I first heard about bullet journaling from my lovely friend Georgie, over at BecomingGeorgie, at the beginning of January. Since then I've become addicted. A spare five minutes at my desk are often filled with scouring Pinterest for new bullet journal ideas and page layouts. If your someone who loves organisation, lists and coloured pens this is the thing for you. And even if your not this is a great way to get more organised as it's so easy to mould the bullet journal to what you want it to be and your life.
For starters Marie Clare have got a great article about Bullet Journaling. It includes everything you need to know to get you started and isn't as intimidating as some other sites. The journal used in the article isn't the best example of a Bullet Journal but it's a good start for getting your head round the system.
In the most basic of terms the bullet journal is broken down into yearly, monthly, weekly and daily planning. You then index all your sections and everything has a key to keep things simple and easy to use. My suggestion would be to start simple with the basic Bullet Journal layout and then create and add more once you get used to it.
The greatest thing about a bullet journal is that you can mould it to what you need it to be for the lifestyle you lead. Lily Pebbles added pages to hers so she could track her blog posts and YouTube videos. Other ideas are a list of books you want to read, have read or want to buy, a finance tracker or a meal planning page. The options are limitless.
One blog I absolutely adore for Bullet Journal inspo is Boho Berry. Not only does she have good ideas for how to make the pages look amazing but she also tackles common problems of Bullet Journaling, such as future planning.
If you're completely convinced that this system is for you and aren't sure how to set up to make it look lovely but functional Tiny Ray of Sunshine is the place to go. She's been using the system for a while and has found a set up that truly works for her but also has great tips and suggestions for how to make the system perfect for you.
For me this system is perfect. I have my FiloFax to keep track of events and appointments but I never wanted to fill it up with stuff for work so this is the perfect way for me to keep them separate but also to have a clear overview of everything that's going on and needs doing.
Let me know if you try out the Bullet Journal system and for more inspo check out my Pinterest board.
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