Every year it so happens that we make resolutions and
all of them are broken over the first few months if not weeks. Every year I maintain
a diary and write down almost everything in it, it kind of also becomes my
notepad etc but its always fun when years later you read it again. For me the
diary I wrote in school is so nostalgic and I believe when ill be old with grey
hair and with no work to do ill sit and go through all these diaries and
refresh my memory again. This year however I have decided to make an
Organizer!!! I believe that even thought I plan to do many things I am not able
to achieve all of them, I loose focus or I get involved a lot in one thing and
completely ignore the other and that’s where the Organizer comes in picture. I searched
a lot online and found these awesome printables from various sites. I figured
that as I am a student many of the printables were not applicable for me so I just
printed out those parts which I believe will be applicable for me and just
downloaded that. ( You can do the same, I am going to put all the
links below so just print out whatever you feel is perfect for you. Also I don’t
own these printables they are the sole property of whoever made them, I am just
sharing them. )
So let me just show you how I have done my Organizer.
1. Binder/File
So this is the Binder that I have
used. You can use just about anything. I figured Filofax are also in great
demand these days but I find them not that good for me. So I decided to just
use a file or a Binder. You can use anything you feel fit for yourself. You can
also just stick the papers on the wall if you find that convenient. It all
depends on you really.
2. Colour
Pens
I plan on making the organizer fun
and colourful, so that it makes me want to come and write in it, so that it keeps
me interested but I also don’t want it too messy with lots of colours in a way that
the text gets lost in the colours and design. I wanted something where the text
and my notes are instantly visible when I open my Organizer and that’s why I decided
to use colourful pens to write in and use a simple template/background and so
far it has worked great for me.
I just used a simple clear plastic
pen pocket and punched it in the start of the file so all the things remain in
one place and I don’t have to go search for it everytime I sit down to write. I
also plan to put in some Sticky Notes and some Washi Tapes (
I am not able to find any in my locality in Mumbai, so if you know where I can
find them please let me know in the comment box below. Thanks J )
3.
A transparent File
I have attached this transparent
File/ Paper Holder or whatever it is called at the start of the Organizer, ill
use this as a to-do list or something. I will put in any document that I have
to read or something that need to do etc, I can also use it to post the post it
notes so that I don’t ruin the inside pages. And the day it is empty like it is
now means there is no pending work. YAY!
4.
At a Glance Yearly Calender
Needless to say why, it has to be
there in an Organizer. This is useful when you just want to quickly checkout
some dates or need to check out the days you are free or something. It just helps
to have the entire calendar laid out in front of you.
5.
Goals of the Year
I have often noticed that every new
year we plan somethings for the next year, some of those things are possible to
achieve while some are plain unrealistic and sometimes it so happens that the
plans you have made for the next year are not relevant due to some changes that
your life undergoes. So I use this chart to plan goals month vise. So I know
exactly what I have to achieve in this month or the next month. It helps me
stay more grounded and more realistic. The thing I love about this particular
layout is that it has a lot of columns so you can have goals right from basic
to something very important. It helps track your personal as well professional
goals.
6.
Weight loss Journal
For a long time now I am dying to
loose some weight, and its just not happening. The problem is I absolutely
loveee food and I am very lazy to actually workout and thus this is the result.
So I am using this just to keep a track and maybe this will motivate me to
focus on weight loss more.
7.
Month at a Glance
As I told you earlier I have made
this according to my needs, I don’t really think I have so much on my mind that
I need to have a daily and a weekly calendar I am able to manage my time with
the monthly calendar. So I am just using that. I put in important things that I
need to do on a particular day and then just manage my day using my cell phone calendar.
But incase you want weekly and daily calendar as well ill put the link
down below
8.
Blog Planner
I have this blog for like 5 years now
and as you can see that I am not that active. Every year I plan to blog more,
read more blogs etc but its not just happening. So this year I used this
planner and I am actually that it is kind of helping me be on track. This is
like what my 5th blog in January itself? I am happy and I hope this
continues. There is this small space below to write down any blog ideas that
you may have and a small inspiration box where you can write in whatever that
will inspire you to blog more.
9.
My daily details
This is something I made myself just
to keep a track so there are different areas of my life that I want to work on
and that’s what I have written in each tab which helps me keep a track on my
daily activity.
-
Exercise - As
I mentioned above, I have an exercise issue if I may say. So this is not a
surprise. This is just to track how much I have worked out (if any)
I use an android app which helps me keep a track of my workouts MyFitness Pal. You can download and see if it works for you.
-
Water - I also drink very less amount
of water than what I actually should. Hence, this tab just to keep me hydrated.
I again use Water My Body android app for this. ( I just think it’s so
easy use apps as your phone is always with you and it’s just convenient )
-
Walking - This will again come under Exercise but I prefer
having a separate tag for it. Obviously I
use an app for this as well - Run Keeper
-
Expense – I am
not earning now, so I don’t have like a lot of money to manage but whatever
little I do have I thought it would be a good idea to start tracking the money
that I spend. Because somehow it so happens that I don’t realize when I am
spending money on useless things. Maybe this will help me realize where I genuinely
need to spend and where I am just wasting it. Android App – Expense Manage
-
Prayer – I am not
very religious or a god fearing person, but I have noticed that when you pray
your day is just more positive and confident and in this world where everything
is so fast and you don’t have time for anything prayer obviously gets very
little or no time (atleast for me) and thus this tag to keep some spirituality
in me.
-
Read 15pages a day – You
cant see that tag here but I have just penned it down later. I have taken the
GoodReads.com challenge of reading 50books in a year twice now and have failed
both the time. So this year I thought that everyday ill at least read 15pages
of a book. So I get a check mark everyday if I read 15pages. I find this nice,
as it pushes me to read more even though I am tired.
Well that is all there is as of now, its my first Organizer so maybe I have
missed something or have put in some things that wont make much of a difference
but let time tell me that. Ill be adding and removing things according to how I
feel my needs are or according to what is working or working for me. Lets hope
ill be doing a successful Organizer post at the end of this year.
Links –
1.
Binder, Pens and Paper File – Bought it
at a local store, you can find it there or on flipkart or ebay.
3.
Online Passwords - http://itsagingersnap.com/2013/11/2014-binder-printables/
(I haven’t added this above cause I had already written down the passwords so couldn’t
upload it here, Sorry!)
6.
Blog Information sheet - http://www.blessingsoverflowing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Blog-Information-Sheet.pdf
7.
Monthly Blog Plans - http://www.awellcraftedparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/monthlyblogplanner.pdf
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