Dearest Kara, I'm sorry that last week was difficult for you. I did miss your posts and videos greatly, but I am happy that you were able to take some time for yourself and sort of recharge and regroup. I just wanted to thank you for making these videos, creating your channel, your blog, and your tribe. I know it may seem silly, but even on my worst days (I suffer from severe depression and anxiety, which gets worse around fall/winter time), I know I can always come to your channel, re-watch the videos I've seen hundreds of times, and escape my own head for a while. Your videos are so calming, uplifting, and inspiring. Thank you for introducing me to the way of thinking Ryder Carroll invented. Because of you, I found what I think had been missing from my life for quite some time. I absolutely love my bullet journal. I find that it also helps ease the symptoms of my mental illnesses, and gives me something creative and fun to focus on. I appreciate what you do so much, and I cannot thank you enough for always being such an amazing source of light and positivity. You are truly amazing, and I can't wait to see your channel and tribe grow more and more. Thank you again for all that you do. Love, Austyn, one of the tribe.
Since you're using sections and repeating page numbers, you might consider a page numbering system that also uses a letter so travel would be T1 - T3, for example. That way, when you remove sheets, you will still have a way to keep them straight.
I was thinking the *exact* same thing. A letter/number indexing system would help prevent confusion should the pages ever spill out and/or grouping them later for archives.
A usual, full of little gems :-) Little idea: For your project section, I saw you were numbering all the pages. So for example, you have project 2 pages 3-4, and project 3 pages 5-6. What if you need to add a new page of notes after, your second project? It would be nice for it to be placed just after page 3-4, but you cna't number them 5-6 as it's already taken. I think, i would number the pages of each project using a tag for the project. Ex, for project 2: pages [P2]-1, [P2]-2 and for project 3, pages [P3]-1, [P3]-2. So at the beginning, [P3]-1and [P3]-2 comes right after [P2]-1 and [P2]-2, but if you add a new page to Project 2, then you can put it just after [P2]-2 and number them [P2]-3, [P2]-4! Wouldn't it be more easy ?
I love the idea of the monthly bookmark dividers. I have a couple of bookmarks like that, but didn't think to make one for each month. I'm def loving your projects section and thinking of incorporating that into my makeshift bujo. I created a bujo section in my happy planner and have tried out a few pages so far.
I'm intrigued by the whole filofax thing but I don't think I could move away from my notebooks! I did a minimal cat theme this month and I kind of love it :)
Loved the video! Not a fan of rings, but I love how you organized everything. Looking forward to updates at the end of november! It especially caught my attention the project section, as I never know how to make spreads for those.
I've been thinking about trying out a ring system as well, but hesitate to shell out a bunch of money for something I'm not sure I'll like. please post an after-November video to show the end result and your feelings about the process.
Once you adjust to the rings, I think you'll like it. I used to use a Daytimer (a loooooong time before BuJos), and I really liked being able to move things around between sections. That's the one gripe I have about bound journals! With my LT1917, I use double-sided tape to cover spreads that I decide I don't like, and is quite effective, but my poor BuJo is getting too thick. I have plenty of paper to get me through the end of the year, but I'm not sure if the elastic band is going to hold up!
I lovee how your filofax is set up. I'm now debating if my next bullet journal should be a binder or a normal journal. Can't seem to decide. I'm currently using a 10 cent composition notebook, so both are a step up xD
I learned to love the bullet journal system through this channel but this video helped me look at the file o fax differently (previous impression of it was through the movie the 27 Dresses lol). I think I will stick to the leuchtturm1917 but I definitely appreciate seeing how flexible the bullet journal system is! I'm glad you have a book you can use that lasts longer than a couple of months!!
I didn't initially understand your planned filofax layout, but now I've seen this it makes a lot more sense. I'm new to bullet journaling and I have a lot going on (freelance work, performing and hopefully soon grad school), and this kind of layout might really work for me. Thanks for sharing!
So cool Kara, you really are an inspiration. Fantastic layouts and like life its good to be uncomfortable with change. Rocking the Filofax, I'm as excited as you. Keep up the great work. Kerry Perth West Australia.
First time I see one of your videos, beautiful setup, very thoughtful and great ideas. Love it you are very creative and I see a lots of productively on this planner/bullet journal. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for sharing this Kara. I have done the opposite to you and switched from Filofax to bound journals. Love your set-up...good luck and look forward to seeing how you get on with this xx
Thanks for the ideas! I just finished my first BUJO! First ever! , I always stop short of what ever planner I'm using. I'm switching to a new one! Take care Love your videos! Vicki
Your videos are so inspiring and interesting and whenever I have extra time I always come and look at your videos! So just so you know I think I am your number one "fan" if you `want to call it that😂
Great video, Kara! I'm really curious how you will like having your different sections. I use a discbound notebook and I attempted to have separate sections, but I felt like it was confusing. Can't wait for another update!
Great video Kara, as usual. Your work is always inspiring. I'm curious, how much actual time did it take to create (and fill out) the pages for your Filofax? One advantage I can see to a ring system is that you can print your pages and add then in as you go. You will not have to redraw the framework of your pages again and again for each new month. It seems like this could save quite a bit of time.
Love this vid Kara!!! I'm new to bullet journaling. My sister got me the personalized sized filofax & color. Can someone tell me what size this is in the video? Thanks so much.
Hi Kara! I'm glad that you have started to use a Filofax, I've been using Filofax for 4 years and have many videos on my channel on GTD planning. I wonder if you will take your Filofax everywhere with you?
Thank you for all the inspiration! I just thought I'd share an idea I had with the "problem" of future planing. As a student and a traveller I tend to plan things several months ahead. I've been googling for soulutions the last couple of days and decided on the calendex but with a minor tweek. Instead of jotting down the plans on whatever page I'm on, I've added a "Forward" list to my monthly lists. My hope is that I get the freedom of space that the calendex system gives combined with the a bit more collected, original future log system. Sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes, english isn't my first language and I'm starving with huger at the moment ;)
Great idea to use a FOF and I love the colour of it. I've done something similar with an ARC bound notebook and it is great that I can keep just the pages I need with me, and archive anything finished with if I don't need it day-to-day. I thought perhaps an alcohol based baby wipe might get the gold letters off the cover for you.
I love it Kara! I am also switching to a binder system in November. I wanted to give it a couple of months try before the start of the new year to be sure I like it. I'm keeping my collections for 2017 in a Rhodia though. I made a little video about that decision, it's just that I would prefer to keep my collections long term and don't care to keep my scheduling. Thanks as always for the inspiration! :)
Sooo off topic, but I notice the silly little things. I didn't know that watch face existed on the apple watch! Switching it up as we speak. See? There's more than just bullet journal tips in your videos! haha
I love this set-up b/c I like having different sections to put and find stuff but I also like carrying around a notebook with me and the rings might bother me. I'm looking forward to see how you like it.
The colour of that Filofax is just awesome eye candy to me! :D It's my favourite colour!!! What I'm puzzled about is, what happens when your Filofax gets full and you have to take out some pages, file them away in storage, and then replace with new blank pages. How would the page numbering and indexing work? Will your pagination just continue in perpetuity and would you just keep adding more pages to your indexes too?
I love your videos and planning style! I just switched to my own Filofax bullet journal setup, but am curious: what will you do with your pages that have been completed once your Filofax gets too full?
I would love to move my BuJo into my ring bound planner, I only have personal size planners though and I think an A5 would work better...love how you've got everything organised.
Hi Kara, I'm really excited about the dot grid paper you will be putting in the shop! will it be pretty pushed for holes or disc bound or until punched? I would love it unpunished. and of course, GREAT video as always! Hope everything is okay, too. Wishing you the best!
Thanks for addicting me to bujos😀 after only three weeks of reading your blog and watching your videos... Honestly the best thing happening lately. Considering the rub off in your Filofax... I for myself use an alcohol based cleaning agent or something to sanitatize which is basically the same to get of those stains. As long as the surface is non porous it should get rid of the stain. If worse comes to worse try Hairspray. That stuff has so many solving agents it's a miracle it doesn't eat it's bottle away. 😉. Best wishes
I love the flexibility of the rings, especially when it comes to the projects and lists, but how do you archive the pages? Especially if you need to keep them for reference☺️.
Hi Kara. Was wondering how do you hole punch your pages? I have done the Goulet blog post version of using the one hole punch but i found that to be pretty time consuming and tiring. Alternatively using a two hole punch seems to work but having to eyeball it tends to give a fairly uneven column of holes. thanks! Steph
I really like your style of bullet journaling that you do. Often I wanted to begin bullet journaling and see what it can do for me and my daily life. But I do not have enough going on daily and each day seems to be the same as far as what I do. So, I don't know that bullet journaling or using a planner is something I need to even worry about. What do you think ? What do you suggest?
Hi I've just started using a bullet journal after watching your videos and just loving your layouts. Thank you. Have you tried nail polish remove for the transfers on your Filofax?
Hi Kara. Excited to see the new set up. Do you have a P.O. Box? I recently had a glossy magazine ink transfer onto my Pink Domino. Nothing would get it off. I tried some lemon essential oil and it came right off. I would love to send you some if you would like to have it. BTW I switched from the Leuchtturm 1917 to an Arc planner. And like you I am a bit tentative.
What has been your favorite notebook for bullet journaling of all the ones you've tried? I'm looking to move into a new notebook at the start of the new year and I can't decide which notebook would be best to use. I love you bullet journal videos by the way, keep up the good work!
I love the idea of organizing sections versus everything mixed as in the bullet journal. I've always struggled with what to do with completed pages, as in archiving, since the bullet journal can just be labeled and put on the shelf; loose pages must be harder to file? Can you share how you plan to archive once you get to that point? I love your videos!
Have you considered travelers notebook Boho Berry? I had a dotted bullet notebook journal and have just changed over recently to the travelers journal. It helps group things into sections.
Yes! That's something that I forgot to mention in my video. I'm printing my tracker and hole punching it. My plan is to place it next to my current daily page and move it with me throughout the month. I hope that makes sense :)
I'm worried about the filofax. I'm left-handed so I think the rings would hinder me. Do you have to buy the dotted paper separately? Avg. price is $50 so to buy extra paper AND have it transfer ink onto the cover? I always, always love your set-up. I need to find out more about the Level 10 Life Goals...very cool !
Loved the video! Really inspiring. When I discovered you, I immideately ordered a Leuchtturm, the fancy Pitt Artist Pens, the Staedtler Triplus Fineliners, but found myself not planning at all after 2 weeks. I really got owerwhelmed, you were right when you said, everyone needs to find a system of their own. For me it's a Field Notes (Faux)Dori with the Bullet Journal system, divided into 5 different notebooks. Thank you for introducing me into the BuJo system. Keep up the good work! P.S. I know it's a little bit strange for a guy to do this kind of stuff, but I have fun doing my pages, so why not ? :)
Not gonna lie, my greatest fear are these pages ripping at the hole punch. I am so hard on any journal that I use, so I know for sure this would happen for me. Even my Miquelrius is coming undone at the spine and I'm not even a third of the way through. But you are so right about being able to split up sections in these formats. That's one of the biggest things that bugs me about my current journal. I've stayed with the Bullet Journal since April 2016. Debating on using TUL or ARC discbound system for my next specifically for section categories.
I love all of your videos. I do have a question. How do you write in your bullet journal without the ink smearing? Every time I write in mine it keeps smearing.
I'm new to your channel but really enjoyed this video. I was thinking that you combined bullet journaling with GTD but I didn't see anything about GTD. Are you still doing it? I've been trying to do it but I don't think it's going to work for me. I've been a long-time Franklin Covey user but have floundered for the past five or six years and was thinking about giving the bullet journal a try. I'm not a fan of bound books but I might be able to do something like this.
Hi Patty! I still use several elements of GTD. It's most obvious on my weekly spread where I have a section for current projects, horizon (upcoming projects), weekly brain dump, and my waiting on list. My project planning section houses my next action steps on major projects that I'm working on. I still keep my GTD notebook with my complete list of projects updated regularly :)
Hairspray sprayed on a q--tip or cotton round should lift that ink right up. Love the new set btw! I just noticed your husband's birthday ... same as my husbands!
In your video, you have the spread "Mantras and Affirmations" and the next spread is "November Gratitude" log. You said you weren't sure if "Gratitude" was going to stay there. How do you plan to move things around as you change your mind? Copy pages to separate the fronts and backs? Or ignore it and make next month's spread in the new section? Or another way? I'm new to the system as well so I've changed my mind a few times about how to categorize spreads and I am curious how you plan to handle this dilemma.
The idea of a filofax bullet journal combination seems to work but in my opinion it also seems to loose his charme because of the rings and so on. what I love when I saw bullet journals are those beautiful notebooks which when you open it gives you a pretty art view of a person and I like to have everything in a little book. But it's a personal choice for every one and it's so exiting to see your journey with that. I hope it works for you. Also a thing I like on notebooks are that you don't have those kind of loose papers which you can lost and that it's not so big and heavy like a filofax. on the other side filofax got that great opportunity for making a register. But the idea of a bullet journal is to give your daily thoughts and plans a great structure like they come to your mind. And this is so fascinating. being free to plan. And I thought in the end filofax also brings you to follow a same line with those register. Anyway we are all different and that's so great and beautiful! amazing video and thank you so much for that inspirations! love it!
Are you going to be using a tracker for things as you have in the past in this new journal? Or did I miss it when you were talking about the different sections. I've been catching up on this whole bullet journal world. I have always done a journal/bullet type system throughout my life, but you have inspired some great and new changes for me to jump into this coming month. So thanks.
Thank you for this video I have actually changed up a few things in my up coming ring journal based off your ideas and experiences. One question I have is on your dot grid paper you plan on having in the shop. will it be a printout or an actual pack of preprinted papers?
Hi Kara, I'm intrigued to see how this works for you, particularly as it was you who inspired me to start using a bound Leuchtturm journal! What paper are you using for the pages to avoid bleeding... Is the Filofax paper ok with your usual pens! Good luck and thanks, Mike
I found the Filofax paper to be OK, just not for my fountain pens. I'm using an A5 Goulet Notebook that I deconstructed and hole punched. You can find directions here: blog.gouletpens.com/2016/07/how-to-turn-your-filofax-into-bullet.html :)
Boho Berry Thanks Kara. I will continue with Leachtturm for now, particularly as I've just ordered a new one, and some more Tombow pens (a great recommendation!) I'll watch your progress with much interest. I've used various A5 loose leaf ring binder planners in the past. The rings really annoyed me when writing so I moved to the Buzan A4 Universal Organiser when I was employed and my employer would pay! As all our work paper was A4 that worked well at work (UK). Bullet journaling with a bound volume and returning to fountain pens alongside all the colour options has been a revelation to me! Best regards, Mike
I'm loving watching your videos so far! Thanks for sharing - just wanted to offer a suggestion for the transfer in the front of your journal. Have you tried a magic eraser sponge? Works amazing on so many things around the home.
Love the set up. You've inspired me to try a binder type bullet journal as well. Where did you get your inserts that you already set up? I know you mentioned you printed the ones at the end of the journal. Thanks!
I'm using an A5 Goulet Notebook that I broke down and hole punched. Madigan has a great tutorial here: blog.gouletpens.com/2016/07/how-to-turn-your-filofax-into-bullet.html
Love this! It's given me so many ideas. What hole puncher do you have for the Filofax? Will you offer that same paper in a disc bound style in your store?
Here's the punch that I use: amzn.to/2dCm9nB (that's an affiliate link). As far as the paper, I plan to offer it either hole punched or plain so that you can punch it to fit your particular brand of planner/notebook :)
I unterstand you well. They look so nice and shiny. :) I wish there would be a love child between Leuchtturm, Filofax and Hobonichi. Combining everything that is good about them.
You are amazing and I love seeing your creativity! Curious, do you ever do traditional journal entries in your bujo or do you keep a separate journal for that....or do it at all? Xoxo
Hi Kara! I'm not sure if I missed this video or misunderstood, but a couple weeks ago, you introduced us to the "Your Best Year 2017" workbook and mentioned that you'd be releasing a video updating us how you planned during your planning weekend, what resources you used, etc. Did I hear this incorrectly or is there a video already out that I missed on this topic? Thank you and I hope to hear from you!
You didn't miss it! I had some personal stuff come up last week so I didn't get around to filming it yet. It's still coming, just might be a couple of weeks before it's out :)
No worries - we need you in our online community, so please take care of yourself first. Thank you for your response, your awesome work, & I'm looking forward to the future video, Kara!
Dearest Kara,
I'm sorry that last week was difficult for you. I did miss your posts and videos greatly, but I am happy that you were able to take some time for yourself and sort of recharge and regroup. I just wanted to thank you for making these videos, creating your channel, your blog, and your tribe. I know it may seem silly, but even on my worst days (I suffer from severe depression and anxiety, which gets worse around fall/winter time), I know I can always come to your channel, re-watch the videos I've seen hundreds of times, and escape my own head for a while. Your videos are so calming, uplifting, and inspiring. Thank you for introducing me to the way of thinking Ryder Carroll invented. Because of you, I found what I think had been missing from my life for quite some time. I absolutely love my bullet journal. I find that it also helps ease the symptoms of my mental illnesses, and gives me something creative and fun to focus on. I appreciate what you do so much, and I cannot thank you enough for always being such an amazing source of light and positivity. You are truly amazing, and I can't wait to see your channel and tribe grow more and more. Thank you again for all that you do.
Love, Austyn, one of the tribe.
I love how even though you've transitioned into a different notebook style, its still unmistakably yours.
Try a small amount of baking soda.
Since you're using sections and repeating page numbers, you might consider a page numbering system that also uses a letter so travel would be T1 - T3, for example. That way, when you remove sheets, you will still have a way to keep them straight.
I was thinking the *exact* same thing. A letter/number indexing system would help prevent confusion should the pages ever spill out and/or grouping them later for archives.
Girl, you are helping me GET MY LIFE!!! Thank you for all the great time management ideas!!!!!
I loved your set up! I am a ring planner fan but love the bujo concept so thanks for showing me how to combine the best of both! You are awesome!
oh kara, i'm so excited for you!!! i love your set-up so far, i'm sure it'll work for you! x
Thanks Jacqueline!
A usual, full of little gems :-)
Little idea:
For your project section, I saw you were numbering all the pages.
So for example, you have project 2 pages 3-4, and project 3 pages 5-6.
What if you need to add a new page of notes after, your second project? It would be nice for it to be placed just after page 3-4, but you cna't number them 5-6 as it's already taken.
I think, i would number the pages of each project using a tag for the project. Ex, for project 2: pages [P2]-1, [P2]-2 and for project 3, pages [P3]-1, [P3]-2.
So at the beginning, [P3]-1and [P3]-2 comes right after [P2]-1 and [P2]-2, but if you add a new page to Project 2, then you can put it just after [P2]-2 and number them [P2]-3, [P2]-4!
Wouldn't it be more easy ?
Rossi Thomas Love it!
Rossi Thomas that's smart 🤓
Great 👍🏼 idea 💡
Rossi Thomas great idea! Using it😊👍
I have watched so many of your videos and couldn't stand the idea of a bound book. I use a disc bound book and I love it!
I love the idea of the monthly bookmark dividers. I have a couple of bookmarks like that, but didn't think to make one for each month. I'm def loving your projects section and thinking of incorporating that into my makeshift bujo. I created a bujo section in my happy planner and have tried out a few pages so far.
I think you're going to love it. Have a great trip to St. Louis!
Thank you, Beth! I'm looking forward to a happy wedding weekend after the week I had last week :)
I'm intrigued by the whole filofax thing but I don't think I could move away from my notebooks! I did a minimal cat theme this month and I kind of love it :)
Loved the video! Not a fan of rings, but I love how you organized everything. Looking forward to updates at the end of november!
It especially caught my attention the project section, as I never know how to make spreads for those.
I've been thinking about trying out a ring system as well, but hesitate to shell out a bunch of money for something I'm not sure I'll like. please post an after-November video to show the end result and your feelings about the process.
Once you adjust to the rings, I think you'll like it. I used to use a Daytimer (a loooooong time before BuJos), and I really liked being able to move things around between sections. That's the one gripe I have about bound journals! With my LT1917, I use double-sided tape to cover spreads that I decide I don't like, and is quite effective, but my poor BuJo is getting too thick. I have plenty of paper to get me through the end of the year, but I'm not sure if the elastic band is going to hold up!
You have the PRETTIEST HANDWRITING I have ever seen in the headings and the doodles, I wish I could do that ❤️❤️❤️
Can't wait for the tab insets and the dot grid paper. My filofax is in need of something pretty. Great video!
I lovee how your filofax is set up. I'm now debating if my next bullet journal should be a binder or a normal journal. Can't seem to decide. I'm currently using a 10 cent composition notebook, so both are a step up xD
xdarkness22x I use a normal journal, a leuchtturm 1917. I really like it you should check it out! Super easy to just slip in your bag!
I learned to love the bullet journal system through this channel but this video helped me look at the file o fax differently (previous impression of it was through the movie the 27 Dresses lol). I think I will stick to the leuchtturm1917 but I definitely appreciate seeing how flexible the bullet journal system is! I'm glad you have a book you can use that lasts longer than a couple of months!!
+Boho Berry I love your videos, they are so fun to watch!!!!❤️😜
I love the fact you can use sections, I used a travelers notebook for this reason but this is even more flexible!
I didn't initially understand your planned filofax layout, but now I've seen this it makes a lot more sense. I'm new to bullet journaling and I have a lot going on (freelance work, performing and hopefully soon grad school), and this kind of layout might really work for me. Thanks for sharing!
Kara, Great video and awesome layout!!!
this really has rejuvenated me! Thank you Kara! Cant wait to purchase your dot grid paper!!🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈
Firstly, please don't apologise for your absence. It's obviously been a tough time for you and we all understand
so inspirational. love your ideas. thinking i really want to start a bullet journal for 2017. love your vids.
It's so much fun setting up a new planner! And, just wondered what nail polish you're wearing - it's so pretty!
Thanks! It's TGIF by F.U.N. Lacquer :) www.funlacquer.com/product/tgif-gold-holo-polish
So cool Kara, you really are an inspiration. Fantastic layouts and like life its good to be uncomfortable with change. Rocking the Filofax, I'm as excited as you. Keep up the great work. Kerry Perth West Australia.
This looks fabulous! I separate my categories through a traveler's notebook, but I really like what you're doing here.
First time I see one of your videos, beautiful setup, very thoughtful and great ideas. Love it you are very creative and I see a lots of productively on this planner/bullet journal. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for sharing this Kara. I have done the opposite to you and switched from Filofax to bound journals. Love your set-up...good luck and look forward to seeing how you get on with this xx
i just finished setting up my november, now i think i am tempted to go back to my filofax after seeing this video, Love it
Kara, could you show a sanitized version of your Travel collection page? Would love to see your format, as it always great!
I'll work on editing them and showing them next month for you :)
Thanks for the ideas! I just finished my first BUJO! First ever! , I always stop short of what ever planner I'm using. I'm switching to a new one!
Take care
Love your videos!
Vicki
What a wonderful idea about how doing a bujo into a filo! You're the best ^^. xoxo
Thanks Elena :)
I love the flexibility of a ring binder. I hope your experiment goes well, Kara!
plain handsanitizer is great for getting marks off things. I use it to get the markers off the desk at work.
Your videos are extremly inspiring! Thank you very much!
Your videos are so inspiring and interesting and whenever I have extra time I always come and look at your videos! So just so you know I think I am your number one "fan" if you `want to call it that😂
Great video, Kara! I'm really curious how you will like having your different sections. I use a discbound notebook and I attempted to have separate sections, but I felt like it was confusing. Can't wait for another update!
Oooo shiny nails. I want a filofax
Great video Kara, as usual. Your work is always inspiring. I'm curious, how much actual time did it take to create (and fill out) the pages for your Filofax? One advantage I can see to a ring system is that you can print your pages and add then in as you go. You will not have to redraw the framework of your pages again and again for each new month. It seems like this could save quite a bit of time.
Love this vid Kara!!! I'm new to bullet journaling. My sister got me the personalized sized filofax & color. Can someone tell me what size this is in the video? Thanks so much.
Hi Kara! I'm glad that you have started to use a Filofax, I've been using Filofax for 4 years and have many videos on my channel on GTD planning.
I wonder if you will take your Filofax everywhere with you?
Thank you for all the inspiration!
I just thought I'd share an idea I had with the "problem" of future planing. As a student and a traveller I tend to plan things several months ahead. I've been googling for soulutions the last couple of days and decided on the calendex but with a minor tweek. Instead of jotting down the plans on whatever page I'm on, I've added a "Forward" list to my monthly lists. My hope is that I get the freedom of space that the calendex system gives combined with the a bit more collected, original future log system.
Sorry for any spelling/grammar mistakes, english isn't my first language and I'm starving with huger at the moment ;)
Great idea to use a FOF and I love the colour of it. I've done something similar with an ARC bound notebook and it is great that I can keep just the pages I need with me, and archive anything finished with if I don't need it day-to-day. I thought perhaps an alcohol based baby wipe might get the gold letters off the cover for you.
I love it Kara! I am also switching to a binder system in November. I wanted to give it a couple of months try before the start of the new year to be sure I like it. I'm keeping my collections for 2017 in a Rhodia though. I made a little video about that decision, it's just that I would prefer to keep my collections long term and don't care to keep my scheduling. Thanks as always for the inspiration! :)
Sooo off topic, but I notice the silly little things. I didn't know that watch face existed on the apple watch! Switching it up as we speak. See? There's more than just bullet journal tips in your videos! haha
I love this set-up b/c I like having different sections to put and find stuff but I also like carrying around a notebook with me and the rings might bother me. I'm looking forward to see how you like it.
The colour of that Filofax is just awesome eye candy to me! :D It's my favourite colour!!! What I'm puzzled about is, what happens when your Filofax gets full and you have to take out some pages, file them away in storage, and then replace with new blank pages. How would the page numbering and indexing work? Will your pagination just continue in perpetuity and would you just keep adding more pages to your indexes too?
I love your videos and planning style! I just switched to my own Filofax bullet journal setup, but am curious: what will you do with your pages that have been completed once your Filofax gets too full?
this way of planning looks so neat! Def going to have to try it one day! :D
This is so cool 😎 !!!
What paper 📝 do you use for the pages
Love Love Love your channel! I am also looking for bullet journalists over the age of 40. Any suggestions?
I would love to move my BuJo into my ring bound planner, I only have personal size planners though and I think an A5 would work better...love how you've got everything organised.
Hi Kara, I'm really excited about the dot grid paper you will be putting in the shop! will it be pretty pushed for holes or disc bound or until punched? I would love it unpunished. and of course, GREAT video as always! Hope everything is okay, too. Wishing you the best!
Thanks Jennifer! I'll have it available pre-punched AND plain so you can punch to fit your particular system :)
Thanks for addicting me to bujos😀 after only three weeks of reading your blog and watching your videos... Honestly the best thing happening lately. Considering the rub off in your Filofax... I for myself use an alcohol based cleaning agent or something to sanitatize which is basically the same to get of those stains. As long as the surface is non porous it should get rid of the stain. If worse comes to worse try Hairspray. That stuff has so many solving agents it's a miracle it doesn't eat it's bottle away. 😉. Best wishes
Thanks for the tips, Nicole! I haven't tried hairspray yet, I'm gonna give that a go :)
I love the flexibility of the rings, especially when it comes to the projects and lists, but how do you archive the pages? Especially if you need to keep them for reference☺️.
Hi Kara. Was wondering how do you hole punch your pages? I have done the Goulet blog post version of using the one hole punch but i found that to be pretty time consuming and tiring. Alternatively using a two hole punch seems to work but having to eyeball it tends to give a fairly uneven column of holes. thanks! Steph
I use a 6-hole adjustable punch that I got on Amazon. Here's the link if you want to check it out: amzn.to/2eONwbw (that's an affiliate link)
Boho Berry just received the punch in the mail today, works brilliantly. Thanks for the link!
Totally love the idea!!!!
I really like your style of bullet journaling that you do. Often I wanted to begin bullet journaling and see what it can do for me and my daily life. But I do not have enough going on daily and each day seems to be the same as far as what I do. So, I don't know that bullet journaling or using a planner is something I need to even worry about. What do you think ? What do you suggest?
Hi I've just started using a bullet journal after watching your videos and just loving your layouts. Thank you. Have you tried nail polish remove for the transfers on your Filofax?
Hi Kara. Excited to see the new set up. Do you have a P.O. Box? I recently had a glossy magazine ink transfer onto my Pink Domino. Nothing would get it off. I tried some lemon essential oil and it came right off. I would love to send you some if you would like to have it. BTW I switched from the Leuchtturm 1917 to an Arc planner. And like you I am a bit tentative.
What has been your favorite notebook for bullet journaling of all the ones you've tried? I'm looking to move into a new notebook at the start of the new year and I can't decide which notebook would be best to use. I love you bullet journal videos by the way, keep up the good work!
I love the idea of organizing sections versus everything mixed as in the bullet journal. I've always struggled with what to do with completed pages, as in archiving, since the bullet journal can just be labeled and put on the shelf; loose pages must be harder to file? Can you share how you plan to archive once you get to that point? I love your videos!
I'm guessing you love turquoise and blue?! x
Insect repellent should get rid of the transfer! just a tip I learned in my old job!
thank you, that was really interesting. I do miss your plan with me as you do them... hope you'll return those beautiful videos on :)
Thanks Liat! Last month's Plan With Me was filmed as I went. I mix it up depending on how much I have to explain :)
Have you considered travelers notebook Boho Berry? I had a dotted bullet notebook journal and have just changed over recently to the travelers journal. It helps group things into sections.
I'm switching into a Filofax as well! are you still going to have a tracker and if so where will you put it?
Yes! That's something that I forgot to mention in my video. I'm printing my tracker and hole punching it. My plan is to place it next to my current daily page and move it with me throughout the month. I hope that makes sense :)
Kara, try a Mr. Clean magic eraser for cleaning inside the cover. those are great
I'm worried about the filofax. I'm left-handed so I think the rings would hinder me. Do you have to buy the dotted paper separately? Avg. price is $50 so to buy extra paper AND have it transfer ink onto the cover? I always, always love your set-up. I need to find out more about the Level 10 Life Goals...very cool !
Hi Kara. Just wondering how you are planning to write in your filofax with the rings. Xx
Use a adhesive eraser they work great, and they will erase white out too!
Loved the video! Really inspiring. When I discovered you, I immideately ordered a Leuchtturm, the fancy Pitt Artist Pens, the Staedtler Triplus Fineliners, but found myself not planning at all after 2 weeks. I really got owerwhelmed, you were right when you said, everyone needs to find a system of their own. For me it's a Field Notes (Faux)Dori with the Bullet Journal system, divided into 5 different notebooks. Thank you for introducing me into the BuJo system. Keep up the good work!
P.S. I know it's a little bit strange for a guy to do this kind of stuff, but I have fun doing my pages, so why not ? :)
Not strange at all, Marijo! There are LOTS of guys who Bullet Journal... they're just usually a little more quiet about it than the ladies :)
what paper did you use? this is a great idea!
Where do you plan to put your
Monthly tracker? Also I'm a huge fan, I love your work!
I'm printing it separately and hole punching it to move along with my current daily spread :)
Not gonna lie, my greatest fear are these pages ripping at the hole punch. I am so hard on any journal that I use, so I know for sure this would happen for me. Even my Miquelrius is coming undone at the spine and I'm not even a third of the way through.
But you are so right about being able to split up sections in these formats. That's one of the biggest things that bugs me about my current journal. I've stayed with the Bullet Journal since April 2016. Debating on using TUL or ARC discbound system for my next specifically for section categories.
I love all of your videos. I do have a question. How do you write in your bullet journal without the ink smearing? Every time I write in mine it keeps smearing.
I do have a question about how this is going to work when it is full? How will you store the pages when you are done?
I'm new to your channel but really enjoyed this video. I was thinking that you combined bullet journaling with GTD but I didn't see anything about GTD. Are you still doing it? I've been trying to do it but I don't think it's going to work for me.
I've been a long-time Franklin Covey user but have floundered for the past five or six years and was thinking about giving the bullet journal a try. I'm not a fan of bound books but I might be able to do something like this.
Hi Patty! I still use several elements of GTD. It's most obvious on my weekly spread where I have a section for current projects, horizon (upcoming projects), weekly brain dump, and my waiting on list. My project planning section houses my next action steps on major projects that I'm working on. I still keep my GTD notebook with my complete list of projects updated regularly :)
Try using nail varnish remover to remove the transfer on the cover!
Hairspray sprayed on a q--tip or cotton round should lift that ink right up. Love the new set btw! I just noticed your husband's birthday ... same as my husbands!
Use a Magic Eraser to get the ink off. You can get them from the Dollar Store. It will not scratch the cover.
Beautiful!!! You might try some rubbing alcohol to remove the ink that transferred. Good luck!!
In your video, you have the spread "Mantras and Affirmations" and the next spread is "November Gratitude" log. You said you weren't sure if "Gratitude" was going to stay there. How do you plan to move things around as you change your mind? Copy pages to separate the fronts and backs? Or ignore it and make next month's spread in the new section? Or another way?
I'm new to the system as well so I've changed my mind a few times about how to categorize spreads and I am curious how you plan to handle this dilemma.
The idea of a filofax bullet journal combination seems to work but in my opinion it also seems to loose his charme because of the rings and so on. what I love when I saw bullet journals are those beautiful notebooks which when you open it gives you a pretty art view of a person and I like to have everything in a little book. But it's a personal choice for every one and it's so exiting to see your journey with that. I hope it works for you. Also a thing I like on notebooks are that you don't have those kind of loose papers which you can lost and that it's not so big and heavy like a filofax. on the other side filofax got that great opportunity for making a register. But the idea of a bullet journal is to give your daily thoughts and plans a great structure like they come to your mind. And this is so fascinating. being free to plan. And I thought in the end filofax also brings you to follow a same line with those register. Anyway we are all different and that's so great and beautiful! amazing video and thank you so much for that inspirations! love it!
Are you going to be using a tracker for things as you have in the past in this new journal? Or did I miss it when you were talking about the different sections.
I've been catching up on this whole bullet journal world. I have always done a journal/bullet type system throughout my life, but you have inspired some great and new changes for me to jump into this coming month. So thanks.
Thank you for this video I have actually changed up a few things in my up coming ring journal based off your ideas and experiences. One question I have is on your dot grid paper you plan on having in the shop. will it be a printout or an actual pack of preprinted papers?
Thanks Nina! I'm planning to offer both the physical paper and a printable version :)
Hi Kara, I'm intrigued to see how this works for you, particularly as it was you who inspired me to start using a bound Leuchtturm journal! What paper are you using for the pages to avoid bleeding... Is the Filofax paper ok with your usual pens! Good luck and thanks, Mike
I found the Filofax paper to be OK, just not for my fountain pens.
I'm using an A5 Goulet Notebook that I deconstructed and hole punched. You can find directions here: blog.gouletpens.com/2016/07/how-to-turn-your-filofax-into-bullet.html :)
Boho Berry Thanks Kara. I will continue with Leachtturm for now, particularly as I've just ordered a new one, and some more Tombow pens (a great recommendation!) I'll watch your progress with much interest. I've used various A5 loose leaf ring binder planners in the past. The rings really annoyed me when writing so I moved to the Buzan A4 Universal Organiser when I was employed and my employer would pay! As all our work paper was A4 that worked well at work (UK). Bullet journaling with a bound volume and returning to fountain pens alongside all the colour options has been a revelation to me! Best regards, Mike
You should do a live stream of you doing your diary
I'm loving watching your videos so far! Thanks for sharing - just wanted to offer a suggestion for the transfer in the front of your journal. Have you tried a magic eraser sponge? Works amazing on so many things around the home.
I love your set up...will any of these pages be available in the tribe? which categories did you combine in your Level 10?
Thanks, Tari! I'm constantly adding new pages in the Tribe resource library :) I'll have a Level 10 update VERY soon :)
Where did you find just the filofax binder and then the dotted paper? I love this new set up!!!
The Filofax came with weekly inserts from Goulet Pens. The paper is also Goulet... it's their A5 Goulet Notebook that I broke down and hole punched :)
A little gentle nail polish remover may get rid of that transfer on the front cover!
Love the set up. You've inspired me to try a binder type bullet journal as well. Where did you get your inserts that you already set up? I know you mentioned you printed the ones at the end of the journal. Thanks!
I'm using an A5 Goulet Notebook that I broke down and hole punched. Madigan has a great tutorial here: blog.gouletpens.com/2016/07/how-to-turn-your-filofax-into-bullet.html
Love this! It's given me so many ideas. What hole puncher do you have for the Filofax? Will you offer that same paper in a disc bound style in your store?
Here's the punch that I use: amzn.to/2dCm9nB (that's an affiliate link). As far as the paper, I plan to offer it either hole punched or plain so that you can punch it to fit your particular brand of planner/notebook :)
Lovely video.
Sadly I don't see myself ever using a Filofax. I would go crazy with the rings in the way. ;w;
Nothing wrong with that! I'm still not sure about the Filofax myself, but I had to try :)
I unterstand you well. They look so nice and shiny. :) I wish there would be a love child between Leuchtturm, Filofax and Hobonichi. Combining everything that is good about them.
Just starting the video but, I love the color!!!!!
You are amazing and I love seeing your creativity! Curious, do you ever do traditional journal entries in your bujo or do you keep a separate journal for that....or do it at all? Xoxo
Hi Kara! I'm not sure if I missed this video or misunderstood, but a couple weeks ago, you introduced us to the "Your Best Year 2017" workbook and mentioned that you'd be releasing a video updating us how you planned during your planning weekend, what resources you used, etc. Did I hear this incorrectly or is there a video already out that I missed on this topic? Thank you and I hope to hear from you!
You didn't miss it! I had some personal stuff come up last week so I didn't get around to filming it yet. It's still coming, just might be a couple of weeks before it's out :)
No worries - we need you in our online community, so please take care of yourself first. Thank you for your response, your awesome work, & I'm looking forward to the future video, Kara!