I love stationery and paper, and I obviously need to be organized. Plus, I’m always trying (trying!) to detach as much as possible from my phone. This means I am a big fan of paper planners. 

At the moment I’m extremely busy working from home and juggling a million other errands and tasks, and my to-do list always has loads of things on it. So I need a planner that will keep me organized and on task (as much as is possible).

This year I was fortunate to receive a sample of The Happy Planner, which is a 12-month planner that’s known for its aesthetically-pleasing designs. The brand also comes with addition packs for fitness, school, faith, budgeting, and other aspects of your life that might need extra planning. 

Keep reading for my experience with my Happy Planner!

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One thing that really inspired me to up my planning game this year was reading Stephanie Fleming’s book, Plan a Happy Life. (Stephanie is the founder of The Happy Planner.) I received this book in PR and I’m not exaggerating when I say it was game changing for me.

I’ve always approached planning as simply keeping track of my to-do list each week and making sure that my work and errands get done. Maybe I’d put some fitness goals in my planner occasionally. But this book inspired me to start using my planner to plan my entire life. We’re talking big life goals, dreams, long-term plans, hobbies, and making time for the things that actually matter most to me.

I know it sounds like a simple concept, but I’ve never used a planner to actually plan happiness into my schedule. This book gave me the step-by-step on how to do it (the questions and prompts were so helpful to get me thinking about what I want to prioritize) and how to transform my relationship to my planner entirely.