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Showerthought: The stationery aisle at my local Target is a bullet journal mood board now
I was in the Target on 5th Street yesterday, and the whole planner section was just spreads of trackers and weekly logs, not the old pre-printed calendars. It made me realize how mainstream the system has become. Do you think this kind of commercial visibility helps or hurts the original DIY spirit of bullet journaling?
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wadew517mo ago
Ever notice how everything starts cool and homemade, then gets turned into a product? Feels like the point gets lost when it's all pre-made.
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the_troy7mo ago
Totally, it loses the personal touch (and the fun).
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lindag336mo ago
My grandma's old cookie recipe has a note that says "add a little extra cinnamon if it feels right." You can't put that in a factory box. Wade's right about the whole pre-made thing, it strips out those small choices that make something yours. The process becomes just following steps instead of making decisions. You end up with a thing, but not your thing. The fun was in the tweaking.
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ninaowens7mo ago
Remember when I thought making things easier was always better? Wade's point about stuff going from homemade to pre-made really hit me... you just lose the soul of the thing when it's all packaged up.
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