Less than a year ago, I traded full days in the office of an accounting firm for full days in my creative studio. I assumed that stepping out of a structured work life into an unstructured creative one would be a breeze. The reality was more complex. I loved the…
Bullet journals have really kept me afloat during my decade spent as a public accountant. Personal bullet journals have kept me grounded, creatively connected, and generally on top of life. (In fact, here’s why I always recommend bullet journaling for busy creatives.) But implementing one at work — just for…
Excel is great. It’s simple to use, flexible, and familiar (especially to us bean counters). But can a spreadsheet work as a bullet journal? Sure it can! In fact, it’s the thing that kept me sane at work for most of my career. I love traditional pen-and-paper bullet journal notebooks.…
If you’re wondering whether bullet journaling can actually work digitally… Absolutely! Digital bullet journaling is a great solution to many limitations of the traditional analog (notebook) system. I started using a digital bullet journal just for my (chaotic) work life many years ago, while I kept an analog journal for…
If your bullet journal feels overwhelming and it’s hard to stay consistent, you might be working with a routine that’s not designed for your daily life. A simple bullet journal routine can make a huge difference! I’ve been bullet journaling for about a decade, mostly as a creative companion that…
Finding it difficult to stay consistent with your bullet journaling routine? I get it — consistency is hard. Life is busy and ever-changing. Meanwhile, bullet journaling and other creative hobbies feel… Optional. But you’re pulled back to your notebook because it matters to you, and you want to feel the…
One of the biggest barriers to bullet journaling is efficiency — especially for those of us married to our digital calendars and to-do lists. Could an analog bullet journal really be worth the extra time it takes to write things down? Yes, it can be — and that extra time…
Hello! If we haven’t met, I’m an accountant with a secret: for the first two decades of my life, I dreaded anything involving numbers. Math was always my worst subject! I even took basic calculus twice to make it through the accounting program. (How the heck did I end up…
Get up early for some you-time before the world starts knocking. It’s what the successful creators and entrepreneurs do, right? In the wee hours of the morning, the possibilities are endless. You could get in tune with your body for a workout, get a jumpstart on today’s to-do list, or…
Bullet journaling starts out simple: flip to the next available page, and start writing. But as we fill it up with life’s commitments, events, and musings, navigating it in a logical way can feel a bit complicated: These are great questions, and honestly, they’re also great cases for using purpose-built…