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Bullet Journaling as a New Mom

A couple of years ago, I was gifted a book about Bullet Journaling by my sister. Bullet journaling, also known as BuJo, is a flexible and customizable system to help you stay organized, track your progress, and achieve your goals. The core concept behind bullet journaling is to create a simple, yet powerful method to capture your thoughts and ideas, and translate them into actionable items.  I had my doubts, but I started right away. And it has literally changed my life - I don't think I would have been able to keep up with everything I have in my life, if I didn't have it. First of all, here are some basic rules to help you get started with bullet journaling: Keep it simple: The key to bullet journaling is to keep it simple and flexible. Don't worry about making it look pretty or perfect; focus on creating a system that works for you - Specially in the beginning. Use bullets: The basic building blocks of a bullet journal are bullets. Use symbols such as dots, circles, and ...

7 months

7 months into this adventure called motherhood. Status: Still settling in. I keep asking myself, who am I? What happened to the carefree spirit which moved countries just because? Who made rash decisions out of nowhere? What about the one that drank wildly without any fear of consequence, trading partners and jobs at a moment's notice? Ah, she was good and fun to be around - She's still here, but I don't miss her that much. I feel at peace and calm with where we ended up. But, I have no idea who I am now, this grown up speaking softly to her child, goofying around with and for all the time. This super organized person who takes care of bills, tidies up, meal preps, exercises. This person who is focused on her goals (most of the times), keeps a bullet journal, takes care of her pelvic floor (less than she should) and has a daily skin routine.  It's not that I don't like this new me, but sometimes I just want to stop the bandwagon and stand still. Lay down and rest. S...