Do this if you have multiple planners.

WELCOME to my backfilling process. This is a sort of plan-with-me style video in which I show you my thought process and talk you through what I do. Generally very chill. Hang out with me.
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CHAPTERS:
00:54 backfilling philosophy
03:56 planners that need updating
09:10 starting with the monthlies
12:46 updating weeklies

[@rachel9658]

I find this interesting to watch but also like it is such a waste of time. It would drive me crazy having more than one planner to maintain.

[@Michelle-kw8dc]

Me: /love the aesthetic of having many journals in different styles Also me: /shaking crying at the sheer mental load

[@Abeversman]

You are my people.

[@RachelleinTheory]

😂😂😂

[@open2417]

This is great for those of us in multiple planners!! I use a few and like to see how others back plan the ones they are not using. Seeing them all filled bring me joy. Thanks for sharing!❤

[@ishmielmantooth3301]

Multi Planner here for this!! Multi planners are OFTEN for people have many hats. Parent of multiples❤❤❤❤, soloprenuer, full time career (especially management), student, personal stuff (budget, goals, etc) and appointments. 😅😅 This is me. Sometimes I'm doing two things at once. At a practice for a child, doing homework, or scheduling appointments. I have kids in Scouts which is an entire world 😂. As I simplify my life I am sure I will have less need for multiple planners.❤

[@mzrizz680]

This is Me! I’m with you on this!! Mom of twins graduating and going to college. Busy, busy Momma here too. ❤❤

[@plannerlux9560]

I've come to learn that I need just one place for everything. Having multiple planners just made my anxiety skyrocket because I would forget what I wrote in which planner and often times I was too overwhelmed (executive dysfunction + anxiety yay.) to try and backplan and catch up all my planners. So this year I finally made the choice to use the hobonichi weeks as my one planner for everything and it's been so good for me. I admire all the people that can juggle and need multiple planners, but I've come to accept that's just not me. Thank you so much for sharing your planners and how you keep up with so many!

[@Cheffamily]

separate journals into books-films-tv: forget to update them keep all in one place: would need some sort of tracker 🙃🙃

[@karenbota3118]

I’m still trying to get a handle on: why use different planners. If it’s a matter of boredom I can see it, but why not keep everything all in one so there’s no catching up needed? Serious question. It seems like a nightmare to switch back and forth between multiples.

[@DianeShugart]

Certainly 'boredom' can be a factor; sometimes it's just that your job or daily life change so a system that worked so your needs are different, sometimes it's just that you were wowed by someone's planner/planning, tried to copy it but it just didn't work for you or look the way you imagined, sometimes 'planning' is a hobby so it's purpose isn't purely functional in terms of your work or studies or personal life, sometimes you see a new notebook and want to try it...

[@RachelleinTheory]

Planning is definitely a hobby and a functional system for me (I mean, I have a youtube channel dedicated to planning), and also the multiple planners helps my brain when I feel a bit stuck in one system. I always have a huge boost in productivity each time I switch the planner I'm using, I think because the novelty helps my brain focus more. Idk, just me but no need to have multiple planners if you don't want 'em ☺️

[@cecephipps]

I didn’t fully get it when I first started following the planner community years ago but I finally get it. Like any hobby - it is not about necessity or efficiency. It’s about the pleasure of writing, the enjoyment of putting different pens to different textures of paper, the satisfaction of solving the puzzle of how to organize information in a new way that may suit the current season of life, the soothing of anxiety when a thought is put to paper, the pleasure of flipping through handwritten pages, the anticipation of having a collection of notebooks that archive one’s life. Is can be look “inefficient”, “wasteful”, or “pointless” if the goal is just to organize hours, tasks, and projects. But that is not the goal for hobbyists. Sort of like - is it a waste of time to hand write a letter when an email could communicate the same info? I find it to be an interesting distinction and helpful to know what we want out of the process.

[@cassthompson3386]

@@cecephipps Yeah i agree it can be a hobby for some people to use different planners, but it doesn't have to be. It can also just be functional for some people because it's helpful to them and that's how their brain works.... For example, I use one planner for my personal life, one as a cleaning schedule, and one for work. It's just like having separate categories, and separating those categories is efficient for me. I don't want to have all my work stuff (Appointments, meetings, schedule, projects, etc) mixed in with all my personal stuff (personal appointments, pets, kids, meals, to-dos, goals, etc) It's just too much for my brain to have ALL of those different things all mixed together.

[@Mystiism]

@@cecephippsgreat summation!

[@programmablecat]

Not even a year into my planner life and I'm already yearning to reach that planner peace with one planner that I've seen people reach after years and years of planner hopping 😭 Your videos are comforting, as always

[@RachelleinTheory]

Comforting 🥺 Cheska, thank you for your comments and compliments

[@sandrajohnston2403]

I’ve been planner hopping this year. I have one main planner, one smaller on-the-go, one budget planner, and one health planner. Why so many? Because I made the mistake of buying dated planners. I find undated planners are better since I’m so indecisive! Since I have multiple dates planners, I decided to use them all for different purposes, so I be more detailed in each.

[@RachelleinTheory]

Absolutely fair 😂 everyone has their own thing, yk?

[@NaturalWorksWellnessMassage]

I have multiple planners for different reasons. I have one that is for work that has a ton of HIPAA info that must stay at work on my desk. Then my catch all for personal life. The third I consider more of an "add-on" to my everyday carry as I use it as a journal/prayer space. It works for me. My everyday carry is a chunks and definitely my work horse as it keeps up with my husband, 6 kids and 2 doggies 🐕 😊

[@RachelleinTheory]

6 KIDS AND 2 DOGGIES. You DO need multiple planners 😂 It sounds like such a lovely life and I'm glad you have places that you like to contain it all in :)

[@Shaylaleeann1219]

I really like the idea of backfilling videos 😊

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Shayla, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@RachelleinTheory]

Cool, I can do that!

[@marizaa9317]

Man, people who have multiple analog planners are built different. I could not keep track of everything that needs to logged in different places

[@Leanimal]

Me: I could never planner hop Also me: arranges my stack of Weeks, Cousin, Passport TN, and Filofax.

[@Leanimal]

My cousin is my planner and journal. My weeks is strictly work. My TN is notes for my novel, and my Filofax is my wallet and inbox for the cousin.

[@RachelleinTheory]

HAHA this is me though

[@HeatherNellis-t6j]

What do you do with all your planners at the end of the year? I like to keep them for reference/as mementos, but it's not sustainable to keep them all every year! So you keep them all, or just pick one from each year?

[@karenrich9092]

I can't imagine having more than one planner. I've been making my own planner using a variety of KZbin channels for guides. My health has been a problem lately, which means having to replan when I'm "back on the wagon." I use a vertical weekly view and divide it into 6 blocks for computer work, memory writing, managing and organizing my home, and my faith and fitness areas. As a young wife and mother, I followed the Slob Sisters with their Basic Week Plan and Activity list, which involved putting everything to be done on 3 x 5 cards and rotating them through a file box. This kept my house clean and allowed time for my family and for me. Now, this is transferred to my planner, which is a little more portable.

[@TheStationerd]

Planner hopper here! Sometimes I do it just so I can interact with my planners more (especially when I’m not super busy!) 😅 thanks for sharing!

[@kraeftwerker]

LOL not me clicking on this video as motivation to buy a spring start weeks 😅

[@RachelleinTheory]

AHHH hahah

[@Michelle-kw8dc]

What if you used dot stickers in different colours to denote different planners instead of making space to write it out?

[@RachelleinTheory]

Yeah sure! Whatever works for you

[@DaiDo-ys3uw]

I personally think multiple planners are kind of risky for the overall success of a planner system. The bridge between them must be 95% intact all the time - that is, one needs a firm „consistency check habit“. I do have a digital calender for work appointments - and a paper planner for one year, catching everything else. But I worked with an additional paper planer only for work releated stuff for about 20 month - I gave it up completely last week. Too much work and too little outcome. Instead I now use a loose project overview (next actionable items per project for the timespan of the upcoming 2-3 weeks) and on a loose note page for the work week. That‘s it. The rest ist managed in my central paper planner, including journaling, ideas, analysis etc. The digital planner I do check once a week when planing the week ahead, integrating private and work appointments and goals - and daily in the morning.

[@JT1358]

I use my phone for things I need to get a reminder for, a notebook for projects, and two planners in different sizes and formats which are together 99% of the time so get filled in together. None of this back-filling lark! If I were only allowed one I would stick with A5, but Personal has its advantages. We do what works, and having to back-fill stuff to any extent doesn't work for me.

[@lb1344]

next actionable item per project for timespan resonates with me so much. I use a Planner Pad (funnel system). I use the top of the funnel to separate projects and list next actionable items and then carry over to the next week, and next week, etc until done.

[@anaruiz6036]

I can’t do it but I enjoy watching other ppl do it lol. I’m doing a very simple bujo style. All the things are always on my phone and then I can write them in once I’m making that spread

[@RachelleinTheory]

I love the combo of digital planning and one book!

[@corylcreates]

I tried having a planning space for each of the main areas of my life (work, personal health, writing goals) and it just didn't work for me. Now I'm sort of planner-less and using a monthly and weekly undated calendar, of sorts, from the dollar store. It's not ideal, but right now until I start getting back to planning, I just need somewhere to write my to-do lists.

[@mohdaman9644]

Pheobe:- I don't have a pla

[@conniegier5471]

I am definitely a minimalistic scientist! LOL! The biggest flair I have is color coding with different pens.

[@borntwobeealive]

Your folders on the shelf are happy! 😀😀😀

[@RachelleinTheory]

They are!!!

[@anthea6669]

I noticed too! It's so cute 😁

[@planningcalm]

I've been flirting with bullet journalling again but I don't know if I have the discipline. But I always say, never say never, lol!

[@RachelleinTheory]

It's always so tempting to hop back into bullet journaling for me too! 😂

[@cassthompson3386]

Why does it make me cringe when people say "the youtubes" 😖

[@bdbricker1]

You can’t be productive with more the one planer. One planner for everything! You can add a journal or journals but one planer for the year.

[@RachelleinTheory]

burt i beg to differ

[@lil.ikuraa]

Dude, my brain struuuuggles switching between horizontal and vertical weekly layouts. I’m happy to see that it’s not just me. 🤣 Having a little notebook on the side is key for me or else I just rage quit and nothing gets planned/logged. LOL. Thanks for showing us how you backfill your planners!!

[@ItsKatieB]

I love your videos! You have become my favorite planner youtuber!

[@RachelleinTheory]

FAVORITE ♥️ Thank you!!!

[@wendyhoward2699]

So interesting. I like it. Blessings.

[@NaturalWorksWellnessMassage]

Oh forgot to ask...what pen is that????😮

[@RachelleinTheory]

I thiiiiink you are referring to the teal pen? It's my uniball jetstream multipen and I love her

[@toryevanss4512]

Thanks for sharing this! 1 - For your duplicating journaling out of bujo into your primary journal - I would just cut the pages out and glue or tick them in to the main journal. 2 - "I'm going to draw a box around this because it's close to that other text" is the kind of tip I really need! Might seem obvious to others, but I don't have any intuition about when to box things in, change pens, change colors, etc.

[@margaretgreene-bromell7582]

Love this video! I'm getting back into planners and felt guilty that I could not commit to just one. I have several and just love touching them all depending upon my mood. I had to stop stressing that all of them are not completely filled out perfectly. I decided I am going to enjoy my planners in a way that makes sense to me and makes me happy😊

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Tory, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@joannavaldez]

I've been getting an itch to start a bujo... Again... I know at this point that it's subject to change and I don't want to go bujo and leave my current planner blank. This video came just in time!