Write an article based on this "Pick the right notebook. Create an index. Make your future log. Write the name of the next six months in each section. Add a monthly log. Update your index. Add a daily log."
You do not need a fancy notebook to bullet journal. Simply select a notebook that you can easily transport from place-to-place. Moleskin notebooks work well. A decorative notebook, or one with existing sections, is not necessary for bullet journaling as you'll be organizing the notebook yourself. You can personalize the notebook a bit, however. For example, if you love the color blue, invest in a blue notebook. You don't have to stick to lined notebooks. You could work with dotted notebooks, grid notebooks, and blank notebooks! It's all up to you! You will be writing numbers on each page of your journal. Your index will help you track which sections fall on which pages. The first blank spread, meaning the first two blank pages that fall side by side, will be your index. To start, all you have to do is write "Index" on the top of both pages. You can write in pen or pencil, and your chosen color. A pen may show up better, however, and darker colors are generally easier to read. Flip to the next blank spread in your journal. This will be your future log. Your future log is a way of getting a bird's eye view of tasks you need to complete within the next six months. It will include a month-by-month breakdown of events, tasks, and goals. To start, count the number of lines and divide that by three. For example, if each page has 24 lines make three sections on each page of eight lines each. Use a ruler to draw three straight lines across the spread, diving it into three equal sections on each page. For example, if you're starting your bullet journal for the new year, you would write, "January" in the first box, then "February," and so on. Write page numbers on the corners of each page. As your future log is your first section, the page numbers should be one and two. Flip back to your index and write something like, "Future Log . . . 1-2." Flip to the next blank spread in your journal. This will be your monthly log. It gives you an overview of a given month. Start with the current month and write the name of this month on the top of both pages. On the left page, write down every date of the month. After you finish, write down the abbreviation of the day of the week next to the number. For example, you would write "January 1st, Sun." On the right page, jot down your task list for the month. Using bullet points, make a list of all the goals you hope to complete, any bills you have to pay, and any deadlines you need to meet. For example, you would write things like "Pay the cable bill," and "Complete draft of term paper." When you're done, write page numbers on the corner of each page. Flip back to your index and add your monthly log to your index. For example, "January Monthly Log... 3-4." Flip to the next blank spread and write today's date on the top of the page. Use small bullet points to write down things you need to do that day, tasks you completed, and anything else of interest that occurred that day. Use as many lines as you need to log your daily activities. When the day ends, make a new entry the line below for the next day. A bullet journal is meant to be brief, so use short, simple sentences. For example, do not say, "Today, I called the vet to discuss the cat's vaccinations, including the rabies vaccines that is due." Instead, simply write, "Called vet to ask about cat's vaccinations. Rabies due."