06 Apr 2025

On October 2023, my 3-month-old son was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation. We ended up staying almost 4 months in the children’s hospital before he got released. Luckily enough, I was able to work remotely, and during my spare time, I encountered bullet journaling. I found it very fascinating and got hooked. I bought myself a Leuchtturm 1917 journal and Drehgriffel Nr. 1 pen from Amazon. I noted my daily activities in the hospital, work, and hobbies. So it went like this…

Summary:

1. 1. Index page | navigate to page number by title
2. 2. Future Log page | what to expect from JAN-DEC for that year
3. 3. Monthly Log January page | todos, events, appointments, and etc for the month
4. 4. Daily Log page | plan for the day
5. 5. Monthly Log February Page
6. 6. Daily Log page
7. N. Custom Log page (can happen on any blank spread after index) | anything you like

Legend:

bullet	action
-	note
.	task
x	completed
o	event

Index page:

Index: 1-4
Future Log: 5-8
Janaury: 9
Meal Prep: 11

Future Log Page:

Janaury
.	Dental appointment on 1/3 at 4pm
o	Mom house on 1/15
-	New Year - Lets get it!

Monthly Log Page:

Janaury
1W
2T	Mom house on 1/15
3F	Dental appointment at 4pm

Monthly Log Page (cont.):

Janaury
.	Study for AWS Cert
.	Call uncle from Bangladesh
.	Schedule PCP appointment

Daily Log Page:

1.21.F
.	Call Dietician
o	PT at 4pm
x	Complete stage regression

Meal Prep (custom log):

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Is it worth it? For me, it is. I get to keep track of my life in a single analog journal. My phone is usually a trap for doom scrolling. I have multiple calendars, so I can sync them all in one place. Moreover, if I’m busy on a particular day, I can quickly glance in my journal. I predict that my future will be laborious. This method has so far provided a contractual commitment to getting things done. To maximize the effectiveness of this system, I purchased and read The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll. One of my favorite productivity books.