a month in the hobonichi cousin | do i still like it? ✸

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[@asherwells401]

46:23 UK physical shop update tentatively planned for next week ❤ for anyone wondering/reference comment

[@Seolhwaneul]

You’re a gem ❤ also how did you finish the video so fast omg I see it as uploaded just 7 minutes ago 😂

[@thatonecordelia]

​@@Seolhwaneul you can see the comment was added 16hr ago. Patreon supporters get access to new videos on Fridays I think.

[@Seolhwaneul]

@@thatonecordelia OMG THAT MAKES SENSE Thank you hehe I thought it was just that way due to timezones lmao

[@fiopiccolo14]

For the "My 100" page, you can write 2 special interests that you had each week. You will have filled it out by the end of the year.

[@AshleyRebecca]

This is a great idea!

[@bonumonu5534]

2 special interests per week?? Wow that's a lot. Sounds not so "special" ahah

[@DasOrangensaft.]

​@@bonumonu5534Think they meant engaging in two already formed special interests. So maybe week 1 journaling and chess, week 2 chess and reading and week 3 reading and journaling (just as an example). Not two new interests per week.

[@Starfiredrag]

Maybe it could be used for exploring different genres or topics of a hobby or music. Could be fun!

[@leejournals]

I use the 100 page as a wishlist for things I want to buy (mainly stationery stuff), to do, to read, etc.

[@alexthomascreative]

Really like the approach you've taken with the Cousin. I have a frantic brain moment every few days about the fact I have information spread across 3 books and I have to talk myself out of this weird spiral. The everything all in one place vibe is so sensible and looks great in your book. At the moment my favourites page is blank but the My 100 is a list of new media. I am someone who loves to re-watch/re-listen/re-read to the same stuff over and over, so I like to collate when I've consumed something new to be like "you can do this and enjoy it" and it reminds me of what I liked to then maybe re-watch/re-listen/re-read later down the line. I use dot stickers to colour code to suit the type of media.

[@MichelleTingz]

I love how you use your my 100 page because I had no ideas for it but I also have come to terms w the fact that I constantly rewatch SpongeBob because I find it to be a comfort show. But I have gotten into K-Dramas on Netflix and I think it would be noteworthy to include any new material I come across this year. Thanks for sharing!

[@NoxDineen]

I have the exact same panic (and way too many journal entries where I try to find a "perfect" solution. For now I've settled on a traveler's notebook so everything is separate together and I can potentially remix my books/thoughts down the road. (Plus it sort of justifies the absurd amount of money I spent on traveler's notebooks. :) )

[@julianas8201]

Your brain dumps are such a good idea! With adhd it actually gets so hard to organize my thoughts and wants and it would be so useful to just get things out onto my journal. I also would like to track the media im consuming more like you do cause I think it will force me to differentiate my days with the brain fog

[@trxshm0uthz]

i use my 100 for media i want to consume, and i use those circle dots to visually be able to see if it’s a show, movie, game, or book. that way when i’m craving something to watch/read/play i can quickly decide on something (especially if it’s a movie - i no longer have the netflix hour long doom scroll). and it holds me accountable for when a loved one recommends something to me, i don’t forget to get around to it~

[@andreawallenberger2668]

Good idea, thanks for this! 😊

[@ebchristenson]

I use the My 100 to track my favorite things about the year, big (trip to Iceland) and small (something cute my nephew said or a really good coffee). Nice to have a bunch of happy things in one place sometimes.

[@AgnesCrandall]

I absolutely love this idea, thanks for sharing!

[@maddiemeows]

Thank you!!

[@CapucineF]

I swear your voice is so relaxing I’ve fell asleep 3 times trying to watch this video. And upon rewatch I get the surreal deja vu or deja heard because I must have registered it in my memory while half-conscious. (This doesn’t mean it’s boring me at all, it’s really just cozy perfection).

[@Elvorith]

Hello Megan, To be honest it is so great to hear you say how happy you are. You sound so much happier than when you were talking about your other books and it warms my heart a bit too. I wish you every moment of enjoying your new book, and lots of lovely commonplacing in it! :)

[@lizzieblades]

This is risky and excessive, but you could use a hole punch on your dot stickers to make smaller dots. The con is trying to get the backing off of it when it’s tiny 😅

[@lemonadeline2950]

I thought the "work" sticker said "wonk" the whole time and I don't know why I think that's so funny

[@deborahalice]

As far as the dots go in the index page I would recommend doing the pen route with zig pens and matching the colours as best you can. The grid size in the hobonichi cousin has a 4mm grid so it might be wonky to have larger dots than that! Hope you find a solution that works for you x

[@godzandheros]

I use the zig ones in my weeks and I love it, it's so much more economical and if you use a colour more than others you can just use up that particular pen and replace it instead of having to buy a sticker sheet with other colours that go to waste.

[@MichelleTingz]

I’m HERE for all of the 40 minute videos you’ve been posting 🎉 I hope it isn’t too much work for you to keep up with, but wanted you to know they are MUCH appreciated ♥️

[@alxh8835]

I’ve been binging these older videos (from the beginning of what exists on the channel) and every time you say “I think this is the one” feels like horrible foreshadowing, dramatic irony, “this was, in fact, not The One.” ❤❤❤ dw I do the same

[@savannahgreen2163]

Hi Megan! I've only just started watching you after you came up in my recommended but I really wanted to say thank you. I really enjoy watching aesthetic content revolving around stationery, coziness, journaling, a day in my life, things like that. But one thing I very rarely hear when I do watch content like this is someone speaking about their mental disorder/mental illness and how it affects them. I know that it may not be related to their content and I know it may sound silly to be upset about, but watching people on the internet who seemingly "have their lives together" and "have nothing wrong with them" makes me feel sad and inadequate. I really appreciate your honesty, your ability to open up into the world, and your fearlessness to be who you are and make life easier for yourself. I can't imagine just how difficult it is to turn on the camera and be so vulnerable. I really appreciate good people like you! I'm so glad you like your hobonichi and you've definitely inspired me to take a peek at their materials. I know this may be tmi but I recently got diagnosed with auADHD and having someone to look up to/ look forward to when days get rough is really great! You inspire me in so many ways!!! Thank you!!! :)

[@CrimsonKas]

For the My 100 page, I just write down 2 things I’m into each week. It can be anything-food I enjoyed, a song I was hooked on, or a book I was reading. I’ve sometimes even just put “sleep” because I sleep a lot some weeks.

[@april.1024]

your videos have become such a nice saturday ritual for me, i really appreciate them ❤❤ so glad the cousin is working out for you, i love how you set everything up and that you go back and forth between the pages. i also love to see you prioritise rest ❤❤❤ thank you for the past 47 minutes & see you again next week, stars willing!! 😘🤩🥳

[@untitled_paintings]

I use a traveler’s notebook so i don’t have the 100 page (sigh), but i would probably use it as an inspiration list, like a list of painting/drawings i’m working/want to work on - i elaborate on that in my commonplace a lot but i guess it would be nice to have it all in one place and be reminded of it again and again because they sometimes get a bit lost in the middle of everything else!

[@ellietaylor6940]

I don't use that journal, but things that instantly occurred to me for the my 100 page - 100 books read this year, 100 favourite songs of the year. I can imagine pulling off a 100 favourite teas of the year but I probably don't need any more encouragement to buy excessive amounts of tea bags 😂

[@friederikemlr8583]

the long video is such a treat - big thank you!

[@corpse_archives]

this is officially my comfort video because wow i have never felt so calm watching something 🥹❤️

[@pamjournalcreate]

That is such a neat way to use the hobonichi, specially the daily pages. I got one for this year and i was a bit sad that i couldn’t make it work like other people do, so i was going to us it just as a journal ignoring the dates. But i like your idea so much better, im definitely going to give it a try in may. Hope you are felling better 🙂

[@NoxDineen]

Brain moving too fast and too slow simultaneously is way too relatable. As a recently diagnosed autistic adult who has always loved notebooks/journals I can't express how much knowledge and value you have added to my life. I love watching your subscriber count go up and seeing your influence on other KZbinrs, it's very well deserved. (Although I do need to calm down on my "you need to cite Megan Rhiannon" in comments on folks who have clearly copied you without any mention.)

[@ostensibly531]

You are so nice lol.

[@ashrambling]

Conveniently my 100 list this year is the very unoriginal use is books I've read. It's my goal this year to read 100 and I think I'm on track *knocks on wood*. But the thing is I'm putting an honest star review in the corner. I try to rate the books I read well on Goodreads unless it's trash and I wouldn't be posting it on Goodreads to begin with. Esp. books that sometimes get troll reviews of people saying it's bad when they don't like the content (feminist, intersection, etc etc). I'm also reading some ~spicier~ books this year, romance mostly, and my pride is keeping me from rating them on a platform where I'm friends with old coworkers. As for the favorites, I plan on that being one of the last things I do in the book before switching at year's end as a little time capsule. I'm honestly tempted to give the second half of the A5 AVEC Cousins a try to see if I like it. The point you made about having room to put bits from everyday in there as opposed to the Field Notes really resonated with my wonky little brain. All this to say, hope you and Wednesday are well, take care of sand brain, I'm looking forward to playing with my legacy challenge when I get home after work. 🖤

[@teal_calm]

last year i was using the my 100 page to track the different fountain pen inks i was using, didn't end up filling it but it was nice to see them all together

[@joannejpeg]

Have you looked at the Common Planner from Sterling Ink? They would have even more space for you in their a5 size because they don't have the Japanese text at the bottom or the dates on the daily pages. Right now they're only selling undated ones, but it might be something to look out for in preparation for 2024! I just ordered an undated one and I'm very excited to try it out. ❤

[@erinhomie]

I just found your channel two days ago because I was trying to get some inspiration for my vertical planner by Hemlock & Oak (similar to the Cousin) and my brain is so happy with your aesthetic / clean and neat pages. I aspire to that for sure. BUT, what made the biggest mind blowing impression on me was the key for the daily pages / journal-y bits in the back! I've really been struggling with getting back into journaling and I think this is really going to be a game changer to the way I journal going forward. Thanks so much!

[@ambiensounds]

I'm so glad to see the A5 working so well for you! I wanted to start journaling this year, so as I was looking at my options, I landed on the Hobonichis because of your videos - so thank you so much for that! I knew I wanted to paste pictures, so I went straight for the A5. What I ended with (and am very happy so far) was: - An A5 Day-Free as a journal (I didn't want the restriction/pressure of having a page reserved for each day, so I went with the Day-Free): In the pages with several months, I tend record projects that take several days, so when I look at it I can tell at a glance how I spent that month. In the full-month calendar, I record my hobbies: when I finished a book, a game, a movie, etc. In the 100 page, I write down the books I read. - Paired with the Day-free (in a Hobonichi cover - Shinsuke Yoshitake's "Today's Adventure"), I have an A5 plain notebook, which is my commonplace book. I wanted them as separate books because my commonplace will be filled through the years, while the Journal is started every year. Besides the books I also bought a color laser printer to print things for my journal (and an embarrassing amount of stationery) - It was quite an investment prepping for this year, but I am very happy that I am finally keeping up with a journal (which I had been postponing for years). Thank you so much for your inspiration, Megan! - Besides that, I have a small Techo Weeks for work, where I keep track of meetings, appointments, tasks, etc.

[@nough9993]

i love your system with the split between commonplacing and journaling. i mainly use my dailies for logs of what i’ve done (my memory is also really bad bc of my adhd) but i might try commonplacing because i’m done with school for the summer.

[@elenabatova6851]

Hi, Megan! I watched the last week’s only yesterday and figured that commenting there might be a necroposting, so I am saying it here: thank you so much for using the same set of music for your videos. It helps me to relax and calm down after particularly busy day and fall asleep easier, cause at this point my brain knows - this is content for chilling.

[@Kdmud]

Megan, l am so happy that the Cousin is working so beautifully for you, and us, because we get to experience your joy and geek-out on all your pages!🤩 Also, I wanted to say how much I love all your digital releases!! I have been going through them, and they are brilliant! Some even made me cry…a good thing 😂 Thank so so much, no matter the struggles you had to go through, I hope you feel incredibly proud and satisfied, because what you have made ( all of it ) is just amazing ⭐️💫✨❣️p.s. I don’t use the 100 or Favorites pages. I don’t need the pressure 😊

[@geographconcept7523]

I'm filling in my own Hobonichi gaps while I listen to this video; it's very pleasant to listen and watch you do this while I do.

[@ChantelleArts]

Wow! Your journal is so neat and tidy 😍 I wish mine could look like this but my handwriting is so inconsistent

[@thatonecordelia]

the secret is to write so tiny you can barely read it lol

[@aislinncase4773]

"Stickers as a treat." I love that so much ❤

[@paperstoryjournals]

Journals are my special interest too. I wish I was a one journaler but I tend to use separate journals for different topics. I also suffer from migraines. I’m sorry you suffer too. I also have memory issues, which is why I love journaling. A note about receipts, they might fade over time. Or turn all black. If you really want to keep them long term, scan them or take a photo.

[@sturdygirljess]

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but your voice makes me sleepy. It’s so nice!

[@nikkihart9020]

I use the "my 100" page for the books that I've read. Simply putting the book title in there so I have a reference to look back on for what I've read and how many 😊

[@SrirachaSandvvitch]

I'm so happy the Techo Cousin is working for you! It was my first Techo, I had the Cousin avec system. This year I decided to just use the Techo Weeks Mega but I think for 2024 I will use the Cousin avec and the Weeks Mega. Two planners seem intimidating but I will use the Weeks as my everyday carry/mental health log. What I love most about the Cousin is the weekly pages--it's just so neat to see my entire day over the course of a week. Thank you for sharing your system!

[@ostensibly531]

Yes they need to release a separate a5 notebook of just the weekly pages.

[@rocketgirlygirl8658]

ITS YOU, I FOUND YOU A FEW MONTHA AGO AND WAS HAPPY TO SEE ANOTHER AUTISTIC PERSON WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS BUT I FORGOT TO FOLLOW. SO HAPPY I FOUND YOU AGAIN🎉❤

[@missfl0werstar]

I use My 100 to jot down things to check out or buy to reward myself. I don't have a lot of free time these days so even checking out an article feels like a reward. 😊

[@_okaris]

For my 100 I’ve been using it to keep track of the movies my mom and I watch. I write down the movie and the day we started it and ended it. We’re watching movies on Disney+ and we usually watch it while having brunch as a bonding time. My mom loves it and it’s just nice to spend time with my mom and to engage in a life long hobby too! ❤

[@ashrickettsstudio]

Really happy to see this update of how you're getting on with the cousin, it really does look like the best combination of all the ways you journal ! I especially love your commonplace sections, you can really tell how much you're enjoying it, it makes me want to work on mine even more :)

[@a.morujo6073]

the not wearing glasses much because they make you dizzy, and them making you dizzy because you don't wear them a lot is so relatable🥲i guess i'll have to copy the idea of tracking the glasses wearing on my book

[@edinwrites]

love the max headroom lol the more i watch, the more i see we have in common. i use the favorites section for a monthly media rating (ie this year: jan: pokemon, feb: wedneday, mar: LOTR extended rewatch, apr: extraordinary attorney woo). my 'tism also isnt great with memory things so in my My 100 i put "moments and memories." Like i have things from days out with friends, being ill for a long while, shoveling during an intense snow storm, etc. basically the big and little things that all make up my year

[@lil.ikuraa]

I can’t wait to rewatch this video all week and in the future for comfort. 😌 Congratulations on 50K and thank you for sharing your journals with us!!

[@heatherk255]

I'm so glad you're enjoying your new system, Megan! Thanks for posting!!

[@momtriesgaming]

Always enjoy your videos ❤ I've used "my 100" to list special purchase/"indulgences" as a way to feel grateful for what I got recently and helps me be less spendy overall

[@gabmatth]

updates from my new favorite youtube channel = 10/10 always appreciating the "oops don't burn yourself out, just existing is enough" comments b/c the auti burnout is real af and i'm trying to remember to actually take care of my own needs instead of ignoring them ps-- i'm NOT a nail person so i thought they still look fabulous and make me want to get mine done but i think they'll get in the way of me signing (ASL)

[@irhonda31]

Lovely video! I think I want the Hobonichi Cousin; you showed it so thoroughly, so that helped me decide.

[@RachelWrites]

Scully and Mulder! yesssss. Also, I should try brain draining because my mind is constant chaos.

[@Lisa_Flowers]

Me: wow, those nails are so cute! You, 2 seconds later: my nails are a MESS I admit i'm not a full blown nail person but its the timing of both those opinions that made me laugh! I genuinely think your nails look really cute!

[@hajarazzam8314]

My heart sparkles every time you post! Pal, she is taking one more week off to avoid burn out. She will update the shop shortly after her break! Also her DM's are currently exploding, so ask questions here and she will get back to you as soon as she is able to!

[@ramonatried]

i love seeing different ways people use their books. i also have issues with memory (i'm still trying to figure out why) and you put into words so well how i feel all the time. but because of that, i want to be consistent in keeping my journal and common place updated but i also have adhd so it's a STRUGGLE. if anyone has tips on how to stay consistent please send them my way

[@luslab]

Okay, now I feel like I'm typing this slower than my ADHD brain is going, but let's see if I can get it all in: 1. The Stalogy stickers: I could make a short video showing you how they fit in my Hobonichi cousin on those initial index pages because they go slightly outside of the lines and I'm not sure if that would bother you. They sell them in the blue/purple/magenta colors here in the US, but not in the other combo with the black and grey. 2. The top 100: You could use that page to track all the books you're reading, or the cassettes you have bought, or if you're planning on making copious amounts of Gloomies, you could have a list of your Gloomies. 3. The favorites page: The page has twelve slots so you can use each one for a month. Maybe track your special interests for each month? Like what you got into that month, or your favorite thing or event from the month. Something that allows you to look back on the year and see the best things that happened or that you got into. You could rate your month too with those little stars.

[@withloveivy01]

I love using the 100 page for any dreams I want to accomplish or Finnacial journeys. For the favorites I really like watching movies so I add it there or any restaurants I really enjoy!

[@julianmoreno5383]

omg i’m neurodivergent and trying to find my planner system for next year and also have been describing it as a crisis of faith 😂 got a hobonichi cousin for next year, rly excited to use it and inspired by ur vid!

[@denktablette]

Love the way you talk about living in your journal, interacting with the pages.. I felt seen :) ❤ p.s. would definitely recommend coccoina - Italian glue (they have it in different formulas, I've only used the solid sticks) which is butter smooth with no aggressive smell :)

[@glenizdamenace]

For ‘My 100’, I write new vocab from books I’m reading. I’m also learning French so I write new French words in there too 😊

[@Rose01bloom]

Another video! 🎉 Your videos always make me feel less alone in my struggles. I have my final exams in May (comparable to A levels I think?) and I've already been so burt out from classes that I'm barely existing... school is accommodating and I only need to take half exams now, half next year. But at this point I'm 21 and ready to graduate and not burn out again and again from school

[@Freckles439]

Watched until the end! I have a Weeks for the first time this year and I use it for health. Although I’m also putting a couple of collections in it, since I use about 4 bujos a year. My faves I’m using for favourite books/shows/food which I’m finding fun and the top 109 I’m listing all my books and shows that I consume.

[@ITSmindgrowing]

A bit of a late reply, but I use the favorites pages for writing down things I like. Like smells, self-care, books, hobbies, food etc. It’s nice to go back to when feeling a bit down. And the other page I write things down I want to do that year or maybe years. Can be very small as well, like: star gazing, watching a certain movie, game night, etc ❤

[@daniellegonzales4312]

I'm new so I'm watching this way late but in the US our local libraries sometimes have laminators that can be used for free or for a couple cents. Just FYI for USA people or people anywhere, check with your library if you don't have one!

[@bernieskuuipo308]

I love your index idea ! Thank you so much for posting this video. I have a weeks and A6 this year but I am really wanting a larger cousin to give me more space to lay down more lines and art. I just don’t know if it’s practical for me to take my cousin with me everywhere or I should keep a weekly as well.

[@kalasimsy2966]

I don't have a hobonichi, but I think I would use the 100 things to track songs that I am obsessed with and then at the end of the year I would see if its similar to the spotify favourites

[@bernieskuuipo308]

Subscribed during this video watch . I cannot thank you enough for choosing to share this. Your dot usage I will use and I hope I can stick with this. I also forget things that I wish I could remember. I rely on my family to remind me of shared memories but I’d like to have a way to recall things on my own.

[@fatiguefille2477]

i love your longer videos

[@pomelocitrus]

I used my 100 for things I want to do throughout the year, like reading a certain book or visiting an art gallery.

[@okyplans]

I needed this video lol. I Have always used rings, and have been wanting to try the cousin. I have used the a6 and days free but it just was not working out. I want to try the cousin but I haven't find a video or reference that will show me how I can efficiently use it, and this video definitely helped out. I like the fact that you can keep it all as reference, where as the rings, you definitely can't keep a whole years worth....I'm gonna get it lol. Loved this video :) and yes, burnout happens, and it's so good to take it easy or take a break. Much love :)

[@lmknitknox]

I use My 100 for things that are easy to check off. :) Like monthly meetings, or projects I've started and need a motivator to finish. Right now I have 31 "things to accomplish" in My 100 and have checked off 11 of them. 😁

[@KPApothecary]

I love EVERYTHING about this system. Except I wish the hobo cousin had a.) An option for a Horizontal weekly spread like in the hobo weeks, b.) A B6 size!

[@HannaChoe]

I break up the My 100 into columns for things recommended to me, family adventures, and books read! I really like other suggestions in the comments for the Favorites, going to have to incorporate those in my own Cousin. Seconding another comment that you could use your mildliners to color code your index! I use the Zig dot markers for mine and it works really well. Lovely flip of your book, it was so satisfying to watch. Thank you for sharing!

[@crystalnicollee1]

A FELLOW X FILES FAN!!! Everyone I talk to hates it… or has no idea what it is. Only the sound bit lol I am on season 8 right now!!! Me and my husband have been watching through the whole series for the last 3 years

[@plantbasedspoon]

hei, hope you're ok! last week i bought the digital version of existing autistic and i cannot thank you enough for writing and illustrating such an important book (and it's beautiful too!!). it has impacted my life and the way i view my autism more than I could have ever anticipated. thank you❤‍🩹

[@gabmatth]

i'm back to comment more because i had to take a break before finishing the video. just wanted to say i really appreciate how much i can relate to your content (in video form and art) because it's really refreshing/kind of emotional for me to see content by someone like me for once and who experiences life similar to how i do etc T_T

[@usertams]

had so much fun watching this video!!! i rly love listening and watching you chat abt books and stationaries and what they mean to you

[@lauraj5904]

This makes me want to go back to a Cousin!! In a Weeks Mega currently and a ton of other books bc it's small and I'm overwhelmed💀 Not using the My 100 currently and never used the favourites, but last year I put all the books I read in the My 100! Felt a little sad bc I didn't get to fill the list up all the way though

[@wanda7554]

I always forget to use the pages in the back. In a past book I used the My 100 for pen testing tbh. :)

[@JH-kw8zy]

I'm AuDHD and I also use my bujo more for memory and mindfulness. I have to have a prompt to remember. Even when I go on nice vacations I barely remember them until I look at my journal/snapchat memories. Also for someone with hightened pattern recognition if I cant remember my days how am I supposed to see the patterns in my daily life 😭 So bullet journaling has really been life changing!

[@BlueHorseStitchers]

Megan, this video, and your system here, is utterly enlightening to me. Thank you! Using the dailies as a "commonplace" (your modified definition) is brilliant....... P.S Are you still using the Cousin this way? I haven't seen it in your videos lately.

[@Hlburlinson]

I used to get dizzy wearing my glasses too. I ended up never wearing them because the edges go a bit wibbly (?) 😵‍💫 I got a newer pair with much larger lenses which helped a lot. I can now wear the smaller glasses and they don’t make me so dizzy as well

[@thejasman]

I use my "My 100" as a wishlist for books :) I always come across books that I want to read one day and forget the next week lol

[@adrianaiello1608]

I use My 100 for books, albums, essays etc. that I loved this year and I use my favorites for meals I hyperfixate on (so when I don't want Anything I have options I've liked in the past)

[@WoodlandStrawberry]

I use "my 100" for the books I'm reading. I'm not reading fast/much, so I most likely will not have 100 at the end of the year. My favourites I use for TV/movies/music that really stuck with me, for example "The Bear" from FX/Hulu airing last year really got to me, I put it on my favourites list of 2022. An example for 2023 would be the cover of "Just a Girl" by Florence + The Machine.

[@riaz9767]

面白い使い方ですね！参考になりました❤

[@Grogurt1998]

Ugh I get the burnt out thing. Everyone’s like “don’t get burnt out” when I work 6 days a week but I’m like, I’m always burnt out.

[@robbinw2616]

I use the 100 as a top 10 of all things I like. Movies, shows, food, fitness, cities.....

[@chicagomags]

I have also had an optometrist call me out on wearing contacts too much!!

[@helenajournals]

what tripod do you use to film the overhead shots of your journal? the angle is so perfect!

[@nymple]

If you still can't find the 5mm dots... consider the dot markers. I bought a non-branded set off UK Amazon for my Hobonichi and use them on my weekly pages for colour coding activities. As long as I am not heavy handed and apply too much pressure, they fit the squares perfectly and they last longer than a sheet of stickers 🤷🏻‍♀

[@bennetteshampoo6448]

I hate when my images peel back up. A glue I really recommend that never fails me is the elmer's disappearing purple school glue. My stuff never peels back up. One down side is that if you use too thick a layer it can make the pages quite stiff especially with the thin tomoe river paper, but you don't need that thick a layer anyways, a little goes a long way. I also like using glue tape 'cause it's a bit more flexible. I like the Tombow brand because you can buy refills and it's pretty inexpensive.

[@bennetteshampoo6448]

I also use the 'my 100' pages to do a yearly reflection in december. Usually on christmas or new years my family and I will write out our own lists of 100 things we remember from the year, the goal is to just jot down as many memories as quickly as possible and then we go around and share the high lights afterwards. It's one of my favorite family traditions. I know you talk sometimes about having trouble with your memory so this might not be the ideal use for you, but I just wanted to share how I use them. I have also see other people create a kind of inventory, like 100 of their favorite things (books, clothing items, snacks, trinkets, tchotchkes etc.).

[@alinaanna9547]

I use the 100 page to track the books I read in a year ! My yearly goal is 100 books so the page fits my need perfectly

[@victoriaeightyfive]

Hi Megan - just wanted to say congrats on the shop update after all the challenges it threw at you 🙌 I also wanted to ask how you feel about using Squarespace for your shop? I'm about to launch my own small business store and I'm trying to decide. I'm hoping to hear you love it! 😇 Otherwise I think the other option for me is Shopify. Would love to hear about your Squarespace experience xx

[@samanthalissette_]

Hi Megan, your cousin is looking phenomenal! I am curious, what do you carry now on the go? I love your videos!! xx

[@ysong214]

Amazon’s site in Japan is worth a try. They have English version and do deliver to the UK.

[@semidiapente6094]

I thought your nails were great - love the shape!

[@Maimaiplans]

My 100 for my favorite memories or you can use it for swatches 😊

[@mikelykan.9416]

You’ll live long spider, I was just thinking of you. And your upload pinged my device..lol

[@planitpanda]

Hi, I have a question for you but first I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your videos and you sharing you planner system. It is most helpful 🩷 My question is: have you been using PILOT FriXion for long? Have you noticed the ink fading or does it keep well over time. I'm mostly asking because I know the FriXion pens are sensitive to heat. Thank you!

[@PaganTaylor]

The Journal Shop has the 5mm sticker dots doesn't it? It has both 8 and 5?? Though admittedly the 5mm has quite a bit out of stock at the moment. My colours are out of stock - I use Pale and Tree

[@dezs-diary]

I love these updates! I also use my hobonichi (a6) as a sort of commonplace journal, so it’s fun to see how you use yours. ❤ For my “my 100” page, I’m using 1-50 for books I’ve read & 51-100 for media I’ve enjoyed (movies, shows, games, etc)