Back to a Two Book Planner System 

Can I make a suggestion regarding journaling. You mentioned that it’s more introverted to journal, which is true. What if you journaled with the intention of someone else to read it? You could write about your day as if telling the story to your kids, write them letters that they will then get to read when they’re older, write down childhood memories of your own and theirs as they occur so they can look back one day and read all those beautiful memories and personal notes. Maybe if you tried to journal in this way you would like it more and stick with it. Another idea I had was to decorate a journal but leave it blank so my 4 y/o daughter could use it to write in when she’s older. Some small notes would be nice, but overall leave the journal unused for her to write in it.

I have always internalized everything because I was raised as an only child. My sister was 16 when I was born so I never had anyone to talk to unless my best friend and I were together. I find that I think better on paper instead of internalizing everything. Having said that, I don’t ever go back and read anything I write in a bound book which makes the bound book unnecessary. I still fight this battle because I love the look and feel of the bound book.

I think you're partly right, I'm an introvert and prefer to write than talk about it before i share with other people. Sometimes writing it just helps for me. But i don't journal daily, i do plan daily & (Light memory keeping.)

I enjoy your videos so much, Sam!!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your planners!!!

Yaass!! I love that mentality. Then we get to see more realistic planning vs just aesthetic which kinda gives me stress because my planners look nothing like that.

To me, planning / one's planner, is a source of a memory keeping / keeper. :))) I love seeing two systems working cohesively together. :)))

Your planning system involves rings and the Weeks with recyclable small notebooks. Be it only one planner or two (and I'm not counting the small notebooks), you'll use them during the year.

Good for you not freaking out and just making the change you need for right now. Definitely a win!

I would love to be in a Rings planner but it increases MY anxiety because I hate printing inserts, where do I buy them, what size and aaaggghhhh….so I tend to stay in book bound because I can’t screw it up…..

ENFJ and I struggle to journal. Sometimes I do bits, but I don't feel journaling adds anything for me. I agree I probably talk more openly when things are on my mind and work through it that way. You are on to something!

Jornaling is the way to clarify my thoughts, just i write them instead of talking to anyone. Also it means that noone is interrupting my thoughts with his own opinion and not influencing me. Jornalinh often results in the meaningful todo list that is well though of.

Your video came at the right time! I’ve been using a Weeks for almost a year now, and I’ve like it but for some of the same reasons you’ve mentioned, I’m going to back to my Personal rings. I like the flexibility of the rings. I feel guilty switching planners systems, and I’m one who felt I had to have all of these sections in my planner (that’s what I get for watching a lot of RU-vid videos). Thank you for doing this video. It encouraged me to do the same as you, and I won’t feel guilty about doing it! 😊

I think this setup is great for you! I purchased a Weeks cover in the Moterm color Quartz, only because they don't offer it in the pocket rings. So, for now I am back in my Sterling Ink version of the Weeks. lol I do love a bound book for all the reason you do. However, I love rings also because they don't get as chunky, you have more play with the pages, and all of that. I don't think I will ever be able to say I will only ever stick to this one certain kind of planner. lol

I just chuckled to myself -- it's like you read my mind with this system :). I've been in only a Hobonichi Weeks for all of this year, but I'm suddenly interested in exploring rings!

I'm really returning to my pocket rings with larger pages, and i'm happy about it.

Sam found her groove!

I'm definitely an introvert and prefer to write everything before sharing with people. I like looking back at my planners also for a record and a version of journal reflection

I have a challenge that is quite specific as I work in prison and it makes it hard to stay in only one journal. I would love to carry a pocket size so it is with me at all times (I have a hard time with digital as i need to physically write down things) but then my work planner is a completely different beast. I would really like for only one planner, however, having personal information in a prison is not totally the safest thing….😂. But i have many things to schedule both home and work, so i need it either have two separate planners, which entails writing everything twice or somehow have a code for all the personal stuff. I currently doing th encode method in a B6 Sterling Ink. I carry a small overpacked purse which has no room for a B6. Uuuuggghhh the struggle! It ends up stressing me out thinking i am going to be forgetting something, then i get overwhelmed and fall behind!

This isn’t a “hop.” It’s more of a toggle … Form follows function.

Love this! I have been toying with this same idea…using rings and also my weeks because they are both great for different things! Now I just need to decide which Filofax to buy 😂

I like this filofax

I am flirting with personal rings. I like A6, but there aren’t many things readily available for easy of ordering(i.e Amazon). Also archiving is a chore to find for A6. I think I need to find a different personal cover, I have the holborn and it doesn’t lay flat. Archiving is easier for the personal, because I can order inexpensive clear covers from Amazon.

Jornaling is the way to clarify my thoughts, just i write them instead of talking to anyone. Also it means that noone is interrupting my thoughts with his own opinion and not influencing me. Jornalinh often results in the meaningful todo list that is well though of. So it's not for memory keeping, it's for clarification.

INFP here! Apparently we are polar opposites 😂