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Top 7 Bullet Journal Mistakes

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    @daviddyer26077 years ago For me the biggest mistake when using a journal is forgetting that it is a tool to make your life easier, the aesthetics are of secondary importance. 2052
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    @m__69306 years ago Biggest mistake EVERYONE is making: thinking bullet journaling is about making pretty pages rather than effective planning. 1847
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    @mrbqkc7 years ago After watching so many perfect bullet journal layouts it's so nice to watch yours! I know that might sound insulting, your bullet journal is very nice, but it's realistic, ya know? Like now I'm thinking I can do it too, instead of just watching professional calligraphers 😂 ... 1205
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    @uncoolalex7 years ago my biggest mistake is to just not starting sooner than I wanted. I was so discourage to start one after seeing everyone else's. 1602
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    @SharieFernandez5 years ago 1) layout
    -don't start halfway
    -caused her to jump around the bullet journal
    2)The wrong pens
    -ones that don't leak through
    3)weekly spread layout
    4)making blank pages
    5)monthly views layout
    6)To Read List layout
    7) Setting Goals
    -don't underestimate them
    I used this as kind of a notepad for later reference. Hope this helps everyone!!
    I make videos xoxo 💘
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    @camilapais29046 years ago Respectfully, and with much love, I think the only mistake you're making is taking your BuJo too seriously 😊 The idea behind the method is to use it as a way to let go of unnecessary things, and I feel you're holding a grudge with yourself for not being perfect. Enjoy the wonderful creation you've made (because it truly looks beautiful!) and pay no attention to the small inconveniences you may have encountered. Make it as artsy as you like of course, I just think it's nice to cherish both the things we're proud of as the things we learnt from. Lots of love 💜 ... 654
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    @AlexisDeona7 years ago I usually use the blank pages from older bullet journals and save them for when I make mistakes in my current bullet journal. Then I'll cut a piece of the blank page and use it kind of like white out - pasting it over my mistakes so I can try again. ... 352
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    @ASimplePerson17 years ago I feel like you're so hard on yourself! The fact you even accomplished so much of the bullet journal itself is awesome:) 60
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    @WellWithChels_5 years ago This video was so informative and realistic. It seems like the pinterest perfect bullet journal spreads discourage a lot of people from even wanting to journal. 58
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    @emmah29197 years ago i love that i dont even have a bullet journal and i dont have the ability to keep up with one (im a store bought planner type of gal) yet i watched this entire video bc bullet journals fascinate me 250
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    @Marialla.6 years ago I agree with grouping collections at the back of the book. My suggestion is to flip the book over so that as you add your collections they still read left to right instead of having to go backwards right to left. I sometimes find my collections run on for several pages, and this is a way to help that make sense. ... 42
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    @spcvrtx7 years ago The problem is not the pen, more the "thin" paper (80g). Rhodia notebooks have 90g and don´t bleed. 192
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    @rocconardi54646 years ago That Note in your journal at made me do a double take lmao jeez louise 97
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    @laineygann77135 years ago I just started my first bu-jo (7 January) with no stickers or artwork.. My plan was to have simple pages for appointments, a medical log, home cleaning routines, and a reading list. Very basic! Already I have made some mistakes you mention. I wanted it to be perfect, but it won't be and that's ok!..It still serves it's intended purpose--to help keep my life in order. I loved watching this, so I subscribed. x ... 6
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    @stressedandinneedofrest38267 years ago Lots of mistakes, she says as she shows me a beautiful work of art. 73
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    @lazydaisyfelines7 years ago I don't do calligraphy, but I use Pilot Frixion Color Sticks in a Leuchtturm, and they don't bleed, and really don't shadow much, but the best thing about them is that they are erasable. Everyone who sees my journal thinks I never make mistakes, but I just erase a lot. I order the Frixion pens on Amazon, though I've seen them in a few stores. I use black or navy for most of my text, but I really like using the light grey for lines. ... 98
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    @arithearies12116 years ago My mistake is thinking that there are mistakes. Sure there might be things I don't like about mine (like the fact that I premade the pages for the months September until December) but that's part of life. :p 65
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    @bsimpson6395 years ago I know this video is a couple of years old, but I want to thank you for sharing your “mistakes”. I’m new to this, and it’s immensely satisfying, but I’m like you: not particularly comfortable with “mistakes” and I’m glad you highlight the pitfalls. Yes, it’s all “ok” and it should be useful and fun, but I personally tend to get pissed when I put a lot of love and time into something then flub it, lol.
    I also want to comment on the Collections, and leaving space.
    At first I thought I would do the same, because it seemed so disjointed to have them everywhere, and indexed. BUT, now I see the reason for indexing; it’s nearly impossible to “leave space” and count it out. The index works!
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    @user-pc3lg8tf3q7 years ago Oh my goodness, I saw that sticky note on the left page at and thought that it said something very, very different, I had to look at it for a few seconds to realize what it actually says omg ... 119
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    @chloelloydiee7 years ago Drawing out monthly trackers for habits rather than weekly trackers might work better for you so you don't have to take the time to draw out a tracker every week - theres lots of ideas on pintrest! 49
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    @debbiehilditch46225 years ago I have decided to keep a journal this year and this has been best video so far to help me think about how to set it out. I’m in my 50s so feel a bit old to be starting it but your video has encouraged me. Thank you, 4
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    @Kivaagno6 years ago Take ur journal to the store and test the fountain pens there on them and see what works for your paper material ;) 48
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    @stephaniealex18527 years ago Look into a travelers notebook system. One book can be for collections and you keep it. You change your daily book when its full 65
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    @bratturtle86315 years ago Thanks for doing this video! I'm about to start my first "real" journal, after practicing in a notebook for the last couple months. I'm a little nervous and intimidated! I picked a Bob Ross journal, to remind myself to not worry about perfection. But I see so many perfect journals, that it's a relief to see this! Yours still looks so great, mistakes and all. That'll help me be more forgiving with myself! ... 5
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    @whisperingthymes32005 years ago Through college I used my sketch book for everything. Bullet journaling wasn't a thing yet, but it would have helped me find things if I had indexed them. Now I am starting bullet journaling, and I realized that it is the same principle I used back then, but with tagging to link everything together and an Index to reference back to what you have already done. Don't be hard on yourself. It will disappoint you every time if you over think, and over plan it. Just let it come to you each day as something new. Don't try to leave spaces for things....except maybe the Index...just let each day flow forward as a new start. Let your collections happen where they first occur. That is why you have the Index. It isn't about perfection, it's about your personal process, and alowing yourself to make mistakes. That is the true sign of growth. ... 6
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    @cacigacha38427 years ago I only started my bullet journal today and don't know how to use it properly so I keep watching videos like this to help me and this video was amazing 1
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    @kailahmom17 years ago I just started using fountain pens in my Leuchtturm and they work fine. The two I use are the Pilot Metropolitan fine nib and the Platinum Preppy fine nib. You may want to check out Boho Berry, she uses a lot of different fountain pens in her bullet journal. ... 117
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    @ColletteisaBear5 years ago It's refreshing to see a first bullet journal that isn't so structured and perfect. I got a bit discouraged seeing mine sometimes because I just want to start over. 5
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    @CoffeeBookChick7 years ago You may enjoy traveler's notebooks so you don't have to migrate collections for each new notebook. You can have a senate ongoing insert that maintains collections and a separate insert for your planning that you can change out, etc. Love this video, great overview! ... 8
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    @emilysunnysidesire34936 years ago im soo very glad I found this video bc I’m starting my first bullet journal and it is very helpful. It’s nice to see something more realistic as well. Not to say other videos aren’t realistic it’s just when other videos show/say a mistake, their mistakes still seem so perfect. And I’m not sure how beginners are going to learn from that bc they are going to strive for perfection, it’s not going to work out, they are going to most likely going to get discouraged and give up. (At least that’s what I’d do🤷‍♀️😂)
    Thank you! 😊
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    @katherinesmith17405 years ago So nice to see a video that documents/admits mistakes 1
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    @timkall15 years ago I've recently discovered bullet journals and have made notes from a number of videos I'm gonna do. I wish I found these when I was in school/college would've helped for revision and tests. Got a blank journal now I've gotta sit down and make it in the next 21 days while juggling the chaos of Christmas. Thanks for the don't list ...
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    @rebeccaruthven69617 years ago I've made it my goal to start and keep a bullet journal in 2018 and I'm really excited to begin mine. 3
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    @gradon5667 years ago As one who is about to start my first "real" bullet Journal, your video gave me terrific insight for success. I've long been doing bullets and now plan to take it to the next step.
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    @Neylena7 years ago Im getting my first Bullet Journal tomorrow! I love this video! Has some excellent tips for what to do and what not to do! 1
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    @EnchantedwithPoodles7 years ago Thank you for sharing your “mistakes!” I am just starting out with bullet journaling so this information is invaluable to me. I think your journal is fantastic and that you are too hard on yourself but I can understand the frustration in discovering that you wish you had done some things differently. It sounds like you have learned so much in just 9 months and I think you should be proud of yourself. I hope my fist journal will be half as successful as yours is. Again, thank you for sharing your journey. ... 1
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    @booksattack6 years ago i don't even have a bullet journal because i'm not artistic and organised enough but i love watching these types of videos because they're so satisfying
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    @traciebarrass66124 years ago Thank you for your insight in bullet journaling, I’m very new to this and was really unsure of how to map it out. And I now feel I have a better insight. So thank you 😊
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    @AdorkableArtist924 years ago i really appreciate this video! I tried bullet journaling a few times over the last few years, and it was only this year that I figured out why it wasn't working for me. The journal i bought was garbage quality. The pages are practically tissue-paper thin! NO WONDER none of my supplies made "pretty" pages. No wonder I was tearing holes every time I erased. Plus I just didn't have the patience back then to set up with rulers and counting dots and yadda yadda. I just wanted pretty, instagram-worthy pages without being willing to sit down and learn the basics first. I'm older, wiser, and more motivated now, with a new bullet journal and some stickers from Plant Based Bride in the mail to help do this right this time. I have been watching SOOOO many videos to help as well. ... 1
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    @billyblack37125 years ago For testing pens, it helps writing the Name of the Pen for later reference to which pen-type worked and which bled through the page. Otherwise, you'll have a bunch of "hellos" and no clue as to which pen was the "ghosting" culprit. ... 3
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    @CookingForAll7 years ago Thank you for this! I just bought my first bullet journal online last night and while I'm excited to start it, it seems a little daunting at the same time.
    After starting my channel, I'm finding that time has gotten away from me. Between a full time job and life in general, and now with my YouTube channel and the social media that goes along with it, I often find myself spending more time trying to figure out how to get everything done instead of just doing all of it because my brain is in such a jumble. I'm hoping the intense organization of a bullet journal will help, because at this point my channel is the most important thing to me and I want to put as much time into it as I can.
    So thanks for posting these tips! I feel like these are the sorts of mistakes I would make, especially splitting the journal in half, so it's nice to half them brought to my attention before I start.
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    @cailleana98337 years ago hey there Jade. Thx for sharing your 'mistakes' with us. makes the bujo-newbies (like myself ;) ) a little less frustrated with the own 'mistakes'. but with your youtube-tracker: you left so much space between the expected followers.. maybe you could use a different colour and track the higher numbers between the lower ones? ... 30
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    @ydangrue7 years ago Thank you for the video. I like your water tracker.
    I gave up on weeklys and dailys about a month ago and I couldn’t be happier. I now have a massive to do list.
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    @gigglegal19885 years ago I saw something that was amazing for journal layouts that someone had actually put at the beginning of a journal which was a measurement page where they had line sizes and box sizes with labels as to what the boxes were for. Super useful as a reference ...
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    @deefee7015 years ago Thanks for your honesty and these a good hints. You have really good-looking layouts. As you say, though, a BuJo should be something you look forward to doing. Just use what you want to keep track of. Start out simple. As you grow and change, what you want to keep track of will change. ... 1
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    @emily-boehm5 years ago Love this look into your first Bujo! I feel a lot better about mine now, as mine looks very similar. I'm doing my first one right now and I am about 2 weeks into it. I love it but I'm definitely not up to par with a lot of the really amazing people! I do love the functionality of it! ... 1
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    @justinetime86025 years ago I love this video. It’s so interesting and really a helpful. So many creative ideas on how to journal and do cover ups. I love it. I just recently uploaded my October weekly spread. Will definitely be learning from your videos ♥️ ... 1
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    @tuna18077 years ago i love how real your bujo looks! when i look for inspo on instagram/weheartit/pinterest/tumblr, the bujos looks so neat! yours is chaotic but in a really good way!
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    @Foervraengd7 years ago A good fountain pen for daily writing is LAMY Safari or Pilot Metropolitan, pens with a fine (F) nib will put down less amounts of ink than a broad. Also the ink can matter as well, most standard inks work fine tho. The pelican 4001 series are good standard inks but aren't waterproof. The "ghosting" which I saw someone explain in a comment further down, is something some people like because it can add a sense that you're really using the pages, so it's a matter of personal taste. Bleedthrough however - that sucks big time ugh. I wished the leuchtturm could handle markers because that'd made decorating the pages so much fun. ... 14
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    @MaidMirawyn6 years ago I started my collections at the back and worked forward, too. It just made sense to me.
    I use refillable fountain pens in mine. I love using them, plus they are less wasteful. It's mainly the inks that determine show through. I primarily use Noodler's inks, Lexington Grey, Heart of Darkness, and one of the blue-blacks. ...
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    @sharshey60356 years ago the fountain pen didn’t bleed through, it just ghosted. there was a little bit of bleeding on the first page but it was mostly bad ghosting. just an fyi 11
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    @carriekoltunov32885 years ago I use a weekly spread almost the same as yours, but I only drew out the boxes once. I use a discbound journal, so I just made a template and made a bunch of photocopies. Then all I do is fill in the dates, add some washi tape and a little color, and start planning! I'm much better about keeping up with it that way. ...
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    @ramonalee16 years ago Wow! You’re really hard on yourself! This journal is beautiful. I could only dream of having such a nice looking and filled one on my very first try. It made me a little sad that you were so disappointed and ashamed of a page. It’s a page, paper, you are learning. Be sweet to yourself. You are super talented. Thanks for sharing, I find your tips really useful. ...
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    @celina-6 years ago For me I always do my collections that are not seasonal in the back such as running wishlist, things I learn and more about etc! I love that layout bc whenever I need to look back I’m not searching through pages of dailies in tons of different months :) if it’s a seasonal collection I tend to write those right after my monthly cover! ...
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    @MySiamesedreams6 years ago You're really hard on yourself! Thank you for sharing your reflections on your bujo. ...i'm getting started soon. Enjoyed your ideas and cute art! Wish they sold those markers here in the states. Cheers! 1
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    @robertrosskopf46414 years ago I am starting to use the ring binders the D punch (TUL, Happy planer etc.), for my BuJo that way I can add in pages when and where I want.
    Ryder Carroll also suggests starting a new B/J in January regardless of how may empty pages you have left. ...
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    @aarongardeniagrey13734 years ago Jade: writes Hello
    BuJo: "Hello Jade, my name is Tom Riddle"
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    @abireadthat7 years ago I’ve just started my first bullet journal so I’ll take these tips on board! X
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    @ruslanparshkov72882 years ago Thanks for sharing your experience. Greetings from Russia! 1
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    @xoxokayla6255 years ago I think regardless you did a beautiful job on it! ♡ 1
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    @StardustDNA4 years ago The reading list page is interesting. Made me think of a bookshelf. What if you just drew the books slightly bigger and more so standing up compared to stacked? 2
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    @axothrottl70927 years ago Try shimmer ink! I found diamine's shimmer inks didn't leak and spread even on really cheap paper. It did clog up my pen a bit however, so you have to clean it more often. And good quality notebooks which are good for bullet journals and are fountain pen friendly are the rhodia rhodiarama and goalbook. They both come in dotted paper and very few pens seep through :) ... 2
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    @scoutbooks79637 years ago Cool to see some pitfalls to avoid when starting bullet journaling. Your notebooks are beautiful!!
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    @myjoybox6 years ago Very honest and helpful video! Thanks! This will help me a lot on starting bullet journal!
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    @CoreChick7 years ago I'm planning to start my next bullet journal in august- my current one has enough pages for July only- and I plan to do it in a traveler's notebook so one will be for collections so i won't have to always transfer them when I finish a BuJo, and the other will be the planning and tracking one (along with 2 other small notebooks because traveler's notebooks can hold 4 notebooks, usually). That sounds like it might work better for you too. ... 1
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    @elvinacheah5 years ago I really love how honest you were with yourself, and sharing this takes incredible courage to be this vulnerable. I've met challenges with bullet journalling too, it is my first year. Thank you so much for your heart in sharing. You are very brave. <3 Noticed you said "angry with myself" or similar thoughts of the sort. Don't want to be nosy here, but I hope you've taken the time to forgive yourself from the time you've filmed this video <3 ... 1
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    @adriennegonzales26366 years ago Oh nuts! I wish I'd looked at this before starting my latest one! But I have hope now that next one will be better.
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    @wgkawai7 years ago thank you for sharing your experience. this is really helpful as i am thinking about starting my bujo.
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    @antoinebugleboy4 years ago It helps to turn the book upside-down when you're writing from the back page toward the front. It keeps the binding on the left.
    I keep separate notebooks if I know there's something that I'm going to be writing a lot about, and want to look up in the future. ...
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    @teddievanevery7 years ago Can't wait until I have a year in my Journal to see how I can improve it. The mistakes you list are quite helpful to a newbie, to try to organize BEFORE it's committed to paper. I am looking forward to an Android BuJo app to use because I finally started using my phone to organize thoughts. Til then though, enjoying the process of creating and using the journal. Cheers! ...
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    @toastyghoster7 years ago For fountain pens, I highly recommend the zebra v 301 pen! It write really smooth and I like using it for my cursive!
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    @Divin3Smit36 years ago I started a bullet journal for 2018. I started seeing it as more of a chore during the summer, so I didn't look forward to drawing out the spreads. For 2019 I'm going to create all of the monthly/weekly spreads in advance, so I can focus on planning and making my collections throughout the year. I'm starting it now, so my January I'll be more than ready. ...
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    @meeshnicolep6 years ago I’ve been wanting to start my bullet journal for about 2 months now, and I just can’t see it get it started. I’m worried about mistakes, and I don’t know if I should do a monthly and weekly or just monthly layout. This video was very helpful, and I just subscribed. Thanks for this video. ...
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    @swinter99366 years ago I made the same mistake as you with the layout I split my bullet journal, too. I wanted to use the first half for private life and the second half for school. But I ended up to not use the first half at all and now I am at december and for the new year I am going to start at the front of my bullet journal I am definitely going to change that for my next bullet journal ...
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    @FeliciaFollum7 years ago I love this! I'm starting a bullet journal to see if it is the right method for me. I've been using the same style planner for nearly 15 years lol I've tried a bullet journal + sketchbook and that didn't work so I'm going to use the next couple months to test some layouts to see if the functional aspect will work and keep my planner...I think this will be a video that I make. I have a page of things to change in future spreads... ...
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    @moonbabe6127 years ago My friend makes these awesome tracer cards for this particular billet journal!
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    @denacurtis56796 years ago I've not used a LT1917 bcuz I fell in love with the Scribbles That Matter Pro dot grid a5. I have used fountain pens in it and it's done great as well as alot of various markers and pens.
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    @kero17364 years ago I also used to left a lot of blank pages, and than decided to fill them with random sketches/draws/quotes when I feel like it. It isn't really tidy, but it makes me happier than seeing I "wasted" so much space for tracker ecc I would never actually do (I hope my english isn't too bad) ...
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    @merelwitteveen39885 years ago Parkers pens are very nice for Bullet Journalling :) 1
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    @daynabailen43315 years ago I know this is an old video but I hate blank pages too. Sometimes I will print out a coloring page and glue it in just to cover the page. 1
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    @xTerpsichore7 years ago for your goals, you can maybe fix this by drawing a new y-axis next to may, so you can still track you growth for the next months :) just an idea :) thanks for the interesting video :) 4
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    @nickorange48817 years ago i have seen some videos of people using rulers and some use templates for the stenciling. also i have one that uses stickers for bullet journaling even for days of the week and a few decorations one to give it a bit something extra. ... 1
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    @lanabk5285 years ago *New Subby* Thanks so much for the authenticity in your sharing! I particularly appreciated you saying, "If I ripped out every paper I made a mistake on, I wouldn't have any pages left." So true! Sending Love and Light always from Toronto, Canada 💙💙☀️☀️ ...
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    @pupanmap7 years ago I dont know why i find you so hilarious and nice. You are so modest too and i am making pretty much the same with most of your mistakes, i am planning to do a collection page in the future but im not sure ill come back to do it or not... so better decide to do it now or never. I can understand...when it comes to perfection 😂 thanks alot for sharing. Your bullet journal is beautiful ⭐️ ...
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    @catherinelevison33105 years ago Helpful for me because I’m just about to start. I’ve Journaled in a lot of different ways and I have learned to have the front be for 1 purpose and the back for another and allow them to meet in the middle. I want to just set up a little at a time so I’m not stuck in a system. So, first rule is do a pen check in the back before starting. Also, my book list page of “to be read” is going to be a simple list. No embellishments. When I start a new journal I’ll carry over anything I didn’t get to. I want to read my books whenever I feel like it and not because I want to strike through a line. ...
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    @BrodyMcCarter15 years ago Try the archer and olive journal. They have very thick paper that sharpie doesn’t even ghost on. That’s going to be my next bullet journal for the coming year
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    @minheelee27297 years ago I have not started making a bullet journal yet. But maybe you can you a stamp to make your weekly layout? i just went to ac moore and I saw lots of stamps that would help create borders. It might be hard to find the right ink that doesn't bleed though.
    if you can't find a stamp that you want to use, you could also create your own stamp by using carving rubber! :D
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    @alexmcd3786 years ago If you want to use fountain pensxi recommend a Rhodia notebook for your next bujo. It's got great paper that can take a fountain pen without the bad bleeding.
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    @sheilasingleton79047 years ago I use my leftover pages to practice to practice banners and layouts. I also use pretty scrapbook paper to cover any really crappy pages.
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    @NebulaTheatreCo7 years ago Go with a fine nib, and maybe an ink that is more designed for cheaper paper, such as Noodler's X-Feather. 6
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    @danniellemechling40185 years ago pilot G2 7 and G2 10 are both really good pens. there's also blue ink. For me, I haven't found any G2 10 pens around but they just glide across the paper
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    @gracet45417 years ago this was uploaded ages ago but im starting a bullet journal for the new year & this will be really helpful <3🛍💝
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    @shawanalulu5 years ago My favourite fountain pen is a Lami Safari one, and it doesn't bleed through my Scribbles that Matter bullet journal at all.
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    @c8Lorraine17 years ago excellent take on bullet journals. really made me think
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    @mackenzieandryusky10236 years ago You could always get stamps for the blocks of your weekly 3