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Planning, planning and more planning

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I don't know about you, but I've fully fallen down the rabbit hole of planning. I have tried just about every planner I could get my hands on, but I think I've finally found a system that has brought me true planner peace! I've actually bought my third hobonichi cousin, which is a Japanese A5 planner. I use this primarily for work. I love the ability to use the pages for journaling, to do lists, notes about projects, etc. Then there are the monthly pages which allow for just enough room to write in, without feeling as though there is too much wasted space. And then even weekly pages that allow for timelines or to do lists as well. The semi blank pages, but overall structure is ideal for work situations. I can just flip to the right page and jot down a note or a meeting quickly on the dedicated space. It allows for quite a bit of customization! I think my favorite part of it is the paper. The tomoe river paper is so very thin, but very fountain pen friendly. The thin

2018 Word of the Year

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I don't subscribe much to New Years Resolutions. I'm a bigger fan of a word of the year, or a theme I pick for myself. I've done themes like being Furiously Happy or New Adventures. Those have always worked so much better for me. This year I'm using the word Possibility. I've made so many changes in my life in the last two years that I sometimes get sucked into things without considering, or looking for, new possibilities. This year is all about keeping my eyes, and options, open. I've started doing some sample knits for designer friends of mine, I'm working on doing computer work from home and also intermittently still working as a contractor for a company I've been employed or contracted with for almost 7 years. I'm also keeping an eye out and an open mind regarding other avenues of income. Last year I got a tattoo that a friend of mine drew for me. It's a line drawing of mountains with the word Fearless. It's not meant to advertise that I