Starting your first bullet journal 💜 A step-by-step guide

Get started with bullet journaling with this beginner-friendly setup. In this video we're going through each of the core bullet journal collections and how to set them up in your new bullet journal.

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💜 Timestamps
0:00 - How to start a new bullet journal
0:08 - Bullet journal supplies
0:36 - Starting the bullet journal
0:54 - Bullet journal index
1:39 - Bullet journal future log
2:54 - Adding the future log to the index
3:14 - Start of journal custom collections
3:42 - Bullet journal monthly log
4:25 - Adding the monthly log to the index
4:48 - Monthly custom collections
5:08 - Bullet journal weekly log
6:02 - Weekly logs in the index
6:23 - Bullet journal daily log
6:48 - Daily logs in the index
6:58 - The name place page
7:12 - The new bullet journal setup
8:38 - Next steps

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[someshivika]

Thank you for addressing the first page anxiety. It’s real.

[clarkindee]

Thank YOU. Finally an explanation without a bunch of fancy art stuff.

[nrjm]

I started my first bujo just like this at the end of october 2021. Index, future log, monthly log and then straight into the daily logs (I didn't know about the weekly logs then). I love that with this system there is no need to wait, just jump in whenever you feel like it and it will evolve to fit to your life if you stick to it and reflect on your journaling practice. Also, I am a wizard 💫

[Darenim]

I like the simplicity of this. I enjoy making the pages very fancy, but I just don't use my journal if I feel like it needs to be pretty. Going to try this!

[vernnybloomer]

I found Archer and Olive through your videos, became obsessed with the pens but hated the lack of color labels.. recently purchased all of the ones available on the site and they were all labeled. I don't know why but it made me SO ridiculously happy💚💜 thanks for always giving the best inspo 🥰

[Becclabee]

I once watched a video on someone trying the method for the first time as an experiment while he was happy with his current task and event management system. The core did not work for him, since he disregarded his own needs. So to a beginner I would ask questions like.. Do you have a current system? What is working with that and what isn't? Why would you like to start, what are your goals with it? I myself started with a colouring planner and found that I cannot add stuff like schedules for trips, shopping lists, lists for what I need to bring on trips, and space to write down all the tasks cluttering my mind that don't have a deadline. So I started my own. I started with a lot of spreads that I didn't end up using because I just put them down for the method or because I found them pretty in other people's bujos. So my point is, do not get discouraged, if the first setup is not working for you. You can change anything in your journal right in the middle of it, no need to wait until the next journal or next month. Maybe this could be a video as well, how to change from different systems to a bujo. Like from an online calendar, a traditional journal or just a bunch of post it notes, etc.

[tempest]

Thank you for doing a video related to following the Bullet Journal Method! It's great to see someone so renowned in the bujo world relating it back to the Method.

[emilielancour]

I think because I keep most of my collections in a yearly journal I don't use an index. I label my spine with what months are contained in the journal and I pretty much use the same layouts each month.

[MerryMoss]

I don't know which of the daily tasks I find more ambitious: being a wizard or reading 6 books 😂
Thanks for the clear and simpel overview & tips! I'm gonna be starting my first ever bujo and I had no idea where to start ;)

[jojos]

What a timing! Just bought a new bujo yesterday

[paigehenline]

I am starting my first bullet journal this month and landed on your videos and have been binge watching them!!! :) could you possibly make a video on how to start your first bullet journal and make it cute but still useful! and a video on your favorite Washi tapes and pens ect! Thank you so much for the helpful videos!! :D

[kristasalvati]

I love that you have "Be a wizard" in your daily log!

[saseng]

Thank you. I love the idea. And this one works for me 🥰 I also added diary on my journal. Hihi. So all in one. A planner and a diary 🥰

[claremiller]

I know it's not OG bujo but i love the Alastair method for future logging because it's even faster than setting up a full future log, and takes up less space. I've used a single page for mine but i know i can just add a new one if i run out of space

[andreadimmick]

Just setting up my first BUJO, this as so helpfull, thank you

[GurjotMultani-ljrm]

I love your vids they are so helpful💜💜

[borntwobeealive]

I decided to like it after 2 seconds. I trust you. Will watch the rest later.

[spazzlette]

I want to start doing bullet Journaling, I was told it can help me a lot with my ADHD and short-term memory loss. But I am overwhelmed and trying to figure out how to set this up to function for me. I have seen ideas on how to creat pages but the whole layout is what is confusing to me.

[loriliconner]

can you please show some samples of how to use the last week/this week spread?

[emkay]

You forgot the key!!! 😂
Jk, this is a great quick & dirty intro for people (like me) who get caught up in details and end up totally missing the point of the bujo to begin with.