Planner crisis | downsising to two notebooks [hobonichi weeks and a6 techo]
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- After a month of struggling to keep up with my 8 planners and journals, I decided enough was enough and chose to slim down my planner stack to just two.
I am using
The Hobonichi weeks mega in blue with DIY cover
The Hobonichi A6 English techo with the water green leather cover
Thank you so much for watching my videos, I’ve managed to gain quite a few new subscribers in the last couple of days and I’m really grateful!
I think many of us have to go through what you just experienced (I know I did)...watching so many videos in the planner community, wanting to try out all the different options out there, and working so hard to have a system that is just "perfect." It get's completely overwhelming and ridiculously we start to feel bad about ourselves in some way (guilty about the money spent or that my pages didn't look as good as others) and we loose all the joy of using our planners/journals that we had in the first place! Cheers to you for pairing things down and giving yourself permission to release some of those expectations! Thanks for sharing and encouraging others with your vulnerability.
OMG you are so sweet! I hope this video helps others (it definitely helps me to ramble on about this) AndI hear you on the temptation after watching other people's videos! I watched someone's traveller's notebook set up video last night JUST after I posted this, and I was thinking about switching up again! It takes a lot to stay focussed. Thank you for watching! ❤
I loved the realistic view of how we all sometimes break down and reassess!
I totally get what you mean. I think there's so much pressure now especially if you enjoy sharing your notebooks on social media to have them all and to do lots of different things when really all you need is something that works for you! When I was working full time I ended up moving away from memory keeping because I felt I was just writing the same thing over and over again XD x
I think no longer writing the mundane same stuff over and over again just to fill up a day per page notebook is the biggest breakthrough I’ve had! And yes, planner influence is a challenge for me too! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🥰
I love your planning style and stickers and covers!! I’m enjoying my a6 for daily recaps too 🫶🏻
Oh wow; I love how it looks like I have a planning style. I always thought I was a “just put stickers in the gaps” kinda girl. Thank you so much 🥰
Chanced upon this video and I enjoyed it！ I totally understand the notebook and journal dilemma that happens throughout the year! Love your week and A6 covers. Look forward to your next video!
Thank you so much! So happy to have you here!! Xx
its so funny, i literally posted last night about how the past two weeks I've been in planner hell and this morning your video shows up on my feed! I'm so sorry about your phone being stolen- even if it wasn't anything violent that still sucks (would normally say a curse word there, but will keep it PG for youtube haha). so yes, totally understand about the planner crisis. it's been brutal out here. i went from a PTD B6 and Hobo weeks combo to a Hobo A5 Avec to experimenting with rings and now deciding traveler's notebook and just??? well, you know how it is.its so easy to go into a spiral when you start feeling planner discontent- ESPECIALLY when its happening around the same time as real life issues. glad to see you've found your groove tho! here's to finding the ever-elusive planner peace 🤎
Goodness me! That's a lot of planner chaos - do you need a lie down? haha, thank you for the comment and the love - I keep thinking though that as our lives change our planner systems change so I am comfortable with the switching up and around providing I still have somewhere to write down my to do list and my rambles :). ❤
@@Jojournals90 it was so much!! yesterday I had a bit of meltdown I had to sit back and take a moment to breath cause I was overthinking it. i agree though, ultimately what matters is finding a place that will allow a bit of structure to the chaos of life
I have lots of your videos lined up in my watch later for my next journaling session.
@@Jojournals90 oh thats so exciting to hear! i hope you find something you like 🤗
Congratulations on your new job from the US. Lovely planning in your weeks. 💞
Thank you!! Xx
Hello from 🇨🇦. Thanks for being so real and sharing your planner ideas. One thing I love about journaling, record keeping, planning is that the process it is so fluid. It’s great to be able to re-direct our focus so that it becomes more meaningful to our day to day activities. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Thank you so much! I’m coming to the realisation that if my journal system changes later down the line it’s because I need it to. Thanks for commenting! X
i am just starting my "planner journey" i have been seems forever a digital person. I came to the realization that although easy with my phone in my hand like another palm, i hate the fact that devises get lost, stolen (by the way so sorry for that violation), etc. its not the way i want to carry my mindset now. i feel i depend waaaayyyy too much on devices. just me but yea.
i found this very helpful, i have watched what seems like 1000s of videos to try and find what would work for me (still on that rabbit hole ride) i find that i am surprisingly really tight fisted with money so i am "making / diy" the options before i am going to commit to actual purchases, and honestly i feel that for me, this is the best way to customize a planner, journal, dump book, common place book, etc to fit my ideas.
i love that your channel is growing before your eyes and warming your heart at the same time, and i for one am glad i stumbled upon your channel. best wishes to you, we will all be watching lol🙃😄
Welcome to the analogue planner community!! And I’m so glad you came across my channel too! Starting out with a notebook and your own spreads is the best way to begin. I did this when I was a student with a super cheap notebook and it kept things simple but also allowed me to have the layout I needed. ❤️
I am so sorry about your phone. That sucks! Great video! 💗
I loved the video. I can totally relate to starting with a bunch of journals and then narrowing it down to a few. I’ve also found that my journaling while I’m in Uni vs. when I’m on break are very different, so sometimes my planners are inconsistent. Just do what works best for you!
Couldn’t agree more. Your planners should be there for you and working for whatever you are experiencing. Xx
I love how you’re using the A6. You’re getting your thoughts out. This is how I’m using mines. Emptying this mom brain😂. Enjoyed the video!
Thank you! Oh emptying your brain of all the clutter is an absolute must! X
I so enjoyed your video & love how you simplified your planners down to two.
I’m relatively new to planner world.. my second year in Hobo weeks (regular size). Just decided last night to use my notes pages as daily journal vs purchasing another planner/cover. Your video just in time to solidify my idea! I will only write a few lines so don’t need another journal.
I came to same conclusion that would like all my info in one place.
Also, great idea to use pretty paper to change the look of your Weeks. This way can change up the looks of your planner(s) often in an affordable manner.
I subscribed so your numbers increasing!
Best wishes from coastal NC, USA !
Thank you for subscribing! I’m so pleased we are both using our notes pages instead of buying new books! I’m pleased I helped you solidify that idea!! 🥰
This was so lovely! I’m still navigating how I want to use my weeks (just got my first one for Christmas) and your thought process was so soothing! Also, you’ve made me miss London just by mentioning the shops 💛
I think my advice for using a weeks is to just experiment each week with different layouts until you find something that works. That’s the fun of it, it’s so versatile. I miss London even when I’m away for a few days haha. It’s the best. ❤️❤️
Thank you so much, such a nice Video to watch while trying to figure out my own planning-mess 😂🥰
Thank you! And good luck! My advice is to always go for what you need not what you want (even if it means saying goodbye to the most expensive and exciting notebook in your system 😭). X
congrats on your channel growth! I agree that the colors in the Jibun Techo can be a little much. They do offer the Biz version that is black/white
Thank you so much! Yes, the biz is better but (I am being so picky here) the layout was too dark for me. The lite version seems to be the best option but they were all sold out ☹️ maybe next year will be my jibun Techo lite year!! Thank you so much for watching. ❤️
50! WOW nice . Love your share
I am struck by how similar our experiences were. I had 5 books coming into the year and ended up with the same combo that you have. And I have it broken down almost the same way. I do have one main difference, and that is that I migrated all of the financial tracking into a Hobonichi A6 2024 weekly book. It is so tiny, and not good for much writing, but holds the financial info easily. And it tucks into the A6 cover seamlessly. I'm happy that I found your video, and thank you so much for sharing!
Oh that’s such a great idea for your finances, I used the A6 supplement last year for workouts but found that I didn’t need that much room. Such a great idea though. How funny is it that we have similar set ups! Let me know how it goes ❤️
Congrats on the growth of your channel! You might want to check out one of the Sterling Ink planners as an alternative to the Weeks - same layout but with dedicated goals area and a simpler aesthetic. For next year, obviously! 😅. Come to think of it, she does an alternative in every size and layout! Wishing you well for the channel.
Thank you so much! I’m getting so many recommendations for sterling ink, they are clearly popular! Thank you for watching ❤️
😊you are so funny! I love this video. New subscriber!
Oh thank you! Being funny is something I strive for day to day 🥰 welcome to the channel!!
I wanted a week's as well, but I had to be realistic since I have a travelers with monthly and weekly plus memo. The same thing to my eye.
But I had disjointed daily pages.
So I just ordered a a6 tech original, april start for daily pages and will use my travelers for art and creative writing, commonplace, etc.
My first hobonichi. Excited, but already overwhelmed before it arrived.
Ps my dailys won't get boring because of severe bipolar. I need to actively work on myself to function at all
I think dailies are great for any mental health (or in my case neurodivergent) processing. The small notes each day show you so much over time.
Congrats on the hobonichi! I’m sure you are going to love it. I miss my traveler’s as a memory keeping notebook as the aesthetic is just 🤌🏻
I am new using B6 paper tess design for common planning notebook/planner/memory keepinf this year, it’s a a marriage between Hobonichi week and bullet journal. It gives me just a bit of structure and lots of freedom with 7 pages of blank pages. So far, it’s been working really well :)
I love this concept - structure and freedom! I need to channel this into my system a lot more! ❤
Went through the same thing just last week. Now I use a Sterling Ink Common Place A5 for my everyday planner and a Midori Hibino for my Devotional/Prayer journal.It's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Feel bad that I wasted money on the other journals and planners. Think I would learn...😕
I’m so glad this weight has lifted off your shoulders, and I know how you feel on the guilt of spending all that money. I really hope this year I don’t fall down the trap of buying every planner ever.
New sub here!!! I love your videos. ❤
Oh my goodness thank you ☺️
(paused at 00:01:51) Oh no. So sorry to hear about you losing your phone. What is going on over there? I watch the news and it's like a totally different country. I was planning a short summer stay in London and I decided I was going to wear my rattiest clothes (no Canada Goose, because you know why), leave my iPhone at home, and never walk out of shops with shopping bags. Take good care. 💜💜💜
Oh no! Please come visit us! Our architecture and art museums completely make up for it. Honestly I’ve lived in london for 8 years and this is the first time anything like this has happened to me. I guess everywhere you go there are always going to be some mean people! ❤️
@@Jojournals90 Everywhere there's mean people, I agree. We have similar problems in Canada. It's sad. A friend is with the RCMP and the stories he tells! Terrible. What's different is that I can't believe I have these concerns about visiting the UK in 2024 - concerns that I didn't have when I was there pre-pandemic. But it will be worth it! Bond Street, here I come. LOL 😂😂😂
For next year, check out Sterling inks planners (even a weeks size) she has all of the sizes but no pink - everything is a grey scale instead and you apply the covers. I am determined to stay in my weeks but my B6 is a Sterling common planner and I am in love, since she doesn’t add a quote, etc you have that room too. These planners are also Tomoe (sp?) river paper but it’s whiter. P.S. as of this viewing your at 93 subs
I’ve heard great things about sterling ink planners, I think they are gaining popularity so will hopefully be more available here in the UK next year. I think I will definitely give them a go! Thank you for watching!! ❤️❤️
First, I want to say thank you for sharing. I am sorry to hear of your lost phone!
I recently went through a similar thing with my planner/journal set-up. Striving to slim down all the things I use as I felt I just had too many places for all the things. I finally decided on using the monthly set-up as a way to help track my finances - marking pay days, and how much I spent that day. Beside that on the same page is usually that open area? Or below the monthly spread is a bit of space. Which I use for trackers. Essentially turning the monthly page to a habit tracker center. Forcing me to look at it on a regular basis. I only did this because I realize I keep most of my appointments & vacation days on a digital calendar.
I love this idea, my monthly section is usually the most neglected so I’m trying to use it to plan out workouts so it’s more functional. I should probably use it more for finances than I do - you’ve inspired me! Xx
@@Jojournals90 I also use the monthly boxes to track how much coffee I drank that day since I am trying to cut back. 😬 the boxes I have are large enough for both of that to be in the ‘main area’. I realize though, that not all planners are built the same.
@@Jojournals90 hope it works out for you!!
Great video. I kinda understand how you feel. Even though I don't have that many planners, I've been planner hopping recently to get a feel of what I like and what my style is. I was just wondering what kind of cover you were using for your hobo A6. That green is very pretty.
Thank you so much! Good luck with your planner hopping. My A6 cover is the 2024 hobo leather cover in water green. It’s a bit more on the pricey side but I’m hoping it will last me years. Xx
@@Jojournals90 That cover is so pretty and I recently bought a hobo a6, since I left the Cousin, and I’m looking for a nice cover for it. Thanks for your help.
thank you for posting this! i'm just starting out and have chosen the same two hobonichi planners that you have here. one question: where can i get the clear cover with a snap closure for my weeks? thank you in advance!
You are welcome. The A6 and weeks are an amazing combo. The cover is actually a DIY, it’s the standard weeks cover but I’ve added Velcro on the bookmark tab thing on the front of the cover and to the back to close it. Hard to explain so hope that helps.
I've been into planners for over ten years. Was overwhelmed when the girls started doing all the deco and stuff i couldn't afford. I use a $1 pocket planner year and $1 weeks that I put into an old Alice in Wonderland wallet. Memory keeping and art i use a Heidi Swap travelers notebook i got on clearance for $5 (omg I was so excited)
This is amazing, I think the priority is always using your journal and planner to help you manage your life, the stickers and fancy notebooks are not necessary for that. Thank you for sharing! X