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Little Coco Studio
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Добавлен 11 ноя 2019
Hi, I'm Alison. I want to share my love for cozy stationery, art, and home interiors (often mixed with health and wellness topics) on this small corner of the internet. I’m passionate about trying new things, learning new skills, and making things as a way to relax and recover when I’m feeling burnt out.
Why little coco? Coconut ("little coco") is my sweet rescue dog who was brought to us from the Dominican Republic. I couldn't imagine life without him ❤️
Why little coco? Coconut ("little coco") is my sweet rescue dog who was brought to us from the Dominican Republic. I couldn't imagine life without him ❤️
My custom Traveler’s Notebook + visiting TSL Kurashiki and TSL Store & Lab! | Japan Stationery Haul
Hi friends!
This week’s video is a mini vlog of some highlights from our time in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan, and a #stationeryhaul / #stationeryunboxing of two very special #travelersnotebook covers that I had customized at T.S.L. Kurashiki. I’ve been dreaming about visiting The Superior Labour for a few years now, and it was truly a dream to be able to make it over there. We also got to visit their new T.S.L. Store & Lab, which has all the character and charm you’d expect from T.S.L., but with a slightly different feel.
**I’d love to know: If you’ve been to Japan or are planning to visit Japan, what was your favourite stationery destination to visit? If you haven’t been to**
Also, if you h...
This week’s video is a mini vlog of some highlights from our time in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan, and a #stationeryhaul / #stationeryunboxing of two very special #travelersnotebook covers that I had customized at T.S.L. Kurashiki. I’ve been dreaming about visiting The Superior Labour for a few years now, and it was truly a dream to be able to make it over there. We also got to visit their new T.S.L. Store & Lab, which has all the character and charm you’d expect from T.S.L., but with a slightly different feel.
**I’d love to know: If you’ve been to Japan or are planning to visit Japan, what was your favourite stationery destination to visit? If you haven’t been to**
Also, if you h...
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Planner chat: Refocusing my 2025 Health and Wellness Hobonichi Weeks setup
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.14 дней назад
Hi friends! I had initially planned on filming a 2025 #hobonichiweeks health and wellness tracker #plannersetup setup for 2025, but after doing a retro on my 2024 health and wellness tracker, I realized there was an opportunity to reformat the layout to make this book even more useful to me, my doctor, and any other health professionals I work with. I’m excited to experiment with my new weekly ...
A realistic and honest chat about getting back into a routine after a planner break | Hobonichi
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.21 день назад
Hi, friends! Thanks to everyone who voted in my poll on what video they’d like to see next. The topic of how I’ve been getting back into my regular routine (spoiler: I'm still not fully back to it!) after a break won. This is an honest and realistic reflection on what it has been like. I'll also be flipping through my planers to show you where I'm at with each of them. This has been a helpful e...
My ✨perfect✨ Traveler’s Notebook setup for my trip to Japan and what's in my everyday travel bag
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
Hi, friends! It’s been a few weeks since my last upload, and that’s because I was away in Japan! 😍 This was a dream trip that we’ve been planning and saving for since last summer. It was everything I hoped it would be-and more! I’m planning a series of videos related to this trip, with the first one focusing on the stationery I brought to Japan and what I carried in my purse throughout the trip...
Cozy catchup: Toronto Pelikan Hub, @TheCoffeeMonsterzCo x Wonder Pens workshop, social anxiety chat
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.Месяц назад
Hi, friends! In this video, I’ll talk about my experiences attending the Toronto Pelikan Hub and the Wonder Pens x TheCoffeeMonsterzCo Daily Journaling workshop. I’ll share the things I got from both events (the TCMC x WP goody bag is amazing!!!). As much as I enjoyed both events, I struggled with some symptoms of social anxiety. So, I’m also going to have a more general conversation about my e...
planner chat: life updates, mental health check-in + some ADHD thoughts in my hobonichi cousin
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.Месяц назад
Hi, friends! In this video, I’ll share some life updates and my experience tinkering around with my Pilot Vanishing Point (fine nib), thanks to Wendi Sue from @FountainPenNews. Not only did she send me some brass shims, but she talked me through how to use them and sent me some video examples to give me the confidence to using them with my pen on my own! Thank you, Wendi Sue! I share an update ...
Hobonichi Haul 2025 - Unboxing and First Impressions! 😍
Просмотров 10 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hi, friends! Welcome to my Hobonichi Haul for 2025! In this video, I will share my picks and first impressions from Hobonichi Day. If you’re going to be using Hobonichi next year, what will you be using? If you’re still deciding, what are you considering for next year? Also, if you have any feedback or requests for future videos, please let me know! Thanks for being here; I appreciate you! 💗 Pr...
How to use Hobonichi for meal planning: Setup ideas for the Weeks, Cousin A5 , & Original A6
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hi, friends! This week, I’m sharing three different meal planning methods using three different Hobonichi sizes. Since 2023, I’ve been happily using a Hobonichi Weeks for meal planning. While it’s working so well (and I’m probably going to continue doing this in 2025), I wanted to experiment with incorporating meal planning into the Hobonichi Original (A6) and Cousin. Which of the three approac...
Hobonichi Day 2025: processing what happened and how I feel about it | cozy nighttime planner chat
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hi, friends! It's been almost a week since Hobonichi Day, and I'm still sorting through my thoughts and feelings about the experience. On one hand, I managed to get most of the items I wanted. On the other, the issues with the Hobonichi online store's opening led to an emotional rollercoaster and some impulsive behaviour that I didn't feel great about. In this video, I want to share my thoughts...
Hobonichi 2025: talking myself out of buying everything | cozy night time planner chat
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hi, friends! If you’re in the mood for another Hobonichi 2025 picks video, please join me! This video is a casual (and chaotic) planner chat where I go through all the hobonichi covers that caught my eye and do my best to sort through them and narrow down what I’m most likely to buy. While I’m still contemplating trying one new planner from another company, most of my planning system will be wi...
6 ways to use the hobonichi cousin’s weekly pages + wonder pens x the superior labor workshop recap
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi, friends! This week, I’m going to start by recapping my experience attending the Wonder Pens x The Superior Labor’s pouch painting workshop. Then, I’ll share six different ideas for how to use the Hobonichi Cousin’s weekly vertical page. This whole experimentation phase started when I downsized from using the Cousin to manage my weekly schedule, to my Hobonichi weekly supplement. Which of th...
How I’m using the Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) framework to help me choose my planner system for 2025
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi, friends! It's that time of the year - planner season! I'm feeling a mix of excitement and a bit overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices available. In this video, I'll walk you through my process of using the Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) framework to help me figure out my needs and narrow down the planners that could be the right fit for my 2025 planning system. Feel free to grab your sticky no...
What's the difference between the Pilot Metropolitan fine + medium? | feat. @lianelikes
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi, friends! I am excited about this video because @lianelikes and I have teamed up to share different ways that we like to engage with our fountain pen and ink hobbies and co-host a giveaway that will allow us to share a part of our experiences with you! 😍 ❗️Details of our collab: 📰 Subscribe to @LittleCocoStudio and @LianeLikes on RUclips ❤️ Like this video and answer our questions in the...
Planner chat: Hobonichi Original A6 + Weekly Supplement update and plans for the rest of the year
Просмотров 11 тыс.3 месяца назад
Hi, friends! It has been a while since my last video - I missed having conversations with you! This week, I’ll be sharing a planner update with my current Hobonichi A6 Weekly Supplement planner system. I’ve been using this as my daily planning system for the last 6 weeks or so, and I’ll be talking about what’s been going well, what could have gone better, what I learned, and what my plans are f...
building an ADHD-friendly mindfulness practice for managing overwhelm and anxiety + a pen log update
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.4 месяца назад
Hi, friends! How have you been this week? The other day, as I was preparing for a work presentation, I noticed that I was falling into my usual pattern of procrastination, along with feelings of anxiety and fear of failure. In this week's video, I'll be discussing how I've gradually developed and adjusted a mindfulness practice to help cope with my ADHD and anxiety symptoms, and to better handl...
🎨 Mixing inks with Birmingham Pen Co Atomink Element inks | ink swap with @MyDandelionDiaries 💞
Просмотров 4564 месяца назад
🎨 Mixing inks with Birmingham Pen Co Atomink Element inks | ink swap with @MyDandelionDiaries 💞
Three ways to use the Hobonichi Weeks + a full mid-year flip-through | messy planning
Просмотров 14 тыс.4 месяца назад
Three ways to use the Hobonichi Weeks a full mid-year flip-through | messy planning
Mid-year planner update: Experimenting with moving into Original A6 + Weekly Supplement
Просмотров 8 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Mid-year planner update: Experimenting with moving into Original A6 Weekly Supplement
my bathroom makeover using Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light | budget and rental friendly, hobonichi
Просмотров 5465 месяцев назад
my bathroom makeover using Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light | budget and rental friendly, hobonichi
Why I quit Instagram and how it’s going, a one-year update | casual catchup + cozy ink log session
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Why I quit Instagram and how it’s going, a one-year update | casual catchup cozy ink log session
Casual catchup + cozy pen log session | sailor pro gear slim LINE FRIENDS BROWN, traveler's notebook
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Casual catchup cozy pen log session | sailor pro gear slim LINE FRIENDS BROWN, traveler's notebook
Planner chat: Downsizing from a hobonichi cousin + traveler’s notebook to an original A6?
Просмотров 8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Planner chat: Downsizing from a hobonichi cousin traveler’s notebook to an original A6?
What is body doubling and how can it work for people with ADHD? | plan with me | hobonichi
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
What is body doubling and how can it work for people with ADHD? | plan with me | hobonichi
What’s in my The Superior Labor Utility Leather Case? | stationery essentials long-term review ep. 2
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.6 месяцев назад
What’s in my The Superior Labor Utility Leather Case? | stationery essentials long-term review ep. 2
Traveler’s Notebook Diner - Full Flip Through | TN Creative Journal, Memory Keeping
Просмотров 18 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Traveler’s Notebook Diner - Full Flip Through | TN Creative Journal, Memory Keeping
cozy moments with my stationery and planning for a bathroom makeover in my hobonichi weeks
Просмотров 2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
cozy moments with my stationery and planning for a bathroom makeover in my hobonichi weeks
How to use a feelings wheel to deepen journaling sessions | travelers notebook, hobonichi weeks
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How to use a feelings wheel to deepen journaling sessions | travelers notebook, hobonichi weeks
one-year later: wonder pens x the superior labor leather pen and wallet in light brown case review
Просмотров 3 тыс.7 месяцев назад
one-year later: wonder pens x the superior labor leather pen and wallet in light brown case review
My fountain pen cleaning routine, a 1960s Parker45, and a chat about procrastination + perfectionism
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.7 месяцев назад
My fountain pen cleaning routine, a 1960s Parker45, and a chat about procrastination perfectionism
Q1 planner update and flip through | hobonichi cousin, weeks, techo, travelers notebook
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Q1 planner update and flip through | hobonichi cousin, weeks, techo, travelers notebook
Really enjoyed this video and hearing your thought process. I always put my fountain pens in a ziploc baggie and in the past 10 years I’ve not had one leak (knock on wood). They have been full, half full, vertical, horizontal, variety of styles and makers. Love your books too.
It's such a helpful video! I was looking for a Hobonichi Weeks setup for my health journal, and this video is just what I was looking for. I love your tracker ideas, and your explanations clarified my health journal's purpose. I will apply some of your ideas to mine. I really appreciate you for sharing ideas!
thank you so much for bringing us along for your trip! Kurashiki looks like such a beautiful city… your TNs are both stunning, wow! thank you so much for sharing your customizations 😍
Thank you so much!!! It was such a lovely city and I really hope we have an opportunity to go back someday. They did such a great job with the customizations. I keep my standard at my desk at all times and it always makes me smile when I look at it. 🥹
Thank you for this video! I am struggling with deciding what to log/track in 2025 after losing some weight in 2024 and wanting to focus on things other than the number on the scale. This is such a great bouncing off point for my own journal/planner. I really appreciate you taking the time to share it all.
Excellent advice!! Really appreciate the detailed way the method was demonstrated, too.
Hello :) This video is soooo helpful. Thank you!! We're planning a trip to Japan next year. When watching the video it skipped the part about the fountain pens. How did the Pilot & Platinum handle the flight? I'm always so worried with flying with my pens. Thanks again :)
I'm sorry. I guess I should have finished watching the video lol.
I dont know why the video was super bright. It was hard to watch - for me - as it really hurt my eyes
I’m sorry that it was hard for you to watch. I’ve noticed some of my clips have been bright as well and I think my phone has been adding an extra filter on the videos I film. I’ve been playing around with my phone’s camera settings, so hopefully that will help in future videos!
Fun fact: from your right middle finger tip to the base of your left arm on your shoulder (arms stretched to the side) is 1 meter. The length of your underarm is the same as four foot. And with arms stretched out from middle finger tip to middle finger tip is the same as your height. 😊
Looks like you had an amazing time in Kurashiki! Your customizations turned out great and I especially love the passport. Surprised the camel is not velvety.. I've only seen ones that are. It is still very pretty. What an amazing gift and memorable stay. For the mug, I've never tried to put it in the dishwasher and I probably wouldn't want to for fear of the imprint wearing out quicker.
Thank you! It was such an amazing trip. Yeah, I was really surprised about the camel not having the suede-like texture. I didn’t get to see it before they started the customizations, but I guess it doesn’t matter since it eventually goes away in the long run. Ok, you’ve convinced me to hand wash this cup only. I would be so sad if it faded!
You. Must have a wonderful trip in Japan. It is a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing your adventures. Look forward to reading more of your Japanese trip.
Thank you! It really was a wonderful trip. So happy we had a chance to go. ☺️
Thank you so much for your reply. I’m so excited too. 😊
As usual, amazing to see everything, thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Linda!! ☺️
omg i didnt know about this until now. The patches look great, how do you patch them onto the leather cover?
TSL sewed them on for me! I show a close-up of what it looks like at 29:24 in the video if you want to have another look! :) I think you can also glue them on (I haven't looked into this option yet, but it's likely what I will do with my tiger patch!).
@@LittleCocoStudio i saw it! haha i got so excited the moment i saw it that i commented asap before the 29:24 mark haha. THANK YOU!
I have a B6 sterling ink common planner and I track similarly. I track my mood, sleep, and energy in a graph, because those I can quantify either in hours or rating out of 10, then in my "habit tracker" I track things that may affect my food: whether I have time by myself and with people I care about, whether I work out, whether I have caffeine or alcohol, and whether I'm sick or on my period. In the notes section below the tracker I note what sickness stuff I'm experiencing. I also use it as a way to answer questions when I am in therapy! On the weekly pages I track habit habits, like taking meds or flossing, things I'm trying to do daily. It doesn't matter if I see trends over the month for those
I don't like the bump that the elastic knot creates on the back of my TNs (it bothers me when I'm writing), so i drilled a small hole in the spines of my TNs and moved the elastic to that. I'm left with a tiny hole in the back but that doesn't bother me. Maybe a solution to your knot being in the way in your passport size? You'd have to lengthen the elastic to reach further around, though...!
Also, I love the format of this video! Thank you!
Adding a knot in the spine is such a great workaround! I haven't had the courage to try it on my TNs yet, but it's something to consider! Thank you for the suggestion! And also, thank you for the kind feedback about the format of this video! I appreciate you! 😊
I have moved the knot from the back of my TNs to the middle of the spine. It leaves a very small hole on the back, but at least now I can still write without having to remove the notebook to a flat surface. Also, has anyone figured out the name of that brass plate protector?
Ah, that's a good idea to move it to the spine! I haven't had the courage to make any modifications to my TNs, yet, but I've thought about doing that and maybe trying to re-string the TN so I can fit more inserts in comfortably. As for the brass protector, is this the item you're wondering about? nap-dog.com/products/brass-tag
I also have a B6 Slim Midori I use as a food log
I rewatched this video this morning and was reminded that I want to do food planning in 2025. Since retiring I don’t plan meals, I decide day by day, however I like that you incorporate grocery lists..which grocery stores, the day/nite eating take out, where we got it from, what we had, was it good, adding recipes.! I have 1 Hobo Weeks that I do the weather daily and events or what I did that day. And Mood. My 2nd Hobo Weeks I use as my financials. In Notes I have Bills listed along with their passwords to pay online, on weekly pages I track Money coming in, bills to pay, bills pd and I keep monthly a log similar to our old check registers. Also in notes, Thats where I note any houshold plans, such as Staining the deck, need to clean out gutters, update appliances etc.
Your trip sounds so fantastic. I feel like more intimate places like that can sometimes be better than the big cities. Beautiful covers, too!
Thank you so much! And I agree! We knew there would be no shortage of things to do, see, and eat, so we tried to pepper in a few “low-key” cities to stay in between the major ones like Tokyo and Kyoto.
I enjoyed hearing your experience and seeing your
Thank you so much! ☺️
Lovely video! So good to see how you have personalised all your TN’s! Please would you tell me where did you get your standard personal journal from. ❤
Thank you so much!! I am so in love with my TNs. The standard insert that I journal in is from GoodINKPressions (they have an etsy store and their own online shop). It's the 160 page tomoe river cream inserts. For the cover, I chose the chocolate colour option. As for the grid, I asked them to customize it to be 3.7 mm, so it matches my hobonichi! I hope that helps!
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for taking us with you! So cool that you were able to visit ❤
Thank you! I feel so lucky that we were able to make it happen after 1.5 years of "planning" (planning was really just me dreaming about my TN customization lol). Thankfully, my partner handled the logistics of figuring out how to get us there without getting lost! 😅
Barely 2 minutes into this video and my partner and I booked tickets to Kurashiki, you guys are inspiring us to go :) Both sizes looked amazing and that charm closure is something I've never seen on a TN which I loved! And always great to hear your thought process + the update at the end was such a nice touch, thanks so much for sharing 🥰
yessss!!! I'm so excited for you two to visit them in person! And even more excited to hear about your experience and see what you get!!!! 🥰
Gasped when I saw the olive TN. Good timing seeing this video just in time before heading to Kurashiki in a couple of weeks 😍 thank you for sharing!
ahhhh, that is so exciting that you're going to be there in a few weeks! What are you thinking about getting? 😍
I’m just learning about TNs. This was so helpful!
Thank you, and welcome to the wonderful world of TNs! It's a very fun rabbit hole. ☺️
Thank you so much for sharing. I love how your TNs turnen out. I have 2 questions. How long was the wait to pick them up after choosing your ideas? If it’s ok for you to share how is the pricepoint for the TNs?
Thank you so much!! So, we wrapped up our order before noon (so roughly 2 hours after they opened) and they asked us to pick them up by 5pm the next business day. They initially said it could be possible to get it done on the same day, but they seemed relieved when I mentioned we were staying for a few nights, so we weren't in a rush. I don't mind sharing the pricepoint - I think it's a fair question! I checked the receipt and assuming I added things up correctly, the standard tn came out to 23210 yen (~150 USD) and the passport tn came out to 16500 yen (~106 USD). I hope that helps!
On the passport could you swap out the elastic with the knot to one with a little metal closure? That way it’d be flatter.
Do you mean swap out the leather knot from the heart charm with an elastic? If so, I think you're right - that could help flatten it out! Currently, I'm not finding it to be an issue, but I'd consider it if it starts to bother me more!
AHHH I miss kurashiki so much!!! your TN's are so pretty!!!
It is amazing there, isn't it?? I saw that you went earlier this year as well!? I'm going to watch your video now!! 🤩
Thanks for sharing your experience in Kurashiki and I’m really enjoying it. How long it take them to finish making your both TN, can I pick it up on the same day? Why I am asking because I will visit them in February 2025. Thanks 😊
That is so exciting that you'll be visiting soon! 🤩 I think it is possible to have it done on the same day if you are able to arrive as close to their opening time as possible. I would think it also depends on how many customizations you want to do. When we arrived, I asked if it would be possible to customize a standard and passport. They said it was possible, but as soon as they found out we were going to be there a few nights, they asked if we could pick ours up the next day instead. I hope that helps!
Love this video! What beautiful scenery. I'm so glad you relaxed and enjoyed the slower pace here. Love your TN and passport. I see why people really love Superior Labor. Their eye for detail is amazing.
Thank you so much for the kind feedback, even on the video clips of our trip. :) I didn’t think it was possible to love TSL any more than I already do, but it happened after this trip! 🥹
Gah your TNs are so lovely. I especially love the passport with the little heart closure and the patch. So good. Thanks for sharing snippets of your trip.
Thank you so much! 🥹 I love the heart closure on the passport as well. I haven’t gotten sick of it, like I was worried I might. 😅
I love your more thoughtful approach, it's very nice and an approach I wish I could adopt as I most likely have ADHD lol myself and I've got some impulse control problems as you do, especially with hobbies. My Pilot Fermo (part of the Vanishing Point/Capless series) is my all time favorite pen. I bought it earlier this year at the end of spring as an early birthday gift. I got it from Japan, so I thought it was going to take much longer to arrive than it did, but I have no regrets in buying it. I'm thinking of getting a decimo as well since the Fermo has a twist instead of a click mechanism and a click would be more convenient for me, I think. I bought my Fermo in a fine, but I think I want to try an extra fine or a medium next time and have plans to buy a stub nib unit for my Fermo as I have never tried a stub before. My collection looks so chaotic in comparison to yours lol. I definitely was out of control for a good while before I calmed down (mostly because I just started hyper focusing on another hobby) and I have over 20 pens, five of which I never use anymore. I really need to start using some of my other pens again, but I've got a few I'm not a fan of the nibs on anymore so I'm not sure what to do there yet as you can't buy replacement nibs for them, so I either have to just get a whole new pen, find someone to grod the nib for me, or do it myself (which is very nerve wracking!!)
I enjoyed this video 😊thanks for sharing
Thank you for your kind words!! I appreciate you! ☺️
Love this video so much😍 I have a little tracker in my monthly section (hobonichi weeks) but it does not seem enough… I was struggling to figure out how to insert things in my weekly view, so thank you so much for explaining how you use and adapt your health and wellness planner. Really appreciate it🥰💙
Thank you so much! 😍 I’m happy to hear that you found this helpful. I always struggle to use the monthly section effectively, so I was hoping I could do the majority of my tracking in the weekly section. Also - I have gotten a lot of inspiration from your videos and your blue weeks collection! 💙
What the heck is a Sunday Scary?!
I wasn’t sure what it was either but a quick Google search helped answer it. It’s a feeling of anxiety, dread, or nervousness that happens as one is anticipating the upcoming week.
Yes! I have another video that talks about the “Sunday Scaries” (a non-medical term) in case you’re interested in hearing more about it. I’ll link it in the video description!
Another great video! Thanks for sharing. I have been doing something similar to what you're currently doing for since March and our layouts look very similar! I love the skin tracker idea! I also deal with a flare up and such from eczema and that would be hella useful! I've also came to the same conclusion about having food next to a symptoms tracker. I can't unpair them now! It just makes sense. I too like to see data in a daily, weekly, monthly and potentially yearly view too but I have that anxiety of like, do I need the same data over and over again but you make very valid points. I recently added a tracker basically identical to Danny's for my habits and anxiety/depression ratings and I loooooooove it! I think you will too! The weeks is just the perfect health planner overall. I have meal tracking pages in my A5 Journey Planner for next year but I still have a weeks because of how functional it is for that purpose. 😍 I can't wait to see more of what you do with yours! 😊
I think for an annual graph I'd use excel (or similar free version). I understand this is a paper journal channel but this is what computers are good at.
I’ve been mulling over it this week, and I’ve come to a similar conclusion about what I’m describing being better suited for excel. At the same time, using excel suddenly feels too close to work, and while that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I like the idea of containing it all in my Weeks. So… I’m currently re-evaluating what and why I want to track in the notes pages. Basically, I’m overthinking everything. 🙃
@LittleCocoStudio relatable on all fronts. My day job is as an analytical chemist so graphing data is a substantial portion of my job. For the most part I've purposefully quit tracking personal information because I find it to be problematic for my mental space. But I do understand that sometimes we need information and I agree with you that giving one's doctor the information they are going to ask for is very helpful. Best of luck on the overthinking 💕
@@KatiesCraftStudio Thank you! Oh gosh, if that’s what you’re doing at your day job, then I can understand why you’d want a break from it in your personal life! I could never stay consistent with tracking personal information in the past becuase it always started to feel too much like work. I often worked on data dashboard / data visualization projects at work, which is probably influencing many of my decisions right now. It has been helpful, but it has also brought up a lot of work memories. I’m interested to see how consistent I am with tracking this information after the initial excitement of trying a new layout wears off. I’m also looking forward to hearing my doctor’s perspective on what’s worth tracking for future treatment / symptom management perspective.
There's also another similarly sized case from TSL, which opens up whole and lays flat. It has space for pens on the inside (no outside storage). Unfortunately, the pen area does not consist of individual slots, so your pens might be touching when stored there.
I think I know the one you’re referencing. It’s kind of thin and looks like a wallet when zipped up? It’s very nice looking! I was wondering about that one. The interior leather looks a bit stiffer - I wonder if that might help prevent the pens from touching each other if they’re clipped onto it.
@@LittleCocoStudio Yes, it's called the leather zip pen case. The leather is a little stiff, indeed, but I'm not sure the pens are safe from rubbing. One solution might be to place each pen in a felt sleeve before inserting in the case.
Very new to the hobby and very much in my experimental era. Pilot metro was my 2nd and most recent purchase. The way I brandished it at the TV and said, “oh I have that one!” 💀Thank you for sharing your journey and giving such a valuable framework on how I can navigate it too! 💛
Thank you for the kind words, and welcome to the hobby! 🖋️ The Pilot metro is such a great pen!
This video is so helpful! You've given me some great ideas. I know I can't track this much, or I won't keep up, but I can take a selection from your ideas.
Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful and it’s great that you’ll be adapting it to your needs. What I am proposing for now is a lot! 😅 I’m not sure if I’ll be able to keep with it all, either. My actual hope is that my skin clears up at some point next year and that I won’t have to track my symptoms as carefully as I am planning to right now. 🤞
Thank you for this video! This year, i got deep into trackers but didn't find many of my trackers beneficial. I found I was just tracking to track. "What questions do I want this to answer?" is such a great approach to think about and build your planner around. Appreciate your thoughts and layout!
Thank you! I think this was engrained in me as a researcher - to always consider the research questions and objectives before writing a research plan. 😅 Who would have thought work would come in handy for my hobonichi weeks!
Oh how i relate to this already and we are aonly four minutes in! So i'm sure this will be helpful
Thank you so much! I hope you found the rest of the video helpful! ☺️
this was such a helpful video! i also have a health tracker for my chronic conditions and your layout is a very good symptoms overview! thanks so much for sharing! 💛 also wanted to note that i use the same cream white out in my weeks and it works great for me :)
Thank you so much! I’m glad you found it helpful. ☺️ That’s a relief about the cream correction tape! I’ve been using it this week and haven’t found it too difficult to get used to. It’s the small things 🥲
I think when you're trying to figure out an issue, tracking many points might be annoying but you never know what might catch your eye and lead to some important clues. My coworker has bad skin flareups when she's super stressed. I'm sure your dermatologist will appreciate you coming so prepared. Good luck at your appointment!
I think you're right about finding a good balance between casting a wide net to see what data sticks, and not trying to track so much that it's overwhelming and difficult to maintain. I think I'll know within 1-2 weeks whether the amount of information I want to track is too much or not. I feel for your coworker - mine also tends to flare up when my stress levels are high. And thank you for the positive energy about my appointment! It has been a really long wait, so I'm glad that it's now about a month away! I already have a list of questions that I plan to ask at the initial appointment! 😅
Are you tracking 1-10 for symptoms? I think I am going to use my weeks as a health planner
Currently, it's a mix of both where some symptoms are being tracked on a 10-point scale while others are on a 5-point scale. Thanks for asking this clarifying question - it has made me realize that it will make my life easier if I standardize them to all be 1-5 or 1-10!
This is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing. New follower here so get ready for a few more likes on your videos.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I appreciate you being here! ☺️
This was a really helpful and inspiring video! I want to focus more on health and wellness in 2025 so I can be more effective in my life. The part about having information for doctors is also very important for me because I have a monthly medication check-in appointment and it would be very helpful to have more concrete data for my doctor to review. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Yes to building more concrete data points to share with your doctor! I think that focusing on having the information set up in an easy-to-glance way for doctors, etc, was missing in my tracker for this year. If I'm going to take the time to track this information all year long, I'd like to make it easier for me to analyze and communicate it to others!
Yes! What are the questions I need this book to answer. I'm on HRT so I'm tracking symptoms such as sleep, mood, anxiety, skin etc. so that needs to be my focal point I think. I'm hoping to up my dose as my sleep has deteriorated a bit and my mood lower. Thanks for the inspiration!
Sending you so much love and encouragement and support on your HRT journey!! ❤ Hope you're able to find the right dose for you ^^
Thank you for your kind words! I'm so glad you found it helpful to think about the questions you need the book to answer. I'm also sending you support on your HRT journey. I hope you are able to find the right dose that helps to reduces your symptoms!
i’m on HRT too! i hope you’re able to find a good dose for you! :)
Thank you so much for sharing your process (the initial set-up and this reassessment). I really appreciate how thoughtful and intentional you are. The first video provided good questions to ask when setting up and health and wellness journal/tracker and the reassessment was so insightful. I was winging my own log until I found your first video on this and I'm impressed by the framework you've provided along with the need to be flexible with what you are tracking.
Thank you so much for the feedback and for your kind words. I'm so glad that you've found my initial set-up and reassessment videos helpful! What are some things you'll be tracking next year? :)