Pen and marker doodles of disorganized junk.
This month's journal design theme was inspired by the cozy puzzle game: A Little to the Left. It is the game I am currently hooked on.
NOTE: While the pages are like those who setup their Bullet Journals (BuJo), I use this journal more as a memory keeper/diary. The BuJo-inspired pages encourage me to make note of the good things in life, even on the worst days.
In case it's helpful, below are the topics covered in this post:
Calendar Overview Pages
I was inspired by the cozy puzzle game: A Little to the Left. I played it a lot recently to relax and take my mind off of things, especially while I was at my Mom's house last week.
For the calendar overview, I doodled a few items one may find in a toolbox or junk drawer. In honor of the game, I also doodled a cat in a box. The game has several levels dedicated to cats.
I regret not adding more doodle to clutter the pages more. It is bland with little color, so I may have to add more to it when I have the chance.
The calendar overview is where I note important dates I want to document in my journal.
The larger calendar fills much of both pages. I note events such as birthdays, appointments, and holidays within the appropriate block that represents a day in the month. During the month, I will make a short note of something that happened.
On the right, I will note the best and worst things to happen during the month. While I write a line of text highlighting one good thing about that day on my highlights page, I believed it was important to document the bade things as well. It will allow me to reflect on the past and press on with the future.
I also have a mini calendar for next month and another box where I'll note next month's events coming soon. I like being able to visually see ahead to things I may need to be aware of before those days come.
Productivity-related notes like to-do lists are managed in a separate and more simplistic Bullet Journal.
Hobbies and Dogs' Pages
For the hobbies & dogs pages, I doodled mostly office and sewing supplies. This is my homage to March as National Craft Month in the US. It is colorful and a lot more pleasant to look at compared to the previous pages.
Since my hobbies & dogs pages primarily track my dogs, it only felt right to include Snoopy and his best friend Woodstock. Since I had a lot of empty space, I added three more yellow birds.
My hobbies & dogs are tracked across a two-page spread. While many journal enthusiasts track their habits, tracking my favorite hobbies reminds me to dedicate time for fun. The hobbies I track are:
arts + crafts,
writing, and
gaming.
For my dogs, I track the following:
when they go for a joy ride,
when they go for a good walk,
when I've cared for their coat with a brush, leave-in shampoo, or bath,
when they received teeth care with brush chews or teeth brushing, and
when they get to relax with a picnic in the park.
I especially wanted to track my puppy's training progress. We will focus on mastering the following skills:
come,
quiet,
and heel.
Highlights and Mood Pages
At the bottom of the highlights page, I doodled a few more office and sewing items. The page looks empty in the photo, but it will fill-up by the end of the month.
At the bottom of the mood tracker page, I replicated one of the levels from the game. The page will look dull as I color-in the items throughout the month. I hope to see a lot of yellow and orange!
Every night, I write a line of text highlighting one good thing about that day on my highlights page (left). I will write about a simple thing that made me happy.
Even on the worst days, I try to think about a highlight of that day to write down. This page is intentionally left blank since I will fill it in throughout the month.
I treat my mood tracker page (right) as a coloring page of sorts. Each night, I will normally color-in a part of an image (or shape) that represents my overall mood for that day: awesome, okay, sick, or bad/sad.
What's Next?
Why not decorate your journal pages in honor of your current favorite game? It would be a creative way to remember a game you enjoy!
Have you set up your journal design? Comment below to share what theme you went with and what materials you used to create it.
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Simply Jelly Jam