For those of us diving into bullet journals this year, here are a few ideas to keep track of. If you're like me (maybe a little OCD), you like seeing progress over time. And there are tons of things to keep track of in a bullet journal. So I narrowed it down to seven fun items to keep track of this year. Personally, I keep track of all these things. I'll even show you a few pictures. So here's a peek at my favorite bullet journal items!
1. Daily Color-Coded Mood
Draw a block, divided into cubes for each day of the year. Choose a color for various moods: red for an absolutely horrible day; orange for a bad day; yellow for a meh day; green for a good day; blue for a great day; purple for the best day ever. At the end of each day, color in the appropriate square and by the end of the year you'll have rainbow enigma of emotions!
As you can see, I skipped a couple weeks. There's nothing wrong with that! Pick right up where you left off and keep going! Don't get down on yourself for skipping a day here or there.
2. Daily Water Intake
What's your goal for the amount of water you want to drink each day? 16 glasses? Draw a graph (this may take up quite a few pages) with days in the month and glasses of water. Color in the appropriate squares as you drink each glass of water. It's a fun, visual way to see your progress each day. Maybe keep your journal in or near the kitchen so you can easily track progress as you drink.
3. Savings Budget
There's probably something in your life for which you need to save money. Textbooks, sorority dues, grocery money, or maybe just a new pair of shoes you've been eyeing. Set up a page in your bullet journal with a timeline ending in the amount of money you need to set aside. Then each time you set aside part of your paycheck, color in the timeline the appropriate length until you reach your goal!
4. Good Song Lyrics
If you're like me, your favorite song changes from week to week. But you always want to remember those awesome lines that speak to your soul. What better way than to create a collage of lyrics over the coming year!
5. Books Read or Want To Read
If you're super creative (unlike me...) you could draw an actual bookshelf and write in the titles. And if you're like me, you're better off writing titles of books read. (I have literally hundreds of books I want to read) Mark down when you finished them and a rating on how good they were!
6. Daily Habit Tracker
Take an entire page and draw up a massive grid. Mark each day of the month on one axis. On the other axis, list habits you want to keep track of. As in: making your bed, working out, taking a walk, meditating, washing your face, doing laundry, saving spare change, going to bed on time, journaling your thoughts, cleaning the house, doing your makeup, calling your parents, no spending, tracking in your bullet journal, and the list could go on. At the end of each day, color in the grid squares of the habits you completed.
You might skip making the bed every once in a while - and that's quite okay! This isn't supposed to be a way to put yourself down for how little you do. It's only supposed to be a way to see how often your habits occur!
7. Bucket List
Probably most of us have a bucket list we'd like to complete before we die. But how many of us keep putting off our bucket list items until next year? Well, here ya go. Buckle up and get ready! For 2018, find a few items you want to check off, write them in your bullet journal, and leave a little space beneath each item for notes. As the year goes on, do some research on how to make these items come to fruition. (Psst, you could put number three to good use here - save money to pay for your bucket list!)
Let's say you want to go skydiving. Research near-by skydiving places and how much they cost, the time commitment, and how far you have to travel. Start setting aside money. Get any required physical exams or permits. And SIGN UP FOR IT. That's the biggest step. Once you have yourself committed on paper, it feels more official. And before you know it, you'll have an item checked off your bucket list!!