Just a reminder for a random person reading this: You're not everyone. If you see everyone is doing a trendy spread, then: Bullet Journal is your safe and personal space. You’re NOT everyone. Ask yourself: I want that, because it made me curious if it works for me and how will it work for me or I want that because everyone wants that?

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you for writing this :)

It's the other way round for me: aesthetics over practicality. I've noticed that I don't really complete any lists in my bujo but creating a good-looking spread helps me to unwind and clear my mind. So now it's a mix of a diary, art journal and expenses tracker. I still call it a bujo lol for the lack of a better name 🙃

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

oh how interesting! well, that's awesome you can make things good-looking!! it must be so nice to flip through your spreads 🤗

@emmalevy982

2 жыл бұрын

same

@nita0507

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Me too! I find myself reaching for my laptop and phone more, so that’s where my productivity lays as well as my to-do lists :) my bujo is now just a fun creative space for me :) 🤍

@jamesaritchie1

2 жыл бұрын

That's great, as long as you're successful. In business, I see a direct correlation between less is more and success. The fancier a bullet journal gets, the more time wasted completely by adding all sorts of decorations, drawings, etc., the less likely success becomes. There are exceptions to every rule, but the silliest thing anyone can do is believing they're one of the exceptions. The odds say you aren't, and by a very wide margin.

@Vampirate_

2 жыл бұрын

My sister has a bullet journal that’s more of a craft book where she just fills the pages with pretty stuff that can flip back through

1. Cluttering my pages -> do not safe space in the name of sacrificing your sanity 2. Performance over practicality -> get real with yourself and set ground rules 3. Setting up daily logs way ahead of time -> do not set them up in advance 4. Including unnecessary spreads -> only make spreads you'll use 5. Having an unclear purpose -> take a step back, do an assessment with you bujo

@angie-up2cs

3 жыл бұрын

Tysmmmm it was rly helpful 🤍🧸

@maddiepaints8670

2 жыл бұрын

Tysmmmm

I was also doing it wrong... lol! Practicality over aesthetic!! We honestly don’t need that much stationery!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! It's more important to make sure the bujo system is actually helping us than worrying if our spreads are aesthetic enough

@TonyaB005

3 жыл бұрын

I beg to differ. I can't ever get enough.

@yutasfloatinghead4625

3 жыл бұрын

u dont need those me im using my printer a paint that is left for my projects and some markers i bought for my project also

"A bullet journal is a tool. Not a measure of success." Brilliant!

Another thing I learned is that I don’t have to bullet journal all the time! What I mean is that sometimes I felt overwhelmed because I couldn’t keep up with the spreads and I stopped because I was behind. Eventually I understood that the purpose of the bullet journal is solely for me. If I feel overwhelmed I don’t need to fill what I didn’t have the time to, I can just skip. Now if I don’t feel like bullet journaling I just don’t, so I can have months or weeks missing but my bullet journal is more complete than ever.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Daphi! What an awesome lesson to learn. I think it's so important to not force yourself to do something if you truly feel like it's not serving you at the moment. The bullet journal will always be there and we can always go back to it when we feel like it :)

@hhhhh-me1fb

2 жыл бұрын

@@claudiaspaurel true that! When you feel like doing so something that’s only when you will actually do it I agree

“have you personally encountered any of them?” yes, all of them. i’ll try to switch things up, keep it simple, practical. thank you for the tips :)

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Geórgia - thank you for watching! Happy bullet journaling 💕

I feel like the biggest tip is: make it work for you. For me the some of the tips in this video don't work at all, I'm a very artistic person and use the bullet journal as a way to convince myself to be productive. If it's pretty I end up wanting to follow it and my daily goals stop being as much of a chore because with each task completed I get to color or draw something. For me it's kind of a reward system and it works really well. Looking for tips is great and can help you find your style, but make your bullet journal something that works for you, not something that work for others!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Caroline, thanks for sharing! I totally agree with you in making the bullet journal work for you :) That's awesome you can do artistic things with your bujo!!

Thank you for making this video. It's very easy for ppl to get lost in the aesthetics and buy supplies, but at the end of the day it is important to reflect. The bujo will always be a trial and error method and don't expect to make the best spreads on the day you start one!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Yes!!! I totally agree. It is SO easy to get yourself caught in the hamster wheel of making sure your spreads are aesthetic/pretty enough or social media worthy. Bullet journaling truly is a trial and error process. My bullet journals have so many 'failed' spreads, pages of poor handwriting and scribbles, but that's what makes it awesome. It's a process. It's not meant at all to be perfect! 🤗

I would spend A WHOLE DAY to do a pretty and aesthetic spread, now I'm back to minimalist notebooks and post-its, never felt better and more efficient :')

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Aw that's great to hear that you feel better and more efficient! :)

@ayinesk5205

3 жыл бұрын

@@claudiaspaurel thank you! 🥰

thank you for making this! this is way more realistic to me, than the ones that i have been seeing on tiktok, or pinterest.. i am NOT artistically inclined, and this makes me feel way better about my abilities. it makes me think i can do this too, and it's not something that needs a whole lot of thought, or artistic tone.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for sharing! I'm glad my video has resonated with you 💛 You DEFINITELY can do it! Bullet journaling is whatever you make it to be.

You’re so good at explaining things huh🥰💖

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

hehe i hope i am! 😆

@kq8039

3 жыл бұрын

Omg ikr, I was thinking the same.

i am literally surprised to see a person making us aware of the mistakes we all do in bullet journaling, keeping in mind that they were the reasons i was afraid to start a bullet journal and also because of the high standards today's world has set for journaling. Pls keep up the wonderful thing you are doing of helping people like me and looking forward to watching your videos, i am actually new to ur channel :) i always get irritated by watching people filling up their journals with aesthetically pleasing spreads and using unnecessary stationrys and overbuying things and forgetting the actual purpose of a bullet journal. this video totally reflected my thoughts. thanks

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words and thank you for sharing your thoughts! i'll keep it up 💛

@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen

Ай бұрын

Yes, I agree 100%. I have kept my stationary so minimal from the start. I buy pens in the colors I want as themes occur to me, rather than having dozens and dozens of different sets. I also started my first journal about halfway through the month in an old notebook, just to see if I'd like it, then found another old notebook to do several months more before buying a dot-grid journal, I highly recommend that for anyone starting out because it can be such an investment to get started. 🙂

I have gone to a minimal based journal now. I use a monthly calendar, then at the begining of each week I list the jobs that I need to get done. I just do a date then write. If I miss a day that is ok. I use color for my montly calendars and washi tape at the bottom. I am not even using the trackers now as I did not find them helpful. I love looking at all journals but I now find it just a way to relax. My journal is for me and noone else.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Melinda, that's awesome to hear!! I don't use trackers too as I don't find them helpful. And yes, your journal is just for you!

This is two years later, but I absolutely love this video's message, thank you so much! I havent been journaling for almost the whole year and i couldnt figure out why. I needed this reminder!

Bullet journaling isnt suppose to be aesthetic!! Whatever you create is already beautiful enough

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

aw thank you 🤗

@emmalevy982

2 жыл бұрын

i actually think that making it “aesthetic” sort of calms me personally in a way. (not being rude or anything!) when i first started bullet journaling i didn’t really have much supplies. just a pen notebook and crayola markers. i recently got a new journal and supplies and it’s super calming to look at the “aesthetic” spreads and drawings.

@hhhhh-me1fb

2 жыл бұрын

@@emmalevy982 same, I do this aesthetics journal with different types, a few vintage, soft aka Kawwai, indie, cottage core, and all that stuff. Sometimes beach stuff or winter stuff or something during seasons and festivals. Heck, I don’t even plan. I just put together stuff with tapes and stickers and gems or anything really. I guess for me that’s how I really unwind. I think what I do is scrapbooking, or is that the same thing haha? Anyway I just think that making of different themes is so fun! I’m about to do a Harry Potter one now! I do a few of each theme till those supplies get finished so none get wasted!

My bullet journals became a productive procrastination process. I dumped them all together and went with clean page layouts, and a week layout planners.

This is so me! I work full time and I’ve tried the pretty bullet journal themes but i can’t keep up! I thought it was going to be a fun and creative project but turned into a stressful thought process trying to one up each month. Your video helped me not feel so bad anymore. It taught me its ok to make my own simple journal.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Veronica! I'm glad my video has been of some help. And yes, it's more than okay to make your journal minimalist - it's your journal after all! :)

Ugh. Thank you so much. I bought this amazing journal and I’ve barely touched it and done nothing but shame myself. Since, I haven’t been able to get past the “aesthetic.”

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Anita! Thank you for watching :) Best of luck on your bujo journey 😊

I love the idea that white space is as much a part of the spread as the text. So helpful! Thank you

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊

I like that you’re not about aesthetics cos most of the journaling videos are always so intricate and aesthetic which to me is time consuming and I can’t sacrifice that much time to do it. I can do simple things and yet still make it look neat and get stuff done. I love that you focused on that, thank you

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm happy to hear my thoughts resonate with you. 🥰

For me along with planning, Bujo is a great way to add something artsy in my day and it also helps me relax and wind down! But I know that's not how it is for everyone

THIS!!!! Bullet journal was the best thing that happened to me and I always remind myself to just go back to basics. That’s the wonder of this system! You can always restart and try again.

@claudiaspaurel

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can always restart and try again 🥰

ohh, I've just started bullet journaling because I have ADHD and I need something to help me with routine, deadlines and everything. So i'm thankful to have watched this video first, now I know what I should have in mind when journaling, thank you so much!!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Emily, thank you for watching and I hope the bullet journal system has been helpful for you so far. Wishing you all the best on your bujo journey 💝

I was trying so hard to make it aesthetic and to add as many page fillers that i didnt even want to use, i just thought they were cute? im so glad ive found your channel, as a lot of bullet journal channels will always advertise aestehtuc etc

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

i've definitely been there before! thanks for watching and finding me 🥰

I started my bullet journal in January 2020. I was also drawn to all those beautiful spreads on Instagram and Pinterest and wanted to do it myself. I quickly realised that having a different weekly layout doesn't work for me. At some point I felt like doing themes became a responsibility rather than something that gave me satisfaction. I was bothered by all the imperfections and mad that it wasn't as pretty as the one I saw online. Then I realised it makes no sense - it's supposed to be for me, nobody will see it anyway. And it's supposed to help me get my work done. So this year I ended up creating my weekly spreads with one colour for every month and it feels great. I still track my mood and habits but decided to skip all the spreads I created and never used. I think bullet journaling is a process where you have to discover what works for you by making mistakes. So seeing videos like this for people who want to start their first bullet journal is amazing :)

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes to ALL of this! I totally feel you on this. Bullet journaling is a trial and error process. It's about discovering what works for you. Best of luck to you on your bujo journey Ania! 😊

I just found this video, and I think you’ve changed my life. I have purchased so many journals only to start using them, stop using them because I wasn’t “doing it right “and then decluttering them when I cleaned. What a waste! You have given me permission to bullet journal the way I live. I am a minimalist, but not a stoic minimalist. I refer to it as cozy minimalism because I like soft colors and pretty but functional, clean spaces. I realized that in trying to make my pages artistic that I was cluttering the pages with visual noise. I’m going to live with my Bujo as I live my life…clean, functional spreads with a little color or decoration when it makes sense, not because everyone else is doing it. Thank you, Claudia, for showing me something that I should have instinctively known.

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching and i'm so happy you're gonna bullet journal the way you have always known 🤗❤️ i love how you called it 'cozy minimalism'!

First time here and the number 1 advice... yes , it took me some time to realise that I NEED SPACE and I didnt understand why I was clutterring my page... more space to breathe like in life!!!Thank you 🙏🙏

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!! 🤗

I use my bullet journal as a day planner with a section in the back for notes. When I do spreads, I always opt for function first. I love those really artsy spreads that seem to always make it to the top of every bujo page on IG or Pinterest, but for me I really want to make sure there's ample space for my to-do list, just in enough cuteness that it's pretty to look at it, and a clear division between the decorative and the day planner.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ras, that's awesome to hear. I opt for function first too! I love that you have a clear division between the decorative part and practicality!

in the beginning of me bullet journaling, i faced all of these problems too. only 2 years ago, i decided to keep my bujo as a rough book to just do random things and it slowly evolved into what i need ^^

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

that's awesome to hear you've found what you need from the bullet journal system!

Finding this video in 2024 and I have to say I can relate so much. I am still bullet journaling in a grid notebook, but I have become very minimal in what spreads I do, or don't use. I've been only setting up what works for me for awhile now. At the end of the month when I'm ready to set up the new month, if I haven't used a spread, I either don't use it or I redesign it in a way that I think I will use. I've tried something new this year too, I've added a quarterly spread section where I can lay out where I can add a section for goals, to help me break my goals for the year into smaller bites, spending priorities (rather than a budget tracker, which I never use) and a section for seasonal menu favorites & ingredients to help with meal planning. I have been using only a month at a glance page for quite some time now and instead of daily or weekly spreads, I have added a section for daily tasks where I just write down the things I want to track on the day I do them and date as I go. Last, but not least, the closest thing I have to a weekly spread is a language study section where I can log anything related to my studies that I think will be useful, including a word of the day that I receive via email daily and a notes section where I can log anything I think is relevant to my learning. Anyway, thanks for the video - it's helpful to see videos like these that keep it real!

Yessssss, I just started bullet journaling but have always loved lists, productivity boosters and creative outlets! Thank you for simply explaining reminders to watch for to ensure bullet journals stays fun and helpful!! 😊👍🏻👍🏻

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paula! Thank you for your comment 😊💕 have fun bullet journaling!!

doodling and aesthetic planners work for me as a source of motivation to actually look at my journal lol. But i have noticed that when i slack on the art aspect i feel like i am no longer allowed to feel productive. Im gonna go more simple and eliminate cluttering and see if it changes things :) thank you for the video!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching! best of luck on your bujo journey 🤗

mistake #2 Less artsy more useful Solution: I've got two. One for work: cheap, shabby, looks like crap, rarely has anything beautiful in it. Second for art, monthly spreads and anything cute I want to steal or create.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

great solution! 🤗

@leanaaymorejacob1211

2 жыл бұрын

I've found myself that very same solution, Ann. 😊🌹

I see those artsy bullet journals online more like scrapbooking. To me also a bullet journal must help me clear my mind, so keeping it simple is best for my disorganised mind! Being a painter, I keep my art for my sketchbooks and canvases.

Thank you so much for your frankness and straightforward approach. I tried to bullet journal years ago and way overthought everything to I completely gave up. You videos and comments are helping me give it another try.

@claudiaspaurel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

YES! Ive realised that id been doing all these things, finally a PRACTICAL video 🌸♥

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

🤗💕💕

really amazing video. I started to feel my bujo becoming more of a task, than what it is actually meant for. this helped me take a step back, reflect and refresh my stale 'spreads'.💕🌟

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching! best of luck on your bullet journal journey! 💕😊

This is the first of your videos I've watched. I LOVE the way you present what's not working coupled with a solution. thank you.

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Jalice! 😊

Thank you. I know you posted this in January but it was meant for me in March. Thank you, again.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tari! You're so welcome, glad this video reached you. Thank you for watching. 😊

i know i am a little late, but this video was so helpful. i am new to bullet journaling and seeing someone else going through the same things was so nice. you just earned a sub and keep it up!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

You're not late at all 💛 I'm happy to hear that you relate to what I went through - glad I'm not alone hehe Thanks for watching and subscribing 😊

love they way you're able to deliver messages to point and precisely.

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

This hit home with me. It's amazing that just today I decided to return to bujo but to do it for my benefit not for social media acceptance or comparisons. Then I came across your video that explained & expressed the feelings & struggles I wanted to avoid. Thank you for your vulnerability because this has helped me find solutions I didn't know where to find. I feel more confident & relaxed with a purpose for my new bujo experience that tbh I didn't have the first go 'round.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Genny, thanks for sharing! I'm happy to hear you found my video and you're starting your bujo again! Best of luck :)

Sammmeee. My first year journaling, I did everything wayyyy to fast and squeezed 3 fricking years into one journal. 7th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade. I was 11 at the time and I didn’t actually fill out the spreads, I just planned for infinity. The journals cost? 6 bucks. 6 BUCKS.

Hi Claudia, fellow Vancouverite here! So glad I found you-I love watching minimal/basic bullet journal videos since they’re much closer to what I do in my bullet journal practice.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Alisha! Yayyy another Vancouverite 🤗 Well, thank you for watching my content. I'm happy to hear it resonates with you 💕

I'm overwhelmed just by thinking to start a BuJo, but your sharing helped a lot to get clear on it!

This is more of a "reminder" to me that I shouldn't be anxious about the design and my bujo should help me to be productive and organize every day. Thank you so much for this! 🥺❤️

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Aw! I'm glad this video is being seen as a reminder 🤗 Thank you so much for watching !! 💓

I actually don't enjoy writing my toughts, instead I draw them and show them in the form of symbols, colors, stickers and many other things. I find it easier to cope with my mental health issues when I just fill a page with crap. It really just depends on the person

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, that is awesome you have found drawing as a healthy coping mechanism. And yes it's totally dependent on the person. :)

definitely learned the not making weekly/daily spreads in advance this year. taking it day by day is so much better and less stressful even though i do itch to make it advance sometimes bc i just want to fill up my journal!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

i totally agree with you that taking it day by day is less stressful! i had the itch to set daily/weekly spreads it in advance before because if i was already setting up my monthly log, i might as well just do the rest! and setting it all up made my journal look so much better in some way haha i'm glad i'm taking it one day at a time!

This was a very helpful video for me. I am new to iPads, procreate, digital journaling, and bullet journals. I’ve been exploring to see what I like and it’s been easier digitally since I don’t have to feel bad for wasting paper and think about the trees. Even through digital journaling This mistakes can still be made. I love your content 🫶🏼

this video is the happy medium i need between bare bones ryder carroll setups and out of this world fancy hand drawn bujos. really needed this video claudia, thank you!!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

aw thanks so much for watching! 🥰

There seems to be a lot of interesting videos. I think it will come often in the future. I'm looking forward to the next video, too👏😊

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it 🤗

“This month’s choice is the next month results” Choose wisely what you do this month

When I first started bullet journaling, it was hard to express why I felt so stressed with the whole process, but you summarized everything so well! Thank you for this great video!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I hope your bujo process has gotten easier and smoother 💕

This is helpful! and yes, I personally went through that phase and now, by watching this video, I have been enlightened so much! Thank you for this!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

yay i'm happy to hear this is helpful! thank you for watching 😊

Just wanna say that your videos have really helped me on my bujo journey over the last couple months. I love looking at the pretty journal’s but for me i use it purely to get things out of my mind and onto paper, especially for work. So far it’s working brilliantly so thank you! My spreads are mainly monthly and daily logs and a maintenance log for work. I’ve also made it a rule not to correct mistakes ie rip the page out and start again like I use to do growing up.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for your sweet comment. I'm really happy that my video has been of help. I love how you use your bujo and how you've set a rule for yourself! Setting boundaries/rules can be super helpful in this process.

This is actually so true,when l see stuff on social media I always get influenced to do something like that but then l tend to forget what works the best for me , thank you for this video

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 💚

omg finally someone make a video about this! I've always make my journal to be practical than looking good. There's a period where journaling became so trendy but all i see their intentions were decorating them, making them aesthetics, not truly wanted to use it for purposes.

this video is very much relateable to me. you explained so much about do's and dont's and its helping me up because i've been in an unrealistic phase of this journaling thingy. thankyou for your video!! hope you always healthy!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andita! Thank you for watching, I wish you all the best in bullet journaling! Hoping you always stay healthy 😊

You are my new hero. I was feeling bad with myself because i couldn't be productive and aesthetic at the same time but you just opened my mind!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alejandro, thanks for watching! i'm happy my video has been of some help :)

I always say that I don't have any ideas and pages should be perfect!! But now I understand

oh wow i love the way you talk, so calming and graceful!!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!! that's so nice to hear 🥺✨

I started bullet journaling two months ago and did some research on instagram, pinterest and youtube and it frightened me how people spend hours on their pages by drawings and art exchange of poor content. There was no 'collection' to take an example, not one! And I think collections are the life-blood of BJ. I knew that it's not what I want and I kept it simple, useful, minimal, clear and full of effective content to empty my mind. I realized that the most important thing is to empty your mind on pages, see how was your day, how you felt and why. You automatically make the connections and come an understanding inside of your brain and this is a wonderful thing on your journey. Anyways, I liked your content thanks for the video! Also greatest thanks for Ryder Carroll :)

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and yes, definitely grateful for Ryder for sharing his system with everyone!! I'm happy to hear you've found what works for you in bullet journaling 😊

Thank you so much! This video has just saved me. I was doing these mistakes last year (it was actually a reason why I quit bullet journaling), and I have released that I’m doing them again this time. I’m organizing everything in columns,doing spread a month ahead and panicking when I’m feeling I need a brainstorm. Time to fix it. Again,thank you. Much love from Ukraine 💙💛

OMG I relate to this so much! Thank you for making me realize why I'm tired of doing my bujo (after +/- 5 years!). I started bujo with just a todo list and sometimes quote/good lyric I find that day. Somehow I got carried away by the trend, I added more and more things (habit tracker & mood tracker I'm lookin at you) that actually don't really work for me but I just keep making it to make my bujo look good, not because of its function.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way! I did habit trackers and mood trackers too because so many other people were doing it and it looked pretty, but I found no use in them at all !! Glad I stopped making them and just focused on what actually worked for me 🤗

I've been bullet journaling for 4 years now and this was still super helpful!!! Sometimes it's best to just go back to the basics.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jennifer! Thanks for watching 🤗 And yes, it doesn't hurt to go back and freshen up on the basics!

All of your bullet journal videos are very helpful and some of them answer the questions I keep run into when bullet journaling. Thanks for your sharing!!!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

glad to hear my videos are helpful! thanks for watching 🤗

I've been watching bujo spread ideas for the past 2 hours and I came across this video in the recommended" section. This was really helpful!! Thank you so much, Claudia!!!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

aw i'm glad this video has been helpful! thank you so much for watching!! ❤️

Exactly how I feel about some bullet journal spreads! Well said!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yay! Thank you so so much ❤️

This was the first video of yours that i watched and i've been watching and rewatching you ever since! Honestly your voice is so relaxing and sweet and sometimes i just let your videos as background noise because i love it that much! Your videos remind me a lot about taking care of myself lately, so thanks Claudia! 💚

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

omg thank you, love! it's so interesting to hear my voice sounding relaxing haha sending love and healing vibes to you 💫

The original design and layouts of Ryder is beautiful in my opinion. I don't know why it's so appealing to track your mood with a picture of a tree where each leaf is a day. Again, it's my opinion because I'm laughing each time I see a video about minimalism bullet journal when in fact it's bullet journaling.

I felt like you were speaking directly to me! Thank you so much for this!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for watching! 🤗

My issue with aesthetics in my journal, is that I'm never going to be consistent. The artistic side brings me joy sometimes, and there'll be a week or two where my bujo is beautiful... and other times it's very very basic. I used to try to find a consistent average that I could sustain, but now I just... switch from one extreme to the other, and that is perfectly fine.

this helped a lot fr because im new in the bujo community and now i understand that printouts,aesthetic spreads aren't everything, its if it makes u happy. its okay to get inspired by aesthetic spreads but dont try to copy them

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

exactly 🤗

@ultravlncz

3 жыл бұрын

@@claudiaspaurel omg u replied TwT

this is actually so so helpful. seeing someone else's perspective is really eye opening sometimes

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching! 😊

I really enjoyed this. I sometimes feel bad that I’m not a “true” bullet journaler. I actually love to be creative so I do a lot of artwork and colorful things. I also do weekly spreads as a planner. The most important thing to me though, is actual journaling. I leave three blank pages at the end of each week to write my thoughts, feelings, and things I learned. If I don’t use all three pages, I fill in the the blank space with artwork, favorite quotes etc. If I need more space, I tape in extra pages. I have been doing it this way for about 18 months now. I have appointments or important tasks written down, but I don’t use the key or even know the principles of bullet journaling. This is what works for me and I have been enjoying it much more than just a diary or just a planner.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Thank you for watching!! I love how you have found a system of journaling that best suits your needs. And don't feel bad at all. Bullet journaling is just another way of journaling, it can even serve as a foundation for you to find what works for you :)

Agreed 100 % with everything you said. Only I wouldn't call these mistakes but rather a learning process. 😊 It takes time to find out how you can use this great tool to your needs. It's so easy to get sidetracked with all the artsy journaling videos and stationery. I like to keep my bujo minimalistic and easy to use, but I also love looking at beautiful spreads. I currently have two journals: My everyday bujo is really simple and practical with minimal decorations. My reading journal, on the other hand, is where I try out more aesthetic things. But with no pressure! I only take notes on my favourite reads, so this journal gets used about 0-2 times a month. And I might just write down my thoughts and decorate the pages later. This way I get to experiment with drawings and such when/if I feel like it, but my daily bujo is super quick and easy to maintain.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I guess they aren't really 'mistakes', more like detours in the bujo journey hehe Love your system of using two journals! Having certain guidelines to follow can prevent you from feeling overwhelmed by all the possibilities journaling has to offer. I do this too! One is more practical, for everyday use. The other I don't use as much but it's my creative outlet :)

You are a breath of fresh are, you put so much effort into your vids & your explanation, you’re incredibly articulate & are calming to watch, thank you

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, thank you so much!! I really appreciate it. 🧡

I often come back and watch this video. It helps me keep these points fresh in my mind. You do such a great job! Thank you and miss seeing you!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Melina, thank you for coming back to this video! I miss being on here. I'll be back soon 🧡

thank you 4 explaining this!! i’ve just decided to start bullet journaling and quite new, i before thought it was mostly or a lot about the aesthetic and art in it but now i understand it’s a lot more! new sub!! 💖❤️💗

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

you are so welcome! thank you for watching and subscribing 🥰❤️

Thank you for showing me a realistic and functioning bullet journal. I always thought I was doing something wrong but now I know, it needs to be my way.

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome. And yes, it's gotta be your way 🤗

this is so helpful! i have been focusing on trying to make creative spreads i see on pinterest and insta instead of using the bullet journal to express my feelings and create productivity. You opened up these closed doors in my mind that I didn't even know were there. this video is so amazingly helpful and useful so I'm definitely a new subscriber. thanks claudia! :)))))))

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for your comment!! And thank you for subscribing 🥰

THIS IS SOMETHING I definitely needed to watch! Thank you for laying alll these out

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

you are so so welcome! thank you for watching 🤗

thank you so much for this. I used to bujo all the time and create my own spreads. Then I started trying to recreated some from Pinterest. It was really hard for me and I always beat myself up over it because I am not a good artist. Eventually bullet journaling became something that I had to force myself to do instead of wanting to do it. None of my spreads were helpful. They were just for the aesthetic purposes. I stopped bullet journaling around a year ago but this has inspired me to try again.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experiences! I'm happy to hear you're inspired to try again - best of luck! 💛

I can’t thank you enough for this video, I am not super creative like most of the Buja creators out there and I always feel like my pages are lacking. I also filled up one journal years ago with all of these crazy trackers that I never used. For me I like to do a page or two at the end of the day and this video is boosting my confidence that I don’t have to be aesthetic and perfect. Thank you ❤️

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing and thank you for watching 💜

Omg I love this video already! The first solution is life changing.

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

💙💙💙

i started bullet journaling last year, making every single mistake you said and eventually gave up but last week i decided to start again and this time i'll definitely follow your advice !!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

best of luck on your bullet journal journey! i hope you find what works for you 😊✍🏼

This is so helpful! I am just starting out bullet journaling and all of the artsy spreads are intimidating. I am good at art and love being creative, but that’s not what I want (or will fine useful) in a journal and I was feeling like my artsy-ness meant I had to make nice spreads or I was doing it wrong. This totally reinforced my feeling of wanting to go as minimal as possible. Thank you for sharing!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that this video has been helpful to you! Thank you for watching and commenting. I totally feel you about finding the artsy spreads intimidating. You just gotta go with what will work best for you! Happy bullet journaling 🤗✨

omggg i love the way you use it is well with my soul as the bgm! and ofcourse your explanation helps a lot. thankyou! 💖

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching 💛

This is really helpful. Seeing all those beautiful spreads I always thought how someone can maintain them and actually what is the purpose behind diff unique spreads. Thanks for telling things in this way ❤️

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

You are so so welcome! 💛

The main piece of advice I'd personally give is what you said at the end about the journaling method evolving. I used to try to stick to one format even when it stopped working for me. Letting it grow with me has been working a lot better

I've never been a fan of bullet journals. It's a lot of work to set up everything from scratch. I know many have found this to be fun, but I would get tired and discouraged before all the sections are set up. (Not to mention making them "artsy" like you said!) I prefer buying a beautiful planner with pre-printed monthly calendar, weekly pages and a lot of empty space. As time goes by and if a prompt or heading is necessary, I will set one up accordingly. I find this to be more practical and I can really make use of it and not having to throw away the entire journal after only a few months due to boredom and feeling of commitment.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experiences and what has worked for you! 🤗

omg wow this video was so helpfull and it like the fact it sounded like a therapy session oh man this is one of my favorite videos now!

I'm literally in love with your videos. Yes social media influenced me a lot. At first I was like bujo will help me to organize and feel light but watching those perfect pages on ig it start giving me stress and imperfection feeling. So glad that I have found you. Maybe it's time to begin again.

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much for sharing this with me! Thank you for watching my content. Best of luck on your bullet journal journey! 💛

Such a helpful video. I have fallen into the trap of loving the pretty journals. I am not artistic but i do like the scrapbook look. Plus, my work day is 12 hours in an icu. On work day, journaling is basically out. You have inspired me to rethink the purpose of my journal and to set some ground rules. Finally, I’ll let myself off the hook for not being someone else. ❤️

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Robyn, thanks for sharing your experiences! Wow, you work in an ICU? Thank you for all the work you do! Best of luck on your journaling journey, hope you find what works for you ❤️

Thank you so much for your videos! ❤ I remember having to face to the same issues when I first started using bullet Journals. My problem was that am a very perfectionist person, so I have the tendency to judge my work a lot. I got myself a new Journal because I really wanna start loving my work without feeling the need to be perfect on everything. Thank you so much for the Tips! 😊

This is the second year I’ve been bullet journaling and I started it because I got tired of the numerous sticky notes around the house and at work with things to do or to remember and I wanted them all in one place. That, and my hubby got fed up with all the paper everywhere! 😂. Now that I’ve got the hang of the process, I’ve been exploring the other more artistic versions to see if going that route would work for me. It’s been a very long time since the artistic and creative side of my brain was active so watching these artists with their beautiful spreads not only whets my appetite but they also deflate me a bit because, well, I’ve focused on the logical and analytical side of my brain for so many years, I feel like getting back into drawing and calligraphy and making things pop with color may be outside my bandwidth now. I dunno. I appreciate this video because it brought things down to just being real and reevaluating purpose with a more, well, logical approach. Thanks for being real!

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Rose! I hope you find a balance of both artsy and practical 😊

This very timely. I am currently planning out for my bujo pages for the next year. I have encountered some of these. I learned not to be much of a perfectionist and its okay to make mistakes sometimes. Its what makes the journal raw and authentic.

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

yes to this! ❤️

thanks for this video! it really helped me figure out how i should go about when journaling. also, i love how you reply to each and every comment!!

@claudiaspaurel

3 жыл бұрын

you are so so welcome! glad this video has been of some help for you 💕 and aw! well i try to reply to everyone :)

thank you for this video. i suddenly realized what i've been doing wrong when i was bujo-ing... today i have the motivation to resume to make bujos since i'm in a hiatus of doing it. 💖

@claudiaspaurel

2 жыл бұрын

thank you for watching! best of luck on your bujo journey 💝