<ul><li>If you came across bullet journalists while perusing Instagram you know that some talented people out there put a lot of effort into making their bullet journals look like a masterpiece.</li><li>These complex, perfectly-decorated spreads you see simply don’t get created overnight. </li><li>The bullet journal system’s  objective is to simplify your life, not to make it harder!</li><li>You run the risk of quitting bullet journal quickly if you get overwhelmed while starting out.</li></ul>

ONE: Start Simple 

<ul><li>One common thing that you see often between successful bullet journal lovers is that they use the bullet journal regularly.</li><li>The key to success with bullet journaling is to keep at it! And the best thing is that this type of journaling generally requires less time commitment than other types because of the rapid logging. </li><li>Keep your journal in a central place in your house where you will not forget it. This will prevent you from procrastinating which can eventually lead to you stopping bujoing entirely.</li></ul>

TWO: Do It Regularly

<ul><li>Although a bullet journal is a flexible all-in-one organizer tool it doesn’t hurt to think about what set up roughly you want to have.</li><li>If you are just starting out with your bullet journal , it’s likely that you will forget to add some important pages that will you plan life but you won’t have the room to move stuff around or add brand new pages later.</li><li>So, the best option is to make a lot of the crucial decisions prior to anything else.</li></ul>

THREEPlan The Set Up 

<ul><li>Have a hard time drawing the charts and trackers for your bullet journal?</li><li>Get printables with designs already on the pages and just add them to your bujo.</li></ul>

EIGHT: The Printables

<ul><li>From all the bullet journal collection ideas you may have, some information will be likely reoccurring and change in a short amount of time, such as in a weekly meal planning spread, or grocery list, fitness tracking, etc.</li><li>Another situation you can use sticky bullet journal notes is for temporary reminders or small lists that you need to write down but don’t want to maintain in your journal forever.</li><li>Or perhaps you have some reminder tasks for future monthly logs that you haven’t created yet and don’t know where to write them, or for a collection that you thought of adding in the future.</li></ul>

SEVEN: Sticky Notes

Bullet Journal Hack: Find a time of day for your bullet journal ritual. It can be any time that works for you, just sit and fill in your bullet journal daily.

#2 Secret Tip 

Bullet Journal Tips and Tricks: Use colorful washi to color-code each important section. This enables you to do the planning work without having to keep going back to the index.

#3 Secret Tip

<ul><li>The purpose of bullet journal signifiers is to easily identify the task at hand or note, but if you have 15 different icons to keep note of, you will spend most of your time trying to decode it. It is counterproductive!</li><li>You should always start out small with only a few signifiers but once you get familiar with them you may want to add more specific ones.</li><li>In the beginning, you may not remember exactly what symbols you are using. A simple flip-out spread with your symbols and signifiers will help you log your tasks ever faster.</li></ul>

FOUR: Adding The Signifiers

Bullet Journal Tips For Beginners: Add printable artistic elements or stickers to beautify your bullet journal if you don’t have the skills to draw or doodle them.

#4 Secret Tip

<ul><li>There are many Instagram, Pinterest, and Youtube accounts that are brilliant to find inspiration for your bujo or you can read blog posts about <a href="https://diaryofajournalplanner.com/bullet-journal-collections/">bullet journal ideas </a>.</li><li>Those beautifully crafted bullet journal examples will ignite your sense of creativity but don’t get caught up in the details.</li><li>Bullet journal’s most appealing feature is that it is totally adjustable, so only include what’s important to you. Don’t create a journal to look the same way and include the same topics as other journals. This will make your journal less genuine and authentic to you.</li></ul>

An Advice!  

It should be a fun project that helps you stay focused and organized. If you concentrate on what really drives you to write, your bullet journal can become a lifelong project.

Ultimately....

<ul><li><a href="https://diaryofajournalplanner.com/bullet-journal-collections/"> </a>I knew I wanted to add a dash of creativity to my journal.</li><li>Maybe you don’t think of yourself as an artist and don’t want to turn your bullet journal into an art journal , I get it! Still, you can use a little bit of creativity with craft supplies to your benefit.</li><li>And it comes in handy also when you made a mistake on your bullet journal, you can cover it up with stickers, washi tape, or a printable. Imagination goes a long way here.</li></ul>

FIVE: Get Creative 

<ul><li>You can use washi tape to decorate your bullet journal in so many ways but this hack here is all about organization! </li><li>You can color-code every collection of your journal, by either lining the edge of the page with washi tape or making small washi tabs on the special pages.</li><li>Some sections to consider color coding</li></ul><ol><li>Monthly cover/theme pages</li><li>Habit tracking</li><li>Tasks and goals</li></ol>

SIX: The Washi Tape 

Bullet journaling tip: Concentrate first on the information rather than on the aesthetics, that way you will build the foundation habit of your bullet journal that can also be used when you feel inspired.

#1 Secret Tip

Bullet journaling is a blend of using a planner, a task list, a diary and it can become a creative outlet.

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