July Plan With Me: Notion goals, monthly favorites, budget reset, and bullet journal set up

Welcome to my July planning session! Join me as I do a yearly check-in, reflect on my June goals, and set up new goals for July. I’ll be sharing my bullet journal setup for the month, and my monthly budget. I have a few monthly favorites to share from May ranging from tv shows to movies to products. I hope you enjoy ✨
CHAPTERS
00:15 intro
0045 yearly goal check-in
6:40 june reflection
10:13 june favorites
12:59 july goals
14:40 budget reset
18:14 bullet journal set up
LINKS
Link to my free notion template: [grizzly-armchair-86b.notion.s...](www.notion.so/TEMPLATE-insert...)
Click the "duplicate" icon in the top right corner, and log into your Notion to start using the template.
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SOCIALS
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ABOUT ME
I'm Samantha, and I'm in my mid 20s. I currently reside in Portland, Oregon, where I live with my partner, Luke, and our cat, Kiwi. By day, I’m a 9-5er, but by passion, I'm a dedicated explorer of self-growth and self-improvement. I am powered by my curiosity and firmly believe in the power of thoughtfulness.
On this channel, you can expect a mix of videos covering productivity and planning, self-improvement, and various lifestyle-related content. I'm your go-to soft-spoken, monotone gal. Providing you a sense calmness every Sunday.
Thank you so much for being here and being part of my lil community! 💫
MUSIC:
Jazz Apricot - Joey Pecoraro
A Caring Friend - Bad Snacks
The Gentlemen - DiviKid
Easy Saturday - Bad Snacks
Soft Feeling - Cheel
Papov - Yung Logos
Summer int he neighborhood - Bad Snacks
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[@slowdownwithsamantha]

What was a highlight from your month? Are you looking forward to anything in July? ✨

[@symmonep9591]

You made an excellent point regarding routine sustainability. I started cutting certain routines AND goals for this very reason. Also, I found that I put unnecessary pressure on myself to carry out these routines and goals that weren’t THAT big of a deal to me, I was just doing them in the name of a reset routine. I think longer and harder about the “why” when I make these routines & goals now. Lol.
Lastly, my June highlight wad designing a 1st birthday cake for my client and getting into grad school 😊. Thanks for the video and Happy Early birthday !🫶🏾✨

[@slowdownwithsamantha]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that feels that way about routines. I didn't think about the pressure I put on myself with them, but that's a great point! I also love your thought on asking yourself "why" you do certain routines. I need to do some brainstorming on mine!
Congratulations on your cake and getting into grad school! I'm sure the cake was beautiful and delicious 🎂 What are you studying? Thank you for sharing 💛✨

[@symmonep9591]

@@slowdownwithsamantha I will be studying strategic leadership☺️ and thank you so much!

[@kimohare6431]

For me, it’s making time for myself. Not in terms of exercise or reading but having unstructured time. It could mean watching a movie I have been wanting to see or shopping on the internet or sitting outside with a cup of coffee and listening to the birds with my dog. Just enjoying myself, who I am, and evaluating what I want to do and visualize my future.

[@slowdownwithsamantha]

I love this! I don't think we talk about how important it is to have unstructured time. This really fits in with what I was saying about falling out of my routines this past month. I think that was my body and mind's way of saying it needed some unstructured time. Thank you for sharing 💛

[@rebekahjoy]

Totally agree that finding/making time for youtube is so much harder in the summer! I totally relate with the pressure/expectations when it comes to posting. I feel like we’re in a similar spot with learning to put ourselves first and take some pressure off 🫶🏼

[@slowdownwithsamantha]

Absolutely! We also deserve to enjoy our summer too, but finding the balance is so tricky🫶💛

[@ruebennomura9143]

Aloha did good on your month goal and July plan too you are my favorite vlog

[@slowdownwithsamantha]

Thank you!