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i rlly wish there was any rhyme or reason to moleskine’s quality control 🥲

I got a discounted Moleskine daily for 2024 and I got a yellow sticker. The paper seems to be of good quality and there's some ghosting, no bleedthrough, which is great to me. It's a cute little notebook though I don't think I'll be using it for 2025, atm I'm just using it in order to adjust to a vertical layout as I'm getting the Kinbor timeline :)

Love how your journal looks!! ❤ I love that cover too and wish I got that one 😊

I always get excited when I see you’ve posted! Happy July to you too 🥰 Hope you enjoy using the A6 for the rest of the year!

I love how minimal but expressive your decoration always is!

i just moved into the second half of the avec and i’m excited for it :) thank you for sharing!

You always find the cutest stickers! ❤

I'll patiently wait for the K-pop binder video <3

bravo

Came from my video and 100% feel like we are in the same boat haha. Your pocket journal is really cute even if you don't keep using it 🥰 I think putting journals to the side that are not vibing with us is definitely a great solution!

So happy for you that you’ve found something that works for you 🥰

You’re welcome! ☺️

The spreads are so adorable and cute 🥰

Love this! The perfectionism in the planning community can lead to a lot of anxiety. Don't worry about not having a style, embrace the chaos. There will be a lot of people out there who vibe with that!

Promo>SM 🤷

I can understand completely. I can’t watch the “perfect planner”. Life isn’t perfect how can your planner be? That’s why I really like to watch “Nicole makes Plans”, you should check her out. Instead of throwing your books away, take them apart, get rid of the used paper and use the other for grocery lists, scrap paper. It’s fun taking them apart. That’s what I do. lol. Well take care, I hope things get better for you.

We’re so bored we’re looking for things to do…even getting surgeries…

“This pocket notebook changed my life…”. Most of those videos are clickbait…I bought some and just can’t keep up

hi! so sorry to hear you’re going through this :( i think i’ve gone through something similar a few yrs ago and it was really stressful.. idk if it was helpful for me but i remember using like a plain notebook and creating my own layouts bujo style which helped me think about what i want in a planner/journal. i also thought about what kinds of stationery i like in terms of items (for example i like the idea of stamps but i don’t use them bc they’re a lot of work and i’m lazy) and motifs (e.g., cats, sunsets). it really is a process though! you’ll see your “style” or “preferences” start to emerge over time, but i think you can also create a style you want to have but it’s more work imo but i digress. anyway i don’t think you have to have a style or anything just do whatever you feel like :) it also sounds like you like to keep journals around hobbies/interests instead of about what you do in a day and that’s totally ok! i wish you luck in your current system and hope it brings you peace :)

I’m right there with you. I find if planning is more of a chore than giving me joy, I need a break and there’s nothing wrong with that. You have to do what is best for you. FOMO is huge for me when it comes to planning as well. You are not alone. And as for your k-pop journal, that is brilliant!! I never thought of using one of my old journals to focus on my love of k-pop! So thank you for the idea!!

I am also a boring person and have nothing going on in my life. 😥 Maybe I should get a planner and figure out how to make my life more interesting.

I'm burned as well. I don't even wanna watch journaling videos. They're beginning to all look the same.

Good on you for recognizing that this isn't really your thing. It can be taxing on your self-esteem (and wallet). I think you will be happier for having made this decision. And guess what? This isn't going anywhere. If you miss it or want to try it again later or whatever...it's still going to be here for you. I am trying to figure out what my deal is. I'm 50 years old and I've always been "a writer." But like you, I don't have a lot going on in my life (which I think is a good thing). But I still find myself getting the journal that just sits there. I've FINALLY stopped buying dated journals because that made me feel crappy when I would go weeks and weeks without writing. Wasted space. I've found an undated notebook and realized that the B6 size is for me. It's there if I want to engage but I'm not pressuring myself anymore. It's just not worth it. Life is too short. This stuff is supposed to be for ourselves, for self-reflection, for fun and enjoyment. When it's anything but, time to step away. I hope that your system that you're keeping to yourself works...or that you find something (even outside of journaling/planning) that makes you smile. Thank you for posting this video. It resonated.

I'm using Flow's agenda this year. It's a pre-dated planner with a week overview on the left page and a subtely decorated blank page on the right. It's the best of both worlds. You can either journal on the blank page, leave it empty or use it as a to do list. You can even just put a sticker on it. No pressure. Even if you do nothing, it still looks pretty.

I totally went through that this year! It was the first year I spent so much money on planners and Im using none of them. I am using a stalogy a6 and it’s working. Nothing fancy. No elaborate setups. Just 2 pages per day for to-dos and to track calorie , and other things

this really resonates. my video this week is almost exactly the same thing!!

I completely understand where you’re coming from! Really, planning/journalling has to be whatever makes you happy and what you enjoy. If that means throwing out the current system, taking things more private, and embracing the chaos - then so be it! You’ve gotta do what makes you happy, screw everyone else and what they think ❤

i get you, especially about being done with the whole "planner/journal culture" thing and having a regular life where there's not many worthwhile things to talk about. i'm going through planner burnout too and lost approximately three weeks of memories because of my resistance to sit down with my book but i also don't want to change it or to get rid of the kinbor since it was (and still is) a really cherished gift that you gave me. i guess it's just not working for me anymore and i don't really know how to get around that. i hope you find peace within your new book and i'm proud and grateful for you being honest in a community where most things are performative. do what's best for you, always ❤

I totally understand! I hope you’ll find joy in doing whatever you want :) I think that’s the most important thing, to enjoy the things that you do or want to create. If that’s chaos, then that’s perfect :) hope it makes sense. I will miss your videos though, but that’s okay too. Hope you’re doing well btw 🤍

There's nothing worse for me then looking at my sketchbooks and seeing all the blank pages I didn't fill 😩😔 The only difference is that I'm incapable of getting rid of them 😅 It's a "bad habit" I've inherited from my father, he always re-utilizes old notebooks if they still have blank pages 😅 Tbh, I don't have solutions for burnouts because most of the time I just wait for them going away, unless they last too much. Imo, I think sticking for blank journals might benefit you for a while because the dates might "force" you to write something or it would be a failure. With blank pages you're probably more free and you can add everything, even dedicating different pages for your others favourite things as well such as movies or series that you've watched or books.

Thank you! It helped me to choose

So glad you enjoyed the concert!! You could really hear the joy in your voice 🥰 and thank you for sharing your 2024 system! Love the Kinbor cover so much!

It's always a pleasure hearing you talking about the concert 🥰 I wasn't expecting the more than hour waiting after the sound check WHOA. Thankfully that hour went fast thanks to the excitement I think 😁 Nice little ghost companion too, I wonder if they'll appear in the next videos 👀

i used to have a very similar setup to your day free when i was bullet journalling! super functional. thank you for sharing! 💛

What is the clown cover called!! I missed it

Finally got the time to catch up and watched your video 🥰 ty for answering my question hehe <3 sadly I felt you on the not really celebrating Halloween in my country :( but I usually do my own thing as well when the day comes (this year I worked tho so I didn’t do anything because I was exhausted) also I love your set up, you made me want to start planning my months like this as well, maybe I should make that my New Year’s resolution 🤭🤍

I’m just catching up with this now because I’m super behind on my videos but it’s so fun to hear you answer these questions!!! Lee Pace is just 😍 and also, the Twilight soundtracks had no right to be as good as they were 😅

No one would believe me when I'll say that I still have Roslyn from the Twilight Soundtrack saved 😭 That song is the reason why I listen to St.Vincent and Bon Iver 🥺 You'll have fun at the concert despite the disorganisation, I feel that 😌 Halloween plans... Halloween plans...sadly here in Italy it's not celebrated because of, well, religious reasons most of the time, except in big cities where there's some parties and stuff but if you live in a little town like me...well, you can only celebrate it indoors 😅 Oh well, thankfully I have Varney The Vampire and his three books waiting for me 🤣 And I have plenty of movies to watch too, I can finally take the occasion to watch Monster House at his fullest and not like, half movie and that's it. Or watching Paranorman. Or 9. Or The House. My schedule seems full 🤣

I liked it! Keep doing it. I like your style.

I love how chill/free you are with your notebook. I get so focused on making sure things are placed perfectly and everything - so it's cool to see you enjoy the vibes regardless. Also, I totally agree with you about early mornings. Thanks for sharing ! :)

Thank you so much for answering my random questions. Especially enjoyed hearing you talk about how much you love Twilight. Very wholesome! 🥹 Excellent video, Ezra! Thank you for blessing us with amazing content. 🤍

Oeh! Loved the video and thank you for answering my question, I really loved to hear the story about your cats :)! It’s a bit like mine, both from the shelter and they are not friends.. Really cool that you’ve got them for such a long time and that you adopted them from the shelter.

I'm late to this - but will comment anyway. This video was nice to watch - and it was interesting to hear from someone else who has experienced shopping addiction. Thanks for sharing :) Also, I'd watch a setup video if you decide to post!

you make me want to try bullet journaling again. last time i did it was in a pocket notebook, maybe i should try in an a5. great video ezra, looking forward to your setups!

also, would love a November setup/plan with me!

I love this video! I also never knew there was a difference between graveyards & cemeteries! I used them interchangeably. also I appreciate the chat about spending & such, especially as everyone is producing loads of hauls content. & I still fully support your decision to get rid of old journals. I have absolutely done this as well (moving around loads made me really try to keep things minimal)

Would love to see a set up video of November's pages! 😄 This was a great video - really appreciated you chatting about shopping addiction, I feel like it's not really discussed that much!