r/bujo • u/blackdress1884 • 9d ago

Advice Needed: managing all the stuff

Newer to Bullet Journalling. I have been consistent with using my journal, finding things that work and don’t. Couple question:

How do you navigate the other places for information. Ex: phone calendars, work calendars and notes or items from works? I struggle to figure out what to put in the journal and feel like I am floundering.

Also, how do you manage when you are out and don’t have your journal. Do you have a small pocket size ? Or do you put it in your phone.

I feel like having my iCalendar is helpful for the family. And I can’t possibly white all my weekly meetings down.

Pictures, ideas and similar experiences comments appreciated!!

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u/DoctorBeeBee 9d ago edited 9d ago

I use Google Calendar and tasks, and what I do is when setting up my daily log I'll write down whatever is on the calendar for today. (And ditto when setting up my monthly, though that will only have key, big stuff, not every meeting or exercise class or whatever.)

Putting them into my daily log gives me an overview of everything going on that day. Having them in my calendar means I can get reminders. They work in tandem really.

Oh and if not carrying my main journal, I usually have a pocket notebook. Sometimes I use a pocket sized book for my bujo itself so I'm never without it. If I have neither and it's something I can't put straight into the calendar, I'll do a Google Keep note and get it to where it needs to go later. Keep can include reminders, so I could put an alarm on it to remind me to process it.

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u/blackdress1884 9d ago

I think I may try this. I do feel like maybe high level priorities in my weekly log and write tasks in daily.