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

[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.