Hi team! 💜 hopefully the video was helpful for shedding some light on the Calendex 😄 just to make the process for using it a bit clearer, I wanted to put down a written example too: 1. You’re invited to, or have an event/appointment scheduled for October 3rd 2. You add a note of the event to your current daily log (e.g. your August 13 daily log) like a regular daily log entry (probably with an “event” bullet, or a full dot-grid box outline so it stands out) 3. You turn to the calendex and add a box to the space for October 3rd 4. You write the page number for the daily log from step 2 inside that box on the calendex Colour coding and other symbols are optional, but I like to use them for things like seeing where/how my time is spent in general, and for repeated events (e.g. Bujo Wednesday) Hope that helps!
@@katherineh9814 An event that's happening on a future date would be paired with a specific date. E.g. if I were writing something for mid-November in my Oct 2nd daily log, I'd put in the event bullet followed by "15.11 - Event title"
This makes so much sense to me for work notes. I do try to transfer them to onenote if not done there first but this would be a great back up for me for referencing back. Thanks Jess!
I stopped adding in all these notes in my bullet journal because they do get lost even with an index, and some of my work revolves around seasons so I have to go back and find some random note. I am going to play around with this concept. I think this could be a solution! Yay! Thanks.
Ooooo I love this idea. I might use this for my personal journal entries. I’m starting a new one in a few days so I’m definitely going to add this so I can flip to the specific day I want to read!!!
@@JashiiCorrin yes! I usually don’t index anything because it ends up being a long list of pages and it seems so organized but I want a bit of a more organized and concise layout. This two page one seems like it would fit perfectly. Definitely going to give this a try!
I love the look of this at a glance, and can see how it's helpful. I know I'd fall off the bandwagon of filling it in, but I'm sure it's satisfying to look at when you do! Love the deep dives into all these different techniques, Jess!
Think this would work well for people who have lots of events with a bunch of notes to keep in mind for those events. Like if you are a speaker who travels to lots of different organizations - taking note of who you are speaking to, points to hit, topic, time etc. If you don't have many events that have a lot of info it might be busy work. Good idea for people who need it! ❤
I'm toying with this idea as the traditional FL is not working for me and is getting cluttered. I don't like that I can't see the month at a glance and that I may have double booked myself or I can't see quickly if I'm free in advance or not. My only issue is the use of colour. I know I wouldn't stick with that as I don't have time. Maybe using symbols is better for me...? This was really clearly explained. Thank you.
Interesting idea. Wouldn't work for me like this because my future log birthday list alone would be longer than the panel for future events. I do symbols in my monthly calendar already but i can see this being useful if i want to see where i spend my time for the whole year instead of just a month. Never hurts to see what other ideas are out there. Thanks for the explanation! Edits: Argh grammar hard.😔
Maybe this with a dedicated birthdays/anniversaries page would work better, so that a particular symbol or colour dot like Jess does for bins or school things could be a symbol for a birthday or anniversary happening, and you know that the next page has all the details of whose birthday/anniversary that day is
Previously when I've had a long list of events to bring over at the start of a journal that I was using a Calendex in, I made a separate page for those already scheduled ones rather than just a side panel (like Beth suggested 💪) I like to keep my birthdays list in my long-term collections journal 'cause I really only put the "most important" ones on my future log 😝 but then again, my list of most important birthdays isn't a super long one, haha 💜
Thank you so much for making a video about it. The idea is really interesting and I love the idea but as I don’t really use a daily log or have many events I’m not sure it would work for me.
You could do, and I have previously. Mainly just so I get that multiple-months-long overview come the end of the journal 💪 Really depends on whether you're wanting to use the Calendex strictly for future planning or if you want it to be a more complete record 😄
like i understand why it makes sense for repeating events, but for a future log, let’s say i want to organise to see a friend in a six weeks, i can put a square on the date i plan to see them but i can’t put a page number in because i don’t know what page it will be, and i probably don’t have a specific colour to signify that the square is to see them
The page number is to the page that you've recorded the details. So e.g. if in today's daily log you write down the details of an event 6 weeks from now, the page number you add to the Calendex is the page number for today's daily log 😊
I don't understand this at all. Is it instead of a future log or as well as? How would you know what you're doing on certain days in advance? It's pretty but...
Instead of a future log 😊 as I kinda showed, rather than writing in the event title, you write down a page reference for where you logged the event details. E.g. in my daily log for today (Aug 13) I could write down an entry about the event I have happening on October 3rd. Then, rather than writing an event title in the calendex, I write the page number for today’s daily log (the Aug 13 one) in the calendex. That tells me which page number to go to for more details about the event
Hi team! 💜 hopefully the video was helpful for shedding some light on the Calendex 😄 just to make the process for using it a bit clearer, I wanted to put down a written example too:
1. You’re invited to, or have an event/appointment scheduled for October 3rd
2. You add a note of the event to your current daily log (e.g. your August 13 daily log) like a regular daily log entry (probably with an “event” bullet, or a full dot-grid box outline so it stands out)
3. You turn to the calendex and add a box to the space for October 3rd
4. You write the page number for the daily log from step 2 inside that box on the calendex
Colour coding and other symbols are optional, but I like to use them for things like seeing where/how my time is spent in general, and for repeated events (e.g. Bujo Wednesday)
Hope that helps!
Interesting concept. I like the at a glance concept, but not sure I would have notes about events throughout my book. I will have to ponder this.
Yeah it’s one of those takes-a-bit-of-getting-used-to concepts as you have to add event notes/titles to your daily logs rather than your future log 😝
@@JashiiCorrin how do you differentiate between an event happening on that day and an event that is linked to your calendex?
@@katherineh9814 An event that's happening on a future date would be paired with a specific date. E.g. if I were writing something for mid-November in my Oct 2nd daily log, I'd put in the event bullet followed by "15.11 - Event title"
This makes so much sense to me for work notes. I do try to transfer them to onenote if not done there first but this would be a great back up for me for referencing back. Thanks Jess!
That’d work really well for work notes, yeah! 😄💜
Omg what an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing that thought ❤
I stopped adding in all these notes in my bullet journal because they do get lost even with an index, and some of my work revolves around seasons so I have to go back and find some random note. I am going to play around with this concept. I think this could be a solution! Yay! Thanks.
Ooooo I love this idea. I might use this for my personal journal entries. I’m starting a new one in a few days so I’m definitely going to add this so I can flip to the specific day I want to read!!!
That’s a good use of it! 😄💜 i’m thinking that I might do something kind of similar for my daily logs
@@JashiiCorrin yes! I usually don’t index anything because it ends up being a long list of pages and it seems so organized but I want a bit of a more organized and concise layout. This two page one seems like it would fit perfectly. Definitely going to give this a try!
I love the look of this at a glance, and can see how it's helpful. I know I'd fall off the bandwagon of filling it in, but I'm sure it's satisfying to look at when you do! Love the deep dives into all these different techniques, Jess!
Thanks Chelle! 😄💜 Can confirm, both on the fronts of it being satisfying to look at AND easy to fall off with 😂
Wow, Jess! This makes so much sense. Thank you
Most welcome! 😄💜
Think this would work well for people who have lots of events with a bunch of notes to keep in mind for those events. Like if you are a speaker who travels to lots of different organizations - taking note of who you are speaking to, points to hit, topic, time etc. If you don't have many events that have a lot of info it might be busy work. Good idea for people who need it! ❤
That’s a good fit for this type of future log, yeah! 😄💜
I'm toying with this idea as the traditional FL is not working for me and is getting cluttered. I don't like that I can't see the month at a glance and that I may have double booked myself or I can't see quickly if I'm free in advance or not. My only issue is the use of colour. I know I wouldn't stick with that as I don't have time. Maybe using symbols is better for me...? This was really clearly explained. Thank you.
Interesting idea. Wouldn't work for me like this because my future log birthday list alone would be longer than the panel for future events.
I do symbols in my monthly calendar already but i can see this being useful if i want to see where i spend my time for the whole year instead of just a month. Never hurts to see what other ideas are out there. Thanks for the explanation!
Edits: Argh grammar hard.😔
Maybe this with a dedicated birthdays/anniversaries page would work better, so that a particular symbol or colour dot like Jess does for bins or school things could be a symbol for a birthday or anniversary happening, and you know that the next page has all the details of whose birthday/anniversary that day is
Previously when I've had a long list of events to bring over at the start of a journal that I was using a Calendex in, I made a separate page for those already scheduled ones rather than just a side panel (like Beth suggested 💪)
I like to keep my birthdays list in my long-term collections journal 'cause I really only put the "most important" ones on my future log 😝 but then again, my list of most important birthdays isn't a super long one, haha 💜
I want to try this alongside the Alastair method. Hopefully it helps me stay focused and on top of everything.
That’d make for a good combination 👏 I love the Alastair method 😄💜
Thank you so much for making a video about it. The idea is really interesting and I love the idea but as I don’t really use a daily log or have many events I’m not sure it would work for me.
That’s fair, and most welcome! 😊💜
So, if you schedule something during october for that same month and write it in the monthly log, would you put the page number of that monthly log?
You could do, and I have previously. Mainly just so I get that multiple-months-long overview come the end of the journal 💪 Really depends on whether you're wanting to use the Calendex strictly for future planning or if you want it to be a more complete record 😄
how do you know what the event is? do you just have to flip to the page and find out?
like i understand why it makes sense for repeating events, but for a future log, let’s say i want to organise to see a friend in a six weeks, i can put a square on the date i plan to see them but i can’t put a page number in because i don’t know what page it will be, and i probably don’t have a specific colour to signify that the square is to see them
The page number is to the page that you've recorded the details. So e.g. if in today's daily log you write down the details of an event 6 weeks from now, the page number you add to the Calendex is the page number for today's daily log 😊
@@JashiiCorrin ohhhhhh
I don't understand this at all. Is it instead of a future log or as well as? How would you know what you're doing on certain days in advance? It's pretty but...
Instead of a future log 😊 as I kinda showed, rather than writing in the event title, you write down a page reference for where you logged the event details. E.g. in my daily log for today (Aug 13) I could write down an entry about the event I have happening on October 3rd. Then, rather than writing an event title in the calendex, I write the page number for today’s daily log (the Aug 13 one) in the calendex. That tells me which page number to go to for more details about the event
Hey @@JashiiCorrin thanks for the explanation. I sort of get it now, but probably not right for my BJ.
@@clarecarter all good and fair enough! It's certainly got a type of functionality that user-specific 😝
I wanted to see what was on page 85! 😂
Haha 😂 I didn’t even flick forward to 85 myself, and now I’m curious!
Huh…🤯
Hopefully that’s a good mind blown 😝💜