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My friend said my weekly spread was a mess and she was right
She looked at my journal last month and told me, 'You have too many colors, I can't tell what's important.' I was using five different highlighters for tasks. I cut it down to just two pens now, one black for writing and one gray for notes. My pages are way easier to read at a quick glance. Has anyone else simplified their color system after getting feedback?
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jamierodriguez2mo ago
Totally get this. My own planner used to look like a rainbow threw up in it before a coworker pointed out the chaos. @anthony426 is right, sometimes you need that outside look. Switched to one pen color for deadlines and a pencil for everything else. The difference is honestly shocking.
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hart.parker1mo ago
Honestly how do you even focus with all those colors? I was the same way for years, swore my system needed every highlighter shade to work. Then I tried the one pen thing during a crazy week just to survive, and my brain felt so much quieter. It sounds dumb but that visual clutter was doing real damage.
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