embarrassed by how pathetically i squeaked out the “hi everyone” lmao in future i will remember to try and wake my voice up BEFORE hitting record 🙂‍↕️

I like that you talk about what works and what doesn't. Even just showing the goals page and saying you don't normally use that and you don't know if you will - that is so much more relatable than just the happy-happy-joy-joy version of reality that some content creators present.

It's nice to see that the TN is really working for you! In case you're interested, Sterling Ink posted that they're not doing pre-orders this year but will be selling the planners as "in stock" items and they'll announce their line-up in early August.

RE Sleep doctor-bring someone with you that you trust, and if you have an anxious moment, they can be your calming presence. I’ve been seeing new doctors all my life…no shame in having support people.

Emotional support pencil board my beloved

I’m so glad to see you in a TN. As somebody who’s tried it for the first time this year (and now wants to get strings in every size), it’s hugely inspiring to see how other people customise their TNs to suit their specific needs. And thanks for talking about the grid - admittedly it’s one of the things that’s stopped me from buying Sterling Ink inserts. Perhaps I could reconsider 👀

I love the idea of backfilling calendar pages! I always feel bad about the empty "wasted" space.

I use the kraft file to keep my books more secure. Fold it in half the "wrong" way around, slide the back page of one on the front and the front page of other on the back. And then I keep my planner book in the middle (and that gets attached with the elastic). Easy to access/remove the books and doesnt damage them.

I use the quarterly pages to track how my day went! I have five categories: great, good, ok, tough, and bad. It’s helped me see that even if I’m feeling bad one day I can look back on the month and see that most of my days are good! Or if I’m struggling for a longer period, it can help me realize something is wrong. I think Lindsey’s method was what inspired it, as well as the philosophy! I use the other page to write down the highlight of my day, and if it’s been a hard day then I’ll think back to something good that happened. 😊

I always love seeing how neat your journals are! my handwriting tends to change every time I pick up a pen so unfortunately mine ends up messy ❤

im also a meticulous planner but lately ive been feeling lost in how to setup my systems, this is a great help! i loved listening to the details of how you use yours esp when you switch it up 💓

O love your videos and they really comfort me whenever I’m overwhelmed por melting down. Thanks, i hope you are doing good

Very excited to see more traveller's content! Since it's my (sort of) system of choice at this point in the year it's nice to see some of the decisions that I've made, reflected in other people's systems. It makes my ideas feel more... valid? I'm still pushing through my week's book for the rest of the year because I can't really justify dropping out of it for a VERY similar alternative but it sort of awkwardly floats in my traveller cover between my other notebooks. I like to refer to it as my Frankenstein system because I'm just forcing things to work and tie in with what I already have and use.

ahh watching you go on these notebook(+) ventures is always such a treat ^^ thats so interesting about not using the elastics to keep the books in, the inserts moving slightly when used inside the covers has been a huge thing keeping me away from travelers, but the idea of just tucking them into a cover to keep them together and taking them out to use... it has me so tempted, even though i've been in journal peace for so long now ha, , about tamagotchi, did you know it's super easy to replace the paper under the faceplate? i only realised that recently and immediately went for it, i've seen some really good halloween/spooky style insets on etsy too ^^ (obviously i'm just a comment, so theres no pressure anyway, but its 100% understandable for that to be too intimidating)

I'm really intrigued with the new system. Really wish Sterling Ink had a spring start...or maybe it's better this way as it will keep me in my current system! And I love the idea of using food inspo in your reference pages! That's how I use cookbooks...just flip through until I find something that looks appetizing and try to find something similar that I can make, not necessarily using the recipe. But I love the idea of having everyday photos in your book you can reference as prompts.

I've been slowly moving into a TN for the summer actually, for similar reasons. My needs are just different through the summer! TN is just feeling right at the moment.

I‘m back in my TN this summer, it‘s so much fun and I forgot how much I love my TN. Also, I’m already on the hunt for my 2025 journal 😌 I‘m on the waiting list for an ADHD assessment and I’m having the same fears as you. As an autistic AFAB person who‘s learned to mask for three decades I’m afraid Dr Cis-het white guy will deem me „not ADHD enough“. The sheer terror those kind of appointments awake in me is insane.

This is the first video of yours that I've come across but I've fallen in love with you a little bit. I am so intrigued, a girl into The Sims, Tamagotchi, Spooky stuff, Planners, and Bogs!!? So interesting. Going to have to go and binge some more of your videos now.

I'm so Sterling Ink-pilled and am so excited to see you using them. I use the Moterm Companion TN cover for my SI TN standard books - I've actually removed the strings and just use the pockets, but it's very customizable. I'm already losing my mind theory-crafting my potential tweaks and setup for next year's system. I think at least 20% of my notes pages are autistic ramblings about my systems lol.

I LOVE the sims 4 stuff, I made a notebook for it myself. 😂 Doing a challenge similar (see what I did there) to the not so berry challenge, a friend of mine made it so I’m having all my characters out too, currently on gen 3. It’s been harsh because family health has been a problem but seeing your little sims page specifically was a comforting sense of normalcy. Would love to know why blurbs you add with the photos. 💜

Edit to add: I also recently got and LOVE the Uniball One P. Such a cute chonky pen and writes really nice. 💟I'm a bit late to this one, but even as someone who doesn't use/enjoy TN systems I am looking forward to the new info dump series. These videos are always calming to watch and I'm curious where you'll go with it. Your cover looks great. (Also unrelated to TNs but I love your manicure in this vid, so beautiful. You always have such cool nails.)

It’s so fascinating as someone who also has aura migraines (but congenital cataracts on top of it) that sterling inks grids are too light for me and i get a migraine 😂 - Of course why would something work for all of us But for goals I always do something that’s more of a mindset for everyday rather than a long term goal (because me and the future aren’t friends) Some i did for this year were simple things like letting myself write down every little thing, and not making it perfect. Journal almost every day (at least one sentence. Even if that sentence is “migraine day” it’s something) and trying to be more open. I dont know if i’ll be here in a month or a year so.. I just want to make the day i have good enough

I switched to Sterling Ink in April and am RIDE OR DIE for them now. I’m definitely using them next year.

Thank you sooo much for posting today! I needed the company during work so badly today ❤❤

eeeeeeeeeeee journaling and a tama fan!? i swear we share a brain!!!! youre my new fav youtuber

Your videos are so inspiring! I love journaling and I was thinking to add this topic on my channel, your videos are so aesthetic and relaxing❤

I love your journals. So much inspiration. I’m doing a Sims Legacy Challenge too. I’m so attached that I don’t even wanna play sometimes. But I love documenting them.

The fact that the grids aren’t a perfect square doesn’t bother me, except for the fact that I primarily use the passport size and because of the grid size there are only 29 vertical boxes and honestly it’s infuriating. I could deal with it if it was at least 30 because then on the off months I could use the margin to fit in the 31st day. But 29? Really? Why so close if you aren’t going to reach 30 at least?

You can trim down the A5 Hobonichi pencil board which I’m pretty certain is the same height as the standard TN 😊

Woow. I planned to buy a hobonichi weeks because it almost fit what i feel like i need but this common planner one looks perfect, i think.

Maybe for your pencil board solution you can get the cousin pencil board in the same color and trim it down? I think they’re close to the same height🤔

I would just love it if you did some sort of video on your handwriting, it’s so cool and unique ! Just perfect for a journal, I am trying to copy it so bad !

The perfect content for my friday workday! Hope start to feel a bitter better soon! ❤

The pencil board is the true MVP lol, I've tried a tn board and the hobonichi board and the tn is quite a bit thicker than the hobonichi pencil board, I ended up just using my hobonichi board even thought it's shorter than the tn pages

I’m sad Sterling ink doesn’t make any full year planners without the note pages. As someone who also has other notebooks I’m in regularly, I’m just looking for the calendar and weekly pages to log my days/to do lists so I can keep track of time passing. I don’t have space in my system for all of those extra note pages 🥲

Hi Megan! Could you make a video on how to create a notebook like that? What do you put inside it and what do you use it for? Like a guide... :) Maybe you already have a video on that but i didn't find it...

The ring (1st one) is a great film!! I always think back to that film and if people have not seen it I am shocked and tell them to watch it 😅😅 your TN looks so good! I love your front cover. Is the business clear pocket from travelers company? The 3 pack one? Xx

Why does it makes so much sense, that one could need moorr structure in the summer then in winter? Cuz i feel that so mich, it makes so much sense when i look at my plannerhoping 😅

Long time KZfaq stalker here and first time commenter… love love your style. With your commonplace journaling what are you journaling about? Are you studying or just collecting random info? And how do you find things again later? 7:43

The tamagotchi monster is available for preorder in the US. Do you need one of us to get it for you and ship to the UK?

Hi Megan, i love how you make any book you use look amazing and functional. Do you have any views or comments on how book covers eg filofax or travelers help bring comfort and calm.

where are the dated stickers from? i love the font

Which mark fisher book are you reading??

Where are the date stickers from your daily booklet from? I've been looking for similar ones.

Sorry if this is in the video and I just completely missed it but where is your cover from?

one of the most annoying things about stationery is nothing is actually totally perfect. you just swap some problems for other problems. some systems are definitely better than others, though.