Tried a monthly spread without any colors for once and it was weirdly freeing

I always do this big colorful monthly layout with washi tape and highlighters, but last week I just used a black pen and a ruler. Took me like 10 minutes instead of an hour and I actually found stuff faster because my eye wasn't bouncing around. Anyone else ever strip it all back and find it works better?

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james_ross1d ago

Whoa that sounds so clean. I switched to discbound planners just for the paper feel.

thompson.finley1d ago

Oh man, discbound is such a good call too! That paper feel is half the reason I stick with paper planners at all. There's something about the texture that makes writing feel more intentional, you know? I tried digital for a bit but my hand just never felt right tapping on a screen when I could be putting ink down.

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