I used my first bullet journal for 2017 (and my 4th overall) for the first 6 months of the year, and when the time came to replace it, I had a couple of choices:

• use a thicker notebook for another 6 months, or
• use thinner notebooks so I could try out a couple of different styles

I asked for your feedback here and you weighed in 🙂

My bullet journal will be full at the end of this month, so I’m debating between one for the next 6 months or a couple of thinner books that I can change every 2-3 months. . . I saw this set of 3 which is swaying me with its prettiness 💙💗💜 . . Which option would you choose? . . #bujo #bulletjournal #bulletjournaljunkies #bulletjournalcommunity #marcialovesbulletjournals

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Ultimately, I decided to try out a dot grid notebook since I have used blank and lined paper before. So I went with the one at the bottom of this stack.

So how am I feeling about my bullet journal choice, 3 weeks in?

1. It’s a smaller notebook, so I feel sometimes like I’m cramming things onto a to-do list
2. I’m still getting used to the dots (they’re quite light) and to be honest, it feels like I’m writing on blank paper most of the time 🙂
3. I feel zero perfectionism about writing in this notebook. I’m not sure if that’s because there are another two waiting for me or because it’s a smaller page with rougher paper so it feels like it lends itself more toward scribbles.
4. I love the rougher paper because it “soaks up” my gel pens. Yum!
5. I’ve had to cover my notebook with plastic because I don’t want stains or moisture on the cardstock cover.
6. I’ve migrated nothing but I did reprint my friendship spreadsheet and I took photos of my reading pages 🙂

What type of paper do you most enjoy in a notebook? Lined, dot grid, grid or blank paper?

Did you start a new bullet journal at the start of the year? Are you still using the same one?

PS I used 3 bullet journals over the course of last year, but I only started in March 2016.