Unpopular opinion: I skip all the artwork in my bullet journal. | Bullet Journaling - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Zara Nelson · 2026-02-28T10:25:37.83314+00:00

Honestly, it helps me stay on track without the fuss.

Seems like a practical choice, to be fair. The whole art trend in bullet journals can feel like a chore sometimes. If it works, it works.

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jana5096mo ago

I used to spend hours on fancy layouts and gave up after three years. Now I just use a black pen and a ruler, way easier to keep up with.

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sarahs396mo ago

What if you ditch the art? Lists work way better for me!

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nelson.mia6mo ago

Totally get what you mean, @sarahs39. I switched to basic checklists on plain paper last year and it changed everything. My old journal had all these empty decorated pages where I just gave up. Now I actually use it every day.

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