Lovely video - thank you, Brittany ! I started a CPB a few years ago but went all over the place with it 😅. I am about to set up a new one. A5 though. If I come across something en route, I will scribble it into my EDC and then transfer it into the CPB…
it is when people carry personal items that can help them in daily activities and in case of emergency. EDC stands for : *E* very *D* ay *C* arry _Example of my EDC is:_ 🔴A cell phone 🔴Money , charge cards and I.d. 🔴Keys 🔴Mini key chain Flashlight (olight i3e EOS) 🔴Pocket folding knife (Swiss army ) 🔴Pocket Notebook with a writing instrument (s) 🔴Mini Boo-boo kit (first aid kit with bandaids/ cleaning pads etc) 🔴Covid Mask
Creating my (1st) common place journal today - I’ve kept similar things in the past but never organized. I’m separating out sections of 30 pages, breaking it up as book quotes, Gàidhlig quotes (I’m learning another language), new vocab (English), flora/fauna facts, and I still need to decide on the last section lol. I used washi tape to help identify the change in section and created an index / numbered the pages. Your video really helped make it more clear to me! And I definitely plan on getting those mini circle stickers for subcategories.. especially for the book quotes (ex. Fiction, non-fiction, or maybe moods?)
Oh my goodness. Your commonplace notebook is gorgeous! I've kept one since I was in junior high school and I'm now in my 70s. I love looking back but your video showed me how to better organize it now! Thank you SO much.
May I make a suggestion? If you moved the margin to the outside of each page, it would make it much easier to see your colour coding when you flip through the pages. At the moment, you have to open each page fully to see the colours on the right-hand page.
For me it’s very easy to see, since there’s about 4-6 columns of space. I also prefer my topic to be on the left side of the page because I’m right handed. I appreciate your suggestion though.❤️
This is an interesting idea, however, you would always be writing next to the fold of the page. I find writing there to be particularly annoying, so having the margin on the right helps to keep the writing away from the fold.
I did something similar when I was communications in the army but I called it my Cheat Sheet. I wrote down every technical problem I came across and later the solution to it even if it was just resetting a computer.
I never knew this was a thing, but i used this same method all through college to take notes for my classes, quotes i liked, shopping lists, books to read, etc. I had a color code and everything. So happy other people do this too. I loved it!
i’m neurodivergent and i feel like this would be a fab way for me to keep track of my fav quotes from reading and facts from my hyper fixations as well as stuff for my masters degree! thank you for this i already bujo but i think i’ll be adding one of these to my collection too 💜
Thank you! Yours is the most clear and helpful video I’ve ever seen on starting and keeping a commonplace book. Many of the ones I’ve seen had a good tip here and there, but you’re able to bring it all together in a way that resonates with my brain. I especially like your walkthrough of how you began (before the page division and before color-coding) so we could see clearly how helpful those methods are. Thanks again!!
New subscriber here! I've watched many videos on this subject but yours is the best I've found! I've wanted to create a Comonplace Notebook for a while but wasn't sure how to start or how to keep from messing it up after I've started! Your explanation and sleek/clean format is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! I look forward to watching more of your videos! Blessings to you!
I've kept a CPB for about 2 years now and I have different sections of my book dedicated to different things so I can keep like thoughts together. You seem to have a running key to the side of your entries to log the subject and source which I think is really smart! I think it's more efficient since sometimes I skip writing in my journal because I would have to find the right page to log something, but my method means I can find like information more quickly. I hadn't kept an index so I'll have to add one and see if it helps!
I often chase myself trying to remember the things I want to remember and improve on before I discover something new. Your opening was the encouragement I needed to work on a commonplace notebook tonight.
@@PlanYourOneLife Awarding praise to the deserving is a pleasure. I just scrolled through your list of videos. Wow, you're a productive person! I'll definitely be watching a bunch of them. I love software, but I increasingly feel there is something magical about doing things by hand. Writing goes so far back with humanity there are few things older. Spoken language. Managing fire. Creating tools from rock and wood. Befriending hounds. Cultivating edible plants. If you were to write a book on the topics you cover here I am sure it would be a success. Best regards from Norway.
WOW!! I had no idea and never even asked myself the question before, “what is common placing?” Enjoyed this video so very much! The term common place notebook is so loosely used in the planner community. I just never knew the history of it all. Thank you for sharing all this info! ❤
Lovely video and great suggestions! Thanks. I'd like to recommend adding dates for your entries. So many times, I'd really love to have a timeframe for when I found the ideas, so adding the date helps keep track of when in my life certain quotes, etc. were notable.
Your type of notebook helped me a lot; my notes are written down throughout my papers, this would help me keep notes much better. Great idea for the pen doubling as the closure too✍🏼
Great video. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to efficiently setup and keep a commonplace notebook. This video is exactly what I needed and I’ll be incorporating some of your practices for sure. Thank you!
looking into making myself a more organized commonplace book than the ones i've got now. i started taking a notebook into work every day to keep track of my thoughts, feelings, etc. throughout the day. it's been so helpful that i've been thinking of just keeping up the practice even when i leave the job! this is a v thorough video on commonplace books, and i'll definitely be taking notes : ) thank you!
I love what you are teaching & it has given me some great ideas, and from some of the comments as well. One problem for me from you younger YT presenters is that you speak a little too fast for my old ears to hear & absorb. Thank you
Just found your channel and have already learned so much. I'm a commonplacer from way back. But adding columns and color coding is a game changer. Thank you!
You have no idea how happy I am to hear someone say "Florilegium/Florilegia". I named one of my perfumes Florilegium, and I'm constantly having to explain what it means.
I'm impressed with your organizational thinking and the neatness of your penmanship. Your notebook just looks so clean and nice. Very inspiring. Thanks for being a great example of how to do it.
This is exactly what I was looking for! I was looking for a beautiful method with which to write my positive quotes, book summaries, and thoughts. It is perfect. Thank you for sharing. 💖
I've started doing something like this for therapy. First I was writing down my thoughts to share with my provider, but then she would ask why or what prompted the thought and I wouldn't remember exactly. Now I write down the "inspiration" or trigger just like how you keep track of where your quotes and things came from. This seems to help me get a more meaningful reflection later on. Your format reminds me of Cornell notes, which seems like the simplest way to visually organize ideas like this. This was a nice video, really inspiring but chill. Thank you!
this is the most useful video about common place notebook I've ever seen. And it's also so pleasant to watch to. I've learned about CN just one of these days, and I got really surprised because I've been doing something very similar to it in past few years. But this methot is way more organizes than what i've been doing, so I'm fascinated and decided to start a commonplace notebook myself. I really liked how you build yours, it inspired me, so thanks for sharing!
This was the best explanation and example of common place I have seen. I’m excited to try it again now with better direction, plus you can never go wrong with color coding.
I like your system, I'll be trying some of this. Currently I have devolved to post it notes and scribbles in my book. I was thrilled your feed came up, thanks for a great refresher.
I’m happy that this week I’ll be moving my rings system to my common place. I’ll use a 365 stalogy from July-December until my sterling ink full year preorder arrives for 2024. Thanks for the helpful video. 😊
I love this so much. I would say you can have multiple sizes. I have a very large one for study purposes and a pocket one that travels & I come back and write in my study cpb!!!
New viewer here! I cannot express enough how valuable I found the etymological roots, and I really appreciate your attention to detail! 😁✌️thanks so much for the video
I love the way you set yours up with a margin and small notebook! I have my second brain in Notion but I just don’t enjoy the app on my phone as much as on desktop. And I’m a sucker for paper and notebooks. It’s a great idea to use a small notebook for this. I have an a6 wonderland that would be perfect for a commonplace book. Have you read Building a Second Brain? I love that book and would treat my commonplace book as somewhere for my “12 favorite problems”
Thank you for such a great explanation and how to start my notebook and what to keep in it. I've wanted to start something like this, but wasn't sure how to do it. Now I have ideas!!!
This video came up as a suggested watch. I really enjoyed your video. The idea of a comm9nplace notebook sounds like a great idea! I have a feeling I'll be binge watching your videos! Love your handwriting! ❤
I really enjoyed this video and I like your system with the margin division and color coding. I’ve used what I call a “Pocket Journal” for something like 10 years now, or longer. It’s a small 3x5 size notebook that many publishers make. Basically, it fits in my pocket, allows me to jot down whatever I need to, allows me to refer back to previous notes, gives me a handy shopping list, and is useful in a lot of ways. It’s generally easier to write something down with pen and paper than trying to use my cell phone. I was basically doing bullet journaling before that term existed and I kick myself for not seeing that I could “monetize” that. 😢 I also use larger size notebooks when at my desk. Thanks for a good video.
I use Google Keep in exactly this way. So if anyone is wondering about a digital format that would be perfect for this project, I'd recommend that. Also this is a perfect description of what a book of shadows or grimoire would be in witchcraft; just more topical.
What lovely books u have! 😮 Where did u get the slim notepad in your second cover from? I see the Hobonichi only come with diary but I’d like a plain one just to write 😊
@@PlanYourOneLife Ohh thank you for your reply! :D Although I meant the inserts, the actual note pads (not the leather covers). I notice the first one is a Hobonichi weeks but the second one is just a plain notebook in the same size as the weeks, and that's what I'm looking for (I want all plain pages, not diary) :D THANK UUU
Your method is excellent! Thank you for sharing. I have been keeping CPBs for about 4-5 years, but they resemble a carpet bombing campaign. I will gather all of them and will start numbering pages and creating indices. You have provided the motivation. You are absolutely organized and well read. Regards from Puerto Rico.
I do this on obsidian coz the wikilinks and templates helped a ton. BUT, it decreased my mindfulness with what notes i put. And this video is helping me ground myself with analog and more in touch common place system. Thank you for the tips!
You’re welcome. I’ve tried to use apps like Notion, but just like you I’m not as mindful of what I add to it. I also tend not to go back and review what I’ve added to it as often as I do with my paper notebook.
Excellent presentation - very helpful and well organized. Thank you so much for your work. Fascinating history & explanation. Nicely done. I just listened a couple of more times. Brilliant ideas and extremely practical. I sincerely appreciate your way of thinking & organizing your work.
Absolutely beautiful. So beautiful that this inspired me to throw my own journal into the wood chipper. 😂 but seriously, wow - such great ideas to use. Thank you for this!
5:24 .... Brilliant with the color coding system....love how your brain works.. 📖 ☑✍🏼🖋😎👍 9:49 ... OUCHY 🤯...you Gonna *toss away your Pocket notebook* ??!! NOoooo 😱😱
This is an excellent video for those of us just beginning our Commonplace Book journey. Thank you! I would like to know where you got your actual journal and the leather cover for it? Much appreciated.
Really like the historical perspective and organizational tips. That's what's been missing in my past attempts. I'm working on writing neatly, because that's another thing, I have neat writing but it I tend to hurry and make it illegible. How much time a day do you devote to writing in this notebook? How much do you time do you spend doing all your journals? I struggle with spending the time on it.
I spend about 2-3 hours per week writing in it. I only have one daily journal, but sometimes I skip days. I don’t consider my commonplace a journal because I don’t write about my daily life in it. Thank you for watching my video, I’m glad that you liked it.
I love your system of margins, categories and color coding. I think these three things will help me level up my CPing. Thanks you for sharing! My preference is currently A5, not quite pocket sized, but I’ve been transitioning more into A6 recently, so we'll see…
This is fascinating, and I can’t wait to create one. At 72, I feel like, “Where has this been all my life?”😊 I do have a question though. Did you always write so small and neat, or did you have to train yourself to do it? Beautiful!
I had the same thought. I’ve been trying to get the habit started (kinda started with bullet journaling) and I really struggle with consistency (ADHD life) but it occurred to me that if I could find a way to make my book visually appealing it might make me want to write more, and when I saw your pages I thought, those are GORGEOUS! Clean lines, tidy, and I’m guessing well organized. I’m subscribing to see if you do any videos on teaching yourself to write this way. Thank you!
Fascinating video guide on how to structure a commonplace notebook. I just realized that I have two larger notebooks that I use in this way, but now I may try using a smaller notebook.
What a great vid. what a pity there is background music so its becomes so difficult for non-native speakers. Your voice in engaging enough not to have that background music 💖
I'm *about* to try my first commonplace book. (I'm tired of having decentralized heaps of paper scraps & digital notes lying around). I'm wondering though if you have tried (or heard of a system for) keeping a separate index as its own book. That way you can in that index book have a more extensive collection of references across a longer period of timet books e.g. 'Commonplace book Fall '24, Author, Book, pg #'. Any ideas?
I haven't seen anyone do that before. But if you think that you'll keep track of a separate index book and your commonplace books, then, you should try it.
Your handwriting is just amazing. I need to do something about thoughts and information rattling around in my brain. Ive been having sensory overload issues and i cant retain new information. I think Bach used commonplacing in his Bible.
As other people have commented, I did not know this was a thing. Thanking you very much for sharing. I have a very disorganised bunch of notebooks and I generally have a notebook and a propelling pencil (pencils don't tun out of ink) on me. But nowadays my lasting, my longterm notes are in outliner software on tablet and phone. I personally use a tool I found some years ago just called Outliner and it's by Alfred Fritz. The good thing about notes in software is that retrieval is very easy, tags and pattern searches eg, backups are easy too (it syncs into the cloud and between devices). On the other hand, one doesn't always have the network available so I do like the idea of a decently organised notebook rather than my tiny scribbles! Thank you so much.
I have kept a commonplace book off and on for years. I currently use one of my TN notebooks as my commonplace book. Your setup is nice. Your handwriting is beautiful.
great video! i've seen this method before but for studying, never thought of using it for CPB. i currently use an A5 Leuchtturm and yep, it's hard to take everywhere... i was looking into pocket notebooks and this seems like a great idea for one :)
I love Leuchtturm notebooks! Maybe you could try using their A6 size (which is really the pocket size)? They have soft cover ones that you could easily fit into your back pocket. Here’s a link to one of them: amzn.to/3sjIvSJ
Love the size letter journal. Where did you purchase? What is size is it, please? And where did you find the refillable graph paper that size. Thank you.
@@PlanYourOneLife thank you. Yes I know it is a separate leather cover. For some reason the size talks to me. What is the size, please? I just finished using my last journal and wanted to experience something new. The vibrations of yours seemed to feel right. I will research and see what I can find in Planner monkey Company. Hey Siri.
Great video on how you use your commonplace book. Quick Question: What are your thoughts about digital common place notebooks and do you use them, why or why not?
What a super helpful video, than you so much! I have a question for you. What was the notebook insert that you used that was in the red leather cover? Thank you so much!
Lovely video - thank you, Brittany ! I started a CPB a few years ago but went all over the place with it 😅. I am about to set up a new one. A5 though. If I come across something en route, I will scribble it into my EDC and then transfer it into the CPB…
You’re welcome! That sounds great! It’ll be nice to have a place to refer back to when you want to, later on.
What's EDC?
@@donnadixon8065 Everyday carry
it is when people carry personal items that can help them in daily activities and in case of emergency.
EDC stands for :
*E* very
*D* ay
*C* arry
_Example of my EDC is:_
🔴A cell phone
🔴Money , charge cards and I.d.
🔴Keys
🔴Mini key chain Flashlight (olight i3e EOS)
🔴Pocket folding knife (Swiss army )
🔴Pocket Notebook with a writing instrument (s)
🔴Mini Boo-boo kit (first aid kit with bandaids/ cleaning pads etc)
🔴Covid Mask
Creating my (1st) common place journal today - I’ve kept similar things in the past but never organized. I’m separating out sections of 30 pages, breaking it up as book quotes, Gàidhlig quotes (I’m learning another language), new vocab (English), flora/fauna facts, and I still need to decide on the last section lol. I used washi tape to help identify the change in section and created an index / numbered the pages. Your video really helped make it more clear to me! And I definitely plan on getting those mini circle stickers for subcategories.. especially for the book quotes (ex. Fiction, non-fiction, or maybe moods?)
Oh my goodness. Your commonplace notebook is gorgeous! I've kept one since I was in junior high school and I'm now in my 70s. I love looking back but your video showed me how to better organize it now! Thank you SO much.
May I make a suggestion? If you moved the margin to the outside of each page, it would make it much easier to see your colour coding when you flip through the pages. At the moment, you have to open each page fully to see the colours on the right-hand page.
For me it’s very easy to see, since there’s about 4-6 columns of space. I also prefer my topic to be on the left side of the page because I’m right handed. I appreciate your suggestion though.❤️
Great suggestion @puzzywoo. I’m going to try this!
@@Tria0526 I wouldn’t prefer it. But, I’m glad that it might work for you!😊
Such a good idea! Thank you for suggesting this, I plan to follow this suggestion.
This is an interesting idea, however, you would always be writing next to the fold of the page. I find writing there to be particularly annoying, so having the margin on the right helps to keep the writing away from the fold.
I did something similar when I was communications in the army but I called it my Cheat Sheet. I wrote down every technical problem I came across and later the solution to it even if it was just resetting a computer.
I never knew this was a thing, but i used this same method all through college to take notes for my classes, quotes i liked, shopping lists, books to read, etc. I had a color code and everything. So happy other people do this too. I loved it!
My god you're handwriting is so beautiful and consistent -- it almost looks like a digitized font.
Practice makes it better. You can do it too! ❤️
i’m neurodivergent and i feel like this would be a fab way for me to keep track of my fav quotes from reading and facts from my hyper fixations as well as stuff for my masters degree! thank you for this i already bujo but i think i’ll be adding one of these to my collection too 💜
This is thee most helpful explanation of creating and organizing a CPN.❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing. I'm glad it showed up in my feed.
Thank you! Yours is the most clear and helpful video I’ve ever seen on starting and keeping a commonplace book. Many of the ones I’ve seen had a good tip here and there, but you’re able to bring it all together in a way that resonates with my brain. I especially like your walkthrough of how you began (before the page division and before color-coding) so we could see clearly how helpful those methods are. Thanks again!!
Aww, you’re very welcome! I’m glad that I could help you. 😃
New subscriber here! I've watched many videos on this subject but yours is the best I've found! I've wanted to create a Comonplace Notebook for a while but wasn't sure how to start or how to keep from messing it up after I've started! Your explanation and sleek/clean format is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! I look forward to watching more of your videos! Blessings to you!
I've kept a CPB for about 2 years now and I have different sections of my book dedicated to different things so I can keep like thoughts together. You seem to have a running key to the side of your entries to log the subject and source which I think is really smart! I think it's more efficient since sometimes I skip writing in my journal because I would have to find the right page to log something, but my method means I can find like information more quickly. I hadn't kept an index so I'll have to add one and see if it helps!
I've watched many commonplace book videos but yours is my fav. Yours is simple, functional, and still beautiful. Thanks for the tips. :)
I often chase myself trying to remember the things I want to remember and improve on before I discover something new. Your opening was the encouragement I needed to work on a commonplace notebook tonight.
I searched for 'commonplace book' and came across this wonderfully erudite video. You, dear lady, are part of the classical continuum.
Aww, thank you for the compliment!
@@PlanYourOneLife Awarding praise to the deserving is a pleasure. I just scrolled through your list of videos. Wow, you're a productive person! I'll definitely be watching a bunch of them. I love software, but I increasingly feel there is something magical about doing things by hand. Writing goes so far back with humanity there are few things older. Spoken language. Managing fire. Creating tools from rock and wood. Befriending hounds. Cultivating edible plants. If you were to write a book on the topics you cover here I am sure it would be a success. Best regards from Norway.
The Commonplace book really has a fascinating history the origins of which stem from much earlier than Medieval times. One of my pet subjects :)
WOW!! I had no idea and never even asked myself the question before, “what is common placing?” Enjoyed this video so very much! The term common place notebook is so loosely used in the planner community. I just never knew the history of it all. Thank you for sharing all this info! ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Wow, love the educating in this video as well as showing how you use yours and the tutorial of how to do it. These were great tips, Britt!
Thank you!
I liked it too!
@@loristokeswright6908 she did a great job with this video, per usual ☺️
Your notebooks are functionally and mesmerizingly beautiful.
Lovely video and great suggestions! Thanks. I'd like to recommend adding dates for your entries. So many times, I'd really love to have a timeframe for when I found the ideas, so adding the date helps keep track of when in my life certain quotes, etc. were notable.
Your type of notebook helped me a lot; my notes are written down throughout my papers, this would help me keep notes much better.
Great idea for the pen doubling as the closure too✍🏼
Great video. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to efficiently setup and keep a commonplace notebook. This video is exactly what I needed and I’ll be incorporating some of your practices for sure. Thank you!
Same! Thank you for sharing!
looking into making myself a more organized commonplace book than the ones i've got now. i started taking a notebook into work every day to keep track of my thoughts, feelings, etc. throughout the day. it's been so helpful that i've been thinking of just keeping up the practice even when i leave the job! this is a v thorough video on commonplace books, and i'll definitely be taking notes : ) thank you!
I love what you are teaching & it has given me some great ideas, and from some of the comments as well. One problem for me from you younger YT presenters is that you speak a little too fast
for my old ears to hear & absorb. Thank you
Just found your channel and have already learned so much. I'm a commonplacer from way back. But adding columns and color coding is a game changer. Thank you!
I've done this my entire life and I never knew it had a name! Great information- Thank you so much!❤
🙌😃
This is the clearest video on commonplace notesbooks i have seen! Thank you!
You’re welcome! ❤️
I watched a couple of dozens of videos on commonplacing, but this one is the most useful. Thank you for sharing your layouts.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You have no idea how happy I am to hear someone say "Florilegium/Florilegia". I named one of my perfumes Florilegium, and I'm constantly having to explain what it means.
❤️☺️
I'm impressed with your organizational thinking and the neatness of your penmanship. Your notebook just looks so clean and nice. Very inspiring. Thanks for being a great example of how to do it.
This is exactly what I was looking for! I was looking for a beautiful method with which to write my positive quotes, book summaries, and thoughts. It is perfect. Thank you for sharing. 💖
Having an index sounds like such a smart idea and I never thought it. 💕
I've started doing something like this for therapy. First I was writing down my thoughts to share with my provider, but then she would ask why or what prompted the thought and I wouldn't remember exactly. Now I write down the "inspiration" or trigger just like how you keep track of where your quotes and things came from. This seems to help me get a more meaningful reflection later on. Your format reminds me of Cornell notes, which seems like the simplest way to visually organize ideas like this. This was a nice video, really inspiring but chill. Thank you!
this is the most useful video about common place notebook I've ever seen. And it's also so pleasant to watch to. I've learned about CN just one of these days, and I got really surprised because I've been doing something very similar to it in past few years. But this methot is way more organizes than what i've been doing, so I'm fascinated and decided to start a commonplace notebook myself. I really liked how you build yours, it inspired me, so thanks for sharing!
This was the best explanation and example of common place I have seen. I’m excited to try it again now with better direction, plus you can never go wrong with color coding.
😊❤️ Thank you!
This is the best video on using notebooks. Thank you!
Thank you!
Yes to the viral video, sis!!👏🏾. Well deserved!!
Thank you
Your notebook is so elegantly laid out.
I like your system, I'll be trying some of this. Currently I have devolved to post it notes and scribbles in my book. I was thrilled your feed came up, thanks for a great refresher.
You’re welcome!
I’m happy that this week I’ll be moving my rings system to my common place. I’ll use a 365 stalogy from July-December until my sterling ink full year preorder arrives for 2024. Thanks for the helpful video. 😊
I love this so much. I would say you can have multiple sizes. I have a very large one for study purposes and a pocket one that travels & I come back and write in my study cpb!!!
I love your break down and your hand writing , I have just started this process
New viewer here! I cannot express enough how valuable I found the etymological roots, and I really appreciate your attention to detail! 😁✌️thanks so much for the video
Wow, thank you!
I agree. Etymological roots explain a lot.
Thank you so much! This video was so helpful, and informational. I didn’t know the history of the notebooks! Great video!
I love the way you set yours up with a margin and small notebook! I have my second brain in Notion but I just don’t enjoy the app on my phone as much as on desktop. And I’m a sucker for paper and notebooks. It’s a great idea to use a small notebook for this. I have an a6 wonderland that would be perfect for a commonplace book. Have you read Building a Second Brain? I love that book and would treat my commonplace book as somewhere for my “12 favorite problems”
Yes, I’ve read it. That why I refer to my Commonplace my as my second brain. ☺️ I’ve tweaked my CP NB to what’s important to me though.
I was wondering how this could fit with Building a Second Brain. Really like the idea of using it for the 12 interesting problems.
Thank you for such a great explanation and how to start my notebook and what to keep in it. I've wanted to start something like this, but wasn't sure how to do it. Now I have ideas!!!
Wow! Amazing! I currently use 4 planners, 2 travelers and 2 Ring Filofax!
This video came up as a suggested watch. I really enjoyed your video. The idea of a comm9nplace notebook sounds like a great idea! I have a feeling I'll be binge watching your videos!
Love your handwriting! ❤
Literally the best video on this type of system and I have watched a couple of videos, Thanks :)
I really enjoyed this video and I like your system with the margin division and color coding. I’ve used what I call a “Pocket Journal” for something like 10 years now, or longer. It’s a small 3x5 size notebook that many publishers make. Basically, it fits in my pocket, allows me to jot down whatever I need to, allows me to refer back to previous notes, gives me a handy shopping list, and is useful in a lot of ways. It’s generally easier to write something down with pen and paper than trying to use my cell phone. I was basically doing bullet journaling before that term existed and I kick myself for not seeing that I could “monetize” that. 😢 I also use larger size notebooks when at my desk. Thanks for a good video.
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Thank you for sharing your notebook! It looks so nice.
You are so welcome!
I use Google Keep in exactly this way. So if anyone is wondering about a digital format that would be perfect for this project, I'd recommend that.
Also this is a perfect description of what a book of shadows or grimoire would be in witchcraft; just more topical.
I love this video, it is full with tips and ideas! Thank you!
Muito bom! Estava procurando várias referências e estas foram incríveis! Belo vídeo e ótimo canal!
I LOVE your leather covers! Where do you find those, please?
What lovely books u have! 😮 Where did u get the slim notepad in your second cover from? I see the Hobonichi only come with diary but I’d like a plain one just to write 😊
The red one is from Chily Leather on Etsy and the tan one is from Eternal Leather Goods.
@@PlanYourOneLife Ohh thank you for your reply! :D Although I meant the inserts, the actual note pads (not the leather covers). I notice the first one is a Hobonichi weeks but the second one is just a plain notebook in the same size as the weeks, and that's what I'm looking for (I want all plain pages, not diary) :D THANK UUU
Your method is excellent! Thank you for sharing. I have been keeping CPBs for about 4-5 years, but they resemble a carpet bombing campaign. I will gather all of them and will start numbering pages and creating indices. You have provided the motivation. You are absolutely organized and well read. Regards from Puerto Rico.
I’m happy to have discovered your channel. Just subbed. I like this content.
I do this on obsidian coz the wikilinks and templates helped a ton. BUT, it decreased my mindfulness with what notes i put. And this video is helping me ground myself with analog and more in touch common place system. Thank you for the tips!
You’re welcome. I’ve tried to use apps like Notion, but just like you I’m not as mindful of what I add to it. I also tend not to go back and review what I’ve added to it as often as I do with my paper notebook.
Excellent presentation - very helpful and well organized. Thank you so much for your work. Fascinating history & explanation. Nicely done. I just listened a couple of more times. Brilliant ideas and extremely practical. I sincerely appreciate your way of thinking & organizing your work.
Very helpful. I have been wanting to do this for some time. In a way, I already do it, just not in such an organized way. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for the commonplace book walkthrough! Helps a lot with my independent studies at the moment!
Absolutely beautiful. So beautiful that this inspired me to throw my own journal into the wood chipper. 😂 but seriously, wow - such great ideas to use. Thank you for this!
😆 You're welcome!
My commonplace is like yours but without the color coding and I use John Locke’s index method. love your Hobonichi fleet!
that is some crazy neat handwriting
Thank you!
Loved this, thank you. May I ask how many notebooks/planners you carry with you always? Cheers.
Only one planner and one notebook. I don't carry them all, everyday.
I’m glad you did this for us ❤
i like your format very easy for referencing
Glad that you do! Thank you!
5:24 .... Brilliant with the color coding system....love how your brain works..
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9:49 ... OUCHY 🤯...you Gonna *toss away your Pocket notebook* ??!! NOoooo 😱😱
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This is an excellent video for those of us just beginning our Commonplace Book journey. Thank you! I would like to know where you got your actual journal and the leather cover for it? Much appreciated.
Thank you! Most useful explanation of a CP book I’ve seen. 💗
Lots of great information! Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Such great information and explanations. I love your clear and practical system. Thank u!
Really like the historical perspective and organizational tips. That's what's been missing in my past attempts. I'm working on writing neatly, because that's another thing, I have neat writing but it I tend to hurry and make it illegible. How much time a day do you devote to writing in this notebook? How much do you time do you spend doing all your journals? I struggle with spending the time on it.
I spend about 2-3 hours per week writing in it. I only have one daily journal, but sometimes I skip days. I don’t consider my commonplace a journal because I don’t write about my daily life in it.
Thank you for watching my video, I’m glad that you liked it.
I love your system of margins, categories and color coding. I think these three things will help me level up my CPing. Thanks you for sharing! My preference is currently A5, not quite pocket sized, but I’ve been transitioning more into A6 recently, so we'll see…
This is fascinating, and I can’t wait to create one. At 72, I feel like, “Where has this been all my life?”😊 I do have a question though. Did you always write so small and neat, or did you have to train yourself to do it? Beautiful!
Nope, not at all. I’ve only been writing this way for about two years. ☺️
I had the same thought. I’ve been trying to get the habit started (kinda started with bullet journaling) and I really struggle with consistency (ADHD life) but it occurred to me that if I could find a way to make my book visually appealing it might make me want to write more, and when I saw your pages I thought, those are GORGEOUS! Clean lines, tidy, and I’m guessing well organized.
I’m subscribing to see if you do any videos on teaching yourself to write this way. Thank you!
Fascinating video guide on how to structure a commonplace notebook. I just realized that I have two larger notebooks that I use in this way, but now I may try using a smaller notebook.
This was so helpful! Thank you!
What a great vid. what a pity there is background music so its becomes so difficult for non-native speakers. Your voice in engaging enough not to have that background music 💖
Aww, thank you!
I'm *about* to try my first commonplace book. (I'm tired of having decentralized heaps of paper scraps & digital notes lying around). I'm wondering though if you have tried (or heard of a system for) keeping a separate index as its own book. That way you can in that index book have a more extensive collection of references across a longer period of timet books e.g. 'Commonplace book Fall '24, Author, Book, pg #'. Any ideas?
I haven't seen anyone do that before. But if you think that you'll keep track of a separate index book and your commonplace books, then, you should try it.
Thank you for showing us both versions! It was really helpful to see the process and understand
What a great system! Thanks for sharing. 🙏 And a very neat handwriting, by the way 😊
Thank you
Your handwriting is just amazing. I need to do something about thoughts and information rattling around in my brain. Ive been having sensory overload issues and i cant retain new information. I think Bach used commonplacing in his Bible.
As other people have commented, I did not know this was a thing. Thanking you very much for sharing. I have a very disorganised bunch of notebooks and I generally have a notebook and a propelling pencil (pencils don't tun out of ink) on me. But nowadays my lasting, my longterm notes are in outliner software on tablet and phone. I personally use a tool I found some years ago just called Outliner and it's by Alfred Fritz. The good thing about notes in software is that retrieval is very easy, tags and pattern searches eg, backups are easy too (it syncs into the cloud and between devices). On the other hand, one doesn't always have the network available so I do like the idea of a decently organised notebook rather than my tiny scribbles! Thank you so much.
I have kept a commonplace book off and on for years. I currently use one of my TN notebooks as my commonplace book. Your setup is nice. Your handwriting is beautiful.
Thank you
Fantastic video , filled with awesome information. I will definitely start one
Thank you for the history!
great video! i've seen this method before but for studying, never thought of using it for CPB. i currently use an A5 Leuchtturm and yep, it's hard to take everywhere... i was looking into pocket notebooks and this seems like a great idea for one :)
I love Leuchtturm notebooks! Maybe you could try using their A6 size (which is really the pocket size)? They have soft cover ones that you could easily fit into your back pocket. Here’s a link to one of them: amzn.to/3sjIvSJ
@@PlanYourOneLife ooh i just saw it's numbered with an index! this will be perfect!!
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Thanks for this awesome video! Going to set up my commonplace notebook. Can i ask where you got the pretty red notebook cover?
Thanks!
I appreciate the Super Thanks!😃
Love the size letter journal. Where did you purchase? What is size is it, please? And where did you find the refillable graph paper that size. Thank you.
It’s the Weeks size by Planner Monkey Co. It’s not refillable graph paper, it’s a notebook that’s inside of a leather cover. I hope that helps! ❤️😃
@@PlanYourOneLife thank you. Yes I know it is a separate leather cover. For some reason the size talks to me. What is the size, please? I just finished using my last journal and wanted to experience something new. The vibrations of yours seemed to feel right. I will research and see what I can find in Planner monkey Company. Hey Siri.
@@ceafva “Weeks’ size. That’s what it’s called.
@@PlanYourOneLife Okay. Dagh, got it. TKU
No problem! The original version is the Hobonichi Weeks Techo - which is a planner. This is the same size as the planner but with only grid paper.
You have such neat handwriting for a CBP. Mine's all over the place 😂
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This is brilliant! Thank you!
Great video on how you use your commonplace book.
Quick Question: What are your thoughts about digital common place notebooks and do you use them, why or why not?
I prefer using a paper notebook at this time in my life.
Great video, thank you.
Please let us know the brands / names of your leather carriers. Love them!
Thank you! The red cover is from Chily Leather on Etsy and the tan cover is from Eternal Leather Goods online or on Etsy.
Thank you! This is brilliant - which notebook are you using in your CP planner? X
It’s the 400pg Weeks version nb by Planner Monkey Co
What a super helpful video, than you so much! I have a question for you. What was the notebook insert that you used that was in the red leather cover? Thank you so much!
You're welcome! That might have been my pencil board. I lay it underneath the page that I'm writing on so that the page stays flat and even.