The New Journaling System That’s Taken Social Media by Storm
The Unstoppable Rise of the Bullet Journal
In the modern age, where the internet is constantly flooded with productivity apps and trends promising to fix our schedules, unlock our potential, and improve our lives, it’s difficult not to wish for something simpler. We want an object we can hold in our hands that doesn’t come with a bunch of unwanted features.
Bullet journals may seem simple, and they are, but they’ve acquired an explosive following on social media. At the time of this writing, there are over 791,000 posts on Instagram tagged with the #bulletjournal hashtag; there are posts upon posts of users’ beautiful layouts, bearing intricate calligraphy and embellished with incredible designs. As the bullet journal’s creator, Ryder Carroll, told New Republic writer Josephine Wolff,“The most valuable part of the bullet journal [is] the inventiveness of its community.” But don’t be daunted by users who seem to spend hours on every page of their journals. Really, it’s a simple system that only takes a few minutes to learn. Check out bulletjournal.com to learn how to start your own modular notebook. But be warned: You may get obsessed.
Enter the bullet journal: the humble, easy-to- use notebook system that’s taken the world by storm.
Instead of maintaining a separate to-do list, calendar, and diary, the bullet journaling system rolls everything into a single economical notebook. Partitioned into minimalistic “modules”— the Index, the Future Log, the Monthly Log, and the Daily Log — bullet journals encourage you to write down everything on your to-do list, single-line tidbits recounting important daily events, and little notes you take throughout the day. Everything is marked by a particular bullet: dots for tasks, circles for events, and dashes for notes. At the beginning of each month, bullet journalers examine last month’s list, eliminating completed or now-irrelevant tasks and migrating long-term or continuing tasks to the current month.
Emily Jones just joined the team in May, but she already feels like a member of the Snell Law family. We’re a tightknit staff here, relying on each other to provide the best service for our clients, so we’ve been beyond fortunate that Emily meshed with us from day one. Four months into her tenure, it’s hard to imagine what the office would be like without her. In her role as a receptionist and runner, Emily is essential in ensuring the office runs smoothly every day. She’s often the person greeting our clients as they walk in the door, and her friendly demeanor makes everyone feel welcome. She also has a mind for organization, which gives her the skills to make sure client files are in perfect order. When she’s running documents to court, you can bet nothing will be lost along the way. This is Emily’s first job at a law firm, but she’s hit the ground running. Some of that, no doubt, is due to her current enrollment as a paralegal studies student. When she completes her coursework, she’ll be ready to provide even more for the firm. Outside of the office, Emily is focused on school, and she enjoys spending time with her friends and family. She’s also the owner of two adorable dogs. Emily calls Koda, a husky-German shepherd mix, her “Wild One.” Her other dog, Phoebe, is an Australian shepherd-boxer mix she rescued from a shelter. Whether caring for her dogs or for our clients, Emily shows compassion and determination, and we’re lucky to have her at the office.
A Friendly Face at Snell Law Introducing Emily Jones
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