My friend said my weekly spread looked like a stressful to-do list...

I was showing my friend my journal last week, and she pointed out that my weekly pages were just packed with tasks. She said, 'This looks like a list of things to fail at, not a plan to help you.' It hit me hard because she was right. I was putting everything down, even tiny things like 'text mom back,' and it felt overwhelming. So I changed it. Now I only put three big things for each day, and I use a separate page for a running list of small stuff. The weekly spread is for appointments and those three key tasks. It feels so much lighter. Has anyone else had to scale back their planning to make it actually work for them?

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theas9419d ago

Totally, less is more for planning.

tara1519d ago

Less is more" works for some things, but planning isn't one of them. A light plan just means you forgot something important. The more you try to keep it simple, the more you end up fixing it later. Good planning means doing the boring work up front so you don't have a mess later.

the_sam16h ago

My last project taught me the hard way.