Blackberry's Mom

A few years ago I watched a YouTube video by Belinda Selene.  She was planning her week in a day planner.  She used washi tape, stickers and stamps to plan the week.  At first I was confused as to what she was doing with all the stickers and stuff.  However, I could not stop watching the video.  I went through her channel and watched all her “plan with me” videos.  It was so calming and relaxing.  I began to watch other “plan with me” videos, they had the same effect.  I thought to myself, “If they are this calming to watch, what would happen if I planned this way?”

I have always been a huge fan of planners, so I didn’t have to go out and buy one.  That year I had two.  I started off just using stickers.  It was wonderful planning this way.  It was calming, relaxing and a huge way to dump my brain.  I became hooked.  But because I was 39 years old, I kept my planning a secret.  I didn’t tell my best friends or anyone else.  I felt I was too old to enjoy this so much.

As my current job got more stressful, the more I planned.  I added a few more planners, using each for a different task.  But essentially the same reason; to de-stress!!

I started seeing Instagram pages, blogs and YouTube channels by women my age or older.  There are hundreds of women with this hobby.  This year I stared to share my creations.  I created a separate Instagram page called @tracy_has_a_plan.  The love and support of the planner community is like non-other.  I love being apart of this and am ashamed it took me so long to open up.

This was just a little post to tell you that living life out loud is the only way to live!!

xoxo,

Blackberry’s Mom