Dot Journaling - A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together

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You might expect it to work overnight. It won’t. I actually used mine for over a year before I really felt like I hit my stride. You won’t see big changes right away, or even after a few weeks or months. This is where patience comes in. You need to give it time to work and integrate into your life. Give yourself time to adapt and develop new habits. Don’t ditch it because it didn’t solve all your woes in a snap. That’s not fair to the system and it’s not fair to you. It’s worth the wait, I promise! 3. Don’t Compare This is my favorite notebook because it is high quality and relatively inexpensive. I like the dotted version, but you may prefer the lined or gridded versions better.

Dot grid paper, notebooks, and journals have become very popular for people that love to do calligraphy/handwriting, drawing, and most of all, bullet journaling.The dual-tip design gives you a fine tip for detailed outlining and a brush pen for shading, coloring, and watercolor blending effect! They are everything you will need to draw lines and details, sketch, highlight, practice bullet journal lettering, illustration, doodle, and do watercolor painting.

I see you racing to the comments to yell "Ain't nobody got time for that!" at me, and I'm going to stop you right here. If you can get your hands on stencils with simple icons for bullet journaling, even better but any ruler will do! I hope you are doing your bullet journal if it brings you joy because you should never let someone stop you from doing what you love. I’m in college and I love doing mine, definitely give it a try! For me, the hard cover notebook is the best dot journal you can have but they also have a soft cover one which is cheaper but with good quality paper too. But after hearing that a lot of my friends were both interested in the concept and also super confused by it, I was DETERMINED to figure it out.

Journals with dots instead of lines let your imagination flow freely while still providing helpful structure. Using dotted paper gives you a framework to doodle on – try joining the dots in random ways, using them to make the corners of squares and rectangles, or turning each dot into the starting point for a repeat pattern or shape. 5. As a planner Classic sized dot journals are A5 which is approximately 5" X 8.3". It’s a really popular size because it’s large enough to work in, yet small enough you can take it everywhere. Some brands do offer other sizes, but A5 is by far bullet journalists favorite size. What is Dot Grid Paper Used For? There is a wide range of bullet journaling ideas for beginners depending on your interests. Whether you're creative and artistic, a type-A organizer, or just looking to have some fun with a new type of journaling, there's a bujo (bullet journal) style for you. What exactly is bullet journaling? So now you’ve got your layouts covered all you need is your bullet journal supplies! If you want a comprehensive list of the best bujo supplies out there, you can read our blog post on The Ultimate Guide to Bullet Journal Supplies.

Think about the systems that worked for you. If you loved how weeklies helped you take charge of your to-do list, then keep that system rolling into the next journal. Did the calendar monthly layout fizzle for you? Consider trying a new design in the future. Some elements to consider switching up in your new journal are things like the index and future log, which can impact the whole journal’s function. This is a good opportunity to experiment with a new style to see if it works better for you. Migrating Collections These are high-quality artists’ brush pens but even if you are not an artist you will love these pens just as much! The gel pens deliver very vivid lines and are super smooth to write with, however, the amount of ink that they produce means that you will see smudges of color if you accidentally touch it before it dries. Hi Cassandra – thanks for your comment! You’re entered in the giveaway contest. Just a little food for thought – if you write something down you’re 33% more likely to do it. So maybe you should start writing things down again 🙂 Let me know if you do find a digital version of Dot Journaling though. Reply An only-monthly layout is good for the people with routine – who don’t have much to plan or who don’t have time for journaling.Grid paper helps you keep things perfectly aligned but is a bit busy if you want to draw or decorate. It’s a bit distracting from your work. I am not sure I understand about dot journaling but think I might have been using something like it in my previous business life. I also see that now that I have more time I need more structure in my lists as well as keeping my mind sharp learning new ideas. I have tried using applications and other tools but I seem to always return to my trusty notebook. Reply

And now you have discovered my best bujo supplies. Time to create your own bullet journal supply list and go shopping! Have fun gathering your different bullet journaling supplies. One is to keep a separate Collections Journal (which you can learn more about here). This is a totally separate journal to contain all of your collections nice and tidy. Sustainable yet high quality, the Lemome bullet journal is crafted with an eco-friendly soft natural cork cover. It feels as soft as leather, but it’s actually cork fabric. Because there’s less processing involved in creating corkwood, the production of this bullet journal leaves a lower ecological footprint. The corkwood is both recyclable and biodegradable.

You don’t have to be a great artist to love doodling. Doodling is a fun way to relax and let your mind flow. Dot grid paper is best for doodling. I’m a perfectionist so at first it was so SO hard to come to terms with the fact that my journal wasn’t and shouldn’t be perfect. If you go to any office supply store, you’ll find aisles of planners and calendars. But no matter what I try, nothing works as well for my life as a Bullet Journal.