What makes a bujo a bujo?

[fay_e]

Recently there's been a bit of angst on the other bujo communities I follow that the comms have become more about planners than bullet journals.

So out of curiousity, I want to ask this comm: What do you feel makes a bullet journal a bullet journal? And what part of Ryder Carroll's system do you find the most useful for you?

For me, the part that makes my journal a bullet journal is rapid logging, the way I use signifiers/bullets for each item and the way items get migrated between my modules/spreads. I do use different modules/spreads from the usual system though, since I feel the rapid logging is the most useful!

Comments

[lunabee34]

I can't really weigh in on your question because I totally Bullet Journal Wrong. LOL I am fascinated by the angst in these communities, though. Does it ever turn wanky? Any interesting deets of those conversations?

[fay_e]

Ha ha I'm not entirely sure how to bullet journal right either!

The angst really confused me. Most of the comments on those posts were more about logistics like joining forces with the journaling groups or changing the name of the group or how many people would be lost by changing the name LOL. So I thought I'd ask in this comm what makes a bullet journal. No wank on this topic as far as I've seen!

[lunabee34]

Heeee. I just love to rubberneck. /shameless

[fay_e]

ha ha but these things are just so fascinating!

[nestra]

I think I do too. Mine is turning out to be much more useful for long-term things -- reference pages that collect all of my information about, for example, a doctor's visit. Or a writing tracker. I don't really use daily or monthly lists at all.

[fay_e]

I do track my writing too, but out of curiosity how do you keep track of things like making sure you go for your doctor's visit or writing for the day?

[nestra]

Actual appointments are tracked in the Google calendar I share with my husband. And I don't really use the journal to make sure I write a certain amount each day. It's more that keeping track of it provides the motivation, as well as a record of what I've done.

[fay_e]

I see... I also try to use digital solutions with paper journaling, but paper seems to capture my thoughts better.

[albijuli]

The physicality of writing down my thoughts helps me remember, too.

[fay_e]

Same! Also for me laying it out on paper somehow makes it easier to see all the steps to be done.