My weekly planning trial and error continues.
The desk pad idea? Solid in theory. In practice, it hogged too much real estate on my table. The A5 planner insert worked better, but it wasn’t the answer either.
I’m starting to wonder if my brain just isn’t wired for anything between monthly and daily planning. (For those who don’t know, I was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in 2024.) Or maybe I can manage it--if I ever find the right system.
Right now, I’m back in my original B6 weekly planner. It was supposed to be my weekly solution at the beginning of the year, before I decided I wanted everything in one book. That plan worked for maybe two months. Then I was struggling again.
The horizontal weekly layout with blank space seems to be what works best for me. I use the B6 as my journal, so I already have the 2026 version. This is my fallback position.
But wait! New idea incoming!
I just bought a planner that is nearly perfect. It’s hardcover (not ideal) and has a vertical weekly layout (also not ideal), but it has blank pages scattered among the weeks. And on those blank pages? I can draw my horizontal weekly layout.
Is it a pain? Yes. But it’s better than things slipping through the cracks.
If this setup actually works, it'll be worth every minute spent drawing lines and making it fit. I don’t need perfect--I just need something that helps me keep track. And if this turns out to be the one, I’ll happily keep my pen at the ready.
