the ULTIMATE guide for how to start a BULLET JOURNAL for beginners ✨

SO EXCITED bc today we're taking it back to the basics and talking about how to start a bullet journal for beginners!! whether you're starting a bullet journal for the first time or just want some beginner bullet journal ideas, this video is for YOU. ask me any questions in the comments and i'll respond asap. reminder that this video is only from my pov, but i tried to be super informative and i hope it's helpful!

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- Psalm 10:14

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00:00 hello besties :)
00:11 what is a bullet journal?
01:34 supplies for bullet journaling
04:06 the basic bujo structure & breakdown
07:45 custom collection spreads
10:22 bullet journal "themes”
13:03 finding a bujo system that works for you
14:41 last important reminders! love youu

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[valerieaddyson]

Hi! New follower. I’m 48, my one & only child went off to college this year & im getting used to a new way of life. Your video really helped me prepare for all that bullet journaling is and can be for me. Your descriptions are wonderfully helpful and your presence is calm which I need. Thank you for helping this old dog learn a few new tricks! ❤

[nelesnotes]

I like how clearly you structured the video and how on point your explanations where 😊 Personally the most important part for me with bullet journaling is reflection and writing down my thoughts, feelings, ideas etc. My bullet journal looks nothing like yours, has no consistent themes through a month or pretty weekly spreads. It's a chaotic collection of different spreads, brain dumps and other things, I need to get off my mind. But that's the beauty in bullet journaling: you create what you need and what works for you. And I still find it helpful and inspiring, hearing other people talk about what works for them 😊

[isirlasplace]

I've been bullet journaling for a couple of years now and I still learned some things from this video!! Thanks so much for putting this together!!💝

[trippingthewasteland]

Great summary! I've been bullet journaling about 1.5 years and it's been sooo helpful for me. I'm definitely more organized, it's helped with forming new habits, but it's also helped me being more creative. I've always liked art, I used to paint with my grandma when I was a kid, but it's something that doesn't come super easy for me. I'd stare at a blank page or canvas and talk myself out of trying. Now, I'm doing at least a little bit of art every single month and I've been surprising myself at how well some of my paintings and drawings have turned out.

[laufstall]

I just did my first monthly spread a few days ago and this video comes just at the right time because i‘m still a little lost! thank you so much

[thiamc]

Hi! I’ve been a Blue Sky planner girl for about six years now. Before that EC. I’ve lost my mojo & came across the dot planner styles accidentally. I love the flexibility behind this style. I’m not very artsy but am inspired by some simple designs that turn out beautiful along the way. You explained the basics so wonderfully. You have gained a new follower & Im excited to watch your entire channel’s library and your weekly updates & inspiration. Thank you!

[juliacarr]

Hello, I'm just starting out in the bullet journal world. It's January already and was given a 2024 planner that I want to create it the way I want. Even if the calendars are already made. I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for the helpful tips.😊

[hilary]

I didn’t realize how much I needed this vid 😂~ I’m actually excited about setting up my bullet journal!!! So glad your channel popped up in my recommendeds ~ sub’d 🤗

[Arpan_]

Wow, your voice is amazing, and now you cleared all my doubts with bujo tysmmm ❤❤🎉🎉

[tobimoodring]

WAHHH THIS WAS SO AMAZING! I’m really excited to start my bullet journal! I hope to use it to organize my thoughts and feelings to regulate my emotions and also to organize my life because I’m always forgetting stuff lol! I subbed like one minute in because you’re so calm and wonderful!!! I can’t wait to watch more of your videos along my journey!! 😍❤️

[nilamia]

A wonderful video! You made it very clear that a bullet journal don't has to be artsy (especially referring to the original idea) but can be. The only point I miss are the collections from Ryder Carroll. Next to habit tracker ect often seen on yt one can also use brain dump pages or journal/ taking notes on a specific topic for example on the last book one read or for work or school. And then an index come in handy. I like the idea on not having thousands of sticky notes and random papers with notes but just one BuJo. Also (as said in a different comment) reflecting and adjusting is a big thing, and the bujo gives you a lot of freedom for that.

[elizabethchamberlain]

Hi! What a great video for us beginners. You were very thorough in your presentation of the bullet journal system. I have been a paper planner person for going on 7 years and am starting bullet journaling in April. I am going to start small so I can build the habit, but if I like it, I would like to incorporate design into it. Your art work is mind blowing! I have a hard enough time with a ruler and a straight line. 🤣 I hope to gain the courage to try something with markers. Drawing stick people is where I’m at. Sigh. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[ymeri_dear]

Very structured and comprehensive video. Thank you! 💖 Your bujos are so cute!!

[bxtl-]

Hii, I've been very interested in bullet journalling, the art, the productivity combined really spoke to me..though I was overwhelmed tha past 2 years, so thank you for the clear guide<33

[cathysaunders]

Thank you so much for this video. Starting a journal can be so overwhelming for a beginner like me.

[tnguyen]

Thank you for this helpful video, I really appreciate the background info and examples. I'm starting a bullet journal for the first time this year, even though it's currently more like a planner I drew out with monthly art pages. Still, I'm excited to use stationary from my favorite artists and have an aesthetic journal to reflect in at the end of the day, and maybe even cross off a few goals.

[agecicco]

Loved your video. Thanks for taking the time out to do it. I'm new at this and I'm just starting to set my bujo up for the new year. Your video made me realize what I can do outside of the basic bujo format. It did mean ripping out a few pages but it was worth it. Thanks again and all the best in 2024!

[CorrineVictoria]

I found bullet journaling in 2021 and maaaan I fell in love! Since becoming a mother and not having time like I used to I haven’t had time so now I’m doing a ring planner method with inserts I’ve purchased… but I cannot wait to get back to bullet journaling in a different phase of life!! I miss it. 🫶🏼

[ishinishakya-kisp]

Thank you for this video, it is really helpfull me ❤

[kamsenga]

i love the art in ur bullet journal. Thanks for the tips!