For those of you who know me, I have been working on a visual journal everyday since September. It has gone through several changes but the main thing it does for me is to keep track of things I need to get done and appointments, satisfy my need to add color, and help me keep a daily log of events, thoughts, special memories, etc.. But, what I wasn't doing was keeping track of goals I set for myself in January.
So with the help of some new friends I made on Facebook in the Fauxbonichi Group, I now have a system I think that can work for me. As the name implies, Fauxbonichi is a DIY Hobonichi which is a Japanese planner/journal popular today. It is a beautiful planner and so many have done beautiful art and journaling in them, but I just don't think it would work for me. But I liked the idea of a Hobonichi, hence my Fauxbonichi.
This month, I'm playing with a new book (a composition book), and a new format.
I covered the outside with scrapbook paper and washi tape.
I also covered the inside cover and created a pocket to keep my stencils.
Created my month pages with goals and important dates. I can keep track of how I'm achieving my goals with color coded stars.
I decided to use one page per day instead of two like I had in the past. But I can still add art.
And when you open the flap..
My todo's and appointments are at the bottom and I still have plenty of room to journal. The header also helps me keep track of goals..
The Fauxbonichi Group has a new challenge for April, with a daily prompt that you can draw or journal. I'm going to try this system for the month of April and see how this works for me.
Do you use a planner?
Very neat, Kari!! Every time I see your journal entries I want to make one but when I did sit down once to start it- I got intimidated. One day I'll do it! Lol
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, Lili! I was a long time user of Franklin Planner before the iPhone. For awhile, I kept everything on my phone. But I found that unless I wrote things down, I was prone to forget. So now, I'm back to writing things down. You should give it a go! You're pretty artistic yourself!
ReplyDeleteI saw ME on your to-do list!! WOOT!!! You are cleverly organized.
ReplyDeleteMia, I even have a separate journal just for you! I'm naturally unorganized so I have to force myself to be organized. Otherwise, I'd be in dreamland all day. 😊
DeleteLove the gorgeous notebook. Wouldn't work for me, I'm a small diary sorta girl, but it looks fabulous and like a lot of fun to work in. I can't wait to hear how you get on with the challenge.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helena for stopping by. I'm hoping this will keep me focused!
DeleteI tend to forget to look at physical diaries, so appointments and stuff like that is better on the iPad's calander, but I like the idea of maybe an art diary.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting too old to have an electronic calendar, lol. The visual diary is really a fun way to document your day. Some people don't draw but add pictures and other decorative elements. I just enjoy the process so much! Thank you for stopping by! ❤️
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