Can you believe it’s nearly the end of September?! Time goes by so fast. Regardless of that fact, I’m happy to finally share my September BUJO layout with you.
If you didn’t know, I am just a beginner when it comes to setting up and using BUJOs. I decided to try one out and use it for my school planning instead of a regular planner, which I’ve always done. It took me so much time to set it up but I’m so happy with the results of my design!
I don’t quite remember what dot journal I chose because it didn’t have a brand name on it. I chose it because it was affordable and had good reviews on it. I’ve managed to design my BUJO up to November for now, so I’ve still got a bit ways to go. Anyway, here’s my September BUJO layout!
Beginning Pages
First of all, since I haven’t shown you the front pages of my BUJO, I’ll preface this post with those.
I feel the need to spread positive affirmations and encouraging words in my notebook to help me get through school. I prepared myself for the worst after coming out of Dental Hygiene, but that wasn’t actually the case once I started. It’s SO much better (I wrote a post about my first two weeks of school if you’re interested in reading that) but positive affirmations are always welcome regardless.
I set aside two pages so I could have a “year-long” view with all the months from September 2019 until the end of 2020.
September Layout
I started September off with a monthly view so I can mark holidays and big personal to-do’s or events. I like having a monthly view even though I’m not a very busy person.
Next, I did a more detailed spread of my September view with my school schedule, goals, as well as splitting important dates between school and personal stuff. I felt it was important to write down what my schedule would look like every week, now that I have classes and a school job on top of my part-time hygienist job.
Since I bought tons of washi tape, I thought I’d line the start of every month with a different design of washi tape.
I love my little monthly view so I always have that floating somewhere on the page, even in my daily spreads.
I put doodles / encouraging blurbs at the top in my weekly spread to help me get through the week and not to make the top look so empty.
At the end page, I left a blank for the summary of accomplishments I may have done in the month as some sort of a reflection. It’s important not only to look ahead but to pat ourselves on the back for our previous accomplishments!
Seriously love my wood textured washi tape
That’s it for my September BUJO layout! Hope you guys enjoyed viewing it, though it was pretty empty. Sorry for all the blanks, I took pictures of it before I started writing more in my dailies.
Thanks for reading! Until then ♡
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Ah, this is lovely, Geraldine, so artistic. I have a bujo too but it’s very basic, more of a blog planner than anything else, although I’d be lost without it. I love your accomplishments page at the end of the month, that’s such a good idea, rather like combning a bujo and a gratitude journal in a way? Good luck with all your future months! x
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I always love seeing how people do their bullet journal layouts. I love how you organize your pages! I love the penmanship you have. The calendar for the year looks super neat. You really take advantage of all of the space for your journal! I love the kitty on the September spread, hehe. I might think about starting a bullet journal for an agenda next year. Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
This looks incredible! I’m seriously lacking in the creativity department so my bullet journal could not look more basic if it tried. I love your quote page and calendar layout, so pretty x
Sophie
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Love your layout for September. The doodles are a nice little touch. I’ve always wanted to try bullet journaling because I like the Cathay does into it. Maybe I’ll give it a try next year instead of using a planner. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see what your layout will be for October.
This BUJO is so cute!! I don’t know that I’ll ever have the time to do one myself, but I love watching people’s videos on this. Hope you share more of these in the future because I know I’d love to read them xxx
Geraldine your journal is so organized and pretty! I feel inspired by your layout, really makes me wanna try one for the first time. I think it’s so cool you put your affirmations at the top of your pages because it’s like an extra boost of motivation to get tasks done. I really like the way you set up your index such a great reference source👏🏾 I have a planner but I think for next year I will invest in a bujo👏🏾🤩
Natonya | https://JustNatonya.wordpress.com
Awww yoU Have a beautiful Layout for september. Its so Colourful with lots of sPaces to record everything you need. I didn’t realise you weRe Into bullet journalling. It looks Great! Xxx
I love the idea of starting a bullet journal! One of my best friends does one and I always like to see how it goes – and yours is super pretty.
Have a great week 🙂
Amy x Wandering Everywhere
I love being nosy and seeing how people layout their bullet journal. I love yours, you’re so creative and talented! I keep getting scared to start Mine, because I don’t want to mess it up haha
Chloe xx
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I always admire those that can keep up with a bullet journal, I tried once but only managed a week!! Yours is so neat, organised and pretty, Geraldine. Your writing is gorgeous and the little illustrations are so cute! That little cat is adorable, hehe! It looks like you have a lot going on with work, studying and blogging, I wish you all the best with everything! Thank you for sharing your beautiful pages and hope you have an awesome month! <3 xx
Bexa | http://www.hellobexa.com
You are so creative and organised! the layout looks so lovely, thanks for sharing!
Hope that you are having a great week 🙂 I’ve got a scarf giveaway on my blog right now 🙂
I love your journal layouts, it really makes me feel like I should make an effort to journal like this! It’s such a creative and fun way to journal!
What a great bullet journal spread. I love your lEttering for each tiTle so pretty xx
omg girl, I LOVE this layout – it so so cute and personalized, but still so sleek and clean. this really makes me want to buy a fresh bullet journal and start mine over. i love the little design elements and how you incorporated that special tape…. which i had not heard of before!!!
I may be visiting michaels or a.c. moore after reading this. I hope you’re having a wonderful semester and that you feel bright & productive using this journal. <3
this is so cute!! I love that your layout for September is simple but it works! i need to get back into bujo now! :3
☼ cabin twenty-four
I love all of the doodles and positive affirmations you include in your bullet journal-they’re so cute! It also looks so organized. This certainly makes me want to get a bullet journal, but I don’t feel like mine will look as clean and cute as yours does haha.