I am definitely a list maker. It makes me feel somewhat in control of my day. I also will forget to do something if I don’t write it down right away! Sometimes it can be hard though planning your day while living with a chronic illness. You never know how you’re going to feel from day to day. I am going to show you how I organize my day. It works for me, maybe it will work for you. This can also be used by people who aren’t dealing with a chronic illness.
I am using The Erin Conrad planner and post it notes to show you how I organize my day. Any planner would work though. The Erin Conrad planner is a bit pricey at $50, but I fell in love with it. I had done a lot of research on different planners and this is the one I liked the best. I bought a bunch of pretty colored pens and post it notes in different colors and sizes. I love pretty things. It helps me stay motivated.
I like how the Erin Conrad planner is divided up by morning, day and night. So many planners are divided up by hours and I usually don’t have things planned for an exact hour and my day isn’t full of meetings. I make a list of everything I need to do and also things I want to accomplish that day, but they’re not crucial. I highlight things that have to get done that day. The other items on my to do list stay without being highlighted. At a glance I can see what has to be done. The things that aren’t highlighted can get moved on to the next day if I am not feeling up to it or I just don’t get to it that day.
I use the post it notes to make grocer lists,etc. I just stick them on the page for that week. When it’s time for me to go to the store it’s easy for me to just take the sticky note off and take it to the store. I like how this planner has a place for weekly goals and notes on the left margin. I usually put things there I want to address for the week, but I’m not sure where to put them yet on my weekly plan.
Using this method I don’t have to be overwhelmed by all the things I have to do and want to do. It gets rid of the guilt I used to feel, and feeling bad about myself because I didn’t get everything done for that day.
Do you have an easy way to organize your day?
I have an Erincondren planner too, in fact I’m filling it in right now and was going to share a picture on Instagram. 🙂 I love being organized, it really helps me see my week and stay focused.
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My day gets organized on a whiteboard I have for homeschooling. The girls and I go through the rhythm of our days by what we are studying for the day.
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I love that idea. What a great way to learn!
I am definitely a list person too! Sometimes I even add really small things to my to-do list just so I can check something off! Whatever it takes to accomplish things right?! Thanks for sharing!
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I just make a to do list each day..starting with the MUST do item at the top. 🙂
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I organize my day in a similar style to yours. I use a refillable planner though that I treated myself to last year. I write everything down in that, keep written lists going, etc. Then, at the beginning of every week I sit down with my phone and put in reminders and invite all the family members to events that pertain to them so they can accept and it will show up on their calendar. I set reminders, make any lists in my phone that need to be in there, etc so that way I am not lugging my phone and a zillion sticky notes with me! haha
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That’s a great idea! I never thought of doing it that way.
Love, love, love my EC planner, not sure if I’m going to like next year’s version yet. It’s not quite as cute. I love the weekly goals section too and with chronic illness, it’s always easy to move to next week what doesn’t get done this week. I tend to put too many tasks in my planner, but I do love checking off the ones I get done.
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That’s such a cute planner! I like it divided up that way, but I’ve never seen it like that. Where can I find it?
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It’s by Erin Conrad. If you Google it, it will take you to her site.