Debate: Is a minimalist bujo better than a fully decorated one?

I was at a coffee shop in Portland last month working on my weekly spread when this woman walked up and said, "You're putting too much effort into something that's supposed to be functional." She showed me her bujo which was just black ink and checkboxes, no colors or stickers at all. Meanwhile I had spent 2 hours on washi tape and doodles for one week. She argued that decoration kills the whole point of rapid logging and makes you avoid using the journal. But I feel like the art helps me actually stick with it daily. Which side do you fall on does decoration help or hurt your bujo habit?

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riverf3422d ago

Honestly that woman sounds like she was gatekeeping journaling which is hilarious because nobody owns the bujo brand. My minimalist phase lasted exactly three days before I started doodling little mushrooms in the corners again. If being artsy means I actually open my journal every morning instead of letting it collect dust, then bring on the glitter pens. Maybe her functional black ink works for her but my brain needs the dopamine hit of a fancy header to get me through the month.

casey94322d ago

Yeah but does the doodling actually help you remember things better?