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I stumbled across the Bullet Journal system in January 2014 (which I wrote about here) and I tried it in a few notebooks over the course of the year (which worked for a couple of days but not more than a week) then I set it aside.

In October 2014, I started an experiment. I decided to try Bullet Journaling again, but instead of using a paper notebook, I created a notebook in my favorite app, Paper by 53. I realized that the paper-based system was not working for me for several reasons:

1. I am no longer in the habit of carrying a notebook with me everywhere I go, but I always have my iPad

2. Any planning system must be a joy to use, otherwise it becomes monotonous and dull, just another thing to do in a world where we all have too much to do. As a creative person, I need a creative planner… one that allows me enough flexibility and flow… one I can adapt as my needs change. 

3. As I continue to study and immerse myself in drawing, sketch noting and visual thinking strategies, a tool that would allow me to combine my writing and drawing (when the mood strikes) would be ideal.

4. No printed paper planner fits all of my needs. Some are really great for task and commitment management, some have a more spiritual focus, some are great for values and goals planning, some are great for projects. I’m a whole person with a whole life, and I need a planner that covers all of the dimensions of my life, be they physical, mental, emotional, occupational, financial, or spiritual.

HOW MY PAPER BULLET JOURNAL EVOLVED

I started by creating my daily spread page. It was a simple blank page with black margins. I used it for a day or two, then realized that for bullet journaling, a lined page or gridded page would be more functional. I opted for a lined version of my original page. 

One other thing happened in October which made this process much easier for me: 53 opened the doors to the Mix community, which made it possible for me to share my page templates and remix those of others. Some of the pages I’ve created for 2015 were possible because of the amazing grids that were shared in 2014 on Mix. I’ll share more about that in another post.

Then I started playing with monthly spreads. I haven’t created a spread that allows me to create the monthly Bullet Journal page in a way that is functional for me, but I’m thinking about other ways to include monthly and weekly spreads in my journal for the coming year.

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT IT

Paper is so true to the notebook metaphor, it feels like using a real notebook. The way the UI displays a partially opened book is one of the key features that makes this work for me. As you can see in a couple of the photos I’ve shared here, the page margin previews that you see in a partially opened notebook can be used to create a quick at-a-glance reference so you can easily find things. I use the following to help me quickly scan my notebooks:

1. Margin colors
2. Dates in the Margin for Daily Collections
3. Margin Titles for Master Tasks and Weekly Spreads
4. Page Numbers

The other killer feature is the ability to export my pages as pictures. I export them to Evernote which full-text scans my handwriting and makes it searchable. This makes it less necessary for me to create those Index pages and gives me a backup of my notebooks if anything catastrophic happens to my Paper notebooks. I am very grateful to the FiftyThree team for creating such a stable app… I have never lost data… I just wish there was a way to archive then re-import notebooks.

TRANSITIONING TO A NEW YEAR

One of the things that has been missing for me in the Bullet Journal system is a way to track the creation of habits or patterns. That is one of my focuses for the new year. I want to do more than just keep track of what I need to do… I want to consciously create specific patterns in my life that I feel will increase my productivity and wellness.

My current system includes (in order of photograph):

1. A cover page
2. A Bullet Journal Symbol and Index page
3. A Seinfeld Calendar Template
4. A monthly spread
5. A Master Tasks spread - I create one of these each month
6. Weekly Spreads (separated into work days and weekend days) that I will use for pattern planning
7. Use of Page Margins
8. Bullet Journal spreads (lined pages I use for the Bullet Journaling)
9. Notebooks for each Calendar Year (though this year I might create quarterly books… last year’s Journal only covered three months and was easy to scan)

Paper is mostly considered to be an artist’s tool, and I have seen many Paper Creators create amazing artwork with it. It is one of the tools I’m using myself as I learn to draw… But Paper can be used quite effectively as a planner. If you want to give it a try but don’t have the patience to create your own page templates, I share mine on Mix.

To learn more about the bullet journal system, see: http://www.bulletjournal.com

To learn more about Seinfeld Calendars, see: 
http://jamesclear.com/stop-procrastinating-seinfeld-strategy

http://www.writersstore.com/dont-break-the-chain-jerry-seinfeld/

To follow me on Mix:
https://mix.fiftythree.com/200794-Danya-D-Smith


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Made with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visualMade with Paper by danyadsmith Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking This is the second series of visual

Made with Paper by danyadsmith

Fundamentals of Visual Notetaking

This is the second series of visual notes from Sunni Brown’s Visual Notetaking 101 - Modules 2-3. If you would like to learn more about visual thinking and visual note-taking, I suggest you seek out the following professionals: Sunni Brown, Dan Roam, Mike Rohde, Dave Gray, Brandy Agerbeck, Austin Kleon and David Sibbet. Other great resources include the following sites: Sketchnote Army and The Doodle Revolution.


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Made with Paper by Danya D. Smith Today I watched an introductory video about the Bullet Journal sysMade with Paper by Danya D. Smith Today I watched an introductory video about the Bullet Journal sysMade with Paper by Danya D. Smith Today I watched an introductory video about the Bullet Journal sysMade with Paper by Danya D. Smith Today I watched an introductory video about the Bullet Journal sysMade with Paper by Danya D. Smith Today I watched an introductory video about the Bullet Journal sys

Made with Paper by Danya D. Smith

Today I watched an introductory video about the Bullet Journal system created by Ryder Carroll. I used to be an avid Franklin Planner user back in the day… but as they started integrating technology into the system (via Palm OS devices and software) I tried to change to a more technology-based system. It never worked for me, but I never went back to their paper planner. Since then, I’ve tried a few things… the Muji Chronotebook, the Action Method (both online and analog) and others… I can’t seem to find a system with the right amount of structure, flexibility and flow. Templated pages don’t seem to work for me anymore… especially after I’ve switched to visual notetaking and I have learned to prefer blank pages. Most day planners don’t give me enough space for journaling or note-taking between task or event planning.

I just stumbled upon this doing some research on visual thinking (specifically the use of bullets) and I’m very VERY glad I did… I plan to try this system for 100 days, perhaps add my own tweaks, and see how this works. Just at a glance, I’m really liking this system.

If you’d like to learn more, check out the website http://www.bulletjournal.com


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Comedian Russel Brand Lashes Out at Racist Halal Comments: Why Eat Meat?

Russell Brand doesn't back down in his attack on meat-eaters.
Russell Brand doesn't back down in his attack on meat-eaters.

Russell Brand doesn’t back down in his attack on meat-eaters.

British comedian Russell Brand has published a video decrying the racism behind a campaign against Pizza Express over their “failure” to “inform” their guests that their food is halal. He launched into the angry tirade, but goes beyond the racism to question why anyone would care about how an animal is killed, considering eating…

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Almonds are arguably the best nut to be munching on these days.
Almonds are arguably the best nut to be munching on these days.

Almonds are arguably the best nut to be munching on these days.

You always here non-vegans continually question vegans on how in God’s green Earth are we getting our proper protein content. It is one of those odd questions that despite all the press on protein and the fact that humans, namely Americans, over eat and intake too much protein anyway, that vegans are still stereotyped as lacking…

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Australians band together to protest shark cull.
Australians band together to protest shark cull.

Australians band together to protest shark cull.

More than 170 sharks were caught during a heinous and cruel cull policy in western Australia. Of those, around 50 sharks were murdered. And it was all legal as Australia embarked on the killing spree after a handful of fatal attacks took place in the country over the past two years.

Conservationists rightly charged the government of going against…

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We already knew that vegan was best, now we break down some myths.
We already knew that vegan was best, now we break down some myths.

We already knew that vegan was best, now we break down some myths.

Sticking to a low-fat, vegan diet may help people with multiple sclerosis fight fatigue, according to a new study presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting in Philadelphia.

The study, which began in 2008, is the first randomized-controlled trial to examine the effect of a low fat vegan diet on managing MS, an…

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The vegan diet is picking up with unusual adherents.
The vegan diet is picking up with unusual adherents.

The vegan diet is picking up with unusual adherents.

As vegans move from a tiny fraction of a fraction of a minority in the United States and other countries globally, it is an ideal moment to begin to reassert our lifestyle in a positive manner. Veganism is compassion; compassion for all living beings, humans included. When newspapers report on the “extremist” views of vegans, we do not need to…

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Tim Howard joins anti-fur movement.
Tim Howard joins anti-fur movement.

Tim Howard joins anti-fur movement.

Everton goalkeeper and America’s top choice Tim Howard has bared all in support of PETA’s “Ink not Mink” campaign this year, saying how important he sees protecting animals.

Howard, whose body is covered in tattoos, also said that he plans more tattoos coming up to Christmas this year.

“Protecting animals is very important to me, and I think speaking out…

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All vegan resort in Belize is hitting the ground running. Photo: Mariposa Jungle Lodge
All vegan resort in Belize is hitting the ground running. Photo: Mariposa Jungle Lodge

All vegan resort in Belize is hitting the ground running. Photo: Mariposa Jungle Lodge

At Mariposa Jungle Lodge, a boutique luxury resort in the Cayo District of Belize, a vegan is an honored guest.

A vegan is a person who eats nothing derived from animals, whereas a vegetarian (other than a lacto-vegetarian) may eat dairy products as well as other non-animal derived meats.

Over the years, the…

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Animal production is the leading cause of climate change today.
Animal production is the leading cause of climate change today.

Animal production is the leading cause of climate change today.

The world is facing a pivotal moment in its history. Humans are on the brink of a “game over” situation, as NASA scientists have said if the US government moves forward on the Keystone pipeline. There is no going back and the world as we know it cannot be saved if drilling the Canadian tar sands goes forward. Part of me believes that…

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The Forked Tailed Drongo steals food by imitating others.
The Forked Tailed Drongo steals food by imitating others.

The Forked Tailed Drongo steals food by imitating others.

The forked tailed drongo bird of Africa — quite the trickster — imitates multiple species’ warning calls to scare off other animals and steal their food, a study published on Thursday revealed.

The birds often use their own danger alert to trick their fellow bird and beast into abandoning a meal, but researchers were puzzled why animals…

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*Free Fiction*

Better in Pictures (F/M spicy romance)

Hive (M/M romance)


*Books*

Gata Vardia Series (M/M shifter romance): 

Surrealizing Home

Philophobia


I’ll update the list with every new piece of fiction I publish. 

starlightthemes:

An image of a Tumblr blog featuring a white and purple color theme; it strongly resembles the Tumblr in-dashboard blog view. On the left is a section with the header image, avatar, title, and description. Throughout this section are included a highlighted link, as well as the ask/submit links, messaging button, palette swap button, and search bar. The sidebar includes a group of three featured posts, a list of updates with dates attached, and a list of blog members.
The same blog, now in black and purple colors, scrolled further down to show the posts. Via and source links are present in the post headers, along with the date and time of the posts. All the content of the post visually resembles the dashboard display of posts, including the styling of audio and text posts.
The same blog, back in white and purple colors, scrolled to the bottom of the page. The posts now have their tags hidden by default, as well as a new tag icon next to the like and reblog buttons at the bottom of the post. In the bottom-most post, the tag icon is highlighted, and the post tags are visible. Page navigation below the posts shows that this is page 1 of 3, and has an arrow icon linking to the next page. In the sidebar, a Navigation section is visible below the members section, offering unlimited custom links.

THEME 7: Unite

Syncs with your mobile theme colors and mimics the new in-dashboard blog view for a consistent look across platforms.

Live preview (temporary) | Static previews: index page,permalink|Code

Features:

  • Appearance options (show/hide header image/avatar/title/description, title font options, and background/text/accent colors) synchronize with mobile settings
  • Optional:Featured posts section, updates section, andblog member list in sidebar (require some HTML editing; see under the cut for instructions)
  • Unlimited custom links, plus a highlighted link under the title
  • Optional second palette
  • Customizable post width and font size
  • Optional search bar, like/reblog buttons, date/timestamps, tags (plus a show tags on click option), and Archive/Random links
  • Responsive
  • Supports new post types/pinned posts
  • And more!

For help, check my theme guide, or feel free to send me an ask. Theme credits and an HTML editing guide for the special sections are under the cut.

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Completed MG RX-78-2 Ver. Ka

Haven’t posted in a while but this was something I spent about 2 weeks working on.

#lace #Asian #MarilynMonroe #featured - http://goo.gl/AR0Z8T Ariana Grande’s Body Is Ridiculou

#lace #Asian #MarilynMonroe #featured - http://goo.gl/AR0Z8T Ariana Grande’s Body Is Ridiculous


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scificovers: I love both the imagery on this cover and the typography for the title. Battle on Venus

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I love both the imagery on this cover and the typography for the title. Battle on Venus by William F. Temple, Copyright 1963. Cover art by Edward Valigursky, Copyright 1963. More details on the book, author, and artist.


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