While I love digital systems, my wife Lauren takes a completely different approach to productivity — one rooted in analog tools and intuitive principles. Journaling has been her cornerstone for reflection, decision-making, and creativity.
In this video, she’ll walk you through her complete analog system that includes:
✍️ Morning Page – Her daily brain dump practice
📝 Bullet Journal – Task management that forces intentionality
📖 Weekly Review Journal – Photo memories + reflection
🌙 Moon Ritual Notebook – Monthly intentions & annual planning
🔗 MENTIONED RESOURCES:
📖 Lauren’s full blog post on analog productivity: https://fortelabs.com/blog/feminine-energy-what-productivity-is-missing/
✍️ Lauren’s Substack: https://laurenvaldez.substack.com/
🎨 “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” by Julia Cameron: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity/dp/1585421464
📋 “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” by David Allen: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563
📝 Bullet Journal: https://www.youtube.com/bulletjournal
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – 01:11 Why Pen and Paper Over Digital?
01:11 – 02:05 My Productivity Principles
02:05 – 03:23 Why Writing by Hand?
03:23 – 04:28 My 4 Journals
04:28 – 05:54 Notebook 1: Morning Pages
05:54 – 08:00 Notebook 2: Bullet Journal
08:00 – 08:38 Notebook 3: Weekly Review
08:38 – 11:17 Notebook 4: Monthly and Annual Review
11:17 – 12:24 How to Make Journaling Actually Stick
12:24 – 12:55 Where Can I Find More?
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