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the only system that works for me is having one big calendar in a prominent place at home and a small calendar I carry with me.
For the big calendar, I use a Poketo Spectrum Wall Planner. That’s to keep track of bills, social events, & travel plans.
My small calendar is a Hobonichi Techo Planner for smaller tasks, reminders, and lists.
when I’m good about using them, I actually show up to things & I’d recommend that!
Jul 19, 2024
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both iCal— and I’m a big fan of multiple shared calendars. I have one with my sister, my mom, my partner, my bestie and one for myself. really helpful organizing plans with people and keeping track of far out dates like vacations and concert tickets.
paper planner- for weekly and daily todo lists. finding where i can fit in x3 things to do daily based on what time allows for that day. and of course adding stickers and doodles with pretty markers. I use one from Shorthand.
Feb 26, 2024
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I guess this is less a rec, more just what works for me.
When I'm in really busy eras I have a night where I actually handmake a few months worth of calendars (like literally with a marker, and a ruler, and heavy paper). I hang them up on the wall, and I just start filling them up.
When the busy-ness fades I take the months down and keep them. Also cool because you have an analog record of what you did for a while.
Feb 17, 2024
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I’m not a student anymore but I was for most of my life. I also absolutely struggle to break down tasks and unless I see a list of what I have to do physically in front of me, it is so hard to recall it and feel motivated to do it. I found that a notebook that shows me everything I have to do for a week or for a day, helps tremendously. I used to use the weekly moleskine but now I use a Hobonichi hon (though they also offer weekly layouts).
Also Hobonichi has a weird community of enthusiasts. the sub Reddit is amazing for creative inspiration. hope that helps.
Mar 2, 2025
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No screen Sundays. If I want to listen to music its CDs or radio. If I want to watch a movie, no I don’t. If I want to see a friend, I will make plans with them on Friday or Saturday to meet up. As a result, I read more, write more, and sit with questions like “did Citizen Kane‘s 50 year winning streak in the Sight and Sound critics choice survey end in 2012 or 2022? When did Stephen Merritt come out? Whats the etymology of Whitsun?“
This is something that I have practiced off and on for many years but I’ve been doing it every week since December and I love the way that it just allows me one day of true freedom and rest.
Jan 22, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
My calendar this year has 52 of these week at a glance pages but I don’t think that way. So, I've been inspired by Ross Gay’s Book of Delighs to start recording the little moments and sensations that bring me joy throughout the day. An analog pi.fyi, if you will.
heres some of what I have so far:
- Waking up to the sound of my upstairs neighbor‘s footstep. It sounded nostalgic. Felt like company.
- Strawberry jam
- feeling tender for strangers: their lips, nail colors, their small wrists. Thinking of all the lives we hold gently.
- A young girl bought an LP at the bookstore just before I left. She stroked its cover with love
- Green tiles —the mint shade always makes me think of Jancie
- Charlie’s little bop and punch dancing to some German language punk
- lunch with Katherine, curry Brussels sprouts
- small talk at the photo studio. The photographer's brother was named after their dad, stole his identity, bought jet skis.
Jan 13, 2025