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12 Reasons You Should Use a Planner

23/4/2017

 

Why I Plan & Why You Should Too

Why I plan and Why you should too. 12 reasons why you should use a planner #planners #planner #planning
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Planning has changed my life... broad general statement I know, but it really has. Planning and planners are not just a hobby for me, they have bought me out of my shell and comfort zone and made me a more organised person as well as making some great friends along the way in the planner community and allowing me to be much more creative.

​I wouldn't have got in to art or journaling if it wasn't for planning. So join me on my planner journey... you know you want to.

12 Reasons you should become a planner:


  • It helps you to be organised

  • It keeps you on track
 
  • It is a great way of tracking your goals
 
  • You can track spending, bills and events - anything at all really
 
  • It is therapeutic/relaxing and helps with anxiety
 
  • It helps you to be more creative
 
  • It keeps things in focus and gives you more clarity​   ​​
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2018 set up
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Early 2018 set up
  • ​It is a great way to record memory keeping 
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  • It has a great online community and is a great way of making both online and real life friends
 
  • You may get to meet new people on crafty/planner meets and planner cons
 
  • It may introduce yourself to new crafts and art journaling / smashbooking
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  • You get to play with pretty stationery! Need I say more!
Why I use a planner and why you should too - Kerrymay._.Makes
My Uglydori 2017
Why I use a planner and why you should too - Kerrymay._.Makes
My 2016 Carpe Diem set up

My Planner Journey:

I got in to planning when I was browsing through Pinterest and was instantly hooked seeing all the pretty Erin Condren and Kikki K planners. I knew it was something I would love straight away. I have always been a 'planner'. On holiday I always want to know what we are doing each day (much to the annoyance of those on holiday with me) and as a child I used to cut up magazines to make new ones and pretend I was a magazine editor. You can see me talking about this in the Gimme 5 video here.
​My first planner (real planner) was the Smash Hits diary when I was 15 and I loved it.  I religiously filled it in every day.  My sister had a Fun Fax and I used to help her set it up. I was so jealous of it, but I was an older teen and it just wasn't cool! At University I kept diaries/journals daily and used to write fancy letters to my mum on a weekly basis (my first taste of snail/happy mail). My teacher planners at work have always been so detailed too, so it all makes perfect sense to continue the planning now.
Why I use a planner and why you should too - Kerrymay._.Makes

My first decorated planner:

My first decorative planner was from Full Stop Stationery now Full Stop Gift Shop in September 2015 and is pictured above, I loved it and quickly moved on to a Carpe Diem. I now use travelers notebook style planners and have never looked back. You can see how I made the transition here.
Why I use a planner and why you should too - Kerrymay._.Makes
​In February 2016 I soon found groups on facebook, my first being a few American planner groups, free planner printable groups then Mrs Brimbles and lastly UK Planner Addicts. I have made so many online friends and have been to several planner meets, both locally and further afield.

​I had never done art journaling before last year and have never seen myself as being any good art. Since then I have written several 
art tutorials and have set up a Facebook group for art journaling - Kerrymay._,Makes a Mess - all because of finding the Planner Community (for which I am very grateful).
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Do share your planner journey and let me know how planning has helped you. If you are not a planner then hopefully this post has inspired you to give it a try. Either way, do let me know your results.

Have a great National Stationery Week!
​Take Care,
Kerry ._.
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​Stephanie - Ska Loving Geek
Debbie - My Chaotically Eclectic Life ​
Hannah - Plan With Hannah
Emma link
26/4/2017 06:02:49 pm

Enjoyed reading this. Especially the bit about you cutting up magazines to make new ones hehe

Kerry May
26/4/2017 06:12:56 pm

Hahaha, thanks, I used to love doing that, my sister is 9 years younger than me, so I used to have the best magazines and gave her the rubbish ones. I used to write my own articles and everything xx

Jo whight link
26/4/2017 06:53:53 pm

What a fabulous blog. It is absolutely gorgeous. I am enjoying myself reading back right now

Kerry May
26/4/2017 07:01:40 pm

Awww thank you Jo, that means a lot xx

Debbie Binnersley link
27/4/2017 10:26:11 am

Fab post!
I love that Pinterest seems to be one of the starting points for most of us. It should come with some kind of warning.

Kerry
27/4/2017 04:57:27 pm

Hahaha, yes it should. Pinterest has seriously changed my life in so many ways xx

Kate link
11/6/2017 04:04:39 pm

Nice! What do you look for when purchasing a planner?

Kerry
11/6/2017 05:05:30 pm

For me I use a blank TN notebook as I can play around with varying the layout. I also use a planner for my blog that has plenty of space to write and with the dates already done to save time. Thanks for the comment and question xx

Margaret Stuart link
11/6/2017 04:15:14 pm

I am such a planner too! I have had Erin Condren life planners for the past couple years and I love them!! Mine is laid out by the hour so it really keeps me on track. Great post!

Kerry
11/6/2017 05:04:14 pm

They are great aren't they. I would an Erin Condren, but they don't sell them in the UK and the shipping and custom charges just aren't worth it.

Kerry
11/6/2017 05:12:09 pm

I also have a fitness planner post that might be of interest to you xx http://kerrymaymakes.weebly.com/blog/fitness-journal-and-weight-loss-motivational-planner.html

Glenna link
11/6/2017 04:27:59 pm

You are so right! I need a planner, it would not only make my work life and personal life easier, but it would help me out with this blogging lifestyle! This post may have been the push I needed to get a planner. I do not know why I avoid getting one because in Jr. High and High School I loved having one! In College though I stopped, and well I regret it. Thanks for sharing :)

Kerry
11/6/2017 05:02:40 pm

Thanks Glenna, you should definitely have a read of my Blog Planner post then to give you some ideas. I hope that you do give it a go - keep me posted xx

Kerry
11/6/2017 05:03:11 pm

http://kerrymaymakes.weebly.com/blog/blog-planning-organisation-productivity

Stephanie Eiler link
11/6/2017 05:08:18 pm

I am also a planner fanatic!! I love your 12 reasons to use a planner. The one people might not think of that I completely agree with it that it can be SO relaxing and therapeutic. I love spending quiet times with my planner, decorating it, journaling, planning out my weeks, and recording memories! I love seeing how your use your planner, and the other featured planners that you listed =) Thanks for the fun post!

Kerry
11/6/2017 05:13:21 pm

Awww thank you Stephanie. It is great therapy, I am a much calmer person than I was before, ha ha ha. Thank you for the lovely comment xx

sandra
13/6/2017 01:49:44 am

this is all true! For me, a planner helps me declutter my brain which allows me to be more creative and less stressed.

Kerry
15/6/2017 05:27:59 pm

Oh yes, the perfect brain dump. Thank you for leaving a comment xxxx

April Kitchens link
13/6/2017 07:12:32 pm

I love using my planner. I had an Erin Condren, now I'm using a planner from Michael's. I'm thinking of going back to Erin Condren. My planner keeps me organized.

Kerry
15/6/2017 05:27:24 pm

I would love one, they look so cute. Happy with my travelers notebook though, but did like my Carpe Diem. I so wish there was a Michaels in the UK xx


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