I am a BIG daily journaler but I had to really focus on the positive as long as the negative. It’s a balance! I’ve been doing a low spend after two years of doing a no spend (except Halloween releases!). A lot of my stash has been used up, so I’ve been doing a 3 out, 1 in buying process. And I save up for everything beforehand. Edit to add: I NEVER buy expensive things like expensive fountain pens because I want to use them freely and not worry if my toddler gets it. Cheaper ones work well enough for me and I love them.

Understand a lot of what you were saying during this video PJ! Giving in to fomo can be real hard but I think you are always pretty reasoned on these videos, excited to see what you create for the rest of the year 😁

Yes, fountain pens are just like candy.

Can i ask where you got the clips from thaf you stuck on the back of your pins? Also, i don't think you should get rid of your passport. You clearly love it! I know that's not a particularly helpful answer!

Pepsi might need a companion. Cats do better in pairs (or multiples). /LH

as smn who wishes they had neat-looking handwriting (not enough to be putting in the effort to change it tho 😅), i love seeing your spreads! i feel like leaving all that empty space around your paragraphs achieves that same tidy look. plus all the layering makes it look so satisfying! idk what it is ab it, but i'm not v drawn to using the a6 as a planner either. i think it's a rly fun thing to keep as a creative daily practice tho! with how bad my memory is, i feel like i'm keeping drafts there, in case i ever want to journal about something or make a more elaborate effort :)) would you ever consider making a plan with me type of video to share your process of modifying your pages? i'd love hearing how you think through it! (and maybe steal some less basic ideas to tip stuff in 😆)

So lovely🤩love ur tracking system ❤

hii! I really enjoyed watching this video. I think i feel really similar to you haha. I have the A6 and enjoy it a lottt, but sometimes the A5 interests me. The reason i went with the A6 is that the space in the A5 seems too much for me. I am happy that i went with the A6 because it is less pressure for me to fill it out (on some days i can't fill the full page of the A6). I also recently got myself a TN in regular size, i will use it as a scrapbook, so i don't need to worry about the decorating space in the A6! Thank you so much for the lovely video!! <3

To answer your question in the description. I wanted to have the set of all the TC leather colors. In 2018 I purchased them finalizing my olive one with the new release in 2023. The only one I’m keeping is my olive TN that I love for traveling. It is perfect. It keeps everything I need for my travels. I had it customized by Baum Kuchen. The other colors are going to my daughters, husband, and grand children as I journal to them. I have years of journals but nothing specific TO them until the last 5y. I never criticize or vent my frustrations at all. I tell them how much they are loved and what makes them special and what made memories for me when I spent time with them. I include dates and photos. That way buying them doesn’t become like I am consuming this all for myself. They have name cards attached inside and when it’s my time to leave this earth. My husband is instructed to pass them out. I didn’t get the chance to grow up with my sibling, but we’re reconnecting now as adults for the past 7y. I am leaving one for her too. To clarify, I will not have a normal life span and that’s something I had to come to terms with through therapy. (I talk about chronic illness on my channel). The best gift I can give my kids isn’t just my time now, but my written words so they never forget how precious they all are to me. I get candid photos of us together when we’re together. We’re all living in different states due to being a huge military family so it’s hard that we’re not all together every holiday. Ok, after saying all that. Please don’t be hard on yourself. You can dedicate each one to your hobbies or scrapbook journal inserts. Just like books on a shelf that get read one at a time. You can use one at a time at the same time collecting the ones you do like. I don’t have any specialty ones. ❤ oh yes and I’m a new subbie too. I found your channel through a comment. Love your videos

FOMO is real ! 😉 I got it because of the hype and because it’s a limited edition but I don’t use black stationery and I bought a superb camel 2021 limited edition that I love and use everyday so the Tokyo one is on a shelf for the time being. But it is beautiful and I don’t regret buying it ! We are weak ! 😂

When you are in a bad mood it reflects in your video. Perhaps wait a few days before you film. Or make a script what you want to say : certain the points you want to elaborate. Your voice is trembling, besides the uhm is too much. Never mind, practice makes perfect or makes you seem more comfortable when speaking ofte. 🙆 Its never a waste when you purchase somethings earlier than you plan to travel someday. Just set aside for that particular moment. You will enjoy once you set foot in Japan and your adventures start. I think you are for sure looking for more journal paper cos Japan has a lot of subjects to write about. 🙇 As a fellow Crafter you are bound to buy things becos its shiny in your head. We are all crows loving beautiful things 🤣🤣🤣. 💁 For the love of paper we exist 🥰❤️. And we are supportive in the crafting community. ❤❤❤ with kind regards, Mildred

We talked on IG 😂 I absolutely love the iridescent foiling on the black cover but I think it clashes too much with the brass charms 🤷🏻‍♀️ I will use my charms on my blue pocket TN (with the mustard elastic) 😊 Thanks for the video

I'm also on a journey to curate meaningful stationery, whilst finding myself wanting all the things. It's hard. I am reining it in by having a no-spend month on stationery once a quarter. So far, I am finding it tests my impulse control, but also - I realize that my wants are fleeting and nothing disappears (typically) in a month. If it's still on my mind, I can always find it later. Take care! You're not alone.

I was going to get this collection but didn’t get it before they sold out. And… I’m not mad about that. I was most interested in the charms and stickers. But thank you for sharing! ❤ if you do end up using it, I hope you enjoy it! The cover and everything is so beautiful

OMG the Esterbrook Winter White, it's INCREDIBLE! Enjoy it!! AHH!!

Thank you sharing! “Banana journal” is such an interesting name😄 Please don’t worry too much about the pen loop. It won’t break easily.

I love the colors you chose! The rich vibrant Amber is such a nice contrast to the calming Craie inside. Also so happy to see Libertaz being more recognized and loved by the planner community since I first talked about them in summer last year 😭. The craftsmanship is immaculate and Li, the owner, always provides such exceptional customer service 🙌 I hope to see you show it off more in the future! 🫶✨

I feel this struggle SO MUCH! I am using a hobonichi daily and the 5 year journal and I feel like I am always writing the same thing and that is soooo boring! For me I shifted my daily to my feelings for the day, good and bad, as well as my to do lists and goals. I ended up changing my 5 year to more of a slice of life kind of thing. Like a gratitude for the day or a story of something that happened that I want to remember or where my family and I are at in life. Anything that makes today worth comparing to every day for the next 5 years. That helped me a little. So your thoughts of using one to memory keep is a great idea so one is more functional and one is more a slice of life. Really glad I found your channel, I find your videos really interesting and enjoyable.

Really grateful for the info on the handle dupe before you posted the video. Do you find that brass and steel nibs scratchy? I’m not sure if I need to use it more or if it’s always that way

Your 🍌cover is gorgeous! ❤Thanks for sharing.🎉

ooh i really like the Tachikawa holder! It bothers me a little that the regular holder is so long, might be one to check out soon.. the cover you went for is so pretty!! amazing choice PJ - I hope it all works out for you!

wow! such a nice leather cover, its so cute that you call it your banana cover! 🥹 and the estie is a beauty as well!

just briefly wanna say i love your diys, the clips especially are so brilliant! i think it's gonna be so interesting seeing how you'll combine some of the ways in which you used your tn with how you're currently using your hobonichi! you already have a very unique style, and experiments like this i feel will either add to it or help you define it more :D but the topic of personal style vs influence we receive being a part of a community is such a great one to ponder! i really enjoy hearing your perspective, as smn entering the space having already had a chance to develop your style outside it and then getting to play and integrate new elements with it. how did you first start planning? was it something you stumbled upon in a shop and gave it a go? did you discover the community bc you were already using the same tools? cause for me it was the other way around:))

Enjoyed your video and style. If you want to use stamps on TRP (which I’ve done since 2015), use chalk ink (I like VersaMagic). Glad I found your channel.

Humbly I will say listen to yourself you already know your answer, you already have an amazing system! ❤️ Of course is good to experiment But sometimes multiple options can make you feel miserable I wish I could have realized earlier after spending a lot of time and money thanks to you I found my planner peace A lit bit from where “I came” I started TNR with just blank notebook back then I didn’t knew have dated notebooks so I thought is impossible 1 year 12 notebooks ? I gave up Then I got 2 cousins 1 for me 1 homeschool and I got influenced and I bought 1 dayfree for my Japanese and 1 midori a5 1 day 1 page for memory keeping I end up overwhelmed and get rid of everything except a5 homeschool cousin (I moved to a hobonichi weeks, later ) after that in April got a6 and a weeks mega i use the mega for EDC and simultaneously a6 and a5 for the same purpose memory keeping I got rid of a6 multiple times …. I tried the cousin and I end up feeling tired of the pressure of daily format I realized I see life in weekly perspective so daily is not good format for me anyway I got a hobonichi 5 year a6 and A5 sizes got rid of them. finally I came to the conclusion I love TN and weeks so let’s go with that ( I overcame the idea of getting Hibino, moleskine, Jibun techo) At the beginning of this year I had 1 TNR for memory keeping, dairy etc. 1 week for EDC and 1 weeks for home task management etc. And then I found your channel and I saw the light! I always had love MD cream paper and the new hobonichi paper I didn’t like it I made the decision after seeing how you use your passport that small it doesn’t mean limited you can always add more pages etc. Besides TN Regular size is too big and heavy I can’t possibly carry it outside, and 2 Weeks it was too much. So I’m left with my passport for: Journal and is everything about memory, life, health, art, trips personal etc. and weeks I merged my 2 planners in one: EDC and main planner. That’s it for me thanks to you I discovered my style “pocket style” and I got simplified my life and storage system wherever I go I can carry my journal and planner! just this year I will finish with the weeks but next Will be passport and mini 6 rings plotter (or any small rings) because of the same size and versatility for a planner. Well sorry for my long message from a stranger from internet I apologize for that and my English, I just wanted to be of help, as you help me thank you ! ❤️

I think it's absolutely brilliant that you want to tear up pages and play around in your Hobonichi. I think we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to use our books by a certain format because it's so common in the community. I like that you distinguish from "how it should be used" and just do it the way that serves you. It will inspire others as well to use their books to their liking. I think you're brave for doing it differently, and share what works for you with us. Truly, Thank you!

I think it is tricky because it's so different for you & like you said seeing other peoples spreads can make it harder sometimes! If you're worried about TRP being an issue, not using it would be more of a waste than decorating on it or chopping stuff up on it? I think getting your style into it would look great! Looking forward to see how your hobonichi is looking next month! Thanks for the video PJ!!

I think whatever you choose is fine! The thing about passport is that it’s undated and it’ll always be there to return to when you want to. I had the same dilemma last month, between my A6 Stalogy and my passport. I stuck with the Stalogy and it worked great. Then when I was ready, I’ve returned to passport.

Keep both! They are quite different styles, passport is a weekly view, Hobonichi A6 is daily. I love them both! ❤

it would be really cool to see a hobonichi book decorated in the way you've described. it sounds like it will be a good creative exercise for you.

This was interesting. I didn’t think about ‘sacrificial’ pens. I am going to keep a note of what pens have had shimmer inks in now.

I am in love with your TN - it has so much personality! It really shows that it’s a system you’ve developed on your own. At the same time, I believe that the materials we use for daily planning should spark joy, and I’m sure that the journey of figuring out your style in the Hobonichi will be so fun and rewarding if you decide to go with it. No matter what you choose to do, good luck! I’d be curious to see the updates.

i’m sorry to hear you’re having issues using 2 books. i use my travelers notebook for braindump journalling and my hobonichi a6 avec for memory keeping. having them designated for two separate things has helped me, maybe it would help you to find a specific role for the tn? thank you for sharing! 💛

I’m sorted in same boat. I’m using a5 hobonichi bc I spent money so wanted to use but I also have a problem buying pretty journals (only have 2 that I’ve bought this year) and I enjoy being in a pretty journal. However I do NOT like being in two diff journal/planners. But I dk which one I want to use so I’m using both and feel like I’m writing duplicates. I know I only want one journal/planner. I just allowed myself tooo many options I guess

How’s everything going?! like it. very excellent !be well,

Loved your last flip through so I’m so excited to watch this PJ☺️💖

Been loving your videos PJ! I really enjoy the long form videos while you think about what you're doing - it's so genuine seeing you move everything around. V proud of you for not ripping the sticker off Sorry for taking so long to watch! Life been busy 🥲

I always enjoy watching and listening to fellow journal friends talk about their process. I get great inspiration and am happily reminded that the chaos and decision making of trying to make your vision come to life is all part of the enjoyment!

not me realizing i'm probably contributing to that general watch time 🙈 i never thought about this! whenever i see a video i want to watch i click on it and let it play for a few seconds just so i have it in my history to easily go back to when i'm ready to watch it properly :)) i love ur chatty videos since, like you, i love journaling at the same time. and not to sound too gushy, but you are so meticulous and the way you walk us through your process? 🤌✨ it's been inspiring me to take my time and come up with lil things to enjoy the process more. the tape hack you showed here? 🤯 never would have thought of sth like that, i just keep peeling stickers and resticking them and sometimes ripping the paper cause i'm impatient :))

I’ve found that by NOT using things have ruined more than actually using. So use the good washi/stickers.

Thanks for deciding to post. Enjoyed listening and watching.

I really enjoyed your comparison between your A5 and A6. I’m more of an A6 fan, but I sometimes get interested in trying the A5, but I think I’d feel similar to you where filling the space is too much like decorating for decorating‘s sake. And I really love your graphic approach to your passport.

forgot to add i love what you said about using your stash! i also have magpie tendencies and get too many things when they catch my eye and then i want to keep them intact, but i'm also learning it's so much fun to use your supplies as intended and preserve them that way 🥰

loved this and omg such a surprise to be mentioned, haha! i think i ended up being a good influence, no? that cover is SO you and the spine charm !! (love the name) petition to make it a staple at journaling events :)) fits yours so perfectly 🌟 my solution would be to get (or knit 👀) a small pouch that fits both journals and that u can carry around, that way it's almost like you have one book :)) it's what i did and i switch up the journals inside sometimes too, depending on what i use more at any given time. as long as you find urself reaching for both, no reason to switch!

I liked your video! I like short-repeat washi tapes, I think because I’m autistic and for me it is calming to look at repeated patterns and images. I’m glad I got to hear your perspective on why you have the opposite preference. 😊

Thank you for the video PJ! Loved seeing & hearing how your process and attitude towards your journals changed over time - love the using your stuff mindset for this year too, it's hard to do but I agree that it's satisfying when you do use them!

hi, really enjoyed this. really vibed with what you were saying about the a5 and wanting to spend more time doing stuff than writing about it/decorating accordingly. i've been feeling that way lately, wanting to get more functional than anything.

Hello PJ, thanks so much for this wonderful video. Just to let you know the links aren’t clickable? 😊

Inspiring! I think I'll go clean up my sticker drawer 😅

love how it turned out!! i am curious if you'll be adding maybe smaller stickers and knickknacks to the front cover with time, the grid is so perfect to look great as is or to house all the little memories you might collect while using this journal :) (i'm crossing my fingers your enthusiasm for making these continues to fuel you, i am already getting into the habit of looking forward to picking the night and activities to do alongside :D the way you walk us through everything you're doing is just wonderful!)