Run. Plan. SQUIRREL! 🖤 combining creativity + planning to get stuff done ☕
Planning and long runs have always helped balance the chaos inside my head! At any time, my brain has about 50 billion tabs open and the only way to close a few is to go for a run & plan.
I'm surprised how long it took me to realize there is an entire planning community! I always thought I was the lone weirdo paging through planner after planner searching for the perfect unicorn planner (it doesn't exist, sorry. BUT you can make your planner work for you!)
It's time to be you, not who others want you to be.
According to the Amazon listing, it is 110 gsm. It's definitely thicker than like copy paper but not as thick as more expensive planners/notebooks. The paper is fairly smooth and doesn't feel like it has any coating. I'm not a fountain pen expert but I think if you used a fine to medium nib it may work. I guess I need to use my fountain pens more! 😆 they just don't seem to work well with Erin Condren or Archer & Olive so I forget. Or maybe it's user error.
@@Runsonespresso I think lots of those planners are geared toward gel or felt tip, maybe? That seems to be the case for all the ones I have used Even my Dragontree planner isn't GREAT with fountain pens, but I make it work. LOL.
I would say yes, most planners in the US are more for ball point or gel. Ones with thicker pages can handle felt tip. You need a hobonichi! Those are made for fountain pens!
I very much appreciate your review! It’s very different from the others I’ve watched. I love that you talk about the quality and durability of the paper stock used ~ what will last and what won’t as well a tour of the various sections. It’s a pricey book, but the author clearly did A LOT of work creating it. I have not purchased it yet. I’m doing my due diligence and watching and reading reviews. I don’t want to make yet another impulsive purchase that will sit on the shelf. I’m assessing whether it will truly be useful or just collect dust. Thanks for your review! I’m off to check out another, but will come back and update this if I end up buying it!i And a ps … I saw quite a few counterfeit knock offs on Amazon for a lot less and I will not buy those - first and foremost, so the author gets compensated, and I’ll bet money that the quality of the paper stock used would be subpar!
Thank you! This means a lot to me because I really want to help people find what will work for them and try to show as much as I can. I hope you figure out if this is for you (or not). It won't probably happen until next year, but I want to do a series of me testing out the different activities in the book and my thoughts. I did notice some knock offs when I was looking for something. I hope no one gets mislead and purchases them! I'd hate if someone got an inferior product.
That's a great idea! I keep falling off the wagon and find it's easier if I try to plan each month and week. I've been much better the past few months but all the fall & Halloween things are arriving and it's sooooo tempting!
I am aware. I still don't like it. I would prefer undated and dated to be the same with a month followed by the weeks then the next month. Of course, that is my personal preference and I'm letting other people know so they can make their own decision on if it will work for them. I also usually get undated planners for reviews because I give them away and people don't "miss out" on part of the planner because we're halfway through the year.
The pages are undated because the creators realize we don't always have every day to take the time. The bullet journal is the same way; designed for ADHD! 😃 They want it "shame free" so people will feel safe just opening it up to the next blank page & starting again. ❤
These videos are a closer look at planners so people know what to expect. I let people know what works for me and my preferences to help them determine if this is something that may or may not work for them. Not everyone likes undated pages. Some people hate it because if they mess it up, it throws everything off. I’d rather let someone know before they spend the money and realize it’s not going to work for them. I spend a lot of time looking over each planner, sometimes using them, and reading all the info available so I can give people a complete picture of what they are purchasing. I actually still have this one and pull it out to use now and then. I even did the Kickstarter for their weekly planner because I like the company so much.
Hi Jenna. My first time here, you have a great channel. Some of those sections that you didn't understand (rewards, flow etc) are important for people with ADHD, that is why she included the sections specially the rewards we look for dopamine the role of the rewards is to provide that after doing a task. I have a question do you have a favorite ADHD planner. You mentioned Makse Life, I hate it, it was too much for me, same for Power Sheets.
I have ADHD and that planner did not work at all for me because things like rewards don't work at all for me. I try to show the entire planner and give my thoughts so others can better decide if they think it would work (or not) for them. Are you looking for a goal system? MakseLife and Power Sheets are more goal systems than planners. I tend to take what works from those systems and leave the rest. If you are looking for a planner, I like vertical planners (like Erin Condren or Happy Planner). Lately, I've been using the Happy Planner Dashboard layout and am really enjoying it. I plan to record a plan with me video in the Dashboard to go up next week if you want to see it more in action. I also like the Erin Condren Daily Duo but I know daily can be a bit much for people, depending on what they have going on.
@@Runsonespresso Thanks a lot for your reply. I also like the happy planner dashboard. I will check your video. I did Power Sheets for many years and like you the planning part is great the rest didn't work for me, Makse didn't work at all Thanks a lot.
Thank you for watching 🖤 If you have any questions or if there's a planner or something you'd like to see in the future please feel free to reach out. I'm always looking for ideas to add to my never ending list 😂
Would you recommend this for a newly diagnosed ADHD adult female (who also gets easily overwhelmed; I haven't figured out if that's part of the ADHD or not)
Overwhelm can be part of ADHD. I definitely struggle with it at times. There is a lot of activities in the book but if you know you get overwhelmed, you could focus on that section at first. The totality of the book can be overwhelming. I think the key is to know you don't have to do everything in the book and find the areas and activities that fit your needs.
Based on just seeing this planner and not trying to use it - I 100% agree with your assessments! I don't do well with horizontal and need more weekend space for sure
I get some people only use planners for work so I get it for that. But I'd rather have the extra space. Even my work planners always have separate weekend days and I'll use that space for extra notes and reminders.
Thanks for the video. I am definetely interested in the result. If it really works with ADHD brain or not. I am constantly trying to find the perfect daily way of journaling and planning for actually getting things done... I haven't succeded yet :D So please tell us when you know if it works :)
I haven't used it in awhile because I use a different daily planner but I really like it. I still have it and use it from time to time when I have a lot going on or a specific project/goal I'm working on. All of our brains are different and my goal is to provide a thorough walk through of each planner so you can make a decision! Because planners ain't cheap and often you don't get enough photos on websites to really tell if it may work for you.
I understand the want for the month to be with the weeks and I absolutely wish the undated was that way too. But honestly, the passion planner is the only planner that has truthfully worked for me and my brain and I keep coming back to it. I personally buy the hardcover ones because they have 2 bookmarks and i can put one on the month and one on the week. Unfortunately, the only planners that have the month next to the weeks are the dated ones.
I'm glad you have found something that works for you! It's looks like a great planner. I usually buy the undated for reviews since I give most away and it's hard to know when that will happen.
The sport stickers are so helpful, especially if you have go to (or watch) a lot of games. If I had kids in sports, I'd use these for tracking that too!
Great review 😊 Love cleverfox. I've used the budget, gratitude and self care ones for a while now, but I'm really wanting to get this one for my daily. Using the Monk Journal at the moment. Also have GoalCrazy on my desk and found your channel via the Hero's Journal. My wife and I are both ADHD 😊
How do you like the budget one? I keep looking at it on Amazon and am thinking about it for next year. I haven't heard of Monk Journal. I'll have to go check it out! Thank you for stopping by!
@@Runsonespresso Monk Manual is pretty good. They have some good training videos on how to use them. They are not a Christian based planner, but a spiritual God based planner. Which was odd because I am a new agey person but I like the layout a lot. The Cleverfox budget is good but now I'm using the Habitnest one which is awesome and tons of instructions for me, which I like up front
@@Runsonespresso Yes, I just started to use it and I love it, it plays to my ADHD and my Virgo overly detail active mind. LOL But seriously. I've been going through the setup steps and love it. Their new planner is nice but I also love their Morning and Evening routine books. They have a Digital Detox one too and a House organization one. Plus the have an app now that has everything in it but the budget stuff. They said, to me when I reached out to them, "you really need a paper planner for that." I like their philosophy too. 😀
Hello fellow Virgo! I have that same detail, active mind. I looked at the budget one the other day and realized I get the house one as an ad in FB and Instagram LOL
Rewards 😊 a book on the subject of the category or a new T-shirt when dropping a size or a reward for spiritual, I like to do a day off the grid and no phones, with my wife. That's spiritual and relationship related too.
Oh, a day off grid is intriguing. I don't know if I could do it other than when we go camping in middle of nowhere! I've become way to dependent on tech 😂 Which means I should do that. I love a book or new clothing item as the reward. Those are great ideas!
I did. I was also going to behave and did the absolute opposite. Smh. I picked up the B6 of the mermaid journal and the mermaid stickers. I needed a new reading journal. I am almost through the wolf one I got from A&O. It takes a long time for me to set up though, so I figured- order it now and start. By the time I finish the wolf one I will be able to start the first month in the new one right away. 🙂
It sounds like you had a good reason for grabbing a new notebook! I like the idea of setting it up before finishing the other one. I may have to try that for my next reading journal!
BTW I love using those monthlies when my month is SUPER laid back, no appointments, going on vacay most of the month. I don't need weeklies on months like that! Then you can use a planner much longer too!
I really like the planner, just not sure how I can incorporate it into all my other planners 😆 That is a great idea for the monthlies! I have _mostly_ stopped using monthly views & only use weeks/days.
The beauty of an undated is that you can go for weeks or months without planning, but not waste any paper. You just write the dates you are planning on the next available spread. The months are all at the front to accommodate this. If they didn’t you would have to skip empty pages if you didn’t use them all each month.
I understand the idea behind it. My personal preference is still the month followed by the weeks. I'm sure there are people that prefer all the months together. My brain just doesn't work that way 🤷🏻♀️
I grabbed the daily duo, too, but on a coil. A5 bold blooms. I’m excited to be able to have my weekly plans together with my daily. Since I also use MakseLife for goals, I want to use the notes page for weekly actions. This will keep me keep everything in one place. I agree that the weekly could be used for budgeting, especially how I budget. I tried to do that in my daily a few years back but ended up not liking it because I usually toss my planners when I’m done but hold onto my budget pages for a little longer. So I keep my budgeting separate now. I appreciate that you were the only one to point out the darker sticky notes being difficult to write on and the ones with lines vs no lines. I didn’t get any stickies but noticed that when I watched reviews. I was wondering when someone was going to point it out. I was beginning to think I was the only one who saw it. lol
I still haven't figured out what I'm going to use the note page and weekly overview for. Leaning towards weekly actions. I almost didn't notice the one didn't have no lines! I'm so used to them having them. I've been using a sharpie on the darker ones but they usually end up being either the last ones I used or more to draw attention to something.
I just got the large hourly planner and I love it! I’m actually productive due to time blocking which works for ADHD. I’m actually planning longer than a day. 😊
I love the changes to the daily pages with no more mini calendar. I don't think I would use the extra weekly overview page, that's what my weekly planner is for.
I think I'll probably stick with my separate weekly. I like being able to see both at the same time and not flip back and forth. And I cannot tell you how happy I was that the min calendar is gone! 😂😂
I liked seeing how you used the A&O notebook! that is a really cool way to use it! I definitely need to keep using up my planner supplies, I have so much :)
I sometimes add different things in my bullet journal if needed. I think I might go back to using it for budgeting next year too. Do you follow Cindy (llama letters) on IG? She posts her challenge each month & it's so helpful!
