Be it 5 or 10 mins a day, first thing in the morning, or just before bed, I simply write down what’s going on up there. Whatever the case may be, reflection grants us a moment to sit down with our BuJo and declutter our mind. When you’re surrounded by the unfamiliar, your mind switches off autopilot, and a lot of things can bubble up. When you’re at home, surrounded by the familiar, it’s easy to distract yourself and operate on autopilot. Though we may be laid out by the pool, our mind is hard at work.Ĭhances are, our mind is still reeling from whatever motivated us to go on vacation in the first place.
Have you ever been on vacation and done relatively little, yet still ended up feeling exhausted by the end of the day? Some of that’s due to the overwhelming amount of new stimulus and information our mind needs to digest. Reflection helps me put on the breaks, and gives me the opportunity to simply process.
Often when we’re on the road, especially for work, it can be a lot of go, go, go! It’s easy to hit a saturation point very quickly. This one small routine served two purposes. If I’m not in my room, then I can find a spot in the lobby, or a nearby cafe. Rather than forcing my stack of routines into a reality that was constantly shifting, I picked the one thing that helped the most: my daily reflections. For a lot of us though, routine helps preserve our sanity. When you’re on the road, it’s hard to maintain any type of routine. Not only are stickers very convenient, light, and affordable souvenirs, they also let you quickly identify specific notebooks on the shelf. It’s a simple way to add a richness and texture that infuses your notebook with unique character.Īesthetics aside, there is also the matter of practicality. Anywhere I went, I popped a sticker on the cover of my Bullet Journal. Most places you go, you can find stickers with the name of the location you’re visiting, especially at airports. So on my last trip it dawned on me, why don’t I simply turn my notebook into one of those suitcases?
Stickers don’t adhere well to the new materials. You see less of them these days, as light polycarbonate shells are favored over the heavier metal or leather suitcases of old. I’ve always loved suitcases adorned by layers of worn stickers from all the places they've been. Allow me to share some considerations that may help you get more out of your own adventures near and far. It forced me to think about ways I could use my Bullet Journal to make the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. From the beginning, it was important to me that this trip was not just about speaking, but also about listening. On the other, most of that time was spent alone in cabs, planes, or hotel rooms, getting ready for the next event. On the one hand, I was in these incredible places, meeting thousands of Bullet Journalists from around the world. This is the challenge I wrestled with over and over again for the last eight months while on the The Bullet Journal Method Book tour. We won’t be there long, wherever we are, and neither will the moments that offer insight. It’s easy to let incredible moments blast by like the cars on that highway in front of your hostel window. Like all other experiences, we get out of travel what we put into it, or, what we let in. All are lessons that have the potential to broaden our mind unlike any classroom, but only if we let them. Travel has a way of regularly ejecting us from our comfort zone, testing us with uncertainty, adventure, discomfort, beauty, connection, and loneliness. In some ways, travel has been my greatest teacher, not only about the world around me, but also about myself. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (USD $)
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