How Can I Plan without a Planner?

This one's pretty, but not quite what I was looking for.
Photo: Miphotography via Pixabay

I've been looking for a calendar for several months now. I knew exactly what I wanted, and I knew exactly where I found the last two.

But this year, I came up empty. I suspect they were available in July and August -- back when I didn't think about needing one -- but by the time I was in search of one in November, they were gone.

I tried choosing another one -- going a different way -- but, when it comes to planners, I'm a bit like Goldilocks. It's not the temperature that matters, though.

It's the simplicity.

My writing planner is where I track my progress, and, sometimes, my ideas. I don't need bells and whistles and extra sections--just a space in which I can track each day's accomplishments in a few words. In this case, smaller is better.

But no planner at all is a bit too small.

Last Friday night, we made our usual trip to Target. There, in the dollar bins, was not just one kind of calendar, but a selection of them! For a dollar!

Would you be surprised if I told you I came home with two?

I know this seems like a big fuss over a bunch of paper bound together, but my writing calendar is more than just the sum of its papery parts. It's a visual reminder to complete an obligation. It's a place to keep track of what I've done, and what I hope to do. It's a written record of time spent in pursuit of goals and dreams.

That's a lot of responsibility for a one dollar calendar.

But I think this one is up to the task.