Bullet Journal Beginners

1 of 5: What is a Bullet Journal?

Bullet journaling has been around for a while, but it’s definitely been having a bit of a ‘moment’ recently! So, what is a bullet journal?

It’s basically something that can help you to organize your life while doing something creative and fun – and this is the first in a five-part series on everything you need to know about them.

If you like the sound of that, then read on!

So, what is a bullet journal? Well, a bullet journal is a blank notebook… that you transform into your own perfectly tailored and unique life organizer.

Even if you’re completely devoted to your planner/Filofax/electronic organizer, its worth giving bullet journaling a try if the number of converts is anything to go by.

I’m going to share my take on the bullet journaling method (inspired by several great bloggers and Pinterest posts, which I’ll share in a later post), but before moving on to that it’s a good idea to take a look at the original ‘how to’ video by the creator of the method, Ryder Carol.

As well as the instructional video you can visit his site, which contains lots of information and resources on all aspects of bullet journaling.

So, now that you’ve heard from the original bullet journal mastermind and understand the basic concept, let’s get into how to use the system, and lots of ideas on how you can make it work for you!

The next four posts in this Bullet Journal Beginners series are aimed at anyone just starting out, so we’ll keep things simple, then we can delve into the more intricate and arty stuff (there’s sooo much you can do with a bullet journal!) further down the line!…