How My Ex-husband Read My Journal

and Changed My Writing Forever

I write daily in my bullet journal. This is the book of my life, my dreams, and of course my to-do list.

Every morning, I take the dogs out then feed them breakfast. I sit down at my desk with my first cup of coffee and my bullet journal.

My daily ritual is to start my entry with a timeline, followed by day and date. I’m a visual learner, so I sketch a simple graphic for today’s weather and I track the sunrise/sunset. I like to have the sun peeking around a cloud, even on a rainy day.

I use a bullet for action items, and dash for notes to remember or follow up on later. I keep my appointments here, sometimes I highlight them with a colored pencil to stand out. My bullet journal goes everywhere with me.

I keep a separate section or a collection, upside down from the back of the book for my day job. I recommend The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll for how to start a bullet journal.

I live with chronic fatigue and brain fog. (Yes this is a real thing). Keeping personal and work separate in my bullet journal helps my focus and my memory. I’m…