Choosing my 2024 Planner Lineup - How I Decide Which Planners I'm Going to Use

Choosing my 2024 Planner Lineup - How I Decide Which Planners I'm Going to Use - Brainstorming!

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@SorallaRebelde 7 ай бұрын

Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed and like you are not doing enough or not meeting your goals. I want you to know that you have done so much more than you could ever imagine for your followers. At least for me; you have helped me get through some really tough times. Thanks to your channel and your creativity, I discovered creative planning. Which has helped me channel my emotions and deal with my depression. I've been hospitalized before due to a suicide attempt. This year was extremely stressful, but I was ok. A big reason for that, I believe, is because of creative planning. I get excited when I get new stickers and I love making fun, cute spreads. I just want to thank you for that. Please don't ever feel like you are not doing enough. Because for some of us, you are doing so much more than you could ever imagine. Thank you 💓

@PlanningwithBumble 7 ай бұрын

Wow this comment really hit home. Thanks for letting me know the impact I have, and the impact planning can have. I think it saved me too. Don’t ever give up, you never know what joys are around the corner, and you’re enough. ❤️

@AlupaNana 7 ай бұрын

I use the monthly tabs to divide my catch-all into sections. Because I have multiple planners available( I look for sales!), I use 3 or 4 "December" dividers in one planner: one for health, one for journal, one for planning. And then on to the next month. Sometimes I still don't fill out every day, so will throw out a whole week if necessary. I want my planner full, not perfect, because I get really busy and that's okay. Hope this is helpful to someone. ❤

@debsnowden4310 7 ай бұрын

That’s pretty much what I’ve decided for 2024 too. I found I wasn’t keeping up when my planners were all separate, so hoping by combining all into one planner with sections, will help because I’m only having to grab one book and everything will be front of mind.

@nbmcla2 7 ай бұрын

I guess the conundrum for you is that decorating planners is actually hooked directly to your job! I love to watch your channel so I hope you get it just the way that works for you!

@PlanningwithBumble 7 ай бұрын

I’ll still be decorating for sure!

@alias065 7 ай бұрын

I loved your candor in this video. I understand that many people probably put pressure on you as a KZfaq content creator to be “perfect” in your planning. I appreciate seeing the reality of how life sometimes gets in the way of our plans. Goals often fall behind. I am personally in the same boat and have been reflecting on this year to hopefully set better goals next year. I also am planning to establish some routines to help keep me on track and be more productive. I am right there with you.

@shelleygordon9368 7 ай бұрын

I can relate to every single thing you said. I am going through these same questions trying to figure out my planners for next year. I still haven’t decided what I’m using. I don’t want to overcommit on my number of planners. I want to prioritize productivity. I get caught up in the decoration and don’t use my planner to its potential. I am overwhelmed by everything so I don’t do anything! My brain doesn’t work as well as it used too-a combination of age and bereavement overload. Thank you for posting such a relatable video!

@PlanningwithBumble 7 ай бұрын

Yep yep yep. Can relate.

@terrilabeth 7 ай бұрын

I know how hard this has been for me being new to Happy Planner but I can only imagine how hard it must be for you because you do this for a living, but have also done it for a long time. Just know the number of planners a content creator decides to use doesn’t affect me or if I will watch them or not. We are all different and I am old enough to know there is no right way. I can be happy for them that they are able to do something that I already know I will not do. Great video! 💕

@mmcneil-smith2890 7 ай бұрын

Always appericate your authenticity!!! Very brave to share your thoughts as openly in this kind of space. I feel you on the options and kinds, types of things to use a planner for. Although I've enjoyed your style in whatever you create; stick to what you love and ebb, flow through that. It doesn't matter what you choose or don't; your audience is here because of your talent, openness and planner fun. I know I am.

@07baileyt 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for running through your process. It has reminded me that I am a magpie and will use new purchases to try and fix my anxieties, when in fact I need to do is look back at what I have as my answer is within me already. TFS💞

@erinmenozzi3652 7 ай бұрын

I have to admit I'm so envious of all the stickers/planners you receive, but I've never thought about the overwhelmingness of it all. It seems like you make great use of it and are always grateful for it too. Funny to hear you talk about "the judge inside you". I heard that years ago on an Oprah show. Of course that was on weight loss and how we as women are constantly beating ourselves up. We have a constant "I'll do better tomorrow" going on, and when we don't it feeds the failure bug to us. ugh. So, your plight is so understandable and don't beat yourself up over starting this planner or that and not carrying through with it all year. You are still giving us ideas! BTW, I also love the idea of bullet journaling, junk journaling and would love to see your ideas on a reading journal. Whatever you do it will be what is right for you...and if not, chuck it and start fresh!

@planpraycreatecreate7834 7 ай бұрын

Mary Ellen, I’ve always enjoyed your videos. Watching this video today just reminded me that being a planner is not about filling up every page every week in your planner. Regardless of whether it’s a creative planner, a wellness planner a budget planner. It reminded me of the first years that I started planning or going back to my very first planner in my life which is early 20s in my adult life, I never had a problem with planning. It wasn’t until I discovered the Planner community and I discovered all the options and all the pretty shiny things that I started to have an issue with planning. So watching your video just made me realize that, planning doesn’t have to be complicated at all. It’s just supposed to help us remember things that we have to do, simple as that. But I can definitely relate with you on so many levels, especially with feeling overwhelmed, loving all the pretty things, and taking on too much that then we can handle. so for me, hearing you talk about and process your ideas helped me realize that going back to just simple basic planning is the answer for me, and whenever I’m in the mood to do a little extra like decorating or junk journaling, then I will. But that’s just extra! love your videos

@janetleblanc4016 6 ай бұрын

Consider taking the dividers out of a Happy Planner Notes book and adding them to the back of your Planner. Create a long term goals spread and a short term goals spread and put it in the goals section. Then takes some paper from the notebook and add it to that section. You can create a master list of reoccurring tasks in a Word document and print it out as often as needed. Add it to the list section of your Planner. You can also use the half sheets for list and move it from week to week. You could also create a wellness section in your planner. If you create a monthly wellness plan in that section instead of a weekly or daily plan you might be more successful. I believe people use multiple planners because no one planner meets all of our needs. Sometimes adding sections can replace extra planners.

@annmariesmith-eakins1327 7 ай бұрын

I think I’m the older version of you. I need a list, I’m reading more and want to track and love junk journaling for creativity. Do what works for you. Love how real you are , that’s why I follow you and your videos.

@Notable2Nikki 7 ай бұрын

I am using a classic vertical and a meal planning layout. That's it. I will use the monthly section of the meal planning one for "little victories" each day, recommended by my therapist. I'm a "if you give a mouse a cookie" perfectionist too. If I am going to wake up early, then I might as well get a skincare routine, buy a new wardrobe, meditate, exercise, eat every meal from home, make everything from scratch, etc.

@flowersarefun817 7 ай бұрын

I love that you’re calling it that! I’m the same way. It’s just how my brain works 😅

@ebonyhicks2013 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Mary Ellen for sharing with your fellow Bumbles your experiences as both a planner and a real person and it gives me so much encouragement you've been influencing me for a couple years now and I love to see you trying new methods and ways to better manage and track your life/lifestyle 💖 Im REALLY looking forward to seeing more of your JUNK JOURNALING ✨️✨️✨️

@anjieh1104 7 ай бұрын

I understand just how you feel. In July I started babysitting my granddaughter and planning out my week started to suffer. I had to consolidate the 3 planners I was using. The I started missing weeks in August to now. I may only have 2 weeks per months. As you have said give yourself grace. I am prepping for a better upcoming year - 2024.

@wandahill1619 7 ай бұрын

I can totally relate to this video. The joy of a discbound system for me is the ability to add/move pages that fit what I currently need. So, I think adding goal pages into your main planner might work for you or even having a goal section. I tried many things, but having a frankenplanner is definitely something I will keep in 2024. I'm trying to decide if I want to add a wellness section or keep that separate. I promised myself to keep up with my journal next year (tired of the mountain of sticky notes on everything) and my meal planner is the one thing I must keep separate.

@carianderson2254 7 ай бұрын

Yes!! We all need real life confessions. I’ve tried very unsuccessfully to maintain just more than one planner! Even a dang reading planner I’ve failed to keep up with. I can barely bang out a weekly spread consistently! The bottom line is planning is an enhancement to our lives. If we are stressed about multiple planners I think we are missing the point. But I get it. I am Type A and need to feel in control of my life to cope too. It’s the “fun” of being an INFJ! 😂

@ritahertzberg5762 7 ай бұрын

What a gift this was for me! Thank you for inspiring the self-intervention I was all too aware I needed. Perfectionism is the root of it all (for me). Sending blessings to you for a peaceful and streamlined new year!

@cantantecait 7 ай бұрын

I love the intersectionality of creativity & productivity that exist in my planner. As another woman with ADHD, I find the dashboard planner most useful because I can do a big to-do dump every week but, I understand the dayblocks aren't for everyone. I find them good for either journaling, or a daily to-do. Sometimes they're just for reminder stickers/decor. But, my weekly spreads all look extremely similar.

@traceythibault4946 7 ай бұрын

My favorite part of my planner is to put stickers in it and it makes my planner or notebook Beautiful and colorful 📓🩷🩵❤️💜💖💓💗💞 and watching your videos make me want to Decorate both my planner and notebook and i want to say thank you 🩷🩵❤️💜💖💓💗💞📓📓

@thehoys9412 7 ай бұрын

I'm moving to a reading bullet journal next year. I would LOVE to see your spread for bullet journals.

@pookieebenezer4292 7 ай бұрын

I like to change up my layout too. I’m thinking maybe it would be easier if I change a month at a time rather than changing week by week. I wish you wouldn’t say that having ideas that don’t work means you failed. I think it makes you real and it helps me know that I can try new things and still fall back to what’s comfortable if those things don’t work out. I love your channel and your honesty. And of course, your layouts! ❤

@mandybaileyastrology 7 ай бұрын

Yes, this video is SO helpful! Thank you for taking the time to do this! ❤

@The_Funny_Girl_Planner 7 ай бұрын

I love your videos - especially today's video. It helps me as someone who at 57 is trying to pull her life back into an organized fashion to know that others are human. I think that you need to give yourself more grace. From what I can see from your videos, 2024 is going to be a huge year for you. Remember, you can only eat an elephant - one bite at a time. Use a spreadsheet... for your wedding... it works...

@pamelahunget3447 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate your candor! I have just started watching your videos and getting into planning. I'm super excited to be a part of this community! Please keep your truths and videos coming!

@Hazealanne-hq8kb 7 ай бұрын

Loved this video! Relate to all you said sooo much

@allyemily1435 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thought process, super helpful!

@flowersarefun817 7 ай бұрын

To me the junk journaling, memory planning, and book journaling is all kind of the same. Could you do all that in one creative planner? Just doing whatever you feel like from day to day. I think adding the wedding stuff into your catch all planner makes a ton of sense! So ultimately just 2 planners.

@Takiyah303 7 ай бұрын

This was SUUUUPER helpful!! Thank you so much! 😊

@thebardslament5337 7 ай бұрын

Re: master to do lists and goals. Use half sheets, goals on one side and master lists on rhe back and move it every week to your weekly spread

@cristinaballi 7 ай бұрын

Totally get you! I am 52 and I just discovered creative planning; it's been helping me come out of my menopause transition and has been super fun and exciting. I, too, have ADHD so I already have 7 planners for different aspects of my life and I know I'm not going to keep up with all of them, but I'm having fun experimenting. You've had a super eventful year so I'm sure it's taking a while to get it all settled again. But thanks for sharing your thought process with us because it IS helping me! Best to you.

@donnawilliams554 7 ай бұрын

I would Love to see you do a Master To Do List because I start a list and then start another list and forgot that I already made one. I love watching you and seeing Bumble❣️. Oh and by the way I think you are a Beautiful Person inside and Out! Keep up the good work and inspiring us all .

@stephanieblake4618 7 ай бұрын

Im such a procrastinator that even if my pages turned out half as great as yours, I would always be so stressed. Thank you for all you share with us. Wishing you, Mike & all your family a Wonderful & Blessed Christmas.

@UOFW 7 ай бұрын

Maybe the trick is to increase the functionality of your planner is to use various stickers in a weekly layout that cater to all the categories. My main items I want to track are: to do lists, wishlist, weekly budget, shopping list. I have decided to use one BIG HP and I also decided one is not enough! So I am creating a travel bucket list using the bright travels 18 month planner. It will highlight every country in the world using the categories: YES!, Maybe, Undecided & NOPE! So we will see how that goes 😂

@clairerizzo2865 7 ай бұрын

It sounds like you have it almost figured out! A lot of what you said hits close to home! Thank you for this video!

@bchluvr7 7 ай бұрын

This is the most relatable and truthful video I’ve seen in the planner world! Love this so much and also feel January 1 I will become the person I want to be and the planner I want to be and by the end of January it’s over. Right now I want a catch all, faith, and journal. Love he idea of incorporating more later!

@botanicals_1259 7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this video. I think it came at the perfect timing for my life. Thank you for the insightful video!

@allisonhall1603 7 ай бұрын

I have my line up ready but still watching this video was super helpful. Thank you! ❤

@barbehogeland 7 ай бұрын

So much of what you shared resonates with me. 😊 thanks for being open and vulnerable.

@cherylmusgrove7 7 ай бұрын

I just started junk journaling I love it. It’s a lot of fun.

@LoriGeorge0628 7 ай бұрын

SOOOO helpful!!! I swear when I watch your videos that we're using the same brain! I've been thinking the same things about my "planning habits" and have really been trying to drill done to being super simplified and streamlined going into 2024 because quite honestly the "rabbit hole" gets to be way too much way too fast! Have already made a note to self to watch for you lineup and setup videos and can't wait! So please keep doing you because it's totally working for me!!! :)

@sallyis6084 7 ай бұрын

Wellness planning/tracking is so hard! This year I am going to try using these weekly tracking sheets that have a mood tracker, only THREE habit tracking spots and plenty of space to write how I am feeling. Hopefully they are more manageable and I keep up with it! I'm excited to see what you do in 2024 (and can't wait for wedding stuff!).

@Chaos_and_Creativity 7 ай бұрын

I would love to see you work on making your planners functional AND decorative because i love the creativity, and it's just beautiful to look at! Trying to find that happy medium has been so hard!

@Bex_InMT 7 ай бұрын

I think when I was using 2 planners, one work and one personal, I was forgetting things and it was too much. Combining them and color coding things worked best. Now adding 2 kiddos and my partner in is what I do with even more color coding lol.

@catz2505 7 ай бұрын

I am just pretty new to the planner world...so I splurged and bought five planners for 2024. Yes I went overboard!! I found a use or purpose for each one, but will I follow thru...idk. I'm not great at finishing things. I have done well with the 2023 Planner for the last seven months. I am going to try to be consistent....I guess time will tell. Of course it's just me, I don't have a busy life or family...so that makes a difference. Love your honesty and sharing your thoughts. That's one reason I love your channel. Good luck on whatever you decide, I'm sure it will be right for you.

@KarenSeifert 7 ай бұрын

Excited to see your Bullet and Junk Journals!

@cheryldepedro7029 7 ай бұрын

First, your hair looks fantastic!♥️ Thanks for the insight. This is very helpful. I really want to try junk journaling and have been to A&O’s website a gazillion times to choose a journal but I’m nit sure what I want and then when I think I’ve decided, it’s sold out!🤬. Anyway I’m looking forward to your decisions and to see what you come up with for your junk journal! Happy choosing!

@SusieK 7 ай бұрын

I haven't thought about a creative journal until recently. I have several sketchbooks lying around I doodle in and use them for swatching my materials. I totally understand how you feel about too many planners. I look at all the sizes and designs and I want them all, but for me, it is how the inside works. I haven't found a layout that works. As a Graphic Designer, I could just make one but meh. I swear you are saying the words that are coming out of my head. I get caught up with life and then I get off track. Thank you for being so open about all this! I love planning, and I love the feeling of being organized. I do a lot of my organization and planning in Notion, but I love having physical planners with notebook pages where I do long-term project planning, that seems to work better for me actually writing it down. I look forward to whatever you decide! Love watching your channel!

@staceyking9446 7 ай бұрын

Love how relatable this is! For my 2024 lineup, I'm only focusing on keeping up with 2 planners. One is a classic HP planner that has three parts sectioned by bookmarks - budget, fitness/wellness, and catchall. For the guts of that planner, I'm using the Bright Budget layout, the Be Bold Fitness layout, and the Moody Folk Vertical layout. I'm only going to put in 3 months since I'm combining these three layouts into one planner. For planner number two, I'll be creating my own reading journal using pages I created on Canva and some of my leftover HP covers, discs, and dashboards. Wishing you planner peace!

@vickistearns1297 7 ай бұрын

Can totally relate! I’m 62 and it does get harder to stay focused. Thanks to you I started a journal planner last year and was also switching it up. I could not handle every week’s layout being different so I changed it monthly. Every month I used a different layout. I started with the HP guided journal and then just added pages from other planners. I’m thinking of keeping this up next year too. Different moods….different layouts.

@kellyfrizzell831 7 ай бұрын

I haven’t decided yet on what planners I’m gonna use yet for next year. I know I’ve been thinking about adding some planners that I didn’t use this year. I really fell off this year in writing in my planners and that is definitely gonna b my top priority for next year to not do this again. I love planning the spreads but then didn’t fill it out during the week. This video was so helpful because I feel the same way u do when trying to decide what I’m gonna use. Thanks so much! 😊

@krembry08kentucky 7 ай бұрын

I’m definitely the same with January feeling 100% like I’m going to be a new person lol. I love and hate this time of year. I enjoyed this video! I love junk journaling - I’ve found it really helps with the perfectionism because there is literally no expectation!

@heidiswerdfager341 7 ай бұрын

That k you for sharing your thoughts and processes. Much of what you said resonated with me. ❤

@JhenCabralTV 7 ай бұрын

Was waiting for your videos❤️ I added habit trackers that I think will work for me into my 2024 planner

@peggyparsons5003 7 ай бұрын

Sometimes you have to try it to see if it works. Keeping it real. Very good video. Thanks.

@joylee7493 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for being so real with us because I swear I am thinking the exact same things that you are! As another adult woman with ADHD I can relate to so much. Last month I made a transformer planner with different covers for the different sections like fitness, hourly schedule, journaling, note taking. It is living in a classic journal with a zip-up portfolio cover for so it is super portable and classy for work. Some pages are custom printed inserts, many are shopped from my stash. I am also trying to use Happy Planners together with digital tools like to do list apps and Notion. I think the physical form will be great for visual time blocking while the digital tools make it easier for me to remember what to do. Good luck to you and everyone here!!!

@alyssayoung4541 7 ай бұрын

I feel the exact same way about trying to figure out what planners im going to use and get. So im in the same boat and this video helped me!

@celestedavis6748 7 ай бұрын

When I first started planning-which was not long ago- I was excited about doing so many things. I was not consistent with several things-especially habit tracking. Over time, I learned to focus on what's most important. Also, I think it's okay to try new things and if they don't work then transition to something else or nothing at all.

@carlaking143 7 ай бұрын

You are not alone. I struggle with some of the same things. I have found that using a bullet journal helped me customize one planner for my needs.

@ElleePlays 7 ай бұрын

I’m trying the HP classic lined vertical layout for 2024. I’m such a list maker and I think the lines are going to be helpful, we’ll see! Best of luck with your planner decisions! 😊

@beatricecontreras9649 7 ай бұрын

I am thinking of getting the monthly planner for my catch all and this year used one from Walmart and loved it.

@rebeccaaddison7561 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your process of selecting planners for 2024! I am looking forward to see what planners you end up using in 2024. I decided to take a different approach to planners this year in that I decided to use separate planners for different areas of my life - catch-all, work, health/fitness, creative and so on - because it is easier for me to focus on one area at a time. LOVE your videos! You inspire me!!

@feefee2 7 ай бұрын

Congratz on your 💍! I tried wellness and i suck at that along with habit tracking. I bought "The Very Busy" planner which is kind of like a guided journal. Then i have a daphne's diary journal 4 some free flow of thoughts. Then i have my work planner and home planner from HP. Nxt year ill have an overlap because im using kellofaplans teacher planner 4 work but bought a new work planner for the new yr. Ive decided 2 make it my creative journal. My planners are mostly for decorating. ...not so much planning lol.

@thebardslament5337 7 ай бұрын

I used a traveler's notebook bujo this year as a combination of lists and a daily planner and i loved it.

@dr.janaleewagner1177 7 ай бұрын

This year, I'm using the continuation of my 18-month planners I had already bought. I have returned to vertical for everything because, for me, it's so versatile. I have my life catch all, work and budget that I combine, and my wellness is a separate planner.

@sarahfarkas2118 7 ай бұрын

I just started incorporating more master to-do lists in my spreads. I found that what works best for me is using the sidebar as a master to-do list and then moving the tasks to a certain day during the week to make sure that everything gets done.

@Chaos_and_Creativity 7 ай бұрын

Allso try the monthly layout. The first two pages for goals and the rest for a masters list. Plan with ilysse does this beautifully.

@kalyndabaumgarden9649 7 ай бұрын

This video was so helpful. I already picked out my planners but then started wanting to incorporate goal setting and habit tracking (most likely 1 new habit per month). I’m still thinking on it.

@annmariesmith-eakins1327 7 ай бұрын

I get everything you are saying. Forget trying to be disciplined, just get what works for you. I always wanted to use vertical so I could decorate more, but dashboard is just so practical for me. It’s like my reading, I had to get use to dnf (did not finish) and be ok with it. Do what you want even if you decorate and don’t use , who cares. I love your videos

@cherylsanchez2674 7 ай бұрын

I'm right there with you on not being as productive as I want to be. Thank you for addressing this (probably common) issue. 🤗 Maybe you can express your creativity in your Patron spreads, leaving your personal planner for the productivity part of your life. 😊

@rebeccaernst6634 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful

@planernmitbluna4693 7 ай бұрын

Thank for such an honest video. I really feel for you. I have ADHD, too and didn't catch up in my planners this year. It is hard not to listen the inner judge, but let's try each day just tiny little bit more... What is working for me? I'm using a Classic Vertical for my catch all, I include some half sheets for weekly lists if necessary and I've created monthly pages for my mood and habit tracking, besides I have a Mini Dashboard planner for when I'm on the way. It brings me lots of joy watching you getting up each time again. Thank you so much.

@susanrodriguez8808 7 ай бұрын

I also am redating old planners to avoid buying more planners but I still wanna buy more stickers!

@plansandprojects 7 ай бұрын

Hi! Loved this video. What changed for me was making the system first then adding the planner. I decided i was going to get up early and do 3 things. 1. Have a quite time 2. Have a learning time. 3. Go on a walk. It was then easy to add a planner to track all of these things. I also didnt an to do it for the whom year i started with chucnks of time. Everything from 6 weeks or from week 1 to a trip i was going on.

@darlenelozada1360 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much I can relate so much woth you. Everything you say sounds like me. Today I decided to work on it cause tomorrow my birthday I turn 55 so I thought no better time them my birthday to start a change. I hope you video your journey I would love to watch. I am also planning not to buy new ones and just use my old ones

@territhigpen942 6 ай бұрын

I identify with so much of what you said. I want so much to make these beautiful spreads and to be so good at planning out every facet of my life, but perfection can be the enemy of the good. Franken planning really appealed to me, but I hate all the gluing and as a special education teacher, I just don’t have time to devote to figuring out the perfect arrangement. I’m just going to stick to one catch all planner for work and my crazy home life and also making a crafting “recipe” book to try to keep track of all the creative things I want to do (when I have time),LOL! Excited to see what solutions you come up with for yourself. 😀

@jackiesiskoff2434 7 ай бұрын

I have a work planner (stress layout) and one home journal that I switch out style of paper per week to what I want. I am only shopping my stash which is modest but very happy to do so!

@yvonnehurlbert3845 7 ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear you embrace your limitations. We all have them. I have often been like you where I have big goals and dreams , but reality is vastly different. January is definitely not that time for me. I struggle with depression over all and then I have Seasonal Affective Disorder on top of that. So my goals in January are usually along the lines of getting through the day without having to take a 3-hour nap. But, I know myself and I work around that. Also, u use a big teacher layout as my catch-all, so I don't need to make any big decisions until July. There's lots if sun in July, so that's doable.

@notoriousMAG 6 ай бұрын

All this...thank you for sharing

@coletharawls4801 7 ай бұрын

This is such a good video.

@naureenscreativecorner7354 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! predominantly use 3 big planners ❤: 1. Catch-all/ weekly to do 2. Journal 3. Photo album... but I've not been able to keep up with this due to work I keep them Frankel-planned together. I call this notebook my Art-journal 😂

@hannahpricekarlsson 6 ай бұрын

Wow! I so appreciate your vulnerability in this video! I've also been feeling overwhelmed by the amount of planners I have, and wanting to spend less time decorating, more time planning and doing! I love the questions you're asking yourself, and it really hit home for me when you said nobody can change their entire life at once. I will be giving myself permission to really work on the main thing this year (or even this season) and tackle things one at a time. One question I'm going to be asking myself as I decide on how to use my planners this year is, do I need a whole planner for that topic, or just some tracking pages? ❤Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! (That new planner is so cute I wanted to get it, even though I already just got married this year! 🤪And I did have a wedding planner, but really only actually used a few pages of it).

@michelewatson5004 7 ай бұрын

As someone else has already mentioned- I think the HP Monthly Layout would be really good for you. I just use the monthly for any appointments I don’t want to forget and then the other pages are just a running/master to-do list. I’ve worked that’s all I really need.

@beauclairebeauty154 7 ай бұрын

I'm using a big dashboard planner for 2024, along with a fitness planner, a budget planner and a wellness planner. I also do Vintage Journaling.

@denisebalzan-sheaves5148 7 ай бұрын

Great video. I use a vertical planner for my personal catch-all but prefer the dashboard layout for work. I have a wellness planner that I’ve never used 😂Maybe next year. I used to bullet journal and loved the freedom of it and how each monthly spread could be different. But I got too busy to maintain it so that’s when I switched to the Happy Planner. I do miss my bullet journal.

@thescentedhome 7 ай бұрын

I so agree, there was a time I had 5 beautiful happy planners put medal discs I couldn’t wait for new year. Well I only used one and since I just stopped altogether. I’ve been using target pocket planner, no decorations, 100% function. Boring! So I decided to buy one The modern Farmhouse dashboard Happy Planner (it is very decorative) and a hobinichi weeks knock off, lol. So only 2 planners and possibly a happy planner notebook just for brain dumps, list. I’m happy with that 😃 Ty for sharing your struggles with your planner line up. I definitely agree with functional planning I’ll add sprinkles of decor 😁

@cmreader 7 ай бұрын

This past year I’ve maintained one planner. I had a HP vertical but somewhere around fall I woke up and it wasn’t working for me so I randomly added in a dashboard and I love it. I did end up switching all my stuff to KoaP. I think I’m gonna keep the one dashboard and then possibly try a wellness/budget/faith combined. But we’ll see bc life is busy!

@katgoodwin65 6 ай бұрын

we all do that say this year is the year than life happens thanks for being so real

@colleenfavor1303 6 ай бұрын

No idea how this resonated with me. The amount of back planning was ridiculous. I agree that in January you feel like planner hulk but by February you feel defeated and fall back into old habits and patterns. Yes to simplicity!!!!

@NehaBeauty 7 ай бұрын

I’m only halfway through the video but I so appreciate what you’re saying and can relate! The last couple years I got too caught up, and had like 4 happy planners. I end up not using them, or missing important dates bc I can’t remember where I wrote them, yikes! I also tried out a hobonichi cousin and printables from makselife. I find that I like too many things but always return to happy planner bc it’s affordable and I’m used to the size, the discs, the layouts etc. I also relate to what you said about decorative vs functional!!! That’s a huge one for me. So what works best for me is using dashboard layout as functional, meaning very few stickers AND that’s how I do a weekly master to do list! Then I’m thinking to do a classic vertical for decorative, but maybe make it a memory keeper, and glue in photos of my daughter and special moments after the fact. I don’t think I can handle more than 1 real planner with my to do items. So even having a second one will have to be more like for photos and memories. Very possible I won’t keep up with that either though 😂

@ohiogirlincalif 7 ай бұрын

Habit tracking. I walked away from it. Was never consistent with it, so I let it go. I feel more joy and still get habits done more or less without the feeling of defeat from not getting things done daily. // You ARE so so good at creative planning! It is a pleasure to watch you take a blank spread and turn it in to beautiful pages.

@ohiogirlincalif 7 ай бұрын

I do track a limit of 1-3 things when it is something I’d write to do each day. In that case, it saves time and avoids “to do list” repetition.

@MsCuddlyOne 7 ай бұрын

I have chosen my line up for 2024. I use a classic dashboard as my catchall , a budget planner and a mini for on the go. However, after watching your video, I’m wondering if I should use a different catchall because in 2023 I wasn’t overly consistent in using it. I know 2 surgeries and Covid are part of the reason but I don’t think it was all of it. Time will tell. I’m looking forward to what you decide to use and how you will use them!❤

@craft_yplanning1012 7 ай бұрын

I liked the truths of planning that you went over in this video. I have seen videos of people having like 10 or more planners, a separate one for every little thing. And i felt like maybe they were doing that for the sake of having a purpose for all the planners they loved and got. But at what point is it overwhelming or "over planning"? Plus expensive. I use 3, and all old planners that i just re-date. I am unable to work, so can't afford all the new things. But I make it work for my needs. So great video!

@denisetschida93 7 ай бұрын

Your hair looks great!

@PlanningwithBumble 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@UFOCrochet 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. I get excited and overwhelmed as well. I would love to see decorative bullet jouranling. I think you can do it with the happy planner supplies you have. With filler paper or even sheets with layout on them. KZfaq channel How to ADHD has a few videos on bullet journal that might be helpful. Journal Away and Erin Smith have cute decorative bullet journal layouts that are cute.

@pamburris170 7 ай бұрын

I enjoy your thought process. I had to give up a mini because it was useless. It made me sad to not get that skinny mini but I stayed strong. I also shopped my stash and am using undated extension packs because if not now then when. That routine word is the one I struggle with now that I’m retired.

@ruthbarmore5211 7 ай бұрын

I experienced the same problem of overwhelm as you with trying to keep too many planners. I use HPs big Happy planner. I section off areas in the back of my planner for master lists using Staples arc system vinyl dividers. (They fit into the Happy Planner.) My categories for the back section include, personal goals, family, writing, spiritual, and reading. Within each section i list goals/brain dump lists. I transfer 3 to 5 items to my to do's when I plan for the week. I hope this helps. It has kept me on track without the stress.

@lisaa2836 7 ай бұрын

Lol, I'm the one that posted in the bumble patrons page about buying 8 planners 😂🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️. I know there's NO WAY I'll use all 8. I'm having problems committing to one 🙄. I've seen so many videos about how to set up different ones for 2024 and frankenplanning, etc, but really need to sit down and think about how to do this. This video will help me tremendously! Thank you!! I definitely agree with you, when trying to change everything all at once, and expecting it all to happen immediately, it just won't work. I will beat myself up for days, weeks, even months, after completely overwhelming myself with all of it. I'm already overwhelmed! At this point, I think I'm going to try 3 planners overall. #1 - memory planner... I'm going to use the Bridgerton planner for this, it's absolutely beautiful, and I think the theme will work well as a memory planner. I've got the HP sprocket, and already take tons of pics, so it's time for me to do something with them. #2 - I picked a stress planner and the recovery planner... I want to combine these into 1. I chose these to help with my anxiety and depression issues, and in an effort to heal from my past traumas. #3 - may be a combination of a dashboard and daily for work... I have a very high stress, and demanding job that requires extreme organizational skills. I've tried so many things and haven't found one that really works well for me, and something I can actually stick to. So... I'm trying something else. 🤦‍♀️🙄 speaking of which, I'm also going to use a skinny classic (#4 lol), to have something on hand to pull out the night before work, as a quick reference to see what meetings i have the next day. The others, I may keep just to have on hand if i feel something isnt working, to try changing pages up, etc. Sorry this is so long. Thank you for all you do and share every day! ❤

@PlanningwithBumble 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have a good plan!

@staceyb.1617 7 ай бұрын

For added list keeping and space to track things I want, I got some of the big folded list paper that also has either lined or dot grid with it. Other things I am trying to do, but my catchall is first and foremost needing to be consistent with