r/bujo Mar 04 '19

Welcome to r/bujo! Read this first: community rules and posting guidelines.

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Welcome to /r/bujo!

/r/bujo is a bullet journal community focused on using our ‘bujo’ for managing our lives and increasing our productivity. This subreddit offers a space for users to share their own bullet journal ideas, to ask questions relating to bullet journaling, or to have a discussion on the use of bullet journals as a productivity tool. If you are looking for subs on the topic of bullet journaling which welcome a wider scope of discussion on the topic, we encourage you to check out /r/bulletjournal instead!

As this space is focused on the productivity aspects on bullet journaling, the sub is strictly moderated with regard to non-productivity content. Examples of content that is not allowed on /r/bujo and will be removed:

  • Pictures of (monthly) cover pages
  • Pictures that focus on showcasing aesthetics
  • Pictures of stationary
  • Self-promoting posts or comments to blogs, web shops, Instagram, etc.

However, non-minimalist content that includes aesthetic components is allowed, as long as the focus is on productivity! If you are in doubt whether your content fits this sub, ask yourself the following question: are you sharing your content because you want to show what did (or did not…) work for you in terms of using your bullet journal as a productivity tool? Awesome! Definitely share your work, even if your work contains pictures, stickers, or washi tape. Your content will fit right in!

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  1. Be respectful. Constructive criticism is fine, personal attacks are not. Follow Reddiquette.
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r/bujo Oct 30 '24

I don't know who needs to hear it, but there is still a bunch of 2024 left!

228 Upvotes

I feel like the planning/bujo community has been bombarded with 2025 content since August. It generally made me feel fomo and that feeling of being "behind."

But honestly I've found that there is still time to both work toward 2024 goals and enjoy my system/planning routine.

So I just wanted to say, hey, you don't have to have your "system" figured out, or to think about the new year yet. Look at where you are and what you (and your bujo) can do from right here.


r/bujo 7h ago

Work mileage

2 Upvotes

Do any of you keep track of your work mileage in your bujo? How do you do it?


r/bujo 1d ago

A version of the Alastair method for weekly planning

10 Upvotes

I first fill in the left hand page of mandatory tasks such as appointments and due dates for paperwork or whatever other non negotiable thing I have going on. Then on the right hand side I list tasks that are not part of my weekly routine. Things that need to be done that are not normal weekly housework. It could be a monthly housework task or a task related to a project I have to work on, a form that needs to be filled out or anything at all that needs to be done that doesn't have a regular weekly space already. Then after making the "to do" list, I put small circles on the day I want to accomplish the task and look at the left side of the page to make sure I will have time to do the task on that day. I look at the to do list circles and make sure not too many fall on the same day, or try to group like tasks together like if I have to write several emails, I may list those for the same day. Then when the task is completed I put an x through the circle. If the day gets away from me, I make an arrow and put the circle on a new day that I hopefully have time to do that item. I have a big family, and adhd to boot. So this helps tremendously in remembering things for everyone's sake.


r/bujo 2d ago

Colouring every other row/column with marker... What is this called?

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12 Upvotes

Beginner here. I'm planning my first log book.

I wonder if colouring every other row/column have a "name"?

I sometimes see it in habit trackers but I want some colour inspiration/marker suggestion. I want to search for this "grid-design" specifically. Any ideas what I can search for? 🙏


r/bujo 3d ago

Grid Spacing guide

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43 Upvotes

One of my favorite spreads to start a new journal. Super helpful and highly recommend.


r/bujo 3d ago

Has anyone done a “present ideas” spread?

18 Upvotes

After wracking my brains this Christmas, it occurred to me that in my new journal I could have a page to jot down present ideas for people.

Has anyone done this? Did it work? What did your spread look like?


r/bujo 3d ago

Weekly spread with rolling 4 weeks forecast

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17 Upvotes

r/bujo 3d ago

Where should I store my college notes in my Bullet Journal?

5 Upvotes

I'm new to bullet journaling and have learned from YouTube tutorials that you can include anything in your bullet journal. However, I'm facing an issue with this concept. I want to incorporate my college notes into my bujo, but I'm unsure how to keep my daily logs and my notes separate.

After a class, I would like to add some notes, but I'm concerned about where to place them. Should I insert them right in the middle of my daily log? I worry that this could clutter my daily logs. If I try to estimate where my daily log would end and then add my college notes from that point, it becomes tricky because my daily logging can vary. Some days it takes only a page, while other days it can take up to three pages.

I would appreciate any help regarding this issue.


r/bujo 3d ago

Goodbye to my falling apart 2024 bujo and hello to my new 2025 journal!

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40 Upvotes

Last year’s notebook (left) was the Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Classic. This year, I opted for the 120G Edition (right).


r/bujo 4d ago

2025 simple bujo

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143 Upvotes

Made a simple digital bujo for my supernote. Months, calendar days, and overview are linked. It's a slight modification from the one I've been using this year. Not sure how well it'll translate to other devices but thought a couple of you might like

Link herehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1drqq-mH8dyeDsrfGKT_04L1wg8JCOzUv/view?usp=drivesdk


r/bujo 5d ago

Upgraded future log

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118 Upvotes

So last year I made a new kind of future log layout for the first time (last slide) and now for 2025 I did it very similarly, yet I upgraded it (imo). What I found when using the 2024 one was that even though I really like the horizontal layout as I tend to write everything down in lists, it still got kind of messy order-wise when i added new events and the dates and everything got completely out of order. Now, I’ve changed it up by putting things in their own categories, which then naturally makes it more organized. There will of course still be some non-chronological things here and there when they get added after other ones, but still, less so than before. I also added a nice introduction page for 2025, the Year of the Snake.


r/bujo 6d ago

Christmas Spreads?

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38 Upvotes

My Christmas is busy this year and I still have so much to do! But at least my Christmas BUJO spreads should help! What do your Christmas entries look like?


r/bujo 7d ago

I will no longer strive for perfect pages! My new bujo method :)

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305 Upvotes

Sharing my journal goals because I have grown tired of trying to make my bujo look perfect… I want it to be a place to empty my brain and keep my life in order.

Hope this helps anyone! It helped me just writing it out! ☺️


r/bujo 6d ago

Spiral journals- how does yours look?

9 Upvotes

Hey so I bought a spiral journal this time because I felt that if I stick thinks inside and the book becomes bulky I don't want the threads to snap and the pages come off as it does in composition. Now I'm that person that does want colour and aesthetics in my journal but I've never seen spread done on spiral journals. So if anybody does have a spiral journal could you drop pictures of your spread and how you plan the layout and stuff. Also mines a dotted b5 journal. Thnx


r/bujo 7d ago

What would you add to the original BuJo layout?

7 Upvotes

If anything, what would you add to the original BuJo? I’m getting ready to start a new one and finally found success with the original method. I have reached the point where I’m considering other layouts with a similar level of simplicity.


r/bujo 8d ago

Using key/symbols in online note takers?

3 Upvotes

Recently caught onto Bujo, and I do like the idea.
Although I mainly use Capacities and Notion (Click-Up for side gig with my team) and Office365 for my day job).

Anyone in here use the bullet method with online note takers?

I havent figured out how I could use symbols, in Capacities I have a daily note always open. I can timestamp and make a note very easily, but when I try to use '>' its a toggle, bullets are fine of course, but other symbols and the app is always trying to do some sort of formatting.


r/bujo 12d ago

Quarterly Bujo?

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86 Upvotes

Does anyone else set up their planner in quarters? I have to pages where I added a little calendar showing three months at a glance on the left side and then on the right side are my goals and milestones per month and four habits I want to concentrate on during those three months. The next two pages are for the habits for three months and then I start layouting the monthly spreads. Has anyone a similar System and what other spreads do you incorporate?


r/bujo 14d ago

Monthly Planner with Dot Grid for Notes?

5 Upvotes

I’m looking for my 2025 planner/bujo and coming up short. I was wondering if maybe someone here has a suggestion!

The past few years, I’ve used a simple dot grid notebook for all my planning. I love the flexibility of the empty pages! My schedule changed this past year, though, and I don’t have the time I used to to set it up each month. This year, I’m looking for a simply monthly planner - has two pages of a full spread calendar each month - with maybe 8 or so dot grid pages between each month. That’s it. And I can’t find one anywhere!!

Do you all know if such a unicorn exists? If someone could point me in that direction, I’d be so grateful! Spiral bound and 120 gsm paper also important bonuses.

Thank you in advance! And if you have any other suggestions for a more streamlined monthly bujo set up, I’m open to those, too!


r/bujo 16d ago

New to BUJO!

9 Upvotes

I was diagnosed with ADD this year and was advised to start journaling, I began by digital journaling, but soon miserably failed due to being distracted by the screen... Soon I found videos about BUJO which caught my attention, especially how simple, and engaging it was. I went ahead and bought a Planner Notebook (Which is named Agenda in some regions) So I could spare writing down daily dates, but soon realised that it defeats the purpose of BUJO. Unfortunately, I cannot return the Agenda. So I'm stuck between multiple choices.

1- disregard the written dates and treat it like a notebook.

2- follow the dates stated in the agenda.

3- Buy a clear notebook.


r/bujo 15d ago

Calendex with recurring task

3 Upvotes

How do you manage things like "I go to the gym every Monday" with the calendex method? 1. Do you write your recurring task in one place in the bujo and write the same page number multiple times in the calendex? 2. Do you write a list for the task with the days and then write the page numbers multiple times in the calendex? 3. Do you have something like a future log and put the tasks on the future log and then write the page number of the future log in the calendex? Or something else?


r/bujo 17d ago

Attempting to set up year tracker

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12 Upvotes

Trying to get set up a yearly tracker for next year.

Not sure what all I want on here and how to mark them all. I want to be able to have some overlap of categories. Appointments/events I'm thinking will be colours and symptoms/similar will be symbols. I may have to designate each square into four sections idk yet.

Suggestions welcome for anything to track or how to track.


r/bujo 17d ago

Help: how to keep myself “in the loop” during/after a bad day

9 Upvotes

Hi I’m still pretty new to this (started in mid-Nov). Thought I could get some good advice here on my question please.

So far I’ve been working on my bujo consistently. But then I had a very low mood day yesterday (actually including the 2 days prior), and it felt almost like I created an empty gap/ lost my track of journaling.

I guess my question is: for those who have similar mood swings or mental struggles from time to time, how do you “stay in the loop”? What are some advice to “recover” from those days?

TIA!

Edit: my notes are still quite oriented on to-dos and task planning, with some notes on past events. Perhaps i need to change this.


r/bujo 18d ago

52 week cycling log spread

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92 Upvotes

r/bujo 20d ago

Notebook recommendations

8 Upvotes

Looking for recommendations for a dotted, hardback notebook, sized A5

The one that I currently use is 120gsm but I have major issues with ghosting. I mostly used colour pencils throughout and an issue that I had was that when writing in further pages, the colour would transfer; so I'm looking to move onto coloured pens. But given that I've had ghosting issues with just a biro pen and bleed through on the minimal pens I have been using, I'm looking for a upgrade moving forward


r/bujo 21d ago

New BuJo, New Me?

21 Upvotes

So I am getting to the end of my first BuJo, conveniently just in time for new year. Some things I am bringing forward from my old journal, the Future Log, ‘Someday’ and ‘suggestions’ sections for example, and the ‘key’ is finally going to be accurate (yay!).

What have people found useful in theirs? Should i have a section on annual goals/new year’s resolutions? Should I copy across things I refer to like addresses?

Any ideas / ideas for layouts welcome. I normally have a weekly spread instead of monthly and/or daily ones if that makes a difference.


r/bujo 23d ago

Journal type preference?

6 Upvotes

Starting to look for a new book for next year and was thinking of switching up.

Anybody used more than one kind (standard bound vs binder vs disc bound, etc)? Any pros or cons for you?

I like the idea of the non-traditional ones to be able to add pages if needed or rearrange things as I go. Also opens the possibility of printing graphics on pages and adding them in since I like charts to fill out but get frustrated making them...

I don't know... just looking for opinions!