I go ahead and write down negative things as well. That’s because when I look back over my notebook later, I’ll be able to see what mistakes I made in the past, what kind of thoughts made me depressed, and how I was feeling. I believe that everything that happens in my life, good and bad, makes me who I am. I hope that, when I’ve grown as a person, I’ll look back on this log of negative things and think, “How ridiculous! Why did I worry about this stuff?” (Smile)

I don’t mind if there are blank spaces in my notebook. Everybody uses their notebook in their own way. Personally, I write down my work, personal, and other appointments, and what actually happened, and jot down whatever occurred to me that day.
That means it’s rare for me to have a day with nothing to write, so there will always be some kind of note every day.
If I’ve left a few days blank, I say, “I’m so proud of myself for taking some time off!” and give myself a pat on the back!! If I think of a blank space as a rest day, then I can start logging the busy days that follow it.

I don’t set myself a rule that I have to write something every day. For me, a notebook is just an extended version of a note to myself. It’s not like someone is going to scold me if I don’t fill it in, or like I’ll have to show it to anyone. It’s more important that I complete the tasks that need to be done, on time, and have people see the results of my efforts.

・Method 1: Sticking in washi tape.
・Method 2: Sticking in ticket stubs and business cards from stores I’ve visited. This transforms it into a mini travel log!
・Method 3: Sticking in stickers. My latest favorites are cute transparent stickers. The time spent at the store choosing stickers for my notebooks is also a bit of fun in my busy day.
・In a separate notebook, I write down the good things and opportunities that happened that day! (The image shows how I use the “meaning note” system.)

・I use a different highlighter pen color for each schedule category.
・When I want an item to stand out more than highlighter, or I want to lift my mood, I write on a sticky note to make it pop more.
・When I’ve completed a task, I draw a circle in blue pen, or a thick strike-through line, to say to myself, “I did it! Congratulations! Awesome! Good job!”
・I use a pen that suits my mood at the time. I’m not the type that cares about color-coding and so on.

Two items I stuck in my JIBUN_TECHO are the business card for the restaurant where I had a gorgeous year-end dinner, and the ticket for my first snowboarding trip of the winter. They bring back fond memories and boost my motivation every time I see them!

The annual schedule: this is a pretty important page for me! I write down my work schedule and the days when I had personal meetings, not as a schedule for the future, but retrospectively, in terms of what actually happened. If I were to simply write out my work schedule from top to bottom, it would be difficult to see how many months any given project was going on. But if I write on the yearly page, I can look at the whole year at once, and see which projects I was working on over which time periods. I also find this very useful when writing my review of each project at the end of the year, as I forget easily (smile). Rather than spending 100% of my working time on a given project at any given time, I sometimes spend 70% on project A, 30% on project B, and so on. So it makes it easier for me to review things later if I log this extra information properly.

I have been using Gantt charts for a long time. This year I rearranged the format in chronological order starting in the morning, which made the chart much easier to use. I write down my habit goals, what I accomplished, what I missed, and so on in chronological order. It's hard to check off all of them, but recently I've learned to set weekly goals to focus on each habit, one at a time. I add and delete items as needed...and keep on exploring different approaches!
(A habit can be something simple like, apply eye drops every morning and night)

For the blank spaces in my weekly planner, I download the date sheets and place them in the sleep time column. Seeing the blank spaces filled with cute images, it gets me going.
I try my best to write my Nine star Ki horoscope in the space on the left every week. When I have time, I put down my outfit for the next day in the work column. I use stamps to easily log the amount of time spent on my phone.

2020 - I used another Weekly planner. I didn't want the notes column on the right side to be blank, so I did my best to write down my daily routine but I stopped after a few months. After that, I managed to continue using just the Gantt chart.
2021 - I started using Jibun Techo Weekly planner. I was able to resume the efforts by not pushing myself too hard and logging things like my work hours and plans, weight in the morning, TO DO, a one-word gratitude log, and what I ate.
2022 - I started using Jibun Techo Biz Weekly. This year, I added some twists to the way I use my planner. For example, I decorated the sleep time column (which tends to be blank) with cute date sheets, made a simple log using clock stamps to show how long I used my smartphone, and recorded Nine Star Ki horoscope readings. I plan to start writing about my days in more detail when I can.

Instead of forcing myself to write my 100 wishes all at once, I add a little by little when I remember. When I come across something interesting in travel or informational programs on TV, when I find places I want to go, food I want to try, or when I'm about to make a small wish come true. I write my sentences in past tense, and I put the date and ""done"" stamp on the ones I was able to accomplish. ""Did"" sounds more promising than ""want to"", doesn't it?
In the book list, I list the books borrowed from the library and note the date along with thoughts in the comment section. (I learned this idea from a fellow planner user). How I felt about the book is more important than what I read. When I want to read a book but haven't read it, I write ""not read"" to remind myself.
I use the multipurpose list to write a summary of impressive YouTube videos.