OPRAH'S PLANNER- The Life You Want

[@bridgetkurttdejong4570]

They got to 52 weeks somehow with 12 themes... I think they put 5 weeks in Months 3, 8, 9, and 10? Odd choice.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Oh, interesting! Good catch:)

[@evamaynard3021]

I am definitely using it as a wellness journal. It will be the "work" i do on my personal goal of working on me. It has great prompts and is so unorthodox that I am not flustered or caught up in the calendar or scheduling. I definitely could not schedule in it, but it can help me remember to stay focused on each of the monthly themes.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I love the way you are going to use it Eva:) Thanks for taking time to watch and share your thoughts/plans with all of us:) Happy New Year!

[@Linara280]

I love how you said writing your wins down is like cheering for yourself!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Yes! We all need that...right?!

[@ruthannewolk8411]

This was very helpful and I liked your candidness. Thank you for the review

[@AmandasFavorites]

Glad you liked it RuthAnne:)

[@readwriteplan]

I really like this as a wellness/goals journal! If I didn't already have my system in place for this year I would really consider this!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Glad you enjoyed it and liked the planner;)

[@janablanco3946]

I loved the beautiful photos all throughout the planner, and also Oprah's writing. I also grew up watching Oprah.😉I agree, to me this is not an agenda. If I had it, I would use it as a gratitude journal.

[@AmandasFavorites]

It would work great for a gratitude journal:) Thanks for chiming in Jana!

[@shakirarouse7125]

Thanks for doing this Amanda! I rate your feedback highly and you are so thorough! Thanks on behalf of the curious among us… a.k.a me lol. We love all the “new and shiny” planner things but probably shouldn’t buy them 🤦🏽‍♀️🧘🏾‍♀️

[@AmandasFavorites]

Aw, you are welcome Shakira:) And so true...it's fun to window shop though:)

[@shakirarouse7125]

@@AmandasFavorites Yes it is! Lol! All the best for 2022! May God continue to bless you richly 🙏🏾 Take care!

[@jordanplans4611]

I love bound books so that's a great feature for me. I see this as more of a mental health and wellness journal more than a planner. I couldn't use this for planning but I think this would be amazing for working on yourself. I might think about this for 2023 since I'm already working in my 5 year hobonichi, a Bible journal, and a regular journal (stalogy)

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree with you Jordan:) And very smart of you to know when you are doing enough "work" on the wellness side in your journals and don't need to add anything in right now;)

[@annec8127]

Thanks for looking at this for us! Not for me, but it's different from other planners we've seen.

[@AmandasFavorites]

You are so welcome:) It is very different.

[@anaalmeida5268]

I never thought about the "Done list". I'll give it a try. Thank you for the review!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for sharing your experience and how the done list has helped you:)

[@AmandasFavorites]

I call it my "wins" of the day when I have done it before.

[@ackman3981]

This reminds me of something you can get at like a Barnes & Noble bookstore in the sale section. And the binding and printing on some of the pages was bad. Like around 11:22 and 16:29. What is that yellowish band on the pages that goes from the top to bottom of the page? And as mentioned, the binding as well looks bad. For a first attempt, I am not impressed with it.

[@giovannam925]

I got this and thought of using it as a daily planner, but there is not enough info in it. I use oracle card, so this is a great planner for that or like others have stated a Wellness journal, you can track your food and how you did that week with working out or eating, self reflecting. I may start using mine in March for a wellness journal to track my progress for the goals I wish to reach. Great video!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for taking time to share your thoughts Giovanna:) I agree with you on a the space issue and your plan sounds perfect;) Have a good week!

[@garrardmcclendon1]

Excellent review. Thank you so much.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yesiamsharon]

Thanks for the review. Not for me but I'm a planner planner. I use HP guided journals for now.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Hey Sharon:) Thanks for watching and sharing what you are using. Happy New Year:)

[@gloriamoore1205]

The thing I like about this one is that it runs for a year at a decent price. There are very few wellness/self care journals that cover a year. Most are 90 days and I need a wellness journal that goes through a year and I don't want to pay through the nose for it. While I like Silk and Sonder, it's cost prohibitive for me for a year. I think it ends up being $189 for a annual subscription. Yeah it's a monthly $15.75 a month, but it's more than I would pay for a wellness journal. This is more of a mental and spiritual health journal and it doesn't have some of the items I like including goal setting, habit trackers and such. I have found some great wellness journals, but they usually have an agenda included and I am retired, so I wouldn't use those. I would really like to see someone develop a wellness/self care journal for retirees. There is nothing out there for the baby boomers.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Hi Gloria:) I love the great points you made. I agree with you on all of them! Thank you for watching and taking time to chat:) Happy Holidays!

[@jenntaylor6083]

People expect so much perfection (and that's a perspective insight), but themselves... not so much. I think the planner is great and one that I will definitely pick up. Thank you.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL really good reminder! Oprah is just a human being like us;) Thank you:)

[@Prophetmother]

Thanks for the peak! I think I may use the monthly themes and reflection questions as prompts in my new 5 year journal. I used prompts in the 5 year journal I just completed and was looking for some inspiration for the next one! I also really appreciate this version of the wheel of life because it focuses on values compared to the traditional areas of life like Makselife uses.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Good point on the wheel of life:) And what a creative idea to use the questions as prompts in your 5 year journal:)

[@bwebbs28]

I really love the concept. I think it would be nice to have around for refocusing throughout the year but don’t think I’d use it daily.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I hear ya on that;)

[@kcombs100]

I like your honest review. I found this planner overwhelming for me, but it would work for others.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for chiming in Karen:)

[@mariacalhoun2619]

Thanks Amanda!! This was a great review. I'm glad you decided to review the Oprah planner because it answered a lot of questions.

[@AmandasFavorites]

You are so welcome:)

[@tfjarvisgirl]

Thank you for sharing!! Wow this is a good one to consider for sure!!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Glad the review was helpful:) Thanks for watching and for taking time to chat:)

[@genealotech]

This looks like it would work perfectly if you were also studying Brené Brown’s books. Thank you for this!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Gotcha;) I haven't read any of her books but of course have heard of her and have heard some of her teachings.

[@genealotech]

@@AmandasFavorites her books are great but very emotionally deep. I have been going through them slowly as part of my therapy and learning how to create boundaries.

[@dorotheawright2205]

Thank you for doing this review Amanda 💓 definitely a curiosity purchase and I agree, I will use it for wellness only focusing on the mind.

[@AmandasFavorites]

You're so welcome:) I am glad it resonated with you:) I like the way you will use it.

[@jenniferrosa4712]

Is the focus pdf good? I ordered mine thru Amazon n I don’t think u get the pdf. Shud I cancel my Amazon order n order directly from OprahDaily? Thoughts?

[@AmandasFavorites]

I am not sure what Focus pdf you are referring to?

[@michellegallagher8956]

It might be a good planner for those going through recovery or a huge change in their circumstances/season of life and embarking on their new life - very introspective. I'm totally with you Amanda I love a seasonal planner. I bought the Daisy Planner based on your review and use it for my daily environmental actions. For this use it doesn't have to fit the actual season it's in (my preference too) just has to show beauty of nature. As for the Oprah planner - I think there is a pretty limited niche as to who would use and benefit from it - but if it's somebodies thing - it's all good :)

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for chiming in with your thoughts Michelle. I think you made some very good points:)

[@coryk1592]

Thank you for the review. I had no idea Oprah had a planner out. Although I love the pictures in this planner, it is not the layout for me. Appreciate the walk through!!!

[@AmandasFavorites]

I totally agree:) The planning layout could not work as an agenda for me. Thanks for watching!

[@klomax7089]

Thank you so much for reviewing this planner because it just arrived last week to me. This was perfect timing for me. I think I might use if for wellness and gratitude. I gotta think about it because it’s so specific. Thank you so much 🙂🙏🏾🙂

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree...it can be used in any way that will serve you best:) Enjoy it in the coming year:)

[@wwaxwork]

This is definitely more touchy feely planners than most and that's not a bad thing, but it doesn't really feel like a planner to track our to dos in but more a journal and a way to track a introspective journey which is great but trying to capitalise on the planner craze by calling it a planner feels disingenuous. Having said that, there are a lot of planners and journals out there that do this better with more guidance, but they are 2 or 3 times the cost and might only last 1/4 not a whole year. The wheel of life that they and Makse use is pretty old school and I always find it confusing and would just like a nice bar graph to track these things.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for taking time to watch and share your thoughts;) I really like the points you made and agree with you on most of them:)

[@loriallred4727]

I agree it would be good for wellness/health tracking and goals.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for watching and chiming in:)

[@idamantashi8529]

Wow! I loved it. I think this is perfect for people who practice spirituality. I think I will order it and keep it as my spiritual planner. Thanks for the review.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for sharing how you will use it;) Happy New Year:)

[@carolecarlson2569]

I think this is a good journal for personal values development. to me thats what its for, not for a general use planner.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I agree with you:) Thanks for watching and chiming in!

[@SuperPreet2011]

Wish I knew about it few months ago. Already have two , wellness and regular one.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I understand! Maybe it will be improved for it's second printing next year?!

[@susiekidd9183]

IMO, you’re finding 4 wks, rather than the needed 5 in undated, bc this is likely a marketing tool (gimmick, if you will) rather than quality/functional planner. It’s like any business calendar, or toaster from the bank (back in the day); only Oprah planner is $25 & comes with option to sign up for companion lifestyle guidance on her website. Oprah corp wants customer contacts, in the end, so they can engage you & sell/promote other mech.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for chiming in. They did end up giving us 52 weeks total. Someone else said "I think they put 5 weeks in Months 3, 8, 9, and 10? Odd choice."

[@donnap1208]

Enjoyed watching your review of the Oprah planner. I agree it is more of a wellness goal planner and not an agenda planner. I like a coil also so probably wouldn't like the binding. I would just like to read it and I like the pictures. I'm past the point of life where I want to do such a big reflection so I don't plan to buy it. The for all your videos!!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Totally hear ya on the "past the point where I want to do such a big reflection"! LOL. Especially for an entire year. Honestly I'd probably pick the themes I like the most and would never do the full year in it.

[@CoolCraftyCreations]

Hmmmmmm, looks like Oprah has been taking peeks at the Planner Community huh? Lol. However, it’s not really sparking any desires for me to purchase it. I agree it may be great for someone that needs prompting to discover there, ‘why am I here’ type journey, but no, I’ll pass, when you’re over 50 you tend to know what you’re here for.

[@anya425]

Yep.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL! Love how you put that:) I know what I am here for too:)

[@ackman3981]

Those dated months could mean a couple of things. Month 10 is October. Or Month 10 is the 10th month of your progress. All depends on how you look at it and do it. Same with the weeks. Your first week of starting. Or the first week of the year for example.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Good points!

[@ackman3981]

@@AmandasFavorites - They should have put in more neutral colors on some of those pages. Do we really need pink? For a book with pictures of nature in it, how about colors that go with the pictures? Like have a very light copy of a picture of nature that goes along with the one at the start of the month?

[@makeroomtogrow]

I notice that there were five reflection weeks in month 8 and 9 and that in total she had 52 weeks. 🤔

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for finding that out for us:)

[@asheirahs_nook]

As a novice bookbinder, I was really unimpressed with the quality of the binding itself. even for a 25 dollar planner, this should've been excecuted much better. It's not horrible, but it would bother me to no end personally. the planner part itself seems quite interesting though ^^

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you for chiming in on that Ellen:)

[@susannek4546]

Some of the things she put in there are certainly useful but, overall, not an Oprah fan and would be staying away from a binding like this one.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for chiming in Susanne:) Always love to hear your thoughts! Happy New Year:)

[@horsewithnoname12345]

It is definitely pretty and beautiful, but it seems like not a lot of attention was paid to planning/journaling content. It feels rushed. Thank you for reviewing this so I know I can skip it (for now).

[@AmandasFavorites]

I see it more as a journal/self-help guide. I do think the content is thoughtful...but the planner aspect isn't there for me at all. Loved hearing your thoughts!

[@Sewingtrue100]

Rubbish. So saturated with brand, it lacks the ability for people to have a peronal identity, that is their own.

[@AmandasFavorites]

I understand your feelings and thank you for watching and taking time to share. On the flip side many people like a lot of guidance.

[@mwhappy24]

No intentions of making Oprah richer.

[@kathynewsome6445]

It’s beautiful but would only work for me if/when I retire. Maybe by then she’ll have made it dated and spiral.

[@AmandasFavorites]

LOL:) Love that thought Kathy....maybe by then it will be dated and spiral! Yes:)

[@pamburgess4434]

And I don't like the fact that you think you're always better than somebody else is the way you're doing your self around there Opera done real good on making that book I like to see you make a better book then quit putting up or down she done real good on on her book seems to me like you're always a constant complainer

[@pamburgess4434]

This book seems good and it sounds like something a lot of us can use but I have a problem with the way you talk lady you decide the way you talked it you know how we're going to feel you can't tell us how how we're feeling you said you don't want to make the video in our long because you will bore us that's basically telling us how we how you want us to feel or how you how how we're feeling you have no clue of what goes through everybody's mind so you cannot tell us how we're feeling you can assume oh you're going to be bored you don't know

[@AmandasFavorites]

I am always open to constructive criticism.

[@carolyn8103]

Not interested. It seems overwhelming & I love writing. Not a fan of Oprah anymore. She seems to flip flop in her beliefs not just in her faith to tailor the audience.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for watching and taking time to share your thoughts.

[@jenihansen7201]

THANK YOU , BUT AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANYTHING BY OR ABOUT OPRAH.

[@ghostyplans]

I’m not interested either, but I still watched to support Amanda!

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thank you. That's what I always aim for....just to help make choices easier;)

[@juliejarmus6117]

Chicago is 4 hours away from me and I know a couple of people who have dealt with Oprah, she is not a good person.

[@ackman3981]

That is fine. But you did not have to do that whole comment in CAPS.

[@nk47100]

This is disappointing, visually, and content wise, for a planner from Oprah. I’d expect more. Would be great from anyone else but not her brand.

[@AmandasFavorites]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I think we do hold anything coming from Oprah to a high standard.