Everyone Needs a Little Passion Planning
You might be asking yourself, "Why does she need a planner now that she's retired?" That's a terrific question. The answer is...I have passions to plan.
I started using the Passion Planner several years ago after a friend recommended it. I fell in love quickly with it! It really kept me organized. At the time, I used the large academic year planner. I loved the big pages, the month-at-a-glance view, the weekly layouts with times, and the ability to list big personal and professional to-dos for each week. (There was a short time they quit selling the large planners and I thought I might not live. Thankfully, that didn't last long.) In the years I used the planner, I never looked back. I loved everything about it.
Then, in the spring, I retired from teaching. Strangely - and even to my own surprise - the first thing I did was buy a new planner. I moved from the large Passion Planner to the small one as it fits so nicely into bags and small spaces. I gave up my academic year calendar life for a new annual calendar.
There's so much to love about a planner no matter where you are in life. Personally, I still love the monthly at-a-glance view, the weekly layouts with times, and the ability to list my to-dos for the week. Interestingly, however, I now use parts of the calendar I had previously ignored. Somehow it's now easier to set three month, one year, and long term goals. It seems these days my personal to-do side is much more extensive than my work to-do lists. I find I have a lot more time to consider infinite possibility and am more inclined to use the reflection spaces. Who knew?
Yep. I'm retired. It seems retirement is the perfect time for a little planning. What better to plan than new passions? Thanks, Passion Planner.
Off to order....
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I love my Passion Planner! I just moved to the digital version. I look forward to the day when I can retire and use mine to plan for new passions!
ReplyDeleteI wish I would have used more "planning" in my life, but I'm now at the place where I take each day as it comes! I love that you are doing this "passion" planning and think of all the wonderful things you will fill these pages with! What an adventure!!
ReplyDeleteI used to use a planner when working. I definitely needed it but now I refer to my calendar on the iPhone and my computer. I do like the look of your blue planner and the convenience of handing it on hand but I am constantly misplacing items in my new home. I guess I need more time trying to sort through what works best. Happy Fall. I hope your calendar is filled with autumn events.
ReplyDeleteI read this post yesterday and was intrigued. So I left the tab open so I could come back to it and check out the passion planner. I've used Day Designer for several years. Last year, they took out the inside pocket which I really missed. It's back this year! I buy the academic year calendars because it seems like my new year always begins in September, even though I've been retired for seven years! (How's that even possible?)
ReplyDeleteI recently started using my planner more, putting my to-do list in it instead of on sticky notes (that I always misplace). I also like the top three feature at the beginning of each week. Enjoy exploring your passions!
Passion Planners have been in my side view for awhile...I've gone from self-printed pages, to erin condren, and now Plum Paper planners (already have my 2022 one!). I indulged in the Cultivate What Matters goal setting bundle and am excitedly awaiting its arrival...I am excited to think that I will make even better use of these tools in retirement, in eight years or so!
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