bullet journal ideas masterpost
hoping your dreams are fulfilled, your grades are awesome and your skin is glowing in 2018!
my tips for bullet journalling
lessons learnt / growth as a person
things you want to improve on
advice you’ve received / given
best music/movies/tv shows/etc of the past year
friends made during this past year
commonplace journal pages
things you’ve discovered during the past year
useful tips during the past year
odd facts and trivia during the past year
topics to explore during the past year
questions to ask during the past year
calendar / future log / yearly or monthly logs
things to look forward to this year
upcoming books/music/movies/tv shows being released this year
maslow’s hierarchy of needs self-reflection spread
goals / new year’s resolutions + steps to put it into action
skills you want to learn this year e.g. coding
habits you want to break / habits you want to pick up
diary: day-to-day happenings
budgets: monthly/yearly budgets
inspiration spread for new projects
level 10 life: rate areas (academic, personal, mental, physical, spiritual, social, financial) of your life out of 10, and write down goals to improve that rating!
monthly overviews (e.g. progress on goals)
assignment due dates calendar
18 things to do by the end of 2018
Special Pages for Special Friends
business cards from networking events
gift ideas for your friends/family/significant other
birthday / anniversary calendar
emergency contacts / phone numbers of important people
memories / moments they were there for you
moments you want to share in the future
their mbti/hogwarts house
Trackers/Logs/______ of the Day
gratitude journal - # things you’re grateful for every day
news headlines / this day in history
currently reading / watching / listening to / feeling / eating / wanting etc.
time usage (read: wastage) tracker
k-drama or tv show episode tracker (always forget what ep I’m up to :S)
expenses tracker / tax deductibles
dream diary (tracker, plot(?), lucid or not, dream meanings)
new album or song releases
photo diary / sketch diary
social media post tracker
household duties/chores tracker
appointments: dentist, optometrist, doctor, therapist, etc.
bills: car / internet / rent etc
tax: income statements and work expenses receipts
membership/licence renewals
resting heart rate tracker (gives general idea of cardio fitness)
water intake tracker
sleep log / time to bed / time awake / total hours slept
exercise log: number of reps / steps / minutes
Various Creative Spread Ideas
day-to-day / life planning spreads
perfect/ideal morning routine
firsts: kiss, date, house, vacation, car, concert, etc.
yearly / monthly recurring tasks
usernames/passwords (hints only for security!)
planning for moving houses
make a worse case scenarios primer
summary tutorials for your reference e.g. step-by-step tax returns
finals study timetable/plan
aspirations: what you want to be and why / how to get there
project schedules / team meeting dates
professors’ emails/office hours
anti-procrastination page
skills you want to learn or are useful e.g. coding
courses you want to take and their pre-reqs
back to school shopping list
textbook list with prices
media (books/tv shows/movies) to consume in that language
self-reflection / personality traits
best and worst characteristics
what to be mindful of / what you need to work on
mbti types you’re most compatible with
fears and how you want to overcome them
letters to your future self (include hopes and dreams)
letters to your past self (include achievements and things to be proud of!)
charities to donate to and why you support them
fun, cute, and aesthetic spread ideas
things worth staying alive for / getting out of bed for
a spread with all the things you were worried about which turned out fine
message page from your friends to you
“i can’t live without ______”
creative crafts spread: tips / equipment / tutorials
aesthetic colour moodboards
happy / comforting / relaxing / funny things spread
seasons (summer/autumn/winter/spring) spread
holidays spreads: christmas / easter / halloween / thanksgiving
idioms and proverbs from all different cultures
flowers spread: fav flowers, meanings, bouquet/arrangements, press ‘em!
crystals spread: fav gemstones (doodle ‘em), meanings
succulents spread: fav succulents, terrarium layout ideas
coffee/tea spread: paint with coffee / fav blends / best cafes
what’s in my bag (doodle it!)
outfit ideas / polyvore style collections
shower thoughts / hypothetical ideas spread
draw my life spread / personal timeline
favourite characters e.g. gudetama, kumamon, etc. (doodle ‘em!)
interesting words list (ephemeral, mellifluous, serendipity, scintillating etc)
wedding anniversary ideas (like 1st is paper, 25th silver, 30th pearl, 40th ruby, 50th gold, 60th diamond)
baby animals spread (duckies, puppies, bunnies!!)
#just bullet journal things
bujo spread layouts and devices to try out (e.g. chronodex, parallel time ladder)
key/legend (keep it simple!)
washi tape / pens / markers swatches
cutouts of info brochures
calligraphy / brush lettering / handwriting practice
_______ that you want to do* / have done* (kind of bucket list)
*watch, read, listen to, try, taste, cook, play etc.
arts/crafts e.g. paper quilling
how to play / equipment / etc.
books / movies / tv shows
meaningful moments / moments that made you laugh / cry
(for the media critic) artful moments:
best descriptive passages
(basically moments that make it deserving of awards)
playlists for every mood and all seasons
favourite genres and exemplar songs
reasons why i love my bias / bias wrecker / group
comeback concepts / favourite outfits
visual/picture tutorials for makeup styles
calendar of your favs’ schedules during comeback season
awards / achievements / records broken / milestones
pics of your favourite artworks/artists + write about it
art styles you want to emulate
explain techniques for different media e.g. watercolour wet-on-wet
natal chart readings/aspects/placements
solar return reading for the incoming year / transits
synastry / compatibility chart readings
constellation/star charts
symbol reference page for planets, zodiac signs, aspects
interesting foods: (doodle ‘em!) taste / texture / smell (e.g. truffles, caviar)
cafes/restaurants you want to go to + their specialty dish (photo)
cocktails you want to mix/taste (doodle ‘em!)
interesting articles + moral/ethical issues it prompted you to think about
controversial topics on the news and for/against arguments/your thoughts
jokes / puns / pickup lines
favourite poems / quotes / short stories
burn book - write things that make you angry/sad and rip the page out
wreck it journal - e.g. colour, scribble, stickers all over this page
useful phrases in the language and their meaning
travel memories spread: things you did / places you went / selfies
friendly and not-so-friendly people that you met in foreign lands
plot brainstorming spreads
foreign words which can’t be directly translated into english
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