Esme Wang recently published a beautiful ebook called Productivity Journaling with Limitations: The Morning Ritual. It was the exact guidance that I was looking for at the perfect time. I’d just ordered my new hobonichi and was excited to try some new layouts. I knew that I wanted to resume my daily tarot pulls but was struggling with the right place to jot down my thoughts. I wanted to start the morning in a mindful way like I’d started doing this winter, but… how and where do I put all of this so that I’ll look at it everyday?
I was doing intentions in my bullet journal, but they were getting buried by pages. I needed a way to make sure that I spent a little bit of time every morning thinking about the person I wanted to be. When I got an email from Esme, I knew that she’d have the answer! She sent the email in late June and my hobonichi didn’t start until July, so I practiced a bit in my bullet journal until then. But when I moved into the hobonichi on July 1st, everything just fell into place.
I’ve found a way to track my time; write down my daily to-do list; track the weather and sunrise/sunset; have a daily thought of a gratitude; record my daily tarot draw; set an intention; track my progress on my writing, knitting, and reading projects; jot down any big news story; and write a daily wrap up — all on ONE PAGE!
I tried to do this in my bullet journal, but everything was so disjointed there. Here: it just fits.
I am over the moon!
Instead of setting a monthly intention, I do it daily. I leave this book spread open at my desk at work and refer to it often. I look at my daily tarot draw and see if I can find anything relevant to my life at that moment if I need a little direction. I remind myself of the intention I set for myself – usually it’s a variation on being an open and kind person, being a person with open eyes and heart. Sounds a little woowoo, I know. Trust me – do I know! But there are just little techniques that I’ve been using to ground myself throughout the day and friend, I think it’s working.
I go through spells when I’m super productive, but it always feels like I’m on a high and am just waiting for the crash on the other side. It doesn’t feel like it’s all or nothing now. I’ve been realistic about what I plan for each day. I’ve been thoughtful about what I perceive as my daily strengths and weaknesses – because of course, this changes every day!
I’m about two weeks into this routine and am hoping that it lasts. I can’t wait to do a flip through with you at the end of the month!
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