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[selfcareplushie]

Self Care Plushie!

Name: Silencer/Renn

Age: 22

Pronouns: he/it

About: my productivity and journaling blog! I dabble in bujo as well as more chaotic journaling methods, and I have a separate pocket planner. my username is plushie themed because

1. all my usernames are

2. my posts of journal spreads will probably have plushies in them

the friend you see in my pfp is named Eden and she is a Jellycat fuddlewuddle bunny

I follow from @sh1r3 and my pinterest is carewolf if you care to follow, I keep up with it fairly regularly

[selfcareplushie]

Everyone look at my whimsy book rn 🔫

I call it my whimsy book because most of my current journaling is very serious and practical, and I need a break from that sometimes

This one is a leuchtturm1917 B6 softcover

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finally deco'd my journal cover :)

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edited from a rant i sent to my friends on discord

i have a love hate relationship with journaling/stationery content online

because on one hand i love getting inspiration and seeing a community of people and i love the actual process of journaling

on the other hand SO MUCH of it is just rampant overconsumption and consumerism

to me there is a huge emphasis on brand names (filofax, louise carmen, hobonichi, even field notes atp) with big price tags attached when YOU LITERALLY DON'T NEED THE BRAND even if you like the style of the journal there are a gazillion alternatives that are much more affordable and do the exact same thing

not to mention like. i love my journaling ecosystem, but i have absolutely fallen into the trap of buying way too many notebooks that i literally didn't need and now just collect dust in my room. like do whatever is going to work for you, of course, but it can absolutely be frustrating seeing how influential some creators can be when they choose to promote so many products like this

idk, i use two notebooks atm and i have probably about a dozen more collecting dust rn and the two i actually use cost about 25 dollars combined compared to some notebooks i've seen being promoted that are upwards of 100 dollars or even more

tl;dr journaling is a wonderful and useful hobby and tool, but if you're just starting out PLEASE do not think that you need so much to do it

anyways this was inspired by watching a youtube video of a tour of someone's journaling bag. which to be fair is very cool and she does use it all (i would assume, since i don't actually know her) but god. i can only imagine how much it all cost

[imanbenerrabeh]

journaling 💌

[jaakey]

decorated my new planner 😈

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penworld.eu

[dogtoothlove]

🫵 YOU can help me! 🫵

Anyone here who currently uses or has in the past used a filofax planner:

Do you recommend it?

How does it differ from another planner (be it physical or electronic) that you've used?

Did you go with the standard calendar layout it came with or did you get plain paper/customize/something else?

Sincerely, I'm eyeing Filofaxes for next year but refuse to spend the money for nothing

[selfcareplushie]

1. I do if you are the kind of person who thrives on flexibility and needs something portable (in terms of the pocket size, which is what I use)! The primary advantage is its customization and flexibility options, so if normal notebooks aren't giving you that, then yeah it's a pretty good investment.

2. For me, it differs from other planners and notebooks I've used because it frees up the idea that I'm "wasting" my planner if I can't be consistent with it, and I also like it better than electronics because it forces me to be mindful about what I'm putting into it.

3. I only really use the "week on two pages" layout from Filofax specifically since it came with the planner when I bought it. Once it runs out that will likely be the only structured paper I would consider rebuying. Additionally, I enjoy having a decent amount of dot grid paper in it if I need to scribble something or want to commonplace on the go.

Tl;Dr if you analyze your needs within planning and the filofax address those needs, then I say to absolutely go for it! Also check out Life With Hope on YouTube. Her videos are very in depth about using a filofax, plus she has discount codes for the official website available!

[selfcareplushie]

Updates to the Filofax! Feels so nice to be using it again ☺️

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I haven't been posting much here, but I do still journal regularly. I got promoted at work which is cool, and I also just redid some things with my filofax. I'll probably do an actual update when it's not one in the morning.

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One of the best self care lessons I ever internalized was the idea that you do actually have free will.

Like sure there are circumstances that are often outside of your control, you could be coerced into making a decision, etc. etc.

But that's not what I mean, really. Your actions and inactions will have consequences both good and bad, but like-

You don't have to talk to those people. You can choose a new hobby or interest. You can put that project down, re-do your current routine, literally anything.

In the end, the only thing holding you back from these types of decisions is you.

[studywithvictory]

*old man voice* back in my day, studyblrs would like and reblog posts and there wouldn't be any 0 note posts.

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7/4/2025

Only ten days until my birthday (not that I'm counting or anything). Commonplacing has been my saving grace these past few weeks; that plus an effective budget has greatly reduced my stress. I'm trying to edit a youtube video of my journaling ecosystem, but it's slow going. I may also post about it here. Picked up a secondhand copy of Dracula to annotate, and I'm quite pleased with that. I initially went out looking for a collection of poetry by J.V. Cunningham, but I was unsuccessful. I am less fearful these days. I don't want that to change. We'll see what the next ten days bring.

[soul-from-inferno]

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[gildedplans]

My Filofax Ranger has officially entered a new era 🦢✨ — A fresh dashboard, newly decorated pockets, and a vintage aesthetic that finally feels aligned. There’s something so satisfying about reworking your system until it feels just right. Peek inside my EDC setup in my new YouTube video — see you soon, darling. 🫰

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The accessorizing continues!!