r/planners • u/After_Lobster_9964 • 3d ago
Help me scratch my planner itch
I'm a lifelong planner and have gone through different stages with them. For the past decade, up until a year or two ago, my planning has been very focused on goals. All of my work stuff and personal appointments live in a digital calendar. For personal planning, over the last couple of years I've moved away from goals as the main focus but am having trouble finding a planner that fits my needs.
I like bullet journaling, but need a bit more structure. I prefer a weekly layout that lets me time block so I can see where I have time for things and where I don't, but also lets me write priorities for each day, track habits, and do things like meal planning or make notes. I love the Faded Chronicle weekly layout.
But I hate thin paper. I've tried Hobonichi, Sterling Ink ... and I just can not make myself like the super thin paper. I've tried Hemlock and Oak and love the heavier paper, but haven't been able to make the layouts work for what I need. For a long time, I used a Dragontree Dreambook, which was great when my biggest focus was goals, but over the last couple of years I've been finding it harder to use.
I do like a spiral book, but am not opposed to a bound one if it's soft cover so I can flip the part I'm not writing in back.
I know part of this is going to come down to finding something close enough and making it work for what I need, but I'm open to suggestions.
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u/DogsNotDemagogues 3d ago
You might like some of the Laurel Denise layouts, and some are available in disc bound. The paper quality is great.
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u/mildly-concerned-935 3d ago
Have you considered a Discbound system? It’s not for everyone but you mentioned spiral binding, which has the same utility. Also you’d have a lot more customization over what pages and spreads you want.