I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape — the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.
Andrew Wyeth
Braveheart, dates and calendar years are not as relevant or memorable as personal anniversaries, seasons and celestial cycles for our perspective and discovery, expression and growth.
Choosing a planner (or journal) that is the size you like + has the type of paper you need.
If you are like to collage, an inexpensive planner with lightweight paper is suitable.
If you like using fountain pens or markers, look for paper that is 100gsm.
I like to keep my journals and planner(s) in a stack 🧙♀️ (waiting and ready for me), so I prefer a 9″x 5″-ish planner.
[making tabs for my 2025 planner]
Elements of my 2025 planner set-up:
Because I liked the monthly and weekly features so much—I just purchased this planner for personal appointments/notes. 😊 (Even though I already had another planner …)
I will also be compiling a personal log of monthly notes using this calendar.
This practice is so affirming, and I love being able to see an entire year at a glance as a point of reference and reflection. 🔮
Without notes (and review) we are often unable to realize the details our progress and growth (and all the 🪄 goodness) within our wild and precious lives.
I use this site when I need to create dated calendar grids for varying number of weeks (to schedule projects/track progress with jotted notes).
I will also be using the templates I share with my Ko-fi patrons. Here is a review of the various templates:
[templates for one-time supporters]
[recurring monthly supporters also receive these additional templates]
At the beginning of this calendar year, I focused on prioritizing being an observer of my patterns and sequences (noting what facilitated [latitude] for me).
Consider a seed planted in the ground. It must first break through the seed coat and push its way through the soil. At times, pushing through the words in the back of your mind that say, “You shouldn’t care so much” or “You should be over it by now” may make you feel pressured.