Plan With Me - Creating a List in My Happy Planner of Things That Truly Matter to Me

[@eponine318]

I feel like this one was a creative group therapy and I really enjoyed it. I've had a hard time finding my happy lately and I use those things like you mentioned to just distract myself from being sad. Jesus definitely helps me too. I hope you find your happiness :)

[@janetkadlec5624]

Music is the top thing that will send me spiraling to tears!

[@katrinacole6741]

This is so cute and a great reminder. My depression has returned and I need to figure out again what truly makes me happy. This has me thinking.

[@savannahd1457]

I love helping people, but finding time is sometimes difficult. I started knitting/crocheting blankets for an organization called Project Linus. Making blankets for children in need feels me with such joy. I call the blankets my handmade hugs🤗💕 There's no pressure. You create/make at your own pace. If you only want to make one blanket a year that's fine. I'm addicted to making so I usually turn in 15-20 A year. I have yarn with me almost everywhere I go. I make the blankets in pieces so their easier to travel with. Then I sew them together at home. Yarn crafts can be so relaxing and healing. I've found color inspiration from Happy Planner stickers. The colors in your Happy spread definitely giving me some good ideas for a toddler blanket💕

[@vanessasplace8690]

I know why we loved the box doodles. Because it is actually achievable for anyone even if we aren't good artists...but it's YOU that gives us the creative idea that wouldn't necessarily come to many of us.

[@MiMiOnTheGoGo]

I wish I could give this video a hundred thumbs up! Mindfully seeking long term satisfaction is often overlooked, yet SO necessary to be our authentic selves. Thank you for the reminder. I’ll be making my own age the second I’m done typing! I hope you come back to your page frequently for some soul refreshment. PS: I’m never tired of the avocados. ☺️

[@WheneverCarlieSays]

Seeing you draw the boxes has been REALLY inspiring for me becuase I feel like I don’t have enough matching box stickers to fill out the spreads that I need. Being able to draw in however many I want in whatever shape I want is really helpful!! So simple but I wouldn’t have done it without you

[@lynzstark]

Me too! And I’ll take sticker paper and draw/doodle boxes on it with markers, paint pens, mild liners, etc then cut them out to put on a spread…. Game changer when I need colored boxes!

[@catherinefry49]

You are so super creative and I love seeing it. So glad it’s your outlet. And btw - you seem quite resilient and you’ve got this 💪

[@scrapplancreatewithtracey9714]

I found this really emotional 😢 it made me think whst really makes me happy and I struggled to come up with much. Work seems to suck the life out of me and then when I'm home I do nothing much atall. I'm going to really try and find my happiness again , thank you 😊 Honestly think menopause is ruining me :(

[@budgetwithrenay2419]

OMGOSH MaryEllen, by far,the best spread and video yet!!!

[@flowatress]

You expressed everything just fine lol your subs speak Bumble!!😂 the million views are because we appreciate YOU!!!

[@tinarose4417]

Your comments about MUSIC were so moving. I also have found myself avoiding it simply because of the bittersweet memories it would trigger(esp. anything from the 70's and 80's). It used to bring me great joy. I'm inspired to look for new artists and genres to bring some of that joy back. Thank you for sharing this!

[@emilysmith7563]

I love to read for the same the reason. Reading is how I get rid of stress & anxiety. I can get into a book & turn off the world. 📖

[@lorinousen4982]

What a wonderful idea of making a page with what makes you happy. We all need to have a reminder.

[@HeidiMcDee]

Love your videos. Thanks for saying the hard stuff out loud. Something cute in the vid you might not have noticed, when your hands moved through the light, it made the metallic happy face sticker smile again and again. :) Love the way you described what nature does for you. It's how I feel too. Have a great day!

[@dazzlingcreativevibesandpl6774]

This is really cheerful & lovely, just perfect to look back on & just so creative, as always.. I see traveling & learning new things COMMON, even more between us , now that you mention WHY you love them..

[@alicemcintire9189]

Love this spread and your deep dive into what really makes you happy! So much in life is superficial or repetitive. It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut with daily routines. Thanks for sharing your happiness spread and making us think about what truly makes us happy! You are amazing at giving us new ideas of how to bring creative art and therapy together!

[@christinedisneyqueen5746]

Love this! 💜 Bumble is such a sweet fur baby. 😊

[@karenhawkins1275]

I love this so much! The boxes are the best! I wish you the absolute most happiness in life!!!

[@morganjournals1677]

My list is almost identical to yours. Knowing what really makes you happy is so important

[@alias065]

Girl. You summed up exactly how I feel about so many of these things. Music. Nature. Family. Just looking around and being amazed by the beauty in this world. It so often gets overlooked because of negativity and getting so wrapped up in the busy lives we lead. All of these things are so important to me as well. I love your videos. I have since the first one I watched. You’re so personable and genuine. It’s like chatting with a friend when I tune in. I hope you find all the peace and joy and happiness that you deserve and that you encourage and inspire me and your other viewers to pursue. ❤🌻

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Thank you so much 💕

[@NanayTining]

Crafting volunteering with seniors or those with limited mobility. Your spread is beautiful! It is inspiring

[@BerniceHopper]

Especially memory keeping

[@inawolfje]

I like the things to do, read, creativity

[@nmarriaga]

Hello! I loved this! Your page turned out very cute. You are inspiring me to create something like this on my Erin Condren 2023-2024 Life Planner (when that planner releases later this Spring). I continue to pray for You and Your Family. Love and Blessings, Nadia Arriaga from Southern California ❤🙏❤🙏

[@lynzstark]

I’m OBSESSED with this sticker book! Got mine last week and wish they’d do so much more with this theme!! I love this idea of a “Happy List”! Also, congrats on going viral!! That’s exciting!

[@celestedavis6748]

I loved making my own page of doodled boxes. They weren't perfect, but still so much fun. I would have never thought to decorate boxes this way. Now, I need to invest in a few more brush markers because I didn't have some of the shades I really wanted to use. I can relate to your thoughts about music, and it had become a block for me. For the past few years of struggling with so much grief, there are so many songs that trigger such hurtful emotions. One way I have tried to overcome that feeling is to design a spread in my journal dedicating the song to the person/memory and writing out those emotions-whatever they may be. Thank you for always teaching me something new!

[@sandraulerick2472]

Haha! You crack me up! I love your humor! 😄

[@jonit9493]

Thank you so much for sharing your journey. I'm currently in a transitional phase of life & am struggling a bit to find my footing. Your video's have been giving me idea's for focusing & remembering to find joy in each new day. Thank you so much! I look forward to your video's! Take care & remember that you're not alone. 😀

[@lindawoodfill503]

I love 💕this ! I actually just did a lid in my journal 📓 that I’m working on , I’m writing ✍️ quotes in it to help me feel good and remind me I am enough.

[@eileenthompson3231]

❤ this is such a bright and cheery page, perfect for a happy list! I love the doodle boxes. Thanks for sharing this idea I think I’ll try something similar in my creative journal. I love to listen to Jazz music 🎶 when I’m cleaning I try to find some with just the music no lyrics it’s so fun and upbeat.

[@jackiesiskoff2434]

Love!! I am loving using different pages to make “reset” pages that aren’t a requirement for me to do (I.e. not another task list), but to be creative!

[@belindaaguirre8181]

Watching this made me feel happy. The things you shared made so much sense. I’m going to try my own version of this one. Thank you.😊

[@catz2505]

Love this idea...I know what you mean about volunteering. I retired and was off a year and couldn't stand it...I went right back to where I retired and started volunteering with the Home Delivered Meals Program. It is my heart and I love being able to help others. It just makes your heart smile, appreciate what you have, and there is no end to how full it makes your heart to help.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

I actually signed up online for this but haven’t heard back

[@horseygirl645]

Such a great idea! Your list is fun and cheerful. Thank you for sharing this.

[@debsnowden4310]

Thank you so much for this video, Mary Ellen. I felt like you were speaking directly to me and have inspired me to not just think about what makes me happy but to focus my life and actions on what fills my soul and warms me to the core. You are a very special person, Mary Ellen, thank you.

[@deat82]

Love this vlog & can totally relate to music as well, I hope you find that joy w/ music 🎶 💃🎶

[@jeniferdelatorre5296]

I love this so much. Like you said, it’s so easy for me to veg out and just watch tv or scroll. I love a lot of the things you put so it reminded me of things I could be (and should be) putting more time into. Thank you!!

[@brandyblock6126]

Great reminder for all of us💛 Thank you so much for your inspiring content!

[@carlaking143]

Thank you for sharing! I feel like your videos lately have be a direct call out to my life. I appreciate and love your content!

[@blackchevyca]

I can't wait to do a spread like this.

[@poisonpetitfour]

As part of your language learning, try music in Spanish. It may make easing into favorites that have memories attached to them easier. Plus it helps with language exposure. Wishing you he best as you navigate the changes in your life

[@princessrockplanner]

I really need to do this. My life has totally changed and fallen apart in so many ways. I’m truly in a funk. I bought my Happy planner and I am mad 😠 at myself because I’m not using it. I’m NOT using it because lately everything I enjoyed is actually hurting me now. I’m sitting here watching you going what even makes me happy. I can’t travel because of my health and disabilities now. My family is something I don’t even want to think about because when you’re family is your worst enemies and they only want to hurt you 😢 it’s beyond hard. Dogs….Dogs still mostly make me happy 😆. Hmm 🤔 yeah this is definitely something I need to do. But it’s definitely going to be a hard one for me to figure out. Thanks 😊 for making me stop 🛑 and think 💭 about it though.

[@cherylmea]

Great video. I thought a good heading would be “what fills my soul”. I think I want to do one too!! Thanks for all your efforts.

[@nelidaquinones7027]

You're inspiration is awesome good advices love to see your videos

[@bubblepuffs]

I really loved this video! That page really makes me smile 🥰 Thank you for sharing so many thoughts with us. I think most of us can relate. I'm gonna create something like this too. Seems like a great way to "center" yourself 🥰

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Very fun spread. I love that sticker book. It is very encouraging.

[@reginaray3820]

Love it! You are awesome, Mary Ellen and I love Bumble!

[@BeccaUrPlannerBestie]

Thank you for sharing. I have been a bit zoned out when it comes to life lately. My new year begins in November on my birthday and I had all these ideas of things I want to do and places to go this year. Three months later and I have done nothing. You have reminded me of this and inspired me to jump back in. Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@fatimahdavis9483]

Great video ❤. I’m going to make my list today ❤

[@SusieM17]

What a neat idea!

[@vanessastannett5702]

Inspiration list.

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

One of the pages in my new sticker book was backwards and half off the page. 🫠😳. And it was stamped on the wrong side. It was a misprint. Lol. Very funny.

[@happilyeverafterenterprise2239]

LIVE LOVE IT!!!

[@sherylalleman2659]

Love, love, love this! I'm motivated to make a Happiness spread too!

[@buckeyethor]

Love this video! I love to garden for my mood. l think you could combine helping and animals in volunteer work!

[@peggymoran9490]

Such a nice spread and your thoughts made me think. Thank you.

[@yesiamsharon]

I really enjoyed this one. Good thoughts.

[@amhrdh]

Love this!! Thank you for all of your hard work!

[@catherinefry49]

Absolutely 👍

[@christineharward8300]

You’ve inspired me❣️

[@christijennings9064]

I wish you would sell this. It is so cute.

[@itssssandraa]

❤

[@kimikobuford]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@patriciapification]

❤️

[@mpilarvelamelgar]

When I don’t like the way my writing looks like, “put a sticker on it “. Cut label paper the close to the size. And rewrite it. 😀. Or just leave it like that. It’s your page ❤❤ 😀

[@princessrockplanner]

After some thinking 🤔 okay a lot of thinking 💭. I decided I would start with what makes me mad 😡. Lol 😆 I know you’re going what makes you mad 😠 this is a happiness thing. But I thought 💭 about what makes me mad 😡 and then I did this…. I hate clutter and messes. •Clean 🧼 and organized areas make me happy 😃! I hate looking 👀 at myself because I feel ugly and old and fat. •Feeling youthful and pretty 🤩 makes me happy 😃 I hate when my dogs roll in the mud or misbehave. •Big clean 🧼 fluffy obedient, goofy 🤪 cuddly Newfound dogs make me happy 😃 I hate when I feel ignored and lonely 😞 •When people say nice things to me and spend time with me it makes me happy Not using my planner makes me mad 😡 at myself. •Decorating and using my planner makes me happy 😃 And so forth… I know it seems crazy 😜 to go what makes me angry 😤 and mad 😡 so it would make me happy 😃 if the opposite happens. But it’s what seems to have helped me do this.

[@justaplainmom4395]

I have a stupid question for you. I always use daily sheets everyday. How do you know how to do the boxes? Where to put them or how to arrange them? I always wanted to put boxes in my spreads and wanted to make them in clusters but I can't figure out how to arrange them so they look good. Somehow my clusters of boxes never look good.

[@xohope4]

I start with clusters of 2 if they’re the same size. Put one down, and then take your second box and move under and over a little ways for the illusion of a diagonal. Overlap them slightly, like 2” is good. If doing clusters with different size boxes, place them in size order from largest to smallest - the larger one will act as your base. This isn’t even making sense to me 😅 so I can sketch out an example for you

[@justaplainmom4395]

@@xohope4 that would be awesome

[@kitbajdek3017]

❤❤❤! BTW I’ve read 3 books so far by Marie McFadden~ got me back into reading!!!

[@sophiahodgson85]

I can recommend the Coursera free course from Yale that is ‘The Science of Well Being’ to help identify the things that really make us happy rather than things we THINK will make us happy

[@UFOCrochet]

If you listen to one mainly one style of music maybe trying a different style of music as a fresh start might help. For example if you mainly listen to pop music switch to country or R&B or rock.

[@ambrosea2990]

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