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16 June 2024

Silent Sunday

Old diary inserts from the attic - GMax

15 June 2024

Web Finds - Saturday 15 June 2024

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:

Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.

Anybody know how to clean this? - Filofax
Techo Kaigi | Mid-Year Planner Review 2024 - private universe timeline
RELEASE & RESTOCK: Croco Combos - Gillio
Found a (2002?) Filofax Personal Hamilton at a local thrift store today for $4.99 - Filofax
Why I Love Using a Week on 2 Pages for Daily Planning - Planner Fun
June 2024 – What’s the plan, Pam? - Pam Alison Knits
What would/do you use this giant fold-out yearly calendar for? - Filofax
Episode #262: Slice of GTD Life with Bill Myers - Getting Things Done
One weekly planner in 5 different styles (Bullet journal ideas) - All About Planners
My (new to me) Filofax Malden Ochre Personal arrived today! - Filofax
Get Outdoors! - FranklinPlanner Talk
As Voted By You 2024 – The Winners - Milligram - All
Found an Original Filofax with gold hardware and had to have it. - Filofax
Link Love: Summer TBR - The Well-Appointed Desk
Web Finds – 12 June 2024 - Travellers Notebook Times
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14 June 2024

Free For All Friday - No. 814 by Anita

Why do you still use a Filofax in 2024?

When we had some family visiting the other week, one of them saw my Finsbury on my desk and asked, "Why do you still use one of those?" They mentioned that it was just a bit surprising as my smartphone was on top of my Filofax and these were next to my computer. I just said something along the lines of that I enjoy using one and it just works.

So, I think that I've narrowed it down to the top four reasons why I still use a Filofax:

Paper just works - no software updates required and it's so quick to just jot something down without needing to open up a program or click on something first.
Flexibility - I can just open the rings, remove inserts or move them around. Or I can easily take everything out and start all over again, if I wish.
It gives my eyes a break from using a screen.
It helps me focus - I considered purchasing a second hand iPad some years ago and maybe trying it out as an organiser, just as an alternative to using my Filofax sometimes. However, in the end, I decided that I didn't need one and that my paper organiser is much better for me to help me focus and not get sidetracked by looking up random things that might pop into my head.

What are your main reasons for using a paper organiser?

And as always on Fridays, please feel free to discuss anything organiser related. I hope that you have a great weekend.

13 June 2024

Fill 'Er Up: Nan's Daily Pages

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!

12 June 2024

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 12 June 2024

I hope you have had a good weekend.

Now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.

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