Starting A New Journey on Bullet Journaling

Ok. I get it. Bullet journaling is nothing new. I may be a bit behind the bandwagon since I found out about it only last year. When I did, I knew it was the perfect outlet for me.

I haven't been in touch with my creative self since college days. College pretty much drained me and I never had any inspiration. I was just living day to day and doing my thing making sure I'll finish school - which I did. And I never looked back.

What I didn't realize is that I lost a part of myself all those years. I was once the creative school during my elementary and high school days. Everyone turned to me or consulted me when it comes to making things creative. I forgot that I was that girl. I wrote songs. I wrote poetry. I drew.

Then I became a mom and everything else just got pushed way behind because our kid became my world. Along the way, I noticed that something's missing. I needed an outlet. It's like my creative self has been trying to get out all along. I wished I had developed my skills. If I had paid attention to my capabilities, maybe then I could be a better writer by now. Or that I can create killer designs. But I'm not that.

However, I still want to tap into my creative side. I stumbled upon bullet journaling in 2017 and so I purchased my first dotted planner. I didn't like the way I did things. I was still uninspired. I couldn't keep up with writing down whatever I need to write down. I also think that I can't do bullet journals because my routine is basically the same. Nothing interesting is going on in my life, I thought. So I dropped journaling and carried on with my life.

I'm a mother. What is there to bullet journal about, I wondered. But then the beauty about bujo is that there are no rules. You can just write whatever you want. Early on this year, I kept stumbling upon bullet journals either on Facebook or IG and then it inspired me again. It was fortunate that this inspiration came to me in the middle of January when it's still fresh in 2018.

I decided to buy a notebook. I couldn't find a decent dotted one. So I went for the blank notebook. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who gets inspired to write if the notebook is pretty, so I made sure I picked a pretty notebook. I'm also certain I'm not the only person who gets inspired when surrounded by pens and markers and what-not. So I bought a nice pen - nothing fancy, as long as it writes good and that it feels great with my grip.

I started bullet journal in the middle of January and it's going great. It's almost March now and the inspiration is stronger than ever. I hope to keep this going by writing about it. If I write about it, I'll be motivated even more to stick to the hobby.

I found bullet journal did help me keep my sh*t together at least. When you write it, you are more likely to do that task, so here I am.

I want to share this journey with all moms and everyone who wants to try out this system. This blog is about my personal journey and an outlet for my creativity. I also want to connect with people who are just like me, who enjoy stationery, pens, markers and writing. I'll also be sharing what I've learned about BuJo so join me on my journey!