My chat with a coworker made me rethink my whole weekly spread

Had a quick coffee break with Jenna from accounting on Tuesday and she casually said my bullet journal looks like a chore list instead of a planning tool. I asked what she meant and she pointed out that every single item was a task or a habit I had to do. No room for fun stuff or just reflecting on what went well. It hit me that I had turned my journal into a guilt machine. So I spent 20 minutes last night adding a small section for three wins from the day. Does anyone else find their collections slowly morph into pressure instead of help?

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paul3305d ago

That thing about the guilt machine really hit me. Jenna from accounting might be onto something bigger than just journaling tips. See, it's easy to turn anything into a pressure cooker when you're trying to be productive all the time. Three wins from the day is a solid move though. I started doing something similar with a little smiley face or star next to things that actually felt good to do, not just check off. It's strange how a small shift in what you look at can change the whole feel of the thing.