Went from a basic notebook to a full on travelers journal setup

I started with just a single Leuchtturm in 2018 and now I'm running three inserts at once. I think the change happened when I started using a separate one for work notes and realized I needed more room for the personal tracking stuff. Anyone else find their system got way more complicated after 2 or 3 years?

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parkerkim1mo ago

Did you jump straight from one notebook to three inserts or did you try a two-insert setup first? I feel like that middle step is where people either figure out their system or totally mess it up. What kind of personal tracking stuff are you running, like habit logs or mood graphs? I’ve seen some setups that look more like a bullet journal meets a schedule planner and it gets wild fast. Just curious if you’re doing separate daily logs or combining things into one insert.

sam_anderson1mo ago

Jumped straight from one to three actually, and honestly I used to think that was way too many inserts for anyone to handle. But after a month of running the trifecta, I totally get why people end up there. I do separate daily logs in my main insert, habit and mood tracking in another, and a mishmash of notes and project stuff in the third. It sounds like a lot, but having a dedicated tracker insert keeps me from overcomplicating my daily log or turning it into a mess. You ever try splitting it that way or do you keep everything crammed into one?