I thought drawing a monthly calendar in my bullet journal was a waste of time

For the first year of my bullet journaling, I only used the rapid logging system and never made a monthly spread. I figured it was just extra drawing that didn't help. Then last month, my work schedule got crazy with three different project deadlines. I saw a friend's journal and she had a simple monthly calendar drawn out, so I tried it. I spent about 20 minutes on a Tuesday night drawing the grid and writing in key dates. Having that one-page view of the whole month changed everything. I could see how the deadlines stacked up and moved a personal appointment I'd forgotten about. It stopped me from overbooking a weekend. What other parts of the system did you guys skip at first that you now find useful?

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caseyblack19d ago

Honestly, I read a blog post that said the future log is the most skipped part. Tbh I was the same, it felt too far off to matter. But having those big things like vacations or car service written down months ahead stops so much stress. @alexj99 is right, we skip the simple stuff.

alexj9919d agoMost Upvoted

We always skip the simple stuff that actually helps.