August 2020 Bullet Journal Spread - Practical and Colourful
Hello everyone!
I hope you are well!
Today, I have decided to share my bullet journal spread which I have been working on for the last week or so! The theme is ‘under the sea’ (as in ocean animals etc, not the film ‘the little mermaid🧜♀️’.
I have been bullet journalling since June this year, testing out which spreads I use most, and thus which spreads help me stay PRODUCTIVE and ORGANISED!
At its core, this post is a PRACTICAL set of spreads, and helps me keep track of my habits and my to-do-lists. If you want to remove all my doodle moments, it would make a great template for anyone who is after a MINIMALIST journal layout!
Now I’m NO PICCASSO, I just like to doodle! So yes this journal probably looks like it belongs to a kid, but I love it.
I hope you like the spreads and find them useful!
Calendar spread
I don’t think this spread needs much of an explanation... it is just your basic monthly calendar. I use this part of my journal, to keep track of key dates or events happening over the month.
Habit Tracker and Gratitudes Spread
Habit tracker:
I currently have 8 habits which I am trying to keep on top of . Three of them are educational and the others are to remind me to give my body the minimum self care it requires. That being a good sleep routine, exercise routine, and correct nutritional intake. Without these basic habits, you are neglecting you minimum needs, without this foundation, I personally cannot function to my full potential. So I like to keep on top of them, I give myself ‘a kick up the backside’ if I am neglecting one!
My sleep and mood tracker are there to obviously track my sleep but also to see whether my others habits affect my mood. I have found on days that I have completed more of my desired habits, the happier I have been. Although I desire to keep all my habits, it is not a big deal if I miss a day. I remind myself of this, so my habits stay healthy and not obsessive. Putting too much pressure on ourselves to meet our own perfectionism standards can be dangerous - so remember to give yourself a break, you are pretty awesome just the way you are!
Gratitudes:
During my exams, I was struggling to find/have excitement for a new day. So this gratitudes section helped me start my day on a positive note. Remembering what I already have, and what I have to be excited about - no matter how small. It personally puts my mind in a great place to start the day.
Monthly Reminders and Daily To-Do-Lists
Monthly Reminders:
This page is to list any tasks I need to make sure I do, or just something general I need to remember. The task is not grand enough to put in the calendar section, but it’s bigger than just appearing on a daily to do list. I refer to this list if I have a particularly free day, so I can ensure I stay productive.
To do lists:
I have daily to-do-list for a 1 week time period on 5 pages (the photo is clearer than my explanation 😂). Everyday I fill up the correct date with a list of things I would like to get done, and I cross them off as I do them! Easy peasey!
This method allows me to keep track of the things I need to do all on one A5 page per week. I don’t particularly like double spread weekly calendars, I find they waste of a lot of sheets, or I don’t have enough room in each box. I have lots of short things (short in word length) I need to do, which I like to write one under the other. Standard horizontal weekly calendars, are too wide and shallow, and thus better for tracking events. But for me this begs the question as to ‘why they have monthly calendar spreads?’because, they tend to only track events as well? Ultimately, this is why I like bullet journalling, so I can create my own logical spreads.
Please tell me this makes sense? And that other people find this too... haha!
Reflection
This page I enjoy using at the end of each month, as a conclusion. It enables me to reflect and enjoy the memories of the last month. Time flies past so quickly, so I like to take a moment to appreciate what I have. It doesn’t feel like 5 minutes since we had started lockdown in the UK, and now it is AUGUST?! Honestly how?
This spread is super important to remember; although we all have our fair share of trials and tribulations, there is always something good you will be able to find within your life . It might be small, and you may have to search for it, but significant it is.
Appreciate the small things, and you’ll see the difference it makes to your life - or don’t, up to you XD
And there you have it my monthly spread for August! I hope you can see that it is practical behind the doodles, and perhaps a method you could adopt for your organisation. Or even if it inspired you to doodle too, it doesn’t have to be good, as long as it brings you joy!😊
What is your bullet journal theme for August?
Speak soon,
Lucinda x