30 day planner challenge | send help, wishing for rings (02)

Another week with my hobonichi weeks and a6 techo, but things didn’t go as planned. This week’s footage didn’t quite work out, along with how things are functioning. I think I’m ready to move back to my personal rings for more organization and a bit more creative spark. Let me know what you think I should do!
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[@Quinkerbell_3604]

“I love playing with planners.” That’s what I heard you say and it is your statement of purpose! ❤ Choose what you enjoy. We are here to be with you on the journey.

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you! 💕

[@ninahewitt7047]

Life is filled with things that confine us. Don’t have your hobby be one of those things!

[@lindseyscribbles]

Ah, I love this!

[@dlmarsh1916]

You know what your heart is telling you. Planning and journaling is such a personal preference thing. You don't owe your viewers 30 days of your life if the thing you are doing doesn't bring you joy. Life is too short to waste 30 days in an unnecessary struggle. I enjoy your channel so much that I will watch it no matter what tools you use. Follow your heart to your joy.

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you! 💕

[@JanisOnTheFarmette]

Although I’m a subscriber, I haven’t watched your channel in a while. This was mostly because you sounded SO anxious most of the time, and watching made me anxious. I don’t know what happened, but you sound confident and happy now. Whatever you are doing that makes you happy, keep doing it! ❤

[@CaffeineByTwilight]

I know I'm 4 weeks late on this, but do what makes YOU happy! I love watching your thought processes. Whether it's in rings, Hobonichi, Passport (my personal favorite lol) or even a wire bound notebook from the dollar store (ok maybe that was taking it a bit far, but you get what I mean). Be the butterfly and flit from flower to flower. This is your hobby and your journey. Take the path that makes you happy. One of the things I would like to definitely see more of is your art and watercolors. This year has been a crap year for me journaling and creatively. I haven't touched my journals or my paints or anything since March and need inspiration.

[@Easypeasypumpkin]

Honestly as long as you’re putting pen to paper you’re being consistent, doesn’t matter the format ☺️

[@monicaj2677]

Lindsay do what feels good for you. Your videos are about you and your journey and I love watching them whatever planner you use. You are a great content creator. ❤

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you! 🫶

[@merridithnewman2400]

I love seeing your A6 Techo its sooo cute!

[@ratbag113]

I honestly love that you chop and change planners because it helps my mind. I don’t have the ability to chop and change planners myself, but I can chop and change systems and how to use the one planner I have. Watching your videos helps my mind because of the system changes. So thank you for your content. No one ever said you had to stick to one thing - you love planner, changing things around is what makes you happy and that what I love about the channel.

[@my.chaotic.life.23]

Personally I like when you show us your working out and why you are trying a certain system, and that if that system doesn't work out switch to something else. Do what brings you joy. That's what this hobby is all about.

[@m.m.s.11]

I feel like your latest videos is a lot of “explaining why”, girl you don’t need to explain anything to anyone! You are thinking it too much! Just enjoy your journey! ❤

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you! I know I’ve been overthinking pages and I’m ready to just have fun with my planner again 💕

[@lightbetweentheleaves]

This video has a “I’m a bit tipsy, but I’m going to film anyway, and have fun with it” kind of vibe - I love it! 😄

[@lindseyscribbles]

🤣 it was filmed pre coffee - but I do love this energy

[@Helenistique]

I currently love my personal rings for all things functional (even short journaling) but when it comes to archiving them, I so much prefer bound books. So I’ve decided to try and archive my “memory keep” and important things in my bound Hobonichi during the weekend.. since I’ve come to accept that playing with planners is my hobby and therapy. 😂 Do what works for you. Each season may bring different wants, but hey, why not, right? ❤

[@reini.day.maddox]

What we need changes so often, it's completely normal to flutter between several planners because what worked for us in January might not work for us in July! And if you feel in October, you have to move back, that is absolutely your prerogative! Don't be so hard on yourself. I love your videos!! I change my planning style every 3 weeks - and I let it happen, because confinement is the killer of creativity.

[@mrshadenoughofallthis911]

Not a quitter. You are experimenting. I am back in personal rings. It is so easy to experiment with different set ups, without messing up a whole book.

[@lindseyscribbles]

Yes! I love the flexibility 🫶

[@asootspriteart]

I’m usually a lurker and don’t really comment (which I’m trying to get better about!🙈) but I really wanted to let you know that I enjoy watching your content regardless of what book you’re in - and my favourite is probably seeing you experiment with rings tbh. I think if planners are your hobby then it’s natural to want to hop about and you shouldn’t feel guilty for that. I watch for you and to hear your thought processes and feel inspired by your layouts rather than for a specific brand of book you may be in. I’ve tried to force myself to use Hobonichi for 2 years now as I love their products, but I realised this year that it’s too structured for me. I’ve personally moved back into a TN and found peace there, but I was using rings earlier this year and really loved the freedom of it. Go with your heart!

[@shar__]

I think that it’s also hard because it seems like ring planners are trending right now too. (At least on my feeds) 😅 but do what feels good right away, don’t wait until August. If you’re a rings queen in this season of life then don’t take that from yourself 😇. I’d like to add to that comment you shared too as a subscriber of yours that I like your content for your creativity and how you set up your planners and journals. I couldn’t care less what planner system you use to do that in( respectfully speaking). 😊 I enjoy your thought process and formatting skills.😇 and your handwriting let’s be real! 😄. So get back in that rings girly! Yolo! 😅

[@karencolum]

This is exactly what I was going to say. Love your content and couldn’t care less what book/system it is in. I always find inspiration and value in your content and we are never in the same thing.

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you! Def feeling like a rings queen currently 💕💕💕 thanks for watching and your kind words. It helps me feel more confident in doing what feels right to me

[@joannabosse8475]

Grrrrl, rinse and repeat all you want. I don’t watch because you always do novel spreads. I like hearing about the struggles and watching your setups-even when they look familiar. You be you and we will follow. I love rings, strings and books 😊

[@catherinemmauro]

You’ve been a big inspo for me with your layouts and how you organize your data/thoughts - that being said I think your system is rather solid, just the “house” it belongs in can vary from day to day for your needs. Like how we change what we wear from day to day depending on the weather. I believe your system is consistent, but where it likes to stay is not - AND THAT IS OKAY! Cut yourself some slack, do what you feel is good in the moment, and have fun 🫶🏻

[@lindseyscribbles]

I appreciate that! I get down on myself for not being consistent- but you’re right that my system is relatively concrete. Thank you 💕

[@18marcie18]

Bless you Lindsey please do not explain yourself, we love whatever you do, like many other youtubers that I follow I will always learn something new and I love that, gosh I love knitting and crocheting too, but I cannot tell you how many times I have undone the progject I am making and started again, just like planners ....love it all, and these hobbies are always Organic so we learn more and shine our potential, have a great week xx

[@torionpaper]

I recently moved into rings and went back and forth with the archive “satisfaction” too and something that really helped me was telling myself that I won’t have anything to archive if I’m not happy/consistent with the current system. It’s like the chicken or the egg 😂 I much rather have a good system and shotty archive than a shotty system and good archive. I think you should follow your gut! If the challenge is something you think would benefit your future planning then maybe stick it out, if not just go with your gut 💕

[@lindseyscribbles]

I love how you’ve put the archive versus pages you enjoy analogy!

[@dona2991]

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your struggles. I've accepted that planner peace is a moving target. You do great!!

[@autisticbucky]

do whatever feels right to you! i’m sorry to hear you’ve been struggling, but the rings definitely sounds like a solution for you. thank you for sharing as always! 💛

[@eieigo]

Yours is the most aesthetic journal I've ever seen!!! thx for posting!

[@Marilyn-bq2mt]

My plan is to use a weeks mega as my consistent archive. So I can dip into any system I want as often as I want. But every night I need to take 10 mins and fill in the weeks. My hard rule is not allowing the “archive” weeks ever be my edc. It’s simply a on the desk book. So I have zero pressure on not having all 12 months on the self together. Maybe that may help you too❤

[@stephluk9467]

I watch your rings content because I love your aesthetic and creativity. I’m also on rings, but I also enjoy your Hobonichi and TN content, because your systems are still very similar. That said, I never get tired of repetitive content. If anything, it helps me see how your system evolves over time as you find what works for you, which is where I am with my rings journey too. Only because you mentioned concerns about repetitiveness, which again does not bother me at all, I’m very curious about how you add smaller items to your journal, like photos. Sometimes you stick them right on the paper, other times they’re smaller pieces of paper that you hole punch. Do you do that when you get home from your adventures? How do you collect them? Just looking to jazz up my otherwise boring rings too ❤

[@MyNomadPlanner]

Rings have been a great adventure so far this month. I am using a personal size filo and finding it super fun and functional.

[@luxytianaa]

In the end, what matters is the system and not where you use it. Back to the basics is always a good way to low the pressure down. You do you. ❤❤

[@maryw7972]

You should do what gives you the most satisfaction and organization! I'm with you! I love the look of the Hobonichi weeks, but have found my happy place in A6 rings. I love your videos no matter what you choose!

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you so much 🫶

[@Quinkerbell_3604]

@@maryw7972 Same. I found Lindsey because of her Weeks layout. Her switch back to rings inspired me to try A6 rings and I found planner peace. As she experiments with other planners, I have stayed with the Filofax and just taken more inspiration from her layouts and adapted them. And along the way found the great community she’s created around her.

[@fishheads08]

Planning is so incredibly personal, and it isn't always linear, that's for sure. I used a Hobonichi Cousin for over 2 years, and I thought it would be the end-all for me as far as planners go. I found myself back in a bullet journal this year. In theory, the Cousin should be all I need, but something is missing when I am there. I found it when I went back to my bullet journal, and it simply had the next blank page unlocked so much. I am glad you have decided to do what you need! Plus, it will be great no matter what you choose because your pages are always cute! I will always watch your videos no matter!

[@lindseyscribbles]

Thank you! I do love a good old bullet journal - the power of a blank page is amazing

[@QuietlyContented]

I agree with all the "follow your heart" comments - lean into the joy! While rings are not for me, I LOVE viewing your rings content because of how creative and experimental you are in them. It does not feel 'wash, rinse, repeat' at all. You definitely seem happiest there as of late. I was going to suggest the idea of sticking to rings for daily use, then aesthetically "backfilling" a bound system as you felt like it since the tactile play is such a part of the hobby for you. (Maybe the same net result, but a different mindset?) But sounds like you got there by the end of the video. So yes, love this direction.

[@lindseyscribbles]

💕💕💕 yesss same wave length! Thank you 🫶

[@Ali-rl2up]

First time coming across your channel and I’m loving your planner/journal progress and set up…. That said, can you tell me where you got the leather cover for your hobonichi a6 techo 🙏🏽

[@Angienicholas1975]

I started a ring planner mostly because of you and watching your videos. I have done bullet journal and happy planners mostly and I am happy with rings and if I want a side journal I have a cheep one I got from the dollar store to p;ay around in. we have to do what makes us happy I will still watch either way

[@dorothyevans3864]

You said it yourself - you can’t do what you want to do in it, so it doesn’t really matter about how lovely the Weeks is, or how you can train muscle memory, it’s simply not working, so move on. Might be a useful exercise while you’re hopping around to keep a note of what was working and what wasn’t in all of your books to see if you can spot trends - eg you might find one that didn’t work in summer might be great for what you usually do in February. I think of my planning and journaling as a system (though it took me long enough!) and I adjust it as I need to. And in the mean time, we get to pick up all your great ideas! ❤

[@angelgeyl]

I was also using hobo weeks as my EDC until June but I felt stuck and stagnant so I switched to A6 bujo. I realized I needed some freedom even in my planners😂! If I crave for structure, I still have my Cousin. Same as everyone else, follow your heart ❤

[@weit5272]

Life has seasons and what worked for you last year, might not work for you this year. I feel you...I was in the Weeks for years and bc I needed more space to track certain health issues and do memory keeping this year, I decided to try the a6 Hon. I both like it and hate it. I like the square format but the lack of the weekly view and the new sanzen paper is driving me crazy with my fountain pens. I will stick it out until the end of the year bc I just like having everything in 1 book, but I started thinking abt switching planners... in March! This has never happened before.😬 now I'm wondering if I should just get a blank notebook next year or get the Cousin. It occupies my thoughts too often tbh.

[@helloashilli]

Also, as a side note, your channel content does not drive your productivity; it's the other way around! we enjoy whatever it is you put up to chat with us about so don't worry on that account.

[@stephfoxeh]

Probably the closest to rings would be a travellers notebook with books for each section??? Youve probably used those before.

[@juliawells2402]

Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried a discbound planner? Levenger’s Compact size is basically the same as the personal rings. Btw, I’m glad to see you back in rings ;)

[@meghanmaher5206]

Lindsey don’t worry about feeling like a quitter I stick two two systems. My pocket tn for on the go reference my functional calendar and dailies and also a disc planner I go thru many sizes for the big reference and my medical wellness stuff (it’s like how sleepy notes club refers to heavy planning) I am having one heck of a time figuring out what is enough or too much room

[@lindseyscribbles]

I’m trying to let go of the feeling that things have to be set in stone and go more with the flow! Your multi system sounds great 💕

[@Magpie_swoop]

Rings for the win!

[@whippstar4529]

Rings is your happy place ❤

[@michellealdrich]

You do you 🤷🏼‍♀️ TFS

[@angelicahorsman5439]

personal rings for planning and hobonichi a6 (or cousins) for memory keeping ?

[@desireewatford4438]

Are you recording your thoughts about your experience with each system ? That helps me a lot

[@lindseyscribbles]

Not very well, but it’s something I should start doing!

[@CarinaSegedahl]

Fjällräven kånken is a fantastic bag backpack 🎒 so lightweight and comfortable

[@lindseyscribbles]

Oh, I’ll have to give that one a look

[@DianeShugart]

I’m in thrall of your handwriting. Have you always “skewered” words on the line (I don’t know how else to describe it)? The vertical spacing is gorgeous; you don’t get the same effect when words “sit” on the line.

[@lindseyscribbles]

I started writing “on the line” sometime last year. It helps me center my lettering a bit more, and the overall look a bit neater in my opinion 💕

[@DianeShugart]

@@lindseyscribbles It looks great. I tried but ended up with an unholy mess. 🤣

[@Dreaminangel420]

Lindsey, I hope you don’t take this the wrong way but as someone who struggles with mental health, your current situation seems like you’re trying to cover something else going on in your life with planners. I really hope you get help and don’t continue to force yourself through making content that you’re obviously not into making. I’ve been your patreon as well and I have seen that area of your social media struggle as well. You stopped working on your shop content and your videos have an anxiety in them i don’t enjoy. I come to these videos for peace and distraction in my chaotic mind and life and I can feel you struggling. I respectfully will stop watching your content. I can’t continue to not address what I am sure other people have noticed in your content. You deserve the space to figure things out and I think it’s pretty obvious you’re not giving that to yourself by forcing content on any social media platform. Sending you love and best wishes from California 💕

[@lindseyscribbles]

I appreciate your support and I’ve been working on my mental wellness (privately) - I like to think I’m in a way better place now than I’ve been in years. But I don’t mean to make anyone anxious through my videos. I do have anxiety around KZbin which is part of the reason I haven’t been making videos regularly - but getting back on the horse 😊 Thanks for watching, and your kind words 💕

[@BeautifulxPriest]

I agree with this. I stopped watching her content a while ago. This my first time watching again and it's the same thing. Too chaotic and full of consumerism. I feel like you said it's not relaxing anymore. I also feel like she tried to copy Meghan and Kaitlyn grey too much. Even down to her hand movements. I feel like she leaned in too much on the planner hopper and her growth in popularity because of it. Now maybe she feels like she has to do this for content and is stuck. Idk . Just what I've been seeing. Thank you for speaking out. If more people do maybe she will get help.

[@shannonbuck1704]

Wait. You have dogs? 👀 😂

[@lindseyscribbles]

They’re my parents! But I love them dearly