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Bullet journaling has become too pretty for its own good
I see a trend where bullet journaling focuses too much on how pages look. It makes me mad because the method should help you be quick and organized. For example, I once made a weekly page with lots of drawings, but I missed important deadlines. Another time, I created a colorful habit tracker, but it was too hard to use daily. Now I just write down tasks with dots and crosses, and I finish more work. We should remember that bullet journaling is for planning, not for art. Keep it useful, not just nice to look at.
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barbara_patel236mo ago
My Instagram feed is full of those fancy bullet journal spreads. Is it really a big deal if some people enjoy making theirs pretty though? The original method is still there for people who want it simple.
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mia_hernandez6mo ago
Right but isn't Barbara's point just that it's all a bit over the top?
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paulfisher5mo ago
Wait, hold on a second. Over the top? Mia_hernandez, have you seen some of these spreads? People are using watercolor paints and tiny rulers to draw perfect city skylines for their weekly meal plan. The original method was a few bullet points in a notebook. Now it's a full art project that takes longer than the tasks you're writing down. It feels like the point got lost somewhere.
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