! I hope you enjoyed your outing with your sister 😊

Oooooo, I did the marvelnstation attraction at Las Vegas…. It was fun

Helen, love your doodles! I wish l can draw like you. Yes, l too had a bad few days recently. A work friend and l aren’t friends anymore. So things have been hard. I appreciate you being so honest about your feelings and sharing. You help people to realize that they are not alone and that things can get better.

Its so interesting the way you holding that pen. And so many times u saying I and my. You should relax, spend time with family, friends, or with boyfriend and focusing to we.

I like looking at all-pen spreads occasionally. Sometimes I find it more interesting to see how people use different colors, or in this case, greyscale & doodles, to denote different things.

Virtual hug 😣 love your videos 💓

Loved this video, all of the doodles were super cute. I'm glad that you're feeling better.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Angel!!!!

Nice to see a full pen spread. Can’t remember the last time I did this. May have to try it ❤

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

You should!!!!

Aww wow!!!

I love everything from your channel so much!!! Your handwriting, your style in these videos, your voice 😩❤️ fav channel 😭💕

This is me! I never have the forethought to bring stickers/highlighters, not that I have many anyways

I'm glad you are doing better mental health wise, I have anxiety and I understand how much it can get in your way.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Katie! Right?! It feels like everyone is moving forward and I'm just stuck haha. I'm wishing you a beautiful week ahead Katie

Love you videos Helen!! Your the best!!! I love this spread idea. It looks sooooo great!!

Love your videos as usual Helen. What book are you reading for your book club? Or what book did you read for this month and what are you reading next month? My After Austen book club is meeting tomorrow and we will discuss "Miss Austen" by Gill Hornby. For my overbooked book club that meets on the 2nd monday of the month, we discussed "The Guncle" by Steven Rowley.

Hello Helen Yay for the minimalist spread. 🤗 It's look so pleasing to the eyes . I'm a minimal planner with a few stickers here and there so it's nice to see . I am so happy your taking it slower and having rest days it's great to see. I am sort of new to your channel and when I watched your planning vlogs . I used to get so overwhelmed and sometimes even cried because you're Workload it's like 10 people doing 1 job I really felt sorry 😞 like why can't she take a break. I really do Admire your work ethic it's incredible to see your work process in action. so many ppl on society where this badge of " hard work " but this is the first time I can see it being represented in your videos. I always feel so motivated to plan and organise my life watching you plan. Sending you hugs for this week. ❤

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much!!!! It definitely gets overwhelming but I love what I do, and I am trying to prioritize my mental health more for sure! Thank you and I hope you have a beautiful day!!!

@purplediamondify

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Helen 😊❤ Hope you have a wonderful day also ! I so happy you are taking more time for yourself you really deserve it !🤗

I really loved this video!❤❤❤

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

Yes, this is brilliant! You are so thoughtful and creative. Thank you for being you and doing what you do

I LOVE your videos!!! Xx

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jules!

Happy Sunday Helen❤❤❤ I always love your handwriting. I struggle with stickers.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Hapyyyyy Sunday Kimiko!!!

My week also started off horribly and it kept affecting me throughout the whole week. I'm glad you feel better though🥰

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry Madi :( I know our troubles are different, but I understand!

I absolutely love this spread! I’m definitely getting a Hobonochj next year - They’re very expensive in Europe, so I couldn’t convince myself to splurge because I usually don’t commit to my journals. However, this year I’ve been supper good journaling every day, and it has helped me a lot with keeping organised. Sadly though, my Moleskine journal’s paper is super thin and the Futenoske pens bleed through making doodling difficult.

I really enjoyed the simplicity of this. I mean stickers are fn but sometimes I just feel like it takes too much time. I usually, at minimum, use a different coloured gel pen.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

Hi Helen ❤ Another lovely video and love the idea of a pen only spread 😊 Hope you have a better week, sending lots of love. Oh, also what's your Subway order? 😂

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sherilyn! I hope you have a great week too!!!

New sub! Love your handwriting and doodles! Quick question: are you using this planner each evening as like a way to memory plan/journal? Or are you filling it out each morning? No judgement either way. This just gives me some ideas for how I can turn my evening journaling time into sort of a memory plan.

First! Love your video!

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Can you please bring back the ruler and pouch you put your hobonichi cousin in with your pens when you travel?

I set my alarm at 5:30 and wake up at 3.. it really drains the mind and body. For me, unconscious stress seems to be the cause. If that is the case with you, I hope you resolve whatever is troubling you soon..!

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes this is my suspicion too >.

Your write so good❤

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Awww thank you Saniye!

@saniyeurper222

Жыл бұрын

@@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo ❤❤

I've set my sleep to make sure i sleep at least 8 hours a day if i sleep more than 8 hours I feel sick, drowsy, and depressed.

You said you were using the energel Clena, but i notice you use the sarasa dry. Which do you prefer of the two?

Where did your friend get the soft pencil board she gifted you? Been looking everywhere - ordered a few but none were soft. Sorry to hear you struggle sometimes - but it is brave that you share it!

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

They shipped it from Japan! But JetPens sell them too

I have the exact clena and my ink doesnt like anywhere near this dark 😢😅

Loved this video. What size is your Hobonichi?

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! A5 Cousin ^_^

@karenbota3118

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❣️

Hi Helen! I was wondering- do you ever feel pressure to decorate your planner because of owning a stationery business and feeling like you need to showcase your designs online? Know this pen-based video was great! It's realistic to have times in life when a planner might be less decorative versus a normally decorative approach. I'm sure many viewers can relate!

How was your long running morning mile?

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

It was awesome!

Not to be an annoying advice giver… but… I wonder if you’ve ever tried sleeping 8+ hours per night. It should drastically help you. And if you need medication to sleep, that’s ok too! I take gabapentin to sleep and it’s made such a difference for my mood stability day to day 💕

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

I'm currently taking magnesium an hour before bed! It's not helping me sleep more, but sleep better. I definitely need to tackle the more part >.

How do you remember your whole week’s happenings to fill all the details up all at once! 🥹🥹

@Angel6_

Жыл бұрын

She plans on different days, sometimes you can see the change in her outfit. The cuts in the videos are when she skips to a new day.

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

This was filmed throughout the week!

I'm not sure, but... are you not actually planning on the weekly pages, and using them more as memory keeping? I kept thinking that's an awfully detailed pre-planned week! Lol

@TheCoffeeMonsterzCo

Жыл бұрын

This is filmed throughout the week, and I plan only 1-2 days in advance! You can see my sleeves change throughout ^_^

I’m so sorry if this is such a random question, but May I ask, do you usually shower after your runs before you start work? I’m guessing you have time then even if you don’t write it down. Please don’t feel you have to answer if it’s TMI xx