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a new year resolution – 2024
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a new year resolution – 2024

i started this year with no idea that i would find my way back to art. my new year resolution for 2023 was to listen to my own needs. no longer would i burn myself out to keep others afloat. i would rest when I needed it, ask for help without shame, and acknowledge and accommodate my struggles rather than hide them. in january, i started with a neurodivergent aware therapist. in january, i began working with an hEDS aware pilates studio and instructor. i slowed down tremendously this year, purposefully. things have been extremely difficult for myself and those…

New Year, Same Bullet Journal
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New Year, Same Bullet Journal

A quick note: this post was mostly written in early 2020. I never had the chance to post it then, between personal struggles and the start of the covid19 pandemic. But the information is good, and I want it to live here for those who are debating continuing in the same journal or starting a new one. As the new year started I had to make a decision: do I start a new bullet journal or continue in my 2019 notebook? Ultimately, I decided sticking with the same bullet journal was the right choice for me. But there were many…

Plan Another Day is Here to Stay
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Plan Another Day is Here to Stay

It’s hard to believe, but I’ve had my own tiny corner of the internet for over a decade. I’ve made a few changes over time (new platform, new branding, new focus) but at the core has always been me. My interests have fueled my online presence, and as those interests changed, so did my direction, eventually forming into Plan Another Day. This site, along with @plananotherday across social media, is where I’ve felt the most at home, even as I’ve struggled with content over the last couple years. I’ve had no lack of ideas. I have notebooks full of ideas,…

Getting an Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
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Getting an Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood

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2020 was a lot. So many things have happened, it’s been hard to keep from sinking. With everything that’s transpired, one thing, above all, has been life changing. I received an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. At 30 years old, I finally have understanding into my entire life experience thus far. What does Autism mean? I must admit, my prior view of autism was extremely limited and ableist. There were people, mostly boys, who were clearly autistic, stereotypically so, and I wouldn’t have put myself into the same category as them. I blame this narrow view on societal prejudices and media…

Bullet Journal Recap – An Honest Look at 2019
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Bullet Journal Recap – An Honest Look at 2019

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I’m going to be completely transparent as I recap my 2019 bullet journal. I say this, because 2019 was not my most productive year in terms of bullet journaling and blogging. Most of my energy went into making a new person. But even with a scaled back journal, I feel I’ve learned new things this year that I hope you’ll be able to take something away from. In 2019, I took major breaks from my bullet journal. Pregnancy was very difficult for me. I slept through most of February and March, had to stick to a strict gestational diabetes eating…

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Explore Portland

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Portland is an entertaining city to explore. We find something new every time we head out, as it’s constantly changing and impossible to discover every nook and cranny. The constants, though, are good food and friendly people. I’ve put together a list of some of our favorite places to eat, drink, visit, and shop, broken up by neighborhood. It’s certainly not an exhaustive list, but if you’re looking for a place to start I certainly hope it’s helpful. I cover the heavy hitters in detail, but make sure to scroll to the bottom for a map marked with many more…

Our PDX Wedding
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Our PDX Wedding

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It’s been a year since I married my best friend here in the city we’ve fallen in love with and are so happy to call home. How time passed so quickly, I’m not entirely sure, but here we are in a new spring season with all kinds of new adventures behind us and before us. I wanted to take some time to walk through the day as I remember it a year later. It was easy to say, from our perspective, that everything went according to plan. That was mostly thanks to an amazing group of people who helped pull…

30 Before 30
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30 Before 30

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My 29th birthday was last week. I both don’t feel almost thirty, which only a few years ago felt so old to me, and don’t feel like I’m really a twenty-something anymore. Most of my twenties were about change: working through and finishing college, starting new jobs, moving to new cities, dynamic relationships, meeting new people, finding and re-finding myself.  Now I can feel things slowing. I see changes in the future, but with so much less uncertainty. I feel more stability and intention. Facing my thirties, I feel a totally different excitement than I did facing my twenties, but…

Taking a Break from your Bullet Journal
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Taking a Break from your Bullet Journal

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There are many articles to be found across the internet on how to best use your bullet journal full of great advice. One of the topics I haven’t seen mentioned a whole lot, is how great bullet journaling can be for when you don’t have anything to add to it. Now, it’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling like a bullet journaling failure when you don’t keep up with it for a day, or a week, or even a whole month or more. I’ve personally fallen into that trap over and over again. But I think it’s time…

Planning 2018 – Future Log Ideas
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Planning 2018 – Future Log Ideas

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With 2018 quickly approaching, now seems like a great time to start planning out my bullet journal for 2018. I’ve decided to start with the feature that has been at the front of my journal since I started my very first journal: the Future Log. Future Logs are an important feature of bullet journaling, since they allow you to keep track of events, tasks, and deadlines that are too far in the future for your current layouts to capture. There are unlimited options, when it comes to bullet journaling layouts, and future logs are no exception, but it is vital…

Bullet Journal Supplies
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Bullet Journal Supplies

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Bullet journaling is a great way to keep yourself organized, but it can be a little daunting to see all the options you have when it comes to supplies. There is a seemingly endless supply of pens and notebooks and stickers to try, and no one has the time or money to give them all a go. I thought it would be helpful to post an updated roundup of the bullet journal supplies I know and love.   The Basics If I had to pick my must have items, which I use to create 90% of my journal, it would…

Wedding Planning – Getting Started
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Wedding Planning – Getting Started

The last few months have been a bit of a whirlwind for me. So many changes in such a short amount of time. My favorite change of them all? An engagement (beach, stars, very romantic) to my best friend and partner in life (soon to be for the rest of my life!). With an engagement comes the planning of a wedding, and since I’m all about planning, I didn’t waste my time diving in. But since I’ve never planned a wedding before, I needed to figure out where to start. There are so many free resources online, but they all…

Getting Things Done
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Getting Things Done

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What good is a plan if it is never executed? I find myself regularly pondering this question, as I, a chronic planner, often fail to execute. I love making a plan. I’m good at making a plan and doing the research and getting all my proverbial ducks in a row. I have so many ideas, lists and spreadsheets and notebooks full of them, all laid out and ready for action. But the action seldom comes. And once inaction has taken hold, it gets more and more difficult to switch back to action mode. It’s a tricky spiral to get out…

Travel Journal Packing List
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Travel Journal Packing List

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Most often when I travel, my bullet journal is on my list of must-takes. It’s where I keep my itinerary and notes on reservations and flights, just in case something happens to my phone and I can’t access these things electronically. When I started working through my packing list and making sure I knew what I was taking on our vacation to Hawaii, my bullet journal seemed an natural choice to take. But I gave a second thought to bringing my whole bullet journal with me when I remembered I’d purchased a sharp little journal from YesStyle with “bon voyage”…

Quotes for your Bullet Journal
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Quotes for your Bullet Journal

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One of my favorite things to add to my bullet journal are quotes that inspire me. I’ve put together a little collection of my favorite quotes that work well for bullet journaling or just for everyday motivation. I hope you find some on this list that speak to you, and if you have a favorite quote, I’d love to know what it is. Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino What you do today can improve all your tomorrows. – Ralph Marston Very little is needed to make a happy life; it…