If you’re guilty of starting a bullet journal at the beginning of a new year, a new season, or just after a new notebook purchase, and then abandoning the project not long after—you're far from alone.

Simply put, a bullet journal (sometimes shortened to BJo or BuJo) can be anything you want it to be - and, for most people, it's an effective life planner. Using coded bullet points or colour keys ...

In a year that felt like the stability in the world continuously unraveled, there was one very orderly system that blossomed - the bullet journal. It has become a bespoke system of charts ...

The bullet journal, lovingly dubbed the #bujo on Instagram ... to other parts of the notebook, such as a monthly planner. It looks like a lot of work, but it's proven to be very worthwhile.