Writings On My Planner In This Year So Far

It's already July! And I must say that this is such a great feat, to be able to go through the year despite many things that may be weighing us down. Let's give ourselves a pat at the back.


Life nowadays is pretty much the same old. Do you guys still write on your planners or journals? Because I still do, and perhaps more than ever before.. if I were to bring out my planners from the previous years, I can share with you that this is probably the year I've written the most.

I'm somehow happy about that, because it means I've had more time to sit down and write with a pen in hand, and while for this year I may not be writing about the restaurants I've dined in, or the coffee shops I made a home out of, I can say that there's still many things to write about and to look forward to.

I've always felt a certain kind of excitement whenever I reach out to my planner, because for sure I'd be filling it up with plans. But these past few months, it's been more than just that. I'd like to share with you a bit of the writings on my planner in this year so far---

I write about my day - I like to remember my days, so I write a word, a phrase, or sometimes even a sentence about what went right and what went wrong. I allow myself to feel the feels, to feel a variety of emotions. Life is not always cheery, but we try to be!

One thing for certain is that I have accumulated more joy through the small but certain happiness that presents itself daily. For me lately, it's been the spotting of flowers from our fruit-bearing plants. This is because they bloom so momentarily, for a half day only, so seeing them is much like discovering a secret treasure in the midst of the green leaves.

I write about something new I learned, or knowledge nuggets - this would be all about the new things I've learned or discovered. Sometimes it's a new song that I've played on repeat, and sometimes it's a gardening tip my dad and I learned from Youtube.

I write about weekend plans - because yes, the weekend still exists no matter how the days keep blurring by. More gardening time, more time for sleep (even though I wake up at 7AM by default), and more time to simply keep doing what I love... while at home. These for me are already weekend plans. I realized how we shouldn't lose sight of these activities that excites us. They enrich us, and engaging in them surely improves our quality of life.

I still have birthdays and holidays written down - there are days still very much worth celebrating, no matter what the circumstance. It's just a challenge now to make others feel more special, but I admire seeing people going out of their way to make special videos, Instagram bingo cards, or even sending cakes directly to their beloved friend's house.. it warms my heart still. It's during this time we realize how our close relationships with people knows no bounds.

To quickly share too, my dad celebrated his 60th birthday last May. I originally had something 'grand' planned, but it didn't push through since we were still in the midst of the lockdown. Instead, we spent it inside our home and had a simple program of eating good food and watching a video I compiled. It made me realize, how simply 'grand' it was to be able to spend it with family. To be alive and well, safe and healthy, what more can we ask for?

The holidays for me feel like a gift. It still makes a difference to not to be opening my work laptop while at home, and not hearing the Outlook and Slack notifications.

I write about what I want to write about - when I have random ideas, I have to write them down right away, or else they might escape me! This includes my blog ideas. I used to write them all down on my cellphone's notepad while stuck in traffic, but now I'm able to write them all down straight on my planner.

Earlier before the quarantine period, my planner was pretty structured with going out plans. Before during my younger days, it felt like a scrapbook. Now, it feels like a diary. But I think planners can be anything we want it to be.. or at least I'm glad my Muji planner gives me some flexibility (please note, not a sponsored post!), since it has a minimal design. It's also interesting how my purpose for keeping one has evolved as the years went by.

I sometimes think as well, how it would be nice to read about how I spent my days during this unique time. Which songs did I listen to? What were my feelings like? What did I enjoy doing? What new things did I come to love? It's nice to have my blog and to be sharing my thoughts and writings to you, dear reader. But there's also that magic and peace of writing with pen and paper. It could be a journal, a planner, a notebook, or what have you. I intend to keep experiencing that same magic alongside keeping this garden of words alive (a.k.a. my blog). : - )

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How could it be July already? I have yet to process the June happenings... but I'll take that offline on my own time, probably while I'm watering all the plants in our garden hehe. How are you? I hope you're doing well and your Sunday is lovely. I'll see you around here again soon.


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