I really enjoyed this post! I remember the meal planning grid (and now I want fish pie). I will give the post planning a go. I'd love to hear more about your bullet journal. Thanks!
I'm exhausted with all those bullets firing through your planning pages. I felt the need to duck and weave for safety!
Despite that I've always felt quite organised, I've decided after reading your essay that I'm so not.
Mind you, I do always carry a paper diary - none of this computer or phone stuff for me. It vaguely refers me in a general direction. Besides, I love the pink colour of it and the little embroidery I did on the front...
Genius plan! Adopting this plan forthwith, thanks 👏🏻 I’m definitely not a planner, and shift ideas as the mood takes me, but I’ve definitely found a vague plan eases my ‘I’ve got nothing to write about’ panic.
Thanks for sharing your methods, Rebecca 💜 I’m having a harder time with this lately, but maybe I need to try a plan again, as you’ve done.
I think the barrier is wanting to expand my newsletter like you have - I love it. I want to post sometimes about the outdoorsy hijinks I do, but worry it dilutes the sci art aspects? And if you create a section like your Art and Treasures, do subscribers still get those notices?
Or I’m overthinking it, too. Apologies if I’ve hijacked your comments. (I’m definitely 🍌🍌🍌😂)
As always, I loved your thoughts and ideas on planning--an inspiration to add some routine in my chaos! I don’t plan too far out with my posts, but I do use a spreadsheet to log a few weeks out. And, of course, there is the monthly collection that helps add structure to my schedule.
As for the bananas, oh, I *do* think you’re bananas and love that about you!🤣 And I will not be having a banana for breakfast now that you’ve named the stringy bits. *gag*
I love this post Rebecca. I can relate to the plan piece, especially for content creation, sharing, etc...It overwhelms me but I've learned I need to accept some of it because it does help with my anxiety. I really am a planner in most things so I find it odd when I dig my heels in planning out my months writing/share pieces...You've inspired me to get back to a plan. Thank you.
So much to absorb and admire here Rebecca! We have a similar meal plan for weekends but mid week is always slightly tricky with everyone’s dietary requirements! I did pick up some BuJo methods again after you reminded me of it - it’s the perfect cosy weekend activity! Cx
I love all of your notes Rebecca! You are clearly a brilliant planner. How does this fit with your tendency to get lost? A reaction? Similar skills differently deployed?
I use a spreadsheet to organise my writing, and yesterday for the first time I scheduled several posts in advance. I did draw up a grid when I first started here but lost it a day later! I find that my plans go awry because of events. For instance, last Tuesday I attended a talk about free speech, which I've been thinking of writing an article about, if Elaine will let me. Well, the need for timeliness outweighs the desire to stick to plan, for me at least. Anyway, very interesting post, and I'm impressed with your line-up of notebooks. Mine are in a pile in a cardboard box on my desk, and in box files on a shelf. 😨
With your Bullet Journals, you’re a poor excuse for a “lost” person. The rest of us swim
In time like it’s a rip tide, dropping (drowning) us hither and yon. You pick your waves and surf to the temporal shore. Meanwhile curry night sounds delightful. What wine should I bring?
Wow, your planning is on a whole different level of commitment! I often wonder where the right balance is for me between organization and improvisation. I'm definitely one of those who rely heavily on improv, with mixed results, and have been trying to impose some order without feeling confined. I actually got myself a diary-style calendar at the beginning of the year so I could schedule my writing, but I've been too busy with non-writing commitments to work on it. Might be a good project for this weekend :-)
43 comments before I got here! 😮 I'll have to come back later and enjoy them all! For now I'll say that organization is my love language, so I swooned reading this. A long time ago I realized I spent more time planning to do things than actually doing them, so in recent years my planning process has been streamlined tremendously. But I love having a peek at how other people organzine and am admiring how you manage to both plan to do things and actually DO them! You're a superhero! 🦸🏻♀️💖
I’m beginning to wonder if I need to start planning out my Substack posts better. I seem to constantly “lose” time and end up publishing whenever, I stead of sticking to the schedule I have in mind!
This article is full of practical information from the organized mind of Rebecca, and is beautifully written, too. A great combination. You are a talented woman, Ms Holden.
I really enjoyed this post! I remember the meal planning grid (and now I want fish pie). I will give the post planning a go. I'd love to hear more about your bullet journal. Thanks!
I'm exhausted with all those bullets firing through your planning pages. I felt the need to duck and weave for safety!
Despite that I've always felt quite organised, I've decided after reading your essay that I'm so not.
Mind you, I do always carry a paper diary - none of this computer or phone stuff for me. It vaguely refers me in a general direction. Besides, I love the pink colour of it and the little embroidery I did on the front...
Genius plan! Adopting this plan forthwith, thanks 👏🏻 I’m definitely not a planner, and shift ideas as the mood takes me, but I’ve definitely found a vague plan eases my ‘I’ve got nothing to write about’ panic.
Thanks for sharing your methods, Rebecca 💜 I’m having a harder time with this lately, but maybe I need to try a plan again, as you’ve done.
I think the barrier is wanting to expand my newsletter like you have - I love it. I want to post sometimes about the outdoorsy hijinks I do, but worry it dilutes the sci art aspects? And if you create a section like your Art and Treasures, do subscribers still get those notices?
Or I’m overthinking it, too. Apologies if I’ve hijacked your comments. (I’m definitely 🍌🍌🍌😂)
As always, I loved your thoughts and ideas on planning--an inspiration to add some routine in my chaos! I don’t plan too far out with my posts, but I do use a spreadsheet to log a few weeks out. And, of course, there is the monthly collection that helps add structure to my schedule.
As for the bananas, oh, I *do* think you’re bananas and love that about you!🤣 And I will not be having a banana for breakfast now that you’ve named the stringy bits. *gag*
I love how you've skillfully woven together themes of your past writings to create this post. Well done, Rebecca!!!!
I love this post Rebecca. I can relate to the plan piece, especially for content creation, sharing, etc...It overwhelms me but I've learned I need to accept some of it because it does help with my anxiety. I really am a planner in most things so I find it odd when I dig my heels in planning out my months writing/share pieces...You've inspired me to get back to a plan. Thank you.
So much to absorb and admire here Rebecca! We have a similar meal plan for weekends but mid week is always slightly tricky with everyone’s dietary requirements! I did pick up some BuJo methods again after you reminded me of it - it’s the perfect cosy weekend activity! Cx
I love all of your notes Rebecca! You are clearly a brilliant planner. How does this fit with your tendency to get lost? A reaction? Similar skills differently deployed?
I use a spreadsheet to organise my writing, and yesterday for the first time I scheduled several posts in advance. I did draw up a grid when I first started here but lost it a day later! I find that my plans go awry because of events. For instance, last Tuesday I attended a talk about free speech, which I've been thinking of writing an article about, if Elaine will let me. Well, the need for timeliness outweighs the desire to stick to plan, for me at least. Anyway, very interesting post, and I'm impressed with your line-up of notebooks. Mine are in a pile in a cardboard box on my desk, and in box files on a shelf. 😨
With your Bullet Journals, you’re a poor excuse for a “lost” person. The rest of us swim
In time like it’s a rip tide, dropping (drowning) us hither and yon. You pick your waves and surf to the temporal shore. Meanwhile curry night sounds delightful. What wine should I bring?
Wow, your planning is on a whole different level of commitment! I often wonder where the right balance is for me between organization and improvisation. I'm definitely one of those who rely heavily on improv, with mixed results, and have been trying to impose some order without feeling confined. I actually got myself a diary-style calendar at the beginning of the year so I could schedule my writing, but I've been too busy with non-writing commitments to work on it. Might be a good project for this weekend :-)
43 comments before I got here! 😮 I'll have to come back later and enjoy them all! For now I'll say that organization is my love language, so I swooned reading this. A long time ago I realized I spent more time planning to do things than actually doing them, so in recent years my planning process has been streamlined tremendously. But I love having a peek at how other people organzine and am admiring how you manage to both plan to do things and actually DO them! You're a superhero! 🦸🏻♀️💖
I’m beginning to wonder if I need to start planning out my Substack posts better. I seem to constantly “lose” time and end up publishing whenever, I stead of sticking to the schedule I have in mind!
This article is full of practical information from the organized mind of Rebecca, and is beautifully written, too. A great combination. You are a talented woman, Ms Holden.