How To Plan a Minimal Bullet Journal | Bullet Journal Setup 2017

UPDATE PLEASE READ:
Thanks so much for all the love on this video. I'm so glad this video helped so many people. Just wanted to point out some mistakes that I made in this initial setup.
1) I forgot to add a future log, which I ended up adding at the empty page at the beginning before the yearly calendar. So this will replace the "future notes" section I mentioned at the end of the daily layouts
2) The correct word for the pages you add in between is collections, not categories or pages xD
3) And yes I spelled January wrong on that last page lol oopsie

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[Mayeko]

Exactly the practical set up video I was looking for! I recently started using a bullet journal to combat/keep track my depression, and I've been scouring Youtube the past few days for a video like this one where it highlights the ACTUAL PLANNING aspect of journal set up, I too used some loose paper to figure out what pages I wanted to set up and how I wanted them to be organised, your video is so helpful with that! It gave me some great inspiration for making motivational tracking pages and even the wish list page was a good system!

Most other bullet journal set up videos I've seen focus on the decoration and drawing aspect of the journals, which is great for self expression... but I'm already an illustrator so the last thing I want in my depression aid is to stress out over it looking as pretty as all the other girls' beautifully turned out journals, you know? It's a weird hang up, but the journal is meant to simplify my life and help me focus, not add unnecessary anxiety by making it into work. When creative expression is your job, you have to become very choosy about where you put your energy.

Hope my rambling was somewhat insightful? Thank you for making this!

PS: your nails are fabulous.

[ServantStatusMinistries]

Let me tell you something. I draw comics and have been drawing my entire life (my character is my avatar) and I never cared to highly decorate my own bujo. This may surprise people but for me it needs to be very simple like yours because most artist have already condense and cramped ideas in our heads that we need a break from with simplicity and cleanliness if we work on other things. It keeps the mind focused. So for anyone who may feel defeated before you start please don’t. Doodle if you have to me to waste or if it mentally helps you but don’t make it a priority. This is really a good simple set up here. My eyes can go straight to the point.

[justalurkr]

thank you for the minimalist portion of this video. I was getting really intimidated by all the videos of what amount to illuminated manuscripts. :-) Your layout is clear, functional and doable!

[baileyarritola]

As someone who works in social media and marketing, watching these humbles me so much and helps me to connect with other like-minded folks. Super inspiring! 💙 also love your minimal and clean style.

[dancersupreme]

I started my first ballet journal around February of this year after I had seen my seat mate at school use hers. So I impulse bought a cheep bullet journal. (surprisingly it has nice paper but I can’t figure out the paper weight/gsm) I used my digital notes app to gather little notes and pictures of bullet journals and how I wanted to do mine or what things I wanted to add- it was a lot let me tell you and I’m glad I was able to do a nice set up.
I for one like a good theme I can doodle or add washi tapes too since it makes me come back to my weekly set ups and see what’s going on since I’m always so unorganized and have terrible time management. But now that I’ve gotten into the groove of things I’ve been looking more into minimal setups I can use for the next school year to make sure I keep up with in school and out of school activities.
I liked how you showed your planning process for this in the video and it was fun to see how you set your bullet journal up!

[madlyfreely]

This is probably the cleanest bullet journal video I've seen! Thanks for the thorough explanations. I love your minimalist approach. :)

[coravanluik]

I love how this is so simple and clean! So many of the bullet journal videos are really intimidating and busy!

[cruelaz]

I love when non germans pronounce Leuchturm just makes me so happy idk. xD

[tammydavid]

This is the best Bullet Journal I've ever spent more than a minute on. Good move to plan first on a separate paper. I'm instantly a fan!

[moxiousch]

Jesus! Nothing but respect for your dedication and planning skills, but I was looking for tips on like a really quick and simple journal outline, and boy oh boy is this video not it. Not a negative thing at all, I'm just overwhelmed by your attention to detail.

[MrBiteTheShark]

I have been looking at bullet journal tips, tricks and may other related videos but most of them were so overwhelmingly complicated that I nearly gave up on starting my own journal. Your style is just the thing I was looking for. I hope your plans worked out.

[AzkaNugroho]

I'm interested in bullet journalling recently and been watching a lot of videos about it, but not really found something I really needed until I found your video that has the most relatable content for me and sure would be useful, thank you so much for this!

[judyrobertson]

Finally! Someone who is actually prepared to make a video. Good job.

[RealBlackEssence]

Girl, I just started the bullet journal thing 3 months ago and I'm still getting the hang of it and finding my own style! I know that I want to incorporate more writing and weekly journaling along with stickers and such. I gotta have explosion of color on pages so that it draws me back into my journal every time! I can't wait to see you grow!

[anjabaricevic]

being a super creative and an all over the place person i decided to start bullet journalling...with my mind being so creative and loud and colorful i was looking for a minimalistic spread so after dozens and dozens of beautiful journals (which were too bright to calm my mind) i stumbled upon this viedao and thank you sooo much for the idea...definitely a great inspo❤

[virgorising]

I wish I'd seen your video second (after Ryder). Some of the bullet journals and exhausting. Simplicity is the soul of the BuJo.

[determinators]

every time "pages" flashed i laughed pretty hard

[tatjanamandil]

Firstly, beautiful planner layout. Secondly, you have such lovely hands XD so slender and your nails are gorgeous!

[linneax]

omg i'm watching this in the middle of the night and i just CAN'T wait for it to be morning so i can go to the book store and buy pens and a journal

[LoriZubie]

I'm using the travelers notebook for bullet journaling now. I like to keep my collections in a separate book so I don't have to transfer them to a new every year.

One suggestion, create a future log instead of that monthly future section.