How To Bullet Journal In The Owl Paper’s Planner Journal

By Marisa Porter | March 4, 2023 |

My answer to the many wonderful problems I encountered when I embarked on the beautiful journey of bullet journaling.

It’s the natural, almost effortless, creation of four years of growing out of a weekly planner and into bullet journaling.

Tomoe River Paper and Cosmo Air Light: Which Is Better?

By Marisa Porter | July 4, 2025 |
Kala Nostalgia Spring Rain, deAtramentis Document Urban Sienna Ink, and Diamine Forever Blue Indigo Ink swatched on tomoe river paper and cosmo air light cosmo air light vs tomoe river paper watercolor and ink the ultimate battle

Fountain pen ink and watercolor battle of the papers: cosmo air light versus tomoe river paper Please enjoy these sunny photos of both tomoe river paper and cosmo air light. Tomoe River Paper and Cosmo Air Light: Fountain Pen Inks with Nikko G Flex Nib Tomoe river paper 2025. Inks: As you can see, the way…

15 Easy Daily Bullet Journal Layouts: Minimalist to Maximalist

By Marisa Porter | November 8, 2025

Unlock 15 daily bullet journal layouts from minimalist tasks to maximalist doodles. Free ideas, community inspo, and tips for Delphina paper spreads that won’t bleed.

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Planner Peace: 7 Ways the B6 Companion Notebook Works With My A5 and B6 Journals

By Marisa Porter | November 1, 2025

B6 Companion Notebook Uses Achieving “Planner Peace” isn’t about having a single, perfect journal—but for me, it’s also not about having ten. Indexing still lets me keep a lot in one notebook, but I did still run into page economy. Even with the most page-rich planners on the market (like mine), I never had enough…

Notebook on top: indexed story notes I was able to find quickly when I needed it months later. Notebook in back: Today's planner journal with my 30 minute writing goal for the day.

A Love Letter To Writers

By Marisa Porter | September 8, 2025

When I write, later I remember the objects around me when I was writing. I remember the smell of the room and the thoughts and feelings in my mind and heart. I remember, later when I look at the ink. Ink dries. Digital pixels do not. And as the ink dries and ages, my heart…

Anxious? Do You Have 5 Minutes For This Powerful Pause?

By Marisa Porter | September 3, 2025

Can you take 5 minutes for yourself today for this compassionate, powerful pause? Yesterday I pushed myself to mental state that I have begun to understand is a red flag. Design time is always tough, and I seem to find a new way to make it tougher each year by trying something new. This year…

Kala Nostalgia Spring Rain, deAtramentis Document Urban Sienna Ink, and Diamine Forever Blue Indigo Ink swatched on tomoe river paper and cosmo air light cosmo air light vs tomoe river paper watercolor and ink the ultimate battle

Tomoe River Paper and Cosmo Air Light: Which Is Better?

By Marisa Porter | July 4, 2025

Fountain pen ink and watercolor battle of the papers: cosmo air light versus tomoe river paper Please enjoy these sunny photos of both tomoe river paper and cosmo air light. Tomoe River Paper and Cosmo Air Light: Fountain Pen Inks with Nikko G Flex Nib Tomoe river paper 2025. Inks: As you can see, the way…

Five Ways To Journal in Your Bullet Journal

By Marisa Porter | April 1, 2025

Some of us want a daily layout plus journal space in our bullet journals. It uses much paper. Also, there is the flow management. I love the flexibility that bullet journaling gives me, and I’ll be forever grateful to Rachel Wilkerson Miller and Ryder Carroll for introducing me to it. Every “problem” is just a…

Have you ever stared at a blank page, too paralyzed to make a to-do list?

Are you ever too paralyzed to make a to-do list?

By Marisa Porter | March 21, 2025

The Great To-Do List Dilemma. I love a good list. Or a bad one. Or a mediocre one. I love just about any experience I have putting pen to paper to make a list. Here are some ideas: But there are some days where the first kind, the lists of things I want to get…

Journaling with CBT: A Simple Morning Habit

Journaling with CBT: A Simple Morning Habit

By Marisa Porter | March 11, 2025

Here’s a morning habit I have that incorporates gratitude, planning, prayer, journaling, and a little bit of CBT. ‘What is your method for journaling with CBT?’ A planner friend asked me this in a Facebook group. My shorthand version of CBT, based on my work with a therapist, is to start with journaling. I journal…

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1 Simple Bullet Journal Goals Page Idea: Your Deep Gladness

By Marisa Porter | January 4, 2025

Here’s a simple and inspiring bullet journal goals page idea for the new year. I was listening to this meditation on soulspace about how God’s plans predate our mistakes, problems, and failures. And our hopes and dreams. How beautiful is it to imagine that the things you most deeply dream of doing are already out…