So, I've got my A5 organizer ready to switch to. (See my previous post here.)
For me, the thing that makes it hard for me to switch right now is that I had so many forms and inserts in my previous half-letter size. Here are some examples:
To use my new A5 organizer effectively, I'll need the following:
- Diary insert: two pages per day is a must for me. I always need space for notes and supplementary information.
- Project tracking forms
- Habit tracking forms
- Monthly and Yearly calendars
- List forms (to do, to read, to buy, etc.)
Luckily, Filofax USA was having a sale, and I got an A5 One Day on a Page diary for 2024 at a reduced price (I'm starting with A5 on June 1, 2024). To make it two pages per day, I can add a sheet of blank lined paper in the middle as needed.
I also like to design and print my own forms, so I created the two-pages-per-day insert of my dreams and printed it on pre-punched A5 paper.
I took inspiration from a variety of sources in developing this two-page diary:
- Daily page designs sold on Etsy
- Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal Method
- Commercially available journals such as The Goal Crazy Planner and the Full Focus Planner. I often buy these not to write in but to get ideas from.
My reason for using the 2ppd format is that it gives me the best snapshot of what was going on in my world and in my mind on a given day. The things I write jog my memory and inspire my future endeavors. To make it work even better, I added my own touches, shown by the icons at the top of the right-hand page:
- 🌞 (sun) Today's weather
- 🌎 (globe) In the current news
- 📅 (calendar page) Today's personal events (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.)
- ⌛️(hourglass) Today in my life: a memory or milestone from my personal history
Let me know what you think in the comments!
What questions or discussion points have you got for us today?
