I Quit My Old Planner — And you should, too

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The way we plan our day, our week, our life, should be efficient but serve our emotional needs, too.

There are many efficient techniques to plan your day. If you’re not new to this channel then you will know I have tried many different methods and combinations over the years and one of the techniques I’ve enjoyed the most has been — for the most part —calendar blocking.

But recently I faced a… conundrum. I realized this way of planning my day, micro managing my time block by block was satisfying and efficient when my life and my mindset allowed it — which, thankfully, lasted for almost a year of using this method. But when I entered a slump in August, that method wasn’t working anymore — and I felt confused. It worked for so long, whether I was tired or energized, motivated or not. So what changed?

What I realized is that as your life changes, you need to cater to other needs — other perspectives — other not-so-efficient methodologies that help you face productivity as a complement to your life rather than its main baseline. I always defended that any productivity methods you pick and use should be tailored for you and not the other way around but in the middle of the road, I think I got lost and forgot my own teachings.

I rediscovered the pleasure of taking a slow approach to planning. Got a simple lined daily journal and relived the feeling and the texture of the paper, the smooth flow of the pen, the anticipation of a blank new page. More than a tool of productivity, this way of planning – a way of facing tasks, chores and life’s daily challenges —  became a tool of self-care during a time when I desperately needed that self-care, a time when I needed to avoid systems that didn’t work for me anymore because I simply couldn’t match the energy and the ability to create that I had before.

And using this approach, I wanted to ultra simplify — cut back on what I thought was essential in my routine and minimize it even more. Going from a structured sequence of colored blocks in a digital calendar to a simple to-do list with just a couple of items written in a blank ink pen. And I only added more items as I crossed the previous ones off, avoiding too much pressure, giving myself grace and taking one breath at a time — keeping away from that feeling of overwhelm that media, the hustling culture and our social fabric sometimes create in us.

So my message for you today is simple — I don’t want to talk about the pros and cons of one method over the other; I don’t wish to promote a specific way to get organized and get your work done. Overall, different things will work for different people in different times in their lives. If something isn’t working for you anymore, that’s not your problem — it’s a sign of growth, which is something that should be welcomed and praised instead of frowned upon.

Give yourself the opportunity to explore new ways of living your life, whether those ways are reflected in your entire career path or simply in the scent of the candle you light at night. Sometimes big decisions offer small life transformations; and other times the smallest decisions provide the biggest change. So stay in tune with yourself and trust your gut.

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