I Am Obsessed With My Planner

Alright let’s face it; we all like to be organized, right? We do what we can. It’s always nice to feel like everything is in order! What better way to do this than with cute pens, stickers and a nice old-fashioned planner!

When I tell you that I am obsessed with my planner, that is seriously an understatement. I literally take it everywhere with me and I absolutely cannot leave the house without it!

True story: I often need to have my planner in the same room with me, just sitting there. This way, I aways know what is going on and can refer to it at any time! I simply take comfort in having it with me at all times. Does my planner act for me as a stuffed animal does for a child? Do I have a problem? Hah, maybe.

I think I find comfort in always being organized and knowing what I am doing and where I have to be at all times. I enjoy writing down all of my appointments, meetings, upcoming events, new television show premiers, dinners, parties, etc. I also like having the ability to refer to it any time I want.

As sad as it may sound, I love to decorate it with stickers and I write with colored pens. Yes, I will admit it: it is totally color coated! If I feel stressed or anxious, I resort to my planner and continue to spruce it up and make it even more colorful. Odd as it sounds, it puts my mind at ease and even relaxes me. Most people write or journal to escape, and while I enjoy doing that; “playing” with my planner provides a similar escape.

I take pride in knowing that I always know where I am supposed to be and when. I do find that I can be a bit forgetful but if I write it down, it’s as if that date is now implanted in my mind. Because of this, I know that I will not forget anything. If I pencil you in, that’s a good sign. However, if I write our date in pen…… then you are seriously important.

I am well-known for always having the newest, cutest planner and being so organized with recording everything in it. At the beginning of every school year, there are several people that will ask if they can see my new planner because they know I already have it all filled out.

My planner is definitely a part of me. I take pride knowing my life is organized. You cannot control life, and things happen unexpectedly. With my planner, I feel like I can at least control part of my life and plan it out the way I want it to happen.

If this is obsessed, then I am all in.

xoxo