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
Thank you, Tracy. I’ve been wondering when the “planner-sticker-hobby life” started and how I missed out. I have always loved buying planners, but never fully used them as well as I would have liked. Then I found out about that “planner life” and (thanks to Michael’s Black Friday sale @ $9.99 for their spiral Recollections planners) a few planner purchases later, I’m looking forward to growing in the hobby and life-calming task of planning. Keep us posted, and thanks again!
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Hello LaKendra! I looooove planning so much. It keeps me on task and is a great brain dump. I am so happy you found it too. Lots of love to you #plannersister!
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